Aadhav Kannadasan
{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Aadhav Kannadasan
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| birth_place = Chennai
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Assistant director}}
| yearsactive = 2013{{ndash}}present
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Aadhav Kannadasan is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil-language films.
Career
Aadhav Kannadasan began his career in the film industry by working as an assistant director in G. N. R. Kumaravelan's team during the making of Yuvan Yuvathi (2011). Notably, Aadhav's father Kalaivanan Kannadasan had earlier apprenticed under Kumaravelan's father G. N. Rangarajan, hence he was keen to follow the same pattern. In late 2010, he agreed terms to make his acting debut in A. C. Durai's Ponmaalai Pozhudhu, and took up acting lessons with Koothu-P-Pattarai, as well as stunt and dance classes to prepare for the role.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Showbitz/article15536844.ece|title=Showbitz|first=S. R. Ashok|last=Kumar|newspaper=The Hindu|date=28 January 2011|via=www.thehindu.com}} Aadhav had been 86 kilograms, and had to shed 12 kilograms for the role. Aadhav spent time with the four school children in the film to imbibe their body language and to learn how to portray a school kid.{{cite web|last=Gupta |first=Rinku |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Aadhav-gets-romance-right/2013/08/28/article1755090.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922051646/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Aadhav-gets-romance-right/2013/08/28/article1755090.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 September 2013 |title=Aadhav gets romance right |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=2013-08-28 |access-date=2013-09-15}} The film remained stuck for a number of years, before it was eventually released in August 2013.{{cite news|agency=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-06/news-interviews/40406271_1_aadhav-kannadhasan-ponmaalai-pozhudhu-a-c-durai |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130708163224/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-06/news-interviews/40406271_1_aadhav-kannadhasan-ponmaalai-pozhudhu-a-c-durai |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-07-08 |title=Ponmaalai Pozhudhu ready for July release|date=2013-07-06 |work=The Times of India |access-date=2013-08-24}}{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/breaking---thanga-meengal-and-ponmaalai-pozhudhu-back-off-thalaivaa-to-decide-thanga-meengal-ponmaalai-pozhudhu-16-07-13.html |title=Breaking — Thanga Meengal and Ponmaalai Pozhudhu back off, Thalaivaa to decide |website=Behindwoods |date=2013-07-16 |access-date=2013-08-24}} Ponmaalai Pozhudhu opened to mixed reviews.{{cite news|author=Baradwaj Rangan |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/ponmaalai-pozhudhu-his-story-repeats-itself/article5079199.ece |title=Ponmaalai Pozhudhu: His story repeats itself |work=The Hindu |date=2013-08-31 |access-date=2013-09-15}}{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ponmaalai-pozhudhu-review-good-story-bad-execution/418346-71-178.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130902213650/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ponmaalai-pozhudhu-review-good-story-bad-execution/418346-71-178.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-09-02 |title='Ponmaalai Pozhudhu' review: Good story, bad execution |publisher=CNN IBN |date=2013-08-30 |access-date=2013-09-15}}
In 2014, he appeared in the horror drama Yaamirukka Bayamey, which performed well at the box office, and subsequently reprised his role in the Kannada remake, Namo Bhootatma (2014).{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/may/11/yaamirukka-bayamey-gets-a-sequel-18389.html|title=Yaamirukka Bayamey gets a sequel|website=Cinema Express}} He also produced a Tamil short film Oliyum Oliyum which was selected in the Chicago South Asian Film Festival (CSAFF).{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/apr/04/human-beings-are-gods-biggest-joke-aadhav-kannadasan-1589925.html|title=Human beings are god's biggest joke!: Aadhav Kannadasan|website=The New Indian Express}} In 2016, Aadhav worked simultaneously on two projects, Pagal by Ezhil Bharathi and Vadaname Chandra Bimbamo by Srinivas, but both films remain unreleased.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/190516/aadhav-kannadasan-looks-up-to-dhanush.html|title=Aadhav Kannadasan looks up to Dhanush!|first=S.|last=Subhakeerthana|date=19 May 2016|website=Deccan Chronicle}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/aadhav-kannadasan-updates-on-his-next-film-directed-by-ezhil-bharathi.html|title=Aadhav Kannadasan updates on his next film directed by Ezhil Bharathi|date=28 May 2016|website=Behindwoods}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/280616/aadhavs-project-named-after-a-popular-old-song.html|title=Aadhav's project named after a popular old song|first=S.|last=Subhakeerthana|date=28 June 2016|website=Deccan Chronicle}} On the slow start to his acting career, Aadhav noted that he was poor at networking and apprehensive about approaching production houses for opportunities.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2017/nov/08/aadhav-kannadasans-next-is-a-thriller-2971.html|title=Aadhav Kannadasan's next is a thriller|website=Cinema Express}}
He made his web series debut through the ZEE5 original High Priestess (2019), working alongside Amala Akkineni and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/apr/08/krishna-turns-producer-for-amalas-web-debut-high-priestess-10941.html|title=Krishna turns producer for Amala's web debut, High Priestess|website=Cinema Express}} Aadhav then portrayed a supporting role in the crime thriller Kaalidas (2019), appearing as a mysterious tenant.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/dec/12/bharath-plays-cop-in-upcoming-crime-thriller-kaalidas-2074775.html|title=Bharath plays cop in upcoming crime thriller 'Kaalidas'|website=The New Indian Express}} In 2020, he notably directed on a short film titled Lockdown featuring Andrea Jeremiah.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2020/apr/29/aadhav-kannadasan---andrea-jeremiah-team-up-for-lockdown-18228.html|title=Aadhav Kannadasan, Andrea Jeremiah team up for Lockdown|website=Cinema Express}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/short-films-shot-in-lockdown-mae-a-bid-for-ott-and-streaming-platforms/article31650144.ece|title=Will these films shot in quarantine find a place on streaming platforms?|first=Aditya Mani|last=Jha|newspaper=The Hindu|date=22 May 2020|via=www.thehindu.com}} He will also be seen in a feature film alongside actress Vani Bhojan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/after-atharvaa-vani-bhojan-completes-a-film-next-with-aadhav-kannadasan.html|title=After Atharvaa, Vani Bhojan completes a film next with Aadhav Kannadasan|date=10 February 2020|website=Behindwoods}}
Personal life
His grandfather is the renowned poet Kannadasan, while his father Kalaivanan Kannadasan, also worked in the film industry as a director.
In December 2017, Aadhav married Vinodhnie Suresh in a ceremony held in Chennai.{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/shruti-haasan-boyfriend-michael-corsale-kamal-haasan-aadhav-kannadasan-wedding-see-photos-4970385/|title=Shruti Haasan, Michael Corsale and Kamal Haasan attend Aadhav's wedding festivities, see photos|date=7 December 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://shopzters.com/celebrity-weddings/a-celebrity-wedding-story-of-aadhav-kannadasan-and-vinodhnie|title=A Celebrity Wedding Story Of Aadhav Kannadasan And Vinodhnie|website=shopzters.com}}
Filmography
= Films =
| class="wikitable sortable" width:100%;
|+Key | style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year
! Film ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ponmaalai Pozhudhu | Arjun | |
| 2014 | Yaamirukka Bayamey | Thamizh | |
| 2014 | Namo Bhootatma | Kannada film | |
| 2019 | Kaalidas | Tenant | |
| 2022
| Saran | | |||
| 2023
|Arunachalam | | |||
| {{TBA}}
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| Thazh Thiravaa | {{TBA}} |
= Web series =
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||
| Year
! Film ! Role !Language ! Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | High Priestess | Vikram | Telugu | ZEE5 original |
=Lyricist=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Aadhav Kannadasan lyricist credits |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Song ! scope="col" | Composer ! scope="col" | Singer(s) ! class="unsortable" scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| 2017
|"Friendship Anthem" | Praveen PDM, Rahul Mani | Premgi Amaren, MC Rude, Praveen PDM, Rahul Mani, Danny, Abhinay Vaddi, Nikil Murugan |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|6442104}}
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Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema
Category:Indian male film actors