Greatest Actors of All Time in Kannada Film Industry
by Vashista-Bhat | created - 11 Apr 2021 | updated - 11 Apr 2021 | PublicThis list is on the Greatest Actors of All Time in KFI (Kannada Film Industry)
1. Rajkumar
Actor | Gandhada Gudi
Dr. Rajkumar was born in 1929 in Gajanur and brought up in a poor family. He only studied up to 3rd standard before he dropped out of school. He wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father, a traveling actor who performed in various villages. He joined the Gubbi Veeranna drama company to play ...
2. Shivarajkumar
Actor | Om
Shiva Rajkumar is an Indian actor, producer, and television presenter who works in the Kannada entertainment industry. He was born in Madras (now Chennai) and is the first of five children of legendary actor and Kannada matinee idol Rajkumar and film producer Parvathamma Rajkumar.
Rajkumar did his ...
3. Anant Nag
Actor | K.G.F: Chapter 1
Born to the late Anandi and Sadanand Nagarkatte, hails from coastal Karnataka, where he had his early education under the aegis of Anand Ashram in South Canara and Chitrapur math in North Canara. Sent to Bombay for onward education and got involved with amateur theatre activities for 8 years. Got a...
4. Vishnuvardhan
Actor | Aapthamitra
Vishnuvardhan's father was a famous artist and script writer for films. His father also taught dance. Vishnu's sister, Smt. Ramaramachandra, was a famous kathak dancer, who was praised by the King of Mysore. Vishnuvardhan has one elder brother and four sisters.
Vishnuvardhan did his primary ...
5. Shankar Nag
Actor | Geetha
Shankar Nag was born on November 9, 1954 in Udupi, Karnataka, India. He was an actor and director, known for Geetha (1981), Minchina Oata (1980) and Ondu Muthina Kathe (1987). He was married to Arundathi Nag. He died on September 30, 1990 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
6. Puneeth Rajkumar
Actor | Hudugaru
Puneeth Rajkumar colloquially known as Appu, King Appu, and Power Star was an Indian actor, playback singer, television presenter, philanthropist, and producer who worked in Kannada films.
At the age of six months, Rajkumar was seen on the big screen as a child artist in the thriller Premada Kanike ...
7. Ramesh Aravind
Actor | Accident
Ramesh Aravind is an Actor, Director, Producer, TV host.
Ramesh began his engineering studies in earnest. Passionate about the creative arts, he was able to juggle both studies and art while at college. Earning his degree led him to begin work with his family. Destiny however had a different plan ...
8. Darshan Thoogudeep
Actor | Saarathi
Darshan was born in Ponnampet, Kodagu, Karnatka, India. His Father Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Actor and His Mother Meena. He has a brother named Dinakar Thogudeepa, Film director, screenwriter & Producer and a sister named Divya. Darshan married to Vijaya Lakshmi in 2000. The couple blessed with a son ...
9. Ambarish
Actor | Bul Bul
Ambarish was born on November 30, 1951 in Malavalli, Mandya district, Karnataka, India. He was an actor, known for Bul Bul (2013), Veera Parampare (2010) and Chakravyuha (1983). He was married to Sumalatha. He died on November 24, 2018 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
10. Sudeep
Actor | Eega
Sudeep is an Indian film actor, director, producer, screenwriter, playback singer, anchor, and cricketer who works primarily in Kannada cinema. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Kannada for three consecutive years for his films Huchcha (2001), Nandhi (2002) and Swathi Muthu (2003). Since ...
11. Ganesh
Actor | Gaalipata
Ganesh sprouts from the suburbs of Bangalore, a town called Nelamangala. He has a Diploma in Electronics. Started as a TV artist for a popular Kannada TV show called "Comedy Time" in Udaya TV, gained popularity and won people's heart from then. He also acted in Kannada TV serials. On the big screen...
12. Srinath
Actor | Devara Duddu
Srinath was born on December 28, 1944 in Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, India. He is an actor, known for Devara Duddu (1976), Shanti Kranti (1991) and Swasthik (1998).
13. Upendra
Actor | Upendra
Upendra Rao, popularly known by his stage name Upendra is an Indian actor, producer, filmmaker, screenwriter, and politician who majorly works in the Kannada and Telugu film industries.
Rao started his career with his debut as a writer and an assistant director to Kashinath (an actor and film ...
14. Rakshit Shetty
Actor | Ulidavaru Kandanthe
Rakshit Shetty is an Indian actor, writer, producer, and filmmaker who is also the recipient of two Filmfare awards.
Shetty studied in Udupi and completed his graduation at N.M.A.M. Institute of Technology, Nitte, Karkala, in Electronics and Communications Engineering. He ventured into the movie ...
15. V. Ravichandran
Actor | Shanti Kranti
He is known as a non-conformist, and created his own style of film making. Most of his movies show very little influence of other directors. Notable aspects of his film making include a curious combination of close-ups, abrupt fast-cuts and innovative camera angles. He is renowned in the Kannada ...
16. Yash
Actor | K.G.F: Chapter 1
Born on 8th January 1986, Yash started his acting career in theatre. He made his television debut with the Kannada show Nanda Gokula which was extremely successful and worked in various other TV shows after that. He made his big screen debut with Moginna Manasu and headlined many superhits like ...
17. Raghavendra Rajkumar
Producer | Run Antony
Raghavendra Rajkumar is known for Run Antony (2016), Yaare Koogadali (2012) and Mrutunjaya (1990).
18. Raj B. Shetty
Actor | Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana
Raj B. Shetty was born on July 5, 1987 in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. He is an actor and writer, known for Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana (2021), Kantara (2022) and 777 Charlie (2022).
19. Kalyan Kumar
Actor | Africadalli Sheela
Kalyan Kumar is known for Africadalli Sheela (1986), Simhadri (1996) and Rasukutty (1992).
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