Tharun Bhascker Explained

Tharun Bhascker
Birth Name:Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam
Birth Date:1988 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Madras (present-day Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India[1]
Alma Mater:Swami Vivekananda Institute of Technology
New York Film Academy
Years Active:2012–present
Spouse:Latha Naidu

Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam (born 5 November 1988) is an Indian film director, actor and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He directed the romantic comedy Pelli Choopulu (2016), which won him the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu and Best Screenplay – Dialogues.[2] He later directed Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi (2018), and made his acting debut in a lead role with Meeku Maathrame Cheptha (2019).

Early life

Tharun Bhascker was born on 5 November 1988 in Madras (now Chennai) and was raised in Hyderabad.[3] [4] His father hailed from Warangal, Telangana, while his mother is from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.[1] Bhasckar studied at Hyderabad Public School, and Swami Vivekananda Institute of Technology.[5] [6] He later graduated from New York Film Academy.[7]

His father, Uday Bhaskar, died in 2015.[8] His mother, Geetha Bhaskar,[9] made her acting debut in Sekhar Kammula's Fidaa (2017).[10]

Film career

Bhascker started his career directing short films such as Anukokunda, and Sainma. Anukokunda was screened at the Cannes Film Festival.[11]

His first full length directorial feature film was Pelli Choopulu (2016).[12] [13] The film received National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, and Bhasckar won Best Screenplay for Dialogues. The film was remade in Hindi as Mitron (2018), in Malayalam as Vijay Superum Pournamiyum (2019), and in Tamil as Oh Manapenne.

In 2018, Bhasckar made his acting debut with the role of Singeetham Srinivasa Rao in the biopic Mahanati. His second directorial is the buddy comedy film Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi (2018). Later in the year, he wrote the screenplay for the ZEE5 web series, B. Tech.[14]

In 2019, Bhaskar played the lead role in Meeku Maathrame Cheptha.[15]

Keedaa Cola, directed by Tharun Bhascker, was released on November 3, 2023.[16]

Personal life

Bhasckar is married to Latha Naidu. She is a production and costume designer for films and advertisements. She worked for films such as Pelli Choopulu, Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi and U Turn.[17]

Filmography

Feature films

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2016 Pelli Choopulu National Film Award for Best Screenplay
2018 Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi
2019 Meeku Maathrame Cheptha
2021 Pitta Kathalu Netflix anthology film; Ramula segment[18]
2022 Oke Oka Jeevitham [19]
Ori Devuda[20]
2023 Keedaa Cola [21]
Acting roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Mahanati
Sammohanam Himself Cameo appearance
2019 Falaknuma Das Saidulu
Meeku Maathrame Cheptha Rakesh
2020 Middle Class Melodies AE Cameo appearance
2021 Skylab Scientist Cameo appearance
2022 Sita Ramam Balaji
2023Das Ka Dhamki Blue Jaguar guy
Hostel Boys Editor Telugu version
Keedaa Cola Bhakta Naidu
Mangalavaaram Cameo appearance in song
2024 Masthu Shades Unnai RaaVeer Das

Short films

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2008Wake up
HELP
My India
2009We Can-Blind Cricket
The Artist's Poem
2010HPS.wmv
2011Highderabad
This day-Catharsis
24 frames-Telugu version
The Method
Minutes to midnight
SerendipityBy Team
Kaala Ghoda
The Journey
2012Junun
Anukokunda
2015Sainma
2018MaaTelugu version

Television

YearTitleDirectorWriterActorNetworkNotes
2018 B. Tech ZEE5[22]
2020Neeku Maathrame ChepthaETV PlusHost[23]
2023Anger TalesDisney+ HotstarRajeev; Episode: Food Festival[24]
DhoothaAmazon Prime VideoBhupati Varma Avudhuri

Dubbing

Awards and nominations

Film AwardCeremonyCategory Result Ref.
Pelli ChoopuluNational Film Awards2017National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu[25] [26]
Filmfare Awards South2017Best Director[27]
South Indian International Movie Awards2017Best Debut Director (Telugu)[28]
Santosham Film Awards2017Best Debut Director

Notes and References

  1. Web site: మాటలు మురిపించి... ప్రతిభ పరిమళించి!. eenadu.net. ఈనాడు. 15 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170415063054/http://www.eenadu.net/special-pages/etharam/etharam-inner.aspx?catfullstory=12068. 15 April 2017. Hyderabad.
  2. Web site: Will Salman Khan remake Telugu indie hit 'Pellichoopulu'?. https://web.archive.org/web/20160814210525/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/Will-Salman-Khan-remake-Telugu-indie-hit-Pellichoopulu/2016/08/13/article3578104.ece. dead. 14 August 2016.
  3. Web site: 5 November 2020. Vijay Deverakonda wishes Tharun Bhascker on his birthday . 2021-05-14. The Times of India.
  4. Web site: Singh. Suhani. 14 February 2021. What makes the short 'Ramula' a compelling watch. 2021-05-14. India Today.
  5. Web site: 'Your mistakes drive you to be a better person' . 2021-01-04. The Times of India. en.
  6. Web site: I want to leave no genre untouched: Tharun Bhascker. 2021-01-04. Cinema Express. en.
  7. Web site: 2020-12-25. Nag Ashwin to Tharun Bhascker, 7 Telugu directors who studied abroad. 2021-01-04. The News Minute. en.
  8. Web site: kavirayani. suresh. 2016-08-17. Pellichoopulu director Tharun yet to make up his mind. 2021-01-04. Deccan Chronicle. en.
  9. News: The Hindu . Geetha Bhascker Dhaassyam’s cookbook is an extension of her food diary for her son, actor-director Tharun Bhascker . 21 May 2024 . 5 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240521101349/https://www.thehindu.com/food/features/geetha-bhascker-dhaassyams-cookbook-my-habits-my-recipes-is-an-extension-of-her-food-diary-for-her-son-tharun-bhascker/article67604080.ece . 21 May 2024 . en-IN.
  10. Web site: Pellichoopulu director's mom impresses in Fidaa . 2021-01-04. The Times of India. en.
  11. News: After short films, Tarun Bhasker to direct a feature. Y. Sunita. Chowdhary. 1 December 2015. The Hindu.
  12. Web site: From YouTube to 70MM. 30 April 2016.
  13. News: Pelli Choopulu: A gem of a film. Sangeetha Devi. Dundoo. 29 July 2016. The Hindu.
  14. Web site: 2018-11-20. B. Tech review: Tharun Bhascker's Zee5 webseries takes a familar [sic] premise and turns it into magic ]. 2020-06-28. Firstpost.
  15. Web site: 2019-08-29. Vijay Deverakonda's debut production venture titled 'Meeku Maathrame Cheptha'. 2021-01-04. The News Minute. en.
  16. Web site: Sistu . Suhas . 2023-10-26 . Second single from Tharun Bhascker’s ‘Keeda Kola’ is catchy . 2023-10-27 . www.thehansindia.com . english.
  17. News: Chowdhary. Y. Sunita. 2018-06-25. 'I had no choice but to be accurate in my planning,' says Latha Tharun Dhaassyam. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-05-14. 0971-751X.
  18. Web site: Tharun Bhascker on 'Lust Stories': "My directorial part will be a dark-comedy and a spinoff to Sainma" . 2021-01-04. The Times of India.
  19. Web site: Sharwanand's next titled Oke Oka Jeevitham. 2021-07-17. Cinema Express. en.
  20. Web site: Oh My Kadavule Telugu remake titled Ori Devuda . 9 November 2021 . Cinema Express.
  21. News: Outlook. 'Pelli Choopulu' Director's New Film To Be Called 'Keedaa Cola'. 18 September 2023. 24 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20230918054323/https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/-pelli-choopulu-director-s-new-film-to-be-called-keedaa-cola--news-204324. 18 September 2023.
  22. Web site: 2018-11-17. Tharun Bhascker's web series 'B.Tech' opens to positive reviews. 2021-01-20. The News Minute. en.
  23. Web site: AuthorTelanganaToday . Tharun Bhascker gets into reinventing mode . 2020-06-16 . Telangana Today . en-US.
  24. Web site: Anger Tales Trailer: Venkatesh Maha, Madonna Sebastian, Bindu Madhavi, Phani Acharya Perfectly Portrays 'Anger' Issues in Daily Life! (Watch Video) LatestLY . 2023-03-01 . LatestLY . en.
  25. Web site: Call for entries; 64th National Film Awards for 2016. Directorate of Film Festivals. 7 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170215072936/http://www.nationalfilmawards.com/Uploads/Call_for_entries_64th_NFA.pdf. 15 February 2017. dead.
  26. http://www.manoramaonline.com/news/just-in/2017/04/07/national-film-awards-declared-today.html National Film Awards 2016
  27. Web site: Winners: 64th Jio Filmfare Awards 2017 (South).. India Today. 2018-06-16. 2019-11-26.
  28. Web site: SIIMA Awards 2017 Telugu winners list: Jr NTR and Rakul Preet Singh declared best actors. International Business Times. 2017-07-02. 2019-11-26.