Guru Somasundaram

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{{Infobox person
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| years_active = 2011–present
| occupation = Actor
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'''Guru Somasundaram''' is an Indian actor who has appeared in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam]] language films. He made his debut in [[Thiagarajan Kumararaja]]'s ''[[Aaranya Kaandam]]'' (2011) winning critical acclaim for his role, before also appearing in [[Suseenthiran]]'s action film ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]'' (2013), [[Karthik Subbaraj]]'s gangster film ''[[Jigarthanda (2014 film)|Jigarthanda]]'' (2014) and [[Raju Murugan]]'s political satire film ''[[Joker (2016 film)|Joker]]'' (2016). He is living in [[Tiruvannamalai]].

==Career==
Guru Somasundaram joined the prominent Tamil theatre group in [[Koothu-P-Pattarai]], where he enacted plays from 2002 till 2011. In 2003, director [[Thiagarajan Kumararaja]] met him while he was playing the role of Chandrahari in Koothupattarai’s play of the same name and offered him an opportunity to feature in a future film. In 2008, the director called up Somasundaram and offered him a role in his neo-noir film ''[[Aaranya Kaandam]]'', for the character of the drunkard Kaalaiyan. Accepting the offer, Somasundaram lost seven kilograms and underwent rehearsals to change his hairstyle, moustache, walking styles, body language and mannerisms. Upon release in 2011, the film went on to gain two [[National Film Awards]], while Somasundaram's performance was well received by critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/new-videos/videos-q1-09/actor-actress-interview/guru-somasundaram.html|title=Guru Somasundaram — Tamil Cinema Actor Interview — Guru Somasundaram — Kumararaja — Jackie Shroff — Vasanth — Aaranya Kaandam — Behindwoods.com|publisher=Behindwoods|accessdate=11 October 2014}}</ref> Rediff.com's critic praised the ensemble cast but added "the honours undoubtedly go to Guru Somasundaram. His gleeful cackles at the rooster fight, pathetic rumblings to his son and wide-eyed act in the Lodge are wonderful to behold."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-aaranya-kaandam/20110610.htm|title=Review: Aaranya Kaandam bypasses gangster cliches|date=10 June 2011|work=Rediff|accessdate=11 October 2014}}</ref> Similarly Behindwoods.com noted that the actor had delivered a "superior" performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/jun-11-02/aaranya-kaandam-review.html|title=AARANYA KAANDAM REVIEW — AARANYA KAANDAM MOVIE REVIEW|publisher=Behindwoods|accessdate=11 October 2014}}</ref> After seeing his performance, director [[Mani Ratnam]] signed him on to play a small role in ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]'' (2013).

After leaving Koothu-P-Pattarai, he toured as a freelance theatre actor, before venturing into Malayalam cinema by portraying a photographer in ''[[5 Sundarikal]]'' (2013), after being impressed by Shyju Khaled's narration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130610/entertainment-mollywood/article/pursuit-recognition|title=In pursuit of recognition|publisher=Archives.deccanchronicle.com|accessdate=11 October 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015195703/http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130610/entertainment-mollywood/article/pursuit-recognition|archivedate=15 October 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Later that year, he was seen in a character role in [[Suseenthiran]]'s critically acclaimed ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]'', portraying the slain brother of [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]]'s character. In between feature films, he appeared in the short silent film ''The Lost Paradise'', portraying a prisoner heading home after fifteen years. He also won acclaim for his performance as an acting coach in [[Karthik Subbaraj]]'s gangster film ''[[Jigarthanda (2014 film)|Jigarthanda]]'' (2014), where he was seen giving acting training to the character portrayed by [[Bobby Simha]]. Somasundaram had previously trained Simha as an actor in real life during the pair's theatre performances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/training-day/article6430417.ece|title=Training Day|work=The Hindu|accessdate=11 October 2014}}</ref>

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Aaranya Kaandam]]'' || Kaalaiyan ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]'' || Kovil Kutty ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[5 Sundarikal]]'' || Photographer || Malayalam film
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]'' || Nagaraj ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Jigarthanda (2014 film)|Jigarthanda]]'' || Muthu ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[49-O (film)|49-O]]'' || Aarumugam ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Bench Talkies - The First Bench]]'' || David ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Thoongaa Vanam]]'' || Duraipandiyan ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Kohinoor (2015 film)|Kohinoor]]'' || Naayakkar || Malayalam film
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Joker (2016 film)|Joker]]'' || Mannar Mannan ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Kuttrame Thandanai]]'' || Balan ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Yaakkai]]'' || Sriram ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Paambhu Sattai]]'' || Rajendran ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Odu Raja Odu]]'' || Manohar ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Vanjagar Ulagam]]'' || Sampath ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Petta (film)|Petta]]'' || District collector ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Idhu Vedhalam Sollum Kadhai]]'' || Vedhalam ||delayed
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Maara]]'' || Chokku ||
|-
|2021 ||''Manja Satta Pacha Satta'' || ||
|-
|2021 ||''[[Maamanithan]]'' || || Filming
|-
|2021 || ''[[Kadhalikka Yarumillai]]'' || || Filming
|-
|2021 || ''[[Parama Guru]]'' || || Filming
|-
|2021||''[[Minnal Murali]]''|| ||Filming (Malayalam)
|-
|2021 ||''[[Indian 2]]'' || ||Filming
|}
;Short films
*''Irudhi Aram''

==Web Series==

{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Web Series Title
!Role
!Language
|-
|2020
|''Topless''
|Kalki (Politician)
|Tamil
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Film
!Language
!Result
!Ref
|-
|2017
|Behindwoods Gold Medal
|Best Actor Male
| ''[[Joker (2016 film)|Joker]]''
|Tamil
|{{Won}}
|rowspan="1" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/complete-list-of-award-winners-in-behindwoods-gold-medals-2017.html|title=BEHINDWOODS GOLD MEDALS 2017: FULL WINNERS LIST}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|3586850}}
*[https://www.moviebuff.com/guru-somasundaram Guru Somasundaram] on Moviebuff

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[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Tamil comedians]]
[[Category:Indian male comedians]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:1975 births]]

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