Tara

Biography

Tara made her first appearance on screen for a Tamil film Ingeyum Oru Gangai directed by noted actor, Manivannan, in 1984 which also featured Murali in the lead. Followed by this, she featured in her first Kannada film Thulasidala in 1985. However, she got the big break of her career through a Rajkumar starrer Guri in 1986 and thereafter she has acted in several movies as a leading lady and mainly as supporting actress. Her performance in Girish Karnad's Kanooru Heggadithi brought her widespread recognition. She received her first ever award as best actress for the Kannada movie Krama (1991), directed by debutant director Asrar Abid. In the late 1980s, she featured in Mani Ratnam's two of the biggest blockbuster Tamil films, Nayagan and Agni Natchathiram as a supporting actress. Tara paired with almost all the leading male co-stars in the 80's and 90's including Rajkumar, Shankar Nag, Vishnuvardhan, Ambarish, Ananth Nag, Ravichandran, Shashikumar, Tiger Prabhakar, Shivarajkumar, Raghavendra Rajkumar, Murali, Karthik, Sunil, Devaraj among others. She also received her second "best actress" state award for the movie Kanooru Heggadithi and also "best supporting actress" award for the movie Munjaneya Manju. In 2005, she was cast by Girish Kasaravalli in his film Hasina, for which she won a National Award from the Indian Government. Subsequently, her role in Kannada movie Deadly Soma was appreciated. Then came her another breakthrough performance in the movie Cyanide. In 2007, Tara received her third Best Actress award. Beside acting, she produced Hasina, directed by Girish Kasaravalli and she has also announced an intent to direct films as well.

Known For

Muthappa's wife

சிறையில் பூத்த சின்ன மலர்

Mary

ಯಾರೇ ನೀನು ಚೆಲುವೆ

ಹಳ್ಳಿಮೇಷ್ಟ್ರು

ಪಾಂಡು ರಂಗ ವಿಠಲ

Sudha

மாற்றான்

Rekha

Neti Siddhartha

Gowri

Diggajaru

Pelli Chesi Choodu

ಮೋಜಿನ ಮದುವೆ

Bhavana

ರಣರಂಗ

ಮುದ್ದಿನ ಮಾವ

ನಗುನಗುತಾ ನಲಿ

ದೇವ

Ratnakka

ಉಳಿದವರು ಕಂಡಂತೆ

ಅಲೆಕ್ಸಾಂಡರ್

Tagaru Palya

Deepu's mother

ಮೊದಲಾಸಲ

ಸಿಪಾಯೀ

Shalini/Shalu, Moni's wife

Kotigalu Saar Kotigalu

Vimala

Amruthavarshini

ಸಿ. ಬಿ. ಐ ಶಿವ

Ponni

Thulasi

ಉಂಡೂ ಹೋದ ಕೊಂಡೂ ಹೋದ

ಸುಂದರ ಸ್ವಪ್ನಗಳು

ವಾಮನ

ಮಧುರ ಬಾಂಧವ್ಯ

Asha

ಆನಂದ್

Sujatha

Kotee

Rukhiya

Munnudi

Inspector Srinivas Wife

ಹೆಂಡ್ತಿಗೆಳ್ಬೇಡಿ

Kavya's Mother

ಕೆಂಪೇ ಗೌಡ

Subbamma

Kaanooru Heggadithi

ஜனவரி 1

பறவைகள் பலவிதம்

இங்கேயும் ஒரு கங்கை

Shakila

நாயகன்

Mallika

வெற்றி விநாயகர்

ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠ

Kilambitaangayaa Kilambitaangayaa

Galaate

Atharva

ఎవడు తక్కువ కాదు

Shanthamma

Aadi Lakshmi Puraana

Sukanya

Ee Bandhana

முனியாண்டி விலங்கியல் மூன்றாமாண்டு

Mallika

அக்னி நட்சத்திரம்

சத்ரியன்

ಬಡವ ರಾಸ್ಕಲ್

சத்தியவாக்கு

Hasina

Haseena

"Cell" Seetha

Paris Pranaya

Nighooda Rahasya

Sundari

Devara Maga

Rukkamma

Ninagagi

Sura Sundaranga

Galate Aliyandru

Maneli Ili Beedili Huli

Ivalentha Hendthi

Padmavyuha

Mathrudevobhava

Sangliyana

Durga Shakthi

Server Somanna

Dhani

Nagaradalli Nayakaru