Amithash Pradhan
Amithash Pradhan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 October 1990 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Father | Girish Pradhan |
Amithash Pradhan (born 12 October 1990) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Tamil films.[1]
Career
Vaaranam Aayiram was his introduction to films, albeit a tiny role, just as he completed his schooling.[2] His professional acting breakthrough came in 2014 with the Tamil film Velaiyilla Pattathari, in which he plays the role of the antagonist against Dhanush. The film went on to make waves as the highest grossing Tamil film of 2014 and Amitash got recognition for being called an "Amul" baby by Dhanush's character.[3] Telugu film director Srinu Vaitla cast him in his Telugu film Bruce Lee - The Fighter, marking his Telugu debut.[4][5]
He made his Hollywood debut in the year 2015 with playing male lead in the movie Heartbeats directed by Duane Adler of the Step Up series was a significant phase for him.[6] He plays the role of Aseem Kapoor, an Indian choreographer with whom Krystal Ellsworth, an American dancer falls in love and the film celebrates their love and the tough path they had to tread.
He played one of the primary characters in Vaanam Kottattum (2020).[7] He alongside Aishwarya Rajesh and Shanthanu Bhagyaraj which was bankrolled by Madras Talkies, a Mani Ratnam's production house.
He was also a part of an anthology called Kutty Story (2021)[8] by four eminent directors of South and he featured in A. L. Vijay's episode along with Megha Akash.[9] In the film Thalli Pogathey (2021), a remake of the Telugu film Ninnu Kori, Amithash acted as one of the leads alongside Atharvaa and Anupama Parameswaran.[10]
His next film, Paramporul[11] in 2023 had R. Sarathkumar and himself in the lead roles. He also made his playback singing debut with the song "Sippara Rippara",[12] along with Shankar Mahadevan in the same film under Yuvan Shankar Raja's musical.
Personal life
His father Girish Pradhan is also an actor and Amitash was named after Amitabh Bachchan while the ending of his name "sh" was taken from his father's name.[13]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Vaaranam Aayiram | Krishnan's college friend | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Velaiyilla Pattathari | Arun Subramaniam | ||
| 2015 | Bruce Lee - The Fighter | Rahul | Telugu | |
| 2017 | Heartbeats | Aseem Kapoor | English | |
| 2020 | Vaanam Kottatum | Kalyan Reddy | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Kutty Story | Vikram | Amazon Prime anthology film; Segment: Avanum Naanum | |
| Thalli Pogathey | Arun | |||
| 2022 | Krishna Vrinda Vihari | Nandan | Telugu | |
| 2023 | Paramporul | Aadhi | Tamil | [14] |
- As playback singer
| Year | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Corona Kannala" | [15] |
| 2021 | "Arakkiye" | [16] |
| 2023 | "Sippara Rippara" | from the film Paramporul [12] |
References
- ^ "Amitash Pradhan & Kashmira's film titled Paramporul". The Times of India. 4 March 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Amitash Pradhan reveals that his first camera experience was with Suriya". The Times of India.
- ^ "Amitash Pradhan's most cherished moment". The Times of India.
- ^ "Amitash Pradhan in Ram Charan's next". 16 June 2015.
- ^ "VIP-fame Amitash Pradhan to be cast in Hollywood film". 16 January 2016 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "VIP Villain to be a Hollywood Hero". The New Indian Express.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (20 July 2019). "Shanthanu Bhagyaraj and Amithash Pradhan, new additions in Mani Ratnam's film". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "'Kutty Story' movie review: The good and the bad co-exist in this latest anthology". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Gautham Menon's kutty story has been titled Ethirpara Mutham". The Times of India.
- ^ "Atharvaa-Anupama Parameswaran's Thalli Pogathey to release in theatres". The News Minute. 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Paramporul". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ a b "First single for Paramporul, composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, to release tomorrow". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFgTVzlJwz0
- ^ "Amitash Pradhan & Sarath Kumar's 'Paramporul' to release on September 1". The Times of India. 14 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Corona Kannala, a love song for today's times". The Times of India.
- ^ "I want to contribute a lot to the Tamil indie music scene: Amitash Pradhan". The Times of India. 12 February 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 July 2023.