Kishore
Kumar at Yaarivan Audio Launch
Born
Kishore Kumar G

(1975-08-14) 14 August 1975
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
SpouseVishalakshi
RelativesD. R. Nagaraj (uncle)

Kishore Kumar G (born 14 August 1975),[2][3] known mononymously as Kishore, is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in South Indian cinema namely Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. He gained popularity for portraying the character of Veerappan in the Kannada film Attahasa in 2013. Recently, he got pan India recognition for his performance in The Family Man, Ponniyin Selvan: I, Ponniyin Selvan: II and Kantara.

Early life and education

Kishore was born on 14 August 1974 in Channapatna, a town in the southern part of India's Karnataka State. His father was a professor and mother, a homemaker. Kishore completed a major part of his schooling in Kunigal, Karnataka, and college education in National College, Bangalore.[1] This was where he started off with theatre doing plays in Kannada such as Teregalu and Samrata Ashoka.[3] He then did his master's degree in Kannada literature from Bangalore University. He took up teaching in a college in Bangalore[4] where he worked for two years and then as an assistant to fashion designer Vidyasagar, a professor from National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT). His uncle was cultural critic D. R. Nagaraj.[1] He is married to his college sweetheart Vishalakshi. During this time, he worked as a salesman for newspapers Deccan Herald and Prajavani.[1]

Acting career

Kishore in Echcharikkai (2018)

Kishore made his film debut in the 2004 Kannada film Kanti, acting as Byaadara Beera. He got a role in the film after having been identified initially to design costumes for the film and eventually went on to win a State award for his role in it.[4] For his role in the film Raakshasa, he won the Karnataka State Award for Best Supporting Actor.[4] He played a tough elder brother of heroines in Akash and Kallarali Hoovagi. He was approached by director Vetrimaaran to work in Desiya Nedunchalai, as he was looking for an actor who could speak Tamil with a Kannada accent. The film was dropped, but he got a chance to act in Polladhavan. The film was a major success at the box office. His other roles include a no non-sense cop in Duniya, a Kabaddi coach in Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu and a forest brigand Veerappan in the 2013 film Attahasa.[5][6] In the same year, he appeared in a low-budget film Jatta in which played the role of a forest guard. In 2013 he was also in the Tamil films Haridas as a police officer raising his autistic kid and makes him an athlete and Arrambam (2013) where he also played a cop.

In 2014, he appeared in Ulidavaru Kandanthe, playing the role of Munna, another role that won him praise from critics.[7]

In 2015, Kishore got his Tamil movie Thilagar released. Kishore's acting in the movie was praised by critics though the movie was not very successful at the box office.[8] In Echcharikkai (2018), Kishore plays the role of a crook who kidnaps a girl for money along with a fellow crook. He later acted in famous web series "The Family Man Season 1", where he played the role of commando who fights against terrorists.[9]

After brief appearances in several movies and series, Kishore had a fantastic 2022 with 2 big releases on the same date. Kantara, which became one of the highest rated Indian films and the third highest grossing Kannada film behind the KGF series. Ponniyin Selvan: I, the other blockbuster movie where he played the antagonist, Ravidhasan. PS1 grossed more than 500 crores at the box office.

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2004 KantiBeeraKannada Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
(also for Rakshasa)
2005 Rakshasa Shabbir
AkashChidanand
Siddu
Deadly Soma
Vishnu Sena
2006 HappyACP RathnamTelugu
ShubhamKannada
Ashoka
Ambi
Gandugali Kumara Rama
Kannadada Kanda
Student
Kallarali HoovagiMohiddin
2007 DuniyaUmesh Kumar
Masti
Kshana KshanaKishore
Agrahara
Guna
GeleyaDon Bhandari
PolladhavanSelvamTamil Vijay Award for Best Villain
Operation AnkushaKannada
2008 GooliACP Devaraj
Inthi Ninna Preethiya Kishore
ZindagiPolice officer[10]
JayamkondaanGunaTamil
Akka ThangiHuliyappaKannada
SilambattamDuraisinghamTamil
2009 NandaKannada
Vennila Kabadi KuzhuSouda MuthuTamil
BirugaaliInspectorKannada
BaajiAbdul Khan
ThoranaiGuruTamil
PisthaRambabuTelugu
BlackKannada
MuthiraiCommissionerTamil
KabaddiBeereshKannada
Yaradu
Jeeva
Kallara Santhe
2010 Om ShantiTelugu
UgragamiKannada
Shabari
PorkkalamKarnanTamil
DildaaraKannada
Parole
Bayam AriyaanMithran Tamil
TharanginiKannada
Beli Matthu Hola
Haru Hakkiyaneri
Bheemili Kabaddi JattuKabaddi coachTelugu
VamsamRathinamTamil
Gang LeaderKannada
Yaksha
HuliChandappa Huliyal
2011 AadukalamDoraiTamil
BhramaraKannada
Mudhal IdamKaruppu BaluTamil
9 to 12MunnaKannada
Nanalla
2012 DammuChandravanshi King's second sonTelugu
Thiruvambadi ThambanShakthivelMalayalam
BhagirathiMaadevaraya Kannada
Shiva
Krishnam Vande JagadgurumTelugu
2013 AttahasaVeerappanKannada
HaridasSivadasTamil
DalamShatruvuTelugu
Ponmaalai PozhudhuArjun's FatherTamil
JattaJattaKannada
ArrambamPrakashTamil
2014 KarthikeyaSahadev Telugu
Ulidavaru KandantheMunna Kannada
RowdyBhushanTelugu
Chandamama KathaluSarathi
DalamSatruvu Telugu
2015 Missed CallKannada
ThilagarBose PandianTamil
Acha DhinAntony IssacMalayalam
VascodigamaVasu D. Gamanahalli "Vascodigama"Kannada
Calling BellSwamijiTelugu
Thoongaa VanamDhiraviyamTamil
Cheekati RajyamMohanTelugu
OctopusYashwanthKannada
2016 VisaranaiAuditor K.K.Tamil
Kiragoorina GayyaligaluKaale GowdaKannada
Bheeshma
KabaliVeerasekaranTamil
RekkaSelvam
PulimuruganR. Krishna "R. K" Kumar, Forest RangerMalayalam
IlamiKingTamil Guest appearance
2017 NisabdhamA.C.P. Parvez Ahmed
VeedevaduPrakash VarmaTelugu
Yaar IvanPrakashTamil
PSV Garuda VegaGeorgeTelugu
Kalathur GramamKedathirukkaTamil
KalkiKishore Short film
My Son Is GayGopi
2018 Kadikara ManithargalMaran
EchcharikkaiDavid
Vada ChennaiSenthil
2019 MikhaelN.SreenivasanMalayalam
UdgharshaMenonKannada
House OwnerCol. P. K. VasudevanTamil
Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2Savadamuthu
DorasaaniCommunist headTelugu
DevakiInspectorKannada
Nanna Prakara Ashok Kannada
Katha Sangama Father Kannada
MeiMuthukrishnan Tamil
JadaSethu Tamil
Arjun SuravaramPolice Officer Telugu
Venky MamaMajor Anwar Sadat Telugu
Chambal Kannada
2020 ShivarjunaKannada
Thundhaiklu SaavasaKannada
2021
MaaraDavidTamil
Sarpatta Parambarai Munirathnam TamilCameo appearance
Navarasa Comrade Tamil
EridaMadhi VarmaMalayalam
Tamil
Amazon Prime Video exclusive
Buy 1 Get 1 FreeKannada
Blood MoneyKaliyappanTamil
DjiboutiMalayalam
2022 AcharyaBasava's AidTelugu
ShekarMallikarjun
ShikaaruDevika's husband
DiaryVaradhan Annadurai's fatherTamil
DramaArjunTamil
KantaraMuralidharKannada
Ponniyin Selvan: IRavidasanTamil
Manja KuruviTamil
2023 PentagonKadamba RamachandrappaKannadaAnthology film; segment Karma
Ponniyin Selvan: IIRavidasanTamil
KolaiBablooTamil
JailerJaffarTamil
Kannur SquadSP Manu Needhi CholanMalayalam[11]

Web series

Year Series Role Network Language Ref.
2019High PriestessVikramZee5Telugu[12]
2019 The Family Man Imran Pasha Amazon Prime Video Hindi [13]
2020 AddhamRam Aha Telugu [14]
2020–2022 She Nayak Netflix Hindi [15]
2022 Pettaikaali Muththaiya Aha Tamil Tamil [16]
2023Modern Love ChennaiRaviAmazon Prime VideoTamil[17]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 EXCLUSIVE: Anchor Anushree Interviews Kishore - Sankranthi Special / Sandalwood / Anushree Anchor. Anushree Anchor. 15 January 2020. Event occurs at 2:35. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  2. "Kishore celebrates his birthday today". The Times of India. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  3. 1 2 "From professor to bandit". The Hindu. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "Meet the actor who plays Veerappan in Attahasa". Rediff. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  5. "Kannada Review: 'Attahasa' is a technically brilliant biopic of Veerappan". ibnlive.in. 16 February 2013. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  6. "Attahasa (Kannada)". The Indian Express. 17 February 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  7. "Movie review: Ulidavaru Kandante". Bangalore Mirror. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  8. "Thilagar Movie review". Times of India. 21 March 2015.
  9. "Echarikkai- Ithu Manithargal Nadamaadum Idam review". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018.
  10. "Avoid Zindagi at all costs".
  11. "Mammootty's 'Kannur Squad' censored with a U/A; the film to release on September 28". The Times of India. 21 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  12. "Telugu web series 'High Priestess' explores psychic world". gulfnews.com.
  13. "Manoj Bajpayee plays James Bond from Chembur in The Family Man, say directors Raj and DK". Firstpost. 14 September 2018. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  14. "Addham movie review: Well-intentioned Telugu anthology that offers a nuanced take on morality". Firstpost. 16 October 2020.
  15. "She Web Series Review Netflix Series | A Perfect Review". 23 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  16. "வெற்றிமாறனின் புதிய வெப் தொடர்" (in Tamil). www.dinamani.com.
  17. "Modern Love Chennai to premiere on Prime Video on May 18. See poster". India Today. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
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