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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian Kannada film actor}}<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|07|07}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]<br />
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| occupation = [[Film actor]]<br />
| years_active = 2009–present<br />
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'''Rakesh Adiga''' (born 7 July 1986) is an Indian film actor, who works in the [[Kannada cinema|Kannada film industry]]. He was introduced to the film industry through the film ''Jhoshh'' in 2009. <ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/view_news-Kannada-News_and_Gossips-5,80993.php |title=Happy Birthday Rakesh Adiga!! - Sandalwood News & Gossips |publisher=Bharatstudent.com |date=2011-07-07 |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref> He attended high school in Janaseva Vidya Kendra residential school, Bangalore. He is also the first Kannada rapper, he started a Kannada hip-hop band with a few of his friends, which was produced by Suraj Sarja, called "Urban Lads".<br />
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==Acting career==<br />
Rakesh got his first break in his debut film ''[[Josh (2009 Kannada film)|Jhossh]]'', which released in 2009. The film went on to become one of the top grossers of that year and earned him good recognition. He also won Best debut actor award for [[Asianet Suvarna]] for that year. This was followed by a brief break. In 2010, he starred in a romantic film ''Mandahaasa'', which underwent much delay in release. He was next noted in ''[[Alemari]]'' (2011), where he played a villain role. He was also seen in ''Manasology'' in the same year. Subsequently, he starred as a lead actor in ''[[Parie]]'' (2012), which boasted of big names associated with it. However, the film was a failure at the box office.<br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
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! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes<br />
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| 2009 || ''[[Josh (2009 Kannada film)|Jhossh]]'' || Rocky / Rakesh || '''Winner''', [[Suvarna Film Awards|Suvarna Film Award for Best Debut Actor]]<br />
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| 2011 || ''Manasology'' || Manas || <br />
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| 2012 || ''[[Alemari]]'' || Nimhans Suri || <br />
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| 2012 || ''[[Parie]]'' || Bharadwaj || <br />
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| 2012 || ''[[Yaare Koogadali]]'' || || Special Appearance <br />
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| 2013 || ''Nanda Gokula'' || Murari ||<br />
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| 2013 || ''Mandahaasa'' || || <br />
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| 2014 || ''Karnataka Ayodhyapuram'' || || <br />
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| 2015 || ''Kotigond Love Story'' || Rakesh ||<br />
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| 2015 || ''Preethiyinda'' || ||<br />
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| 2016 || ''[[Mandya to Mumbai]]'' || Gani || <br />
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| 2017 || ''Notorious'' || || Filming<br />
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| 2017 || ''Dove'' || || Filming<br />
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| 2019 || ''Night Out '' || || Filming (Debuting as Director )<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[https://archive.today/20130104051010/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-28/news-interviews/31245534_1_yogi-role-villain Timesofindia.com interview]<br />
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[[Category:Male actors from Bangalore]]<br />
[[Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:1986 births]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]</div>>Menjobleeko11