Viraat (actor)

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Viraat
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Born
Naveen Kumar

(1989-11-14) 14 November 1989 (age 34)
Gadag, Karnataka
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Television actor
  • Singer
Years active2009 - present

Viraat (born Naveen Kumar; 14 November 1989) is an Indian actor, VFX artist, dancer and singer, who predominantly works in both the Kannada and Tamil industries. He is best known for playing lead roles in Perazhagi and in Anbe Vaa . [1] He ranked 13th position in 2020 [2] and 10th position in 2019, on The Chennai Times most desirable men on TV. [3]

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Career

He started his career in 2006, with his debut in the Kannada film "Black" as a supporting role. [4] His first movie in a leading role was in "10th Class A Section" (2009). After this, he followed up with some films in both lead and supporting roles. And also worked as playback singer for some Kannada movies. He is a VFX artist who edited motion posters for a few Kannada movies. He is credited to have been the one who introduced motion posters phenomena in Kannada film industry.

In 2014, he acted in and edited "Ashtralle Just Missoo", a zero budget movie, which was received with good reviews. He edited, acted as lead in the movie about a delinquent young man, who falls into wrong path, then recovers from it and leads a good life . In the same year, he made his debut in Kannada Television Industry through a Kannada serial, Shubhavivaha, where he replaced as Bhuvan in Episode 28, a lead role opposite actress Kaavya Shastry. His next serial was in 2016, Niharika in Star Suvarna with Tejaswini Prakash, a negative lead role named as Viraat Yaaji. [5] In 2018, he entered the Tamil television industry by playing a lead role, as Prithvi, in the serial Perazhagi [6] opposite Gayathri Raj. at present he is featuring in Anbe Vaa for Sun TV, opposite Actress/classical Dancer Delna Davis, as male lead Varun

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009BlackDebut movie
200910th Class A SectionShivuFirst lead role
2014Ashtralle Just MissooShankar

Other works

YearMoviesNotesReferences
2014 Gajakesari Editor for Motion poster
2017 Hebbuli [7]

Television

Serials

YearTitleRoleChannelLanguage
2014–2016ShubhavivahaBhuvan Zee Kannada Kannada
2016–2017NiharikaViraat Yaaji Star Suvarna
2018–2019 Perazhagi Prithvi Colors Tamil Tamil
2020–2024 Anbe Vaa Varun Krishna Sun TV
2021 Abhiyum Naanum Varun Krishna (Special Appearance)
Kannana Kanne
2022Ilakkiya

Shows

YearTitleRoleLanguageChannel
2020 Vanakkam Tamizha Guest Tamil Sun TV
Yaarappa Indha Ponnu SpecialVarun
2021 Vanakkam Tamizha Guest
Poova ThalayaContestant
Vada DaHimself Sun Music
Vanakkam Tamizha Guest Sun TV
Thalai DeepavaliVarun
2022Puthande VarugaHimself
Vanakkam Tamizha Guest
Maathi YosiContestant
Maathi Yosi
Vanakkam Tamizha Guest
Mathappu Mamiyar Pattas MarumagalVarun
Maathi YosiContestant
2023Puthandu AasaiVarun
Kalloori PongalContestant
Vanakkam Tamizha Guest
Super KudumbamVarun

Other works

YearTitleRoleChannelLanguageReference
2021Ullam Endroru Kovilile for Anbe Vaa Singer Sun TV Tamil [8]

Awards

yearawardscategorynotesreference
2014Zee Kutumba AwardsStyle icon maleShubhavivaha
2016Zee Kutumba AwardsPopular jodiShubhavivaha
2022 Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal Best actor male Anbe Vaa [9]
2022 Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal Best kaadal jodi Anbe Vaa [10]
2023 Sun kudumbam viruthugal Best kaadal jodi Anbe Vaa [11]

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