Yash (actor)

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Yash
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Yash at an event for his film K.G.F: Chapter 1 in 2018
Born
Naveen Kumar Gowda[1]

8 January 1986 (1986-01-08) (age 35)[2]
Bhuvanahalli, Hassan district, Karnataka, India[2]
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2016)​
Children2

Naveen Kumar Gowda (born 8 January 1986), better known by his stage name Yash, is an Indian actor who works mainly in Kannada language films.[1][3][4] He is one of the most successful and highest-paid actor in the Kannada film industry.[5][6][7] He has also been named as Rocking Star by his fans for his work in films and philanthropy.

He made his debut with Moggina Manasu (2008). Yash then went on to star in many commercially successful films, including Modalasala (2010), Rajadhani (2011), Kirataka (2011), Drama (2012), Googly (2013), Raja Huli (2013), Gajakesari (2014), Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari (2014), Masterpiece (2015), Santhu Straight Forward (2016) and K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018).

He will next appear in K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022). His rise to success has been well documented by the media, and he has been rated as one of the popular Kannada film actors.[8][9]

Early life[]

Naveen Kumar Gowda was born on 8 January 1986. He was born to a vokkaliga family in Bhuvanahalli, a village in Hassan district of Karnataka.[10] His father, Arun Kumar J. worked in the KSRTC transport service, and later in the BMTC transport service as a driver, and his mother, Pushpa, is a homemaker.[11] He has a younger sister, Nandini. His childhood days were spent in Mysore, where he did his pre university course (PUC) in Mahajana Education Society (MES),[12] and after finishing his studies, he joined the Benaka drama troupe which was formed by noted dramatist B. V. Karanth.[13]

Career[]

2004–2012: Television career and debut in films[]

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 "muktha" and Preeti Illada Mele.[14] 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.[15] Yash then starred in lead characters in the films Rocky (2008), Kallara Santhe (2009), Gokula (2009).

In 2010, Yash starred in Modalasala which became his first commercial solo hit. His next film was Rajadhani in 2011, which got good reviews[16] and his performance was critically acclaimed[17] although the film's return was below average at the box office. The same year, his next film Kirataka was a commercial success. Yash received positive reviews[18] for his performance in the village comedy film.[19][20] In 2012 Yash had two major releases, Lucky (opposite Ramya) and Jaanu, both of which met with mixed response[21] upon release and became average grossers at the box office.[22][23][24] 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.[25]

2013–2016: Commercial success and stardom[]

In his first release of 2013, Googly, a romance-drama he played a Young and dynamic businessman Sharat[26] who falls for Swati (played by Kriti Kharbanda). Directed by Pavan Wadeyar, the film performed well, and was one among the highest-grossing Kannada films of the year.[27] In 2014, he starred in Gajakesari, which was directed by Krisha, and became commercially successful at the box office.[28]

Yash's 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[29] crore and went on to become one of the highest grossing Kannada cinema, and which made him one of the highest-paid actors in Sandalwood.Ramachari was a wholesome entertainer which the perfect blend of romance action and comedy.Yash stamped his authority as one of the Superstars of Kannada Film Industry with this film.[30][31][32] In 2015, he acted in Masterpiece, which emerged as a commercial hit at the box office. His looks and dialogues in the film were highly appreciated.[33] In 2016, he starred in Santhu Straight Forward which performed fairly well at the box-office by collecting ₹30 crore.[34]

2017–present: KGF and beyond[]

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, had the highest production budget in the Kannada cinema industry, and emerging as highest Grossing film in Kannada industry, collecting over ₹250 crore.[35]

Personal life[]

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, and their third time together in films.[36] Before the two disclosed it in public, their engagement took place in Goa on 12 August 2016.[37] 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.[38] They have a daughter and son.[39]

Social works[]

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.[40] 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.[41]

Filmography[]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released

• All the films are in Kannada language, unless otherwise noted.

Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref(s)
2007 Jambada Hudugi Un­known Uncredited [42]
2008 Moggina Manasu Rahul Supporting role [43]
Rocky Rocky Debut as lead role
2009 Kallara Santhe Somu
Gokula N Raja
2010 Thamassu Imran Cameo appearance
Modalasala Karthik
2011 Rajadhani Raja
Kirataka Nandisha
2012 Lucky Vikram / Lucky
Jaanu Siddharth
Drama T. K. Venkatesha
2013 Chandra Himself Bilingual (Kannada, Tamil)
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 Also playback singer for "Anthamma" Song
2015 Masterpiece Yuva Also playback singer for song "Annange Love Aagide"
2016 Santhu Straight Forward Santhu [44]
2018 K.G.F: Chapter 1 Rocky / Raja Krishnappa Bhairya Highest-grossing film of Kannada [45]
2022 K.G.F: Chapter 2 dagger
2022 Jatasya dagger TBA
2024 Thalaivar 169 dagger TBA

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2005 Nanda Gokula Un­known [46]
2004 Uttarayana Un­known [47]
2004 Silli Lalli Un­known
2005 Shiva (Dooradarshan) Un­known
2006 Preethi Illada Mele Un­known [48]
2007 Male Billu Un­known
2007 Sa Un­known

Music video appearances[]

Title Year Composer Director Role Notes Ref.
"Spirit of Chennai" 2016 C. Girinandh Vikram Himself Non-album single [49]

Awards and nominations[]

Year[a] Film Award Category Result Ref
2008 Moggina Manasu Filmfare Awards South Best Supporting Actor – Kannada Won [50]
2013 Drama Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Kannada Nominated [51]
2014 Googly Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Kannada Nominated [52]
Googly SIIMA Best Actor – Kannada Nominated [53]
2015 Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Kannada Won [54]
Filmfare Awards South Best Male Playback Singer - Kannada "Annthamma" Nominated
SIIMA Best Actor – Kannada Won [55]
2016 IIFA Utsavam Performance In A Leading Role – Kannada Won [56]
Masterpiece Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Kannada Nominated [57]
SIIMA Best Actor – Kannada Nominated [58]
IIFA Utsavam Best Performance In A Leading Role – Kannada Nominated
IIFA Utsavam Best Male Playback Singer - Kannada "Annange Love Aagidhe" Nominated
Zee Kannada Dashakada Sambhrama Hero Of The Decade - Kannada Won
2017 Santhu Straight Forward SIIMA Best Actor – Kannada Nominated [59]
2019 KGF : Chapter 1 SIIMA Best Actor- Kannada Won
SIIMA Style Icon of South India Won
Filmfare Awards South Best Actor - Kannada Won [60]

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ Refers to the year in which the award ceremony was held.

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