Tharun Sudhir

Tharun Sudhir
Born	9 October 1985 Hospete, Karnataka, India
Nationality	Indian
Citizenship	Indian
Occupation(s)	Actor, Director, Screenwriter, Producer
Years active	1990–present
Spouse	Sonal Monteiro ​ (m. 2024)​
Parent(s)	Sudhir (father) Malathi Sudhir (mother)
Relatives	Nanda Kishore (Brother)

Tharun Kishore Sudhir ^[1] is an Indian actor, screenwriter and filmmaker who predominantly works in the Kannada Cinema. ^{[2] [3] [4]} He made his directorial debut with the multistarer Chowka which was a commercially successful movie. ^[5] He is a recipient of one Filmfare and two SIIMA Awards for best director. ^{[6] [1] [7]}

Early life

Tharun Sudhir ^[8] is the son of yesteryear Kannada film actor Sudhir and Malathi Sudhir. Tharun's brother Nanda Kishore is also a Kannada movie director. ^[9] Tharun completed his studies from the KLE College. He finished his hotel management course and worked at the Ashoka Hotel for 1 year. Apart from his interest in movies, Tharun also desired to pursue a career in Cricket.

Career

Acting

Tharun has also acted in a few movies. While he made his debut as a child artist in Ganeshana Maduve, Tharun made his senior debut with the movie Excuse Me. He was also seen in movies such as Chappale, Jothe Jotheyali, Vidhyarthi, Navagraha, and Vishnu Sena.^{[ citation needed ]}

Direction

After working as a co-director for the 2012 movie Rambo , Tharun made his directorial debut with the movie Chowka in 2017. The movie starred prominent Sandalwood actors such as Prajwal Devraj, Diganth, Prem Kumar and Vijay Raghavendra and received critical acclaim. The movie ran for over 100 days in few centers across Karnataka. ^[10] Tharun Kishore's next project Roberrt ^{[11] [12]} had Darshan in the lead, the movie was released on 11 March 2021. ^{[13] [14] [15] [16]} The movie was widely appreciated and was commercially successful at the box office. He once again collaborated with Darshan for Kaatera which was co-written by Jadesh Kumar Hampi and released on 29 December 2023 to positive reports from audience and critics. ^[17]

He is also acting as creative director for Arvind Kuplikar's directorial starring Sharan and Amrutha Iyengar. ^[18]

He teamed up again with Darshan for an untitled film based on freedom fighter Sindhoora Lakshmana. ^[19]

Production

He also ventured into movie production under his studio Kreatiivez Banner in collaboration with Sharan's Laddu Cinemas for Guru Shishyaru , which he co-produced and acted as creative producer. ^[20] The movie opened to positive reviews and was commercially successful. ^[21] He is once again collaborating with Sharan.

Personal life

In 2024 it was revealed that Sudhir was in a relationship with Sonal Monteiro whom he had met on set of Roberrt . ^{[22] [23]} The couple married 11 August 2024. ^{[24] [25]} They celebrated a Catholic Christian wedding in Mangalore on 1 September 2024.

Filmography

As writer and director

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Director	Writer	Notes
2014	Gajakesari	No	Yes
2017	Tiger	No	Screenplay	Also creative head
	Chowka	Yes	Yes	Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada
2018	Raambo 2	No	Yes
	Victory 2	No	Yes
2021	Roberrt	Yes	Yes	SIIMA Awards 2022 - Best Director
2023	Kaatera	Yes	Story, screenplay	Co-written by Jadesh Hampi [26]

As actor

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Ganeshana Maduve		Child actor
2003	Excuse Me
2004	Chappale
	Crime Story
2005	Vishnu Sena
2006	Jothe Jotheyali	Prem's friend
2007	Vidyarthi
2008	Navagraha	Kumbi
	Honganasu
2010	Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu	Manoj
2014	Haggada Kone
	Gajakesari
2019	Vrithra

As producer

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Notes
2022	Guru Shishyaru	Also creative producer
TBA	Untitled film starring Sharan †

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Nominated work	Category	Result	Ref.
2018	SIIMA Awards	Chowka	Best Debut Director	Won	[6]
2018	Filmfare Awards South		Best Director	Won	[1]
2022	SIIMA Awards	Roberrt	Best Director	Won	[7]
2024	69th Filmfare Awards South	Kaatera	Best Director	Nominated	[27]

References

1. "Tharun Sudhir says this win is extra special". Times of India.
2. "We have each other's back, always: Nanda Kishore and Tarun Sudhir". The New Indian Express.
3. "Tarun Sudhir". IMDb .
4. "Director Tharun Sudhir invites fans decode poster of Darshan's Roberrt". The News Minutes. 7 June 2019.
5. "Second schedule of Roberrt to begin from september 5". Cinema Express.
6. "SIIMA Awards 2018 (Kannada): Take A Look At The Winners List Here!". Filmibeat. 15 September 2018.
7. "Sandalwood SIIMA 2022 Winners List".
8. "Darshan's 53rd film Roberrt to go on floors from may 6". in.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019.
9. Sharadhaa, A. (15 June 2017). "We have each other's back, always: Nanda Kishore and Tarun Sudhir". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
10. "Chowka in Udaya, a premiere show on 23rd July - Kannada News". IndiaGlitz.com. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
11. "Phones banned on sets of Roberrt". The New Indian Express.
12. "Darshan's film with Tharun Sudhir is an emotional action thriller". Times of India.
13. "'Roberrt':Makers kick-start the shooting schedule in Bengaluru". Times of India.
14. "Tharun Sudhir credits his assistant parivarthan for D53's poster". Cinema Express.
15. "Darshan's next movie titled 'Roberrt'". Times of India.
16. "Exclusive! Darshan has different layers in 'Roberrt':Director Tharun Sudhir". Times of India.
17. M.V, Vivek (16 January 2024). "Tharun Sudhir interview: On the success of 'Kaatera' and striking a hit combination with Darshan". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 19 February 2024.
18. "Yogish Dwarakish, Alankar Pandian collab to star Sharan". The Times of India. 8 June 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 19 February 2024.
19. "Darshan -Tharun Kishore Sudhir collaborate on a historical project Sindhoora Lakshmana". Cinema Express . Retrieved 19 February 2024.
20. "Tharun Kishore Sudhir: Business can't be the only factor to judge a film like Guru Shishyaru". Cinema Express . Retrieved 19 February 2024.
21. Kava, Shivani (23 September 2022). "Guru Shishyaru review: A wholesome sports drama with a hint of humour". The News Minute. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
22. "Example Domain".
23. "Actor-Director Tharun Sudhir To Marry Actress Sonal Monteiro In August". NDTV.
24. "Tharun Sudhir Marries Sonal Monteiro As Per Hindu Customs". Times Now.
25. "All You Need To Know About Tharun Sudhir-Sonal Monteiro's Wedding". NEWS18.
26. Sharadhaa, A (29 December 2023). "'Kaatera' movie review: Darshan wields his finest weapon yet". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
27. "Nominations for Filmfare Awards Kannada 2024 are out!". Filmfare . Retrieved 17 July 2024.

External links

• Tharun Sudhir at IMDb