Akul Balaji

Akul Balaji (born Akula Balaji on 23 February 1979) is an Indian actor, television host and dancer who works in Kannada and Telugu television shows and films. He started his career by acting and hosting television shows and has participated in the Kannada Film Industry for almost a decade. He shot to fame for co-hosting the hit Kannada reality show Pyate Hudgir Halli Lifu[1] on Asianet Suvarna Channel, with Kannada Star Sudeep. He recently hosted a Kannada dance reality show named Takadhimita on Colors Kannada Channel.

Akul Balaji
Born
Akula Balaji

(1979-02-23) 23 February 1979
Koduru, Andhra Pradesh, India
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present
SpouseJyothi Samarthi (2008–present)
ChildrenKrishaan Nag

In 2014, by public vote, Akul won the second season of game show Bigg Boss Kannada – the Indian version of Celebrity Big Brother and currently produced by Endemol India[2]

Early and personal life

Originally from a small town called Rly. Kodur in Andhra Pradesh, Akul Balaji was born on 23 February 1979. After moving to Bangalore at age 16, he trained in Bharathanatyam under Smt. Usha Datar and later joined "Natya STEM Dance Kampni", headed by Madhu Nataraj as a contemporary dancer and learned Kathak from Guru Smt. Dr. Maya Rao. He has also dabbled in theater in Director Pawan Kumar's adaptation of Badal Sarkar's Evam Inderjit in 2004.[3] He has also done an advance acting workshop under Mahesh Dattani. Akul Balaji married in 2008. The couple have a son. His name is Krishaan Nag Akula. He produces music and publishes his works of art on his Youtube channel Akulad.

Career

From beginnings as a small screen actor, he has become an actor and television host in Karnataka. He had won "The most popular anchor award" by Big FM Big TV for the year 2010[4] and he has to his credit superhit shows like Kuniyonu Baara and[5] Comedy Killadigalu on Zee Kannada. He has hosted super hit reality shows for Asianet Suvarna like Pyate Hudgir Halli Lifu season 1 & 2, Halli Haida Pyateg Banda, Pyate Mandi Kadige Bandru 1, Pyate Mandi Kaadige Bandru 2,[6] which was shot in Andaman Islands, Hosa Luv Story,[7] and Nodi Swamy Naavirode Heege. He hosted Mane Munde Mahalakshmi,[8] a game show for ETV Kannada and Indian. He hosted Sye Ante Sye for Zee Telugu. He also hosted the reality show called Thakadimitha Dancing Stars[9] for ETV Kannada. He has acted in the television series Agatha (2002), Guptha Gamini, Yava Janumadha Maithri , Jagalagantiyaru, Pellinati Pramanalu (2012). He made a comeback in the Telugu television industry in 2021 with Oohalu Gusagusalade. [10]

Filmography

Television
Year Work Role Network Language
2007 Kuniyonu Baara Host Zee Kannada Kannada
2008 Comedy Killadigalu Host
2009 Kuniyonu Baara Boys vs Girls Mentor
2010 Pyate Hudgir Halli Lifu Season 1 Host Suvarna
Halli Haida Pyateg Banda Host
Pyate Mandi Kaadige Bandru Season 1 Host
2011 Pyate Hudgir Halli Lifu Season 2 Host
Hosa Luv Story Host
Pyate Mandi Kaadige Bandru Season 2 Host
2012 Nodi Swami Naavirodhe Heege Host
Pellinati Pramanalu Abhi Zee Telugu Telugu
2013 Mane Mundhe Mahalakshmi Host ETV Kannada Kannada
Sye Ante Sye Host Zee Telugu Telugu
Indian Host ETV Kannada
2014 Thaka Dhimi Tha Dancing star Host Kannada
Bigg Boss Kannada (season 2) Winner ETV Kannada
Pyate Hudgir Halli Lifu (season 3) Mentor
2015 Dancing Stars Season 2[11] Host Colors Kannada
3.2.1.GO Host Zee Telugu Telugu
Dancing Star Junior Host Colors Kannada Kannada
Super Jodi Host Star Suvarna
13 Fear is Real Host Zee Telugu Telugu
2016 Star Suvarna Dance Dance Host Star Suvarna Kannada
KICK Host Udaya TV
2017 Super Jodi Season 2 Host Star Suvarna
Deshamudurlu Host MAA TV Telugu
Super Talk Time Host Colors Super Kannada
2018 Master Dancer Host
Pyate Hudgir Halli Lyfu Season 4 Host Star Suvarna
Sixth Sense Kannada Host
Halli Haida Pyateg Banda Season 4 Host
2019 Thakadimitha Host Colors Kannada
Colors Comedy Company Host
2021 Cookku With Kirikku Host Star Suvarna
2021–present Oohalu Gusagusalade Abhiram Zee Telugu Telugu
2021 Bigg Boss Kannada Mini Season Task Master Colors Kannada Kannada
2022 Dancing Champion Host Colors Kannada
Dance India Dance Telugu Host Zee Telugu Telugu
Ghana Bajaana Season 3 Host Star Suvarna Kannada
2023 Bharjari Bachelors Host Zee Kannada

Film
YearTitleRole(s)Notes
2006Kallarali HoovagiThippaga
2007MilanaCameo appearance
2008AthmeeyaVijay
Paramesha Panwala
2009Neramu SikshaTelugu film
Banni
2013MynaGame show hostCameo appearance
Pyarge AagbittaiteCameo appearance
LoosegaluShankara
2014Crazy StarCameo appearance

References
  1. "Pyate Hudgir Halli Life". Exchange for Media.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
  2. "Breaking : Bigg Boss 8 Kanada Winner Is Akul Balaji". Business of cinema. 4 October 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  3. "Evam Inderjit". Deccan Herald Metrolife. 30 September 2004. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  4. "Kannada Television Awards". IndianTelevision.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  5. "Kuniyonu Baara". Zee Kannada. Archived from the original on 1 May 2010.
  6. "Pyate Mandi Kaadige Bandru". Media Asia. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013.
  7. "Hosa Luv Story". IndianTelevision. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  8. "Mane Munde Mahalakshmi". Oneindia Kannada. 29 December 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  9. "Dancing Star in ETV". Cineblitz. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  10. "Akul Balaji returns to acting with Telugu TV show - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  11. "ETV Twin Treat". India Glitz. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
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