Abhijith
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| Abhijith | |
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| Born | Ramaswamy July 30, 1963 Chitradurga, Karnataka, India |
| Residence | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Other names | Samarasimha, DareKing, Family Star, Abhinava Chathura |
| Occupation | Actor, director, producer, playback singer |
| Years active | 1983 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Rohini Abhijith |
| Children | Karthikeya, Shilpashree, Balaji |
Abhijith (Kannada: ಅಭಿಜಿತ್) (born July 30, 1963) is an Indian actor, singer, producer and director working in Kannada films. Starting his career as an actor in late 1980s, he went on to act in many films through the 1990s and 2000s. He has majorly played negative and lead roles in the 1990s and few supporting roles as well.
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Career
Abhijith started his career in late 1980s playing small roles in the movies. It was 1990 released College Hero that made him a successful villain. He played negative roles even after being a successful hero in the movies such as Muddina Maava, 'One Man Army, Vairi.
Abhijith has acted in more than 125 movies in Kannada film industry. Currently he is working on couple of untitled Telugu Projects.
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 been producing movies under the banner SHREE BALAJI CREATIONS.
| Year | Film | Cast | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Samarasimha Nayka | Srinath, Tara, Rashmi | Kannada | |
| 2009 | Jodi No.1 | Ramkumar | Kannada | |
| 2012 | Vishnu | Catherine Tresa, Ashish Vidyarthi | Kannada |
Playback singer
| Year | Film | Song | Music director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Samarasimha Nayaka | Sandoora Jatreyalli | M.N Krupakar | |
| 2012 | Vishnu | Chello Chello | M.N Krupakar | |
| 2013 | Amareshwara Mahatme | Iniya Oh Iniya |
Television
Abhijith is the host of this popular show Aksharamale aired in Udaya TV. Aksharamaale (Kannada: ಅಕ್ಷರಮಾಲೆ) is a singing talent show Kannada Language programme running from more than 15 years on Udaya TV. Abhijith has been the host of the show for 15 years (1997 to present) with co-host and singer Sangeetha Ravishankar and Anuradha Bhat.
Awards
- 1996 - Bharath Udyog Samastha Award for Best Actor Of The Year
- 2010 - Abhinava Chathura
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | College Hero | Negative Role | Kannada | |
| 1992 | Chaitrada Premanjali | Negative Role | Kannada | |
| 1992 | Sindhoora Thilaka | Kannada | ||
| 1993 | Server Somanna | Kannada | ||
| 1994 | Bhootayiya Makkalu | Negative Role | Kannada | |
| 1994 | Ranjitha | Kannada | ||
| 1994 | Rashmi | Kannada | ||
| 1994 | Muddina Maava | Negative Role | Kannada | |
| 1995 | Thumbida Mane | Kannada | ||
| 1999 | Om Namah Shivaya | Kannada | ||
| 2002 | Antharya | Kannada | ||
| 2000 | Yejamana | Kannada | ||
| 2001 | Kotigobba | Kannada | ||
| 2005 | Samarasimha Nayaka | Kannada | ||
| 2009 | Vairi | Negative Role | Kannada | |
| 2012 | Vishnu | Dual Role | Kannada | |
| 2013 | Amareshwara Mahatme | Aadayya | Kannada | |
| 2014 | Abhimanyu | Kannada | Guest appearance | |
| 2016 | CBI Sathya | Kannada | ||
| 2016 | Shivayogi Sri Puttayyajja | Kannada |
TV Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–Present | Aksharamaale | Host & Singer | Kannada | Udaya TV |
