Varun is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil films. He is the grandson of

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. He was introduced in

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's ''

Oru Naal Iravil ''Oru Naal Iravil'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil language thriller film edited and directed by Anthony in his directorial debut. A remake of Joy Mathew's successful Malayalam film '' Shutter'' (2012), the film stars Sathyaraj in the lead role. The ...

'' (2015), and has since regularly collaborated in ventures involving

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and

Prabhu Deva Prabhu Deva (born 3 April 1973) is an Indian dance choreographer, film director, producer and actor who has worked predominantly in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada language films. In a career spanning 32 years, he has performed and designed a ...

Career

Varun first appeared as an actor by playing the lead role in

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's production venture ''Parimala Thiraiarangam'' in 2011, under the stage name of Vikaash. Featuring in an ensemble cast including Kishore,

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and

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, as well as

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in a guest appearance, the film ran into production troubles and did not have a theatrical release. Varun subsequently moved on to apprentice as an assistant director under the supervision of

and worked on the production of ''

Thalaivaa ''Thalaivaa'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by A. L. Vijay. It stars Vijay in the title role. The film, produced by Chandraprakash Jain, features background score and soundtrack composed by G. V. ...

'' (2013). Vijay requested Varun to consider working as an actor again in his next venture as a producer, with the pair then choosing to collaborate in the thriller film ''

'' (2015) directed by film editor

. Varun put on to play the character of a thirty-year-old auto driver, and appeared in an ensemble cast also featuring

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and

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. The film did not perform well commercially but won positive reviews from critics, with

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stating Varun did his role with "consummate ease" and the critic from Behindwoods stating "Varun does a decent job as the assistant of Sathyaraj". Varun was also recommended by

to appear alongside

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and

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in the fantasy thriller ''

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'', by portraying a police officer, for which he put on more weight. Varun will also be seen in a leading role in a third Deva production '' Sometimes'' as a drug addict, as well as the second lead actor in ''

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'' with

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and Vijay's ''

Vanamagan ''Vanamagan'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action adventure film written and directed by A. L. Vijay. The film stars Jayam Ravi and Sayyeshaa, with Prakash Raj, Thambi Ramaiah, and Varun in supporting roles. The music was composed by Har ...

'' with Ravi and

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. Varun made his debut as a hero in the 2019 Tamil comedy drama movie ''

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'' along with

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. Varun will make his second film as the leading actor in Deva's production venture, ''Vinodhan'' co starring

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and

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, where he portrays a character with obsessive–compulsive disorder.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Varun Living people Male actors in Tamil cinema 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors from Chennai 1992 births Bigg Boss (Tamil TV series) contestants