Darshan is an Indian actor and film producer 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 serial's, 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 (2004), Gaja (2008), Saarathi (2011), Chingari (2012) Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (2012), Bulbul (2013), Ambareesha (2014), Mr. Airavata (2015), Tarak (2017), Yajamana (2019) and Kurukshetra (2019). He has also given his voice for the introduction of Ramadhanya.[2]
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role(s) | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Mahabharatha | Babu | Credited as Thoogudeepa Darshan | ||
| 2000 | Devara Maga | Darshan | |||
| Vallarasu | Pandian | Tamil film | [3] | ||
| 2001 | Ellara Mane Dosenu | Sharath | [4] | ||
| Mr. Harischandra | Gopi | ||||
| 2002 | Bhootayyana Makkalu | Darshan | |||
| Majestic | Prajwal / Daasa | ||||
| Dhruva | Dhruva | ||||
| Dil | Himself | Cameo appearance | [5] | ||
| Ninagoskara | Manoj | ||||
| Kitty | Kitty | ||||
| 2003 | Kariya | Kariya | |||
| Laali Haadu | Puttaswamy / Anand | ||||
| Neenandre Ishta | Arun | [6] | |||
| Naana Hendthi Maduve | Himself | Cameo appearance | [7] | ||
| Lankesh Patrike | Indra | [8] | |||
| Kushalave Kshemave | Darshan | Cameo appearance | |||
| Namma Preethiya Ramu | Ramu | ||||
| Daasa | Mohan Das | ||||
| Annavru | Surya | ||||
| 2004 | Dharma | Dharma | |||
| Darshan | Darshan | [9] | |||
| Saradara | Maada | [10] | |||
| Monalisa | Himself | Special appearance in song "Chori Chori" | |||
| Bhagawan | Bhagi | ||||
| Kalasipalya | Kencha | ||||
| 2005 | Ayya | Ayya | |||
| Shastri | Rama Shastri | ||||
| Swamy | ACP Swamy | ||||
| 2006 | Mandya | Ganesh / Eshwar | |||
| Suntaragaali | Jaggi | ||||
| Dattha | Dattha | ||||
| Jothe Jotheyali | Himself | Cameo appearance Also producer | |||
| Thangigagi | Veerabhadra | ||||
| 2007 | Arasu | Vijay | Cameo appearance | ||
| Bhoopathi | Bhoopathi | 25th Film as a lead actor | [11] | ||
| Snehana Preethina | Surya | ||||
| Anatharu | Sathyaprakash | ||||
| Ee Bandhana | Kiran | ||||
| 2008 | Gaja | Gaja | |||
| Indra | Rayanna / Indra | Dual role | |||
| Arjun | Arjun | ||||
| Navagraha | Jaggu | [12] | |||
| 2009 | Yodha | Captain Ram | |||
| Abhay | Abhay | ||||
| 2010 | Porki | Datthu / Surya | |||
| Shourya | Soorya | ||||
| 2011 | Boss | Ram / Raj | Dual role | ||
| Prince | Raj / Vishnu | ||||
| Saarathi | Raja / Krishna | Suvarna Best Hero award TV9 Film Award for Best Actor | |||
| 2012 | Chingari | Dhanush | |||
| Snehitaru | Surya Prakash | Cameo appearance | |||
| Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna | Sangolli Rayanna | Filmfare Award for Best Actor Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor Suvarna Film Award for Best Actor | |||
| 2013 | Bulbul | Vijay | |||
| Brindavana | Krishna | ||||
| 2014 | Agraja | Charan Das | Extended cameo appearance | [13] | |
| Ambareesha | Ambarish | ||||
| 2015 | Mr. Airavata | Airavatha | |||
| Mumtaz | Himself | Cameo appearance | |||
| 2016 | Viraat | Viraat Prasad | |||
| Jaggu Dada | Jaidev "Jaggu" | [14] | |||
| Nagarahavu | Himself | Special appearance in the song "Nagarahavu" | [15] | ||
| 2017 | Chowka | Robert | Cameo appearance | [16] | |
| Chakravarthy | Shankar "Chakravarthy" | [17] | |||
| Tarak | Tarak Ram | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada | [18] | ||
| 2018 | Prema Baraha | Himself | Special Appearance in the song Jai Hanumantha | ||
| 2019 | Yajamana | Krishna | SIIMA Award for Best Actor | ||
| Amar | Arjun Subbaiah | Cameo appearance | |||
| Kurukshetra | Duryodhana | 50th Film as a lead actor | [19] | ||
| Odeya | Gajendra | [20] | |||
| 2021 | Inspector Vikram | Himself | Cameo appearance | [21] | |
| Roberrt | Robert / Raghava | Nominated -Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada | [22] | ||
| 2023 | Kranti | Kranti Rayanna | [23] | ||
| Garadi | Shankara | Cameo appearance | |||
| Kaatera | Kaatera | [24] | |||
| 2024 | Filming | [25] |