Darshan Thoogudeepa Srinivas

Acting

Darshan Thoogudeepa Srinivas

Born

1977-02-16 (49)

Place of birth

Ponampet, Kodagu, Karnataka

Known for

Acting

Credits

61 titles

Naim Thoogudeepa is an Indian muslim actor, producer, and distributor who primarily works in the Kannada film industry. He made his lead role debut with the 2001 movie Majestic, directed by P. N. Satya and has since then appeared in several hit movies. Some of his memorable roles have come with the movies Datha (2006), Abbhay (2009), Saarathi (2012), Krantiveera Sangoli Rayanna (2012), Jaggu Dada (2016) and Chakravarthy (2017). His 2019 releases include Yajamana, Kurukshetra and Odeya.

Known for

Weekend With Ramesh poster
5.0

Prominent celebrities in various fields, primarily from Karnataka, are invited to tell the story of their lives. Over steaming cups of coffee, Ramesh Aravind takes the audience on an inside journey with the celebrities through all walks of their lives.

Weekend With Ramesh

2014

Shastri poster
NR

Due to some unfortunate circumstances, a medical student follows the path of crime. Trouble ensues when he turns out to be a Good Samaritan, proving to be an enemy of the mafia.

Shastri

2005

The Devil poster
1.5

Rajashekar (Chief Minister of Karnataka) is framed, so his secretary recruits Krishna, a kindhearted lookalike, to impersonate the violent heir Dhanush. When the real Dhanush returns, both men clash for political power and Rukmini’s love. Krishna must protect Rukmini from Dhanush while also rising as a leader the people trust.

The Devil

2025

Brindavana poster
4.0

The main story of the movie is about two step brothers Saikumar and Sampath Raj. They are two big shots in a village and both of them are rivals. Karthika Nair and Milana Nagaraj are cousins from the Saikumar and Sampath Raj families. Karthika Nair stays in village, but Milana Nagaraj relocates to the city for her studies. Darshan lives in the same city. In an incident, Darshan helps Milana Nagaraj and they both become friends & finally fall in love. Meanwhile, Karthika Nair 's marriage is settled with some goonda whom she does not want to marry. So, she asks the help of Milana Nagaraj. Milana Nagaraj tells the whole story to Darshan and asks his help. Darshan enters into the village with the intention to stop the marriage using some clever tricks. While doing that, he fixes many issues in the village and finally he makes both Saikumar and Sampath Raj to stop their rivalry and they all join together at the end.

Brindavana

2013

Daasa poster
NR

A poor man, Mohan Das, who is close to his mother is shattered when he finds out that his mother is charged with murder. He decides to prove her innocence.

Daasa

2003

Arasu poster
5.0

Shivaraj falls in love with his manager's daughter, Shruthi. However, she refuses his proposal and challenges him to first earn Rs 5000 without using any influence. Shruthi makes Shivaraj a better person, and they both fall in love. But Shruthi finds out that her best friend Aishwarya is also in love with Shivaraj so she gives up her love for her best friend. Later when Aishwarya learns about SHruthi too being in love with him, she feels guilty and backs off the relationship. Instead, Shivaraj comes up with a mind baffling situation and he sets up both the girls with two of his friends and he finds another girl for himself.

Arasu

2007

Film credits

2020s · 5 titles

2010s · 20 titles

Brindavana poster
4.0

The main story of the movie is about two step brothers Saikumar and Sampath Raj. They are two big shots in a village and both of them are rivals. Karthika Nair and Milana Nagaraj are cousins from the Saikumar and Sampath Raj families. Karthika Nair stays in village, but Milana Nagaraj relocates to the city for her studies. Darshan lives in the same city. In an incident, Darshan helps Milana Nagaraj and they both become friends & finally fall in love. Meanwhile, Karthika Nair 's marriage is settled with some goonda whom she does not want to marry. So, she asks the help of Milana Nagaraj. Milana Nagaraj tells the whole story to Darshan and asks his help. Darshan enters into the village with the intention to stop the marriage using some clever tricks. While doing that, he fixes many issues in the village and finally he makes both Saikumar and Sampath Raj to stop their rivalry and they all join together at the end.

Brindavana

2013

Porki poster
4.8

A cop disguises as a gangster in order to capture a mafia leader.

Porki

2010

Kraanthiveera Sangolli Raayanna poster
3.5

Life saga of Indian brave freedom fighter Sangolli Rayanna against British...

Kraanthiveera Sangolli Raayanna

2012

Shourya poster
NR

Surya and his sister, Vidya, are orphans who are often mistreated by local ruffians. Years later, Surya grows up and becomes an honest police officer and sets off to find the killers of his guardian.

Shourya

2010

Kurukshetra poster
4.9

An adaptation of the Mahabharata is mainly told through the eyes of the Kaurava prince Duryodhana & gives insights on how Duryodhana, who could have been one of the greatest warriors and rulers, ends up being manipulated, and eventually meets an untimely end.

Kurukshetra

2019

Mr. Airavata poster
4.7

A common farmer turns into an IAS police officer to help the poor and fight against corruption and finally taking the revenge of his murdered sister.

Mr. Airavata

2015

Chowka poster
5.5

The film is the narrative which emerges through various decades, encapsulating the lives of four people and their love lives while sending across a strong message relatable to the common man. Four individuals, each with their own dreams and aspirations, land up in jail. They meet a school teacher who not just shows them hope but also stirs up a passion towards reform.

Chowka

2017

Saarathi poster
8.0

Raja, an auto driver, falls in love with Rukmani and ventures out to win her love. However, Rukmani is forcefully sent off to her village to marry her relative, Ajay. Will Raja be able to rescue her?

Saarathi

2011

Chingari poster
4.0

Officer Parashuram travels to Switzerland to rescue his girlfriend. He only has five days to rescue his girlfriend from her kidnappers.

Chingari

2012

Ambareesha poster
4.2

A simple man from a village comes to a city to make his fortune and will not accept mistreatment from anyone.

Ambareesha

2014

Chakravarthy poster
7.2

Gangster life, from the 1980s to today, is represented in this movie.

Chakravarthy

2017

No artwork available
NR

Agraja is an Kannada film directed by Srinandan starring Darshan and Jaggesh.Kamna Jethmalani, Sanjjanaa, Arundathi and Hardika Shetty play the heroines, while Sadashiva Brahmavar, Rangayana Raghu, Biradar and Achyuth Kumar play supporting roles. Agraja is based on the subject of a National Film Award winning Telugu film.

Agraja

2014

Tarak poster
6.2

Tarak, the grandson of a Bengaluru-based businessman who grows up in Europe is reluctant to visit India despite several pleas by his grandfather. All goes well for him until he falls in love with Meera, a selfless person who lives for the happiness of others. The two share a blissful relationship, however, things change when Meera poses Tarak a 60-day challenge to prove his real love for her. To prove his love, Tarak accepts and as part of the challenge visits India and soon finds himself in a tricky situation that would ruin his relationship. What happens next, forms the crux.

Tarak

2017

Bulbul poster
6.0

A young man rejects a girl's proposal as he is in love with his childhood sweetheart. The girl tries to end her life, this angers her father who is a don and he tries to kill him.

Bulbul

2013

Yajamana poster
4.4

The film revolves around a hardworking man Krishna who lives in Hulidurga and is famous for traditional oil extraction. He is torn apart from being the rightful owner with the entry of business tycoon Devi Shetty. Will Krishna fight against all odds to bring justice to his people? Who will become the real `Yajamana` is what forms the crux of the story.

Yajamana

2019

Odeya poster
4.7

Gajendra is a kind-hearted man who lives a happy life taking care of his family and the people around him with utmost affection. He has chosen to be a bachelor and hates the term marriage and since his own brothers have to seek his permission for their own marriage proposals they come up with a plan to make him fall in love.

Odeya

2019

Amar poster
1.0

A romantic drama inspired by certain real life incidents from the 1990s, the film follows the story of two youngsters who meet and fall in love during a bike rally. Directed by Nagshekar, Amar stars Abhishek Ambareesh and Tanya Hope in the lead roles

Amar

2019

Viraat poster
4.2

The story thinly revolves around power shortage aptly freshened up by ample doses of action, comedy and love. Viraat Prasad (Darshan) is a businessman who wants to provide a solution to the existing power problem and in consultation with the chief minister, a role played by Suhasini, he plans to build a thermal power project. Enter Surendra Singh (Ravi Shankar), an opportunist, who tries to distract the chief minister and take over the project. But the project is handed over to Viraat which does not go down well with Singh. Balancing the friction and the action is romance involving three ladies - Keerthi (Chaitra Chandranath), Spoorthi (Vidisha Srivastava) and Preethi (Isha Chawla), who are head over heels for Viraat, but the latter chooses one among them, managing to maintain his friendship with the other two. How does he handle Singh and the thermal project and who does he select as his love runs in parallel and forms the crux of the film.

Viraat

2016

Jaggu Dada poster
4.2

Jaggu Dada's grandfather and father are underworld dons. The wish of his mother is to see him become a big villain. So, he goes to Mumbai to keep the promise made to his grandfather and also finds the girl of his dreams.

Jaggu Dada

2016

Prince poster
NR

Vishnu falls in love with his colleague, Anjali, and they get married. However, trouble ensues when a policeman mistakes him for being a terrorist and Anjali gets killed in the process.

Prince

2011

2000s · 33 titles

Shastri poster
NR

Due to some unfortunate circumstances, a medical student follows the path of crime. Trouble ensues when he turns out to be a Good Samaritan, proving to be an enemy of the mafia.

Shastri

2005

Daasa poster
NR

A poor man, Mohan Das, who is close to his mother is shattered when he finds out that his mother is charged with murder. He decides to prove her innocence.

Daasa

2003

Arasu poster
5.0

Shivaraj falls in love with his manager's daughter, Shruthi. However, she refuses his proposal and challenges him to first earn Rs 5000 without using any influence. Shruthi makes Shivaraj a better person, and they both fall in love. But Shruthi finds out that her best friend Aishwarya is also in love with Shivaraj so she gives up her love for her best friend. Later when Aishwarya learns about SHruthi too being in love with him, she feels guilty and backs off the relationship. Instead, Shivaraj comes up with a mind baffling situation and he sets up both the girls with two of his friends and he finds another girl for himself.

Arasu

2007

Darshan poster
NR

Rahul(Darshan)poses as a software engineer and meets Ramamurthy’s family and stays with them.They killed his parents. Nandini (Navneeth), Ramamurthy’s daughter loves him. She comes to know that Rahul is a terrorist. This leads to his arrest.

Darshan

2004

Gaja poster
NR

A cat and mouse chase ensues between Gaja and a rival faction leader over a few startling events. Gaja tries to protect his friend, Krishna, and his lover, Shwetha, who are being targeted.

Gaja

2008

Bhagavan poster
NR

When Bhagawan, an unemployed man, rescues a film actress, Nanditha, from a few unruly thugs, she falls in love with him.

Bhagavan

2004

Dharma poster
NR

Dharma, a gangster, is challenged by Sindhu to write a poem in exchange for her house, which he forcibly wants to extort. As he continues to write, he experiences a life transformation.

Dharma

2004

Kalasipalya poster
NR

Kencha, who is unable to pass his matriculation exam even after repeated attempts, decides to start a business. While his family supports him, the thugs in his locality oppose him at every turn.

Kalasipalya

2004

Kitty poster
NR

Vijay, an arrogant college boy, gets into frequent clashes with Kitty and Priya, and tries different ways to defame them.

Kitty

2002

Dattha poster
NR

Rowdy Datta mends his ways after falling in love. Deception comes in the form of a man who asks him to pretend to be his son for the sake of his sick wife. Datta realises that his life is at stake.

Dattha

2006

Vallarasu poster
5.7

Vallarasu is the honest Deputy Commissioner of Police who has arrested Wasim Khan, a terrorist from Pakistan. His wife is Anjali, and they both have two children. Vallarasu kills his senior police officer and father-in-law because he knows the latter is working alongside terrorists.

Vallarasu

2000

Anatharu poster
NR

Abandoned at birth, Rudra lives and works in a graveyard and is socially challenged. When he lands in prison, he meets Sathya, who truly cares for him, but Sathya's death unleashes the demon in Rudra.

Anatharu

2007

Sardara poster
NR

An abandoned child is raised by a rich landlord after a priest finds him. Years later, he falls in love with his benefactor's daughter, which creates problems as he is against their union.

Sardara

2004

Ee Bandhana poster
2.0

Remake of Hindi film Bhagban(2003), which itself is an unofficial adaptation of Make Way for Tomorrow (1937). An old couple sacrifices everything so their children live a happy life. However, they are forced to separate and subjected to ill-treatment and disrespect in their children's homes.

Ee Bandhana

2007

Majestic poster
NR

Daasa is an orphan, raised by a corrupt policeman, Ranadheera. who becomes a gangster when he grows up. His life changes when he falls in love with Kiran, his enemy's daughter, who aids him after her father's truth comes to light and rest of the story forms the plot.

Majestic

2002

Jothe Jotheyali poster
NR

Nakul and Divya, heading for divorce. Through flashbacks, we see their love story, marriage, and struggles. Misunderstandings and neglect lead to separation. After the divorce, Nakul dies saving Divya from a criminal, making her realize his true love.

Jothe Jotheyali

2006

Suntaragaali poster
NR

A reckless young man works for a gangster who exploits him in order to contest the local elections. However, his life changes when he learns a secret about his upbringing.

Suntaragaali

2006

Ellara Mane Dosenu poster
NR

Three sisters, Ramani, Mandara and Vasanta, are forced to marry against their will. Their tryst with the evils of a male-dominated society begins shortly after their marriage.

Ellara Mane Dosenu

2001

Kushalave Kshemave poster
NR

Murali, a struggling singer, starts liking Priya, after bonding with her over the telephone. While he finds various ways to meet her, her marriage gets fixed with another man, Darshan.

Kushalave Kshemave

2003

Monalisa poster
2.0

Dyan's relationship ends when his girlfriend, Monalisa, dies in an accident. In order to fulfil his parent's wishes, he marries Spandana, who turns out to be an exact lookalike of Monalisa.

Monalisa

2004

Kariya poster
NR

Kariya, a gangster falls for a rich dancer Maya, but hesitant to express his love due to his criminal history. Meanwhile his enemies in the echelons of underworld conspire to have him murdered.

Kariya

2003

Navagraha poster
NR

A group of thieves plans to steal a gold elephant carriage from the Mysore Palace. However, things take a turn when a police officer attempts to foil their plan.

Navagraha

2008

Bhoopathi poster
NR

When Guru's family is assaulted by his ladylove's father's goons, he has to retaliate, which will pit him against the system, and also alienate him from his girlfriend Anita.

Bhoopathi

2007

Abhay poster
NR

Abhay falls for Aarti, a woman who is betrothed to an unpleasant man and is running away from her engagement. After Aarti shares with him her woes, Abhay devises a plan to save her.

Abhay

2009

Dhruva poster
NR

An honest police officer who has taken an oath to clean up society must make some hard decisions when his friend becomes a criminal.

Dhruva

2002

Swamy poster
NR

Swamy, a police officer, arrests Desai's son for illegal possession of weapons. Desai and Swamy lock horns after this incident.

Swamy

2005

Indra poster
NR

Aiyanna is a good Samaritan living with his wife and a caring brother. However, when he and his wife are murdered by a gang of criminals, his brother decides to take revenge.

Indra

2008

Neenandre Ishta poster
NR

To pursue her education, Gayatri moves to her childhood friend Ajay's house in the city. However, problems arise when she falls in love with her classmate.

Neenandre Ishta

2003

Laali Haadu poster
NR

Sangeetha and Anand are madly in love with each other, but they plan to sacrifice their relationship for their parents' sake. However, circumstances try to bring them together.

Laali Haadu

2003

Snehana Preethina poster
NR

The rich fathers of Adi and Lakshmi hatch a plot to separate them from their poor respective lovers, Sindhu and Soorya. However, Adi soon realises the truth and decides to set things right.

Snehana Preethina

2007

Ninagoskara poster
NR

Manoj and Apoorva are two individuals betrayed by their respective lovers Varsha and Jay. After several years, Jay and Varsha are married and live in a posh locality. Coincidentally, Manoj and Apurva meet up and plan to shift next to the married couple. Somehow, they bug the couple's room with cameras to spy on them. In this process, Manoj starts developing a soft corner for Apurva.

Ninagoskara

2002

Annavru poster
NR

Surya, who was abandoned by his 14-year-old unwed mother Nirmala after his birth, grows up in the slums and finds a friend in a local criminal leader, Anna.

Annavru

2003

Thangigagi poster
NR

The story of a brother - Veerabhadra, who loves his only sister - Gowri a lot. Gowri marries a nice man and moves to Bangalore city. In spite of a warning, Veerabhadra gets into violence and revenge.

Thangigagi

2006

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