Baba Bhaskar is an Indian dance choreographer, director and actor who works mainly in Tamil and

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language films in addition to some Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada films.

Career

He was born and brought up in Chennai. Due to his interest in dance, he started learning dance through Paulraj, and later he started working as an assistant for Shiva Shankar Master for several years. And later, he worked as a dance assistant under well-known choreographer Raju Sundaram Master for 5 years. Shiva Shankar Master and Raju Sundaram Master taught him about cinema choreography and how a song should be choreographed says Baba Bhaskar master in an interview. He started his film career as a background dancer and he has been seen in many Tamil and Telugu films. His long-time wish is to become a successful choreographer in the film industry. And it happened through a Telugu film Kotha Bangaru Lokam which was released way back in 2008. His choreography in the movie got attention and later he turns into a choreographer in the Tamil film industry too. He started as choreographer in Tamil film through the movie Kedi which offered him great recognition. Through Kedi movie, he gets a chance to choreograph with the leading actors in the Tamil film industry like

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Films

As a choreographer

As an actor

As a director

Television shows and appearances

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bhaskar, Baba Indian film choreographers Tamil film directors Film directors from Chennai Living people Artists from Chennai 21st-century Indian dancers 1981 births Indian male dancers Dancers from Tamil Nadu Filmfare Awards winners Indian choreographers