Raj Tarun
Raj Tarun (born 11 May 1992)[1] is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. Tarun debuted with the 2013 film Uyyala Jampala[2] for which won SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut (Telugu) for the film.
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| Born | 11 May 1992 Prahaladapuram, Visakhapatnam, India |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
He has appeared in many successful films including Cinema Choopistha Mava, Kumari 21F, Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam, Andhhagadu, Lover, Kittu Unnadu Jagratha and Iddari Lokam Okate.
Career
Raj Tarun has acted in 52 short films, and dreamt of becoming a film director.[3] He also worked on the screenplay and dialogues for his first film Uyyala Jampala. He won the Best Debutant Actor award at the South Indian International Movie Awards in 2014, for Uyyala Jampala.[4]
In 2015, he acted in Cinema Choopistha Mava and Kumari 21F, and received praises for his performance.[5][6] He has appeared in many successful films including Kumari 21F, Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam, Andhhagadu, Lover, Kittu Unnadu Jagratha and Iddari Lokam Okate.
In 2021, he played the lead in Anubhavinchu Raja.[7] In 2022, he appear next in Stand Up Rahul.[8]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Uyyala Jampala | Suri | Film debut, Also screenplay SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut (Telugu) – won |
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| 2015 | Cinema Choopistha Mava | Kaththi | ||
| Kumari 21F | Siddhu | |||
| 2016 | Seethamma Andalu Ramayya Sitralu | Sri Ram | ||
| Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam | Ashwin | |||
| Majnu | Hemanth | Cameo appearance | ||
| Naanna Nenu Naa Boyfriends | Raju | Cameo appearance | ||
| 2017 | Kittu Unnadu Jagratha | Kittu | Also lyricist for "Johny Johny Yes Papa" | |
| Andhhagadu | Gowtham | |||
| Balloon | Jeevanandham | Tamil film; cameo appearance | ||
| 2018 | Rangula Ratnam | Vishnu | Also lyricist for "Prema Prema" | |
| Raju Gadu | Raju | |||
| Lover | Raj | |||
| 2019 | Iddari Lokam Okate | Mahi | ||
| 2020 | Orey Bujjiga | Bujji | Released on Aha | |
| 2021 | Power Play | Vijay | Released on Amazon Prime Video | |
| Anubhavinchu Raja | Raju a. k. a. Bangaram | [7] | ||
| 2022 | Stand Up Rahul | Rahul | [8] | |
| 2023 | Manu Charitra | Ronson Joseph | Cameo appearance | |
| TBA | Tiragabadara Saami | Filming | ||
TV shows
| Year | Shows | Role | Channel | Notes |
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| 2021 | Bigg Boss 5 | Himself | Star Maa | Guest appearance |
| 2022 | Aha Naa Pellanta | Seenu | Zee5 | Web series debut |
References
- "Tollywood's rising starts under 30". The Times of India. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "Uyyala Jampala grosses 16 crores 32 lac tickets sold so far". Idlebrain.com. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- "Raj Tarun's honest confessions". Indiaglitz.com. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- "SIIMA 2014 winners - Telugu". Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- "Tarun and Hebah lock lips three times in Kumari 21 F". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- Hooli, Shekhar H. (19 November 2015). "Kumari 21F has 3 liplock scenes: Hebah Patel, Raj Tarun talk about kissing, chemistry". International Business Times. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- "Mega Power Star Ram Charan launches teaser of Anubhavinchu Raja". Telangana Today. 26 September 2021.
- "Stand Up Rahul: Samantha Akkineni shares first-look of Raj Tarun, Varsha Bollama starrer". The Times of India. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.