Kishore is an Indian actor who works mainly in the Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films.
Kishore is an Indian actor who works mainly in the Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films.
Kishore made his film debut in the 2004 Kannada film Kanti , acting in the role of 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. He won several other awards for the films during his early career. After appearances in several films and series, Kishore had two big releases in 2022 on the same date. Kantara , which became one of the highest rated Indian films and the third highest grossing Kannada film behind the KGF series. Ponniyin Selvan: I , the other movie where he played the antagonist, Ravidhasan. PS1 grossed more than 500 crores at the box office. [1]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kanti | Beera | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor (also for Rakshasa) | |
| 2005 | Rakshasa | Shabbir | ||
| Akash | Chidanand | |||
| Siddu | ||||
| Deadly Soma | ||||
| Vishnu Sena | Badrinath's son | |||
| 2006 | Shubham | |||
| Ashoka | ||||
| Ambi | ||||
| Gandugali Kumara Rama | ||||
| Kannadada Kanda | ||||
| Student | ||||
| Kallarali Hoovagi | Mohiddin | |||
| 2007 | Duniya | Umesh Kumar | ||
| Masti | ||||
| Kshana Kshana | Kishore | |||
| Agrahara | Bhaktavatsala's mentor | [2] | ||
| Guna | Mumbai don | [3] | ||
| Geleya | Don Bhandari | |||
| 2008 | Gooli | ACP Devaraj | ||
| Inthi Ninna Preethiya | Kishore | |||
| Zindagi | Police officer | [4] | ||
| Akka Thangi | Huliyappa | |||
| 2009 | Nanda | |||
| Birugaali | Inspector | |||
| Baaji | Abdul Khan | |||
| Black | ||||
| Kabaddi | Beeresh | |||
| Jeeva | ||||
| Kallara Santhe | ||||
| 2010 | Ugragami | |||
| Shabari | ||||
| Dildaara | ||||
| Parole | Uttappa | |||
| Gang Leader | ||||
| Yaksha | ||||
| Huli | Chandappa Huliyal | |||
| 2011 | Ee Sanje | Balli | ||
| Bhramara | ||||
| 9 to 12 | Munna | |||
| 2012 | Bhagirathi | Maadevaraya | ||
| Shiva | ||||
| 2013 | Attahasa | Veerappan | ||
| Jatta | Jatta | |||
| 2014 | Ulidavaru Kandanthe | Munna | ||
| 2015 | Missed Call | |||
| Vascodigama | Vasu D. Gamanahalli "Vascodigama" | |||
| Octopus | Yashwanth | |||
| 2016 | Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu | Kaale Gowda | ||
| Bheeshma | ||||
| 2019 | Udgharsha | Menon | ||
| Devaki | Inspector | |||
| Nanna Prakara | Ashok | |||
| Katha Sangama | Father | |||
| Chambal | ||||
| 2020 | Shivarjuna | |||
| Thundhaiklu Saavasa | ||||
| 2021 | Buy 1 Get 1 Free | |||
| 2022 | Kantara | Murali | ||
| 2023 | Pentagon | Kadamba Ramachandrappa | Anthology film; segment Karma | |
| 2024 | Yuva | Veeranna Doddamani | ||
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Polladhavan | Selvam | Won—Vijay Award for Best Villain | |
| 2008 | Jayamkondaan | Guna | ||
| Silambattam | Duraisingham | |||
| 2009 | Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu | Savadamuthu | ||
| Thoranai | Guru | |||
| Muthirai | Commissioner | |||
| 2010 | Porkkalam | Karnan | ||
| Bayam Ariyaan | Mithran | |||
| Vamsam | Rathinam | |||
| 2011 | Aadukalam | Dorai | ||
| Mudhal Idam | Karuppu Balu | |||
| 2013 | Haridas | Sivadas | ||
| Ponmaalai Pozhudhu | Arjun's father | |||
| Arrambam | Prakash | |||
| 2014 | Koottam | Satruvu | ||
| 2015 | Thilagar | Bose Pandian | ||
| Thoongaa Vanam | Dhiraviyam | |||
| 2016 | Visaranai | Auditor K.K. | ||
| Kabali | Veerasekaran | |||
| Rekka | Selvam | |||
| Ilami | King | Guest appearance | ||
| 2017 | Nisabdham | A.C.P. Parvez Ahmed | ||
| Yaar Ivan | Prakash | |||
| Kalathur Gramam | Kedathirukka | |||
| My Son Is Gay | Gopi | |||
| 2018 | Kadikara Manithargal | Maran | ||
| Echcharikkai | David | |||
| Vada Chennai | Senthil | |||
| 2019 | House Owner | Col. P. K. Vasudevan | ||
| Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2 | Savadamuthu | |||
| Mei | Muthukrishnan | |||
| Jada | Sethu | |||
| 2021 | Maara | David | ||
| Sarpatta Parambarai | Munirathnam | Cameo appearance | ||
| Erida | Madhi Varma | |||
| Blood Money | Kaliyappan | |||
| 2022 | Diary | Varadhan Annadurai's father | ||
| Drama | Arjun | |||
| Ponniyin Selvan: I | Ravidasan | |||
| Manja Kuruvi | Guna | |||
| 2023 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | Ravidasan | ||
| Kolai | Babloo | |||
| Jailer | Jaffar | Cameo Appearance | ||
| 2024 | Vettaiyan | SP Harish Kumar |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Happy | ACP Rathnam | |
| 2009 | Pistha | Rambabu | |
| 2010 | Om Shanti | ||
| Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu | Kabaddi coach | ||
| 2012 | Dammu | Chandravanshi King's second son | |
| Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum | |||
| 2013 | Dalam | Shatruvu | |
| 2014 | Karthikeya | Sahadev | |
| Rowdy | Bhushan | ||
| Chandamama Kathalu | Sarathi | ||
| 2015 | Calling Bell | Swamiji | |
| Cheekati Rajyam | Mohan | ||
| 2017 | Veedevadu | Prakash Varma | |
| PSV Garuda Vega | George | ||
| 2019 | Dorasaani | Shankaranna | |
| Arjun Suravaram | Police Officer | ||
| Venky Mama | Major Anwar Sadat | ||
| 2022 | Acharya | Basava's Aid | |
| Shekar | Mallikarjun | ||
| Shikaaru | Devika's husband | ||
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Thiruvambadi Thamban | Shakthivel | |
| 2015 | Acha Dhin | Antony Issac | |
| 2016 | Pulimurugan | R. Krishna "R. K" Kumar, Forest Ranger | |
| 2019 | Mikhael | N.Sreenivasan | |
| 2021 | Erida | Madhi Varma | |
| Djibouti | |||
| 2023 | Kannur Squad | SP Manu Needhi Cholan | [5] |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kalki | Kishore | Tamil | Short film | |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Language | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | High Priestess | Vikram | ZEE5 | Telugu | [6] | |
| 2019 | The Family Man | Imran Pasha | Amazon Prime Video | Hindi | [7] | |
| 2020 | Addham | Ram | Aha | Telugu | [8] | |
| 2020–2022 | She | Nayak | Netflix | Hindi | [9] | |
| 2021 | Navarasa | Comrade | Netflix | Tamil | Anthology series; segment "Thunintha Pin" | |
| 2022 | Pettaikaali | Muththaiya | Aha | Tamil | [10] | |
| 2023 | Modern Love Chennai | Ravi | Amazon Prime Video | [11] | ||
| 2024 | Thalaimai Seyalagam | TN CM V.Arunachalam | ZEE5 | Tamil | ||
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