Yash | |
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Born | Naveen Kumar Gowda 8 January 1986 (age 36) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2004–present |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 2 |
Naveen Kumar Gowda (born 8 January 1986), better known by his stage name Yash, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Kannada cinema.[1] He is one of the highest-paid actors in the Kannada film industry.[2][3]
Yash started his acting career with roles in television shows such as Nanda Gokula, Uttarayana and Silli Lalli.[4] Following his breakthrough with the film Moggina Manasu (2008), he starred in successful films including Modalasala (2010), Rajadhani (2011), Kirataka (2011), Jaanu (2012) and Drama (2012).[5] He went on to establish himself with films including Googly (2013), Raja Huli (2013), Gajakesari (2014), Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari (2014), Masterpiece (2015) and Santhu Straight Forward (2016).
Yash attained pan-India recognition after the success of K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018) and K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022).[6] He is married to the actress Radhika Pandit.
Yash was born as Naveen Kumar Gowda on 8 January 1986 in Boovanahalli, a village in Hassan district of Karnataka.[7] He was given two names on his birth: while his legal name was Naveen, his mother's side of the family referred to him as Yashwanth.[8] When he entered the film industry, he shortened Yashwanth to Yash and adopted it his stage name, as he felt it was unique for an actor in Karnataka.[8]
Yash's father Arun Kumar worked in the KSRTC transport service, and later in the BMTC transport service as a driver, and his mother, Pushpa, is a homemaker.[9] He has a younger sister, Nandini. He spent his childhood days in Mysore, where he did his pre-university course (PUC) at Mahajana Education Society (MES).[10] Post his studies, he joined the Benaka drama troupe which was formed by dramatist B. V. Karanth.[11]
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 tele-serials such as Malebillu "Mukta" and Preeti Illada Mele.[12][unreliable source?] He 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.[13][unreliable source?] He then starred as lead characters in the films Rocky (2008), Kallara Santhe (2009), Gokula (2009).
In 2010, Yash starred in Modalasala. His next film was Rajadhani in 2011. The same year, his next film Kirataka was a commercial success. Yash received positive reviews[14] for his performance in the village comedy film.[15][failed verification][16] In 2012, he had two major releases, Lucky (opposite Ramya) and Jaanu, both of which met with a mixed response upon release and became average grosses at the box office.[17][18][19][20] His next film of the same year, the romantic comedy Drama directed by Yograj Bhat was a commercial success. The film was one of the major grossers of 2012.[21]
In his first release of 2013, Googly, a romance drama he played a young and dynamic businessman Sharat who falls for Swati, played by Kriti Kharbanda.[22][additional citation(s) needed] Directed by Pavan Wadeyar, the film performed well and was one of the year's highest-grossing Kannada films.[23] In 2014, he starred in Gajakesari, which was directed by Krishna, and became commercially successful at the box office.[24][unreliable source?] His next film Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari opposite Radhika Pandit had its theatrical release on 25 December 2014, and opened to positive reviews and collected an estimated ₹50[25] crore, and went on to become one of the highest grossing Kannada cinema.[26][27][28] In 2015, he acted in Masterpiece, which emerged as a commercial hit at the box office.[29] In 2016, he starred in Santhu Straight Forward which performed fairly well at thebox officee by collecting ₹30 crore.[30]
In 2018 he starred in K.G.F: Chapter 1, which was released in Kannada along with dubbed versions in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam. It emerged as the highest-grossing film in the Kannada industry, collecting over ₹250 crores.[31] The success of the film gave him pan Indian recognition, receiving significant following in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi languages. He also appeared in K.G.F: Chapter 2 which was released in 2022 with highly positive reviews. It is the most expensive Kannada film with a budget of over ₹100 crore.[32][unreliable source?]
Yash enjoys a pan-India following.[33] He has appeared in the Bangalore Times Most Desirable Man list various times.[34] He topped the Desirable Men list in 2020.[35] In addition to this, he is an active celebrity endorser for several brands including Nestron, Beardo, Villian, Freedom edible oil and A1 steel.[36][unreliable source?] He was also featured in GQ India's in the listings of their most influential young Indians in 2019.
In 2017, Yash, along with his actress wife Radhika Pandit, founded an organization and named it as Yasho Marga Foundation which marks their contribution towards the betterment of the society.[37] As a first step, the foundation took up the water crisis issue in Koppal district of Karnataka by reportedly investing ₹4 crores towards the desalination of the lakes and providing pure drinking water to the drought affected areas.[38]
It was speculated in the media that Yash had been in a relationship with actress Radhika Pandit for long, and especially after their film, Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari, that saw them portray the lead pair for third time together in films.[39] Before the two disclosed it in public, their engagement took place in Goa on 12 August 2016.[40] They married on 9 December 2016 in a private ceremony in Bangalore, while Yash had openly invited everyone from Karnataka for their reception at Bangalore Palace.[41] They have a daughter and a son.[42]
• All the films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.
Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2007 | Jambada Hudugi | Unknown | Film debut | [43] |
2008 | Moggina Manasu | Rahul | Supporting role | [44] |
Rocky | Rocky | Debut in lead role | ||
2009 | Kallara Santhe | Somu | ||
Gokula | N Raja | |||
2010 | Thamassu | Imran | Cameo appearance | |
Modalasala | Karthik | |||
2011 | Rajadhani | Raja | ||
Kirataka | Nandisha | |||
2012 | Lucky | Vikram Kumar / Lucky | ||
Jaanu | Siddharth | |||
Drama | T. K. Venkatesha | |||
2013 | Chandra | Dancer | Cameo appearance in song "Tasse Otthu"/"Raaja Raajan" | |
Googly | Sharath | |||
Raja Huli | Raja Huli | |||
2014 | Gajakesari | Krishna / Bahubali | Dual Role | |
Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | Ramachari | |||
2015 | Masterpiece | Yuva | ||
2016 | Santhu Straight Forward | Santhu | [45] | |
2018 | K.G.F: Chapter 1 | Rocky / Raja Krishnappa Bhairya | [46] | |
2022 | K.G.F: Chapter 2 |
Year | Serial name | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2004 | Uttarayana | Unknown | Acting debut | [47] |
Silli Lalli | Unknown | |||
2005 | Nanda Gokula | Unknown | [48] | |
Shiva (Dooradarshan) | Unknown | |||
2006 | Preethi Illada Mele | Unknown | [49] | |
2007 | Male Billu | Arjun | ||
Sa | Unknown |
Year | Title | Composer | Director | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | "Spirit of Chennai" | C. Girinandh | Vikram | Himself | Non-album single | [50] |
Year | Film | Song | Co-singer(s) | Ref. |
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2014 | Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | "Annthamma" | [51] | |
2015 | Masterpiece | "Annange Love" | Chikkanna | [52] |
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Wins | 24 | |||||||
Nominations | 17 | |||||||
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Year[a] | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2008 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actor – Kannada | Moggina Manasu | Won | [53] |
2013 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Kannada | Drama | Nominated | [54] |
2014 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Kannada | Googly | Nominated | [55] |
SIIMA | Best Actor – Kannada | Googly | Nominated | [56] | |
2015 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Kannada | Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | Won | [57] |
Filmfare Awards South | Best Male Playback Singer – Kannada "Annthamma" | Nominated | [citation needed] | ||
SIIMA | Best Actor – Kannada | Won | [58] | ||
2016 | IIFA Utsavam | Performance In A Leading Role – Kannada | Won | [59] | |
Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Kannada | Masterpiece | Nominated | [60] | |
SIIMA | Best Actor – Kannada | Nominated | [61] | ||
IIFA Utsavam | Best Performance In A Leading Role – Kannada | Nominated | [citation needed] | ||
IIFA Utsavam | Best Male Playback Singer – Kannada "Annange Love Aagidhe" | Nominated | [citation needed] | ||
Zee Kannada Dashakada Sambhrama | Hero Of The Decade – Kannada | Won | [citation needed] | ||
2017 | SIIMA | Best Actor – Kannada | Santhu Straight Forward | Nominated | [62] |
2019 | SIIMA | Best Actor- Kannada | KGF : Chapter 1 | Won | [citation needed] |
SIIMA | Style Icon of South India | Won | [citation needed] | ||
Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Kannada | Won | [63] |
Naveen Kumar Gowda was born on 8 January 1986 in a government hospital in Bhuvanahalli in Hassan district to Arun Kumar J. and Pushpa
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