Tara (Kannada actress)

Tara
Tara
	Tara, IFFI (2005)
Member (nominated) of Karnataka Legislative Council
	In office; 10 August 2012 – 2018
President of the Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy
	In office; 15 March 2012 – June 2013
President of The Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 2020
Personal details
Born	Anuradha; 4 March 1971 (age 52); Bangalore, Mysore State (now Karnataka), India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)	H. C. Venugopal (m. 2005)
Children	1
Occupation	Actress, politician

Anuradha (born 4 March 1971), known by her stage name Tara, is an Indian actress, known for her work in Kannada cinema, and politician. She joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2009 and is currently a nominated member of the Karnataka Legislative Council.

Tara made her debut in films in 1984 with the Tamil film Ingeyum Oru Gangai. Her Kannada film debut came in 1986 with Thulasidala and has since portrayed many author-backed roles. Her notable performances came in films such as Krama (1991), Munjaneya Manju (1993), Kanooru Heggadithi (1999), Munnudi (2000), Mathadana (2001), Hasina (2005), Cyanide (2006) and Ee Bandhana (2007). Her performance in Hasina won her the National Film Award for Best Actress.^[3]

After joining BJP, she was elected as the president of the Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy in 2012 and held the position for a year.^[4] In the same year, she was nominated as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council, the upper house of the legislature of Karnataka.

Career[edit]

Tara in 2004 Kannada film Hasina, which won her National Film Award for Best Actress

Tara made her first appearance on screen for a Tamil film Ingeyum Oru Gangai directed by noted actor, Manivannan, in 1984 which also featured Murali in the lead. Followed by this, she featured in her first Kannada film Thulasidala in 1985. However, she got the big break of her career through a Rajkumar starrer Guri in 1986 and thereafter she has acted in several movies as a leading lady and mainly as supporting actress. Her performance in Girish Karnad's Kanooru Heggadithi brought her widespread recognition. She received her first ever award as best actress for the Kannada movie Krama(1991), directed by debutant director Asrar Abid. In the late 1980s, she appeared in Mani Ratnam's blockbuster Tamil films, Nayakan and Agni Natchathiram, as a supporting actress.

Tara worked with almost all of the leading male co-stars in the 1980s and 1990s including Rajkumar, Shankar Nag, Vishnuvardhan, Ambarish, Ananth Nag, Ravichandran, Shashikumar, Tiger Prabhakar, Shivarajkumar, Raghavendra Rajkumar, Murali, Karthik, Sunil and Devaraj. She received her second "best actress" state award for the movie Kanooru Heggadithi and "best supporting actress" award for the movie Munjaneya Manju. She also received critical acclaim for the female centric film Munnudi, which received multiple National Film Awards, including the Best Film on Other Social Issues.^[5]^[6]

In 2005, she was cast by Girish Kasaravalli in his film Hasina, for which she won a National Award from the Indian Government. Subsequently, her role in the Kannada movie Deadly Soma was appreciated. Then came another breakthrough performance in the movie Cyanide.^[7] In 2007, Tara received her third Best Actress award.^[8] Beside acting, she produced Hasina, directed by Girish Kasaravalli, and she has also announced an intention to direct films as well.^[9]

Personal life[edit]

Tara married the cinematographer H. C. Venugopal in 2005. They have a son (b. 2013).^[2]

Tara (left) and Girish Kasaravalli (right) at a press conference in IFFI (2005)

Filmography[edit]

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
1984	Ingeyum Oru Gangai		Tamil
1984	January 1		Tamil
1985	Thulasidala		Kannada
1986	Anand		Kannada
	Guri		Kannada
	Maneye Manthralaya		Kannada
	Samsarada Guttu		Kannada
	Sundara Swapnagalu		Kannada
	Satkaara		Kannada
1987	Nayakan	Shakila	Tamil
	Sankeertana		Telugu
	Ravana Rajya		Kannada
	Thulasi	Ponni	Tamil
	Shubha Milana		Kannada
1988	Agni Natchathiram	Mallika	Tamil
	Ranaranga	Bhavana	Kannada
	Sangliyana	Forest officer's wife	Kannada
	Mutthaide		Kannada
	Avale Nanna Hendthi	Gayathri	Kannada
	Pelli Chesi Choodu	Seeta	Telugu
1989	Hendthighelbedi	Srinivas's wife	Kannada
	En Swamy Aliyandre		Kannada
	Deva		Kannada
	Doctor Krishna	Chanchala	Kannada
	Poli Huduga		Kannada
	C.B.I. Shankar	Herself	Kannada	Cameo
1990	Nigooda Rahasya		Kannada
	Maheshwara		Kannada
	Policena Hendthi		Kannada
	Raja Kempu Roja		Kannada
	Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar	Muthappa's wife	Tamil
	Neti Siddhartha	Rekha	Telugu
	Maa Inti Katha		Telugu	Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress
1991	C. B. I. Shiva	Ranjini	Kannada
	Krama		Kannada	Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress
	Brahmarshi Vishwamitra	Shakuntala's friend	Telugu
	Aranyadalli Abhimanyu		Kannada
	Ibbaru Hendira Muddina Police		Kannada
	Karnana Sampathu		Kannada
	Golmaal Radhakrishna 2		Kannada
1992	Undu Hoda Kondu Hoda		Kannada
	Halli Meshtru	Teacher's first wife	Kannada	Cameo
	Belli Kalungura	Tunga	Kannada
	Nagaradalli Nayakaru		Kannada
	Vajrayudha		Kannada
	Malashree Mamashree		Kannada
	Prema Sangama		Kannada
1993	Munjaneya Manju	Hema	Kannada	Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
	Karimaleya Kaggathalu		Kannada
	Muddina Maava		Kannada
1994	Prana Snehitha		Kannada
	Sammilana		Kannada
	Gandhada Gudi Part 2	Marappa's wife	Kannada
1995	Operation Antha		Kannada
	Thumbida Mane	Geetha	Kannada
	Mana Midiyithu		Kannada
1996	Ibbara Naduve Muddina Aata		Kannada
	Sipayi		Kannada
	Dhani		Kannada
	Aadithya		Kannada
	Jeevanadhi		Kannada
1997	Amrutha Varshini	Vimala	Kannada
1997	Ellaranthalla Nanna Ganda		Kannada
1998	Yaare Neenu Cheluve	Mary	Kannada
1999	Kanooru Heggadithi	Subbamma	Kannada	Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada Suprabhata Award for Best Actress^[10]
1999	Premotsava	Shanti	Kannada
2000	Galate Aliyandru		Kannada
	Devara Maga		Kannada
	Munnudi		Kannada
	Swalpa Adjust Madkolli		Kannada
2001	Diggajaru	Gowri	Kannada
2001	Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu	An actress	Kannada
2002	Mathadana	Lakshmi	Kannada
	Ninagagi	Rukkamma	Kannada
	Karmugilu	Gowri	Kannada
2003	Paris Pranaya	Seetha	Kannada
2003	Ondagona Baa		Kannada
2004	Nalla	Dr Sarala Desai	Kannada
	Aagodella Olledakke		Kannada
	Jyeshta		Kannada
2005	Deadly Soma		Kannada
	Karnana Sampathu		Kannada
	Siddhu		Kannada
	Namma Basava		Kannada
	Hasina	Hasina	Kannada	National Film Award for Best Actress
	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar	Ramabai Ambedkar	Kannada
	Pandu Ranga Vittala	Sarala	Kannada
2006	Mata	Chandra's lover	Kannada
	Cyanide	Mridula	Kannada	Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress
	Pandavaru		Kannada
	Care of Footpath	Saraswati	Kannada
2007	Shri Kshetra Kaivara Thathaiah		Kannada	Suvarna Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
	Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige		Kannada
	Ee Bandhana	Sukanya	Kannada	Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
2008	Aramane	Savitri	Kannada
	Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu		Tamil
	Jnanajyothi Sri Siddaganga		Kannada
2009	Birugaali		Kannada
2010	Modalasala	Paaru	Kannada
	School Master		Kannada
	Eradane Maduve		Kannada
2011	Mathond Madhuvena		Kannada
	Kirataka	Nandisha's mother	Kannada
	Jolly Boy		Kannada
2012	Bhageerathi		Kannada	Udaya Award for Best Supporting Actress
	Maattrraan	Sudha	Tamil
	Samsaaradalli Golmaal		Kannada
	Kempe Gowda	Kavya's mother	Kannada
2013	Galaate		Kannada
2013	Shravani Subramanya	Anuradha	Kannada	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
2014	Ulidavaru Kandanthe	Ratna	Kannada
2015	Octopus		Kannada
2016	CBI Sathya		Kannada
	Madamakki	Ratna	Kannada
	Golisoda		Kannada
2017	Sathriyan	Niranjana's mother	Tamil
2017	Bharjari		Kannada
2018	Hebbet Ramakka	Ramakka	Kannada	Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress Nominated—Filmibeat Award for Best Actress – Kannada
2018	Atharva		Kannada
2019	Sinnga	Janakamma	Kannada
	Aadi Lakshmi Puraana	Shanthamma	Kannada
	Ellidde Illi Tanaka	Lakshmi	Kannada
	Bharaate	Jaganmohan's mother	Kannada
2020	Shivarjuna		Kannada
2021	Mugilpete		Kannada

Television[edit]

Mikhaelinte Santhathikal - Malayalam TV Serial
Raja Rani - Judge - Colors Kannada
Nannamma Super Star - Judge- Colors Kannada

Notes[edit]

↑ Tara has said that she was born on 4 March 1971^[1] whereas a news report carried by The Times of India in 2013 quoted she was 48, which implies she was born in c. 1965.^[2]

References[edit]

↑ "ತಾರಾ ಜನ್ಮ ರಹಸ್ಯ" [The Secret of Tara's Birth]. Kannada Prabha (in ಕನ್ನಡ). 4 March 2017. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Tara delivers a baby boy at 48!". The Times of India. 2 February 2013. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013.
↑ "Saif, Tara win National awards". Rediff. 13 July 2005. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
- "It's better late than never, says Tara". The Hindu. 15 July 2005. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
↑ Muthanna, Anjali (16 June 2013). "Tara officially resigns as Film Academy head". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
↑ "48th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 13 March 2012. For attempting to discuss the misuse of Shariat by opportunistic men and the manipulation of the testaments on "Nikah" and "Talaaq".
↑ "48th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
↑ "Cyanide Review – Kannada Movie Review by RGV". Nowrunning. 20 March 2006. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
↑ "Kumaraswamy happy with resurgent Kannada cinema". The Hindu. 31 August 2007. Archived from the original on 18 January 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
↑ "Tara – from actress to director". Indiaglitz. 25 February 2005. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
↑ "VIDEOCON SUPRABHATA FILM AWARDS". Chitraloka. Archived from the original on 3 March 2001. Retrieved 16 September 2020.

External links[edit]

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Tara on IMDb

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[3] Tara has said that she was born on 4 March 1971^[1] whereas a news report carried by The Times of India in 2013 quoted she was 48, which implies she was born in c. 1965.^[2]

[1] "ತಾರಾ ಜನ್ಮ ರಹಸ್ಯ" [The Secret of Tara's Birth]. Kannada Prabha (in ಕನ್ನಡ). 4 March 2017. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.

[toi1-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Tara delivers a baby boy at 48!". The Times of India. 2 February 2013. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013.

[4] "Saif, Tara win National awards". Rediff. 13 July 2005. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
- "It's better late than never, says Tara". The Hindu. 15 July 2005. Retrieved 23 January 2009.

[5] Muthanna, Anjali (16 June 2013). "Tara officially resigns as Film Academy head". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 March 2017.

[48thawardPDF-6] "48th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 13 March 2012. For attempting to discuss the misuse of Shariat by opportunistic men and the manipulation of the testaments on "Nikah" and "Talaaq".

[48thaward-7] "48th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.

[8] "Cyanide Review – Kannada Movie Review by RGV". Nowrunning. 20 March 2006. Retrieved 12 July 2012.

[9] "Kumaraswamy happy with resurgent Kannada cinema". The Hindu. 31 August 2007. Archived from the original on 18 January 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2009.

[10] "Tara – from actress to director". Indiaglitz. 25 February 2005. Retrieved 23 January 2009.

[11] "VIDEOCON SUPRABHATA FILM AWARDS". Chitraloka. Archived from the original on 3 March 2001. Retrieved 16 September 2020.

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v t e National Film Award for Best Actress
1967–1980	Nargis (1967) Sharada (1968) Madhabi Mukherjee (1969) Rehana Sultan (1970) Waheeda Rehman (1971) Sharada (1972) Nandini Bhaktavatsala (1973) Shabana Azmi (1974) Sharmila Tagore (1975) Lakshmi (1976) Smita Patil (1977) Sharada (1978) Shoba (1979) Smita Patil (1980)
1981–2000	Rekha (1981) Shabana Azmi (1982) Shabana Azmi (1983) Shabana Azmi (1984) Suhasini (1985) Monisha (1986) Archana (1987) Archana (1988) Sreelekha Mukherji (1989) Vijayashanti (1990) Moloya Goswami (1991) Dimple Kapadia (1992) Shobana (1993) Debashree Roy (1994) Seema Biswas (1995) Tabu (1996) Indrani Haldar and Rituparna Sengupta (1997) Shabana Azmi (1998) Kirron Kher (1999) Raveena Tandon (2000)
2001–present	Shobana and Tabu (2001) Konkona Sen Sharma (2002) Meera Jasmine (2003) Tara (2004) Sarika (2005) Priyamani (2006) Umashree (2007) Priyanka Chopra (2008) Ananya Chatterjee (2009) Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar and Saranya Ponvannan (2010) Vidya Balan (2011) Usha Jadhav (2012) Geetanjali Thapa (2013) Kangana Ranaut (2014) Kangana Ranaut (2015) Surabhi Lakshmi (2016) Sridevi (2017) Keerthy Suresh (2018)

v t e Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress
1968–1980	Kalpana (1968) Kalpana (1969) Bharathi (1970) Kalpana (1971) L. V. Sharadha (1972) Aarathi (1973) Jayanthi & Nandini Bhaktavatsala (1974) no award (1975) Aarathi (1976) Jayanthi (1977) Aparna Narang (1978) Aarathi (1979) Vaishali Kasaravalli (1980)
1981–2000	Aarathi (1981) Jayanthi (1982) Padma Vasanthi (1983) Abhinaya (1984) Roopa Devi (1985) Jayanthi (1986) Geetha (1987) no award (1988) Saritha (1989) Sudha Rani (1990) Tara (1991) Sudha Rani (1992) Vinaya Prasad (1993) Lakshmi (1994) Shruti (1995) Prema (1996) Shilpa (1997) Jayamala (1998) Soundarya (1999) Tara (2000)
2001–present	Anu Prabhakar (2001) Soundarya (2002) Bhavana (2003) Radhika Kumaraswamy (2004) Shruti (2005) Pavitra Lokesh (2006) Tara (2007) Umashree (2008) Radhika Pandit (2009) Anu Prabhakar (2010) Ramya (2011) Bhavana (2012) Nirmala Chennappa (2013) Nivedhitha (2014) Lakshmi Gopalaswamy (2015) Sruthi Hariharan (2016)

v t e Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Actress
1972–1989	Kalpana (1972) Jayanthi (1973) Aarathi (1974) Aarathi (1975) Jayanthi (1976) Manjula (1977) Shobha (1978) Aarathi (1979) Ashwini (1980) Aarathi (1981) Saritha (1982) Suhasini (1983) Suhasini (1984) Saritha (1985) Saritha (1986) Saritha (1989)
1990–2009	Suhasini (1990) Malashri (1991) Sudha Rani (1992) Lakshmi (1993) Shruti (1995) Shilpa (1996) Suhasini (1997) Jayamala (1998) Tara (1999) Sudha Rani (2000) Prema (2001) Soundarya (2002) Meena (2003) Soundarya (2004) Vidhya Venkatesh (2005) Ramya (2006) Rashmi (2007) Radhika Pandit (2008) Radhika Pandit (2009)
2010–present	Radhika Pandit (2010) Ramya (2011) Priyamani (2012) Amulya (2013) Shwetha Srivatsav (2014) Parul Yadav (2015) Shraddha Srinath (2016) Sruthi Hariharan (2017) Manvitha Kamath (2018)