Harish Kalyan

Harish Kalyan
Born
Harish

(1990-06-29) 29 June 1990 (age 34)
Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma materBalalok Matriculation School,Chennai
Annamalai University,Chennai
Occupations
  • Actor
  • playback singer
Years active2010–present
SpouseNarmada Udayakumar (m. 2022) [1]

Harish Kalyan (born 29 June 1990) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Tamil Cinema.[2] He made his acting debut in 2010 with the film Sindhu Samaveli and gained recognition for his roles in Poriyaalan (2014), Vil Ambu (2016) , Pyaar Prema Kaadhal (2018) and Parking (2023).[3][4][5] He has won the Edison Awards three times, in the years 2017, 2021 and 2022.[6]

Film career

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Career beginnings (2010–2017)

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Harish Kalyan made his debut in Samy's Sindhu Samaveli (2010), portraying the role of Anbu.[7][8] The film met with contrasting reviews.[9][10][11] Critics described his next role in the Thaman-musical Aridhu Aridhu (2010) as "okay", but the film also failed to take a strong opening at the box office.[12] Harish then went on to work in S. A. Chandrasekhar's Sattapadi Kutram (2011).[13] The film opened to poor reviews and did poorly at the box office.[14] He was next seen alongside Karunas, Shweta Basu Prasad and Sanjana Singh in the 2013 comedy film Chandhamama,[15] before playing a supporting role in the Telugu film, Jai Sriram (2013).[16][17] During the period, he also worked on a bilingual film titled Guest opposite Poonam Kaur, but the film did not have a theatrical release.[18][19][20]

After half a dozen films, he was noticed for his performance in the thriller Poriyaalan (2014), where he portrayed a young civil engineer aspiring to become a property developer caught up in a real estate scam. Poriyaalan became Harish's first successful venture with critics praising his performance.[21][22] The success of Poriyaalan prompted film maker Suseenthiran to select Harish to portray a leading role in his production, Vil Ambu (2016).[23] Appearing in an ensemble cast including his own father Kalyan, Sri and Chandini Tamilarasan, critics praised Harish's performance stating he "scores big time" and "is bound to be noticed for his charming looks and clean features".[24][25] Despite winning positive reviews, the film did middling business at the box office.[26][27] In 2017, Harish appeared in another Telugu film, the romantic comedy Kaadhali, where he featured alongside Sai Ronak and Pooja Doshi.[28][29] A critic praised his performance saying that he "plays his part with maturity".[30] In 2017, Harish took part in the first season of the Tamil reality television show, Bigg Boss hosted by Kamal Haasan.[31][32][33] He entered the show on day 53 as a new contestant and finished as the show's second runner up.[34]

Breakthrough (2018–present)

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Following his successful appearance on the show, Harish Kalyan was signed on to play the lead role in Elan's romantic comedy Pyaar Prema Kaadhal (2018), which featured him opposite fellow Bigg Boss contestant Raiza Wilson.[35][36] Portraying Sree Kumar, a naive Chennai-based IT worker, he won positive reviews for his portrayal as the film received critical and commercial acclaim upon release.[37] A critic from the Indian Express wrote Harish "comes up with a performance that he can be proud of", while the Deccan Chronicle also praised the lead pair, noting Harish "looks good and plays his boy-next-door character with utmost ease", while "his flair for comedy also comes to the fore".[38][39]

In 2019, Harish Kalyan starred as a middle-class boy with major anger issues and a troubled childhood in Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum directed by Ranjit Jayakodi.[40][41] Critic from The Times of India found that "Harish Kalyan excels as the aggressive and possessive youngster, a character which is quite contrasting to the one he essayed in Pyaar Prema Kaadhal”.[42] Having played the boy next door in his earlier films, Kalyan had to step out of his comfort zone to prepare for Gautham's role. Besides gaining weight, he grew a beard for his rugged look.[43] The film received both critical acclaim and wide audience response.[44] His film Dhanusu Raasi Neyargale (2019) with Sanjay Bharathi, son of director Santhana Bharathi, was a comedy-drama with a lead male character who is highly superstitious.[45][46] He played the role of a staunch believer in josiyam and jadhagam.[47] Harish won positive critical acclaim for his performance as Prabhu Govind in the movie Dharala Prabhu (2020), which is the Tamil adapted version of 2012 Hindi film Vicky donor.[48][49][50] Directed by the debutant Krishna Marimuthu, the film opened to positive reviews.[51] He was also roped in to play one of the lead in Chimbu Deven's interesting entertainer titled Kasada Thapara (2021) which is produced by Venkat Prabhu's Black Ticket Company.[52][53] Besides, Harish played the lead role in Oh Manapenne (2021), the Tamil remake of the 2016 Telugu film Pelli Choopulu.[54] He also played the lead in the movie Let’s Get Married, produced by M.S.Dhoni owned Dhoni Entertainment.[55]

Other work

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Harish Kalyan learned Hindustani music and can also play the keyboard.[56] During January 2012, he announced his intentions of releasing two songs he had worked on titled "Kutty Peg – A Toast to Life" and "Ovvoru Manushanuukum Ovvoru Feelings".[57] In 2016, Harish released an independent song titled "I'm Single", working as a singer and lyricist for the song, which had music composed by L. V. Muthukumarasamy.[58][59]

Personal life

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His father, Five Star Kalyan, is a film distributor and music label owner.[60] He portrayed Harish Kalyan's father in Vil Ambu (2016).[61][62] In October 2022, Harish Kalyan married Narmada Udayakumar.[63][64]

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Tamil-language, unless otherwise noted.
Year Film Role Notes Ref
2010 Sindhu Samaveli Anbu Debut [65]
Aridhu Aridhu Son
2011 Sattapadi Kutram Surya
2013 Chandhamama Yuvan
Jai Sriram Sidhu Debut in Telugu cinema
2014 Poriyaalan Saravanan
2016 Vil Ambu Arul
2017 Kaadhali Karthikeyan Telugu film
2018 Pyaar Prema Kaadhal Sree Kumar
2019 Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum Gautham
Jersey Adult Nani Telugu film; Cameo [66]
Dhanusu Raasi Neyargale Arjun
2020 Dharala Prabhu Prabhu Govind [67]
2021 Kasada Tabara Krishna Moorthy Anthology Film; Segment: Pandhayam
Oh Manapenne! Karthick
2023 Let's Get Married Gautham
Parking Eshwar
2024 Lubber Pandhu Anbu [68]
Nooru Kodi Vaanavil † Vino / Richie Completed
Diesel † TBA Completed [69]

Television

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Year Work Role Network Notes Ref.
2017 Bigg Boss (Tamil season 1) Contestant Star Vijay 2nd Runner-Up [70]
2018 Bigg Boss (Tamil Season 2) Guest Star Vijay Pyaar Prema Kaadhal movie promotion [71]
2023 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Tamil Li'l Champs (season 3) Guest Zee Tamil Guest
2023 Bigg Boss (Tamil season 7) Guest Star Vijay Parking movie promotion

Discography

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Year Song Film/Album Co-singers Composer Ref.
2019 "Yei Kadavulae" Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum Vijay Sethupathi Sam CS [72]
2016 "I'm Single" I'm Single L.V. Muthukumarasamy L.V. Muthukumarasamy [73]

Awards and honours

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Year Award Category Film/Work Result Ref.
2019 Edison Awards Romantic Hero of the Year Pyaar Prema Kaadhal Won [74]
2021 Favorite Hero of The Year Oh Mannapenne! Won
2022 Best Anti Hero Role Kasada Thapara Won

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