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Varadarajan worked for over 28 years as a news anchor for Doordarshan emerging as one of its most familiar faces. Eventually, he got chances to act in plays by [[Y. Gee. Mahendra]]. In the 1990s, Varadarajan formed his own drama troupe. One of his plays ''Elavasa Enaippu'' won six awards from the Mylapore Academy.<ref name="C" /> | Varadarajan worked for over 28 years as a news anchor for Doordarshan emerging as one of its most familiar faces. Eventually, he got chances to act in plays by [[Y. Gee. Mahendra]]. In the 1990s, Varadarajan formed his own drama troupe. One of his plays ''Elavasa Enaippu'' won six awards from the Mylapore Academy.<ref name="C" /> | ||
Veteran Tamil film | Veteran Tamil film director [[K. Balachander]] gave him a chance to act in television serials. Since then, he has acted in leading roles in three of Balachander's television serials namely ''Premi'', ''Kai Alavu Manasu'' and ''Kadhal Pagadai''.<ref name="H">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/theatre/tv-varadharajen-a-multifaceted-personality/article8620908.ece|title=Holding centre stage|first=V.|last=Balasubramanian|date=19 May 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> | ||
His recent play, 'Ithu Namma Naadu' was a resounding success. 'Ithu Namma Naadu' is a political satire that was enacted on 11 September 2013. This play was written by 'Tughlak' Sathya and Varadarajan directed and starred in it.<ref name="E">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/theatre/Ithu-Namma-Naadu-to-be-staged-in-Bangalore/articleshow/32280808.cms|title=Ithu Namma Naadu to be staged in Bangalore for the first time - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> | His recent play, 'Ithu Namma Naadu' was a resounding success. 'Ithu Namma Naadu' is a political satire that was enacted on 11 September 2013. This play was written by 'Tughlak' Sathya and Varadarajan directed and starred in it.<ref name="E">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/theatre/Ithu-Namma-Naadu-to-be-staged-in-Bangalore/articleshow/32280808.cms|title=Ithu Namma Naadu to be staged in Bangalore for the first time - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> | ||
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== Filmography== | == Filmography == | ||
;Films | ;Films | ||
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| | | 1996–1998 || ''[[Kadhal Pagadai]]'' || Mohan Babu || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] || | ||
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| 1999 || ''[[ | | 1999 || ''[[Kasalavu Nesam]]'' || Cameo appearance as news reader in first episode and advocate in climax scenes || | ||
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| | | 1996–1997 || [[Kaialavu Manasu]] || || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] || | ||
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| | | 2002–2003 || Sahana || || [[Jaya TV]] || | ||
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| | | 2003–2005 || ''[[Anni (TV series)|Anni]]'' || Doctor || [[Jaya TV]] || | ||
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| 2006 || ''[[Penn (2006 TV series)|Penn]]'' || || Sun TV || | | 2006 || ''[[Penn (2006 TV series)|Penn]]'' || || Sun TV || | ||
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| | | 2014–2017 || ''[[Thamarai (drama)|Thamarai]]'' || Raghavan || Sun TV || | ||
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== Awards and nominations == | == Awards and nominations == | ||
*2012: [[Nataka Kalasarathy]] | *2012: [[Nataka Kalasarathy]] – Won<ref>{{cite news|title=Drama festival|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/drama-festival/article3841901.ece|accessdate=28 July 2013|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 04:17, 17 January 2026
S. Varadarajan, better known as T. V. Varadarajan, is an Indian theatre and television actor and news anchor from Tamil Nadu. He had been a news reader for Doordarshan for over 28 years.[1]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Varadarajan was working with Bank of India at their Zonal Office in Chennai, before he got an offer as a news reader for Indian's national television channel Doordarshan.[1]
Career[edit | edit source]
Varadarajan worked for over 28 years as a news anchor for Doordarshan emerging as one of its most familiar faces. Eventually, he got chances to act in plays by Y. Gee. Mahendra. In the 1990s, Varadarajan formed his own drama troupe. One of his plays Elavasa Enaippu won six awards from the Mylapore Academy.[1]
Veteran Tamil film director K. Balachander gave him a chance to act in television serials. Since then, he has acted in leading roles in three of Balachander's television serials namely Premi, Kai Alavu Manasu and Kadhal Pagadai.[2]
His recent play, 'Ithu Namma Naadu' was a resounding success. 'Ithu Namma Naadu' is a political satire that was enacted on 11 September 2013. This play was written by 'Tughlak' Sathya and Varadarajan directed and starred in it.[3]
Plays[edit | edit source]
| Play | Ref. |
|---|---|
| Sri Thyagaraja | [4] |
| Kaialavu Manasu | [2] |
| Ithu Namma Naadu | [3] |
Filmography[edit | edit source]
- Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Antha Sila Naatkal | ||
| 1994 | Pattukottai Periyappa | ||
| 1997 | Arunachalam | ||
| 2000 | Kandukondain Kandukondain | Srikanth's interviewer |
- Television
| Year | Program | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–1998 | Kadhal Pagadai | Mohan Babu | Sun TV | |
| 1999 | Kasalavu Nesam | Cameo appearance as news reader in first episode and advocate in climax scenes | ||
| 1996–1997 | Kaialavu Manasu | Sun TV | ||
| 2002–2003 | Sahana | Jaya TV | ||
| 2003–2005 | Anni | Doctor | Jaya TV | |
| 2006 | Penn | Sun TV | ||
| 2014–2017 | Thamarai | Raghavan | Sun TV |
Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]
- 2012: Nataka Kalasarathy – Won[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Girija Subramanian. "The many facets of T. V. Varadarajan". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 20 March 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Balasubramanian, V. (19 May 2016). "Holding centre stage" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ithu Namma Naadu to be staged in Bangalore for the first time - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ Vishwanath, Narayana (7 October 2017). "Of art and music: Bringing saint Thyagaraja alive on stage". Deccan Chronicle.
- ↑ "Drama festival". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 July 2013.