Achyuth Kumar

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Achyuth Kumar
Achyuth Kumar in 2001 Kannada tele-serial Gruhabhanga
Born
Tiptur, Tumakuru district, Karnataka, India
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present

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.[1] 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

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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.[2] 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 (played by Anant Nag).[citation needed]

Kumar's career in films began in 2007 when he signed to play the father of the female lead in Moggina Manasu (2008) and gangster Oil Kumar in Aa Dinagalu (2007), 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 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 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, "Achutha Kumar performs well, but one wishes that his character had been given some more depth and background."[8]

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."[9] The New Indian Express termed his performance "powerful".[10]

Filmography

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Kannada

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Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Mouni Kamthi
2003 Hucchana Maduveli Undone Jana Ramesha
2004 Bisi Bisi Dhobi
Bimba
Pravaaha Maara
2007 Aa Dinagalu Oil Kumar
2008 Moggina Manasu Chanchala's father
2009 Jhossh Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
Manasaare
2010 Prithvi Shanappa
Naanu Nanna Kanasu Brijesh Patel
Gubbi
Beli Mattu Hola
2011 Veera Bahu
Puttakkana Highway
Rajadhani
Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam Priya's father
Panchamrutha
Lifeu Ishtene Vishal's father
Manasology Sihi's father
Achchu Mechchu Purushottam
Aata
Shyloo
2012 Shikari Rama Mitra
Edegarike Tukaram Shetty
Anna Bond
Kalpana
Sidlingu Appaji Gowda
Nammanna Don
Dashamukha
Challenge Soori
Drama
Yaare Koogadali
2013 Topiwala Lokayuktha Loki
Gombegala Love Panju's father
Hejjegalu Kodanda Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Bachchan Sanyappa Gandigi
Madarangi
Jinke Mari
Lucia Shankaranna Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
Nominated, SIIMA Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Dirty Picture: Silk Sakkath Maga
Jatta
Sakkare
Slum Swamy
Karnataka Ayodhyapuram
Advaitha Harsha
2014 Dil Rangeela
Savaal
Ragini IPS
Ulidavaru Kandanthe Balu
Kwatle Satisha
Agraja
Just Love
Jamboo Savari
Oggarane Krishna
Drishya Surya Prakash Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada[11]
Software Ganda Vishwanath
Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari Shankar SIIMA Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role
2015 Abhinetri
Krishna-Leela Krishna's father Nominated, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
Aatagara Yashwanth
Khushi Khushiyagi
Muddu Manase Poorvi's father
Geetha Bangle Store
Bettanagere Reddy
1st Rank Raju Raju's father
Rocket
Sharpshooter
Prema Pallakki
Masterpiece Noor Ahmed
2016 Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole Chandrashekhar Patil
Ricky Radha's father
Devara Naadalli
Jwalantham
Nan Love Track
Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu Shankarappa Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
Half Mentlu
The Great Story of Sodabuddi
Mangaata
Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu Kumar Nominated, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
Jaggu Dada Uday Naik [12]
Kotigobba 2 Subha's brother
July 22, 1947
Happy Birthday Veeraswamy
Lifeu Super
Sipaayi Narasimharaju
Idolle Ramayana
Badmaash Rajshekhar [13]
Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi
Kirik Party Ghouse
Mandya to Mumbai Ganesh's father
2017 Srikanta Prabhu
Beautiful Manasugalu Kodanda Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
Amaraavati Shivappa Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor
Srinivasa Kalyana Shivappa
Urvi Devergunda
Raajakumara Krishna
Aake Madan
Abbara Mytri Wines Owner
Mugulu Nage Achutha [14]
College Kumar
Athiratha
2018 Raju Kannada Medium
Churikatte Ravikanth
Kanaka [15]
Tagaru
Johnny Johnny Yes Papa Priya's father
Double Engine
Iruvudellava Bittu
Thayige Thakka Maga
K.G.F: Chapter 1 Guru Pandian Nominated—SIIMA Award or Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
2019 Natasaarvabhowma Ghanashyam Yadav's guru [16]
Bell Bottom Annappa
Kavaludaari Kumar / Bablu
Geetha
Chambal
Bramhachari
Londonalli Lambodhara Lambodhara's father
Avane Srimannarayana Achutha anna
2020 Kaanadante Maayavadanu Chiranjeevi
Mayabazar 2016 Joseph
Law Jagadish Prakash
ACT 1978 Home Minister
Bheemasena Nalamaharaja Varadarajan Iyengar Amazon Prime Video film
2021 Yuvarathnaa Govind
Rathnan Prapancha Basappa
SriKrishna@gmail.com Malavika's father
Govinda Govinda Seshachala
Kannadiga Harigopala
Rider Gangadhar
Love You Rachchu Achutha
2022 DNA Prashanth Gowda
Selfie Mummy Googl Daddy
Fourwalls Shankranna [17]
Family Pack Abhi's father [18]
Trikona Kodandarama
K.G.F: Chapter 2 Guru Pandian
Thurthu Nirgamana
Dear Vikram Politician [19]
Monsoon Raaga Raju
Kantara Devendra Suttooru Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
Triple Riding Ram's father
Raymo Mohana's father
2023 Kranti Sadashivayya
Veeram Sadashiva
Gurudev Hoysala ASI Sampath
Raghavendra Stores Kumar
Siren
Kousalya Supraja Rama Sathyanath
Kshetrapati Newspaper Publisher [20]
Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A Prabhu
Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B Prabhu
Kaatera [21]
2024 Bachelor Party Ashwath Narayan [22]
Kaalapatthar [23]
Love Li Dr. Kuamr
Bagheera Prabhakar
2025 Royal Sudarshan
Firefly Murthy
Bhuvanam Gaganam [24]
Junior Vittalachari
Just Married
Kantara: Chapter 1 Dalal Guest appearance
Brat SI Mahadevaiah

Tamil

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Ko Krishnakumar
2012 Yaarukku Theriyum Soori
2013 Udhayam NH4 Politician
2014 Poriyaalan Sundar
2015 Eetti Nasoor Meeran
2016 Rajini Murugan Neelakandan
Mudinja Ivana Pudi Subha's brother
2017 Vikram Vedha SP Surendhar
2019 Adithya Varma Meera's father
2020 Soorarai Pottru Anantha Narayanan Amazon Prime Video film
2022 Valimai Kothandam
Dejavu Subramani [25]
2023 Annapoorani Rangarajan [26]
2024 Brother Kumarasamy

Telugu

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 Chalo Keshava
2022 Repeat Subramanyam Released on Disney+ Hotstar
2024 The Family Star Politician [27]
KA Ranga Rao
2025 Shashtipoorthi
Junior Vittalachari

Malayalam

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 120 Minutes Soori
2023 Dhoomam CI K. Prakash [28]
2025 Paathirathri DYSP Suresh Kumar Menon [29]

Tulu

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Television

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Year Title Role Network Language
2022 9 Hours Prisoner Disney+ Hotstar Telugu

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