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Tarun

Overview

Tarun (also spelt Tharun) is a male given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "young man". The name is common across India and is borne by individuals in fields such as cinema, music, sport, politics, fashion, journalism and academia. This article serves as a disambiguation and reference page for notable persons named Tarun.

Key facts

Name Tarun / Tharun
Origin Sanskrit
Meaning "Young man"
Gender Male
Region of use India and Indian diaspora

Etymology

The name is derived from the Sanskrit word taruṇa, denoting youth or a young man. It is used as a personal name across several Indian linguistic communities, including Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Assamese speakers.

Notable people named Tarun

Cinema and the arts

  • Tarun (born 1992) — Telugu film actor.
  • Tarun Arora — Indian film actor.
  • Tarun Bose (1928–1972) — Indian actor associated with Hindi cinema.
  • Tarun Chandra (also known as Tarun) — Indian actor in Kannada cinema.
  • Tarun Shatriya — Indian actor in Tamil cinema.
  • Tarun Gopi — Indian film director working in Tamil cinema.
  • Tarun Majumdar (also spelt Tarun Mazumdar; 1931–2022) — Indian film director in Bengali cinema.
  • Tarun Mansukhani — Indian film director in Hindi cinema.
  • Tarun Bhattacharya — Indian musician.

Sport

  • Tarun Dey — Indian footballer.
  • Tarun Dhillon — Indian para-badminton player and Paralympian.
  • Tarun Nethula (born 1983) — Indian-born New Zealand cricketer.

Politics and public life

  • Tarun Gogoi (1936–2020) — Indian politician.
  • Tarun Mandal (born 1959) — Indian politician.
  • Tarun Ram Phukan (1877–1939) — Indian politician.
  • Tarun Vijay (born 1951) — Indian author, social worker and politician.

Academia, media and design

  • Tarun Khanna (born 1968) — Indian-born American author and economic strategist.
  • Tarun Khiwal (born 1967) — Indian fashion photographer.
  • Tarun Tahiliani — Indian fashion designer.
  • Tarun Tejpal (born 1963) — Indian journalist, publisher and novelist.

Significance

The widespread use of the name Tarun across diverse fields — from Bengali art-house cinema and Telugu mainstream film to Assamese politics and international cricket — illustrates the pan-Indian reach of Sanskrit-derived personal names. Bearers of the name have made notable contributions in their respective domains during the 20th and 21st centuries.

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