Avinash (Kannada actor)
| Avinash | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 December 1959 Yelandur, Mysore, Mysore State (now in Chamarajanagar, Karnataka), India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Mysore |
| Occupation | Actor, professor |
| Spouse(s) | Malavika (m. 2001) |
Avinash Yelandur (born 22 December 1959) is an Indian actor who stars predominantly in South Indian language films and notably in the Kannada and Tamil film industries. He has been in the industry for two decades now and has acted in over 876 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.
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 from Mysore's Hardwicke High School, Avinash went on attend University of Mysore where he obtained his master's degree in English literature. Drawn to theatre and cinema from a very young age, he had a very 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.
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, very soon his passion for Theatre took him abroad to train in acting to Mermaid theatre, London. On returning home, he worked in Kannada theatre as part of the renowned B Jayashree's troupe "Spandana" and with the artistic genius Shankar Nag as part of his famed "Sanketh" for many years.
Films were a natural choice for Avinash after his debut in the National award winning GV Iyer's "Madhvacharya" based on the life & times of the 12th century enlightened master as the protagonist Saint Madhva, a film that won several national & State awards. His debut in mainstream cinema however, was with Shivarajkumar's 'Samyuktha' which went in to become a huge hit among the masses thus 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. K.Balachander, Girish Kasaravalli, T. N. Seetharam, AR Murugadoss, Puri Jagannadh, P.Vasu, Vetri Maran, Suseedran, Yograj Bhat, Suri, Gautham Menon, T. S. Nagabharana, (each of whom have won several national awards & achieved an iconic status as technicians)are among the over 200 directors he has worked with.
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