Darshan filmography
Darshan is an Indian film actor, film producer and distributor, known for his work in Kannada cinema.[1] He is the son of actor Thoogudeepa Srinivas. Darshan initially worked in trivial roles in few films and television shows, later made his debut in a lead role in 2001 film, Majestic, and has since then starred in many commercial and critical hit films such as Kariya (2003), Namma Preethiya Ramu (2003), Kalasipalya (2005), Gaja (2008), Saarathi (2011), Chingari (2012) Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (2012), Bulbul (2013), Ambareesha (2014), Mr. Airavata (2015), Tarak (2017) andYajamana (2019) KURUKSHETRA (2019). He has also given his Voice for Ramadhanya Introduction.[2]
As actor
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.
Film | Year | Role(s) | Director(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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Mahabharatha | 1997 | Babu | S. Narayan | Credited as Thoogudeepa Darshan | |
Devara Maga | 2000 | D. Rajendra Babu | |||
Vallarasu | 2000 | Pandian | N. Maharajan | Tamil film | [3] |
Ellara Mane Dosenu | 2001 | Sharath | H. S. Prakash | ||
Mr. Harischandra | 2001 | Gopi | R. C. Ranga | ||
Bhootayyana Makkalu | 2002 | Unknown | G. K. Mudduraj | ||
Majestic | 2002 | Daasa | P. N. Sathya | First lead role | |
Dhruva | 2002 | Dhruva | M. S. Ramesh | ||
Dil | 2002 | Himself | P. N. Sathya | Cameo appearance | |
Ninagoskara | 2002 | Manoj | Yogish Hunsur | ||
Kitty | 2002 | Kitty | G. K. Mudduraj | ||
Kariya | 2003 | Kariya | Prem | ||
Laali Haadu | 2003 | Puttaswamy / Anand | H. Vasu | ||
Neenandre Ishta | 2003 | Arun | B. Mallesh | ||
Nan Hendthi Maduve | 2003 | Unknown | M. S. Rajashekar | Guest appearance | |
Kushalave Kshemave | 2003 | Himself | S. Mahendar | ||
Lankesh Patrike | 2003 | Indra | Indrajit Lankesh | ||
Namma Preethiya Ramu | 2003 | Ramu | Sanjay, Vijay | ||
Daasa | 2003 | Mohan Das | P. N. Sathya | ||
Annavru | 2003 | Surya | Om Prakash Rao | ||
Dharma | 2004 | Dharma | K. V. Chandranath | ||
Darshan | 2004 | Darshan | Ramesh Kitty | ||
Monalisa | 2004 | Himself | Indrajith Lankesh | Special appearance in song "Chori Chori" | |
Bhagawan | 2004 | Bhagi | H. Vasu | ||
Kalasipalya | 2004 | Kencha | Om Prakash Rao | ||
Sardara | 2004 | Maada | P. N. Sathya | ||
Ayya | 2005 | Ayya | Om Prakash Rao | ||
Shastri | 2005 | Rama Shastri | P. N. Sathya | ||
Swamy | 2005 | ACP Swamy | M. S. Ramesh | ||
Mandya | 2006 | Ganesh / Eshwar | Om Prakash Rao | ||
Suntaragaali | 2006 | Jaggi | Sadhu Kokila | ||
Dattha | 2006 | Dattha | Chi Guru Dutt | ||
Jothe Jotheyali | 2006 | Himself | Dinakar Thoogudeep | Guest appearance Also producer |
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Thangigagi | 2006 | Veerabhadra | P. N. Sathya | ||
Arasu | 2007 | Vijay | Mahesh Babu | Guest appearance | |
Bhoopathi | 2007 | Bhoopathi | S. Govinda | ||
Snehana Preethina | 2007 | Surya | Shahuraj Shinde | ||
Anatharu | 2007 | Sathya | Sadhu Kokila | ||
Ee Bandhana | 2007 | Kiran | Vijayalakshmi Singh | ||
Gaja | 2008 | Gaja | K. Madesh | ||
Indra | 2008 | Rayanna / Indra | H. Vasu | ||
Arjun | 2008 | Arjun | Shahuraj Shinde | ||
Navagraha | 2008 | Jaggu | Dinakar Thoogudeep | Also producer | |
Yodha | 2009 | Captain Ram | Om Prakash Rao | ||
Abhay | 2009 | Abhay | Mahesh Babu | ||
Porki | 2010 | Datthu / Surya | M. D. Sridhar | ||
Shourya | 2010 | Soorya | Sadhu Kokila | ||
Boss | 2011 | Ram / Raj | R. Raghuraj | ||
Prince | 2011 | Vishnu | Om Prakash Rao | ||
Saarathi | 2011 | Raja / Krishna | Dinakar. S | Suvarna Best Hero award TV9 Film Award for Best Actor |
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Chingari | 2012 | Dhanush | A. Harsha | ||
Snehitaru | 2012 | Surya Prakash | Rama Narayanan | Guest appearance | |
Sangolli Rayanna | 2012 | Sangolli Rayanna | Naganna | Filmfare Award for Best Actor Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor Suvarna Film Award for Best Actor |
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Bulbul | 2013 | Vijay | M. D. Sridhar | ||
Brindavana | 2013 | Krishna | K. Madesh | ||
Agraja | 2014 | Charan Das | H. M. Srinandan | Cameo appearance | [4] |
Ambareesha | 2014 | Ambarish | K. Mahesh Sukhadhare | ||
Mr. Airavata | 2015 | Airavatha | A. P. Arjun | ||
Mumtaz | 2015 | Himself | V. Raghava Murali | Special appearance | |
Viraat | 2016 | Viraat Prasad | H. Vasu | ||
Jaggu Dada | 2016 | Jaidev "Jaggu" | Raghavendra Hegde | [5] | |
Nagarahavu | 2016 | Himself | Kodi Ramakrishna | Special appearance in song "Nagarahavu" | [6] |
Chowka | 2017 | Robert | Tharun Sudhir | Cameo appearance | [7] |
Chakravarthy | 2017 | Shankar "Chakravarthy" | Chintan A. V. | [8] | |
Tarak | 2017 | Tarak Ram | Prakash | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada | [9] |
Yajamana | 2019 | Krishna | Pon Kumaran, V. Harikrishna | ||
Amar | 2019 | Arjun Subbaiah | Nagshekar | Cameo appearance | |
Kurukshetra | 2019 | Duryodhana | Naganna | [10] | |
Odeya | 2019 | Gajendra Narayana Varma | M. D. Sridhar | [11] | |
Inspector Vikram† | 2020 | Bhagat Singh | Narasimha | Cameo appearance; post-production | [12] |
Roberrt† | 2020 | Robert | Tharun Sudhir | Filming | [13] |
Gandugali Madakari Nayaka† | 2021 | Madakari Nayaka | Rajendra Singh Babu | Pre-Production |
As producer
Darshan started a production house named Thoogudeepa Productions, and has produced following films.
- Jothe Jotheyali (2006)
- Navagraha (2009)
- Bulbul (2013)
- Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole (2016)
As distributor
Darshan and his brother, Dinakar, began distributing films under the banner Thoogudeepa Distributors in April 2013.[14]
- Bulbul (2013)
- Brindavana (2013)
- Ugramm (2014)
- Oggarane (2014)
- Jai Lalitha (2014)
- Paramashiva (2014)
- Jai Bajrangbali (2014)
- Rhaatee (2015)
- Buguri (2015)
- Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole (2016)
- Devara Naadalli (2016)
- Neer Dose (2016)
- Pushpaka Vimana (2017)
- Melkote Manja (2017)
- Life Jothe Ondu Selfie (2018)
As playback singer
- Saarathi (2011) - Haago Heege
- Ambareesha (2014) - Khel Khatam
- Dasharatha (2019) - Dasharatha Title Track
As narrator
- Dasharatha (2019)
References
- ^ "Kannadawood.com". Kannadawood.com. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
- ^ "Challenging limits". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "10 Interesting Facts About Darshan Proves that the Struggle is Hard even for a Star-kid". metrosaga.com. 6 February 2018. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Darshan is the surprise element of Agraja". The Times of India. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Deeksha Seth makes Kannada debut with 'Jaggu Dada'". The Indian Express. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "Darshan's special tribute to Vishnuvardhan". The New Indian Express. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Darshan steps into Tarun's Chowka". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Chakravarthy trailer to be out on Ugadi". The New Indian Express. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "Darshan to play the title role 'tarak' in Prakash Jayaram's next". The New Indian Express. 16 February 2017.
- ^ "'Kurukshetra' gets a U/A certificate from Censor Board". The Times of India. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "It's a wrap for Darshan's 'Odeya'". The New Indian Express. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Darshan turns Bhagat Singh in a Cameo". The Times of India. 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Darshan's 53rd movie is titled 'Robert' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ^ "Darshan starts Distribution Company — Exclusive". chitraloka.com. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2014.