Yash | |
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Born |
Naveen Kumar Gowda 8 January 1986 Bhuvanahalli, Hassan, Karnataka, India |
Residence | Bangalore, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2004–present |
Spouse(s) | Radhika Pandit (m. 2016) |
Website | nimmayash |
Naveen Kumar Gowda (born 8 January 1986) known mononymously by his screen name Yash, is an Indian actor who works in Kannada films. Prior to films, he appeared in theater plays and television soaps.
Yash made his film debut in 2007 with Jambada Hudugi, playing a supporting role in the film. In his second film, Moggina Manasu (2008), he played the male lead opposite 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 Rajadhani (2011), Kirataka (2011), Drama (2012), Googly (2013), Raja Huli (2013), Gajakesari (2014), Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari (2014) and Santhu Straight Forward (2016). His rise to success in Kannada cinema has been well documented by the media, and has been often rated as one of the most popular actors in Karnataka.
Naveen Kumar Gowda was born on 8 January 1986 in Bhuvanahalli, a town in Hassan district of Karnataka. His father, Arun Kumar J., formerly worked in the BMTC transport service, and his mother, Pushpa, is a homemaker. 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.
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. 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. Yash then starred in lead roles in the films Rocky (2008), Kallara Santhe (2009), Gokula (2009).