{{Short description|Indian actor (born 1990)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Amithash Pradhan | image = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|10|12}} | birth_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | occupation = Actor | father= Girish Pradhan | years_active = 2008{{Endash}}present }}
'''Amithash Pradhan''' (born 12 October 1990) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Tamil films.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 March 2022 |title=Amitash Pradhan & Kashmira's film titled Paramporul |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/amitash-pradhan-kashmiras-film-titled-paramporul/articleshow/89997006.cms |access-date=14 July 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
== Career == ''Vaaranam Aayiram'' was his introduction to films, albeit a tiny role, just as he completed his schooling.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/amitash-pradhan-reveals-that-his-first-camera-experience-was-with-suriya/articleshow/77468258.cms|title=Amitash Pradhan reveals that his first camera experience was with Suriya|website=The Times of India}}</ref> His professional acting breakthrough came in 2014 with the Tamil film ''Velaiyilla Pattathari'', in which he plays the role of the antagonist against Dhanush. The film went on to make waves as the highest grossing Tamil film of 2014 and Amitash got recognition for being called an "Amul" baby by Dhanush's character.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/amitash-pradhans-most-cherished-moment/articleshow/76708555.cms|title=Amitash Pradhan's most cherished moment|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Telugu film director Srinu Vaitla cast him in his Telugu film ''Bruce Lee - The Fighter'', marking his Telugu debut.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/amitash-pradhan-in-ram-charans-next/|title=Amitash Pradhan in Ram Charan's next|date=16 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/%E2%80%98Amul-Baby%E2%80%99-goes-to-Hollywood/article14001603.ece|title=VIP-fame Amitash Pradhan to be cast in Hollywood film|date=16 January 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
He made his Hollywood debut in the year 2015 with playing male lead in the movie ''Heartbeats'' directed by Duane Adler of the ''Step Up'' series was a significant phase for him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2015/dec/30/vip-villain-to-be-a-hollywood-hero-862440.html|title=VIP Villain to be a Hollywood Hero|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> He plays the role of Aseem Kapoor, an Indian choreographer with whom Krystal Ellsworth, an American dancer falls in love and the film celebrates their love and the tough path they had to tread.
He played one of the primary characters in ''Vaanam Kottattum'' (2020).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/200719/shanthanu-bhagyaraj-and-amitash-pradhan-new-additions-in-mani-ratnam.html|title=Shanthanu Bhagyaraj and Amithash Pradhan, new additions in Mani Ratnam's film|first=Anupama|last=Subramanian|date=20 July 2019|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> He alongside Aishwarya Rajesh and Shanthanu Bhagyaraj which was bankrolled by Madras Talkies, a Mani Ratnam's production house.
He was also a part of an anthology called ''Kutty Story'' (2021)<ref>{{Cite web |title='Kutty Story' movie review: The good and the bad co-exist in this latest anthology |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2021/feb/13/kutty-story-movie-review-the-good-and-the-bad-co-exist-in-this-latest-anthology-2263256.html |access-date=14 July 2023 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> by four eminent directors of South and he featured in A. L. Vijay's episode along with Megha Akash.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/gautham-menons-kutty-story-has-been-titled-ethirpara-mutham/articleshow/80766566.cms|title=Gautham Menon's kutty story has been titled Ethirpara Mutham|website=The Times of India}}</ref> In the film ''Thalli Pogathey'' (2021), a remake of the Telugu film ''Ninnu Kori,'' Amithash acted as one of the leads alongside Atharvaa and Anupama Parameswaran.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/atharvaa-anupama-parameswarans-thalli-pogathey-release-theatres-156277|title=Atharvaa-Anupama Parameswaran's Thalli Pogathey to release in theatres|date=8 October 2021|website=The News Minute}}</ref>
His next film, ''Paramporul''<ref>{{Cite news |title=Paramporul |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-details/paramporul/movieshow/90101800.cms |access-date=14 July 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> in 2023 had R. Sarathkumar and himself in the lead roles. He also made his playback singing debut with the song "Sippara Rippara",<ref name="T">{{Cite web |title=First single for Paramporul, composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, to release tomorrow |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/aug/10/first-single-for-paramporul-composed-by-yuvan-shankar-raja-to-release-tomorrow-33606.html |access-date=14 July 2023 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> along with Shankar Mahadevan in the same film under Yuvan Shankar Raja's musical.
== Personal life == His father Girish Pradhan is also an actor and Amitash was named after Amitabh Bachchan while the ending of his name "sh" was taken from his father's name.<ref>{{cite web | title=Hero Girish tells about Legendary Director Viswanath's Seriousness at work | Alitho Saradaga| work = ETV | via=YouTube | date=29 November 2020 | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFgTVzlJwz0 }}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+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 !! Language !! Notes |- | 2008 ||''Vaaranam Aayiram''|| Krishnan's college friend || rowspan="2" | Tamil || |- | 2014 ||''Velaiyilla Pattathari''|| Arun Subramaniam || |- | 2015 ||''Bruce Lee - The Fighter''||Rahul || Telugu || |- | 2017 || ''Heartbeats'' || Aseem Kapoor || English || |- | 2020 || ''Vaanam Kottatum'' || Kalyan Reddy || rowspan="3" | Tamil || |- | rowspan="2" |2021 ||''Kutty Story'' || Vikram || Amazon Prime anthology film; Segment: ''Avanum Naanum'' |- |''Thalli Pogathey'' || Arun || |- |2022 |''Krishna Vrinda Vihari'' || Nandan ||Telugu || |- |2023 |''Paramporul'' |Aadhi |Tamil |<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 August 2023 |title=Amitash Pradhan & Sarath Kumar's 'Paramporul' to release on September 1 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/amitash-pradhan-sarath-kumars-paramporul-to-release-on-september-1/articleshow/102710727.cms?from=mdr |access-date=14 August 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |}
;As playback singer {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Song !! Notes |- | 2020 || "Corona Kannala" || <ref>{{Cite news |title=Corona Kannala, a love song for today's times |website=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/corona-kannala-a-love-song-for-todays-times/articleshow/77658050.cms}}</ref> |- | 2021 || "Arakkiye" || <ref>{{Cite news |date=12 February 2021 |title=I want to contribute a lot to the Tamil indie music scene: Amitash Pradhan |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/i-want-to-contribute-a-lot-to-the-tamil-indie-music-scene-amitash-pradhan/articleshow/80881730.cms |access-date=14 July 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |- | 2023 || "Sippara Rippara" || from the film ''Paramporul'' <ref name="T"/> |}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pradhan, Amitash}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:Kannada actors Category:Male actors from Karnataka Category:Indian male film actors Category:Indian male stage actors Category:Anna University alumni Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema Category:21st-century Indian male actors