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Guru Somasundaram
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Somasundaram during a photoshoot
Born (1975-09-03) September 3, 1975 (age 49)
Alma mater Government Polytechnic College, Tamil Nadu
Occupation Actor
Years active 2011–present

Guru Somasundaram is an Indian actor. He is known for his work in Tamil and Malayalam movies. He first appeared in the film Aaranya Kaandam in 2011. He received praise for his acting in this movie. Later, he acted in other popular films like Pandiya Naadu (2013) and Jigarthanda (2014). He became very famous for playing the super villain character, Shibu, in the 2021 Netflix Malayalam movie, Minnal Murali.

Early Life and Theatre

Guru Somasundaram was born on September 3, 1975. He joined a well-known Tamil theatre group called Koothu-P-Pattarai. He performed in plays with this group from 2002 to 2011. In 2003, a director named Thiagarajan Kumararaja saw him acting in a play. Thiagarajan was impressed and offered him a chance to be in a future movie.

Acting Career Highlights

In 2008, Thiagarajan Kumararaja offered Somasundaram a role in his film Aaranya Kaandam. He played a character named Kaalaiyan. Somasundaram worked hard for the role, losing weight and training. When the movie was released in 2011, it won two National Film Awards. Critics really liked Somasundaram's performance. One critic said his acting was "wonderful to behold." Another noted his "superior" performance. After seeing him act, famous director Mani Ratnam cast him in a small role in the movie Kadal (2013).

Exploring New Roles

After leaving the theatre group, Guru Somasundaram became a freelance actor. He then started working in Malayalam movies. His first Malayalam film was 5 Sundarikal (2013), where he played a photographer. Later that year, he had an important role in Suseenthiran's movie Pandiya Naadu. He played the brother of the main character, played by Vishal. He also appeared in a short silent film called The Lost Paradise. In this film, he played a prisoner returning home after many years.

Memorable Performances

Somasundaram also received praise for his role in Karthik Subbaraj's film Jigarthanda (2014). He played an acting coach in this movie. Interestingly, he had actually trained the actor Bobby Simha in real life during their theatre days. He is also known for playing a district collector in the 2019 Tamil movie Petta. This film starred the famous actor Rajinikanth. His role as Shibu in the 2021 Malayalam film Minnal Murali made him very popular.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Language Notes
2011 Aaranya Kaandam Kaalaiyan Tamil
2013 Kadal Kovil Kutty
5 Sundarikal Photographer Malayalam
Pandiya Naadu Nagaraj Tamil
2014 Jigarthanda Muthu
2015 49-O Aarumugam
Bench Talkies - The First Bench David
Thoongaa Vanam Duraipandiyan Tamil Bilingual movie
Cheekati Rajyam Telugu
Kohinoor Naayakkar Malayalam
2016 Joker Mannar Mannan Tamil
Kuttrame Thandanai Balan
2017 Yaakkai Sriram
Paambhu Sattai Rajendran
2018 Odu Raja Odu Manohar
Vanjagar Ulagam Sampath
2019 Petta District collector
2021 Maara Chokku
Manja Satta Pacha Satta
Jai Bhim Public Prosecutor (PP) Chellapandiyan
Ikk Gnana Prakasam
Minnal Murali Shibu Malayalam
2022 Maamanithan Vappa Bhai Tamil
Agent Kannayiram Kannayiram's father
Haya Nandagopan Malayalam
Naalam Mura Jayesh
2023 Pakalum Paathiravum Janakiraman
Yaathisai Poosari Tamil
Charles Enterprises Gomathi's husband Malayalam
Neeraja Psychologist
Bell Brahma Tamil
Rani: The Real Story Dharmajan Malayalam
Spark Life Dr. Rudra Telugu
2024 Bayamariya Brammai Jagadish Tamil
Indian 2 Common Man (Animated character) [In body suit] Tamil
Cup Malayalam
Barroz 3D – Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure S. P. Subramanyam
Her Auto driver Anthology film
2025 Kudumbasthan Rajendran Tamil
Bottle Radha Radha
Maranamass Tattoo artist Malayalam Cameo

Short Films

  • (2016) - Oru Poi
  • (2017) - Irudhi Aram

Web Series

Year Title Role Language Platform Notes
2020 ... Kalki (Politician) Tamil ZEE5
2022 Meme Boys College Deen SonyLIV
Victim Guna

Awards and Recognition

Guru Somasundaram has won several awards for his acting. These awards celebrate his talent and hard work in the film industry.

Year Award Category Film Language Result Ref
2017 Behindwoods Gold Medal Best Actor Male Joker Tamil Won
2022 10th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actor in a Negative Role Minnal Murali Malayalam Won
Mazhavil Entertainment Awards Best Actor in a Villain Role Won
OTT Play Awards Breakthrough Performance of the Year Won
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