Achyuth Kumar


Achyuth Kumar[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor|] is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Kannada cinema. Born and brought up in the town of Tiptur, in the district of Tumkur. He graduated in bachelor of commerce from the Kalpatharu First Grade College, which was then under the University of Bangalore. He is well known for his performances in the films, Sidlingu and Lucia & he has won 3 Filmfare Awards and 2
Karnataka State Film Awards, one each in
Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor categories so far.

Career

Achyuth Kumar began training as an actor at Ninasam in the Shimoga district of Karnataka. Working in theatre during the time, he was chosen by Girish Kasaravalli to portray a pivotal role in his television soap Gruhabhanga in 2000. In Moodala Mane, he played a supportive colleague to the daughter of the protagonist. In Preethi Illada Mele, he played the eldest son of a judge.
Kumar's career in films began in 2007 when he signed to play the father of the female lead in Moggina Manasu and the gangster Oil Kumar in Aa Dinagalu, both Kannada films. He went on to gain a reputation as a character actor and appeared in around 12 films per year. He also appeared in a couple of Tamil films. However, it was in the 2013 film Lucia, that he received widespread appreciation. In the film, he played the role of Shankaranna, who owns a movie theater and the employer of Nikhil, the lead character of the film, played by Sathish Ninasam. The performance won him the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.
In Hejjegalu, Kumar played Kodanda, a gambling addict who squanders money taken on loan, being tried to reform by his young daughter. The performance won him the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He received praise for his portrayal of Shivappa, a scavenger in Amaraavati . In Urvi, based on the menace of child trafficking, he played Devarugunda, an influential man who kidnaps women, rapes them and forces them into prostitution. Archana Nathan of The Hindu wrote, "Achyuth Kumar performs well, but one wishes that his character had been given some more depth and background."

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2003MouniKamthi
2004PravaahaMaara
2005Bisi BisiDhobi
2007Aa DinagaluOil Kumar
2009JoshFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
2009Manasaare
2010PrithviSharanappa
2010Naanu Nanna KanasuBrijesh Patel
2010Gubbi
2010Beli Mattu Hola
2011Veerabahu
2011Puttakkana Highway
2011Rajadhani
2011Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam
2011Panchamrutha
2011Lifeu IshteneVishal's father
2011Aata
2011Shyloo
2011KoKrishnakumarTamil film
2012Shikari
2012EdegarikeTukaram Shetty
2012Anna Bond
2012Kalpana
2012SidlinguAppaji Gowda
2012Nammanna Don
2012Dashamukha
2012ChallengeSooriTrilingual film in Kannada, Malayalam, and Tamil
2012Drama
2012Yaare Koogadali
2013TopiwalaLokayuktha Loki
2013Gombegala Love
2013HejjegaluKodandaKarnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2013Bachchan
2013Madarangi
2013Jinke Mari
2013LuciaShankarannaFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
Nominated, SIIMA Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role
2013Jatta
2013Sakkare
2013SlumSwamy
2013Advaitha
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2014Dil Rangeela
2014Savaal
2014Ragini IPS
2014Ulidavaru KandantheBalu
2014Kwatle Sathisa
2014Agraja
2014Just Love
2014Jamboo Savari
2014OggaraneKrishna
2014DrishyaSurya PrakashFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2014Mr. and Mrs. RamachariShankarSIIMA Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role
2014PoriyaalanSundarTamil film
2015Abhinetri
2015Krishna-LeelaKrishna's fatherNominated, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
2015AatagaraYashwanth
2015Muddu ManasePoorvi's father
2015Geetha Bangle Store
2015Plus
2015BettanagereReddy
20151st Rank RajuRaju's father
2015Rocket
2015Sharpshooter
2015Prema Pallakki
2015MasterpieceNoor Ahmed
2015EettiNasoor MeeranTamil film
2016Maduveya Mamatheya KareyoleChandrashekhar Patil
2016Rajini MuruganNeelakandanTamil film
2016RickyRadha's father
2016Devara Naadalli
2016Jwalantham
2016Nan Love Track
2016Kiragoorina GayyaligaluShankarappaNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
2016Half Mentlu
2016The Great Story of Sodabuddi
2016Mangaata
2016Godhi Banna Sadharana MykattuKumarNominated, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
2016Jaggu DadaUday Naik
2016Kotigobba 2Subha's father
2016Mudinja Ivana PudiSubhashree's fatherTamil film
2016July 22, 1947
2016Happy BirthdayVeeraswamy
2016Lifeu Super
2016SipaayiNarasimharaju
2016Idolle Ramayana
2016BadmaashRajshekhar
2016Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi
2016Kirik PartyGhouse
2016Mandya to Mumbai
2017Srikanta
2017Beautiful ManasugaluKodandaNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
2017AmaraavatiShivappaKarnataka State Film Award for Best Actor
2017Srinivasa KalyanaShivappa
2017UrviDevergunda
2017RaajakumaraKrishna
2017AakeMadan
2017AbbaraMytri Wines Owner
2017Vikram VedhaSP SurendharTamil film
2017Mugulu NageAchyuth
2017College Kumar
2017Athiratha
2018Raju Kannada Medium
2018Kanaka
2018ChaloKeshavaTelugu film
2018Tagaru
2018Iravukku Aayiram KangalTamil film
2018Thayige Thakka Maga
2018Iruvudellava Bittu
2018Thurthu Nirgamana
2018'Guru PandianNominated—SIIMA Award or Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
2019NatasaarvabhowmaGhanashyam Yadav's guru
2019Bell BottomAnnappa
2019KavaludaariKumar / Bablu
2019Geetha
2019Chambal
2019Bramhachari
2019Londonalli Lambodara
2019Adithya VarmaMeera's fatherTamil film
2019Avane SrimannarayanaAchyuthanna
2020Kaanadante MaayavadanuChiranjeevi
2020Mayabazar 2016Joseph
2020Law
2020YuvarathnaaPrakashFilming
2020Selfie Mummy Google DaddyPost production