Saran Shakthi is an Indian actor known for her roles in many Tamil films. He has been doing Tamil films since childhood and was also a contestant on the Tamil reality television show Survivor. Saran also acted in the movie KGF: Chapter 2, in which he played a very important role. He is also known for playing the lead role in the Tamil film Sagaa.
Wiki/Biography
Saran Shakthi was born on Monday, May 5, 1997 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (age 24; as of 2021). He started his career at a very young age as a child artist in several famous Tamil films.
Saran and his mother as a baby
appearance
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
family
parents
There is not much information about his parents’ names or occupations.
Saran Shakthi with his parents
Profession
began his film career
Saran Shakthi made her debut in 2012. He was a part of the Tamil TV series Amudha Oru Aacharyakuri. This serial is produced by the famous Tamil director K. Balachander. The TV series is broadcast on Kaleña TV.
Saran Shakthi with show producer K Balachander
Later, Saran made her debut as a child artist in the 2013 TV series Kadal.
Saran Shakthi to star in his debut film ‘Kadal’
The film is directed by renowned director Mani Ratnam. Saran plays the role of a child named Thomas. After his first film, Saran began to receive offers to work as a child artist. In 2014, he starred in RT Nesan’s film “Jilla”, in which he played the younger version of the protagonist Thalapaty Vijay. In 2014, he appeared in two more movies. They are Rummy and Sigaram Thodu. His film performances in 2013 and 2014 led him to play the role of Young Karthik in the comedy thriller Vai Raja Vai.
Breakthrough to the Major Leagues
Saran’s career breakthrough came in 2018 when he was offered a supporting role in a gangster film called Vada Chennai, in which he played the younger brother of heroine Aishwarya Rajesh. The film stars renowned actor Dhanush in the lead role.
Saran Shakthi and Dhanush in the movie Vada Chennai
Saran’s role in the film skyrocketed his career and put him on the radar of several well-known filmmakers. Saran lamented in an interview,
My dream was to work with Vetrimaaran and Dhanush and it came true with Vada Chennai. “
first protagonist
In 2019, Saran Shakthi made her debut in the lead role in the film Sagaa; as a character known as Sathya. Saga is a crime action movie and its song Yaayum became an instant hit among Saran’s fans. Although the film failed to touch the box office, it gave Saran a much-awaited breakthrough in his acting career.
Saran Shakthi in movie Sagaa poster
Saran Shakthi’s first negative role
In 2020, Saran was selected and played the role of Nithin in the film Etharkkum Thunindhavan. In the film, Saran is given the role of the henchman of the main villain. The movie is released on March 10, 2022.
Invited to star in the movie “Netrikann”
In 2021, Saran received an offer for the film Netrikann. The film tells the story of a blind woman trying to solve a criminal case on her own. Saran plays a delivery boy who happens to be an eyewitness to a crime. Saran played a supporting role in the film Netrikann, which was released on the OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar.
Saran Shakthi in the movie, Netrikann plays Gowtham
Chosen for an important role in KGF: Chapter 2
In 2019, the film’s director Prashanth Neel, KGF contacted Saran Shakthi and offered her a role in the film. Saran said in an interview,
The director has been looking for actors in the film for the past three to four months. He considered many Telugu and Kannada actors but could not find anyone suitable for the role. He later met Vada Chennai and was impressed with my performance and then called me five days before the shoot. I’m very excited considering how popular KGF is. It was definitely a surprise to get a call from another industry! “
Saran Shakthi to shoot for ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ with Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt
Making a mark on reality TV
In 2021, Saran Shakthi participated in the Tamil reality TV show Survivor (Season 1). Saran is one of the favorite contestants of the viewers in the show. Saran advanced to the season finale and was ultimately the runner-up in the show’s first season.
Saran Shakthi as a contestant on Tamil reality TV show “Survivor” (Season 1)
dispute
A participant in Tamil reality TV show Survivor, Saran Shakthi has been accused of violating the show’s rules by using a mobile phone borrowed from a staff member. Saran was reprimanded for breaking the rules, but he was not disqualified from the show. Saran even accused the winner of the show, Vijayalakshmi Feroz, of also using a mobile phone, but this has not been confirmed so far.
Achievement
Saran Shakthi emerged as the first runner-up in the Tamil reality show Survivor (Season 1).
Facts/Trivia
- Saran Shakthi’s father supports his acting career unconditionally. Saran said in an interview,
Everyone around me is excited about me signing for KGF. My dad and I have always loved going to the movies, my mom not so much, but now, she has no choice! “
- Saran Shakthi’s role in ‘Vada Chennai’ was praised by KGF lead actor Yash. Saran said in an interview,
He is the sweetest man ever. He took me for a walk, put his hand on my shoulder, gave me a lot of motivation and told me that my character was important. When I went to his caravan a few days later, he told me that he had watched half the movie just for me and that I had done a great job. “
- Saran Shakthi does not come from a theater family and started everything from scratch. Saran recalled in an interview,
For someone who didn’t have a godfather in the film industry, I had to do the usual shoots, go to different filmmakers’ offices, show them my pictures and so on, to get a good break in the film industry.
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