Tarun Shivappa
Tarun Shivappa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 April 1983 |
| Occupations | Film producer, Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Victory 2, Mass Leader |
| Spouse | Manasa Tarun |
Tarun Shivappa (Kannada: ತರುಣ್ ಶಿವಪ್ಪ) is an Indian film producer best known for his work in Kannada cinema. As of 2023, Shivappa had produced five films.
Early life
Tarun Shivappa was born on 1 April 1983 to Shivappa and Susheelamma in Attibele, a town in Bangalore, Karnataka. He graduated with Bachelor of Commerce degree from BTL Degree College & BES College. He is married to Mansa Tarun.[1]
Career
Shivappa's career in the industry began as an assistant director for a TV channel in 2007. From there, he became a film section head and programming head.[2] Shivappa founded 9 Thots Media Solutions, an advertising agency and event management company that hosts film awards and audio launch functions.[1] He then moved into film production.
Shivappa started his production company Tarun Talkies and debuted with the Kannada language film Rose in 2014.[3][4]
Shivappa teamed up with director Hari Santhosh to produce the sequel to Victory.[5] The name of the sequel was retained.[6] The film received a positive review from Indian Express who wrote, "Victory 2 - A sequel that offers four times the entertainment".[7][8]
Shivappa produced the film Khaki which was released in 2020.[9][10] In 2023, he produced Choo Mantar.[11][12][13][14][15]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Rose | |
| 2017 | Mass Leader | |
| 2018 | Victory 2 | |
| 2020 | Khaki | |
| 2023 | Choo Mantar |
References
- 1 2 "Kannada Producer Tarun Shivappa Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ↑ "Actor, AD, event manager and producer". The Times of India. 9 August 2017.
- ↑ "'Rose' Release Trailer - Kannada News". IndiaGlitz.com. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ↑ "Rose - Cast and Crew". filmibeat.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ↑ "Sharan in Tarun production". indiaglitz.com. 7 March 2018.
- ↑ "VICTORY-2 WILL WIN VICTORY: TARUN SHIVAPPA". eveningtoday.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018.
- ↑ "'Victory 2' review': A sequel that offers four times the entertainment". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ↑ "Victory sequel gets a thumbs up". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ↑ "Chiranjeevi Sarja's film with Naveen Reddy titled Khaki". newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019.
- ↑ "Chiranjeevi Sarja on signing spree, bags his next film". newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019.
- ↑ "Navneeth: Choo Mantar will be a visual feast with 50 minutes of VFX". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ↑ "Sharan s Chu Mantar Unveils Title Track ?". indiaherald.com. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ↑ "Aravind Kaushik brings Upendra and nephew Niranjan Sudhindra together for the first time in Next Level". www.cinemaexpress.com. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "upendra and nephew niranjan sudhindra to share screen for the first time in aravind kaushiks next level". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "Aradhanaa: Being part of Upendra's Next Level was worth the wait". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 6 August 2025.