Tarun Kumar (born 8 January 1980) is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has also appeared in few Tamil and Malayalam films. He has received three state Nandi Awards and the National Film Award for his works. He received the National Film Award for Best Child Artist in 1991, for his work in Mani Ratnam's '' Anjali'', which was

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for that year. Tarun won critical acclaim with the Malayalam children's film, '' Abhayam'' (1991), which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film for that year, and Tarun won the Best Child artist Award at the ''Furoshiki Film Festival in Japan''. As a child artist, Tarun starred in super hits such as ''Manasu Mamatha'' (1990), ''

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'' (1991), '' Aditya 369'' (1991), '' Teja'' (1992), '' My Dear Muthachan'' (1992), and '' Johny'' (1993).

Early life

Tarun is the son of Roja Ramani and Odia Director Sushant Chakrapani. He started his career as a child actor with ''Manasu Mamatha'' (1990).

Career as lead actor

After a seven-year break, Tarun was the lead actor in the big

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'' Nuvve Kavali'' in 2000, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that year, and Tarun won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South for his work in the film. Some of his films include '' Priyamaina Neeku'' (2001), '' Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu'' (2002), '' Nuvve Nuvve'' (2002), '' Punnagai Desam'' (2002) (Tamil), '' Ninne Istapaddanu'' (2003), ''

Ela Cheppanu ''Ela Cheppanu'' (English translation: ''How Should I Say?'') is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language film starring Tharun, Shriya Saran, and Vijayachander. The film was directed by B.V. Ramana. It is the remake of the Bollywood film ''Tum Bin''.htt ...

'' (2003), ''

Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu ''Enakku 20 Unakku 18'' () is a 2003 Indian romantic comedy film written and directed by Jyothi Krishna. This film is a remake of the Hindi film ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai''. The film stars Tarun, Trisha, and Shriya Saran. It was filmed simultaneo ...

'' (2003), '' Sakhiya'' (2004), '' Bhale Dongalu'' (2008), '' Sasirekha Parinayam'' (2009), ''

Chukkalanti Ammayi Chakkanaina Abbayi ''Chukkalanti Ammayi Chakkanaina Abbayi'' is a 2013 Telugu romance film directed by Kanmani. It stars Tarun and Vimala Raman in the lead roles. The music was composed by Anup Rubens. Plot Sanjay, a carefree guy earning his income from a TV prog ...

'' (2013), ''

Yuddham ''Yuddham'' (English: Conflict) is a 2014 Telugu drama film directed by Bharathi Ganesh. The film stars Tarun and Yami Gautam in lead roles. The film also features late Srihari and was released as a tribute to him as he played a pivotal role i ...

'' (2014), and ''Idhi Naa Love Story'' (2018).

Non-film work

Tarun is an accomplished

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and participates in Indian Celebrity Cricket League. He is the brand ambassador of Medak Mavericks team of Telangana T20 League cricket.

Filmography

;Actor ;Dubbing artist

References

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