# Vidharth
**Vidharth** (விதார்த்) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in [Tamil cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/tamil-cinema), known for playing grounded, realistic characters in films such as *Mynaa* (2010), *[Kuttrame Thandanai](https://www.edgepedia.org/kuttrame-thandanai)* (2016), and *Kurangu Bommai* (2017).[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/crew/7395/vidharth) He was born in 1970 in Kalakkad, Tamil Nadu, India.[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/crew/7395/vidharth)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1970, Kalakkad, Tamil Nadu, India[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/crew/7395/vidharth) |
| Screen debut | Uncredited role in *Minnale* (2001)[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actor-vidharth-starts-shooting-for-his-next-tamil-film/articleshow/92595066.cms) |
| Breakthrough | *Mynaa* (2010), which raised his fame in Kollywood[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actor-vidharth-starts-shooting-for-his-next-tamil-film/articleshow/92595066.cms) |
| Award | Best Actor for *Mynaa* at the Norway International Tamil Film Festival[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/mynaa-wins-another-award/articleshow/8098826.cms) |
| Career scale | About 25 films across a 20-year career[4](https://www.ottplay.com/interview/exclusive-making-quality-films-doesnt-necessarily-guarantee-its-success-at-the-box-office-vidharth/afa707aafd645) |
| Notable co-stars | Ajith in *Veeram*, Hip Hop Tamizha in *Anbarivu*, Jyothika in *Kaatrin Mozhi*[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actor-vidharth-starts-shooting-for-his-next-tamil-film/articleshow/92595066.cms) |
## Early career
Vidharth entered Tamil cinema in 2001 with an uncredited role in *Minnale*, and spent the following years in small parts in more than seven films before his debut as a lead actor.[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actor-vidharth-starts-shooting-for-his-next-tamil-film/articleshow/92595066.cms) He trained with the theater group Koothu-p-pattarai, through which he became a friend of the actor Vimal.[5](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2012/Dec/19/growing-along-with-other-actors-435274.html)
## Breakthrough with Mynaa
The 2010 release *Mynaa*, directed by [Prabhu Solomon](https://www.edgepedia.org/prabhu-solomon), made Vidharth a recognized lead. The film, in which he played Suruli opposite [Amala Paul](https://www.edgepedia.org/amala-paul), was a success, and his fame rose in Kollywood after its release.[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actor-vidharth-starts-shooting-for-his-next-tamil-film/articleshow/92595066.cms) He won the Best Actor award for the film at the Norway International Tamil Film Festival, where [Anjali](https://www.edgepedia.org/anjali-actress) was named Best Actress for *Angadi Theru*.[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/mynaa-wins-another-award/articleshow/8098826.cms) A contemporary review noted that his character appears composed and well-intentioned in Mynaa's company and loses that composure in her absence, calling the performance soulful.[6](https://www.nowrunning.com/news/tamil/filmfare-awards-nominations-reactions/42097/story.htm)
## Career pattern
Vidharth has worked steadily in both lead and supporting roles, totaling about 25 films over two decades.[4](https://www.ottplay.com/interview/exclusive-making-quality-films-doesnt-necessarily-guarantee-its-success-at-the-box-office-vidharth/afa707aafd645) His supporting appearances include Ajith's *Veeram* (2014) and Hip Hop Tamizha's *Anbarivu* (2022), and he played the lead opposite Jyothika in *Kaatrin Mozhi* (2018), a remake of the Hindi film *Tumhari Sulu*.[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actor-vidharth-starts-shooting-for-his-next-tamil-film/articleshow/92595066.cms) In a 2012 interview he said he favors multi-hero films, arguing that working alongside established heroes helps him evolve as an actor and reduces risk for the producer.[5](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2012/Dec/19/growing-along-with-other-actors-435274.html)
His filmography through 2024 includes *Kuttrame Thandanai* (2016), *Kurangu Bommai* (2017), *Kodiveeran* (2017), *Irugapatru* (2023), *Kuiko* (2023), *Aayiram Porkaasukal* (2023), and *Devil* (2024).[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/crew/7395/vidharth) In a 2023 interview around the release of *Kuiko*, he described himself as content in his current phase of career, saying he does not have what it takes to handle stardom.[7](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/interviews/2023/Nov/26/vidaarth-i-dont-have-what-it-takes-to-handle-stardom-49901.html)
## Recent work
Vidharth's releases from 2022 onward include *Carbon* and *Anbarivu* (2022), *Irugapatru*, *Kuiko*, and *Aayiram Porkaasukal* (2023), and *Devil* and *Anjaamai* (2024).[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/crew/7395/vidharth) • [8](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/vidhaarth/upcoming-movies.html) In July 2022 he began shooting a yet-to-be-titled psycho-thriller for debutant director Manimaran Natarajan, in which he plays a cop; the film is backed by Green Native Films with music by Ghibran.[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actor-vidharth-starts-shooting-for-his-next-tamil-film/articleshow/92595066.cms) • [9](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2022/Jul/02/vidharth-to-play-a-cop-in-his-next-byfilmmaker-manimaran-natarajan-2471919.html) In 2024 he was cast alongside Janani in a hyperlink film from Cuviyam Studios, directed by Krishna Kumar, expected to shoot in a single 35-day schedule.[10](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/tamil/news/2024/Jun/05/vidharth-and-janani-team-up-for-a-new-hyperlink-film)
## Personal life
Vidharth is married to Gayathri Devi.[11](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4776159/)
## References
1. [Vidharth, TamilMDb](https://www.tamilmdb.com/crew/7395/vidharth)
2. [Actor Vidharth starts shooting for his next Tamil film, Times of India (1 July 2022)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actor-vidharth-starts-shooting-for-his-next-tamil-film/articleshow/92595066.cms)
3. [Mynaa wins another award, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/mynaa-wins-another-award/articleshow/8098826.cms)
4. [Making quality films doesn't necessarily guarantee its success at the box office: Vidharth, OTTplay](https://www.ottplay.com/interview/exclusive-making-quality-films-doesnt-necessarily-guarantee-its-success-at-the-box-office-vidharth/afa707aafd645)
5. [Growing along with other actors, The New Indian Express (19 December 2012)](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2012/Dec/19/growing-along-with-other-actors-435274.html)
6. [Filmfare Awards Nominations & Reactions, Nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/news/tamil/filmfare-awards-nominations-reactions/42097/story.htm)
7. [Vidaarth: I don't have what it takes to handle stardom, Cinema Express (26 November 2023)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/interviews/2023/Nov/26/vidaarth-i-dont-have-what-it-takes-to-handle-stardom-49901.html)
8. [Vidhaarth Movies, Filmibeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/vidhaarth/upcoming-movies.html)
9. [Vidharth to play a cop in his next by filmmaker Manimaran Natarajan, The New Indian Express (2 July 2022)](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2022/Jul/02/vidharth-to-play-a-cop-in-his-next-byfilmmaker-manimaran-natarajan-2471919.html)
10. [Vidharth and Janani team up for a new hyperlink film, Cinema Express (5 June 2024)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/tamil/news/2024/Jun/05/vidharth-and-janani-team-up-for-a-new-hyperlink-film)
11. [Vidharth, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4776159/)
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