Tara (Kannada actress)
| Tara | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Anuradha c. 1965 (age 50–51) Bangalore, Mysore State (now Karnataka), India |
| Occupation | Actress, politician |
| Years active |
1984–present (actress) 2008–present (politician) |
| Spouse(s) | H. C. Venugopal (m. 2005) |
| Parent(s) |
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| Awards |
National Film Awards: Best Actress (2005) |
Anuradha (born c. 1965),[1] known by her stage name Tara, is a south Indian film actress who primarily works in Kannada films and a politician with the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2] On 15 March 2012, Tara was elected as a chief president for the Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy (KCA) making her the first ever actor to hold the position.[3] Tara has featured in over 500 commercial and Parallel Cinema.
Known for her strong author backed roles, Tara has won the Best Actress award in the 2005 National Film Awards for her role in the film Hasina, which also received the Best Film on Family Welfare award.[4] It was her first major recognition in a film career spanning over two decades long.[5] Besides Kannada, she has acted in few Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films as well.
Career
Tara made her first appearance on screen for a Tamil film Ingeyum Oru Gangai directed by noted actor, Manivannan, in 1984 which also featured Murali in the lead. Followed by this, she featured in her first Kannada film Thulasidala in 1985. However, she got the big break of her career through a Rajkumar starrer Guri in 1986 and thereafter she has acted in several movies as a leading lady and mainly as supporting actress. Her performance in Girish Karnad's Kanooru Heggadithi brought her widespread recognition. She received her first ever award as best actress for the Kannada movie Krama(1991), directed by debutant director Asrar Abid. In the late 1980s, she featured in Mani Ratnam's two of the biggest blockbuster Tamil films, Nayagan and Agni Natchathiram as a supporting actress.
Tara paired with almost all the leading male co-stars in the 80's and 90's including Rajkumar, Shankar Nag, Vishnuvardhan, Ambarish, Ananth Nag, Ravichandran, Shashikumar, Tiger Prabhakar, Shivarajkumar, Raghavendra Rajkumar, Murali, Karthik, Sunil, Devaraj among others. She also received her second "best actress" state award for the movie Kaanooru Heggadithi and also "best supporting actress" award for the movie Munjaneya Manju.
In 2005, she was cast by Girish Kasaravalli in his film Hasina, for which she won a National Award from the Indian Government. Subsequently, her role in Kannada movie Deadly Soma was appreciated. Then came her another breakthrough performance in the movie Cyanide.[6] In 2007, Tara received her third Best Actress award.[7] Beside acting, she produced Hasina, directed by Girish Kasaravalli and she has also announced an intent to direct films as well.[8]
Personal life
Tara married cinematographer H. C. Venugopal in 2005. She gave birth to a baby boy in February 2013 through IVF.[1]
Filmography
References
- 1 2 "Tara delivers a baby boy at 48!". The Times of India. 2 February 2013.
- ↑ Super Admin (5 April 2009). "Kannada film actress Tara joins BJP". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ↑ "Tara to head Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy – Times of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ↑ "Saif, Tara win National awards". rediff news. 13 July 2005. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
- ↑ "It's better late than never, says Tara". The Hindu. 15 July 2005. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
- ↑ "Cyanide Review – Kannada Movie Review by RGV". Nowrunning.com. 20 March 2006. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ↑ "Kumaraswamy happy with resurgent Kannada cinema". The Hindu. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
- ↑ "Tara – from actress to director". Indiaglitz. 25 February 2005. Retrieved 23 January 2009.