Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam

• Name — Tharun Bhascker • Birth Name — Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam • Born — 5 November 1988 • Birthplace — Madras (present-day Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India • Education — Swami Vivekananda Institute of Technology New York Film Academy • Occupation — * Film director • writer • actor • television presenter • Years Active — 2012–present • Spouse — Latha Naidu • Website — tharunbhascker.com

Tharun Bhascker was born on 5 November 1988 in Madras (now Chennai) and was raised in Hyderabad. His father hailed from Warangal, Telangana, while his mother is from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. Bhascker studied at The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet, and Swami Vivekananda Institute of Technology. He later graduated from New York Film Academy. His father, Uday Bhaskar, died in 2015. His mother, Geetha Bhaskar, made her acting debut in Sekhar Kammula's Fidaa (2017).

Bhascker started his career directing short films such as Anukokunda, and Sainma. Anukokunda was screened at the Cannes Film Festival. His first full length directorial feature film was Pelli Choopulu (2016). The film received National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, and Bhasckar won Best Screenplay for Dialogues. The film was remade in Hindi as Mitron (2018), in Malayalam as Vijay Superum Pournamiyum (2019), and in Tamil as Oh Manapenne. In 2018, Bhasckar made his acting debut with the role of Singeetham Srinivasa Rao in the biopic Mahanati. His second directorial is the buddy comedy film Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi (2018). Later in the year, he wrote the screenplay for the ZEE5 web series, B. Tech. In 2019, Bhaskar played the lead role in Meeku Maathrame Cheptha. Keedaa Cola, directed by Tharun Bhascker, was released on 3 November 2023. His upcoming film as a lead actor Gaayapadda Simham is set to release theatrically on 1st May, 2026.

Bhasckar is married to Latha Naidu. She is a production and costume designer for films and advertisements. She worked for films such as Pelli Choopulu, Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi and U Turn. He is nephew of Warangal West Ex-MLA Dasyam Vinay Bhaskar.

• Year — Title — Notes • 2016 — Pelli Choopulu — National Film Award for Best Screenplay – Dialogues • 2018 — Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi • 2021 — Pitta Kathalu — Netflix anthology film; Ramula segment • 2023 — Keedaa Cola • 2026 — ENE Repeat

Acting roles • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2018 — Mahanati — Singeetam Srinivasa Rao • Sammohanam — Himself — Cameo appearance • 2019 — Falaknuma Das — Saidulu • Meeku Maathrame Cheptha — Rakesh • 2020 — Middle Class Melodies — AE — Cameo appearances • 2021 — Skylab — Scientist • 2022 — Sita Ramam — Balaji • 2023 — Das Ka Dhamki — Blue Jaguar guy • Hostel Boys — Editor — Telugu version • Keedaa Cola — Bhakta Naidu • Mangalavaaram — Cameo appearance in a song • 2024 — Masthu Shades Unnai Raa — Veer Das • 2025 — Santhana Prapthirasthu — Jack Reddy • 2026 — Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi — Omkar Naidu • Gaayapadda Simham — Dharahas

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2023 — Chinna — Venkatesh — Dubbed in Telugu for Baalaji S. U. in Chithha • 2024 — Gorre Puranam — Gorre/Sheep — Voice role only

• Year — Title — Role — Network — Notes • 2018 — B. Tech — ZEE5 — Writer • 2020 — Neeku Maathrame Cheptha — Host — ETV Plus • 2023 — Anger Tales — Rajeev — Disney+ Hotstar — Episode: Food Festival • Dhootha — Bhupati Varma Avudhuri — Amazon Prime Video

Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam is recorded as having received National Film Award for Best Screenplay.