Suman (actor)

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Suman
Talwar Suman.jpg
Born
Suman Talwar

(1959-08-28) 28 August 1959 (age 64)
OccupationActor
Years active1977 - Present
Spouse(s)Sirisha
Children1

Suman (born Suman Talwar; 28 August 1959) is an Indian actor known for his work in Telugu and Tamil cinema. He was one of the most prominent stars of Telugu cinema during the 1980s.[1]

Early life[edit]

Suman was born on 28 August 1959 in a Tulu-speaking family in Mangalore of present-day Karnataka.[2] His mother, Kesari Chandra, was the Principal of the Ethiraj College for women in Chennai. His father, Susheel Chandra, worked for I.O.C. Chennai. He attended The Besant Theosophical High School, Chennai and completed a B.A. in English Literature. Suman learnt music and Sanskrit from H.A.S. Shastri.[3]

Career[edit]

Suman started his career in the role of a police officer in the Tamil movie Neechal kulam (1979) produced by T. R. Ramanna. In a career spanning almost 4 decades, he has acted in more than 150 Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada language films.[2] Suman acted as mythological characters such as Venkateswara, Shiva, and Rama in Telugu.

He returned to acting by playing the villain in the Tamil films Sivaji (2007) and Kuruvi.(2008). He was cast as the main antagonist in the Malayalam movie Sagar alias Jacky.[4] He won Nandi Award for Best Actor for the film Bava Bavamaridi in 1993.[5] Suman also appeared in the independent Hollywood film Death And Taxis in 2004. He has also won the Asianet Film Honour Special Jury Award in 2009.

Politics[edit]

Suman initially started showing his interest in politics by supporting Telugu Desam Party during 1999 under the leadership of the then Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. In 2004, he, along with his supporters, joined Bharatiya Janata Party.[6][better source needed]

Personal life[edit]

He is married to Sirisha, and they have a daughter.[2][dead link]

Filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. https://chiloka.com/celebrity/suman-talwar
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "నటనలో ఆల్‌ ఇన్‌ వన్‌... సుమన్‌". Sitara (in తెలుగు). Retrieved 15 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) [dead link]
  3. Tuluva Hero. Mangalore Today News Network. Mangalore, 24 October 2012, mangaloretoday.com
  4. "Actor Suman talks about 'Amma Nanna O Sneham' | Telugu Movie News - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  5. "Nandi Awards - 1993 - Winners & Nominees".
  6. https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/suman/biography.html

External links[edit]

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