Sanchari Vijay

Sanchari Vijay
Sanchari Vijay
Born	Vijay Kumar B.; Panchanahalli, Kadur, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, India
Nationality (legal)	Indian
Occupation(s)	Actor, writer
Years active	2007–present

Sanchari Vijay (born c. 1983)^[2] is an Indian theatre and film actor who primarily works in Kannada cinema, in addition to having worked in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi cinema.^[3] He started out as a theatre artist from "Sanchari", a culture centre and unique theatre, which is also popular as an elegant drama troupe. For his portrayal of a transgender in Naanu Avanalla...Avalu, he was awarded the National Film Award for Best Actor.

Career

Vijay made his debut in films with the 2011 Kannada film Rangappa Hogbitna. It was followed by a minor role in Rama Rama Raghu Rama, before he received recognition for his performance in Dasavala. He was later cast in Oggarane (2014) and as lead actor subsequently in Harivu (2014).^[4]

In Naanu Avanalla...Avalu, his portrayal of a transgender won him the Best Actor Award at the 62nd National Film Awards.^[5]^[6]^[7] With the award win, Vijay became the third actor after M. V. Vasudeva Rao and Charuhasan to win the National Award for Best Actor for performing in a Kannada film.^[8] At the same awards, Harivu won the award for Best Feature Film in Kannada.

Filmography

Key
†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Role(s)	Notes	Ref.
2011	Rangappa Hogbitna
2011	Rama Rama Raghu Rama
2013	Dasavala	Disabled boy
2014	Harivu	Farmer	National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada
2014	Oggarane	Ram		Multilingual film
2015	Naanu Avanalla...Avalu	Madesha/Vidya	National Film Award for Best Actor Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – South
2016	Killing Veerappan	STF Officer Gopal	Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Kannada
	Cinema My Darling		Cameo appearance
	Sipaayi	Manju
2017	Riktha	Riktha	Also playback singer for song "Dumtaka"	^[9]
	Allama	Basava		^[10]
	Hosa Anubhava		cameo appearance
	Maarikondavaru			^[11]
	Nan Magale Heroine			^[12]
	Avyaktha		Short film	^[13]
2018	Varthamana			^[14]
	Krishna Tulasi	Krishna		^[15]
	6ne Maili	Arjun		^[16]
	Padarasa	Padarasa		^[17]
	Nathicharami	Suresh
2019	Aduva Gombe	Madhava
2019	Aatakuntu Lekakilla†		Post-production	^[18]
2020	Melobba Mayavi†	Iruve	Post-production	^[19]

References

^ "Meet the first Kannada actor to win a National Award". rediff.com. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
^ "Kannada Hero Vijay Beats Stalwarts to Win National Award". The New Indian Express. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
^ Kumar G. S. (25 March 2015). "Portraying transgender's life made me learn a lot: 'Sanchari' Vijay". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
^ Anien, Tini Sara (27 December 2017). "On my pinboard". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
^ "Vijay bags National Award for Best Actor". timesofindia. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
^ "Sanchari Vijay Actor–Profile and biography". cinetrooth. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
^ "Vijay elated on winning best actor award". deccanherald. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/meet-the-first-kannada-actor-to-win-a-national-award-south/20150325.htm
^ "Playing ghost and child in 'total entertainer'". The New Indian Express. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
^ Desai, Dhwani (26 February 2017). "Allama is a three-year labour of love for director Nagabharana". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
^ "'I don't do multiple films at once'". Deccan Herald. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
^ "SANCHARI VIJAY TURNS TO COMEDY: NAN MAGALE HEROINE WILL BE HIS FIRST COMEDY FILM". Bangalore Mirror.
^ "Avyaktha starring Sanchari Vijay, Dr Jhanavi". sakkathstudio.com. 5 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
^ "It is the visuals that speak to the audience in Varthamana". Times of India.
^ "Sanchari Vijay goes extra mile to play blind role". The New Indian Express. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
^ "6ne Maili: A thriller that explores the perils of trekking". Times of India.
^ Mandyam, Nithya (10 August 2018). "Padarasa Movie Review". The Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
^ Sharadhaa, A. (20 March 2018). "Sanchari Vijay's next on selfie outrage?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
^ Shastri, LN. (4 September 2018). "Sanchari Vijay wraps shoot for Melobba Mayavi". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 September 2018.

External links

Sanchari Vijay at IMDb

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[1] "Meet the first Kannada actor to win a National Award". rediff.com. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.

[2] "Kannada Hero Vijay Beats Stalwarts to Win National Award". The New Indian Express. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.

[3] Kumar G. S. (25 March 2015). "Portraying transgender's life made me learn a lot: 'Sanchari' Vijay". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 March 2015.

[4] Anien, Tini Sara (27 December 2017). "On my pinboard". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 30 August 2018.

[5] "Vijay bags National Award for Best Actor". timesofindia. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.

[6] "Sanchari Vijay Actor–Profile and biography". cinetrooth. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

[7] "Vijay elated on winning best actor award". deccanherald. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.

[8] ttp://www.rediff.com/movies/report/meet-the-first-kannada-actor-to-win-a-national-award-south/20150325.htm

[9] "Playing ghost and child in 'total entertainer'". The New Indian Express. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2018.

[10] Desai, Dhwani (26 February 2017). "Allama is a three-year labour of love for director Nagabharana". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 August 2018.

[11] "'I don't do multiple films at once'". Deccan Herald. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2018.

[12] "SANCHARI VIJAY TURNS TO COMEDY: NAN MAGALE HEROINE WILL BE HIS FIRST COMEDY FILM". Bangalore Mirror.

[13] "Avyaktha starring Sanchari Vijay, Dr Jhanavi". sakkathstudio.com. 5 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.

[14] "It is the visuals that speak to the audience in Varthamana". Times of India.

[15] "Sanchari Vijay goes extra mile to play blind role". The New Indian Express. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.

[16] "6ne Maili: A thriller that explores the perils of trekking". Times of India.

[17] Mandyam, Nithya (10 August 2018). "Padarasa Movie Review". The Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 30 August 2018.

[upcoming-18] Sharadhaa, A. (20 March 2018). "Sanchari Vijay's next on selfie outrage?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 August 2018.

[upcoming2-19] Shastri, LN. (4 September 2018). "Sanchari Vijay wraps shoot for Melobba Mayavi". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 September 2018.

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