Tharun Sudhir Biography: Wife, Age, Net Worth, Height, Parents, Brother, Movies, Awards

Tharun Sudhir is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter, and producer who has made a notable impression in Kannada cinema.

He first drew attention through his debut as a director with the ensemble film Chowka in 2017, and won wider acclaim with the blockbuster Roberrt in 2021.

Profile

• Full name: Tharun Kishore Sudhir
• Date of birth: 9 October 1985
• Age: 40 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Hospete (Hosapete), Karnataka, India
• State of origin: Karnataka
• Nationality: Indian
• Profession: Actor, Director, Screenwriter, Producer
• Height: 175 cm
• Eye color: Dark Brown
• Hair color: Dark Brown
• Parents: Sudhir (father), Malathi Sudhir (mother)
• Siblings: Nanda Kishore (brother)
• Spouse: Sonal Monteiro
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: Hinduism
• Net worth: $9.37 million

Early Life and education

Tharun Sudhir is now at the age of 39 and was born on 9 October 1985 in Hospete, Karnataka. He was born into a family connected to the entertainment world—his father Sudhir was a Kannada film actor and politician, and his mother Malathi Sudhir was a stage artiste. His elder brother, Nanda Kishore, is also a noted Kannada film director.

He studied at KLE Society’s S. Nijalingappa College in Bengaluru and completed a degree in hotel management. He also worked at the Ashoka Hotel for about a year before fully committing to a career in film.

Personal Life

Tharun Sudhir met actress Sonal Monteiro on the sets of his film Roberrt in 2021, where she played the protagonist’s wife. The couple developed a relationship and were married on 11 August 2024 at Poornima Palace in Bengaluru, in a ceremony attended by notable figures from the film industry.

Career

Tharun Sudhir began his film career as a child actor in Ganeshana Maduve (1990), before taking on adult roles in films such as Excuse Me (2003), Chappale (2004), Jothe Jotheyali, Navagraha (2008), Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu (2010), Haggada Kone (2014), Gajakesari (he wrote the screenplay/story in 2014), and Vrithra (2019).

He made his directorial debut with Chowka (2017), a multistarrer known for its ambitious ensemble and technical diversity, and which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada.

He followed with Roberrt (2021), a commercial and critical success that became the highest-grossing Kannada film of that year and earned him the SIIMA Best Director award in 2022.

In 2023, he directed Kaatera, co-written with Jadesh Kumar Hampi. The film was another success and earned a Filmfare nomination for Best Director in 2024.

In 2020, he launched his own production company, Tharun Sudhir Kreatiivez, which co-produced Guru Shishyaru (2022) under his creative direction. His upcoming production venture, a new love thriller based on a real incident, is set to be directed by Punit Rangaswamy and produced under his banner in collaboration with Atlanta Nagendra.

Awards

• SIIMA Award 2018 – Best Debut Director for Chowka – Won
• Filmfare Award South 2018 – Best Director (Kannada) for Chowka – Won
• SIIMA Award 2022 – Best Director for Roberrt – Won
• Filmfare Awards South 2024 – Best Director nomination for Kaatera – Nominated

Net worth

Tharun Sudhir’s net worth is estimated at approximately $9.37 million, reflecting his earnings from acting, writing, directing, and producing in Kannada cinema.

Social Media

• Instagram: @tharunsudhir
• Twitter (X): @TharunSudhir

Filmography

As writer and director:

• Gajakesari (story/screenplay) 2014
• Tiger (screenplay, creative head) 2017
• Chowka (director & writer)
• Raambo 2 (writer)
• Victory 2 (writer)
• Roberrt (director & writer)
• Kaatera (director, story, screenplay)

As actor:

• Ganeshana Maduve (1990)
• Excuse Me (2003)
• Chappale (2004)
• Crime Story
• Vishnu Sena (2005)
• Jothe Jotheyali (role: Prem’s friend) Vidyarthi
• Navagraha (role: Kumbi)
• Honganasu
• Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu (role: Manoj)
• Haggada Kone
• Gajakesari
• Vrithra