Varun
Born
Varun Isari Kamalakannan

(1992-12-22) 22 December 1992
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActor
Years active2013-present
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
RelativesIshari K. Ganesh (uncle)

Varun is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil films. He is the grandson of Isari Velan. He was introduced in Anthony's Oru Naal Iravil (2015), and has since regularly collaborated in ventures involving A. L. Vijay and Prabhu Deva.[1]

Career

Varun first appeared as an actor by playing the lead role in Sriman's production venture Parimala Thiraiarangam in 2011, under the stage name of Vikaash. Featuring in an ensemble cast including Kishore, Vivek and Sanusha, as well as Arya in a guest appearance, the film ran into production troubles and did not have a theatrical release.[2] Varun subsequently moved on to apprentice as an assistant director under the supervision of A. L. Vijay and worked on the production of Thalaivaa (2013). Vijay requested Varun to consider working as an actor again in his next venture as a producer, with the pair then choosing to collaborate in the thriller film Oru Naal Iravil (2015) directed by film editor Anthony.[3] Varun put on 15 kilograms (33 pounds) to play the character of a thirty-year-old auto driver, and appeared in an ensemble cast also featuring Sathyaraj, Anumol and Yugi Sethu.[4] The film did not perform well commercially but won positive reviews from critics, with Sify stating Varun did his role with "consummate ease" and the critic from Behindwoods stating "Varun does a decent job as the assistant of Sathyaraj".[5][6]

Varun was also recommended by Prabhu Deva to appear alongside Jayam Ravi and Arvind Swamy in the fantasy thriller Bogan, by portraying a police officer, for which he put on more weight.[5] Varun will also be seen in a leading role in a third Deva production Sometimes as a drug addict, as well as the second lead actor in Neruppu Da with Vikram Prabhu and Vijay's Vanamagan with Ravi and Sayyeshaa.[7][8]

Varun made his debut as a hero in the 2019 Tamil comedy drama movie Puppy along with Samyuktha Hegde. Varun will make his second film as the leading actor in Deva's production venture, Vinodhan co starring Vedhika and Salony Luthra, where he portrays a character with obsessive–compulsive disorder.

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Notes
2013ThalaivaaVishwa's friendUncredited role
2015Oru Naal IravilSoori
2017BoganSathya
VanamaganVignesh (Vicky)
Neruppu DaDhana
2018SometimesVivek
2019LKGAssassinCameo appearance
ComaliNagaraj
PuppyPrabhu
2020SeeruVyasarpadi Malli
2021Kutty StoryAdam ViceAnthology film; Segment: Lokham
2023Joshua Imai Pol KaakhaJoshuaPost-production

Television

Year Show Role Notes
2021-2022Bigg Boss Tamil 5ContestantEvicted Day 84

References

  1. ↑ Balachandran, Logesh. "Isari Velan's grandson in Victor's debut film". indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  2. ↑ RANGARAJAN, MALATHI (5 November 2011). "Carving a unique niche". thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Sathyaraj sir treated me like his son on sets: Varun Kamal". deccanchronicle.com. 22 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Newcomer Varun talks about working in Oru Naal Iravil". behindwoods.com. 18 November 2015. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Oru Naal Iravil (aka) Night Show review". behindwoods.com. 20 November 2015. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "Review : Oru Naal Iravil". sify.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  7. ↑ "Varun on his next film with director Vijay and Jayam Ravi". behindwoods.com. 7 September 2016. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  8. ↑ "I look for unique roles: Varun". deccanchronicle.com. 15 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
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