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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Notability|Biography|date=June 2022}}
{{BLP sources |date=March 2025}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Viraat
| image = Viraat actor.jpg
| birth_name = Naveen Kumar
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|11|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Gadag]], [[Karnataka]], India
| spouse(s) = {{Marriage|Naveena Shaji|2024}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ, ನಿಂದನೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮೀರಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದ ಹುಡುಗಿ ಜೊತೆ 'ಶುಭ ವಿವಾಹ' ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಕನ್ನಡ ನಟ ವಿರಾಟ್|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/vk-gallery/cinema/shubha-vivaha-serial-kannada-actor-viraat-naveen-marriage/photoshow/msid-109441398,picid-109441429.cms|website=Vijaya Karnataka|language=kannada}}</ref>
| occupation = {{hlist|Television actor|singer}}
| years_active = 2009 – present
}}
'''Viraat''' (born '''Naveen Kumar'''; 14 November 1989) is an Indian actor, [[Visual effects supervisor|VFX artist]], dancer and singer, who predominantly works in both the Kannada and Tamil industries.

He is known for playing lead roles in the [[soap opera]]s ''[[Perazhagi]]'' and ''[[Anbe Vaa (2020 TV series)|Anbe Vaa]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=பின்னணி பாடகர், டான்ஸர் – அன்பே வா வருண் டைரிஸ் |url=https://tamil.indianexpress.com/lifestyle/suntv-serial-anbe-vaa-actor-varun-viraat-biography-298194/ |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=Indian Express Tamil |language=ta}}</ref> He ranked 13th position in 2020<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chennai Times 20 Most Desirable Men on Television 2020 – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/chennai-times-20-most-desirable-men-on-television-2020/articleshow/82945621.cms |access-date=2022-06-16 |work = [[The Times of India]] |date=26 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref> and 10th position in 2019, on the ''[[Chennai Times]]'' list of most-desirable men on television.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chennai Times 20 Most Desirable Men on TV 2019 - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/chennai-times-20-most-desirable-men-on-tv-2019/articleshow/73769241.cms |access-date=2022-06-16 |work = [[The Times of India]] |date=3 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
He started his career in 2006, with his debut in the Kannada film ''Black'' as a supporting role.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kungumam.co.in/Articalinnerdetail.aspx?id=19854&id1=3&issue=20220925 | title=ஆக்டர்... எடிட்டர்...டான்சர்...சிங்கர்... பன்முகம் கொண்ட 'அன்பே வா' விராட் - Kungumam Tamil Weekly Magazine }}</ref> His first film 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. He also worked as [[playback singer]] for some Kannada films. He is a VFX artist who edited motion posters for a few Kannada movies. {{Citation needed span |text=He is credited to have been the one who introduced [[Moster (motion movie poster)|motion posters]] phenomena in Kannada film industry.|date=March 2025}}

In 2014, he acted in and edited ''Ashtralle Just Missoo'', a zero-budget film, which was received with good reviews. He edited, acted as lead in the film 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 the 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/television/colors-perazhagi-serial-hero-virat-interview | title=''நானும், காயத்ரியும் பெர்சனலா பேசிக்கிறதில்லை!'' - 'பேரழகி' விராட் | date=2 July 2019 }}</ref>

In 2018, he entered the Tamil television industry by playing a lead role, as Prithvi, in the serial ''[[Perazhagi]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/special/2018/apr/23/perazhagi-serial-crew--exclusive-interview-and-review-2906016.html | title=மெகா சீரியல் ரசனைக்கு புதுப்பாதை வகுத்துக் கொடுப்பாளா இந்தப் பேரழகி? எக்ஸ்க்ளூசிவ் நேர்காணல்! | date=23 April 2018 }}</ref> opposite Gayathri Raj.

He is in ''[[Anbe Vaa (2020 TV series)|Anbe Vaa]]'' for [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]], opposite actress and classical dancer [[Delna Davis]], as male lead Varun.

In 2025, he is in the multistarred ''[[Gettimelam]]'' for [[Zee Tamil]], as one of the male lead characters, as Mahesh Chandran.

== Filmography ==

===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2009
|''Black''
|
|debut film
|-
|2009
|''10th Class A Section''
|Shivu
|first lead role
|-
|2014
|''Ashtralle Just Missoo''
|Shankar
|
|}

===Other works===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Notes
!References
|-
|2014
|''[[Gajakesari]]''
|rowspan="2"|editor for motion poster
|
|-
|2017
|''[[Hebbuli]]''
|<ref>{{Citation |title=என் தாயின் தாலியே காரணம் {{!}} Virat Exclusive Open Talk {{!}} Anbe Vaa {{!}} Saregama TV Shows Tamil | date=24 August 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ruyj0NcRJEI |language=en |access-date=2022-06-16}}</ref>
|}

== Television ==

===Serials and shows===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Channel
!Language
|-
|2014–2016
|''Shubhavivaha''
|Bhuvan
|[[Zee Kannada]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Kannada]]
|-
|2016–2017
|''Niharika''
|Viraat Yaaji
|[[Star Suvarna]]
|-
|2018–2019
|''[[Perazhagi]]''
|Prithvi
|[[Colors Tamil]]
|rowspan="8"|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
|2020–2024
|''[[Anbe Vaa (2020 TV series)|Anbe Vaa]]''
|Varun Krishna
|rowspan="4"|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|2021
|''[[Abhiyum Naanum (TV series)|Abhiyum Naanum]]''
|rowspan="3"|Varun Krishna (special appearance)
|-
|''[[Kannana Kanne]]''
|-
|2022
|''[[Ilakkiya]]''
|-
|2024–2025
|''[[Mahanadigai]]''
|Mentor
|rowspan="2"|[[Zee Tamil]]
|-
|2025–present
|''[[Getti Melam]]''
|Mahesh Chandran
|}

===Shows===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Language
!Channel
|-
|rowspan="2"|2020 || ''[[Vanakkam Tamizha]]'' || guest || rowspan="18"|[[Tamil language|Tamil]] || rowspan="4"|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|''Yaarappa Indha Ponnu Special'' || Varun
|-
|rowspan="5"|2021 || ''[[Vanakkam Tamizha]]'' || guest
|-
|''Poova Thalaya'' || contestant
|-
|''Vada Da'' || himself || [[Sun Music]]
|-
|''[[Vanakkam Tamizha]]'' || guest || rowspan="13" |[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|''Thalai Deepavali'' || Varun
|-
|rowspan="7" | 2022 || ''Puthande Varuga'' || himself
|-
|''[[Vanakkam Tamizha]]'' || guest
|-
|''Maathi Yosi'' || rowspan="2" | contestant
|-
|''Maathi Yosi''
|-
|''[[Vanakkam Tamizha]]'' || guest
|-
|''Mathappu Mamiyar Pattas Marumagal'' || Varun
|-
|''Maathi Yosi'' || contestant
|-
|rowspan="4" | 2023 || ''Puthandu Aasai'' || Varun
|-
|''Kalloori Pongal'' || contestant
|-
|''[[Vanakkam Tamizha]]'' || guest
|-
|''Super Kudumbam'' || Varun
|}

===Other works===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Channel
!Language
!Reference
|-
|2021
|Ullam Endroru Kovilile for ''[[Anbe Vaa (2020 TV series)|Anbe Vaa]]''
|singer
|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ullam Endroru Kovilile Lyrical Video {{!}} Anbe Vaa Serial {{!}} Virat {{!}} Dharan Kumar {{!}} Saregama TV Shows | website=[[YouTube]] | date=26 February 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqqt6GrEnqk |language=en |access-date=2022-06-15}}</ref>
|}

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!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 (2020 TV series)|Anbe Vaa]]
|<ref>{{Citation |title=Cinemala Mattum thaana Double Hero?! {{!}} Best Actor Male {{!}} Sun Kudumbam Virudhugal 2022 {{!}} Sun TV | date=23 April 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiqfyJtn2Gc |language=en |access-date=2022-06-15}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|[[Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal]]
|Best kaadal jodi
|[[Anbe Vaa (2020 TV series)|Anbe Vaa]]
|<ref>{{Citation |title=யார் அந்த சிறந்த காதல் ஜோடி? {{!}} Sun Kudumbam Virudhugal 2022 - Best Moments {{!}} Sun TV | date=20 April 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nquINXyAyfQ |language=en |access-date=2022-06-15}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|[[Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal|Sun kudumbam viruthugal]]
|Best kaadal jodi
|[[Anbe Vaa (2020 TV series)|Anbe Vaa]]
|<ref>{{Citation |title=Gowtham ❤️ Ilakkiya - Sirandha Kadhal Jodi {{!}} Sun Kudumbam Virudhugal 2023 {{!}} Sun TV | date=27 June 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6jDjA0jG7E |access-date=2023-07-30 |language=en}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|nm7462239}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Viraat}}
[[Category:1989 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Tamil male actors]]
[[Category:Indian male dancers]]
[[Category:Indian male soap opera actors]]
[[Category:Indian male playback singers]]
[[Category:Kannada-language playback singers]]
[[Category:Male actors from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Male actors in Kannada television]]
[[Category:People from Gadag district]]
[[Category:Singers from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Tamil male television actors]]
[[Category:Tamil-language playback singers]]

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