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Viraat (actor)

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Viraat
Born
Naveen Kumar

(1989-11-14) 14 November 1989 (age 34)
Gadag, Karnataka
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Television actor
  • Singer
Years active2009 - present

Viraat (born Naveen Kumar; 14 November 1989) is an Indian actor, VFX artist, dancer and singer, who predominantly works in both the Kannada and Tamil industries. He is best known for playing lead roles in Perazhagi and in Anbe Vaa.[1] He ranked 13th position in 2020 [2] and 10th position in 2019, on The Chennai Times most desirable men on TV.[3]

Career

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He started his career in 2006, with his debut in the Kannada film "Black" as a supporting role.[4] His first movie in a leading role was in "10th Class A Section" (2009). After this, he followed up with some films in both lead and supporting roles. And also worked as playback singer for some Kannada movies. He is a VFX artist who edited motion posters for a few Kannada movies. He is credited to have been the one who introduced motion posters phenomena in Kannada film industry.

In 2014, he acted in and edited "Ashtralle Just Missoo", a zero budget movie, which was received with good reviews. He edited, acted as lead in the movie about a delinquent young man, who falls into wrong path, then recovers from it and leads a good life . In the same year, he made his debut in Kannada Television Industry through a Kannada serial, Shubhavivaha, where he replaced as Bhuvan in Episode 28, a lead role opposite actress Kaavya Shastry. His next serial was in 2016, Niharika in Star Suvarna with Tejaswini Prakash, a negative lead role named as Viraat Yaaji.[5] In 2018, he entered the Tamil television industry by playing a lead role, as Prithvi, in the serial Perazhagi[6] opposite Gayathri Raj. at present he is featuring in Anbe Vaa for Sun TV, opposite Actress/classical Dancer Delna Davis, as male lead Varun

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 Black Debut movie
2009 10th Class A Section Shivu First lead role
2014 Ashtralle Just Missoo Shankar

Other works

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Year Movies Notes References
2014 Gajakesari Editor for Motion poster
2017 Hebbuli [7]

Television

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Serials

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Year Title Role Channel Language
2014–2016 Shubhavivaha Bhuvan Zee Kannada Kannada
2016–2017 Niharika Viraat Yaaji Star Suvarna
2018–2019 Perazhagi Prithvi Colors Tamil Tamil
2020–2024 Anbe Vaa Varun Krishna Sun TV
2021 Abhiyum Naanum Varun Krishna (Special Appearance)
Kannana Kanne
2022 Ilakkiya
2024-present Mahanadigai himself Zee Tamil

Shows

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Year Title Role Language Channel
2020 Vanakkam Tamizha Guest Tamil Sun TV
Yaarappa Indha Ponnu Special Varun
2021 Vanakkam Tamizha Guest
Poova Thalaya Contestant
Vada Da Himself Sun Music
Vanakkam Tamizha Guest Sun TV
Thalai Deepavali Varun
2022 Puthande Varuga Himself
Vanakkam Tamizha Guest
Maathi Yosi Contestant
Maathi Yosi
Vanakkam Tamizha Guest
Mathappu Mamiyar Pattas Marumagal Varun
Maathi Yosi Contestant
2023 Puthandu Aasai Varun
Kalloori Pongal Contestant
Vanakkam Tamizha Guest
Super Kudumbam Varun

Other works

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Year Title Role Channel Language Reference
2021 Ullam Endroru Kovilile for Anbe Vaa Singer Sun TV Tamil [8]

Awards

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year awards category notes reference
2014 Zee Kutumba Awards Style icon male Shubhavivaha
2016 Zee Kutumba Awards Popular jodi Shubhavivaha
2022 Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal Best actor male Anbe Vaa [9]
2022 Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal Best kaadal jodi Anbe Vaa [10]
2023 Sun kudumbam viruthugal Best kaadal jodi Anbe Vaa [11]

References

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  1. ^ "பின்னணி பாடகர், டான்ஸர் – அன்பே வா வருண் டைரிஸ்". Indian Express Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Chennai Times 20 Most Desirable Men on Television 2020 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Chennai Times 20 Most Desirable Men on TV 2019 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. ^ "ஆக்டர்... எடிட்டர்...டான்சர்...சிங்கர்... பன்முகம் கொண்ட 'அன்பே வா' விராட் - Kungumam Tamil Weekly Magazine".
  5. ^ "நானும், காயத்ரியும் பெர்சனலா பேசிக்கிறதில்லை! - 'பேரழகி' விராட்".
  6. ^ "மெகா சீரியல் ரசனைக்கு புதுப்பாதை வகுத்துக் கொடுப்பாளா இந்தப் பேரழகி? எக்ஸ்க்ளூசிவ் நேர்காணல்!".
  7. ^ என் தாயின் தாலியே காரணம் | Virat Exclusive Open Talk | Anbe Vaa | Saregama TV Shows Tamil, retrieved 16 June 2022
  8. ^ Ullam Endroru Kovilile Lyrical Video | Anbe Vaa Serial | Virat | Dharan Kumar | Saregama TV Shows, retrieved 15 June 2022
  9. ^ Cinemala Mattum thaana Double Hero?! | Best Actor Male | Sun Kudumbam Virudhugal 2022 | Sun TV, retrieved 15 June 2022
  10. ^ யார் அந்த சிறந்த காதல் ஜோடி? | Sun Kudumbam Virudhugal 2022 - Best Moments | Sun TV, retrieved 15 June 2022
  11. ^ Gowtham ❤️ Ilakkiya - Sirandha Kadhal Jodi | Sun Kudumbam Virudhugal 2023 | Sun TV, retrieved 30 July 2023