Harish Uthaman Wiki, Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Harish Uthaman is an Indian actor who primarily works in Tamil and Telugu films. Harish Uthaman is well known for his performance in negative roles in the films like Meagamann (2014), Thani Oruvan (2015), Bairava (2017), Kalki (2019), and Bheeshma Parvam (2022).

Wiki/Biography

Harish Uthaman was born on Monday, 5 April 1982 (age 41 years; as of 2023) in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. ^[1]The Hindu His zodiac sign is Aries. His hometown is Kannur, Tamil Nadu. ^[2]The New Indian Express Harish attended CSI Higher Secondary School in Coimbatore and Rukmani Kannan Vidyalaya Higher Secondary School in Kovaipudur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. For his graduation, Harish went to Dr GRD College of Arts and Science in Coimbatore and Bharathiar University in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 11″

Weight (approx.): 80 kg

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Black

Body Measurements (approx.): Chest 42″, Waist 32″, Biceps 16″

Family

Harish Uthaman belongs to a Malayali family. ^[3]The New Indian Express

Parents & Siblings

Harish’s father was a farmer, who passed away in 2005. He has three brothers and one sister.

Wife & Children

On 6 September 2018, Harish Uthaman got married to celebrity makeup artist Amrita Kalyanpurat at Guruvayur Krishna Temple, Kerala.

The wedding ceremony took place in the presence of close family members. The couple divorced within a year of their marriage in 2019. On 20 January 2022, Harish got married to Malayalam actress Chinnu Kuruvila at the registrar’s office in Mavelikkara, Kerala.

The couple registered their marriage as per the Special Marriage Act.

Career

Cabin Crew

Harish Uttaman started his career as a cabin crew member at Paramount Airways. He worked there for 3 years.

For the next 2.5 years, he worked as a Flight Steward at British Airways. Later, Harish worked in an advertising company in Chennai.

Film

While working at British Airways, Harish Uthaman met Surya Prabhakaran, a Tamil film director who gave him the opportunity to act in a film. Harish left his job and started his career as an actor. In 2010, he made his acting debut with the Tamil film Tha in which he played the role of Suriya.

In 2011, Harish Uthaman made his Malayalam debut with the film Mumbai Police in which he played the role of Roy. In 2014, Harish made his Telugu debut with the film Power in which he played the role of Kishore Vardhan. In 2013, he played the role of Bharani in the Tamil film Pandiya Naadu. In an interview, talking about the reaction he received from the audience for his Tamil film Pandiya Naadu, Harish said,

I was both scared and elated with the audience’s response! Viewers were cursing me in the crudest language during some scenes and clapping loudly when I got bashed up. Their reaction is my reward. I think Pandiya Naadu is a turning point in my career!” ^[4]The New Indian Express

Later, Harish appeared as a villain in several films like ‘Power’ (2014), ‘Bairava’ (2017), ‘Kalki’ (2019), and ‘Kuttram Kuttrame’ (2022).

In 2015, he appeared in the Telugu movie Srimanthudu in which he played the role of Radha. Later, he appeared in various Tamil films like ‘Thodari’ (2016), ‘Rekka’ (2016), ‘C/o Surya’ (2017), ‘Kaithi’ (2019), ‘Ashvamithra’ (2021), and ‘Vikram’ (2022).

Web Series

In 2020, Harish Uthaman made his digital debut with the web series Topless, which premiered on ZEE5.

In 2022, he played the role of Trilok Vadde in the web series Suzhal: The Vortex alongside Kathir, Aishwarya Rajesh, Sriya Reddy, and Radhakrishnan Parthiban. The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video

Television

In 2008, Harish Uthaman appeared in the television show Kolangal in which he played the role of Madhubalakrishnan on Sun TV.

Music Video

In October 2013, Harish Uthaman appeared in the music video Undone from the album Tarang.

 

Award

• 2010: Best Newcomer Award at Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards for the film Thaa

• 2017: Best villain for Thodari and Rekka at MGR Sivaji Cinema Awards

Favourites

• Actor: Raghuvaran

• Sport: Basketball

• Director: Suseenthiran

Facts/Trivia

• Harish Uthaman has a great interest in sports. In an interview, he talked about his enthusiasm for sports and said,
  

  I love sports, have been playing Basketball for 17 years, I still play over the weekend in Chennai. I am into Parkour since a year, it gives me a thorough adrenalin rush. I need to do some kind of ground exercise otherwise my day is not completed.” ^[5]The Hindu

  

  Harish Uthaman playing basketball

• Harish Uthaman is a fitness enthusiast. In an interview, talking about his fitness regime, he said,
  

  I undertook the basic cinema stunts training and when I am not shooting, I am devoted to the gym as I am a fitness freak. I also play basketball and swim regularly to maintain my physique. ^[6]Behindwoods.com

  

  Harish Uthaman at the gym

• Harish Uthaman considers Mr Udhayakumar as his mentor in the film industry.

• While Harish was studying in college, he was elected as the captain of the college basketball team, and the head of student affairs. ^[7]The Times of India

• In an interview, talking about his experience of entering the film industry, Harish said,
  

  Acting happened by chance when I met Suryaprabakar. I had a week off from my job as Flight Steward in British Airways. So I met him, thinking I could do a small role in that one week. I always felt I had the eyes, features and build of a villain. But he surprised me completely by casting me as hero in Tha!”^[8]The New Indian Express

• Harish often shares photos of his smoking on social media.
  

  Harish Uthaman smoking a cigar

• During the shoot of the Tamil film Thodari, Dhanush and Harish Uthaman performed a fight sequence on top of a moving train without a rope. ^[9]Behindwoods.com

• Harish Uthaman has a pet dog, Leo, and a pet cat, Poocha.
  

  Harish Uthaman with his pet dog, Leo

  

  Harish Uthaman with his pet cat, Poocha