Avinash biography
Avinash is an Indian actor, born on 22 December 1959 in Yelandur.
Avinash's screen career began in 1985 with Trishula, playing Damodar Rao.
Avinash has appeared in 263 films and 1 television or streaming title across Tamil cinema, Kannada cinema and Telugu cinema.
The most recent films are Sardar 2 (2026), Akhanda 2 (2025), Vaamana (2025).
Honours include Filmfare Awards South.
- Also known as
- Avinash Yelandur
- Born
- 22 December 1959 (age 66)
- Birthplace
- Yelandur
- Work
- Actor
- Film industries
- Tamil cinema, Kannada cinema, Telugu cinema
- Awards
- Filmfare Awards South
Avinash filmography
263 films and 1 television or streaming title, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sardar 2 | Agent Victor "Chetta" | ||
| 2025 | Akhanda 2 | Telugu | ||
| 2025 | Vaamana | |||
| 2025 | Unlock Raghava | |||
| 2025 | Rudra Garuda Purana | |||
| 2025 | Kothalavadi | Commissioner Ananta Padmanabha | ||
| 2025 | Jambu Circus | |||
| 2025 | Jai Gadakesari | |||
| 2025 | I Am God | |||
| 2025 | Guns and Roses | |||
| 2025 | Forest | Mani | ||
| 2025 | Flirt | |||
| 2025 | Dear Krishna | Balakrishna | Partially reshot version | |
| 2025 | Choo Mantar | Acharya Ramachandra | Cameo appearance | |
| 2025 | Aaryan | DGP Ravi Chakrapani | ||
| 2024 | Juni | Partha's father | ||
| 2024 | Bhairathi Ranagal | Khandre | ||
| 2024 | Bagheera | Ramakanth Appayya | ||
| 2024 | Abbabba | Gopal Reddy | ||
| 2023 | Kaatera | Shanubogha | ||
| 2023 | Sapta Saagaradaache Ello , Side A | Shankare Gowda | ||
| 2023 | Yadha Yadha Hi | Avinash Bhat | ||
| 2023 | Vidhi (Article) 370 | |||
| 2023 | Theedhum Soodhum Endhan Mugavari | |||
| 2023 | Tantiram | Adhiban |
Show all 263 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Suvarna Sundari | Raja Ram Bahadur | ||
| 2023 | Suraari | |||
| 2023 | Siren | Police Commissioner Ashok Kumar | ||
| 2023 | Sheela | |||
| 2023 | Mayanagari | |||
| 2023 | Mariguddada Gaddadharigalu | |||
| 2023 | Love Birds | |||
| 2023 | Iravan | Dr Satya Murthy | ||
| 2023 | David | |||
| 2023 | Aparoopa | |||
| 2023 | 19.20.21 | |||
| 2022 | Shiva 143 | Narasimha | ||
| 2022 | Sardar | Victor (Chetta) | ||
| 2022 | James | Army officer | ||
| 2022 | Home Minister | Renuka's father | ||
| 2022 | Connect | Father Alex | ||
| 2021 | Yuvarathnaa | Jayapal | ||
| 2021 | Roberrt | Omkar Shukla | ||
| 2021 | Mugilpete | |||
| 2021 | Akhanda | Akhanda's father | ||
| 2020 | Shivarjuna | Rayappa | ||
| 2020 | Mounam | |||
| 2020 | Law | Nandini's father | ||
| 2020 | College Kumar | Kaliyamurthy | ||
| 2020 | Arishadvarga | Manjunath Bhat | ||
| 2020 | Act 1978 | Chief Minister of Karnataka | ||
| 2019 | Natasaarvabhowma | Avinash | ||
| 2019 | Pailwaan | Rukumini's father | ||
| 2019 | Neeya 2 | Ananda Siddhar | ||
| 2019 | Katha Sangama | |||
| 2019 | Dasharatha | |||
| 2019 | Akhaada | Only dubbed versions released | ||
| 2018 | Victory 2 | DCP Rajendra | ||
| 2018 | Vaasu Naan Pakka Commercial | |||
| 2018 | Sollividava | Ram | ||
| 2018 | Prema Baraha | Ram | ||
| 2018 | Orange | Huli Veeraiah | ||
| 2018 | Idam Premam Jeevanam | |||
| 2018 | Gultoo | Inspector Avinash | ||
| 2018 | Ambi Ning Vayassaytho | Nandini's father | ||
| 2017 | Rogue | Bilingual film | ||
| 2017 | Raju Gari Gadhi 2 | Priest | ||
| 2017 | Raajakumara | Jagadeesh | ||
| 2017 | Hebbuli | ACP Prathap | ||
| 2017 | Dandupalya 2 | Police Officer | ||
| 2016 | Gethu | Craig's boss | ||
| 2016 | Moondraam Ullaga Por | Subramaniam | ||
| 2016 | Kotigobba 2 | Landlord | ||
| 2016 | Jaguar | College Principal | Bilingual film | |
| 2016 | Bullet Rani | Bilingual film | ||
| 2015 | Well, If You Know Me | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | Vedhalam | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | Yennai Arindhaal | Hemanika's father | ||
| 2015 | Vedalam | Rahul's assistant | ||
| 2015 | Vajrakaya | Viraj's adoptive father | ||
| 2015 | Sandamarutham | |||
| 2015 | Ring Road Suma | |||
| 2015 | Preethiyinda | Amar Kumar Pandey | ||
| 2015 | Mrugashira | |||
| 2015 | Mr. Airavata | Police Commissioner | ||
| 2015 | Lodde | |||
| 2015 | Killadi | SP Easwarapandiyan | ||
| 2015 | Katte | Nagu's father | ||
| 2015 | Goolihatti | |||
| 2015 | Dove | |||
| 2015 | Bettanagere | |||
| 2015 | Alone | |||
| 2015 | 7 | |||
| 2014 | Ninnindale | Lakshmi Venkatesh | ||
| 2014 | Veeram | Aavudayappan | ||
| 2014 | Veera Pulikeshi | |||
| 2014 | Ugramm | Shivarudra Lingaiah | ||
| 2014 | Shivajinagara | Dayanand | ||
| 2014 | Ragini IPS | Hiremath | ||
| 2014 | Power | |||
| 2014 | Meaghamann | Avinash Bhote | ||
| 2014 | Maryade | |||
| 2014 | Maanikya | |||
| 2014 | Kalyanamasthu | |||
| 2014 | Jasmine.5 | |||
| 2014 | Huchudugaru | |||
| 2014 | Hara | |||
| 2014 | Angaaraka | |||
| 2014 | Aakramana | |||
| 2013 | Victory | DCP Rajendra | ||
| 2013 | Udhayam NH4 | Avinash Patel | ||
| 2013 | Sandalwood Sa Re Ga Ma | |||
| 2013 | Madarangi | Deepu's father | ||
| 2013 | Kaddipudi | ACP Vijaya Prasad | ||
| 2013 | Jataayu | |||
| 2013 | CID Eesha | |||
| 2012 | Sangolli Rayanna | Kannada | ||
| 2012 | Romeo | |||
| 2012 | Anna Bond | Major Chandrakanth | ||
| 2012 | Shakti | |||
| 2012 | Daruvu | Shantaram | ||
| 2012 | Damarukam | Aghora's chief | ||
| 2011 | Maduve Mane | Kannada | ||
| 2011 | Sanju Weds Geetha | Kannada | ||
| 2011 | Paramathma | Srinivas | ||
| 2011 | Doubles | Louie | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Siruthai | Bavuji | ||
| 2011 | Rajapattai | Chidambaram | ||
| 2011 | Putra | Narasimha | ||
| 2011 | Karthik | |||
| 2011 | Hudugaru | Paramashiva Murthy | ||
| 2011 | Double Decker | |||
| 2011 | 7 Aum Arivu | Pallava King | ||
| 2011 | 5ters: Castle of Dark Master | Hindi | ||
| 2010 | Prithvi | Narasimha Nayak | ||
| 2010 | Aptharakshaka | Acharya Ramachandra Shastri | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor , Kannada | |
| 2010 | Siddhu +2 | Pavithra's father | ||
| 2010 | School Master | |||
| 2010 | Preethi Hangama | Geetha's boss | ||
| 2010 | Porki | Satya Narayan Murthy | ||
| 2010 | Police Quarters | Vishwanna | ||
| 2010 | Nagavalli | Acharya Ramachandra Siddhanthi | ||
| 2010 | Kanagavel Kaaka | Vel's Father | ||
| 2010 | Jayahe | Sushilkumar | ||
| 2009 | Kabaddi | |||
| 2009 | Bellary Naga | Vishwanath Gowda | ||
| 2009 | Aa Okkadu | Swamy | ||
| 2008 | Aramane | Kannada | ||
| 2008 | Velli Thirai | Reddy | ||
| 2008 | Singakutty | Anjali's father | ||
| 2008 | Satyam | Sathyam's father | ||
| 2008 | Sangamam | Raghava Rao | ||
| 2008 | Manasugula Mathu Madhura | |||
| 2008 | Chikkamagaloora Chikka Mallige | |||
| 2008 | Bombaat | Ananthakrishnan | ||
| 2008 | Baa Bega Chandamama | Poonacha | ||
| 2008 | Aegan | John's friend | ||
| 2007 | Hudugaata | S. K. Ananth Rao | ||
| 2007 | Madurai Veeran | Vishvanathan | ||
| 2007 | Lakshmi Kalyanam | Chalamaiah | ||
| 2007 | Gunavantha | |||
| 2006 | Poi | Valluvanar | ||
| 2006 | Kallarali Hoovagi | Parashuramappa | ||
| 2006 | Vattaram | Karuppusamy | ||
| 2006 | Tananam Tananam | Gowda | ||
| 2006 | Sirivantha | Mastan Bhai | ||
| 2006 | Shree | |||
| 2006 | Paramasivan | DGP Rajasekar | ||
| 2006 | Mandya | Bhoopayya | ||
| 2006 | Gandugali Kumararama | |||
| 2006 | Cyanide | Kempaiah IPS | ||
| 2006 | Chellata | Chandrasekhar | ||
| 2005 | Aakash | Dayanand | ||
| 2005 | Valmiki | Deshpande | ||
| 2005 | Sye | Sivaji | ||
| 2005 | Swamy | Desai | ||
| 2005 | Sirichandana | |||
| 2005 | Siddu | |||
| 2005 | News | Umesh | ||
| 2005 | Green Signal | |||
| 2005 | Deadly Soma | Chinnaswamy | ||
| 2005 | Chandramukhi | Ramachandra Acharya | ||
| 2005 | Amrithadhare | Puru's Father | ||
| 2005 | Aadi | Udayachandar | ||
| 2004 | Apthamitra | Acharya Ramachandra Shastri | ||
| 2004 | Veera Kannadiga | Vishwa | ||
| 2004 | Kalasipalya | Seetharam | ||
| 2004 | Jennifer | Basha | ||
| 2004 | Durgi | |||
| 2003 | Thirumalai | Ashok | ||
| 2003 | Thayi Illada Thabbali | Nanjappa | ||
| 2003 | Sri Ram | Lokayuktha DCP Kshetrapal | ||
| 2003 | Singaaravva | Saragam Desai | ||
| 2003 | Raja Narasimha | |||
| 2003 | Mooru Manasu Nooru Kanasu | Anand's father | ||
| 2003 | Mani | |||
| 2003 | Khushi | Durga Prasad | ||
| 2003 | Golmaal | Abdullah | ||
| 2003 | Don | Ramaswamy Iyengar | ||
| 2003 | Daasa | |||
| 2003 | Chigurida Kanasu | Shanubhog | ||
| 2002 | Dweepa | Ganapa | ||
| 2002 | Appu | Rajashekhar | ||
| 2002 | Ninagagi | Dr. Subramanya | ||
| 2002 | Kitty | Kitty's brother | ||
| 2002 | Karmugilu | Shankar | ||
| 2002 | Balarama | Landlord | ||
| 2001 | Vishalakshammana Ganda | |||
| 2001 | Shaapa | Psychiatrist | ||
| 2001 | Prema Rajya | |||
| 2001 | Mathadana | Puttathammayya | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| 2001 | Lankesha | |||
| 2001 | Kotigobba | Keshava | ||
| 2001 | Huchcha | Kiccha's brother | ||
| 2000 | Yajamana | Devaraj | ||
| 1999 | Om Namah Shivaya | |||
| 1999 | Nannaseya Hoove | |||
| 1999 | Idu Entha Premavayya | Arun's brother | ||
| 1999 | Hrudaya Hrudaya | |||
| 1999 | Drona | JD | ||
| 1999 | Aryabhata | |||
| 1998 | Karnataka Police | Captain | ||
| 1998 | Jungle Boy | Sanjay | English | |
| 1997 | CBI Durga | |||
| 1996 | Huliya | Madagi | ||
| 1994 | Nishkarsha | Ramakrishna | ||
| 1994 | Lockup Death | Police Inspector | ||
| 1994 | Kiladigalu | Chikkaraja | ||
| 1993 | Chinnari Mutha | Saawanth | ||
| 1993 | Aakasmika | Rijji | ||
| 1992 | Sangya Balya | Veeranna Setty | ||
| 1992 | Pruthviraj | Inspector Rajashekar | ||
| 1992 | Mannina Doni | Pradeep | ||
| 1991 | Hathya Kanda | Prasad | ||
| 1991 | CBI Vijay | S.I. Harischandra | ||
| 1990 | Utkarsha | Mahendra | ||
| 1990 | Swarna Samsara | Diwakar | ||
| 1990 | S. P. Sangliyana Part 2 | Imposter of CBI officer | ||
| 1990 | Rudra Thandava | |||
| 1990 | Poli Kitty | |||
| 1990 | Mathsara | Somashekhar | ||
| 1990 | Kiladi Thatha | |||
| 1990 | Ashwamedha | Muthanna | ||
| 1989 | Yuddha Kaanda | Dr. Hegde | ||
| 1989 | Tarka | Cowry | ||
| 1989 | Onti Salaga | Ramesh | ||
| 1989 | Ondagi Balu | Thyagaraj | ||
| 1989 | Inspector Vikram | Rao | ||
| 1989 | Deva | |||
| 1989 | C.B.I. Shankar | Vikram | ||
| 1988 | Samyuktha | Gopal Rao | ||
| 1988 | Mathru Vathsalya | Shekhar | ||
| 1988 | Krishna Mecchida Radhe | |||
| 1988 | Daada | Vishnu's friend | ||
| 1987 | Sangrama | |||
| 1987 | Ravana Rajya | |||
| 1987 | Bandhamuktha | Prabhakar's friend | ||
| 1987 | Athiratha Maharatha | |||
| 1987 | Agni Parva | |||
| 1987 | Aapadbandhava | |||
| 1986 | Madhvacharya | Young Madhvacharya | ||
| 1986 | 27 Mavalli Circle | P. R. Arunkumar | ||
| 1985 | Trishula | Damodar Rao |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Raakshasa | ZEE5 |