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'''Charan Sripathi Panditharadhyula Balasubrahmanyam''', Popularly known as '''S. P. B. Charan''' is an [[Indian film]] actor, producer and a [[playback singer]] from [[Andhra Pradesh]], who works primarily in the [[Tamil film]] industry. |
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| ⚫ | Son of popular Indian singer [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], he first worked as a playback singer in the Tamil and Telugu film industries. He has turned actor with the 2000 Kannada film ''Hudugigagi'' and is probably best known for his performance in the 2008 film, ''[[Saroja (film)|Saroja]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newkerala.com/topstory.php?action=fullnews&id=839 |title=Sri Hari and Vaibhav in Saroja .:. newkerala.com Online News |publisher=Newkerala.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-19}}</ref> He established a film production company called Capital Film Works, and produced several Tamil films, including the cult hit ''[[Chennai 600028]]'' in 2007.<ref name="Capital Film Works">{{cite web|url=http://capitalfilmworks.in/About-Us.html |title=Capital Film Works – About Us | Capital Film Works – Company Profile | Capital Film Works – Official Website | Capital Film Works – Company Website |publisher=Capitalfilmworks.in |date= |accessdate=2011-09-19}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:43, 9 March 2012
S. P. B. Charan | |
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| Born | Charan Sripathi Balasubrahmanyam January 7, 1974[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, film producer, anchor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Charan Sripathi Panditharadhyula Balasubrahmanyam, Popularly known as S. P. B. Charan is an Indian film actor, producer and a playback singer from Andhra Pradesh, who works primarily in the Tamil film industry.
Son of popular Indian singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, he first worked as a playback singer in the Tamil and Telugu film industries. He has turned actor with the 2000 Kannada film Hudugigagi and is probably best known for his performance in the 2008 film, Saroja.[2] He established a film production company called Capital Film Works, and produced several Tamil films, including the cult hit Chennai 600028 in 2007.[3]
Career
Charan established a film production company, Capital Film Works, in 2002. Their first production was the film Unnai Charanadainthen, in which Charan played the lead role himself, alongside his friend Venkat Prabhu.[3][4] The film, which notably featured musical score by Charan's father, Balasubrahmanyam, received four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.[3] He further produced the Jayam Ravi-starrer Mazhai (2005), a remake of the Telugu film Varsham,[5] which was a moderate success. His next production was Venkat Prabhu's directorial debut Chennai 600028 (2007), considered a trend-setting film that featured 11 newcomers in the lead and became one of 2007's biggest commercial as well as critical successes.[6] In 2011 his sixth production, Aaranya Kaandam, was released to critical acclaim, and became noted for getting 52 cuts by the regional Central Board of Film Certification.[7]
As singer
As the son of noted singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Charan has also worked as a playback singer with several film composers. His first song was "Deepangal Eetrum" from Devathai (1997) under Ilaiyaraaja's direction. Aside from Ilaiyaraaja, he has frequently sung for composers Yuvan Shankar Raja, A. R. Rahman and Devi Sri Prasad. His popular songs are "Nagila Nagila" from Alaipayuthey, "Mellaga" from Varsham, "Nenu Nenuga Lene" from Manmadhudu, "I Love you Shailaja" from Mazhai, "Please Sir" from Boys,"Maaja Maaja" from Jillunu oru Kadhal, "Oru Nanban Irundhal" from Enakku 20 Unakku 18, "O Shanti" from Varanam Ayiram, "Nee Naan" from Mankatha.
Filmography
As Actor
| No | Year | Movie | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 1 | 2000 | Hudugigagi | Kannada | ||
| 2 | 2003 | Unnai Charanadainthen | Nandha | Tamil | |
| 3 | 2004 | Naalo | Telugu | ||
| 4 | 2007 | Nyabagam Varuthe | Tamil | ||
| 5 | 2008 | Saroja | Jagapathi Babu | Tamil | |
| 6 | 2010 | Drohi | Venkat | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| 7 | Va | Marthandan | Tamil |
As Producer
| No | Year | Film | Cast | Director | Notes |
| 1 | 2003 | Unnai Charanadainthen | S. P. B. Charan, Venkat Prabhu | Samuthirakani | |
| 2 | 2005 | Mazhai | Jayam Ravi, Shriya Saran | S. Rajkumar | |
| 3 | 2007 | Chennai 600028 | Jai, Nithin Sathya, Shiva, Premji Amaren, Vijayalakshmi | Venkat Prabhu | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Film |
| 4 | 2009 | Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum | Ramakrishnan, Tharshana | Rajamohan | |
| 5 | 2010 | Naanayam | Prasanna, Sibiraj | Shakthi | |
| 6 | 2011 | Aaranya Kaandam | Jackie Shroff, Ravi Krishna, Sampath Raj | Thiagarajan Kumararaja |
As Singer
List of songs sung by S. P. B. Charan.[8]
References
- ^ "Happy Birthday SP Charan – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Sri Hari and Vaibhav in Saroja .:. newkerala.com Online News". Newkerala.com. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ a b c "Capital Film Works – About Us | Capital Film Works – Company Profile | Capital Film Works – Official Website | Capital Film Works – Company Website". Capitalfilmworks.in. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Metro Plus Chennai / Cinema : Another remake". The Hindu. 2005-09-29. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Friday Review Hyderabad / Interview : Cricket theme goes on". The Hindu. 2007-07-13. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ ""Censor Borad butchered Aaranya Kaandam" – Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2011-01-26. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "S.P.B.Charan's Songs List at". Thiraipaadal.com. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
External links
- S. P. Charan at IMDb