Abhijith (born 30 July 1963) is an
Indian actor
The cinema of India, consisting of motion pictures made by the Indian film industry, has had a large effect on world cinema since the second half of the 20th century. Indian cinema is made up of various film industries, each focused on pro ...
,
singer
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, producer and director working in
Kannada films
Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. Kannada cinema is based in Gandhi Nagar ...
. 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.
Career
Abhijith started his career in the late 1980s playing small roles. It was the 1990 release, ''College Hero'', that established him as a successful villain of the Kannada film industry. He acted with
Shruti in several successful romantic films together during the 1990s.
He acted in roles with negative shades even after being a successful hero, in films such as ''Muddina Maava'', ''One Man Army'', and ''Vairi''. He co-starred with
Vishnuvardhan in many movies, including Kotigobba, Yajamana, and Raja Narasimha and was a close friend of him.
He acted with Shruthi in several successful romantic films together during the 1990s.
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
Udaya TV is an Indian Kannada language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Sun TV Network. Udaya TV is telecast in several nations like India, some Gulf countries and the United States. Udaya TV was launched on 1 June 1994. ...
. ''Aksharamaale'' is a
Kannada
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-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
Anuradha Bhat is an Indian playback singer who predominantly works in Kannada language films. She has sung over 100 songs for feature films and also sung in various private musical albums.
Early life and background
Anuradha Bhat was born to ...
.
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.
TV shows
Playback singer
Selected filmography
Awards
* 1996 - Bharath Udyog Samastha Award for Best Actor Of The Year
* 2010 - Abhinava Chathura
References
Sources
Vishnuvardhan & AbhijithAbhijith's Vishnu Title Rejected2*
ttps://web.archive.org/web/20110814010751/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/21677/sandalwood/Kannada-Film-Abhijith-Needs-a-Hit-From-VISHNU-News-Details 3Abhijith Turns DirectorAbhijith's Youtube ChannelAksharamaale Programme
External links
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Male actors in Kannada cinema
Kannada film producers
Male actors from Bengaluru
1963 births
Living people
People from Chitradurga
Film producers from Bengaluru
Indian male film actors
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors