Harish Uthaman is an Indian actor who mainly appears in Tamil and Telugu films. Harish Uthaman is known for his roles in films like Meagamann (2014), Thani Oruvan (2015), Bairava (2017), Kalki (2019) and Bheeshma Parvam (2022) Known for his villainous roles.
Wiki/Biography
Harish Uthaman was born on Monday, April 5, 1982, in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India (41 years old as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Aries. His hometown is Kannur, Tamil Nadu. Harish studied at CSI High School, Coimbatore and Rukmani Kannan Vidyalaya High School, Kovaipudur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. For his graduation ceremony, Harish went to GRD Dr. Arts and Sciences College, Coimbatore and Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′11″
Weight (approximately): 80kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body Measurements (Approximately): Chest 42″, Waist 32″, Biceps 16″
family
Harish Uthaman belongs to a Malayali family.
Parents and siblings
Harish’s father was a farmer and died in 2005. He has three brothers and one sister.
Harish Uttaman and his mother
wife and children
Harish Uthaman married celebrity makeup artist Amrita Kalyanpurat on September 6, 2018 at Guruvayur Krishna Temple in Kerala.
Harish Uthaman and his first wife Amrita Kalyanpurat
The wedding took place in the presence of close family members. The couple divorced within a year of their marriage in 2019. Harish married Malayalam actress Chinnu Kuruvila on January 20, 2022, at a registry office in Mavelikara, Kerala.
Harish Uthaman and second wife Chinnu Kuruvila
The couple registered their marriage under the Special Marriage Act.
Profession
crew
Harish Uttaman started his career as a cabin crew member with Paramount Airways. He worked there for 3 years.
Harish Uthaman and his colleagues at Paramount Airlines
For the next 2.5 years, he worked as a flight attendant for British Airways. Later, Harish worked in an advertising agency in Chennai.
Movie
While working at British Airways, Harish Uttaman met Tamil film director Surya Prabhakaran, who gave him a chance to act in films. Harish quit his job and started his career as an actor. In 2010, he made his debut in the Tamil film Tha, playing the role of Suriya.
Stills from Harish Uthaman’s film Tha
In 2011, Harish Uthaman made his Malayalam debut in the film Mumbai Police, playing the role of Roy. In 2014, Harish made his debut in the Telugu film “Power”, playing the role of Kishore Vardhan. In 2013, he played the role of Bharani in the Tamil film Pandiya Naadu. In an interview, Harish while talking about the audience response to his Tamil film Pandiya Naadu said,
The audience reaction scared and delighted me at the same time! In some scenes, the audience cursed me in the rudest terms and applauded loudly when I was beaten. Their reaction is my reward. I consider Pandiya Naadu to be the turning point in my career! ”
Later, Harish played the villain in several films including “Power” (2014), “Bairava” (2017), “Kalki” (2019) and “Kuttram Kuttrame” (2022).
Poster of Harish Uthaman’s movie Kuttram Kuttrame
In 2015, he appeared in the Telugu film Srimanthudu, playing the role of Radha. Later, he appeared in several Tamil films like “Thodari” (2016), “Rekka” (2016), “C/o Surya” (2017), “Kaithi” (2019), “Ashvamithra” (2021 ) and “Vikram” (2022).
Stills from Harish Uthaman’s film C/o Surya
web series
Harish Uthaman made his digital debut in 2020 with the web series Shirtless, which premiered on ZEE5.
Poster of Harish Uthaman’s first web series “Topless”
In 2022, he played the role of Trilok Vadde in the web series Suzhar: The Vortex alongside Kethal, Aishwarya Rajesh, Sriya Reddy and Radhakrishnan Pratiban . The series premieres on Amazon Prime Video
Stills from Harish Uthaman’s web series Suzhal: The Vortex
television
In 2008, Harish Uthaman appeared in Sun TV’s television show Kolangal, in which he played the role of Madhubalakrishnan.
music video
In October 2013, Harish Uthaman appeared in the music video Undone for the album Tarang.
award
- 2010: Won the Best Newcomer Award at the Norwegian Tamil Film Festival for the film “Thaa”
- 2017: Thodari and Rekka won MGR Sivaji Film Awards for Best Villain
Harish Uthaman wins MGR Sivaji Film Award for Best Villain
Favorites
Facts/Trivia
- Harish Uthaman is very interested in sports. In an interview, he talked about his passion for sports, saying:
I love sports and have been playing basketball for 17 years and I still play in Chennai on the weekends. I’ve been into parkour for a year now and it gives me an adrenaline rush. I need to do some floor work or my day isn’t over. ”
Harish Uttaman plays basketball
- Harish Uthaman is a fitness enthusiast. In an interview, talking about his fitness habits, he said:
I had basic film stunt training and when I wasn’t filming, I went to the gym because I’m a fitness freak. I also play basketball and swim regularly to keep fit.
Harish Uttaman in the gym
- Harish Uthaman considers Mr. Udhayakumar as his mentor in the film industry.
- While Harish was in college, he was elected captain of the college basketball team and head of student affairs.
- In an interview, Harish talked about his experience in entering the film industry and said,
Acting happened by chance when I met Suryaprabakar. I took a week off from my job as a flight attendant with British Airways. So I met him and thought I could play a small role that week. I always felt like I had the eyes, features and physique of a villain. But he surprised me by casting me as the hero in Tha! “
- Harish often shares pictures of himself smoking on social media.
Harish Uttaman smoking a cigar
- During the shooting of the Tamil film Thodari, Dhanush and Harish Uthaman performed a fight scene on top of a moving train without ropes.
- Harish Uthaman has a pet dog Leo and a pet cat Poocha.
Harish Uthaman and his pet dog Leo
Harish Uthaman and his pet cat Poocha
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