Photo: Ministry of Culture / GODL-India (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What draws me to Tara is her refusal to be defined by a single arena. Winning a National Film Award and multiple Filmfare honors in Kannada cinema would be a career for most, but she pushed further into producing, social work and politics. I find that arc genuinely admirable. Indian stardom is so often filtered through Bollywood that formidable southern actresses get overlooked abroad, and I think that is a real loss. She strikes me as someone who treats acting not as a destination but as a platform, and who carries the moral weight of her fame into the real world rather than leaving it on screen.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tara
- Name (Japanese)
- ターラ
- Reading
- たーら
- Born
- March 4, 1973 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Ox
- Origin
- Karnataka, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film producer / social worker / politician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards South
- 2000 Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
- 2004 National Film Award for Best Actress
- 2008 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.tharaanooradha.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara%20(Kannada%20actress)
Frequently asked questions
When was Tara born?
Born March 4, 1973 (age 53).
Where is Tara from?
Tara is from Karnataka, India.
What does Tara do?
Tara works as actor, film producer, social worker, politician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.