Avinash

Avinash Yelandur (born 22 December 1959) is an Indian actor who stars predominantly in South Indian language films, notably in the Kannada and Tamil film industries. He has been in the industry for two decades and has acted in over 200 films. Known for his authentic portrayal of complex characters and versatility, Avinash is one of the most sought-after actors in the supporting category. He is one of the few actors to enjoy both critical and commercial success.

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Born (1959-12-22) 22 December 1959
Yelandur, Mysore, Mysore State (now in Chamarajanagar, Karnataka), India
NationalityIndian
Alma materUniversity of Mysore
OccupationActor, professor
Spouse(s)
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m. 2001)
ChildrenGalv

Early life

Avinash was born in the town of Yelandur in Mysore district (now in Chamarajanagar district), in the Mysore State (now Karnataka), to Indira and B. K. Narayana Rao, a lawyer. After completing his education at Mysore's Hardwicke High School, Avinash went on to attend University of Mysore, where he obtained his master's degree in English literature.[1] Drawn to theatre and cinema from a young age, he had an active theater life at Mysore and later at Bangalore. During the time, he taught English at the National Institute of Engineering, Mysore, and later at the MES college in Bangalore.[2]

Career

Theatre

His first job after his M.Phil was that of an English lecturer in National Institute of Engineering, Mysore. He continued to teach at MES College Bangalore as one of the most popular lecturers of the college. However, soon his passion for theatre took him abroad to train in acting at Mermaid Theatre, London.[3] On returning home, he worked in Kannada theatre as part of the renowned B Jayashree's troupe "Spandana" and with the Shankar Nag as part of his "Sanketh" for many years.

Films

Films were a natural choice for Avinash after his debut in G. V. Iyer's "Madhvacharya" based on the life and times of the twelfth-century enlightened master as the protagonist Saint Madhva, a film that won several national and state awards. His debut in mainstream cinema however, was with Shivarajkumar's Samyuktha, which went in to become a hit with audiences, ushering him into the world of South Indian cinema. Since then, he has since acted in over 400 films in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and English in a career spanning nearly three decades. He has worked with over two hundred directors such as K. Balachander, Girish Kasaravalli, T. N. Seetharam, A. R. Murugadoss, Puri Jagannadh, P. Vasu, Vetri Maran, Suseedran, Yograj Bhat, Suri, Gautham Menon and T. S. Nagabharana.

Avinash's most memorable acting roles to date are in Girish Kasarvalli's National award-winning Dweepa, where he played the protagonist opposite actress Soundarya, T. S. Nagabharana's National award-winning Chinnari Muththa, Chiguridha Kanasu and Singarrevva, and T. N. Seetaram's National Award-winning Mathadana. P. Vasu's hit series Chandramukhi, Apta Mitra and Aptarakshaka were high points in his career and have fetched him several national, state smf popular awards. 5Ters, an experimental (computer graphics) children's film in Hindi gave him the opportunity of playing good and evil characters and he considers the film to be a high point of his career.

Apart from his diverse repertoire, he has had the privilege of playing major roles alongside doyens such as Rajkumar, Rajnikanth, Mammooty, Vishnuvardhan, stars such as Nagarjun, Venkatesh, Shivarajkumar, Vijay, Vikram, Ajith, and also contemporary stars like Puneeth Rajkumar, Yash, Surya, Karthi, Arya, Siddharth, Mahesh Babu and several of the younger stars of South Indian Cinema.

Personal life

Avinash married Malavika, who was his co-star in the soap opera Mayamruga, in 2001.[2] They have a son, Gaalav.

Awards and recognition
  1. Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Mathadana (2000)
  2. Filmfare award for Best Supporting actor for Aptharakshaka[4]
  3. Jury's special mention for Dweepa, Singarevva
  4. South Indian cinematographers association award for Best Supporting actor for Matadana
  5. Film Fans' Association award for Best Supporting Actor for Matadana, Dweepa
  6. SIFA award for Best Supporting Actor for Aptarakshaka
  7. Udaya TV award for excellence in cinema
  8. Suvarna TV award for Prithvi
  9. Aryabhata Award for Best Actor for TV series Shikari
  10. Rajyotsava Award of the Karnataka State Govt
  11. Kempegowda Award of the BBMP

Partial filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
198627 Mavalli CircleKannadaGuest appearance
1987MadhvacharyaKannada
1988SamyukthaKannada
1989Idu SaadhyaPolice InspectorKannada
1989TarkaCowryKannada
1989Yuddha KaandaKannada
1990AshwamedhaKannada
1992Mannina DoniKannada
1992Sangya BalyaKannada
1993Chinnari MuthaSaawanthKannada
1994NishkarshaRamakrishnaKannada
1994Lockup DeathKannada
1994KiladigaluKannada
1996HuliyaMadagiKannada
1997CBI DurgaKannada
1998Jungle BoyEnglish
1999Om Namah ShivayaKannada
1999Hrudaya HrudayaKannada
1999Nannaseya HooveKannada
1999DronaKannada
2001Vishalakshammana GandaKannada
2001MathadanaPuttathammayyaKannadaKarnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2001KotigobbaKeshavaKannada
2002AppuKannada
2002NinagagiKannada
2002DweepaGanapaKannada
2003SingaravvaSaragam DesaiKannada
2003Chigurida KanasuShanubhogKannada
2003ManiKannada
2003 Thayi Illada Thabbali Kannada
2003ThirumalaiAshokTamil
2003Raja NarasimhaKannada
2003KhushiDurga PrasadKannada
2004ApthamitraRamachandra AcharyaKannada
2004DurgiKannada
2004KalasipalyaKannada
2004Veera KannadigaKannada
2005ValmikiKannada
2005SirichandanaKannada
2005ChandramukhiRamachandra AcharyaTamil
2005AakashKannada
2005SwamyKannada
2005Deadly SomaKannada
2005SidduKannada
2005SyeKannada
2005AadiKannada
2005AmrutadhareDhyan's FatherKannada
2005NewsInspectorKannada
2005Green SignalKannada
2006ParamasivanDGP RajasekarTamil
2006ChellataKannada
2006CyanideKempaiah IPSKannada
2006KuppiTamil
2006Gandugali KumararamaKannada
2006SirivanthaMastan BhaiKannada
2006VattaramKaruppusamyTamil
2006Tananam TananamKannada
2006PoiValluvanarTamil
2007Madurai VeeranVishvanathanTamil
2007GunavanthaKannada
2008BombaatKannada
2008 Manasugula Mathu Madhura
2009KabaddiKannada
2009Bellary NagaKannada
2010Police QuartersVishwannaKannada / Tamil
2010School MasterKannada
2010PorkiKannada
2010Siddhu +2Tamil
2010AptharakshakaRamachandra AcharyaKannadaFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
2010NagavalliRamchandra AcharyaTelugu
2010PrithviNarasimha NayakKannada
2011 SiruthaiBavujiTamil
DoublesMalayalam
KarthikKannada
7aam ArivuTamil
HudugaruKannada
5ters: Castle of Dark MasterHindi
ParamathmaKannada
RajapattaiChidambaramTamil
2012 ShaktiKannada
Anna BondKannada
RomeoKannada
DamarukamTelugu
2013 Sandalwood Sa Re Ga MaKannada
CID EeshaKannada
Udhayam NH4Avinash PatelTamil
JataayuKannada
VictoryKannada
KaddipudiACP Vijaya PrasadKannada
MadarangiKannada
2014 VeeramAavudaiyappanTamil
AngaarakaKannada
NinnindaleKannada
UgrammShivarudra LingaiahKannada
ShivajinagaraKannada
KalyanamasthuKannada
Ragini IPSHiremathKannada
HuchudugaruKannada
MaryadeKannada
Veera PulikeshiKannada
MaanikyaKannada
HaraKannada
Jasmine.5Kannada
AakramanaKannada
PowerKannada
2015 Yennai ArindhaalHemanika's fatherTamil
SandamaruthamTamil
Udhayam NH4Avinash GowdaTamil
Mr. AiravataKannada
VedalamRahul's assistantTamil
2016GethuCraig's bossTamil
KhananaKannada
Moondraam Ullaga PorSubramaniamTamil
Kotigobba 2Kannada
2017RogueKannada
Telugu
RaajakumaraNandini's fatherKannada
2018Prema BarahaRamKannada
Tamil
Idam Premam JeevanamKannada
Ambi Ning VayassaythoKannada
GultooInspector AvinashKannada
Vaasu Naan Pakka CommercialKannada
Victory 2Kannada
OrangeHuli VeeraiahKannada
2019NatasaarvabhowmaKannada
DasharathaKannada
Neeya 2Ananda SiddharTamil
PailwaanKannada
Katha SangamaKannada
2020ArishadvargaManjunath BhatKannada
Shivarjuna Kannada
LawKannada

Other activities

Avinash is the founder member of Sneha Loka, a club to promote sporting activity among the film fraternity. He is also a former member of the executive committee of the Kannada Film Artists Association.

References
  1. "Banking on immense talent". Deccan Herald. 8 July 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  2. "From reel love to real love". The Times of India. 3 January 2001. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  3. "A taste of Mollywood". The New Indian Express. 22 March 2011. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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