Thota Tharani

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{{short description|Indian art director and production designer}}
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'''Thota Tharani''' is an Indian film [[art director]] and [[production designer]] who has predominantly worked in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]], and [[Malayalam cinema]] and [[Bollywood]]. As of 2013, he has won two [[National Film Awards]], two [[Filmfare Awards South]] and four [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]. His work consists of paintings, murals, paper collages, wooden montages, and installations and so on.

== Film career ==
Thota Tharani has been involved in the art of set design since he was just twelve when he helped his father. His work in the films ''[[Nayakan]]'' and ''[[Indian (1996 film)|Indian]]'' earned him [[National Film Award for Best Art Direction|National Film Award]]s. His works include construction of a huge set replica of the Madurai Meenakshi Temple for the Telugu movie ''[[Arjun (2004 film)|Arjun]]'', ''[[Dasavathaaram]]'', ''[[Kanthaswamy]]'' and ''[[Leader (2010 film)|Leader]]''. He has worked in more than 100 feature films as a production designer, including three foreign productions: ''[[Pondichéry, dernier comptoir des Indes]]'' (French), ''Hanuman'' (French) and ''Branchie'' (Italian).

In addition to being an art director, Thota Tharani has worked as a Production designer and in the art department of various films.

== Background ==
Thota Tharani completed his Graduate Diploma in Mural Painting in 1971 and subsequently was offered a Fellowship from the Government of France to study print-making. Additionally, he completed print making courses from the [[Royal College of Art]] in London and New Delhi.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

== Awards ==
'''Tiltles and honours'''
* 2001 – [[Padma Shri]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Awards for Amjad Ali Khan, Ashoke Sen|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2001/01/27/stories/0227000u.htm|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=5 September 2015}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
* 2010 – [[Honorary doctorate]] ([[Doctor of Letters|D.Litt]]) from [[Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology|Sathyabama University]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-04-17 |title=Koodankulam project by September |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Koodankulam-project-by-September/article16369110.ece |access-date=2020-09-16 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Honoris Causa 2010 - Satyabhama University |url=http://www.sathyabama.ac.in/sitepagetwo.php?mainref=0&firstref=100&secondref=25 |access-date=2020-09-16 |website=[[Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology]]}}</ref>

'''[[National Film Award for Best Art Direction]]'''
* 1987 – ''[[Nayakan]]''
* 1996 – ''[[Indian (1996 film)|Indian]]''

'''[[Nandi Award for Best Art Director]]'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
* 1983 – ''[[Sagara Sangamam]]''
* 1989 – ''[[Geethanjali (1989 film)|Geethanjali]]''
* 2004 – ''[[Arjun (2004 film)|Arjun]]''

'''[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Director]]'''
* 1991 – ''[[Abhimanyu (1991 film)|Abhimanyu]]''

'''[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director]]'''
* 1991 – ''[[Thalapathi]]''
* 1994 – ''[[Kaadhalan]]''
* 2005 – ''[[Chandramukhi]]''
* 2007 – ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]'', ''[[Sringaram]]''

'''[[Vijay Award for Best Art Director]]'''
* 2007 – ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]''
* 2008 – ''[[Dasavathaaram]]''

== Partial filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
|{{TBA}} || ''[[Ponniyin Selvan (upcoming film)|Ponniyin Selvan]]''||Tamil||
|-
|2019 || ''[[Nuvvu Thopu Raa]]''||Telugu||
|-
|2017 || ''[[Khaidi No. 150]]''||Telugu||
|-
|2016 || ''[[Brahmotsavam (film)]]''||Telugu||
|-
|2015 || ''[[Eli (2015 film)|Eli]]''||Tamil||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Rudrama Devi (film)|Rudrama Devi]]'' ||Telugu ||
|-
| 2012 || ''Adios'' || Silent || Short film 
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Life Is Beautiful (2012 film)|Life is Beautiful]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Dam 999]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.damthemovie.com/crew.php|title=DAM 999 Official Website}} Thotta Tharani in the crew list of DAM 999 Movie</ref> || English ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Leader (2010 film)|Leader]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Kanthaswamy (film)|Kanthaswamy]]'' || Tamil || Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Best Art Director]]
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Ananda Tandavam (film)|Ananda Tandavam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Kuselan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Dhaam Dhoom]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Sathyam (2008 film)|Sathyam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Dasavathaaram]]'' || Tamil || [[Vijay Award for Best Art Director]]
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Sringaram]]'' || Tamil || Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director(also for ''Chandramukhi'')
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]'' || Tamil || [[Filmfare Award for Best Art Director – South]] Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director [[Vijay Award for Best Art Director]] Special appearance in the song [[Balleilakka]]
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Varalaru (film)|Varalaru]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Thirupathi (film)|Thirupathi]] || Tamil ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Uyir]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Ullam Ketkumae]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Kanda Naal Mudhal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' || Tamil || Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director(also for ''Sringaram'')
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Sachein]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Athadu]]'' ||Telugu||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Mass (2004 film)|Mass]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Gambeeram]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Arjun (2004 film)|Arjun]]'' ||Telugu||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Jism (2003 film)|Jism]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Priyamaana Thozhi]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Okkadu]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Gemini (2002 film)|Gemini]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Samurai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Five Star (film)|Five Star]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Baba (2002 film)|Baba]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[12B]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Virumbugiren]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Nayak: The Real Hero]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Mister Butler]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Kushi (2000 film)|Kushi]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Mudhalvan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Vaalee (1999 film)|Vaalee]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Kadhalar Dhinam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Choodalani Vundi]]'' || Telugu || [[Filmfare Award for Best Art Director – South]]
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Thaayin Manikodi]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Jeans (film)|Jeans]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Minsara Kanavu]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Ratchagan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Mr. Romeo]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Kadhal Desam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Indian (1996 film)|Indian]]'' || Tamil || [[National Film Award for Best Art Direction]]
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Subha Sankalpam]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Kadhalan]]'' || Tamil || Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Sethupathi IPS]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[May Madham]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Gentleman (1993 film)|Gentleman]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Valli (film)|Valli]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[I Love India]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Thiruda Thiruda]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Chinarayudu]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Mannan (film)|Mannan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Abhimanyu (1991 film)|Abhimanyu]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Thalapathi]]'' || Tamil || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director]]
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Nirnayam (1991 film)|Nirnayam]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Chaitanya (film)|Chaitanya]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Raja Kaiya Vacha]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Chatriyan (film)|Chatriyan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Anjali (1990 film)|Anjali]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Siva (1989 Telugu film)|Shiva]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Geethanjali (1989 film)|Geethanjali]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989 film)|Apoorva Sagodharargal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Indrudu Chandrudu]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Solla Thudikuthu Manasu]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Sathya (1988 film)|Sathya]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Agni Natchathiram]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Nayakan]]'' || Tamil || [[National Film Award for Best Art Direction]]
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Pushpaka Vimana (1987 film)|Pushpaka Vimana]]'' || Silent (Kannada) ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Mouna Ragam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Anveshana]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Sagara Sangamam]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Nelavanka (film)|Nelavanka]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Pallavi Anu Pallavi]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Subhalekha]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Raja Paarvai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi]]'' || Telugu ||
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0857068}}

{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Art}}
{{National Film Award Best Art Direction}}

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[[Category:1949 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Telugu people]]
[[Category:Indian art directors]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts]]
[[Category:Filmfare Awards South winners]]
[[Category:Indian production designers]]
[[Category:Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian designers]]
[[Category:Artists from Chennai]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian designers]]
[[Category:Best Production Design National Film Award winners]]

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