Viraat (actor) explained

Viraat
Birth Name:Naveen Kumar
Birth Date:14 November 1989
Birth Place:Gadag, Karnataka
Nationality:Indian
Years Active:2009 - present

Viraat (born Naveen Kumar; 14 November 1989) is an Indian actor, VFX artist, dancer and singer, who predominantly works in both the Kannada and Tamil industries. He is best known for playing lead roles in Perazhagi and in Anbe Vaa.[1] He ranked 13th position in 2020 [2] and 10th position in 2019, on The Chennai Times most desirable men on TV.[3]

Career

He started his career in 2006, with his debut in the Kannada film "Black" as a supporting role.[4] His first movie in a leading role was in "10th Class A Section" (2009). After this, he followed up with some films in both lead and supporting roles. And also worked as playback singer for some Kannada movies. He is a VFX artist who edited motion posters for a few Kannada movies. He is credited to have been the one who introduced motion posters phenomena in Kannada film industry.

In 2014, he acted in and edited "Ashtralle Just Missoo", a zero budget movie, which was received with good reviews. He edited, acted as lead in the movie about a delinquent young man, who falls into wrong path, then recovers from it and leads a good life . In the same year, he made his debut in Kannada Television Industry through a Kannada serial, Shubhavivaha, where he replaced as Bhuvan in Episode 28, a lead role opposite actress Kaavya Shastry. His next serial was in 2016, Niharika in Star Suvarna with Tejaswini Prakash, a negative lead role named as Viraat Yaaji.[5] In 2018, he entered the Tamil television industry by playing a lead role, as Prithvi, in the serial Perazhagi[6] opposite Gayathri Raj. at present he is featuring in Anbe Vaa for Sun TV, opposite Actress/classical Dancer Delna Davis, as male lead Varun

Filmography

Films

Year TitleRole Notes
2009BlackDebut movie
200910th Class A Section ShivuFirst lead role
2014Ashtralle Just MissooShankar

Other works

!Year!Movies!Notes!References
2014GajakesariEditor for Motion poster
2017Hebbuli

Television

Serials

YearTitleRoleChannelLanguage
2014–2016ShubhavivahaBhuvanZee KannadaKannada
2016–2017NiharikaViraat YaajiStar Suvarna
2018–2019PerazhagiPrithviColors TamilTamil
2020–2024Anbe VaaVarun KrishnaSun TV
2021Abhiyum NaanumVarun Krishna (Special Appearance)
Kannana Kanne
2022Ilakkiya

Shows

YearTitleRoleLanguage Channel
2020 Guest Sun TV
Yaarappa Indha Ponnu SpecialVarun
2021 Guest
Poova Thalaya Contestant
Vada Da Himself Sun Music
Guest
Thalai Deepavali Varun
2022 Puthande Varuga Himself
Guest
Maathi Yosi Contestant
Maathi Yosi
Guest
Mathappu Mamiyar Pattas Marumagal Varun
Maathi Yosi Contestant
2023 Puthandu Aasai Varun
Kalloori Pongal Contestant
Guest
Super Kudumbam Varun

Other works

Awards

!year!awards!category!notes!reference
2014Zee Kutumba AwardsStyle icon maleShubhavivaha
2016Zee Kutumba Awards Popular jodiShubhavivaha
2022Sun Kudumbam ViruthugalBest actor male Anbe Vaa
2022Sun Kudumbam ViruthugalBest kaadal jodiAnbe Vaa
2023Sun kudumbam viruthugalBest kaadal jodiAnbe Vaa

Notes and References

  1. Web site: பின்னணி பாடகர், டான்ஸர் – அன்பே வா வருண் டைரிஸ் . 2022-06-15 . Indian Express Tamil . ta.
  2. Web site: Chennai Times 20 Most Desirable Men on Television 2020 - Times of India . 2022-06-16 . The Times of India . en.
  3. Web site: Chennai Times 20 Most Desirable Men on TV 2019 - Times of India . 2022-06-16 . The Times of India . en.
  4. Web site: ஆக்டர்... எடிட்டர்...டான்சர்...சிங்கர்... பன்முகம் கொண்ட 'அன்பே வா' விராட் - Kungumam Tamil Weekly Magazine .
  5. Web site: நானும், காயத்ரியும் பெர்சனலா பேசிக்கிறதில்லை! - 'பேரழகி' விராட் .
  6. Web site: மெகா சீரியல் ரசனைக்கு புதுப்பாதை வகுத்துக் கொடுப்பாளா இந்தப் பேரழகி? எக்ஸ்க்ளூசிவ் நேர்காணல்! .