Achyuth Kumar

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Achyuth Kumar
Born	Achyuth Kumar Karnataka, India
Nationality	Indian
Other names	Achyutha Rao
Occupation	Actor

Achyuth Kumar (Kannada: ಅಚ್ಯುತ್ ಕುಮಾರ್) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Kannada cinema. He is well known for his performances in the films, Sidlingu and Lucia.^[1]

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• 1 Career
• 2 Filmography
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Career[edit]

Achyuth Kumar began training as an actor at Ninasam in the Shimoga district of Karnataka. He worked in theatre, before appearing in films, prior to which he acted in a television soap opera for Girish Kasaravalli. One of successful serials were Moodala Mane, wherein he played the role of a supportive colleague to the daughter of the Protagonist who finally marries his daughter. He also played the role of the eldest son of a successful Judge (Anantnag) in the serial Preethi Illada Mele. He then went on to appear in many Kannada films and 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. He won the award for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film.^[2]

Filmography[edit]

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2009	Josh		Won, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2010	Naanu Nanna Kanasu
2010	Gubbi
2010	Beli Mattu Hola
2011	Veerabahu
2011	Puttakkana Highway
2011	Aata
2011	Rajadhani
2011	Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam
2011	Shyloo
2011	Panchamrutha
2012	Shikari
2012	Edegarike	Tukaram Shetty
2012	Anna Bond
2012	Kalpana
2012	Sidlingu
2012	Nammanna Don
2012	Dashamukha
2012	Challenge
2012	Drama
2012	Yaare Koogadali
2013	Gombegala Love
2013	Hejjegalu	Kodanda	Won, Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2013	Bachchan
2013	Madarangi
2013	Jinke Mari
2013	Lucia	Shankaranna	Won, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor
2013	Jatta
2013	Sakkare
2013	Slum	Swamy
2013	Advaitha
2014	Dil Rangeela
2014	Savaal
2014	Ragini IPS
2014	Ulidavaru Kandanthe	Balu
2014	Kwatle Sathisa
2014	Agraja
2014	Just Love
2014	Jamboo Savari
2014	Oggarane
2014	Drishya	Surya Prakash	Won, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2014	Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari	Shankar
2015	Krishna-Leela	Krishna's father
2015	Devara Naadalli		Post-production
2015	Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu		Post-production
2015	Ricky		Filming
2015	Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu		Filming