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{{short description|Indian actor}}
'''Guru Somasundaram''' is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He made his debut (started his career in cinema) in [[Thiagarajan Kumararaja]]'s ''[[Aaranya Kaandam]]'' (2011). This film won him much appreciation. [[Suseenthiran]]'s action film ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]'' (2013), [[Karthik Subbaraj]]'s gangster (criminal gangs) film ''[[Jigarthanda]]'' (2014) and [[Raju Murugan]]'s political satire (mockery or joke) film ''[[Joker (2016 film)|Joker]]'' (2016) made him popular for his acting. The film Joker got a [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]]. He is called [[Kollywood]] [[Heath Ledger]]. He lives in [[Tiruvannamalai]].
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name              = Guru Somasundaram
| image              = Guru Somasundaram Image.jpg
| caption            = Somasundaram during a [[photoshoot]]
| birth_date        = {{birthdate and age|1975|9|3}}
| birth_place        = [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| alma_mater        = Government Polytechnic College, [[Tamil Nadu]]
| spouse            =
| years_active      = 2011–present
| occupation        = Actor
}}


==Films acted==
'''Guru Somasundaram''' is an Indian actor who works in the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam]] film industries. He made his debut in ''[[Aaranya Kaandam]]'' (2011) winning critical acclaim for his role, before also appearing in the Tamil action film ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]'' (2013),  ''[[Jigarthanda (2014 film)|Jigarthanda]]'' (2014) and ''[[Joker (2016 film)|Joker]]'' (2016). He rose to fame for playing the role of Shibu, a super villain  in the 2021 [[Netflix]] Malayalam film, ''[[Minnal Murali]]''.
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==Early life==
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes  
Guru Somasundaram was born on 3 September 1975. He joined the prominent Tamil theatre group in [[Koothu-P-Pattarai]], where he acted in plays from 2002 till 2011. In 2003, director [[Thiagarajan Kumararaja]] saw him, while he was playing the role of Chandrahari in Koothu-P-Pattarai's play. Thiagarajan offered him an opportunity to feature in his future film.
 
==Career==
In 2008, Thiagrajan offered Somasundram a role in his neo-noir film ''[[Aaranya Kaandam]]'', as the drunkard Kaalaiyan. Somasundaram lost seven kilograms and underwent training for the movie. Upon release in 2011, the film went on to win two [[National Film Awards]], while Somasundaram's performance was well received by critics.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bhavanishankar|first=Jyothsna|title=GURU SOMASUNDARAM INTERVIEW|url=http://behindwoods.com/new-videos/videos-q1-09/actor-actress-interview/guru-somasundaram.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126081714/https://www.behindwoods.com/new-videos/videos-q1-09/actor-actress-interview/guru-somasundaram.html|archive-date=2012-11-26|website=Behindwoods.com|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|last=Srinivasan|first=Pavithra|date=10 June 2011|title=Review: Aaranya Kaandam bypasses gangster cliches|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-aaranya-kaandam/20110610.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612231713/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-aaranya-kaandam/20110610.htm|archive-date=2011-06-12|work=Rediff|accessdate=11 October 2014}}</ref> Similarly Behindwoods.com noted that the actor had delivered a "superior" performance.<ref>{{cite web|title=AARANYA KAANDAM MOVIE REVIEW|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/jun-11-02/aaranya-kaandam-review.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613091132/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/jun-11-02/aaranya-kaandam-review.html|archive-date=2011-06-13|website=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 Khalid|Shyju Khaled]]'s narration.<ref>{{cite web|last=Krishna|first=Gayathri|date=2013-06-10|title=In pursuit of recognition|url=http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130610/entertainment-mollywood/article/pursuit-recognition|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015195703/http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130610/entertainment-mollywood/article/pursuit-recognition|archive-date=15 October 2014|access-date=11 October 2014|website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</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 news|last=Srinivasan|first=Sudhir|date=2014-09-21|title=Training Day|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/training-day/article6430417.ece|access-date=2022-01-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705212248/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/training-day/article6430417.ece|archive-date=2020-07-05|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He is also known for his role as a district collector in the 2019 Tamil film ''[[Petta (film)|Petta]]'' which starred [[Rajinikanth]] in the lead role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/petta-cast-and-crew-talk-about-superstar-rajinikanth-5551551/|title='Rajinikanth's enthusiasm and dedication are beyond his age'|date=23 January 2019|access-date=19 June 2022|archive-date=19 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220619082428/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/petta-cast-and-crew-talk-about-superstar-rajinikanth-5551551/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable" | Notes  
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Aaranya Kaandam]]'' || Kaalaiyan || rowspan="2" | Tamil||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2013 || ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]'' || Kovil Kutty ||
|-
| ''[[5 Sundarikal]]'' || Photographer || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]'' || Nagaraj || rowspan="4" | Tamil||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Jigarthanda (2014 film)|Jigarthanda]]'' || Muthu ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2015 || ''[[49-O (film)|49-O]]'' || Aarumugam ||
|-
| ''[[Bench Talkies - The First Bench]]'' || David ||
|-
| ''[[Thoongaa Vanam]]'' || rowspan="2" | Duraipandian || Tamil||Rowspan=2|Bilingual movie
|-
| ''Cheekati Rajyam'' || Telugu
|-
| ''[[Kohinoor (2015 film)|Kohinoor]]'' || Naayakkar || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016 || ''[[Joker (2016 film)|Joker]]'' || Mannar Mannan || rowspan="11" | Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Kuttrame Thandanai]]'' || Balan ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017 || ''[[Yaakkai]]'' || Sriram ||
|-
| ''[[Paambhu Sattai]]'' || Rajendran ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018 || ''[[Odu Raja Odu]]'' || Manohar ||
|-
| ''[[Vanjagar Ulagam]]'' || Sampath ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Petta (film)|Petta]]'' || District collector ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2021 || ''[[Maara]]'' || Chokku ||
|-
| ''[[Manja Satta Pacha Satta]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Jai Bhim (film)|Jai Bhim]]'' || Public Prosecutor (PP) Chellapandiyan ||
|-
| ''[[Ikk (film)|Ikk]]'' || Gnana Prakasam ||
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Aaranya Kaandam]]'' || Kaalaiyan ||  
| ''[[Minnal Murali]]'' || Shibu || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]'' || Kovil Kutty ||
| rowspan=4 | 2022 || ''[[Maamanithan (film)|Maamanithan]]'' || Vappa Bhai || rowspan="2" | Tamil ||  
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''[[5 Sundarikal]]'' || Photographer || Malayalam film
| ''[[Agent Kannayiram]]'' || Kannayiram's father ||
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]'' || Nagaraj ||  
| ''Haya'' || Nandagopan || rowspan="3" | Malayalam || <ref>{{Cite news|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/haya-trailer-guru-somasundaram-starrer-promises-to-be-a-thrilling-campus-entertainer/articleshow/95421114.cms |title= 'Haya' trailer: Guru Somasundaram starrer promises to be a thriller|website=Times Of India}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Jigarthanda]]'' || Muthu ||  
| ''Naalam Mura'' || Jayesh ||
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[49-O (film)|49-O]]'' || Aarumugam ||  
| rowspan=7| 2023 || ''[[Pakalum Paathiravum]]'' || Janakiraman ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kunchako Boban, Rajisha Vijayan's Pakalum Paathiravum to hit screens on this date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/feb/13/kunchako-boban-rajisha-vijayan-starrer-pakalum-paathiravum-to-hit-screens-on-this-date-39944.html |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=13 February 2023 |language=en |archive-date=26 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226001710/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/feb/13/kunchako-boban-rajisha-vijayan-starrer-pakalum-paathiravum-to-hit-screens-on-this-date-39944.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Bench Talkies - The First Bench]]'' || David || In the short film "The Lost Paradise"
| ''[[Yaathisai]]'' || Priest || Tamil ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-01 |title=Guru Somasundaram plays priest in period film |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/guru-somasundaram-plays-priest-in-period-film/articleshow/99164515.cms |access-date=2023-05-06 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=8 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408125554/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/guru-somasundaram-plays-priest-in-period-film/articleshow/99164515.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Thoongaa Vanam]]'' || Duraipandiyan ||  
| ''[[Charles Enterprises]]'' || Gomathi's husband || rowspan="2" | Malayalam ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Charles Enterprises gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/apr/10/charles-enterprises-gets-a-release-date-42123.html |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=10 April 2023 |language=en |archive-date=16 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416235510/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/apr/10/charles-enterprises-gets-a-release-date-42123.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Kohinoor (2015 film)|Kohinoor]]'' || Naayakkar || Malayalam film
| ''[[Neeraja]]'' || Psychologist ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=New song from Shruti Ramachandran's Neeraja out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/may/10/new-song-from-shruti-ramachandrans-neeraja-out-43271.html |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=10 May 2023 |language=en |archive-date=11 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511205530/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/may/10/new-song-from-shruti-ramachandrans-neeraja-out-43271.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Joker (2016 film)|Joker]]'' || Mannar Mannan ||  
| ''[[Bell (2023 film)|Bell]]'' || Brahma || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Kuttrame Thandanai]]'' || Balan ||  
| ''[[Rani: The Real Story]]'' || Dharmajan || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Yaakkai]]'' || Sriram ||  
| ''[[Spark Life]]'' || Dr. Rudra || Telugu ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vikranth Reddy-starrer Telugu Film Spark: LIFE Fails To Impress Audience |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/vikranth-reddy-starrer-telugu-film-spark-life-fails-to-impress-audience-8667199.html |access-date=2025-06-09 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Paambhu Sattai]]'' || ||
| rowspan=5 | 2024 || ''[[Bayamariya Brammai]]'' || Jagadish || Tamil ||
|-
|-
|2015 || ''[[Irudhi Aram]]'' || Stranger || short film - Directed by Kamal raj
| ''[[Indian 2]]'' || Common Man (Animated character) [In body suit] || Tamil ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2023-10-29 |title=Indian 2 makers to drop glimpse soon |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/Oct/29/indian-2-makers-to-drop-glimpse-soon-49050.html |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2018 || [[Vanjagar Ulagam]] ||Sampath
| ''[[Cup (2024 Malayalam film)|Cup]]'' || Babu || rowspan="3" | Malayalam ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=|first= |date=2024-09-04 |title=Mathew Thomas-Basil Joseph starrer Cup confirms release |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Sep/04/mathew-thomas-basil-joseph-starrer-cup-confirms-release |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|
|-
|-
| 2018 || [[Odu Raja Odu]] || Sampath ||
| ''[[Barroz 3D|Barroz 3D – Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure]]'' ||  S. P. Subramanyam ||<ref>{{Cite news |title=Mohanlal's 'Barroz' planning to release on THIS date! Read more |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlals-barroz-planning-to-release-on-this-date-read-more/articleshow/98424400.cms |access-date=2023-03-20 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=20 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320193459/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlals-barroz-planning-to-release-on-this-date-read-more/articleshow/98424400.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
|2019
| ''[[Her (2024 film)|Her]]'' || Auto driver|| Anthology film<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-26 |title=Her first-look poster out: Parvathy, Aishwarya Rajesh, Oorvasi, Remya Nambessan headline Lijin Jose's film |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/her-first-look-poster-parvathy-aishwarya-rajesh-oorvasi-remya-nambessan-lijin-jose-film-8291376/ |access-date=2023-04-04 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=4 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404174743/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/her-first-look-poster-parvathy-aishwarya-rajesh-oorvasi-remya-nambessan-lijin-jose-film-8291376/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|[[Petta]]  
|District Collector
|
|-
|-
|2020
| rowspan="3" |2025 || ''[[Kudumbasthan]]'' || Rajendran || rowspan="2" | Tamil ||  <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-18 |title=Manikandan's fam-com will focus on adventures in people's everyday life |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/manikandans-fam-com-will-focus-on-adventures-in-peoples-everyday-life/articleshow/106087490.cms |website=[[Times of India]] |access-date=2024-09-27 |archive-date=2023-12-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218131719/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/manikandans-fam-com-will-focus-on-adventures-in-peoples-everyday-life/articleshow/106087490.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Maamanithan]]  
|
|Filming
|-
|-
|2020
| ''[[Bottle Radha]]'' || Radha ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Akshay |date=2024-06-25 |title=Guru Somasundaram to headline 'Bottle Radha' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2024/Jun/25/guru-somasundaram-to-headline-bottle-radha-3 |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Idhu Vedhalam sollum kathai]]  
|Vedhalam
|Filming
|-
|-
|2020
| ''[[Maranamass]]'' || Tattoo artist||Malayalam  ||Cameo<ref>{{Cite news |title=L2: Empuraan writer Murali Gopy reacts to Basil Joseph-starrer Maranamass: ‘A genre mix like this is a brave attempt'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/l2-empuraan-writer-murali-gopy-reacts-to-basil-joseph-starrer-maranamass-a-genre-mix-like-this-is-a-brave-attempt/articleshow/120493445.cms|website=The Times of India
|[[Manja Satta Pacha Satta]]  
|access-date=2025-05-16 }}</ref>
|
|Filming
|-
|-
|2020
| rowspan="2" | 2026 || ''[[Parasakthi (2026 film)|Parasakthi]]'' || [[M. Karunanidhi]] || rowspan="2" | Tamil ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Cinema Express |date=2026-01-12 |title=Sudha Kongara on working with Sivakarthikeyan: 'He is the cornerstone of Parasakthi…' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2026/Jan/12/tamilnews2026jan09sudha-kongara-on-working-with-sivakarthikeyan-he-is-the-cornerstone-of-parasakthi |access-date=2026-01-15 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Kaadhalikka Yaarumillai]]  
|
|Filming
|-
|-
|2020
| ''[[My Lord (film)|My Lord]]'' || Kathirvelan ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-14 |title=Suriya meets My Lord team, appreciates film |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2026/Feb/14/suriya-meets-my-lord-team-appreciates-film |access-date=2026-02-15 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Parama Guru]]  
|
|Filming
|-
|-
|2020
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|2021
|[[Indian - 2]]
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|Filming
|}
|}


==Web Series==
===Short films===
* ''Oru Poi'' (2016)<ref>{{Cite news|last=M|first=Ramakrishnan|date=2017-04-19|title='Joker deserved the National Award'|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/joker-deserved-the-national-award/article18138308.ece|access-date=2022-01-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320035015/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/joker-deserved-the-national-award/article18138308.ece|archive-date=2020-03-20|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
 
*''Irudhi Aram''  (2017)


===Web series===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Year
!Web Series Title
!Title
!Role
!Role
!Language
!Language
!Platform
!Notes
|-
|-
|2020
|2020
|[[Topless]]
|''Topless''
|Kalki (Politician)  
|Kalki (Politician)  
|Tamil
| rowspan="3" |Tamil
|[[List of ZEE5 original web series|ZEE5]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Krishnakumar|first=Ranjani|date=2020-02-20|title=Tamil web series Topless takes a story about women, honour and makes it about the absurdities of men|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tamil-web-series-topless-takes-a-story-about-women-honour-and-makes-it-about-the-absurdities-of-men-8056811.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220192223/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tamil-web-series-topless-takes-a-story-about-women-honour-and-makes-it-about-the-absurdities-of-men-8056811.html|archive-date=2020-02-20|access-date=2021-07-14|website=Firstpost}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
|''Meme Boys''
|College Deen
| rowspan="2" |[[SonyLIV]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=கார்த்தி |title=MEME BOYS விமர்சனம்: ஒரு மீமுக்கு அக்கப்போரா - எப்படியிருக்கிறது காலேஜ் கலாட்டா நிறைந்த வெப்சீரிஸ்? |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/web-series/meme-boys-is-a-fun-filled-tamil-web-series |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan|Vikatan]] |date=25 July 2022 |language=ta |archive-date=26 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726124230/https://cinema.vikatan.com/web-series/meme-boys-is-a-fun-filled-tamil-web-series |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|''[[Victim (web series)|Victim]]''
|Guna
|
|}
 
== 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|date=2017-06-13|title=BEHINDWOODS GOLD MEDALS 2017: FULL WINNERS LIST|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/complete-list-of-award-winners-in-behindwoods-gold-medals-2017.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617021224/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/complete-list-of-award-winners-in-behindwoods-gold-medals-2017.html|archive-date=2017-06-17|website=Behindwoods}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |2022
| [[10th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| Best Actor in a Negative Role
| rowspan=3|''[[Minnal Murali]]''
|rowspan="3"|Malayalam
| {{Won}}
|
|-
| Mazhavil Entertainment Awards
| Best Actor in a Villain Role
| {{Won}}
|
|-
|OTT Play Awards
|Breakthrough Performance of the Year
| {{Won}}
|
|}
|}


==Awards==
* Behindwoods Gold Medal for Best Actor for 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/guru-somasundaram-bags-best-actor-award-at-behindwoods-gold-medals-2017-for-joker.html|title=Guru Somasundaram bags Best Actor award at Behindwoods Gold Medals 2017 for Joker|date=11 June 2017|website=Behindwoods}}</ref>
==References==
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Latest revision as of 11:42, 26 March 2026


Guru Somasundaram
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Somasundaram during a photoshoot
Born (1975-09-03) September 3, 1975 (age 50)
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma materGovernment Polytechnic College, Tamil Nadu
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present

Guru Somasundaram is an Indian actor who works in the Tamil and Malayalam film industries. He made his debut in Aaranya Kaandam (2011) winning critical acclaim for his role, before also appearing in the Tamil action film Pandiya Naadu (2013), Jigarthanda (2014) and Joker (2016). He rose to fame for playing the role of Shibu, a super villain in the 2021 Netflix Malayalam film, Minnal Murali.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Guru Somasundaram was born on 3 September 1975. He joined the prominent Tamil theatre group in Koothu-P-Pattarai, where he acted in plays from 2002 till 2011. In 2003, director Thiagarajan Kumararaja saw him, while he was playing the role of Chandrahari in Koothu-P-Pattarai's play. Thiagarajan offered him an opportunity to feature in his future film.

Career[edit | edit source]

In 2008, Thiagrajan offered Somasundram a role in his neo-noir film Aaranya Kaandam, as the drunkard Kaalaiyan. Somasundaram lost seven kilograms and underwent training for the movie. Upon release in 2011, the film went on to win two National Film Awards, while Somasundaram's performance was well received by critics.[1] 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."[2] Similarly Behindwoods.com noted that the actor had delivered a "superior" performance.[3] After seeing his performance, director Mani Ratnam signed him on to play a small role in 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.[4] Later that year, he was seen in a character role in Suseenthiran's critically acclaimed Pandiya Naadu, portraying the slain brother of 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), 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.[5] He is also known for his role as a district collector in the 2019 Tamil film Petta which starred Rajinikanth in the lead role.[6]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Films[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Language Notes
2011 Aaranya Kaandam Kaalaiyan Tamil
2013 Kadal Kovil Kutty
5 Sundarikal Photographer Malayalam
Pandiya Naadu Nagaraj Tamil
2014 Jigarthanda Muthu
2015 49-O Aarumugam
Bench Talkies - The First Bench David
Thoongaa Vanam Duraipandian Tamil Bilingual movie
Cheekati Rajyam Telugu
Kohinoor Naayakkar Malayalam
2016 Joker Mannar Mannan Tamil
Kuttrame Thandanai Balan
2017 Yaakkai Sriram
Paambhu Sattai Rajendran
2018 Odu Raja Odu Manohar
Vanjagar Ulagam Sampath
2019 Petta District collector
2021 Maara Chokku
Manja Satta Pacha Satta
Jai Bhim Public Prosecutor (PP) Chellapandiyan
Ikk Gnana Prakasam
Minnal Murali Shibu Malayalam
2022 Maamanithan Vappa Bhai Tamil
Agent Kannayiram Kannayiram's father
Haya Nandagopan Malayalam [7]
Naalam Mura Jayesh
2023 Pakalum Paathiravum Janakiraman [8]
Yaathisai Priest Tamil [9]
Charles Enterprises Gomathi's husband Malayalam [10]
Neeraja Psychologist [11]
Bell Brahma Tamil
Rani: The Real Story Dharmajan Malayalam
Spark Life Dr. Rudra Telugu [12]
2024 Bayamariya Brammai Jagadish Tamil
Indian 2 Common Man (Animated character) [In body suit] Tamil [13]
Cup Babu Malayalam [14]
Barroz 3D – Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure S. P. Subramanyam [15]
Her Auto driver Anthology film[16]
2025 Kudumbasthan Rajendran Tamil [17]
Bottle Radha Radha [18]
Maranamass Tattoo artist Malayalam Cameo[19]
2026 Parasakthi M. Karunanidhi Tamil [20]
My Lord Kathirvelan [21]

Short films[edit | edit source]

  • Irudhi Aram (2017)

Web series[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Language Platform Notes
2020 Topless Kalki (Politician) Tamil ZEE5 [23]
2022 Meme Boys College Deen SonyLIV [24]
Victim Guna

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Year Award Category Film Language Result Ref
2017 Behindwoods Gold Medal Best Actor Male Joker Tamil Won [25]
2022 10th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actor in a Negative Role Minnal Murali Malayalam Won
Mazhavil Entertainment Awards Best Actor in a Villain Role Won
OTT Play Awards Breakthrough Performance of the Year Won

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Bhavanishankar, Jyothsna. "GURU SOMASUNDARAM INTERVIEW". Behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Srinivasan, Pavithra (10 June 2011). "Review: Aaranya Kaandam bypasses gangster cliches". Rediff. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "AARANYA KAANDAM MOVIE REVIEW". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Krishna, Gayathri (10 June 2013). "In pursuit of recognition". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  5. ↑ Srinivasan, Sudhir (21 September 2014). "Training Day". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "'Rajinikanth's enthusiasm and dedication are beyond his age'". 23 January 2019. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "'Haya' trailer: Guru Somasundaram starrer promises to be a thriller". Times Of India.
  8. ↑ "Kunchako Boban, Rajisha Vijayan's Pakalum Paathiravum to hit screens on this date". Cinema Express. 13 February 2023. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Guru Somasundaram plays priest in period film". The Times of India. 1 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "Charles Enterprises gets a release date". Cinema Express. 10 April 2023. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "New song from Shruti Ramachandran's Neeraja out". Cinema Express. 10 May 2023. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  12. ↑ "Vikranth Reddy-starrer Telugu Film Spark: LIFE Fails To Impress Audience". News18. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  13. ↑ Features, C. E. (29 October 2023). "Indian 2 makers to drop glimpse soon". Cinema Express. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  14. ↑ "Mathew Thomas-Basil Joseph starrer Cup confirms release". Cinema Express. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  15. ↑ "Mohanlal's 'Barroz' planning to release on THIS date! Read more". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  16. ↑ "Her first-look poster out: Parvathy, Aishwarya Rajesh, Oorvasi, Remya Nambessan headline Lijin Jose's film". The Indian Express. 26 November 2022. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  17. ↑ "Manikandan's fam-com will focus on adventures in people's everyday life". Times of India. 18 December 2023. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  18. ↑ Kumar, Akshay (25 June 2024). "Guru Somasundaram to headline 'Bottle Radha'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  19. ↑ "L2: Empuraan writer Murali Gopy reacts to Basil Joseph-starrer Maranamass: 'A genre mix like this is a brave attempt'". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  20. ↑ Desk, Cinema Express (12 January 2026). "Sudha Kongara on working with Sivakarthikeyan: 'He is the cornerstone of Parasakthi…'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 January 2026. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  21. ↑ "Suriya meets My Lord team, appreciates film". Cinema Express. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  22. ↑ M, Ramakrishnan (19 April 2017). "'Joker deserved the National Award'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  23. ↑ Krishnakumar, Ranjani (20 February 2020). "Tamil web series Topless takes a story about women, honour and makes it about the absurdities of men". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  24. ↑ கார்த்தி (25 July 2022). "MEME BOYS விமர்சனம்: ஒரு மீமுக்கு அக்கப்போரா - எப்படியிருக்கிறது காலேஜ் கலாட்டா நிறைந்த வெப்சீரிஸ்?". Vikatan (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  25. ↑ "BEHINDWOODS GOLD MEDALS 2017: FULL WINNERS LIST". Behindwoods. 13 June 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2017.

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