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Suman Talwar

Acting Born Aug 28, 1959 Mangalore, Karnataka, India 24 credits

Biography

Suman is an Indian film actor known for his work predominantly in Telugu cinema. He was one of the most prominent stars of Telugu cinema during the 1980s. He has also played the roles of Gods like Venkateswara, Shiva, and Rama in Telugu. Suman has also starred in Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada films. He enacted the historic character Pazhayamveedan Chandhu Nambiar in the biopic Pazhassi Raja.

Suman started his career in the role of a police officer in the Tamil movie Neechal Kulam (1977) produced by T.R.Rammanna. Then he appeared in Tamil film Thee (1981) where he played a sincere police officer. In more than 3 decades, he acted more than 150 films as a hero in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Odia and English language films. He returned to acting by playing the villain in the Tamil films Sivaji and Kuruvi. He was cast as the main antagonist in the Malayalam movie Sagar alias Jacky. He won Nandi Award for Best Actor for the film Bava Bavamaridi. Suman is also starred in the Hollywood film Death And Taxis.

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Known for

Legal Mavericks

as Special Appearance

Frequent co-stars

G. V. Prakash Kumar 1 shared title
Samyuktha Hegde 1 shared title
Yogi Babu 1 shared title
Raj Arjun 1 shared title
Munishkanth 1 shared title
Stunt Silva 1 shared title
Sayesha Saigal 1 shared title

Career timeline

Viswam
VarisuPuli MekaAadikeshava
The Legend
Vantha Rajavathaan VaruvenMr. Local
Irumbu Thirai
Jaya Janaki NayakaNibunan
RudhramadeviGabbar Is BackYennai Arindhaal
Legend
Sahasam
Endukante Premanta
Dookudu
Leader
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
Aegan
Sivaji: The Boss
Style
Venky
Annamayya

Full filmography

  • Varisu (2023) as Nimisha Nambiar
  • Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven (2019) as Mangaram
  • Rudhramadevi (2015) as Hari Hara Devudu
  • Gabbar Is Back (2015) as Digvijay Patil
  • Sivaji: The Boss (2007) as Adisheshan
  • Jaya Janaki Nayaka (2017) as Central Minister
  • Dookudu (2011) as Commissioner Ramprasad
  • Puli Meka (2023) as Anurag Narayan
  • The Legend (2022)
  • Annamayya (1997) as Lord Venkateswara
  • Mr. Local (2019)
  • Aadikeshava (2023) as Maha Kaleshwar Reddy
  • Leader (2010) as C.M. Sanjeevayya
  • Endukante Premanta (2012) as Sravanthi's Father
  • Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (2009) as Pazhayamveedan Chandhu
  • Yennai Arindhaal (2015) as Muruganandham
  • Legend (2014) as Hero's Father
  • Style (2006) as Anchor in the dance competition
  • Aegan (2008) as John Chinnappa
  • Irumbu Thirai (2018) as ACP
  • Nibunan (2017) as Emmanuel
  • Venky (2004) as Special Appearance
  • Viswam (2024) as Seetharama Raju
  • Sahasam (2013) as Satyanarayana Varma