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Suman's
full name is Suman Talvar. He belongs to
Toddy Tapper
Community
(Bhillavas).
Suman was born on 28th of August 1959 at Chennai. His mother
Late Smt. Kesari Chander was the Principal of the
prestigious Ethiraj College for women in Chennai. His father
Sri. Susheel Chander worked for I.O.C. Chennai. He is now
residing at Hyderabad, with his Wife Smt. Sirisha
(grand-daughter of well known Play-Wright Sri.D.V.Narasa
Raju), his eight-year-old daughter Akilaja Prathyusha, his
mother-in-law Smt.Kavita Raju and Sri.D.V.Narasaraju. His
mother tongue is Tullu (Mangalore, Karnataka).
Suman did his
kinder-garten at Church Park Convent, Chennai. He completed
his schooling at The Besant Theosophical High School,
Chennai. He joined the Pachayappas College to do his B.A. in
English Literature. Suman can converse fluently in Tullu
(His Mother Tongue) Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi.
Suman learnt
Sanskrit from Sri. H.A.S. Sashtri. Suman also learnt playing
the Veena and the Guitar.
He is a Black
belt in karate (Shotokan Style). He also learnt Kalari
Payiut (Martial Arts of Kerala) from Sri. Gopal Gurukkal.
Suman
started his career as a Sensei (Master) in Karate. His
family friend Mr. Kittu introduced him to a Tamil producer.
He thus started off his film career in the year 1977.In his
final year he acted in his first Tamil movie "Neechal kulam"
produced by well-known producer in Tamilnadu Late
Sri.T.R.Rammanna. His first role was that of a Police
officer.
Suman has
emerged as a true survivor. A Real Hero, as his fans would
like to call him, from real life conspiracy that shattered a
career but not his heart. He rose like a Phoenix to make a
comeback, resurrecting belief in the minds of his fans and
well wishers that nothing is impossible in life if you have
Patience, Hard work, and Sincerity as your backbone.
Suman attributes
his Patience and Endurance to Martial arts. He is known for
his famous stunts in movies, which got him the title of an
Action Hero, due to his martial arts background. His film
career was thanks to Martial arts, as his potential to be
different and trend setting, was noticed by his producer in
a Dojo (School), where Suman was teaching Karate.
A Black Belt 1st
Dan in karate, from Shotokan Karate Association (affiliated
to Japan Karate Association), Suman, is the Chairman of the
Andhra Pradesh Karate Association. Suman takes an active
part in all demonstrations and promotions, in Andhra
Pradesh, to popularize martial arts as an effective way of
striking a perfect balance, mentally and physically, to
defend one's self, with harmony, patience and
restraint.Sumun Budokan Karate Association is an extention
of his involvement in promoting Martial Arts.
Suman joined as
a supporter in the year 1999, to the Telugu Desam Supremo,
our very own Chief Minister Sri. N. Chandra Babu Naidu.
Inspired by his Dynamic administrative and Leadership
qualities, Suman saw in him a path to give back to those
people who gave him a place in their hearts, and to the
society at large. As an ardent admirer of Sri. Chandra Babu
Naidu's qualities of hard -work and perseverance.
Suman seeks to
follow his ideals of - "Dare to Dream, Care To Achieve."
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