Shafiq Talwanga
Born
India Kozhikode, India
Other namesSanjay
Varun Raj
OccupationActor
Years active1986, 2016

Shafeeq Talwanga is an Indian actor, who has primarily worked in Malayalam,[1] Telugu and Tamil[2] films. He appears mainly in offbeat films.

His debut Malayalam film Love Story was a sensational hit and he was considered as a rival to Rahman, the romantic hero of Malayalam films. It was Shafeeq, who brought Break Dance movements in Malayalam films, but his subsequent movies like Naalae Njngalude Vivaham failed and he could not sustain his success.

His Tamil entry as Sanjay in Odangal also met lukewarm response. He later did low-budget films like Kalpana House.

In 90's, he rechristened himself as Varun Raj, grew a moustache and tried working again in Tamil films like Thoothu Po Chellakiliye, Padhukappu, Athipathi and Manivannan' s Gangai Karai Paattu, with little success. He has also done a Bollywood movie titled Khuli Khidki.

Partial filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
1986Love StoryRajuMalayalam[3]
Naale Njangalude VivahamDileepMalayalam
AavanazhiMalayalam[4]
OdangalTamil
1987Ishtam TharooMalayalam
NandhiMalayalam
Ithrayum KaalamMalayalam
Mangalya CharthuDileepMalayalam
Kalaratrilo KannepillaTelugu
1989Khuli KhidkiHindi[5]
Kalpana HouseTonyMalayalam
1991Thoothu Po ChellakiliyeTamil
Pudhiya RaagamGopiTamil
1993PaadhukappuTamil
Preme Na PranamTelugu
1994Veettai Paar Naattai PaarTamil
Shhh. Gup ChupTelugu
1995Gangai Karai PaattuTamil
1997AthipathiTamil

References

  1. ↑ "List of Malayalam Movies acted by Shafeeq". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "List of Tamil Movies acted by Shafeeq". spicyonion. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Love Story". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Aavanaazhi (1986)-Cast". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Khuli Khidki Movie overview". Retrieved 5 April 2015.
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