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Madhu Guruswamy
Born
1986-5-3 (age 40)
Mysore, Karnataka, India


Occupation
Actor
Years active
2010 Template:Endash present



Madhu Guruswamy is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Kannada cinema in addition to a few Telugu and Tamil films. [1][2][3][4]

Early life and career

After taking acting lessons at Abhinaya Tharanga, Guruswamy spent a few years in theater.[1] He was very fond of theater work and did several stage shows, while starting his career as a theater actor.

Guruswamy's first movie was Deadly-2 (2010), in which he also worked as an assistant director.Template:Citation needed His role in Bhajarangi (2013)[5] brought him into the limelight, and his movies thereafter made his position stronger in the film industry, moreso after the blockbuster film Mufti (2017).[6]

Guruswamy made his Telugu debut with Saakshyam (2018) and his Tamil debut with Pathu Thala (2023). The latter was a remake of Mufti, and Guruswamy reprised his role. His next Telugu film was the Prabhas-starrer Salaar (2023), in which he played the antagonist.[7] He then teamed up with Mufti director Narthan for Bhairathi Ranagal, the sequel of Mufti.[8]

Filmography

  • All films in Kannada, unless otherwise noted
Key
Template:Dagger Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes Template:Tooltip
2010 Deadly-2 Kencha Also assistant director [1]
2012 Chingari Vinesh Malhotra [1]
Jaanu Sangamesh [1]
2013 Bhajarangi Manthravadhi [5]
2015 Vajrakaya Hujoor
2016 Jai Maruti 800 Veerappa [9][10]
2017 Mufti Singa [11][12][13]
Template:Dts Saakshyam Guruswami Telugu film [14][15]
2023 Pathu Thala Singa Tamil film
Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire Hazare Telugu film [16]
2024 Bhairathi Ranagal Singa

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result Ref
2014 IIFA Festival Awards Best Actor in a Negative Role Vajrakaya Template:Nom [17]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 A surprising Kannada villain(27 July 2018). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  2. ಆರ್ಭಟದ ನಟನ ಅಜ್ಞಾತಮುಖ(27 July 2018). Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. ಭಯದ ಪಾತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ(5 August 2018). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  4. MADHU GURUSWAMY TERRIFIC INNINGS(25 July 2018). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  5. Going places. Bangalore Mirror(April 4, 2023). Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  6. Madhu Guruswamy is the villain in Prabhas and Prashanth Neel's Salaar. The Times of India(2021-02-06). Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  7. Madhu Guruswamy reunites with Shivarajkumar in Bhairathi Ranagal. The Times of India(2023-03-29). Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  8. Jai Maruti 800 movie review: Same old model!(10 April 2016). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  9. Jai Maruthi: When God Joins the Laugh(11 April 2016). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  10. Mufti doesn't fit into any one genre; we have created a new one for it(1 December 2017). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  11. Srimurali starrer 'Bharaate' to have nine villains(20 July 2018). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  12. Mufti movie review: Undercover 'kill' bill(6 December 2017). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  13. 'Saakshyam' audio evokes tremendous response(20 July 2018). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  14. ಭಜರಂಗಿ ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕನ ತೆಲುಗು ಪಯಣ(26 July 2018). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  15. Madhu Guruswamy is the villain in Prabhas and Prashanth Neel's Salaar(6 February 2021). Retrieved 21 October 2022.