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After learning the nuances of acting during his theatre stint, Yash started off his showbiz journey with the TV serial ‘Nanda Gokula’ followed by a couple more soap operas in Kannada.
Kannada star Yash was seen sporting a completely different look at the Coffee Thota trailer launch. His long hair and beard indicated that he is still busy with KGF, his upcoming film.
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- Serials • Nanda Gokula (ETV) • MaleBillu (ETV) • Uttarayana (UDAYA TV) • Preethi Illada Mele (ETV) • Shiva (Doordarshana Chandana TV) Movies Year Film Language Co-stars 2008 Moggina Manasu Kannada Radhika Pandit 2008 Rocky Kannada Biyanka Desai 2009 Gokula Kannada Nakshatra 2009 Kallara Sante Kannada Haripriya 2010 Tumba Ishta Swalpa.
The actor was at the trailer launch event amidst his busy schedule and recalled the Nanda Gokula days, a television serial that he had starred in. Reminiscing about the days, Yash said that he'd met Radhika Pandit during the course of its making and that they eventually got married last year.
He also recalled working with director TN Seetharam in the television serial Male Billu which went on to become a hit among the TV viewers.
Stating that when director TNS invited him to one of his events previously, he couldn’t make it and that when he invited him for the trailer launch of Coffee Thota, Yash did not want to miss it.
To release on August 18, Coffee Thota has Raghu Mukherjee, Radhika Chetan and Samyukta Hornad playing the lead roles.
Anoop Seelin and Midhun Mukundan have composed the tunes for this romantic thriller. Speaking at the event, Yash said that he is positive that the film would turn out to be a sure hit.
It may be mentioned here that the star’s last outing was Santhu Straight Forward, which hit the marquee last year.
Written and directed by Prashanth Neel, KGF is bankrolled by Vijay Kiragandur under his banner Hombale films.
While Yash plays the male lead in the movie, pairing up with him is Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty. Touted to hit the silver screens later this year, the shooting of this film is expected to be completed in a few weeks’ time.
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Yash at the trailer launch event of K.G.F: Chapter 1, 2018 | |
Born | Bhuvanahalli, Hassan, Karnataka, India |
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Residence | Bangalore, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2007–present |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | Ayra (Daughter) |
Naveen Kumar Gowda, known by his stage name as Yash, is an Indian actor best known for his work in Kannada cinema. He began as an actor appearing on stage and in television shows in Kannada language.[2][3]
Yash made his feature film debut in 2007 with Jambada Hudugi, playing a supporting role. In his second film, Moggina Manasu (2008), he played the male lead opposite then future wife Radhika Pandit. The film was a success and earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. He went on to star in many commercially successful films including Modalasala (2010), Kirataka (2011), Drama (2012), Googly (2013), Raja Huli (2013), Gajakesari (2014), Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari (2014), Masterpiece (2015) and K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018).His rise to success has been well documented by the media, and he has often been rated one of the popular actors in Karnataka.[4][5]
- 2Career
- 7Awards and nominations
Early life[edit]
Naveen Kumar Gowda was born on 8 January 1986. He was born to Hindu community in Bhuvanahalli, a town in Hassan district of Karnataka.[6] His father, Arun Kumar J., worked in the KSRTC transport service, and later in the BMTC transport service as a driver, and his mother, Pushpa, is a homemaker.[7] He has a younger sister, Nandini. His childhood days were spent in Mysore where he did his schooling in Mahajana High School. Soon after his studies, he joined the Benaka drama troupe which was formed by noted dramatist B. V. Karanth.[8]
Career[edit]
Early days[edit]
Nanda Gokula Kannada Serial Episodes
Yash started his acting career with the teleserial Nanda Gokula directed by Ashok Kashyap, which aired on ETV Kannada. He went on to appear in several other teleserials such as Malebillu and Preeti Illada Mele.[9] He had a small role in a 2007 film directed by Priya Hassan, Jambhada Hudugi. He then acted in Moggina Manasu directed by Shashank in 2008, where he appeared in a supporting role alongside his Nanda Gokula co-star Radhika Pandit. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film.[10] Yash then starred in lead roles in the films Rocky (2008), Kallara Santhe (2009), Gokula (2009).
In 2010, Yash starred in Modalasala which became his first commercial solo hit. His next film was Rajadhani in 2011, which got good reviews[11] and his performance was critically acclaimed[12] although the film's return was below average at the box office. The same year, his next film Kirataka was a commercial success. Yash received positive reviews[13] for his performance in the village comedy film.[14][15] In 2012 Yash had two major releases, Lucky (opposite Ramya) and Jaanu, both of which met with mixed response[16] upon release and became average grossers at the box office.[17][18][19] His next film of the same year, the romantic comedy Drama directed by Yograj Bhat was a commercial success. The film was one of the major grossers of 2012.[20]
2013–present: Success and stardom[edit]
Nanda Gokula Kannada Serial Episodes 2017
In his first release of 2013, Googly, a romance-drama, apart from a special appearance in a song sequence in Chandra[21] who falls for Swati (played by Kriti Kharbanda). Directed by Pavan Wadeeyar, the film performed well, and was one among the highest-grossing Kannada films of the year.[22]
In 2014, he starred in Gajakesari, which was directed by Krisha, and became commercially successful at the box office.[23]
Yash's next film Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari opposite Radhika Pandit had its theatrical release on 25 December 2014, and opened to positive reviews and collected an estimated ₹50[24]crore and went on to become one of the highest grossing Kannada cinema, and which made him one of the highest-paid actors in Sandalwood.[25][26][27]In 2015, he acted in Masterpiece, which opened to mixed reviews by the critics.[28] In 2016, he starred in Santhu Straight Forward which performed well at the box-office by collecting ₹30 crore.[29] His latest film is KGF, which is made with a budget of 80 crores, and released in Kannada along with its dubbed versions in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam and has the highest production budget in Kannada cinema industry which performed phenomenal at box office by collecting 250+ crores including all 5 languages.K.G.F chapter-1 is the first Kannada movie to enter 250 crore club in KFI[30]
Personal life[edit]
It was speculated in the media that Yash had been in a relationship with actress Radhika Pandit for long, and especially after their film, Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari, that saw them portray the lead pair, and their third time together in films.[31] Before the two disclosed it in public, their engagement took place in Goa on 12 August 2016.[32] They married on 9 December 2016 in a private ceremony in Bangalore, while Yash had openly invited everyone from Karnataka for their reception at Bangalore Palace.[33] Their first child, a daughter Ayra, was born on 2 December 2018.[34]
Other work[edit]
In 2017 Yash along with his actress wife Radhika Pandit founded an organization and named it as Yasho Marga Foundation which marks their contribution towards the betterment of the society.[35] As a first step, the foundation took up the water crisis issue in Koppal district of Karnataka by reportedly investing ₹4 crores towards the desiltation of the lakes and providing pure drinking water to the drought affected areas.[36]
Filmography[edit]
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
• All the films are in Kannada language, unless otherwise noted.
Title | Year | Role | Director(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
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Jambada Hudugi | 2007 | Priya Hassan | |||
Moggina Manasu | 2008 | Rahul | Shashank | [37] | |
Rocky | Rocky | S. K. Nagendra Urs | |||
Kallara Santhe | 2009 | Somu | Sumana Kittur | ||
Gokula | Raja | Prakash | |||
Thamassu | 2010 | Imran | Agni Shridhar | Cameo appearance | |
Modalasala | Karthik | Purushottham C. Somanathapura | |||
Rajadhani | 2011 | Raja | Sowmya Sathyan N. R. | ||
Kirataka | Nandisha | Pradeep Raj | |||
Lucky | 2012 | Vikram / Lucky | Dr. Suri | ||
Jaanu | Siddharth | Preetham Gubbi | |||
Drama | T. K. Venkatesha | Yogaraj Bhat | |||
Chandra | 2013 | Himself | Roopa Iyer | Bilingual (Kannada, Tamil) Cameo appearance in song 'Tasse Otthu' | |
Googly | Sharath | Pavan Wadeyar | |||
Raja Huli | Raja Huli | Guru Deshpande | |||
Gajakesari | 2014 | Krishna / Bahubali | S. Krishna | Dual role | |
Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | Ramachari | Santhosh Ananddram | Also playback singer for song 'Annthamma' | ||
Masterpiece | 2015 | Yuva | Manju Mandavya | Also playback singer for song 'Annange Love Aagide' | |
Santhu Straight Forward | 2016 | Santhu | Mahesh Rao | [38] | |
K.G.F: Chapter 1 | 2018 | Raja Krishnappa Bairya 'Rocky' | Prashanth Neel | Multilingual (Kannada,Hindi,Telugu Tamil,Malayalam) First ever Kannada movie to reach 250 Crore club in KFI | [39] |
K.G.F: Chapter 2 | 2020 | Shooting in progress, also stars Sanjay Dutt Multilingual (Kannada,Hindi,Telugu Tamil,Malayalam)Bollywood legend Sanjay Dutt is also appearing in Part-2 | [40][41] |
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Television[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2004 | Uttarayana | [42] | ||
2004 | Nanda Gokula | [43] | ||
2004 | Silli Lalli | |||
2005 | Shiva (Dooradarshan) | |||
2006 | Preethi Illada Mele | [44] | ||
2007 | Male Billu | |||
2007 | Sa |
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year[a] | Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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2009 | Moggina Manasu | Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actor – Kannada | Won | [45] |
2013 | Drama | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Kannada | Nominated | [46] |
2014 | Googly | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Kannada | Nominated | [47] |
Googly | SIIMA | Best Actor – Kannada | Nominated | [48] | |
2015 | Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Kannada | Won | [49] |
Filmfare Awards South | Best Male Playback Singer - Kannada 'Annthamma' | Nominated | |||
SIIMA | Best Actor – Kannada | Won | [50] | ||
2016 | IIFA Utsavam | Performance In A Leading Role – Kannada | Won | [51] | |
Masterpiece | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Kannada | Nominated | [52] | |
SIIMA | Best Actor – Kannada | Nominated | [53] | ||
IIFA Utsavam | Best Performance In A Leading Role – Kannada | Nominated | |||
IIFA Utsavam | Best Male Playback Singer - Kannada 'Annange Love Aagidhe' | Nominated | |||
Achievement In Cinema | Zee Kannada Dashakada Sambhrama | Hero Of The Decade - Kannada | Won | ||
2017 | Santhu Straight Forward | SIIMA | Best Actor – Kannada | Nominated | [54] |
2018 | KGF : Chapter 1 | Filmibeat | Best Actor – Kannada | Nominated | |
2019 | Zee Kannada Hemmeya Kanndiga | Best Actor - Kannada | Won | ||
SIIMA | Best Actor- Kannada | Won | |||
SIIMA | Pantaloon Style Icon of South India | Won |
Nanda Gokula Kannada Serial Episode 1
Footnotes[edit]
- ^Refers to the year in which the award ceremony was held.
Nanda Gokula Kannada Serial Episodes List
References[edit]
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- ^'Yash looking for success'. Indiaglitz. 6 October 2006.
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- ^'SUDEEP, RADHIKA EMERGE AS TOP SANDALWOOD ACTORS'. Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^'These hunks are the most desired men'. The Times of India. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^Weekend With Ramesh – Episode 7 – August 23, 2014 (in Kannada). 23 August 2014. Event occurs at 2:50. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
Naveen Kumar Gowda was born on 8 January 1986 in a government hospital in Bhuvanahalli in Hassan district to Arun Kumar J. and Pushpa
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- ^'Kannada Television Artistes Who Made It Big In Films'. filmibeat. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^Moggina Manasu bags five Filmfare awards. Filmibeat (3 August 2009). Retrieved on 11 November 2016.
- ^Rajadhani review. Rajadhani Kannada movie review, story, rating. IndiaGlitz.com (3 June 2011). Retrieved on 11 November 2016.
- ^Rajadhani Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 11 November 2016.
- ^Review: Kirataka is a breezy entertainer – Rediff.com Movies. Rediff.com (27 June 2011). Retrieved on 11 November 2016.
- ^Kirathaka Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 11 November 2016.
- ^Kirathaka review. Kirathaka Kannada movie review, story, rating. IndiaGlitz.com (25 June 2011). Retrieved on 11 November 2016.
- ^Review: Lucky is a treat to watch – Rediff.com Movies. Rediff.com (24 February 2012). Retrieved on 11 November 2016.
- ^Lucky Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (24 February 2012). Retrieved on 11 November 2016.
- ^Jaanu Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (1 June 2012). Retrieved on 11 November 2016.
- ^Kannada Review: 'Jaanu' is worth a watch – News18. Ibnlive.com (3 June 2012). Retrieved on 11 November 2016.
- ^It is over flow for DRAMA – Kannada Movie News. Indiaglitz.com (30 November 2012). Retrieved on 11 November 2016.
- ^Talukdar, Taniya (21 July 2013). 'Googly is unpredictable: Yash'. The Times of India. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^S. Shiva Kumar (29 August 2013). 'How different are they?'. The Hindu. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^'Gajakesari, Manam Affect Kochadaiyaan's Box Office Collection At Bangalore'. filmibeat. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^'Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari enters 50 crore club'.
- ^Box Office Collection: 'PK', 'Mr & Mrs Ramachari' Dominate Bengaluru Collection Centres. Ibtimes.co.in (9 January 2015). Retrieved on 11 November 2016.
- ^'Birthday gift to Yash: Ramachari to enter cr club soon!'. www.sify.com.
- ^''Mr and Mrs Ramachari' Review: Audience Live Response'. ibtimes.co.in. 25 December 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^Masterpiece movie review: Live audience response – IBTimes India. Ibtimes.co.in (24 December 2015). Retrieved on 30 September 2018.
- ^Santhu Straight Forward box office collection: Yash-Radhika-starrer hit by demonetisation – IBTimes India. Ibtimes.co.in (1 December 2016). Retrieved on 30 September 2018.
- ^KGF rockets through every budget barrier. The New Indian Express. Retrieved on 30 September 2018.
- ^'Yash's mom ready to take care of his wife!'. The Times of India. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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- ^Chaitra Krishnamurthy (3 January 2019). 'KGF Chapter 2 : Vijay Kirangdur Announces The Release Date! Here's When The Shoot Begins'.
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- ^'61st Idea Filmfare Awards (South) Nomination list'. Filmfare. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
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External links[edit]
- Yash on IMDb
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