# Viraat (actor)

Viraat (born Naveen Kumar; 14 November 1989) is an Indian actor, VFX artist, dancer and singer, who predominantly works in both the Kannada and Tamil industries. He is best known for playing lead roles in Perazhagi and in Anbe Vaa. He ranked 13th position in 2020 and 10th position in 2019, on The Chennai Times most desirable men on TV.

## Career

He started his career in 2006, with his debut in the Kannada film "Black" as a supporting role. His first movie in a leading role was in "10th Class A Section" (2009). After this, he followed up with some films in both lead and supporting roles. And also worked as playback singer for some Kannada movies. He is a VFX artist who edited motion posters for a few Kannada movies. He is credited to have been the one who introduced motion posters phenomena in Kannada film industry.
In 2014, he acted in and edited "Ashtralle Just Missoo", a zero budget movie, which was received with good reviews. He edited, acted as lead in the movie about a delinquent young man, who falls into wrong path, then recovers from it and leads a good life . In the same year, he made his debut in Kannada Television Industry through a Kannada serial, Shubhavivaha, where he replaced as Bhuvan in Episode 28, a lead role opposite actress Kaavya Shastry. His next serial was in 2016, Niharika in Star Suvarna with Tejaswini Prakash, a negative lead role named as Viraat Yaaji. In 2018, he entered the Tamil television industry by playing a lead role, as Prithvi, in the serial Perazhagi opposite Gayathri Raj. at present he is featuring in Anbe Vaa for Sun TV, opposite Actress/classical Dancer Delna Davis, as male lead Varun

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Black | | Debut movie |
| 2009 | 10th Class A Section | Shivu | First lead role |
| 2014 | Ashtralle Just Missoo | Shankar | |

### Other works

| Year | Movies | Notes | References |
| 2014 | Gajakesari | Editor for Motion poster | |
| 2017 | Hebbuli | Editor for Motion poster | |

## Television
### Serials and Shows

| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language |
| 2014–2016 | Shubhavivaha | Bhuvan | Zee Kannada | Kannada |
| 2016–2017 | Niharika | Viraat Yaaji | Star Suvarna | Kannada |
| 2018–2019 | Perazhagi | Prithvi | Colors Tamil | Tamil |
| 2020–2024 | Anbe Vaa | Varun Krishna | Sun TV | Tamil |
| 2021 | Abhiyum Naanum | Varun Krishna (Special Appearance) | Sun TV | Tamil |
| 2021 | Kannana Kanne | Varun Krishna (Special Appearance) | Sun TV | Tamil |
| 2022 | Ilakkiya | Varun Krishna (Special Appearance) | Sun TV | Tamil |
| 2024–present | Mahanadigai | Mentor | Zee Tamil | Tamil |
| 2025–present | Getti Melam | Mahesh Chandran | Zee Tamil | Tamil |

### Shows

| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel |
| 2020 | Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2020 | Yaarappa Indha Ponnu Special | Varun | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2021 | Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2021 | Poova Thalaya | Contestant | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2021 | Vada Da | Himself | Tamil | Sun Music |
| 2021 | Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2021 | Thalai Deepavali | Varun | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2022 | Puthande Varuga | Himself | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2022 | Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2022 | Maathi Yosi | Contestant | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2022 | Maathi Yosi | Contestant | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2022 | Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2022 | Mathappu Mamiyar Pattas Marumagal | Varun | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2022 | Maathi Yosi | Contestant | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2023 | Puthandu Aasai | Varun | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2023 | Kalloori Pongal | Contestant | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2023 | Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2023 | Super Kudumbam | Varun | Tamil | Sun TV |

### Other works

| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language | Reference |
| 2021 | Ullam Endroru Kovilile for Anbe Vaa | Singer | Sun TV | Tamil | |

## Awards

| year | awards | category | notes |
| 2014 | Zee Kutumba Awards | Style icon male | Shubhavivaha |
| 2016 | Zee Kutumba Awards | Popular jodi | Shubhavivaha |
| 2022 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best actor male | Anbe Vaa |
| 2022 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best kaadal jodi | Anbe Vaa |
| 2023 | Sun kudumbam viruthugal | Best kaadal jodi | Anbe Vaa |