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{{short description|Indian actor (born 1972)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|2|6|df=yes}}
| name =
| image = Sharan at Adyaksha Success Meet 2.jpg
| occupation = Actor, playback singer, film producer
| years_active = 1996–present
| othername =
| parents =
| spouse = Palavi Sharan
| children = 2
| family = [[Shruti (actress)|Shruti]] (sister)
}}
'''Sharan''' (born 6 February 1972)<ref>{{cite web|title=Happy Birthday Sharan|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/happy-birthday-sharan-kannada-news-124882.html|website=indiaglitz.cim|date=6 February 2015|access-date=10 July 2015|archive-date=6 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150806171741/http://www.indiaglitz.com/happy-birthday-sharan-kannada-news-124882.html|url-status=live}}</ref> is an Indian actor and an occasional playback singer and film producer who works in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada cinema]]. He made his acting debut in the mid-1990s and appeared mostly in comedy roles and small supporting roles. However, he earned much recognition during the late 2000s and made his lead role for his 100th film ''[[Rambo (2012 film)|Rambo]]'' and since then featuring as the lead actor in comedy films.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-09-30 |title=Sharan turns 37! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Sharan-turns-37/articleshow/18367519.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130930103709/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-06/news-interviews/36948821_1_sharan-upcoming-movie-title |archive-date=30 September 2013 |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=[[Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-sharan/20120906.htm|title=Comedian Sharan's 100th film|website=Rediff|access-date=11 May 2022|archive-date=30 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130201311/https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-sharan/20120906.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Sharan was born into a family of theater artists. His grandparents and parents were reckoned artistes at the Gubbi theater. His younger sister [[Shruti (actress)|Shruthi]], is an actress. He has another younger sister. Though he was pushed to acting genre by his parents, his initial interest was in music and was part of an orchestra as a singer. He cut his own private devotional albums and also sang the title tracks for television series.
Sharan's first tryst in acting began with a television series aired in Doordarshan channel. Subsequently he began to get offers to act in various television serials resulting in director S. Mahendar spotting his talent and offer him a small comedy role for his film ''[[Karpoorada Gombe]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 August 2013 |title=Comedy is my forte and I will never give it up: Sharan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Comedy-is-my-forte-and-I-will-never-give-it-up-Sharan/articleshow/21934840.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130930103709/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-21/news-interviews/41432129_1_sharan-100th-film-rambo-tarun-sudhir |archive-date=30 September 2013 |access-date=2022-05-11 |url-status=live |website=[[Times of India]]}}</ref>

==Career==
Sharan made his acting debut with a [[Bit part|small role]] in [[S. Mahendar]]'s ''[[Karpoorada Gombe]]'' (1996). Since then he featured in over 100 films as a comedian and supporting actor. He was mostly noticed for his comic flavor in films such as "Asura" (2001) , ''Friends'' (2002), ''[[Monalisa (film)|Monalisa]]'' (2004), ''[[Jothe Jotheyali]]'' (2006), ''[[Pallakki]]'' (2007), ''[[Maleyali Jotheyali]]'' (2009) among several others.

=== 2012–present ===
Sharan appeared in noticeable lead roles in [[Rambo (2012 film)|Rambo]] (2012) and ''[[Victory (2013 film)|Victory]]'' (2013); both films received critical and commercial successes, with his performance winning acclaim alongside.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sharan's Victory rakes in good reviews|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Sharans-Victory-rakes-in-good-reviews/articleshow/22000744.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|date=23 August 2013|access-date=9 July 2013|archive-date=7 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107201654/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Sharans-Victory-rakes-in-good-reviews/articleshow/22000744.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="th1">{{cite web|title=Sharan spells success|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/sharan-spells-success/article6339475.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|date=22 August 2014|access-date=9 July 2015}}</ref>

In his first film of 2014, ''[[Maanikya]]'', Sharan appeared in a supporting role. In the comedy ''[[Jai Lalitha]]'', he was cast as Jayaraj and appeared in female character as well. G. S. Kumar of ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote, "It's all Sharan who shines in lady character with excellent mannerism, dialogue delivery and body language."<ref>{{cite web|title=Jai Lalitha Movie Review|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Jai-Lalitha/movie-review/37398533.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|date=28 June 2014|access-date=9 July 2015|archive-date=7 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107020847/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Jai-Lalitha/movie-review/37398533.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The film however performed average at the box-office. In his final release of the year, ''[[Adyaksha]]'', a romance-comedy, and a remake of the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film]] ''[[Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam]]'' (2013), he was cast as Chandrashekhara Gowda, and along with his sidekick Narayana (played by [[Chikkanna]]), played the role of a villager who creates havoc in the village as the president of an association "Chi Thu Sangha" ("Chinthe Illada Thund Haikla Sangha"), who then falls in love with a landlord's daughter. The film emerged as a major commercial and critical success, with critics acclaiming Sharan's performance.<ref>{{cite web|title=Movie review: Sharan Adyaksha|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-review-Sharan-Adyaksha/articleshow/40310678.cms|newspaper=Bangalore Mirror|date=25 August 2014|access-date=9 July 2015}}</ref> It turned out to be one of Kannada cinema's biggest commercial successes of 2014.<ref name="th1"/> His performance earned him a [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada|Filmfare Award for Best Actor]] nomination.

In 2015, Sharan starred in ''[[Raja Rajendra]]'' as Bottle Mani, who takes a contract to kill an elder member of the royal family. The film received mixed reviews from critics, though his performance was praised.<ref>{{cite web|title=Movie review 'Raja Rajendra': Comedy in a bottle|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150207/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-raja-rajendra-comedy-bottle|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=7 February 2015|access-date=9 July 2015}}</ref> He was cast in a double role in the comedy ''[[Bullet Basya]]'' as Basavaraj "Basya", a [[Royal Enfield Bullet]]-riding villager, who has a proclivity for women, and Muthu, his exact opposite. He also sang the song "Kaal Kg Kallekaai" for the film. The film received mostly negative reviews from critics. On Sharan's performance, ''Bangalore Mirror'' wrote, "Sharan has almost gone overboard in search of comedy, but does justice to the two roles."<ref>{{cite news|title=Movie Review: Bullet Basya|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-Review-Bullet-Basya/articleshow/48217191.cms|access-date=31 July 2015|work=Bangalore Mirror|date=25 July 2015|archive-date=10 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410053314/http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-Review-Bullet-Basya/articleshow/48217191.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Partial filmography ==

=== As actor ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1996 ||''[[Karpoorada Gombe]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1999 || ''[[Prema Prema Prema]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Arunodaya (film)|Arunodaya]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Snehaloka]]'' ||Gopi ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Nan Hendthi Chennagidale]]'' || Gopi ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2001 ||''[[Asura (2001 film)|Asura]]'' || Billa ||
|-
|''[[Chitra (2001 film)|Chitra]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Chitte]]''
|Putnarsa
|
|-
| ''[[Yuvaraja (film)|Yuvaraja]]'' || Kutty ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2002 || ''Friends'' || Sharan ||
|-
|''[[Ninne Preethisuve]]'' || Rajesh ||
|-
| ''Devaru Varavanu Kotre'' ||Sharan ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2003
| ''[[Ananda (film)|Ananda]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Kaun Banega Kotyadipathi'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kushalave Kshemave]]'' || Sathya ||
|-
| ''Gadibidi Brothers'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2004 ||''Baithare Baithare'' ||Gopi||
|-
| ''[[Monalisa (film)|Monalisa]]'' ||Sharan ||
|-
|''[[Rowdy Aliya]]'' || Sripathi ||
|-
|''[[Sarvabhouma]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Aliya Mane Tholiya'' || || <ref>{{Cite web | title=Welcome to Sify.com | website=[[Sify]] | url=http://sify.com/movies/kannada/review.php?id=13621152&ctid=5&cid=2427 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050110092719/http://sify.com/movies/kannada/review.php?id=13621152&ctid=5&cid=2427 | archive-date=2005-01-10 | access-date=2025-01-03}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2005 || ''[[Jootata]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Aham Premasmi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Sirichandana'' || Sharan ||
|-
| ''Thunta'' || Gopalakrishna's friend ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2006 || ''[[7 O' Clock]]'' || Rahul's friend ||
|-
|''[[Hatavadi]]'' ||||
|-
|''[[Tananam Tananam]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Jothe Jotheyali]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2007 || ''[[Sixer (2007 film)|Sixer]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Pallakki]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Krishna (2007 film)|Krishna]]'' || Rama ||
|-
| ''Snehanjali'' || ||
|-
|''[[Ganesha (film)|Ganesha]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Gunavantha]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2008 || ''[[Honganasu]]'' || ||
|-
|''Sundari Ganda Sadananda'' ||Sadananda ||
|-
| ''[[Vasanthakala]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Ganga Kaveri]]'' || Arjun's friend ||
|-
|''[[Akka Thangi]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Ee Preethi Yeke Bhoomi Melide]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2009 || ''[[Maleyali Jotheyali]]'' || Venkatesh ||
|-
|''[[Jhossh]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ee Sambhashane]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Love Guru (2009 film)|Love Guru]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Male Barali Manju Irali]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Mr. Painter]]'' || Shiva ||
|-
| rowspan="12" | 2010 || ''[[Gaana Bajaana]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Eradane Maduve]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Aithalakkadi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kutti Pisasu|Bombat Car]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Eno Onthara]]'' || Dance Master ||
|-
|''[[Premism]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Hoo (film)|Hoo]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Porki]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Nooru Janmaku]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Punda (film)|Punda]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Modalasala]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bindaas Hudugi]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2011 || ''[[Olave Mandara]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Kempe Gowda (film)|Kempe Gowda]]'' || Pashupathi ||
|-
|''[[Sanju Weds Geetha]]'' || Sanju's uncle ||
|-
|''[[Mathond Madhuvena]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Kool...Sakkath Hot Maga]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Bhadra (2011 film)|Bhadra]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2012 || ''[[Aarakshaka]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Parijatha]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Lucky (2012 Kannada film)|Lucky]]'' || Aanand / 420 ||
|-
|''[[Rambo (2012 film)|Rambo]]'' || Krishna Murthy "Kitty" || 100th film Also producer
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2013 || ''[[Ee Bhoomi Aa Bhanu]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Varadhanayaka|Varadanayaka]]'' || Hari's friend ||
|-
|''Neenandre Ishta Kano'' || ||
|-
|''[[Bulbul (2013 film)|Bulbul]]'' || Bobby ||
|-
|''[[Victory (2013 film)|Victory]]'' || Chandru / Munna || Dual role
|-
| rowspan="4" |2014
|''[[Hara (film)|Hara]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Jai Lalitha]]''|| Jayaraj ||
|-
|''[[Maanikya]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Adyaksha]]''|| Chandrashekhara Gowda "Chandru" ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015 ||''[[Raja Rajendra]]''|| Bottle Mani / Raja Rajendra || Dual role
|-
|''[[Bullet Basya]]''|| Basavaraj "Basya" / Muthu || Dual role
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016 ||''[[Jai Maruthi 800]]''|| Jeeva ||
|-
|''[[Nataraja Service]]''|| Nataraja ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017 ||''[[Raj Vishnu]]''|| Rajvishnu ||
|-
|''[[Satya Harishchandra (2017 film)|Satya Harishchandra]]''|| Satya Harishchandra ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018 ||''[[Raambo 2]]''|| Krishna "Krish" ||
|-
|''[[Victory 2]]''|| Chandru / Munna / Salim / Richie || Four roles
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2019 || ''[[Adyaksha in America]]'' || Ullas ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2022 || ''[[Avatara Purusha (2022 film)|Avatara Purusha: Part 1]]'' || Anila (Karna)||
|-
| ''[[Guru Shishyaru (2022 film)|Guru Shishyaru]]''|| Manohar ||
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Avatara Purusha 2]]'' || Anila (Karna) ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2025
|''[[Choo Mantar]]''||Dynamo/Gautham||
|-
|''Rajadrohi'' || Madhu alias Uppakadle||
|-
|2026
|{{Pending film|Ramarasa}}
|Indira Devendra
|
|}

=== As playback singer ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Song
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Raja Rajendra]]''
| "Madhyana Kanasinalli"
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Vajrakaya]]''
| "Thukatha Gadabada"
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Bullet Basya]]''
| "Kaal Kg Kallekaai"
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Dana Kayonu]]''
| "Haalu Kudida Makkale"
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
;[[Filmfare Awards South]]
* 2009: nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada|Best Supporting Actor – Kannada]]: ''Josh''
* 2012: nominated, Best Supporting Actor – Kannada: ''[[Parijatha]]''
* 2014: nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada|Best Actor – Kannada]]: ''[[Adyaksha]]''

;[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
* 2012: nominated, Best Debutant Producer (Kannada): ''[[Rambo (2012 film)|Rambo]]''
* 2012: nominated, Best Male Debutant (Kannada): ''[[Rambo (2012 film)|Rambo]]''
* 2019: nominated, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) – Kannada : ''[[Raambo 2]]''

;[[Udaya Film Awards]]
* 2012: nominated, Best Debut Actor (Male): ''[[Rambo (2012 film)|Rambo]]''

;Bangalore Times Film Awards
* 2012: Best Actor in a Comic Role: ''[[Rambo (2012 film)|Rambo]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|3912271}}

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[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Bengaluru]]
[[Category:Indian male comedians]]
[[Category:Kannada male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Kannada comedians]]
[[Category:People from Kalaburagi district]]
[[Category:Kannada-language playback singers]]
[[Category:Indian male playback singers]]
[[Category:Singers from Bengaluru]]

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