Sulile Kumar, also known by his stage name Tharun Kumar (also credited as Tarun Shatriya) is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil and Kannada films. He made his debut in a supporting role in Tarun Gopi's Kaalai (2008), before going on to play the antagonist in films including Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum (2009) and Aanmai Thavarael (2011) and the lead role in Padam Parthu Kaadhal Sol (2012). Kumar went on to play more villains, such as in Nagaram (2010), Markandeyan (2011), Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal (2012) and many more, before playing the lead role in the romance action drama Padam Parthu Kaadhal Sol (2012). The film had a limited release.
Tharun Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Other names | Tarun Shatriya[2] |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Career edit
Kumar made his acting debut in a supporting role in Tarun Gopi's Kaalai (2008), with director Tarun Gopi giving him a new stagename of Tarun Shatriya. He continued to portray antagonistic roles in Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum (2009), Nagaram (2010) and Markandeyan (2011), before playing the lead role in the romantic comedy Padam Parthu Kaadhal Sol (2012) and the unreleased investigative thriller Kandupidi Kandupidi. In the year 2015 Sulile Kumar debuted in the Kannada film Maarikondavaru, where he played a real life character of Devanura Mahadeva, an award-winning novelist and writer in Kannada. Later he went on to work as a lead in a period drama, Kalathur Gramam and the unreleased investigative thriller Kandupidi Kandupidi. In 2016, Kumar wrote, directed and acted in a short film The Broken Tide, which revolves around troubled relationships.
In 2017, Kumar reverted to using his original name[3] and will be seen as the antagonist in the horror film Dora and Ameer's period drama Santhana Devan.[4]
Filmography edit
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kaalai | Jeeva | |
| 2009 | Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum | Dharman | |
| 2010 | Nagaram | Kaasi | |
| 2011 | Aanmai Thavarael | Pavan | |
| Markandeyan | Boopathy | ||
| 2012 | Padam Parthu Kadhai Sol | Surya | Credited as Tarun Shatriya[5] |
| Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal | |||
| Mayanginen Thayanginen | |||
| 2013 | Thagaraaru | Pazhani | |
| 2015 | Marikondavaru | Shivu | Kannada film |
| 2017 | Dora | Mukesh Yadav | |
| Kalathur Gramam | Veeranna | ||
| 2019 | Kavaludaari | Lokesh | Kannada film |
| 2021 | Thaen | Velu | |
| 2022 | Santhana Devan | Filming |
References edit
- ^ "Sulile Kumar/Tarun Chatriya debuts as hero in Padam Parthu Kadhai Sol". Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "Starring in duet sequence the toughest part, says Chatriya". Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "Dharun Shatriya: Numerology to the rescue!". Entertainment Times. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Sulile to play the negative role in Ameer's film". Entertainment Times. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Padam Parthu Kadhai Sol Movie Review". The Times of India. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
External links edit
- Sulile Kumar at IMDb
- Sulile Kumar on Facebook
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