Suman Talwar (born 28 August 1959) is an Indian actor known for his work in

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and

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. He was one of the most prominent actors of

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during the 1980s.

Early life

Suman was born in a

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-speaking family in

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of present-day

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. His mother, Kesari Chandra, was the Principal of the Ethiraj College for women in Chennai. His father, Susheel Chandra, worked for I.O.C. Chennai. He attended The Besant Theosophical High School,

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and completed a B.A. in English Literature. Suman learnt music and Sanskrit from H.A.S. Shastri.

Career

Suman started his career in the role of a police officer in the

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movie ''Neechal kulam'' (1979) produced by

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. In a career spanning almost 4 decades, he has acted in more than 150

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, and

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language films. Suman acted as mythological characters such as

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, and

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in Telugu. He won Nandi Award for Best Actor for the film '' Bava Bavamaridi'' in 1993. He returned to acting by playing the villain in the Tamil films '' Sivaji'' (2007) and ''

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.''(2008). He was cast as the main antagonist in the

movie ''

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''. Suman also appeared in the independent Hollywood film ''Death And Taxis'' in 2004. He has also won the Asianet Film Honour Special Jury Award in 2009.

Politics

Suman initially started showing his interest in politics by supporting

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during 1999 under the leadership of the then Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. In 2004, he, along with his supporters, joined

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Personal life

He is married to Sirisha, and they have a daughter.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Suman Living people Tulu people Male actors in Kannada cinema Male actors in Tamil cinema Male actors in Malayalam cinema Filmfare Awards South winners Male actors in Telugu cinema Indian male film actors Nandi Award winners 1959 births Male actors from Mangalore 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors