Thota Tharani

Thota Tharani is an Indian film art director and production designer who has predominantly worked in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam cinema and Bollywood. As of 2013, he has won two National Film Awards, two Filmfare Awards South and four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. His work consists of paintings, murals, paper collages, wooden montages, and installations and so on.

Thota Tharani
Born (1949-12-16) 16 December 1949
Chennai, India
Alma materThe American College in Madurai
OccupationArt director,
production designer
Children1

Film career

Thota Tharani has been involved in the art of set design since he was just twelve when he helped his father. His work in the films Nayakan and Indian earned him National Film Awards. His works include construction of a huge set replica of the Madurai Meenakshi Temple for the Telugu movie Arjun, Dasavathaaram, Kanthaswamy and Leader. He has worked in more than 100 feature films as a production designer, including three foreign productions: Pondichéry, dernier comptoir des Indes (French), Hanuman (French) and Branchie (Italian). His expertise in magnificent and larger than life sets has been well appreciated and awarded. His realistic sets for Nayagan are awe inspiring and the grandeur of the sets he created for Thiruda Thiruda and Mudhalvan added to the flavour of the films.

In addition to being an art director, Thota Tharani has worked as a Production designer and in the art department of various films.

Background

Thota Tharani completed his Graduate Diploma in Mural Painting in 1971 and subsequently was offered a Fellowship from the Government of France to study print-making. Additionally, he completed print making courses from the Royal College of Art in London and New Delhi.

Awards

Civilian honours

National Film Award for Best Art Direction

Nandi Award for Best Art Director

Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Director

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director

Vijay Award for Best Art Director

Partial filmography
YearFilmLanguageNotes
TBAPonniyin SelvanTamil
2019Nuvvu Thopu RaaTelugu
2017Khaidi No. 150Telugu
2016Brahmotsavam (film)Telugu
2015EliTamil
2015Rudrama DeviTelugu
2012AdiosSilentShort film
2012Life is BeautifulTelugu
2009Dam 999[2]English
2009LeaderTelugu
2009KanthaswamyTamilNominated, Vijay Award for Best Art Director
2009Ananda TandavamTamil
2008KuselanTamil
2008Dhaam DhoomTamil
2008SathyamTamil
2008DasavathaaramTamilVijay Award for Best Art Director
2007SringaramTamilTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director(also for Chandramukhi)
2007SivajiTamilFilmfare Award for Best Art Director – South
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director
Vijay Award for Best Art Director
Special appearance in the song Balleilakka
2006VaralaruTamil
2006UyirTamil
2005Ullam KetkumaeTamil
2005Kanda Naal MudhalTamil
2005ChandramukhiTamilTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director(also for Sringaram)
2005SacheinTamil
2005AthaduTelugu
2004MassTelugu
2004ArjunTelugu
2003JismHindi
2003OkkaduTelugu
2002SamuraiTamil
2002Five StarTamil
2002BabaTamil
200112BTamil
2001VirumbugirenTamil
2001Nayak: The Real HeroHindi
2000Mister ButlerMalayalam
2000KushiTamil
1999MudhalvanTamil
1999Kadhalar DhinamTamil
1998Choodalani VundiTeluguFilmfare Award for Best Art Director – South
1998Thaayin ManikodiTamil
1998JeansTamil
1997RatchaganTamil
1996Mr. RomeoTamil
1996Kadhal DesamTamil
1996IndianTamilNational Film Award for Best Art Direction
1995BombayTamil
1995Subha SankalpamTelugu
1994KadhalanTamilTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director
1993May MadhamTamil
1993GentlemanTamil
1993ValliTamil
1993I Love IndiaTamil
1993Thiruda ThirudaTamil
1992ChinarayuduTelugu
1992MannanTamil
1991AbhimanyuMalayalam
1991ThalapathiTamilTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director
1991NirnayamTelugu
1991ChaitanyaTelugu
1990Raja Kaiya VachaTamil
1990ChatriyanTamil
1990AnjaliTamil
1989ShivaTelugu
1989GeethanjaliTelugu
1989Apoorva SagodharargalTamil
1989Indrudu ChandruduTelugu
1988Solla Thudikuthu ManasuTamil
1988SathyaTamil
1988Agni NatchathiramTamil
1987NayakanTamilNational Film Award for Best Art Direction
1987Pushpaka VimanaSilent (Kannada)
1986Mouna RagamTamil
1985AnveshanaTelugu
1983Sagara SangamamTelugu
1983NelavankaTelugu
1983Pallavi Anu PallaviKannada
1982SubhalekhaTelugu
1981Raja PaarvaiTamil
1978Sommokadidhi SokokadidhiTelugu
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References
  1. "Awards for Amjad Ali Khan, Ashoke Sen". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  2. "DAM 999 Official Website". Thotta Tharani in the crew list of DAM 999 Movie
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