Praveen Tej
Praveen Tej | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 3 December 1984 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009 - Present |
| Spouse |
Deepika Nazre (m. 2014) |
Praveen Tej is an Indian film and television actor, known for his works in Kannada.[1] Praveen made his feature film debut in Kannada film industry with Jolly Days (2009).[2] He is known for his performance in Simpallag Innondh Love Story (2016) and Mundina Nildana (2019).[3][4][5]
Early life
[edit]Praveen Tej was born on 3 December 1984 in Hosanagara, Shimoga district to Lakshmana Gowda and Padmavathi.
Career
[edit]He made his debut in the Kannada film industry with movie Jolly Days (2009), where he played one of the lead roles, Praveena. He was later part of a Kannada reality show aired on Suvarna TV, Pyate Mandi Kadige Bandru (2011).[6]
He acted television series, Radha Kalyana (2012)[7] was aired Zee Kannada.
Praveen later starred in film Aantharya as Krishna (2013) directed by Anney Santhosh Gowda. He played the role of Kush in the film Simpallag Innondh Love Story (2016), a sequel of Kannada hit Simple Agi Ondh Love Story. His other films 5G (2017),[8] Kuchiku Kuchiku (2018).
His next movie was the crime thriller Churikatte in 2018.[9] He acted in the film Striker (2019).[10] His next movie, Mundina Nildana (2019)[11] was a hit.
Personal life
[edit]Praveen married Deepika Nazre in 2014 and has a son.[12]
Filmography
[edit]| Movie | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Jolly Days | Praveen | |
| 2013 | Aantharya | Krishna | |
| 2016 | Simpallag Innondh Love Story | Kush | |
| 2017 | 5G | Jai | |
| 2018 | Kuchiku Kuchiku | Datta | |
| Churikatte | Adi | ||
| Heegondhu Dina | |||
| 2019 | Striker | Siddhu | |
| Mundina Nildana | Partha | [13][14] | |
| 2023 | Hondisi Bareyiri | Jagan | |
| 2024 | O2 | Dev | [15] |
Television
[edit]| Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Pyate Mandi Kadige Bandru | Self | Reality Show |
| 2014 | Radha Kalyana | Vishal | Tele Series |
References
[edit]- ^ "Praveen Tej's next is a sci-fi thriller backed by Puneeth Rajkumar- The Times of India". The Times of India. 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Jolly Days for Praveen- DECCAN CHRONICLE". DECCAN CHRONICLE. 23 August 2017.
- ^ "The recognition I got for Mundina Nildana is completely new for me -The Times of India". The Times of India. 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Did you know Praveen Tej lost 13 kg for 'Mundina Nildana'? -The Times of India". The Times of India. 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Praveen Tej took time off to sport a fit avatar -The Times of India". The Times of India. 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Grand finale of Pyate Mandi Kadige Bandru - The New Indian Express". The New Indian Express. 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Radha Kalyana completes 1,000 episodes - The Times of India". The Times of India. 20 March 2015.
- ^ "Praveen Tej gets street-smart in his next Kannada film - The Times of India". The Times of India. 30 July 2016.
- ^ "I dreaded holding a gun during making of 'Churikatte', says actor Praveen Tej -The New Indian Express". The New Indian Express. 24 January 2018.
- ^ "'Striker' features character with psychological disorde -Deccan Herald". Deccan Herald. 22 February 2019.
- ^ "Praveen Tej's next big stop -DECCAN CHRONICLE". DECCAN CHRONICLE. 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Metrolife:Praveen Tej likes comforts of family life -DECCAN HERALD". DECCAN HERALD. 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Praveen Tej extends support to Vasuki Vaibhav - The Times of India". The Times of India. 31 January 2020.
- ^ "These actors have inspired Praveen Tej's fitness journey - The Times of India". The Times of India. 11 June 2020.
- ^ "It's a wrap for Praveen-Ashika starrer O2". The Times of India. 19 September 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Praveen Tej at IMDb