Darshan Thogudeepa popularly known as Darshan is an Indian actor, producer and distributor who is known for working in the Kannada films industry. He was born on 16th February 1977 in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Darshan started his career as a projectionist. Then, he worked as an assistant cameraman.
He started his acting career in television soap operas.
Darshan made his film debut his film debut with the Kannada film Devara Maga in 2000. In that year he made his Tamil debut with the film, Vallarasu.
In 2001, he appeared in two films. He also acted in minor soap operas this year.
From 2002 to 2011, he appeared in several films, such as Majestic (2002), Daasa (2003), Darshan (2004), Swamy (2005), Dattha (2006), Bhoopathi (2007), Gaja (2008), Yodha (2009), Porki (2010), Boss (2011) etc. Among those films, Gaja helped him to earn wide recognition.
In 2012, he appeared in the film, Sangolli Rayanna. For his performance in the movie, he earned Karnataka State Film Awards and Filmfare Awards for Best Actor. In that year, he also appeared in two films, Chingari and Snehitaru.
In 2013, he had two releases, Bulbul and Brindavana.
In the following years, he appeared in several films, such as Ambareesha (2014), Mr Airavata (2015), Jaggu Dada (2016), Chowka (2017), Yajamana (2018), Amar (2019), Inspector Vikram (2021) etc.
He has an upcoming film, Kranti.
Darshan established his production house, Thoogudeepa Productions in 2006. He produced and distributed several films under his banner.
He also worked as a playback singer and narrator for several films.
| Name | Hemanth Kumar |
| Nick Name | Challenging star |
| Profession | Actor, Producer, Distributor |
| famous for | Sangolli Rayanna in Kannada film Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (2012) |
| Date of Birth | 16 February 1977 |
| Age | 45 Years (2022) |
| Birth Place | Ponnampet, Kodagu, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Ponnampet, Kodagu, Karnataka, India |
| School | Not Known |
| Collage | Not Known |
| Debut | Film: Mahabharatha (Kannada, 1997), Vallarasu (Tamil, 2000) Production: Jothe Jotheyali (2006) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Darshan Thoogudeepa Career
- Darshan started his career as a projectionist. Then, he worked as an assistant cameraman.
- He started his acting career in television soap operas.
- Darshan made his film debut his film debut with the Kannada film Devara Maga in 2000. In that year he made his Tamil debut with the film, Vallarasu.
- In 2001, he appeared in two films. He also acted in minor soap operas this year.
- From 2002 to 2011, he appeared in several films, such as Majestic (2002), Daasa (2003), Darshan (2004), Swamy (2005), Dattha (2006), Bhoopathi (2007), Gaja (2008), Yodha (2009), Porki (2010), Boss (2011) etc. Among those films, Gaja helped him to earn wide recognition.
- In 2012, he appeared in the film, Sangolli Rayanna. In that year, he also appeared in two films, Chingari and Snehitaru.
- In 2013, he had two releases, Bulbul and Brindavana.
- In the following years, he appeared in several films, such as Ambareesha (2014), Mr Airavata (2015), Jaggu Dada (2016), Chowka (2017), Yajamana (2018), Amar (2019), Inspector Vikram (2021) etc.
- Darshan established his production house, Thoogudeepa Productions in 2006. He produced and distributed several films under his banner.
- He also worked as a playback singer and narrator for several films.
Darshan Thoogudeepa Controversy:
Darshan was arrested and had to spend 14 days in judicial custody after his wife filed a domestic violence case against him in 2011.
Darshan Thoogudeepa Family
Darshan was born and brought up in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. His father’s name is Thogudeepa Srinivas and his mother’s name is Meena. His father was an actor. He has a sister, Divya and a brother Dinakar.
| Father Name | Thoogudeepa Srinivas (aka Mysore Srinivas, Actor) |
| Mother Name | Meena |
| Brother | Dinakar Thogudeepa (Film director, screenwriter & producer) |
| Sister | Divya |
| Wife | Vijaya Lakshmi |
Darshan Thoogudeepa Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
Darshan married Vijaya Lakshmi in 2000. he has a son Vineesh.
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs / Girlfriend | Vijaya Lakshmi |
| Wife/ Spouse | Vijaya Lakshmi |
| Marriage date | Year- 2000 |
| Marriage Place | None |
| Children | Daughter- N/A Son– Vineesh |
Darshan Thoogudeepa Physical Stats
The height of Darshan is approximately 6 feet 3 inches and his weight is around 85 kg. His chest is 42 inches, waist is 33 inches and biceps are 14 inches.
| Height | In Centimeter – 175 cm In Meter – 1.70 m In feet & inches – 6’3 |
| Weight | In Kilogram- 85 Kg In Pounds – 119 lbs |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Brown |
Darshan Thoogudeepa Favourite
| Favourite Actor | Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan, Rajinikanth |
| Favourite Actress | None |
| Favourite Song | None |
| Favourite Movie | None |
| Favourite Cuisine | South Indian Food |
| Favourite Color | White, Black |
| Favourite Sport | Cricket |
| Favourite Destination | Goa, Maldives |
Darshan Toogudeepa Education
| School | Not Known |
| Collage | Not Known |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
Darshan Thoogudeepa Net Worth
| Net Worth | N/A |
| Salary | N/A |
| Income Source | N/A |
| Car Collection | N/A |
Some Unknown facts about Darshan Thoogudeepa
- Does Darshan Thoogudeep smoke?: Yes
- Does Darshan Thoogudeep drink alcohol?: Yes
- Darshan is the son of the famous actor Thoogudeepa Srinivas.
- He even owns a mini zoo, located in the far east corner of Mysore.
- Darshan has his mini zoo.
- He is passionate about cars and bikes.
- He has also produced several Kannada films like ‘Jothe Jotheyali’ (2006), ‘Navagraha’ (2008), ‘Bulbul’ (2013), and ‘Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole’ (2016), under his production banner- ”Thoogudeepa Productions.”