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'''Naveen Kumar Gowda''' (born 8 January 1986), better known by his [[stage name]] '''Yash''', is an Indian actor who works predominantly in [[Kannada cinema]].<ref name="Yash2">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/did-you-know/Yashs-real-name-revelaed/articleshow/29442760.cms|title=Who is Naveen Kumar Gowda in Sandalwood? - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=23 January 2020}}</ref> He is one of the most successful and highest-paid actors in the industry.{{Peacock inline|date=April 2022}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prabhas to Mohanlal to Vijay to Yash: Here are 11 highest paid south actors |url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/gallery/entertainment/prabhas-to-mohanlal-to-vijay-to-yash-here-are-11-highest-paid-south-actors-rcb-qtx6zp#image1 |website=Asianetnews}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Happy Birthday 'Rocking Star' Yash: Fascinating facts about 'KGF' actor you should know |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/photo-gallery-happy-birthday-rocking-star-yash-fascinating-facts-about-kgf-actor-you-should-know-kgf-2-teaser-sanjay-dutt-raveena-tandon-2866710 |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>
'''Yash''' (born '''Naveen Kumar Gowda'''; 8 January 1986) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in [[Kannada cinema]].<ref name="Yash2">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/did-you-know/Yashs-real-name-revelaed/articleshow/29442760.cms|title=Who is Naveen Kumar Gowda in Sandalwood? - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=23 January 2020}}</ref> He is one of the most successful and highest-paid actors in the industry.{{Peacock inline|date=April 2022}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prabhas to Mohanlal to Vijay to Yash: Here are 11 highest paid south actors |url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/gallery/entertainment/prabhas-to-mohanlal-to-vijay-to-yash-here-are-11-highest-paid-south-actors-rcb-qtx6zp#image1 |website=Asianetnews}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Happy Birthday 'Rocking Star' Yash: Fascinating facts about 'KGF' actor you should know |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/photo-gallery-happy-birthday-rocking-star-yash-fascinating-facts-about-kgf-actor-you-should-know-kgf-2-teaser-sanjay-dutt-raveena-tandon-2866710 |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>


Yash started his acting career with roles in television shows such as ''Nanda Gokula'', ''Uttarayana'' and ''[[Silli Lalli]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=KGF star Yash, Sai Pallavi to Nayanthara: 5 actors who started their career on TV|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/sai-pallavi-kgf-star-yash-nayanthara-5-actors-who-started-their-career-tv-1051919%3famp|date=24 March 2022|work=Pinkvilla}}</ref> Following his breakthrough with the film ''[[Moggina Manasu]]'' (2008), he starred in successful films including ''[[Modalasala]]'' (2010), ''[[Rajadhani (2011 film)|Rajadhani]]'' (2011), ''[[Kirataka]]'' (2011), ''[[Jaanu (2012 film)|Jaanu]]'' (2012) and ''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]'' (2012).<ref>{{cite news|title= Yash looking for success|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/25876.html|publisher=Indiaglitz|date=6 October 2006}}</ref> He went on to establish himself with films including ''[[Googly (2013 film)|Googly]]'' (2013), ''[[Raja Huli]]'' (2013), ''[[Gajakesari]]'' (2014), ''[[Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari]]'' (2014), ''[[Masterpiece (2015 film)|Masterpiece]]'' (2015) and ''[[Santhu Straight Forward]]'' (2016).
Yash started his acting career with roles in television shows such as ''Nanda Gokula'', ''Uttarayana'' and ''[[Silli Lalli]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=KGF star Yash, Sai Pallavi to Nayanthara: 5 actors who started their career on TV|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/sai-pallavi-kgf-star-yash-nayanthara-5-actors-who-started-their-career-tv-1051919%3famp|date=24 March 2022|work=Pinkvilla}}</ref> Following his breakthrough with the film ''[[Moggina Manasu]]'' (2008), he starred in successful films including ''[[Modalasala]]'' (2010), ''[[Rajadhani (2011 film)|Rajadhani]]'' (2011), ''[[Kirataka]]'' (2011), ''[[Jaanu (2012 film)|Jaanu]]'' (2012) and ''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]'' (2012).<ref>{{cite news|title= Yash looking for success|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/25876.html|publisher=Indiaglitz|date=6 October 2006}}</ref> He went on to establish himself with films including ''[[Googly (2013 film)|Googly]]'' (2013), ''[[Raja Huli]]'' (2013), ''[[Gajakesari]]'' (2014), ''[[Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari]]'' (2014), ''[[Masterpiece (2015 film)|Masterpiece]]'' (2015) and ''[[Santhu Straight Forward]]'' (2016).

Revision as of 17:41, 25 April 2022

Yash
Yash at K.G.F: Chapter 1 film event, 2018
Born
Naveen Kumar Gowda

8 January 1986 (1986-01-08) (age 38)
Boovanahalli, Hassan, Karnataka, India
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
Spouse
​
(m. 2016)​
Children2

Yash (born Naveen Kumar Gowda; 8 January 1986) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Kannada cinema.[1] He is one of the most successful and highest-paid actors in the industry.[peacock prose][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 massive success of K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018) and K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022), which made him one of the most popular film stars in India.[6] He is married to the actress Radhika Pandit.

Early life

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]

Career

Television, debut in films and early career (2004–2012)

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).

Yash in 2012

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]

Commercial success and establishment (2013–2017)

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]

KGF, pan-India acclaim, and recent work (2018–present)

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?]

In the media

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.

Philanthropy

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]

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 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]

Filmography

Films

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

Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref(s)
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

Television

Year Serial name Role Notes Ref(s)
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

Music videos

Year Title Composer Director Role Notes Ref.
2016 "Spirit of Chennai" C. Girinandh Vikram Himself Non-album single [50]

Discography

Year Film Song Co-singer(s) Ref.
2014 Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari "Annthamma" [51]
2015 Masterpiece "Annange Love" Chikkanna [52]

Awards and nominations

Yash awards and nominations
Totals[a]
Wins24
Nominations17
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
Year[a] Award Category Film Result Ref.
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]

Notes

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

References

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  13. ^ Moggina Manasu bags five Filmfare awards. Filmibeat (3 August 2009). Retrieved on 11 November 2016.
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