Abhijith (actor)

Abhijith (born 30 July 1963) is an Indian actor, singer, producer and director working in Kannada films.[1] Starting his career as an actor in the late 1980s, he went on to act in many films through the 1990s and 2000s. He mainly played lead roles and villains in the 1990s and some supporting roles as well.

Abhijith
Born
Ramaswamy

(1963-07-30) 30 July 1963
Other namesSamarasimha, DareKing, Family Star, Abhinava Chathura
Occupation(s)Actor, director, producer, playback singer
Years active1983 – present
SpouseRohini Abhijith
ChildrenKarthikeya, Shilpashree, Balaji

Career

Abhijith started his career in the late 1980s playing small roles in feature films. It was the 1990 release, College Hero, that made him a successful villain of the Kannada film industry. He played villains even after being a successful hero in films such as Muddina Maava, One Man Army, and Vairi. He acted with Vishnuvardhan in many movies, including Kotigobba, Yajamana, and Raja Narasimha and was a close friend of him.[2][3] He acted with Shruthi in several successful films together and was a hit pair during the 1990s.[4]

Abhijith has acted in more than 150 films in the Kannada film industry.

Television

Abhijith is the host of the popular show Aksharamale, which aired on Udaya TV. Aksharamaale (Kannada: ಅಕ್ಷರಮಾಲೆ) is a Kannada-language, singing talent show running for more than 15 years on Udaya TV. Abhijith has been the host of the show since 1997 with co-host and singer Sangeetha Ravishankar and Anuradha Bhat.

As director

Abhijith's first directorial venture, Jodi No. 1, was a suspense and action movie, and the second one was Vishnu which had led to controversy with the title.

As producer

Abhijith has produced films under the banner Shree Balaji Creations.

YearFilmCastLanguageNotes
2005Samarasimha NaykaSrinath, Tara, RashmiKannada
2009Jodi No.1RamkumarKannada
2012VishnuCatherine Tresa, Ashish VidyarthiKannada
2017PantaAnup RevannaKannadaExecutive producer

TV shows

YearTitleRoleLanguageChannel
1999– 2015AksharamaaleHost & singerKannadaUdaya TV
2020-PresentSathyaLakshmanKannadaZee Kannada

Playback singer

YearFilmSongMusic directorNotes
2005Samarasimha NayakaSandoora JatreyalliM.N Krupakar
2012VishnuChello ChelloM.N Krupakar
2013Amareshwara MahatmeIniya Oh Iniya

Selected filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990College Hero
1991Mangalya
1992Chaitrada PremanjaliMahesh
Sindhoora Thilaka
Mana Mecchida SoseBalu
Alli Ramachari Illi Brahmachari
Jeevana ChaitraPrakash
Nanna Tangi
SaptapadiManohar
1993Server SomannaSridhar
1994Rupayi Raja
Bhootayiya Makkalu
Ranjitha
Bhuvaneshwari
Chinna Nee Nagutiru
Rashmi
Muddina Maava
Hettavala Koogu
1995Thumbida Mane
Mangalya Sakshi
Mr.Abhishek
1996Hettavaru
1997Kandalli Gundu
Lakshmi Mahalakshmi
1999Baduku Jatakabandi
Om Namah Shivaya
2000Underworld
YajamanaShanmukha
Gandada Gombe
2001Amma Nagamma
Sri Manjunatha
2002Antharaya
2001KotigobbaShiva
2002Simhadriya SimhaVishwa
2003Raja Narasimha
2004Aparadhi
Mafia
Super Police
2005Jedara Bale
Samarasimha Nayaka
2006Pandavaru
2007Snehana Preetheena
2012VishnuDual role
2013Amareshwara MahatmeAadayya
2014AbhimanyuCameo
2016CBI Sathya
Shivayogi Sri Puttayyajja
2023Ghost

Awards

  • 1996 - Bharath Udyog Samastha Award for Best Actor Of The Year
  • 2010 - Abhinava Chathura

References

Sources

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