Actor · Tamil cinema
Saran Shakthi
Saran Shakthi is an actor in Tamil cinema. Fans know him as 'Vada Chennai' Saran and also as Kadal Saran. He is best known for his work in Kadal (2013), Vada Chennai (2018) and K.G.F Chapter 2 (2022). Away from films, he took part in the reality show Survivor Tamil 1 and was named the runner-up of the season. His film career began when he was a child artist in Kadal (2013), the film behind one of his nicknames. In 2014 he appeared in Jilla, Rummy, Sigaram Thodu and Sutrula. He followed these with Vai Raja Vai and Om Shanthi Om in 2015 and Mo in 2016. Vada Chennai (2018) gave him the name many fans still call him by. Later came Sagaa (2019), Netrikann (2021) and Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022). He also played a supporting role in K.G.F Chapter 2 (2022). In 2023 he acted in Bagheera, King of Kotha and MY3. He then appeared in Meiyazhagan (2024), Angammal (2025) and Seetha Payanam (2026). Saran is known for a long run of screen work that started in childhood and stretched from 2013 to 2026. Two of his films are so closely tied to him that their titles became part of his name. His reality show run added to his fame, as he reached the end of Survivor Tamil 1 as runner-up.
29 yearsBorn May 5, 1997Chennai
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About Saran Shakthi
Saran Shakthi is an actor in Tamil cinema and Telugu cinema. Saran Shakthi's work is mostly action, drama and thriller.