:Saran Shakthi

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| name = Saran Shakthi

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|05|5}}

| birth_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

| occupation = Actor, television personality

| years_active = 2012–present

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Saran Shakthi (born 5 May 1997) is an Indian actor, who primarily works in Tamil films. He made his film debut, as a child artist in Kadal (2013). Saran was a contestant in the television reality show Survivor Tamil 1 and was announced as the runner-up of the season.

Career

Saran first appeared in K. Balachander's serial Amudha Oru Aacharyakuri aired on Kalaignar TV (2012–2013). His film debut as a child artist is in the movie Kadal (2013) directed by Mani Ratnam. He also was a child artiste in various other films, such as Jilla (2014), Rummy (2014), Sigaram Thodu (2014), and Vai Raja Vai (2015).

Saran gained recognition and breakthrough for his role as Kanna in Vada Chennai (2018). He starred in his first lead role in Sagaa (2019), which opened to mixed reviews.{{Cite web |date=2019-02-01 |title=Sagaa' movie review: A promising revenge saga tied down by commercial compromises |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2019/feb/01/sagaa-movie-review-a-promising-revenge-saga-tied-down-by-commercial-compromises-1932907.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204000457/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2019/feb/01/sagaa-movie-review-a-promising-revenge-saga-tied-down-by-commercial-compromises-1932907.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 February 2019 |website=The New Indian Express}} He starred alongside Nayanthara in Netrikann (2021), a crime thriller.{{cn|date=September 2024}} He played a negative role in Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022),{{Cite web |date=2021-09-03 |title=Saran Shakthi to play negative role in Suriya's Etharkkum Thunindhavan |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2021/sep/03/saran-shakthito-playnegative-role-in-suriyas-etharkkum-thunindhavan-26424.html |website=Cinema Express}} and an impactful role in K.G.F: Chapter 2, his Kannada film debut.{{Cite web |date=2019-09-12 |title='Vada Chennai' fame Saran Shakthi joins Yash's 'KGF 2' |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vada-chennai-fame-saran-shakthi-joins-yash-s-kgf-2-107087 |website=The News Minute}}{{Cite web |date=2019-10-02 |title=Actor without borders |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/021019/actor-without-borders.html |website=Deccan Chronicle}}{{Cite web |date=2019-09-30 |title=Saran Shakthi marks his first Kannada film!|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/96610/cinema/Kollywood/Saran-Sakthi-acted-in-KGF-2.htm|website=indiaglitz.com}}

Television

Saran participated in the TV reality show Survivor Tamil (2021) on Zee Tamil{{Cite web |date=2021-09-13 |title=Survivor Tamil: Sportsperson-turned-actress Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli to Vikranth Santhosh, a look at full and final contestants |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/survivor-tamil-sportsperson-turned-actress-lakshmi-priyaa-chandramouli-to-vikranth-santhosh-a-look-at-full-and-final-contestants/photostory/86162180.cms |website=The Times of India}} and was announced as the runner up of the season.

Filmography

=Film=

All films in Tamil, unless otherwise noted

scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Film ! scope="col" \| Role ! class="unsortable" scope="col" \| Notes
class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of Saran Shakthi film credits
2012 \|Neethaane En Ponvasantham \| Young Harish \| rowspan="11" \|child actor
rowspan="2" \|2013	Samar	Young Rajesh
Kadal	Young Thomas
rowspan="4" \|2014	Jilla	Young Shakthi
\|Rummy	Sornam's brother
\|Sigaram Thodu	Young Murali
Sutrula	Young Johnny
rowspan="2"\|2015	Vai Raja Vai	Young Karthik
Om Shanthi Om	Kumar
2016	Mo	Gautham
2017	Singam 3	Tea seller boy
2018	Vada Chennai	Kannan
2019	Sagaa	Sathya	Lead role
2021	Netrikann	Gautham
rowspan="2" \|2022 \|Etharkkum Thunindhavan \|Nithin \|
K.G.F: Chapter 2	Farmaan	Kannada film
rowspan=2 \|2023 \|Bagheera \|Murali \|
King of Kotha \|Jinu \|Malayalam film
rowspan="3"\|2024 \|Meiyazhagan \|Young Arulmozhi Varman \|
{{pending film\|italic=no\|Avies : Chapter 1}} \|{{TBA}} \|Filming{{Citation needed\|date=March 2023}}
{{pending film\|italic=no\|Orang Utan}} \|{{TBA}} \|Filming{{Citation needed\|date=March 2023}}

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of Saran Shakthi television credits
scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" \| Channel ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes
2012–2013	Amudha Oru Aacharyakuri	Amudha's Son	Kalaignar TV
2021	Survivor Tamil Season 1	Contestant	Zee Tamil	Runner Up

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of Saran Shakthi television credits

scope="col" | Year

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2012–2013

Amudha Oru Aacharyakuri

Amudha's Son

Kalaignar TV

2021