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Tara
Actor

Tara

4 Mar 1973Born
53Age
114Credits
Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaBirthplace

Biography

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.

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In the late 1980s, she featured in Mani Ratnam's two of the biggest blockbuster Tamil films, Nayagan and Agni Natchathiram as a supporting actress.

Tara paired with almost all the leading male co-stars in the 80's and 90's including Rajkumar, Shankar Nag, Vishnuvardhan, Ambarish, Ananth Nag, Ravichandran, Shashikumar, Tiger Prabhakar, Shivarajkumar, Raghavendra Rajkumar, Murali, Karthik, Sunil, Devaraj among others. She also received her second "best actress" state award for the movie Kanooru Heggadithi and also "best supporting actress" award for the movie Munjaneya Manju.

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 Kannada movie Deadly Soma was appreciated. Then came her another breakthrough performance in the movie Cyanide. In 2007, Tara received her third Best Actress award. Beside acting, she produced Hasina, directed by Girish Kasaravalli and she has also announced an intent to direct films as well.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 114 credits.

  1. TBAAvale Nanna HendthiFilm: Gayathri
  2. 2027RoshagniFilm: Rathna
  3. 2026Elra Kaaleliyatte KaalaFilm
  4. 2025VaamanaFilm
  5. 2024KoteeFilm: Sujatha
  6. 2023Tagaru PalyaFilm
  7. 2021Badava RascalFilm
  8. 2019Aadi Lakshmi PuraanaFilm: Shanthamma
  9. 2019Evadu Thakkuva KaaduFilm
  10. 2018AtharvaFilm
  11. 2018Kilambitaangayaa KilambitaangayaaFilm
  12. 2018Hebbet RamakkaFilm
  13. 2017SathriyanFilm
  14. 2014Ulidavaru KandantheFilm: Ratnakka
  15. 2013Shravani SubramanyaFilm: Anuradha
  16. 2013GalaateFilm
  17. 2012MaattrraanFilm: Sudha
  18. 2011Hare Rama Hare KrishnaFilm
  19. 2011Kempe GowdaFilm: Kavya's Mother
  20. 2010ModalasalaFilm: Deepu's mother
  21. 2010Eradane MaduveFilm: The head of Maid's association
  22. 2010School MasterFilm
  23. 2009BirugaaliFilm: Hacchi's mother
  24. 2008Muniyandi Vilangial MoonramanduFilm
  25. 2007Ee BandhanaFilm: Sukanya
  26. 2005Pandu Ranga VittalaFilm
  27. 2005Dr. B. R. AmbedkarFilm: Ramabai
  28. 2005Auto ShankarFilm
  29. 2005Deadly SomaFilm
  30. 2004JyeshtaFilm
  31. 2004NallaFilm: Dr. Sarla Desai
  32. 2004HaseenaFilm: Hasina
  33. 2003Paris PranayaFilm: "Cell" Seetha
  34. 2002NinagagiFilm: Rukkamma
  35. 2001Kotigalu Saar KotigaluFilm: Shalini/Shalu, Moni's wife
  36. 2001NeelambariFilm
  37. 2001DiggajaruFilm: Gowri
  38. 2001MathadanaFilm
  39. 2000MunnudiFilm: Rukhiya
  40. 2000Galate AliyandruFilm
  41. 2000Devara MagaFilm: Sundari
  42. 2000Hagalu VeshaFilm
  43. 1999Durga ShakthiFilm
  44. 1999PremotsavaFilm
  45. 1999Kaanooru HeggadithiFilm: Subbamma
  46. 1998Gadibidi KrishnaFilm
  47. 1998HendithghelthiniFilm
  48. 1998Yaare Neenu CheluveFilm: Mary
  49. 1997AmruthavarshiniFilm: Vimala
  50. 1997Ellaranthalla Nanna GandaFilm
  51. 1996Vetri VinayagarFilm: Mallika
  52. 1996JeevanadiFilm
  53. 1996SipayiFilm
  54. 1996DhaniFilm
  55. 1996Ibbara Naduve Muddina AataFilm
  56. 1995Hello SisterFilm
  57. 1995Shubha LagnaFilm
  58. 1995Thumbida ManeFilm
  59. 1995Killer DiaryFilm
  60. 1994Gandhada Gudi Part 2Film
  61. 1994AlexanderFilm
  62. 1993Prana SnehithaFilm
  63. 1993Bhagavan Sri SaibabaFilm
  64. 1993Server SomannaFilm
  65. 1993Mojina MaduveFilm
  66. 1993Muddina MaavaFilm
  67. 1992Gili BeteFilm
  68. 1992Nagaradalli NayakaruFilm
  69. 1992Malashree MamashreeFilm
  70. 1992Halli MeshtruFilm
  71. 1992Belli KalunguraFilm
  72. 1992Undoo Hoda Kondoo HodaFilm
  73. 1991Ibbaru Hendira Muddina PoliceFilm
  74. 1991C.B.I ShivaFilm
  75. 1991Banni Ondsala NodiFilm
  76. 1991Nanagu Hendthi BekuFilm
  77. 1991ShwethagniFilm
  78. 1991Nagu Naguta NaliFilm
  79. 1991Golmal Part 2Film
  80. 1990Maneli Ili Beedili HuliFilm

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