Achyuth Kumar


Achyuth Kumar is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Kannada cinema, alongside a few Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. He is known for his performances in the KGF, Kantara, Sidlingu, and Lucia. He is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards and two Karnataka State Film Awards, one each in Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor categories.

Career

Kumar began acting during his time as a college-going student in Tiptur, Karnataka, along with his theatre groups like Geleyarabalaga, Mungaru Hudugaru and Abhinaya Theatre Group, under the guidance of Nataraj Huliyar. Later, he started his training as an actor at Ninasam. Working in theatre during the time, he was chosen by Girish Kasaravalli to play a pivotal role in his television soap Gruhabhanga in 2000. In the soap Moodala Mane, Kumar 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 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 Kumar received widespread appreciation. In the film, he played Shankaranna, a movie theater owner and employer of Nikhil, played by Sathish Ninasam. The performance won him the Best Supporting Actor – Kannada|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, "Achutha Kumar performs well, but one wishes that his character had been given some more depth and background."
In the 2022 drama film, Kantara, Kumar played a treacherous feudal lord Devendra Suttooru, scheming to snatch land from the tribal community after appearing to help them. Deccan Herald wrote, "... given how brilliant Achyuth is, the character's sudden switch in the trait is made invisible by his effortless transformation." The New Indian Express termed his performance "powerful".

Filmography

Kannada

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003MouniKamthi
2003Hucchana Maduveli Undone JanaRamesha
2004Bisi BisiDhobi
2004Bimba
2004PravaahaMaara
2007Aa DinagaluOil Kumar
2008Moggina ManasuChanchala's father
2009JhosshFilmfare Award for Best [Supporting Actor – Kannada]
2009Manasaare
2010PrithviShanappa
2010Naanu Nanna KanasuBrijesh Patel
2010Gubbi
2010Beli Mattu Hola
2011Veera Bahu
2011Puttakkana Highway
2011Rajadhani
2011Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera KaamPriya's father
2011Panchamrutha
2011Lifeu IshteneVishal's father
2011ManasologySihi's father
2011Achchu MechchuPurushottam
2011Aata
2011Shyloo
2012ShikariRama Mitra
2012EdegarikeTukaram Shetty
2012Anna Bond
2012Kalpana
2012SidlinguAppaji Gowda
2012Nammanna Don
2012Dashamukha
2012ChallengeSoori
2012Drama
2012Yaare Koogadali
2013TopiwalaLokayuktha Loki
2013Gombegala LovePanju's father
2013HejjegaluKodandaKarnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2013BachchanSanyappa Gandigi
2013Madarangi
2013Jinke Mari
2013LuciaShankarannaFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
Nominated, SIIMA Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role
2013Dirty Picture: Silk Sakkath Maga
2013Jatta
2013Sakkare
2013SlumSwamy
2013Karnataka Ayodhyapuram
2013AdvaithaHarsha
2014Dil Rangeela
2014Savaal
2014Ragini IPS
2014Ulidavaru KandantheBalu
2014Kwatle Satisha
2014Agraja
2014Just Love
2014Jamboo Savari
2014OggaraneKrishna
2014DrishyaSurya PrakashFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
2014Software GandaVishwanath
2014Mr. and Mrs. RamachariShankarSIIMA Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role
2015Abhinetri
2015Krishna-LeelaKrishna's fatherNominated, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
2015AatagaraYashwanth
2015Khushi Khushiyagi
2015Muddu ManasePoorvi's father
2015Geetha Bangle Store
2015BettanagereReddy
20151st Rank RajuRaju's father
2015Rocket
2015Sharpshooter
2015Prema Pallakki
2015MasterpieceNoor Ahmed
2016Maduveya Mamatheya KareyoleChandrashekhar Patil
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 brother
2016July 22, 1947
2016Happy BirthdayVeeraswamy
2016Lifeu Super
2016SipaayiNarasimharaju
2016Idolle Ramayana
2016BadmaashRajshekhar
2016Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi
2016Kirik PartyGhouse
2016Mandya to MumbaiGanesh's father
2017SrikantaPrabhu
2017Beautiful ManasugaluKodandaNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
2017AmaraavatiShivappaKarnataka State Film Award for Best Actor
2017Srinivasa KalyanaShivappa
2017UrviDevergunda
2017RaajakumaraKrishna
2017AakeMadan
2017AbbaraMytri Wines Owner
2017Mugulu NageAchutha
2017College Kumar
2017Athiratha
2018Raju Kannada Medium
2018ChurikatteRavikanth
2018Kanaka
2018Tagaru
2018Johnny Johnny Yes PapaPriya's father
2018Double Engine
2018Iruvudellava Bittu
2018Thayige Thakka Maga
2018K.G.F: Chapter 1Guru PandianNominated—SIIMA Award or Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
2019NatasaarvabhowmaGhanashyam Yadav's guru
2019Bell BottomAnnappa
2019KavaludaariKumar / Bablu
2019Geetha
2019Chambal
2019Bramhachari
2019Londonalli LambodharaLambodhara's father
2019Avane SrimannarayanaAchutha anna
2020Kaanadante MaayavadanuChiranjeevi
2020Mayabazar 2016Joseph
2020LawJagadish Prakash
2020ACT 1978Home Minister
2020Bheemasena NalamaharajaVaradarajan IyengarAmazon Prime Video film
2021YuvarathnaaGovind
2021Rathnan PrapanchaBasappa
2021SriKrishna@gmail.comMalavika's father
2021Govinda GovindaSeshachala
2021KannadigaHarigopala
2021RiderGangadhar
2021Love You RachchuAchutha
2022DNAPrashanth Gowda
2022Selfie Mummy Googl Daddy
2022FourwallsShankranna
2022Family PackAbhi's father
2022TrikonaKodandarama
2022K.G.F: Chapter 2Guru Pandian
2022Thurthu Nirgamana
2022Dear VikramPolitician
2022Monsoon RaagaRaju
2022KantaraDevendra SuttooruFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
2022Triple RidingRam's father
2022RaymoMohana's father
2023KrantiSadashivayya
2023VeeramSadashiva
2023Gurudev HoysalaASI Sampath
2023Raghavendra StoresKumar
2023Siren
2023Kousalya Supraja RamaSathyanath
2023KshetrapatiNewspaper Publisher
2023Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side APrabhu
2023Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side BPrabhu
2023Kaatera
2024Bachelor PartyAshwath Narayan
2024Kaalapatthar
2024Love LiDr. Kuamr
2024BagheeraPrabhakar
2025RoyalSudarshan
2025FireflyMurthy
2025Bhuvanam Gaganam
2025JuniorVittalachari
2025Just Married
2025Kantara: Chapter 1DalalGuest appearance
2025BratSI Mahadevaiah
2025The TaskRajesh

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