Akul Balaji

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Akul Balaji
Born
Akula Balaji

(1984-02-23) 23 February 1984 (age 40)
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present
Spouse Jyothi Akul (2008–present)
ChildrenKrishaan Nag

Akul Balaji (born Akula Balaji on 23 February 1984) 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.

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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 his wife Jyothi Akul in 2008. The couple have a son.

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

YearWorkRoleNetworkLanguage
2007Kuniyonu BaaraHost Zee Kannada Kannada
2008Comedy KilladigaluHost
2009Kuniyonu Baara Boys vs GirlsMentor
2010Pyate Hudgir Halli Lifu Season 1Host Suvarna
Halli Haida Pyateg BandaHost
Pyate Mandi Kaadige Bandru Season 1Host
2011Pyate Hudgir Halli Lifu Season 2Host
Hosa Luv StoryHost
Pyate Mandi Kaadige Bandru Season 2Host
2012Nodi Swami Naavirodhe HeegeHost
Pellinati PramanaluAbhi Zee Telugu Telugu
2013Mane Mundhe MahalakshmiHost ETV Kannada Kannada
Sye Ante SyeHost Zee Telugu Telugu
IndianHost ETV Kannada
2014 Thaka Dhimi Tha Dancing star HostKannada
Bigg Boss Kannada (season 2) Winner ETV Kannada
Pyate Hudgir Halli Lifu (season 3)Mentor
2015Dancing Stars Season 2 [11] Host Colors Kannada
3.2.1.GOHost Zee Telugu Telugu
Dancing Star JuniorHost Colors Kannada Kannada
Super JodiHost Star Suvarna
13 Fear is RealHost Zee Telugu Telugu
2016Star Suvarna Dance DanceHost Star Suvarna Kannada
KICKHost Udaya TV
2017Super Jodi Season 2Host Star Suvarna
DeshamudurluHost MAA TV Telugu
Super Talk TimeHost Colors Super Kannada
2018Master DancerHost
Pyate Hudgir Halli Lyfu Season 4Host Star Suvarna
Sixth Sense KannadaHost
Halli Haida Pyateg Banda Season 4Host
2019ThakadimithaHost Colors Kannada
Colors Comedy CompanyHost
2021 Cookku With Kirikku Host Star Suvarna
2021–present Oohalu Gusagusalade Abhiram Zee Telugu Telugu
2021Bigg Boss Kannada Mini SeasonTask Master Colors Kannada Kannada
2022 Dancing Champion Host Colors Kannada
Dance India Dance TeluguHost Zee Telugu Telugu
Ghana Bajaana Season 3Host Star Suvarna Kannada
2023 Bharjari Bachelors Host Zee Kannada
2024 Comedy Killadigalu Premier League Judge / Team Owner Zee Kannada

Film

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
2006 Kallarali Hoovagi Thippaga
2007 Milana Cameo appearance
2008AthmeeyaVijay
Paramesha Panwala
2009 Neramu Siksha Rohit Telugu film [12]
Banni
2013 Myna Game show hostCameo appearance
Pyarge Aagbittaite Cameo appearance
Loosegalu Shankara
2014 Crazy Star Cameo appearance

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