Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam

Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam, also known as Tarun Bhaskar, is a Telugu film director, writer and actor. Fans know him best for directing Pelli Choopulu and Keedaa Cola, and for leading the cast of Meeku Maathrame Cheptha. His writing on Pelli Choopulu brought him the National Award for Best Screenplay in 2017. His breakthrough came with the romantic comedy Pelli Choopulu (2016), which he directed and wrote, and which was also named Best Feature Film in Telugu at the National Film Awards. He next directed Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi (2018). That same year he acted in Sammohanam (2018) and Mahanati (2018), and he played his first lead role in Meeku Maathrame Cheptha (2019). Supporting parts followed in Middle Class Melodies (2020) and Sita Ramam (2022), and he directed Pitta Kathalu (2021). With Keedaa Cola (2023), he took on four jobs at once as director, writer, producer and actor. His 2026 work includes writing and directing ENE Repeat (2026) and acting in Crazy Kalyanam (2026) and Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi (2026). Tharun is known for working easily on both sides of the camera. Beyond his own films, he wrote the screenplay for Mitron (2018), the story and screenplay for Oh Manapenne! (2021), and the dialogue for Ori Devuda (2022) and Oke Oka Jeevitham (2022).