Achyuth Kumar

Achyuth Kumar 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[1] & he has won 3 Filmfare Awards and 2 Karnataka State Film Awards, one each in Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor categories so far.

Achyuth Kumar
Born
Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present

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.[2] 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 (played by Anant Nag).

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.[2] 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.[3]

In Hejjegalu (2013), Kumar played Kodanda, a gambling addict who squanders money taken on loan, being tried to reform by his young daughter.[4] The performance won him the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.[5] He received praise for his portrayal of Shivappa, a scavenger in Amaraavati (2017).[6][7] In Urvi (2017), 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."[8]

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleNotes
2003MouniKamthi
2004PravaahaMaara
2005Bisi BisiDhobi
2007Aa DinagaluOil Kumar
2009JoshFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
Manasaare
2010PrithviSharanappa
Naanu Nanna KanasuBrijesh Patel
Gubbi
Beli Mattu Hola
2011Veerabahu
Puttakkana Highway
Rajadhani
Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam
Panchamrutha
Lifeu IshteneVishal's father
Aata
Shyloo
KoKrishnakumarTamil film
2012Shikari
EdegarikeTukaram Shetty
Anna Bond
Kalpana
SidlinguAppaji Gowda
Nammanna Don
Dashamukha
ChallengeSoori / VishnuTrilingual film in Kannada, Malayalam, and Tamil
Drama
Yaare Koogadali
2013TopiwalaLokayuktha Loki
Gombegala Love
HejjegaluKodandaKarnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
BachchanSanyappa Gandigi
Udhayam NH4PoliticianTamil film
Madarangi
Jinke Mari
LuciaShankarannaFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
Nominated, SIIMA Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Jatta
Sakkare
SlumSwamy
Advaitha
Dirty Picture: Silk Sakkath Maga
2014Dil Rangeela
Savaal
Ragini IPS
Ulidavaru KandantheBalu
Kwatle Satisha
Agraja
Just Love
Jamboo Savari
OggaraneKrishna
DrishyaSurya PrakashFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
Mr. and Mrs. RamachariShankarSIIMA Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role
PoriyaalanSundarTamil film
2015Abhinetri
Krishna-LeelaKrishna's fatherNominated, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
AatagaraYashwanth
Muddu ManasePoorvi's father
Geetha Bangle Store
BettanagereReddy
1st Rank RajuRaju's father
Rocket
Sharpshooter
Prema Pallakki
MasterpieceNoor Ahmed
EettiNasoor MeeranTamil film
2016Maduveya Mamatheya KareyoleChandrashekhar Patil
Rajini MuruganNeelakandanTamil film
RickyRadha's father
Devara Naadalli
Jwalantham
Nan Love Track
Kiragoorina GayyaligaluShankarappaNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
Half Mentlu
The Great Story of Sodabuddi
Mangaata
Godhi Banna Sadharana MykattuKumarNominated, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
Jaggu DadaUday Naik
Kotigobba 2Subha's father
Mudinja Ivana PudiSubhashree's fatherTamil film
July 22, 1947
Happy BirthdayVeeraswamy
Lifeu Super
SipaayiNarasimharaju
Idolle Ramayana
BadmaashRajshekhar
Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi
Kirik PartyGhouse
Mandya to Mumbai
2017Srikanta
Beautiful ManasugaluKodandaNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
AmaraavatiShivappaKarnataka State Film Award for Best Actor
Srinivasa KalyanaShivappa
UrviDevergunda
RaajakumaraKrishna
AakeMadan
Abbara Mytri Wines Owner
Vikram VedhaSP SurendharTamil film
Mugulu NageAchyuth
College Kumar
Athiratha
2018Raju Kannada Medium
Kanaka
ChaloKeshavaTelugu film
Tagaru
Thayige Thakka Maga
Iruvudellava Bittu
Thurthu Nirgamana
K.G.F: Chapter 1Guru PandianNominated—SIIMA Award or Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
2019NatasaarvabhowmaGhanashyam Yadav's guru
Bell BottomAnnappa
KavaludaariKumar / Bablu
Geetha
Chambal
Bramhachari
Londonalli Lambodara
Adithya VarmaMeera's fatherTamil film
Avane SrimannarayanaAchyuthanna
2020Kaanadante MaayavadanuChiranjeevi
Mayabazar 2016Joseph
LawJagadish Prakash
ACT 1978Home Minister
Bheemasena NalamaharajaKannada film on Amazon Prime Video
Soorarai PottruAnantha NarayananTamil film on Amazon Prime Video[9]
Selfie Mummy Google DaddyPost production
2021 YuvarathnaaPrakashKannada-Telugu bilingual film; Filming
2021 PetromaxKannada; Filming

References

  1. "Achyuta Kumar: I am happy to be a part of Lucia". Rediff. 11 September 2013. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  2. "The navarasas of a single role". The Hindu. 20 October 2016. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  3. "Filmfare Awards: Prem, Amulya get Best Actor awards". The Times of India. 13 July 2014. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  4. "Hejjegalu Movie Review". The Times of India. 14 May 2016. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  5. "'Maagiya Kala' is best film; Ramya, Puneeth best actors". The Hindu. 26 October 2013. Archived from the original on 28 October 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  6. "Amaravathi on stark realities, Achyuth Kumar strikes". indiaglitz.com. 2 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  7. Suresh, Sunayana (10 February 2017). "Amaravathi Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  8. Nathan, Archana (17 March 2017). "'Urvi' review: Ample rage but not enough strength". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  9. "Soorarai Pottru to skip theatrical release, will have its digital premiere on October 30". India Today. 22 August 2020. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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