Darshan Thoogudeepa is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Kannada cinema. He is the son of actor Thoogudeepa Srinivas. Darshan initially worked in trivial roles in few films and television serial's, later made his debut in a lead role in 2002 film, Majestic.
He starred in many commercial and critical hit films such as Kariya (2003), Kalasipalya (2004), Ayya (2005), Suntaragaali (2006), Snehana Preethina (2007), Gaja (2008), Arjun (2008), Yodha (2009), Porki (2010), Saarathi (2011), Chingari (2012), Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (2012), Bulbul (2013), Mr. Airavata (2015), Jaggu Dada (2016), Chakravarthy (2017), Tarak (2017), Yajamana (2019), Kurukshetra (2019), Roberrt (2021) and Kaatera (2023).
Filmography
As actor YearFilmRole(s)Notes 1997 Mahabharatha BabuDebut film, credited as Thoogudeepa Darshan 2000 Devara Maga Darshan Vallarasu Pandian Tamil film 2001 Ellara Mane Dosenu Sharath Mr. Harischandra Gopi 2002 Bhootayyana Makkalu Darshan Majestic Prajwal / Daasa Debut lead role Dhruva Dhruva Dil Himself Cameo appearance Ninagoskara Manoj Kitty Kitty 2003 Kariya Kariya Laali Haadu Puttaswamy / Anand Neenandre Ishta Ajay Naana Hendthi Maduve Himself Cameo appearance Lankesh Patrike Indra Kushalave Kshemave Darshan Cameo appearance Namma Preethiya Ramu Ramu Daasa Mohan Das Annavru Surya 2004 Dharma Dharma Darshan Darshan Monalisa Himself Special appearance in the song "Chori Chori" Bhagawan Bhagi Kalasipalya Kencha Saradara Maada 2005 Ayya Ayya Shastri Rama Shastri Swamy ACP Swamy 2006 Mandya Ganesh / Eshwar Suntaragaali Jaggi Dattha Dattha Jothe Jotheyali Himself Cameo appearance;also producer Thangigagi Veerabhadra 2007 Arasu Vijay Cameo appearance Bhoopathi Bhoopathi25th Film as a lead actor Snehana Preethina Surya Anatharu Sathyaprakash Ee Bandhana Kiran 2008 Gaja Gaja Indra Rayanna and IndraDual role Arjun Arjun Navagraha Jaggu 2009 Yodha Captain Ram Abhay Abhay 2010 Porki Datthu / Surya Shourya Soorya 2011 Boss Ram and RajDual role Prince Raj / Vishnu Saarathi Raja / Krishna Suvarna Best Hero awardTV9 Film Award for Best Actor 2012 Chingari Dhanush Snehitaru Surya Prakash Cameo appearance Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna Sangolli Rayanna Filmfare Award for Best Actor Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor Suvarna Film Award for Best Actor 2013 Bulbul Vijay Brindavana Krishna 2014 Agraja Charan Das Extended cameo appearance Ambareesha Ambarish 2015 Mr. Airavata Airavatha Mumtaz Himself Cameo appearance 2016 Viraat Viraat Prasad Jaggu Dada Jaidev "Jaggu" Nagarahavu Himself Special appearance in the song "Nagarahavu" 2017 Chowka Robert Cameo appearance Chakravarthy Shankar "Chakravarthy" Tarak Tarak RamNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada2018Prema Baraha Hanuman devoteeSpecial Appearance in the song "Jai Hanumantha"2019YajamanaKrishnaSIIMA Award for Best ActorAmar Arjun Subbaiah Cameo appearanceKurukshetraDuryodhana50th Film as a lead actor Odeya Gajendra 2021 Inspector Vikram Himself Cameo appearanceRoberrt Robert / Raghava Nominated -Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada 2023 Kranti Kranti RayannaGaradi ShankaraCameo appearanceKaatera Kaatera Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada Nominated-SIIMA Award for Best Actor Nominated-IIFA Utsavam for Best Actor 2025 The DevilDhanush and KrishnaDual role2026 Raktha Kashmira Himself Final film, Special appearance in the song "Star Star"
As film producer
Jothe Jotheyali (2006) Navagraha (2008) Bulbul (2013) Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole (2016)
As film distributor
Bulbul (2013) Brindavana (2013) Ugramm (2014) Oggarane (2014) Jai Lalitha (2014) Paramashiva (2014) Jai Bajarangabali (2014) Rhaatee (2015) Buguri (2015) Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole (2016) Devara Naadalli (2016) Neer Dose (2016) Pushpaka Vimana (2017) Melkote Manja (2017) Life Jothe Ondu Selfie (2018)
As narrator Buguri (2015) Bharjari (2017) Ramadhanya (2018) Dasharatha (2019) Ombattane Dikku (2022)
Television Detective Chandrakanta Ambika
Discography As playback singer Saarathi (2011) - Haago Heege Ambareesha (2014) - Khel Khatam Dasharatha (2019) - Dasharatha Title Track
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