Viraat (born Naveen Kumar; 14 November 1989) is an Indian actor, VFX artist, dancer and singer, who predominantly works in both the Kannada and Tamil industries.
He is known for playing lead roles in the soap operas Perazhagi and Anbe Vaa. He ranked 13th position in 2020 and 10th position in 2019, on the Chennai Times list of most-desirable men on television.
Career He started his career in 2006, with his debut in the Kannada film Black as a supporting role. His first film in a leading role was in 10th Class A Section (2009).
After this, he followed up with some films in both lead and supporting roles. He also worked as playback singer for some Kannada films. He is a VFX artist who edited motion posters for a few Kannada movies.
In 2014, he acted in and edited Ashtralle Just Missoo, a zero-budget film, which was received with good reviews. He edited, acted as lead in the film about a delinquent young man, who falls into wrong path, then recovers from it and leads a good life.
In the same year, he made his debut in the Kannada television industry through a Kannada serial, Shubhavivaha, where he replaced as Bhuvan in Episode 28, a lead role opposite actress Kaavya Shastry. His next serial was in 2016, Niharika in Star Suvarna with Tejaswini Prakash, a negative lead role named as Viraat Yaaji.
In 2018, he entered the Tamil television industry by playing a lead role, as Prithvi, in the serial Perazhagi opposite Gayathri Raj.
He is in Anbe Vaa for Sun TV, opposite actress and classical dancer Delna Davis, as male lead Varun.
In 2025, he is in the multistarred Gettimelam for Zee Tamil, as one of the male lead characters, as Mahesh Chandran.
Filmography
Films Year TitleRole Notes2009Blackdebut film200910th Class A Section Shivufirst lead role2014Ashtralle Just MissooShankar
Other works +YearFilmNotesReferences2014Gajakesarieditor for motion poster2017Hebbuli
Television
Serials and shows YearTitleRoleChannelLanguage2014–2016ShubhavivahaBhuvanZee KannadaKannada2016–2017NiharikaViraat YaajiStar Suvarna2018–2019PerazhagiPrithviColors TamilTamil2020–2024Anbe VaaVarun KrishnaSun TV2021Abhiyum NaanumVarun Krishna (special appearance) Kannana Kanne2022Ilakkiya2024–2025MahanadigaiMentor Zee Tamil2025–2026Getti MelamMahesh Chandran
Shows YearTitleRoleLanguage Channel 2020 Vanakkam Tamizha guest Tamil Sun TVYaarappa Indha Ponnu Special Varun 2021 Vanakkam Tamizha guestPoova Thalaya contestant Vada Da himself Sun MusicVanakkam Tamizha guest Sun TV Thalai Deepavali Varun 2022 Puthande Varuga himself Vanakkam Tamizha guest Maathi Yosi contestant Maathi YosiVanakkam Tamizha guest Mathappu Mamiyar Pattas Marumagal VarunMaathi Yosi contestant 2023 Puthandu Aasai Varun Kalloori Pongal contestantVanakkam Tamizha guestSuper Kudumbam Varun
Other works YearTitleRoleChannelLanguage Reference2021Ullam Endroru Kovilile for Anbe VaasingerSun TVTamil
Awards +yearawardscategorynotesreference2014Zee Kutumba AwardsStyle icon maleShubhavivaha2016Zee Kutumba Awards Popular jodiShubhavivaha2022Sun Kudumbam ViruthugalBest actor male Anbe Vaa2022Sun Kudumbam ViruthugalBest kaadal jodiAnbe Vaa2023Sun kudumbam viruthugalBest kaadal jodiAnbe Vaa
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