Showing all artists born in January 12

Sakshi Tanwar (born 12 January 1973)is an Indian television and film actress who started her career as an anchor in Doordarshan. Tanwar anchored the film songs-based program Albela Sur Mela in 1998.And starting from the year 2000 till the year 2008, Tanwar played the lead role of Parvati Agarwal in the Balaji Telefilms soap opera, Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii and after featuring in various serials in between she once again portrayed the role of the female lead, Priya Ram Kapoor, in the Balaji Telefilms soap opera, Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, which premiered in May 2011 and ended its run in July 2014.In December 2012, she also made an appearance in Kaun Banega Crorepati. She made her debut in 1996 with the serial named Dastoor.

Tanwar was born on 12 January 1973 to Rajendra Singh Tanwar, a retired CBI officer, in a middle-class family from Alwar, Rajasthan, India. She was educated in many Kendriya Vidyalayas (Central School) and graduated from Lady Shri Ram College in New Delhi. After her graduation she was preparing for the entrance tests to the administrative services and mass communications, then she gave an audition for the national broadcaster Doordarshan's film songs based program Albela Sur Mela; she was selected and from there begun her journey towards television, During her college days she was the secretary and president of the dramatic society.

Vasanthabalan is a Tamil film director.  He has made critically acclaimed films including Veyil and Angadi Theru.

The director began his career with Album, which failed at the box-office. His second film, produced by S Pictures company, Veyil became a blockbuster and was shown as the Indian representative at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. Post Veyil, the director struck gold again with Angadi Theru which showcases a romantic tale set in the famous Ranganathan Street in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The film won critical acclaim and was a commercial success as well. It was shortlisted for India's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.  His latest release is Aravaan, a period film based on the novel Kaaval Kottam that reflects the life of people of South Tamil Nadu in the 18th century.

Ponvannan (born 12 January 1952) is an Indian film actor, who has played supporting roles throughout his career. He directed the award-winning film, Jamila.He is married to actress, Saranya.


Cinema was never on Ponvannan’s agenda, when he came down to Chennai. “As an avid painter my only dream was to become a drawing master in a school in my hometown, Erode. Of course, writing has always been a passion and we had a literary circle which met regularly.” It was in this regard that he met writer and journalist Valampuri John, which led to a stint with Kovai Thambi’s Motherland Pictures and later on with Bharatiraaja as assistant director. Simultaneously roles kept happening.