Tara

Known for ActingBorn 1973-03-04 (age 53)Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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. 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Halli Meshtru

Sangliyana

Haseena

Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar

Aadi Lakshmi Puraana

Sundara Swapnagalu

Ulidavaru Kandanthe

Ingeyum Oru Gangai

Nayakan

Pelli Chesi Choodu

Nalla

Sura Sundaranga

Agni Natchathiram

Neti Siddhartha

Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu

Maattrraan

Kempe Gowda

Vaamana

Atharva

Weekend With Ramesh

Badava Rascal

Sathriyan

Auto Shankar

Kotee

Guri

Ee Bandhana

Galaate

Tagaru Palya

Evadu Thakkuva Kaadu

Kilambitaangayaa Kilambitaangayaa

Hebbet Ramakka

Shravani Subramanya

Modalasala

School Master

Birugaali

Pandu Ranga Vittala

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Deadly Soma

Jyeshta

Paris Pranaya

Ninagagi

Diggajaru

Kotigalu Saar Kotigalu

Mathadana

Neelambari

Munnudi

Devara Maga

Galate Aliyandru