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Master Bharath | |
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| Born | Bharath Kumar 9 April 1996 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
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Bharath Kumar (born 9 April 1996), professionally known as Master Bharath, is an Indian actor who works prominently in Telugu films apart from a few Tamil films and television serials.[1]
Career
[edit]Bharath debuted in the Telugu television industry at the age of three for the ETV serial Matru Devata.[2] He debuted in the Tamil film industry with the film Naina in 2002. and his performance in Panchathanthiram later that year brought him attention.[3] The Telugu dub of the latter film gained Kumar the attention of director Srinu Vaitla, whom he collaborated in all of his forthcoming films including Venky and Ready,[4] which earned Kumar a Nandi award for best child actor.[5]
He received a Government of Tamil Nadu Award for Best Child Artiste for the television serial My Dear Bootham.[6] Kumar received a second Nandi Award for Best Child Actor in 2010.[7]
In 2019, Kumar co-starred in the film ABCD: American Born Confused Desi with Allu Sirish.[8] As an adult actor, he did not find success and several films that he acted in failed commercially.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Despite being a Tamilian, his fluency in Telugu (his mother hailed from the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border) made him popular in Telugu.[3] In 2020, he revealed that a gym accident caused him to be blind in his right eye.[10] In 2025, his mother passed away which further affected his film career.[11]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Naina | Young Pasupathy | Tamil | |
| Panchathanthiram | Appukuttan Ayyappan Nair | credited as Master Bharathkumar | ||
| 2003 | Indru Mudhal | Geetha's childhood rival | ||
| 2004 | Anandamanandamaye | Pattabhi | Telugu | |
| Venky | Train passenger | |||
| Gudumba Shankar | ||||
| 2005 | Manasu Maata Vinadhu | Bunty | ||
| 2006 | Saravana | Deepak | Tamil | |
| Happy | Bunny's neighbor | Telugu | ||
| Pokiri | Sruthi's brother | |||
| Andala Ramudu | ||||
| Tata Birla Madhyalo Laila | Seetayya | |||
| 2007 | Pokkiri | Pappu | Tamil | |
| Viyabari | Rowdy Rangan's son | |||
| Dhee | Mani Ratnam | Telugu | ||
| Dubai Seenu | Seenu's nephew | |||
| 2008 | Madurai Ponnu Chennai Paiyan | Nandhu | Tamil | |
| Kantri | Rambo | Telugu | ||
| Ready | Junior Chitti Naidu "Puli" | |||
| Siddu from Sikakulam | ||||
| Chintakayala Ravi | Bharath | |||
| Rainbow | Pandu | |||
| Dongala Bandi | ||||
| Ekaloveyudu | ||||
| Silambattam | Tamil | |||
| King | Master | Telugu | ||
| 2009 | Malli Malli | |||
| Aa Okkadu | ||||
| Adugu | ||||
| Oy! | Maruthi | |||
| Ninnu Kalisaka | Joo Joo | |||
| Bumper Offer | ||||
| Saleem | Laddu | |||
| 2010 | Namo Venkatesa | Puppy | ||
| Bindaas | ||||
| Maa Annayya Bangaram | Mahesh | |||
| Puli | Newspaper boy | |||
| Uthamaputhiran | Chinna Moorthy Gounder | Tamil | ||
| Ragada | Narayana | Telugu | ||
| 2011 | Siruthai | Wedding guest | Tamil | |
| Mr. Perfect | Priya's brother | Telugu | ||
| Veera | Aiki's brother | |||
| Badrinath | ||||
| Dookudu | Muddu Krishna | |||
| Veedu Theda | Abbayi Raju | |||
| 2012 | Nippu | Kaasi's son | ||
| Ramadandu | ||||
| Naa Ishtam | Dora Babu | |||
| Mirattal | James Cameron | Tamil | ||
| Denikaina Ready | Raghulingam Sastry | Telugu | ||
| Sarocharu | Vasudha's brother | |||
| Yamudiki Mogudu | Yamaganda | |||
| 2013 | Vennela 1½ | Bharath | ||
| Masala | Suri's friend | |||
| Baadshah | ||||
| Oruvar Meethu Iruvar Sainthu | Ganeshan's friend | Tamil | ||
| Doosukeltha | Ranganna | Telugu | ||
| 2014 | Autonagar Surya | Bharath | ||
| Alludu Seenu | ||||
| Jaihind 2 | Student | Tamil | ||
| Telugu | ||||
| Abhimanyu | Kannada | |||
| 2015 | Size Zero | Yahoo | Telugu | |
| Inji Iduppazhagi | Tamil | |||
| 2016 | Eedu Gold Ehe | Gopal | Telugu | |
| 2017 | Mister | Bukkarayalu | ||
| 2018 | Achari America Yatra | Train passenger | ||
| 2019 | ABCD – American Born Confused Desi | Bala Shanmugam "Bhasha" | ||
| Iddari Lokam Okate | Mahi's friend | |||
| 2021 | FCUK: Father Chitti Umaa Kaarthik | Ph.D. (Pathuri Hanumantha Das) | ||
| 2024 | Viswam | Raju |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matru Devata | ETV | Telugu | |||
| 2004–2007 | My Dear Bootham | Balu | Sun TV | Tamil | |
| 2004–2007 | Raja Rajeshwari |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Government of Tamil Nadu | Best Child Artiste | My Dear Bootham | Won | [6] |
| Nandi Awards | Best Child Actor | Ready | Won | [5] | |
| 2010 | Nandi Awards | Bindaas | Won | [7] | |
| 2012 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Comedian (Telugu) | Denikaina Ready | Nominated | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "குழந்தை வில்லன், போக்கிரி அசின் தம்பி; இந்த சிறுவனை ஞாபகம் இருக்கா? இப்போ எப்படி இருக்கார் பாருங்க!". tamil.indianexpress.com.
- ↑ Chowdhary, Sunita (15 April 2010). "Boy wonder grows up". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
- 1 2 Jeevi. "Interview with Bharat (child actor)". idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ↑ Chanti, Rajitha (25 May 2024). "Actor Bharath: చైల్డ్ ఆర్టిస్ట్ భరత్ గుర్తున్నాడా.. ? ఇప్పుడేం చేస్తున్నాడంటే.. ఫోటోస్ వైరల్." TV9 Telugu.
- 1 2 "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Andhra Pradesh (in Telugu). Government of Andrhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- 1 2 "Kushboo awarded". BehindWoods. 9 August 2008. Archived from the original on 16 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Nandi awards 2010 announced". Idlebrain.com. 5 August 2011.
- ↑ "Master Bharath to play a key role in the Allu Sirish's upcoming film". The Times of India. 11 June 2018.
- ↑ Krish, Swathi (22 February 2026). "Master Bharath: మాస్టర్ భరత్ సినిమాలకు గుడ్ బై..అసలు మ్యాటరేంటంటే..?". BigTvLive.
- ↑ "Master Bharath: నా కుడి కన్ను కనిపించదు, దాంతో నా లవ్ స్టోరీ..: మాస్టర్ భరత్". Samayam Telugu.
- ↑ "నటుడు మాస్టర్ భరత్ ఇంట్లో విషాదం | Master Bharath Mother Passed Away | Sakshi". www.sakshi.com.
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