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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name              = Kishore Kumar G
| name              = Kishore  
| image              = Kishore at Yaarivan Audio Launch.jpg
| image              = Kishore at Yaarivan Audio Launch.jpg
| image_size        =
| caption            = Kishore at ''[[Yaar Ivan]]'' audio launch
| caption            = Kumar at Yaarivan Audio Launch
| birth_name        = Kishore Kumar G
| birth_name        = Kishore Kumar G
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|08|14}}
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1970|08|14}}
| birth_place        = [[Channapatna]], [[Karnataka]], India<ref name="YT1"/>
| birth_place        = [[Channapatna]], [[Karnataka]], India<ref name="YT1"/>
| occupation        = [[Actor]]
| occupation        = Actor
| othername          =  
| yearsactive        = 2000–present
| yearsactive        = 2004–present
| works              = [[Kishore filmography|Full list]]
| spouse            = Vishalakshi
| spouse            = Vishalakshi
| children          = 2
| relatives          = [[D. R. Nagaraj]] (uncle)
| relatives          = [[D. R. Nagaraj]] (uncle)
| website            =
}}
}}


'''Kishore Kumar G''' (born 14 August 1974),<ref>{{cite news|title=Kishore celebrates his birthday today|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Kishore-celebrates-his-birthday-today/articleshow/21820624.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 August 2013|access-date=1 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="DOB" /> known [[Mononymous person|mononymously]] as '''Kishore''', is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in [[Kannada]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films.
'''Kishore Kumar G''' (born 14 August 1970),<ref>{{cite news|title=Kishore celebrates his birthday today|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Kishore-celebrates-his-birthday-today/articleshow/21820624.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 August 2013|access-date=1 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="DOB" /> known [[Mononymous person|mononymously]] as '''Kishore''', is an Indian actor who appears in [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] films alongside few [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]], and [[Hindi cinema|Hindi Films]]


==Early life and education==
== Early life and education ==
Kishore was born on 14 August 1974 in [[Channapatna]], a town in the southern part of India's [[Karnataka]] State. His father was a professor and mother, a homemaker. Kishore completed a major part of his schooling in [[Kunigal]], Karnataka, and college education in [[National College, Bangalore|National College]], [[Bangalore]].<ref name="YT1">{{cite AV media |date=15 January 2020 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Anchor Anushree Interviews Kishore - Sankranthi Special / Sandalwood / Anushree Anchor |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZy09ALjitQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/SZy09ALjitQ |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|access-date= 4 April 2021|time= 2:35|location= |publisher= Anushree Anchor}}{{cbignore}}</ref> This was where he started off with theatre doing plays in Kannada such as ''Teregalu'' and ''Samrata Ashoka''.<ref name="DOB">{{cite news |title= From professor to bandit |url= http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/from-professor-to-bandit/article4485225.ece |newspaper= The Hindu |date= 7 March 2013 |access-date= 1 November 2013}}</ref> He then did his master's degree in Kannada literature from [[Bangalore University]]. He took up teaching in a college in Bangalore<ref name="Kishore" /> where he worked for two years and then as an assistant to fashion designer Vidyasagar, a professor from National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT). His uncle was cultural critic [[D. R. Nagaraj]].<ref name="YT1"/> He is married to his college sweetheart ''Vishalakshi''. During this time, he worked as a salesman for newspapers ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' and ''[[Prajavani]]''.<ref name="YT1"/>
Kishore was born on 14 August 1974 in [[Channapatna]], a town in the southern part of [[Karnataka]]. His father was a professor and mother, a homemaker. Kishore completed a major part of his schooling in [[Kunigal]], Karnataka, and college education in [[National College, Bangalore|National College]], [[Bangalore]].<ref name="YT1">{{cite AV media |date=15 January 2020 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Anchor Anushree Interviews Kishore - Sankranthi Special / Sandalwood / Anushree Anchor |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZy09ALjitQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/SZy09ALjitQ |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|access-date= 4 April 2021|time= 2:35|location= |publisher= Anushree Anchor}}{{cbignore}}</ref> This was where he started off with theatre doing plays in Kannada such as ''Teregalu'' and ''Samrata Ashoka''.<ref name="DOB">{{cite news |title= From professor to bandit |url= http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/from-professor-to-bandit/article4485225.ece |newspaper= The Hindu |date= 7 March 2013 |access-date= 1 November 2013}}</ref> He then did his master's degree in Kannada literature from [[Bangalore University]]. He took up teaching in a college in Bangalore<ref name="Kishore" /> where he worked for two years and then as an assistant to fashion designer Vidyasagar, a professor from National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT). His uncle was cultural critic [[D. R. Nagaraj]].<ref name="YT1"/> He is married to his college sweetheart Vishalakshi. During this time, he worked as a salesman for newspapers ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' and ''[[Prajavani]]''.<ref name="YT1"/>


==Acting career==
==Career==
[[File:Actor Kishore.png|thumb|Kishore in Aadukalam (2011)]]
{{main|Kishore filmography}}
Kishore made his film debut in the 2004 [[Kannada film]] ''Kanti'', acting as Byaadara Beera. He got a role in the film after having been identified initially to design costumes for the film and eventually went on to win a State award for his role in it.<ref name="Kishore">{{cite news |title= Meet the actor who plays Veerappan in Attahasa |url= http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-kishore-veerappan-attahasa/20130308.htm |publisher= Rediff |date= 8 March 2013 |access-date= 1 November 2013}}</ref> For his role in the film ''Raakshasa'', he won the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor|Karnataka State Award for Best Supporting Actor]].<ref name="Kishore" /> He played a tough elder brother of heroines in ''[[Aakash (film)|Akash]]'' and ''[[Kallarali Hoovagi]]''. He was approached by director [[Vetrimaaran]] to work in ''Desiya Nedunchalai'', as he was looking for an actor who could speak Tamil with a Kannada accent. The film was dropped, but he got a chance to act in ''[[Polladhavan (2007 film)|Polladhavan]]''. The film was a major success at the box office. His other roles include a no non-sense cop in ''[[Duniya (2007 film)|Duniya]]'', a Kabaddi coach in ''Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu'' and a forest brigand [[Veerappan]] in the 2013 film ''[[Attahasa]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title= Kannada Review: 'Attahasa' is a technically brilliant biopic of Veerappan |url= http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kannada-review-attahasa-is-a-technically-brilliant-biopic-of-veerappan/373120-71-203.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130223220642/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kannada-review-attahasa-is-a-technically-brilliant-biopic-of-veerappan/373120-71-203.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= 23 February 2013 |website= ibnlive.in |date= 16 February 2013 |access-date= 1 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Attahasa (Kannada)|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/article1466261.ece|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=17 February 2013|access-date=1 November 2013}}</ref> In the same year, he appeared in a low-budget film ''[[Jatta (film)|Jatta]]'' in which played the role of a forest guard. In 2013 he was also in the Tamil films ''[[Haridas (2013 film)|Haridas]]'' as a police officer raising his autistic kid and makes him an athlete and ''[[Arrambam]]'' (2013) where he also played a cop.


In 2014, he appeared in ''[[Ulidavaru Kandanthe]]'', playing the role of Munna, another role that won him praise{{vague|date=October 2015}} from critics.<ref>{{cite news |title= Movie review: Ulidavaru Kandante |url= http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-review-Ulidavaru-Kandante/articleshow/32862836.cms |newspaper= Bangalore Mirror |date= 28 March 2014 |access-date= 5 September 2014}}</ref>
Kishore made his film debut in the 2004 [[Kannada film]] ''[[Kanti (film)|Kanti]]'', acting in the role Beera. He got a role in the film after having been identified initially as the costume designer of the film and eventually went on to win a State award for his role in it.<ref name="Kishore">{{cite news |title= Meet the actor who plays Veerappan in Attahasa |url= http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-kishore-veerappan-attahasa/20130308.htm |publisher= Rediff |date= 8 March 2013 |access-date= 1 November 2013}}</ref>  


In 2015, Kishore got his Tamil movie ''[[Thilagar]]'' released. Kishore's acting in the movie was praised{{vague|date=October 2015}} by critics though the movie was not very successful at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thilagar Movie review |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Thilagar/movie-review/46646359.cms|work = Times of India |date=21 March 2015}}</ref>
For his role in the films ''Kanti'' and ''[[Rakshasa (2005 film)|Rakshasa]]'', he won the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor|Karnataka State Award for Best Supporting Actor]].<ref name="Kishore" /> He played a tough elder brother of heroines in ''[[Aakash (film)|Akash]]'' and ''[[Kallarali Hoovagi]]''. He was approached by director [[Vetrimaaran]] to work in ''Desiya Nedunchalai'', as he was looking for an actor who could speak Tamil with a Kannada accent. The film was dropped, but he got a chance to act in ''[[Polladhavan (2007 film)|Polladhavan]]''. The film was a major success at the box office leading to further collaborations with the director.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/kishore/biography.html|title = Kishore}}</ref>
In ''[[Echcharikkai]]'' (2018), Kishore plays the role of a crook who kidnaps a girl for money along with a fellow crook. He later acted in famous web series "The Family Man Season 1", where he played the role of commando who fights against terrorists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/echarikkai--ithu-manithargal-nadamaadum-idam-review-review-tamil-siyjb0ibeaacd.html|title=Echarikkai- Ithu Manithargal Nadamaadum Idam review|website=Sify}}</ref>


==Filmography==
His other roles include a no non-sense cop in ''[[Duniya (2007 film)|Duniya]]'' (2007) and a Kabaddi coach in ''[[Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu]]'' (2009).
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! Notes
! {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2004
|''[[Kanti (2004 film)|Kanti]]'' || Beera || rowspan="6" |[[Kannada]]
| [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]]<br />(also for ''Rakshasa'') ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2005
| ''[[Rakshasa (film)|Rakshasa]]''
|| Shabbir
| ||
|-
|''[[Aakash (film)|Akash]]'' ||
| ||
|-
| ''Siddu'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Deadly Soma]]'' ||
| ||
|-
| ''[[Vishnu Sena]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2006
|''[[Happy (2006 film)|Happy]]'' || ACP Rathnam ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| ||
|-
| ''Shubham'' || || rowspan="13" |Kannada  ||
|-
| ''[[Ashoka (2006 film)|Ashoka]]'' || ||  ||
|-
| ''Ambi'' || ||  ||
|-
| ''[[Gandugali Kumara Rama]]'' || || ||
|-
| ''Kannadada Kanda'' || || ||
|-
| ''Student''  || || ||
|-
| ''[[Kallarali Hoovagi]]'' || Mohiddin
| ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2007
| ''[[Duniya (2007 film)|Duniya]]'' || Umesh Kumar || ||
|-
| ''[[Masti (2007 film)|Masti]]'' || ||  ||
|-
| ''[[Kshana Kshana]]'' || Kishore
| ||
|-
| ''Agrahara'' || || ||
|-
| ''Guna'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Geleya]]'' || Don Bhandari || ||
|-
|''[[Polladhavan (2007 film)|Polladhavan]]'' || Selvam || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|Vijay Award for Best Villain||
|-
| ''Operation Ankusha'' || || rowspan="4"|Kannada ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2008
|''[[Gooli]]'' || ACP Devaraj ||  ||
|-
|''[[Inthi Ninna Preethiya]]''
|Kishore
|
|
|-
| ''Zindagi'' || Police || ||
|-
| ''[[Jayamkondaan]]''|| Guna || Tamil
| ||
|-
|-
|''[[Akka Thangi]]''|| Huliyappa || Kannada
| ||
|-
| ''[[Silambattam (film)|Silambattam]]''|| Duraisingham || Tamil ||  ||
|-
| rowspan="12" | 2009
|''[[Nanda (film)|Nanda]]'' || || Kannada ||  ||
|-
|''[[Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu]]''|| Souda Muthu || Tamil
| ||
|-
| ''[[Birugaali]]''|| Inspector || rowspan="2"|Kannada
| ||
|-
| ''Baaji'' || Abdul Khan || ||
|-
| ''[[Thoranai]]''|| Guru || Tamil || ||
|-
| ''[[Pistha (film)|Pistha]]''|| Rambabu || Telugu
| ||
|-
| ''Black'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Muthirai]]''|| Commissioner || Tamil || ||
|-
|''[[Kabaddi (2009 film)|Kabaddi]]''|| Beeresh || rowspan="6"|Kannada ||
|-
| ''Yaradu'' || || ||
|-
| ''Jeeva'' || || ||
|-
|''[[Kallara Santhe]]''|| ||  ||
|-
| rowspan="14" | 2010
| ''Ugragami'' || || ||
|-
|''Shabari'' || ||  ||
|-
|''[[Porkkalam]]''|| Karnan || Tamil ||
|
|-
| ''Dildaara'' || || rowspan="2"|Kannada ||
|-
| ''Parole'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Bayam Ariyaan]]''|| Mithran
| Tamil || ||
|-
| ''Tharangini'' || || rowspan="3"|Kannada ||
|-
| ''Beli Matthu Hola'' || || ||
|-
| ''Haru Hakkiyaneri '' || || ||
|-
|''[[Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu]]''|| Kabaddi coach || Telugu
|
|
|-
| ''[[Vamsam]]''||Rathinam || Tamil || ||
|-
|''Gang Leader'' || || rowspan="3"|Kannada || ||
|-
|''Yaksha'' || || ||
|-
|''Huli''|| Chandappa Huliyal ||
|
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2011
| ''[[Aadukalam]]''|| Dorai || Tamil
| ||
|-
| ''Bhramara'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Mudhal Idam]]''|| Karuppu Balu || Tamil ||
|
|-
|''9 To 12''|| Munna || rowspan="2" |Kannada
|
|-
|''Nanalla'' || || ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2012
| ''[[Dammu]]''||  Chandravanshi King's second son || Telugu
| ||
|-
| ''[[Thiruvambadi Thamban]]''|| Shakthivel ||[[Malayalam]]
| ||
|-
|''[[Bhagirathi (film)|Bhagirathi]]''|| Maadevaraya
| rowspan="2"| Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Shiva (2012 film)|Shiva]]'' || || ||
|-
|''[[Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum]]''|| || Telugu
| ||
|-
| rowspan="7" |2013
|''[[Vana Yuddham]]''|| rowspan="2" |[[Veerappan]]|| Tamil
| ||
|-
| ''[[Attahasa]]''|| Kannada
| ||
|-
| ''[[Haridas (2013 film)|Haridas]]''|| Sivadas || Tamil
|Nominated for Best Actor ( Vijay Award) ||
|-
| ''[[Dalam (film)|Dalam]]''|| Shatruvu || Telugu
| ||
|-
| ''[[Ponmaalai Pozhudhu]]''|| Arjun's Father || Tamil
| ||
|-
| ''[[Jatta (film)|Jatta]]''|| Jatta || Kannada
| ||
|-
|''[[Arrambam]]''|| Prakash || Tamil
| ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2014
|''[[Karthikeya (film)|Karthikeya]]''|| Sahadev
|Telugu
| ||
|-
| ''[[Ulidavaru Kandanthe]]''|| Munna
|Kannada
| ||
|-
| ''[[Rowdy (2014 film)|Rowdy]]''|| Bhushan || rowspan="2" |Telugu
| ||
|-
|''[[Chandamama Kathalu]]''|| Sarathi
| ||
|-
|''[[Dalam]]''|| Satruvu
|  Telugu ||
|
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2015
|''Missed Call'' || || Kannada ||
|-
|''[[Thilagar]]''|| Bose Pandian || Tamil
| ||
|-
| ''[[Acha Dhin]]''|| Antony Issac || Malayalam
| ||
|-
| ''[[Vascodigama]]''|| Vasu D. Gamanahalli "Vascodigama" || Kannada
| ||
|-
| ''Calling Bell''|| Swamiji || Telugu
| ||
|-
| ''[[Thoongaa Vanam]]''|| Dhiraviyam || Tamil
| ||
|-
| ''[[Cheekati Rajyam]]''|| Dhiraviyam || Telugu
| ||
|-
| ''Octopus''||Yashwanth|| Kannada
| ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2016
|''[[Visaranai]]''|| Auditor K.K. || Tamil
| ||
|-
| ''[[Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu]]''|| Kaale Gowda || rowspan="2" |Kannada
| ||
|-
| ''Bheeshma''||
| ||
|-
| ''[[Kabali (film)|Kabali]]''|| Veerasekaran || rowspan="2" |Tamil
| ||
|-
| ''[[Rekka (film)|Rekka]]''|| Selvam
| ||
|-
| ''[[Pulimurugan]]''|| R. Krishna "R. K" Kumar, Forest Ranger || Malayalam
| ||
|-
|''[[Ilami]]''|| King || rowspan="2" |Tamil
| Guest appearance ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2017
|''[[Nisabdham]]''|| A.C.P. Parvez Ahmed
| ||
|-
| ''[[Veedevadu]]''|| Prakash Varma || Telugu
| ||
|-
| ''[[Yaar Ivan]]''|| Prakash || Tamil
| ||
|-
| ''[[PSV Garuda Vega]]''|| George || Telugu
| ||
|-
| ''[[Kalathur Gramam]]''|| Kedathirukka || rowspan="6" |Tamil
| ||
|-
| ''[[Kalki (2017 film)|Kalki]]'' || Kishore
|  Short film ||
|-
| ''[[My Son Is Gay]]'' || Gopi
| ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2018
|''[[Kadikara Manithargal]]''|| Maran
| ||
|-
| ''[[Echcharikkai]]''|| David
| ||
|-
|''[[Vada Chennai]]''|| Senthil
| ||


|-
In 2013, he appeared in a forest brigand [[Veerappan]] in ''[[Attahasa]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title= Kannada Review: 'Attahasa' is a technically brilliant biopic of Veerappan |url= http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kannada-review-attahasa-is-a-technically-brilliant-biopic-of-veerappan/373120-71-203.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130223220642/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kannada-review-attahasa-is-a-technically-brilliant-biopic-of-veerappan/373120-71-203.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= 23 February 2013 |website= ibnlive.in |date= 16 February 2013 |access-date= 1 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Attahasa (Kannada)|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/article1466261.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130221020459/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/article1466261.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 February 2013|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=17 February 2013|access-date=1 November 2013}}</ref>   and a low-budget film ''[[Jatta (film)|Jatta]]'' in which played the role of a forest guard. He was also in the Tamil films ''[[Haridas (2013 film)|Haridas]]'' as a police officer raising his autistic kid and makes him an athlete and ''[[Arrambam]]'' where he also played a cop.
| rowspan="13" |2019   
|''[[Mikhael (film)|Mikhael]]''||N.Sreenivasan||Malayalam
| ||
|-
| ''[[Udgharsha]]''||Menon || Kannada
| ||
|-
| ''[[House Owner]]''|| Col. P. K. Vasudevan || rowspan="2" |Tamil
| ||
|-
| ''[[Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2]]''|| Savadamuthu
| ||
|-
|''[[Dorasaani]]''|| Communist head || Telugu
| ||
|-
|''[[Devaki (2019 film)|Devaki]]''|| Inspector || Kannada
| ||
|-
|''[[Nanna Prakara]]''
|Ashok
|Kannada
|
|
|-
|''[[Katha Sangama (2019 film)|Katha Sangama]]''
| Father
|Kannada
|
|
|-
|[[Mei (film)|''Mei'']]|| Muthukrishnan
|Tamil
|
|
|-
|''[[Jada (2019 film)|Jada]]''|| Sethu
|Tamil
| ||
|-
|''[[Arjun Suravaram]]''|| Police Officer
|Telugu
| ||
|-
|''[[Venky Mama]]'' || Major Anwar Sadat
|Telugu
| ||
|-
|''[[Chambal (film)|Chambal]]''||
|Kannada
| ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
|''[[Shivarjuna]]''|| ||Kannada
| ||
|-
|''Thundhaiklu Saavasa''|| ||Kannada
| ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2021
|-
|''[[Maara]]'' || David || Tamil
| ||
|-
|''[[Sarpatta Parambarai]]''
|Munirathnam
|Tamil || Cameo appearance ||
|-
|''[[Navarasa (web series)|Navarasa]]''
|Comrade
|Tamil
|
|
|-
|''[[Erida (2021 Movie)|Erida]]''|| ||  Malayalam<br/> Tamil ||[[Amazon Prime Video]] exclusive
|-
|''Buy 1 Get 1 Free'' || || Kannada || ||
|-
|''[[Blood Money (2021 film)|Blood Money]]'' || Kaliyappan || Tamil || ||
|-
|''[[Djibouti (film)|Djibouti]]'' || || Malayalam || ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2022
|''[[Acharya (2022 film)|Acharya]]'' ||Basava's Aid || rowspan="2"|Telugu || ||
|-
| ''[[Shekar (film)|Shekar]]'' || Mallikarjun || ||
|-
|{{Pending film|[[Ponniyin Selvan (upcoming film)|Ponniyin Selvan]]}} ||Ravidasan || Tamil
| Post-Production ||
|-
|''[[Kantaara]]'' || || Kannada || ||Hombale films movie
|-
|}


=== Television ===
In ''[[Echcharikkai]]'' (2018), Kishore plays the role of a crook who kidnaps a girl for money along with a fellow crook.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/echarikkai--ithu-manithargal-nadamaadum-idam-review-review-tamil-siyjb0ibeaacd.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180824094417/http://www.sify.com/movies/echarikkai--ithu-manithargal-nadamaadum-idam-review-review-tamil-siyjb0ibeaacd.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 August 2018|title=Echarikkai- Ithu Manithargal Nadamaadum Idam review|website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> He later acted in famous web series ''[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]]'', where he played the role of commando who fights against terrorists. He gained greater recognition for his performance in ''[[Kantara (film)|Kantara]]'' (2023).<ref>{{Cite news |title=Politics of hatred playing out in Manipur, says actor Kishore|url=https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/karnataka/politics-of-hatred-playing-out-in-manipur-says-actor-kishore-94330 |access-date=2023-08-14 |work=The Federal}}</ref> He played a police officer in ''[[Kannur Squad]]'' (2023), a Malayalam crime thriller.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Vettaiyan actor Kishore: ‘Rajinikanth’s childlike innocence secret to his superstardom’|url=https://thefederal.com/films/vettaiyan-actor-kishore-interview-rajinikanths-childlike-innocence-secret-to-his-superstardom-149353 |access-date=2024-10-09 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> He was also seen alongside [[Salman Khan]] in [[AR Murugadoss]]'s ''[[Sikandar (2025 film)|Sikandar]]'' (2025).<ref>{{Cite news |title=Kishore joins Salman Khan in AR Murugadoss's Sikandar |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/news/2024/Oct/29/kishore-joins-salman-khan-in-ar-murugadosss-sikandar |access-date=2024-10-29 |work=Cinema Express}}</ref>
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| 2019 ||''[[High Priestess (series)|High Priestess]]''|| Vikram || [[Zee5]] || Telugu||  <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/telugu-web-series-high-priestess-explores-psychic-world-1.63508039|title=Telugu web series 'High Priestess' explores psychic world|website=gulfnews.com}}</ref>
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|2019
|''[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]]''
|Imran Pasha
|[[Amazon Prime Video]]
|Hindi
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/manoj-bajpayee-plays-james-bond-from-chembur-in-the-family-man-say-directors-raj-and-dk-5182191.html|title=Manoj Bajpayee plays James Bond from Chembur in The Family Man, say directors Raj and DK|date=14 September 2018|website=Firstpost|others=IANS|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830092041/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/manoj-bajpayee-plays-james-bond-from-chembur-in-the-family-man-say-directors-raj-and-dk-5182191.html|archive-date=30 August 2019|access-date=30 August 2019}}</ref>
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|2020
|''[[Addham]]'' || Ram
|[[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]]
|Telugu
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/addham-movie-review-well-intentioned-telugu-anthology-that-offers-a-nuanced-take-on-morality-8920721.html|title=Addham movie review: Well-intentioned Telugu anthology that offers a nuanced take on morality - Entertainment News , Firstpost|date=16 October 2020|website=Firstpost}}</ref>  
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|2020- 2022
|''[[She (TV series)|She]]''
|Nayak
|[[Netflix]]
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|<ref>{{Cite web|title=She Web Series Review Netflix Series {{!}} A Perfect Review|url=https://aperfectreview.com/she-web-series-review-erotic-thrills-and-suspense-packed-in-the-seven-episodes-imtiaz-ali-proves-his-debut-web-series-to-be-super-fine-for-an-ott-platform/|date=2020-05-23|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-28}}</ref>
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Kishore
Kishore at Yaar Ivan audio launch
Born
Kishore Kumar G

(1970-08-14) 14 August 1970 (age 55)
Channapatna, Karnataka, India[1]
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
Works
Full list
Spouse(s)Vishalakshi
Children2
RelativesD. R. Nagaraj (uncle)

Kishore Kumar G (born 14 August 1970),[2][3] known mononymously as Kishore, is an Indian actor who appears in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films alongside few Malayalam, and Hindi Films

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Kishore was born on 14 August 1974 in Channapatna, a town in the southern part of Karnataka. His father was a professor and mother, a homemaker. Kishore completed a major part of his schooling in Kunigal, Karnataka, and college education in National College, Bangalore.[1] This was where he started off with theatre doing plays in Kannada such as Teregalu and Samrata Ashoka.[3] He then did his master's degree in Kannada literature from Bangalore University. He took up teaching in a college in Bangalore[4] where he worked for two years and then as an assistant to fashion designer Vidyasagar, a professor from National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT). His uncle was cultural critic D. R. Nagaraj.[1] He is married to his college sweetheart Vishalakshi. During this time, he worked as a salesman for newspapers Deccan Herald and Prajavani.[1]

Career[edit | edit source]

Main article: Kishore filmography

Kishore made his film debut in the 2004 Kannada film Kanti, acting in the role Beera. He got a role in the film after having been identified initially as the costume designer of the film and eventually went on to win a State award for his role in it.[4]

For his role in the films Kanti and Rakshasa, he won the Karnataka State Award for Best Supporting Actor.[4] He played a tough elder brother of heroines in Akash and Kallarali Hoovagi. He was approached by director Vetrimaaran to work in Desiya Nedunchalai, as he was looking for an actor who could speak Tamil with a Kannada accent. The film was dropped, but he got a chance to act in Polladhavan. The film was a major success at the box office leading to further collaborations with the director.[5]

His other roles include a no non-sense cop in Duniya (2007) and a Kabaddi coach in Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009).

In 2013, he appeared in a forest brigand Veerappan in Attahasa.[6][7] and a low-budget film Jatta in which played the role of a forest guard. He was also in the Tamil films Haridas as a police officer raising his autistic kid and makes him an athlete and Arrambam where he also played a cop.

In Echcharikkai (2018), Kishore plays the role of a crook who kidnaps a girl for money along with a fellow crook.[8] He later acted in famous web series The Family Man, where he played the role of commando who fights against terrorists. He gained greater recognition for his performance in Kantara (2023).[9] He played a police officer in Kannur Squad (2023), a Malayalam crime thriller.[10] He was also seen alongside Salman Khan in AR Murugadoss's Sikandar (2025).[11]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 EXCLUSIVE: Anchor Anushree Interviews Kishore - Sankranthi Special / Sandalwood / Anushree Anchor. Anushree Anchor. 15 January 2020. Event occurs at 2:35. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Kishore celebrates his birthday today". The Times of India. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "From professor to bandit". The Hindu. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Meet the actor who plays Veerappan in Attahasa". Rediff. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Kishore".
  6. ↑ "Kannada Review: 'Attahasa' is a technically brilliant biopic of Veerappan". ibnlive.in. 16 February 2013. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Attahasa (Kannada)". The Indian Express. 17 February 2013. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Echarikkai- Ithu Manithargal Nadamaadum Idam review". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "Politics of hatred playing out in Manipur, says actor Kishore". The Federal. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "Vettaiyan actor Kishore: 'Rajinikanth's childlike innocence secret to his superstardom'". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Kishore joins Salman Khan in AR Murugadoss's Sikandar". Cinema Express. Retrieved 29 October 2024.

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