Thota Tharani














Thota Tharani

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Thota Tharani

Born
(1949-12-16) 16 December 1949 (age 69)

Chennai, India

Alma materThe American College in Madurai
Occupation
Art director,
production designer
Children1
Websitethotatharrani.com

Thota Tharani is an Indian film art director and production designer who has predominantly worked in Tamil cinema, Telugu cinema, Malayalam cinema and Bollywood. As of 2013, he has won two National Film Awards, two Filmfare Awards South and four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. His work consists of paintings, murals, paper collages, wooden montages, and installations and so on.




Contents





  • 1 Film career


  • 2 Background


  • 3 Awards


  • 4 Partial filmography


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links




Film career


Thota Tharani has been involved in the art of set design since he was just twelve when he helped his father. His work was very much appreciated[according to whom?] in films such as Nayakan, Indian the two films fetched him a National Film Award. His recent works include Dasavathaaram, Kanthaswamy and Leader. He has worked in more than 100 feature films as a production designer, including three foreign productions: Pondichéry, Dernier Comptoir Des Indes (French), Hanuman (French) and Branchie (Italian). His expertise in magnificent and larger than life sets has been well appreciated and awarded[according to whom?]. His realistic[according to whom?] sets for Nayagan are awe inspiring[according to whom?] and the grandeur of the sets he created for Thiruda Thiruda and Mudhalvan added to the flavour of the films[according to whom?].


In addition to being an art director, Thota Tharani has worked as a Production designer and in the art department in various films.



Background


Thota Tharrani completed his Graduate Diploma in Mural Painting in 1971 and subsequently was offered a Fellowship from the Government of France to study Print-making. Additionally, he completed print making courses from the Royal College of Arts, London and New Delhi.



Awards


Civilian honours
  • 2001 – Padma Shri.[1]
Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Direction
  • 1991 - Abhimanyu
National Film Award for Best Art Direction
  • 1987 – Nayakan

  • 1996 – Indian

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director
  • 1991 – Thalapathi

  • 1994 – Kaadhalan

  • 2005 – Chandramukhi, Sringaram

  • 2007 – Sivaji

Vijay Award for Best Art Director
  • 2007 – Sivaji

  • 2008 – Dasavatharam


Partial filmography






























































































































































































































































































































YearFilmLanguageNotes
2017Khaidi No. 150Telugu
2016Brahmotsavam (film)Telugu
2015Eli (2015 film)Tamil
2015Rudrama DeviTelugu
2012AdiosSilentShort film
2012Life is BeautifulTelugu
2009
Dam 999[2]
English
2009LeaderTelugu
2009KanthaswamyTamilNominated, Vijay Award for Best Art Director
2009Ananda TandavamTamil
2008KuselanTamil
2008Dhaam DhoomTamil
2008SathyamTamil
2008DasavathaaramTamil
Vijay Award for Best Art Director
2007SringaramTamilTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director(also for Chandramukhi)
2007SivajiTamil
Filmfare Award for Best Art Director – South
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director
Vijay Award for Best Art Director
Special appearance in the song Balleilakka
2006VaralaruTamil
2006UyirTamil
2005Ullam KetkumaeTamil
2005Kanda Naal MudhalTamil
2005ChandramukhiTamilTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director(also for Sringaram)
2005SacheinTamil
2005AthaduTelugu
2004ArjunTelugu
2004MassTelugu
2003JismHindi
2002SamuraiTamil
2002Five StarTamil
2002BabaTamil
200112BTamil
2001VirumbugirenTamil
2001MrugarajuTelugu
2001Nayak: The Real HeroHindi
2000Mister ButlerMalayalam
2000KushiTamil
1999MudhalvanTamil
1999Kadhalar DhinamTamil
1998Choodalani VundiTelugu
Filmfare Award for Best Art Director – South
1998Thaayin ManikodiTamil
1998JeansTamil
1997RatchaganTamil
1996Mr. RomeoTamil
1996Kadhal DesamTamil
1996IndianTamil
National Film Award for Best Art Direction
1995BombayTamil
1995Subha SankalpamTelugu
1994KadhalanTamilTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director
1993May MadhamTamil
1993GentlemanTamil
1993ValliTamil
1993I Love IndiaTamil
1993Thiruda ThirudaTamil
1992ChinarayuduTelugu
1992MannanTamil
1991AbhimanyuMalayalam
1991ThalapathiTamil
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director
1991NirnayamTelugu
1991ChaitanyaTelugu
1990Raja Kaiya VachaTamil
1990ChatriyanTamil
1990AnjaliTamil
1989ShivaTelugu
1989GeethanjaliTelugu
1989Apoorva SagodharargalTamil
1989Indrudu ChandruduTelugu
1988Solla Thudikuthu ManasuTamil
1988SathyaTamil
1988Agni NatchathiramTamil
1987NayakanTamil
National Film Award for Best Art Direction
1987Pushpaka VimanaSilent (Kannada)
1986Mouna RagamTamil
1985AnveshanaTelugu
1983Sagara SangamamTelugu
1983NelavankaTelugu
1983Pallavi Anu PallaviKannada
1982SubhalekhaTelugu
1981Raja PaarvaiTamil
1978Sommokadidhi SokokadidhiTelugu


References




  1. ^ "Awards for Amjad Ali Khan, Ashoke Sen". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 September 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ "DAM 999 Official Website". Thotta Tharani in the crew list of DAM 999 Movie




External links



  • Thota Tharani on IMDb








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