Tharun Bhascker

Tharun Bhascker
Bhascker at Cinivaram 2017
Born
Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam

(1988-11-05) 5 November 1988 (age 37)
Madras (present-day Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India
EducationSwami Vivekananda Institute of Technology
New York Film Academy
Occupations
  • Film director
  • writer
  • actor
  • television presenter
Years active2012–present
SpouseLatha Naidu (m. 2013, separated)
Websitetharunbhascker.com

Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam (born 5 November 1988) is an Indian film director, actor and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He directed the romantic comedy Pelli Choopulu (2016), which won him the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu and Best Screenplay – Dialogues. He later directed Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi (2018), and made his acting debut in a lead role with Meeku Maathrame Cheptha (2019).

Early life

Tharun Bhascker was born on 5 November 1988 in Chennai and was raised in Hyderabad. His father hailed from Warangal, Telangana, while his mother is from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. Bhascker studied at The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet, and Swami Vivekananda Institute of Technology. He later graduated from New York Film Academy.

His father, Uday Bhaskar, died in 2015. His mother, Geetha Bhaskar, made her acting debut in Sekhar Kammula's Fidaa (2017).

Film career

Bhascker started his career directing short films such as Anukokunda, and Sainma. Anukokunda was screened at the Cannes Film Festival.

His first full length directorial feature film was Pelli Choopulu (2016). The film received National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, and Bhasckar won Best Screenplay for Dialogues. The film was remade in Hindi as Mitron (2018), in Malayalam as Vijay Superum Pournamiyum (2019), and in Tamil as Oh Manapenne!.

In 2018, Bhasckar made his acting debut with the role of Singeetham Srinivasa Rao in the biopic Mahanati. His second directorial is the buddy comedy film Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi (2018). Later in the year, he wrote the screenplay for the ZEE5 web series, B. Tech.

In 2019, Bhaskar played the lead role in Meeku Maathrame Cheptha.

Keedaa Cola, directed by Tharun Bhascker, was released on 3 November 2023. His next film as a lead actor was Gaayapadda Simham released theatrically on 1st May, 2026.

Personal life

Bhascker is the son of actress and educational entrepreneur Geetha Bhascker Dhaassyam who has appeared in films such as Fidaa (2017), Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi (2018), and Sita Ramam (2022) amongst others. He is also the nephew of the former Warangal West MLA Dasyam Vinay Bhaskar.

Filmography

As a director

Year Title Notes
2016Pelli ChoopuluNational Film Award for Best Screenplay – Dialogues
2018Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi
2021Pitta KathaluNetflix anthology film; Ramula segment
2023Keedaa Cola
2026 ENE Repeat †

As an actor

Acting roles
Year Title Role Notes
2018MahanatiSingeetam Srinivasa Rao
SammohanamHimselfCameo appearance
2019Falaknuma DasSaidulu
Meeku Maathrame ChepthaRakeshdebut as lead actor
2020Middle Class MelodiesAECameo appearances
2021SkylabScientist
2022Sita RamamBalaji
2023 Das Ka DhamkiBlue Jaguar guy
Hostel BoysEditorTelugu version
Keedaa ColaBhakta Naidu
MangalavaaramCameo appearance in a song
2024Masthu Shades Unnai RaaVeer Das
2025 Santhana Prapthirasthu Jack Reddy
2026 Om Shanti Shanti ShantihiOmkar Naidu
Gaayapadda SimhamDharahas

As dialogue writer

Year Title Notes
2018MaaShort film; Telugu dubbed version
2019Meeku Maathrame Cheptha
2026#Cult †

As short film director

Year Title
2008 Wake up
HELP
My India
2009 We Can-Blind Cricket
The Artist's Poem
2010 HPS.wmv
2011 Highderabad
This day-Catharsis
24 frames-Telugu version
The Method
Minutes to midnight
Serendipity
Kaala Ghoda
The Journey
2012 Junun
Anukokunda
2015 Sainma

As voice actor

Year Title Role Notes
2023 Chinna Venkatesh Dubbed in Telugu for Baalaji S. U. in Chithha
2024 Gorre Puranam Gorre/Sheep Voice role only

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes
2018B. Tech ZEE5Writer
2020 Neeku Maathrame Cheptha Host ETV Plus
2023 Anger Tales Rajeev Disney+ Hotstar Episode: Food Festival
Dhootha Bhupati Varma Avudhuri Amazon Prime Video

Discography

Year Film Song Music Co-artists Notes
2021 Cinema Bandi "Cinema Teesinam" Varun Reddy Roll Rida also lyrics

Awards and nominations

Film Award Ceremony Category Result Ref.
Pelli Choopulu National Film Awards 2017 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu Won
Best Screenplay for Dialogues Won
Filmfare Awards South 2017 Best Director Nominated
South Indian International Movie Awards 2017 Best Debut Director (Telugu) Won
Santosham Film Awards 2017 Best Debut Director Won

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