Sudeepa
Sudeep | |
|---|---|
| File:Sudeep myautograph.jpg Sudeep in his first directorial My Autograph | |
| Born | September 2, 1973 Shivamogga, Karnataka, India |
| Other names | Kiccha, Kalaa Abhimanyu, Abhinaya Chakravarthi, Kiccha Sudeepa |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Producer, Director |
| Spouse | Priya |
Sudeep (popularly also called Kiccha Sudeep) is an actor, director, producer and singer, who hails from Shimoga,[1] Karnataka. He stars primarily in Kannada films and is well-known in Sandalwood, Tollywood and Bollywood.
He is known for his roles in the Kannada films My Autograph, Huchha, Mussanje Maatu, Sparsha, Just Math Mathalli, Kempe Gowda and Only Vishnuvardhana.[2] He has won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor in Kannada for three consecutive years and also won Karnataka State Award. He has also been awarded the entertainer of the year and Best actor for his movie Only Vishnuvardhana.
He was a student of mechanical engineering from Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering. He is a University Cricket player and captain of Karnataka Bulldozers (owned by Ashok Kheny) in Celebrity Cricket League. He is married to Priya and has a daughter named Saanvi.
Film career
Actor
Sudeep acted in a TV serial before he went on to act in films. Titled Premada Kadambari and directed by Sudhakar Bhandari, it was aired on Udaya TV. His first movie was Tayavva (his first two films O Kusuma Bale and Brahma were abandoned mid-filming); he then played a supporting role in the Sunil Kumar Desai-directed movie Prathyartha and landed leading actor role in the same director's Sparsha Film. In 2001, Sudeep acted in the hit film Huccha, which gave him his first big following. In the year 2008 he made his debut in Bollywood with the movie Phoonk.[3] He has also starred in Ram Gopal Varma's movies Rann, Phoonk 2 and Rakta Charitra. His movies Kempe Gowda and Only Vishnuvardhana released in 2011 were blockbusters[4]. His acting in the negative role in Telugu movie Eega directed by S.S. Rajamouli has made him enter the Telugu and Tamil Industries. Eega was a record Hit at the Box Office, Sudeep played a major role in the movie and his performance was highly appreciated by several critics and celebrities.[5]
Director
He has also directed Kannada movies and his directorial debut My Autograph was a huge success in the Kannada industry. He is rumoured to sport six packs for his upcoming directorial venture Kotigobba 2. He has directed a few more movies, namely #73 Shanti Nivas, Just Math Mathalli, Veera Madakari, Kempegowda.[6] Most of his directorials happen to be remakes from other languages.
Television
He made his debut in television with "Premada Kadambari" and also appeared as a mentor in the reality show 'Pyate Hudgeer-Halli Lifu' which was aired in Asianet Suvarna.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Thayavva | Kannada | ||
| 1999 | Prathyartha | Sudeep | Kannada | |
| Sparsha | Sudeep | Kannada | ||
| 2001 | Huchcha | Sachidananda | Kannada | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada |
| Vaali | Kannada | |||
| 2002 | Chandu | Chandrasekhar | Kannada | |
| Thuntata | Kannada | Guest appearance | ||
| Dum | Varada | Kannada | ||
| Nandhi | Nandhi | Kannada | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor | |
| 2004 | Kichcha | Krishna Mohan | Kannada | |
| Partha | Partha | Kannada | ||
| Swathi Muthu | Shivayya | Kannada | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada | |
| 2004 | Ranga SSLC | Ranga | Kannada | |
| Nalla | Prashanth | Kannada | ||
| 2005 | Maharaja | Kannada | ||
| Kashi from the Village | Kashi | Kannada | ||
| Gunna | Ajay Kumar | Kannada | Guest appearance | |
| Sye | Kannada | |||
| Nammanna | Kannada | |||
| 2006 | My Autograph | Shankar | Kannada | |
| Thirupathi | Thirupathi | Kannada | ||
| Jackpot | Kannada | Guest appearance | ||
| Hubbali | Ajay Kumar | Kannada | ||
| Care of Footpath | Kannada | Guest appearance | ||
| 2007 | 73 Shanthi Nivas | Raghu | Kannada | |
| Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige | Kannada | |||
| 2008 | Gooli | Gooli | Kannada | |
| Mussanjemaatu | Pradeep | Kannada | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada | |
| Kaamannana Makalu | Krishna | Kannada | ||
| Phoonk | Milind Gadagkar | Hindi | ||
| Mast Maja Madi | Prathap | Kannada | ||
| 2009 | Meghave Meghave | Kannada | Guest appearance | |
| Veera Madakari | Sudeep | Kannada | ||
| Just Math Mathalli | Siddharth | Kannada | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada | |
| 2010 | Rann | Jai Malik | Hindi | |
| Phoonk 2 | Milind Gadagkar | Hindi | ||
| Mr. Theertha | Theertha | Kannada | ||
| Aithalakkadi | Kannada | Guest appearance | ||
| Kichha Huchha | Krishna Murthy | Kannada | ||
| Rakht Charitra I | Mohan Prasad | Hindi | ||
| Rakta Charitra I | Telugu | |||
| Veera Parampare | Teja | Kannada | ||
| Rakht Charitra II | Mohan Prasad | Hindi | ||
| Rakta Charitra II | Telugu | |||
| Raththa Sarithiram | Tamil | |||
| 2011 | Kempe Gowda | Kempe Gowda | Kannada | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada |
| Police Story 3 | Surya | Kannada | Guest appearance | |
| Only Vishnuvardhana | Vishnuvardhan | Kannada | ||
| 2012 | Eega | Sudeep | Telugu | |
| Naan Ee | Tamil | |||
| Varadhanayaka | Kannada | Filming (Guest appearance) | ||
| Bachchan | Kannada | Filming |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor - Kannada | Huchha |
| 2002 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor - Kannada | Nandi |
| 2002–2003 | Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Actor | Nandi |
| 2003 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor - Kannada | Swathi Mutthu |
| 2009 | Suvarna Film Awards | Popular Actor | Veera Madakari |
| 2011 | Suvarna Film Awards | Best Actor | Vishnuvardhana |
| 2011 | Times of India Award | Best Actor | Vishnuvardhana |
.[7]
References
- ^ "Sudeep - Kannada Actor Sudeep 's Profile, Filmography, Trivia, News, Photos & Wallpapers". Cinecurry.com. 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Phoonk (2008) - IMDb
- ^ [2]
- ^ http://business-standard.com/india/news/eega-flies-high-at-box-office/480003/
- ^ "Just Math Mathalli is for die-hard romantics". Movies.rediff.com. 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
- ^ "The Bangalore Times Film Awards 2011". 21 June 2012.
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