# Kishore filmography
**Kishore filmography** covers the screen credits of Kishore Kumar G., an Indian actor born in [Karnataka](https://www.edgepedia.org/karnataka) who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and [Hindi cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindi-cinema) since the mid-2000s. Credited simply as Kishore, he is known for character and anti-hero roles, including a no-nonsense cop in *Duniya*, a Kabaddi coach in *Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu*, and the forest brigand [Veerappan](https://www.edgepedia.org/veerappan) in *Attahasa* (2013).[1](https://www.acmodasi.in/amdb/person/550166-kishore)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name and birth | Kishore Kumar G., born in Karnataka; sources give 1974[1](https://www.acmodasi.in/amdb/person/550166-kishore) or 1975[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/kishore/) |
| Languages worked in | Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi[1](https://www.acmodasi.in/amdb/person/550166-kishore) • [3](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/kishore-kumar-g/1059567/filmography) |
| Major award | Karnataka State Award for Best Supporting Actor, 2005, for *Raakshasa*[4](https://cdnc.heyzine.com/files/uploaded/e1cb66f35f31f42cb066c868813d48e4e7b752eb.pdf) |
| Tamil entry | Debuted in Tamil cinema in 2007 with *Polladhavan*[4](https://cdnc.heyzine.com/files/uploaded/e1cb66f35f31f42cb066c868813d48e4e7b752eb.pdf) |
| Best-rated credit | *Vada Chennai* (Tamil, October 2018), scored 81 on filmi.ai's 100-point scale[5](https://filmi.ai/person/kishore) |
| Recent high-profile roles | Murali in *Kantara* (2022), Ravidasan in the *Ponniyin Selvan* films, Jaffer in *Jailer* (2023)[6](https://technosports.co.in/entertainment/person/kishore/) |
| Upcoming | *Vrusshabha* (Malayalam, 25 December 2025, directed by Nanda Kishore), *Kaalidas 2* (Tamil, April 2026), *Saraswathi* (Telugu, March 2026)[7](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/kishore/upcoming-movies.html) |
## Career overview
**Kannada beginnings.** Kishore's early Kannada credits include *Raakshasa* (2005), for which he won the Karnataka State Award for Best Supporting Actor, *Deadly Soma* (2005), *Aakash* (2005), *Duniya* (2007), and *Geleya* (2007).[4](https://cdnc.heyzine.com/files/uploaded/e1cb66f35f31f42cb066c868813d48e4e7b752eb.pdf) • [8](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/kishore/filmography.html) His role in *Duniya*, as a no-nonsense cop, became one of his signature performances.[1](https://www.acmodasi.in/amdb/person/550166-kishore) In 2007 he moved into [Tamil cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/tamil-cinema) with *Polladhavan*.[4](https://cdnc.heyzine.com/files/uploaded/e1cb66f35f31f42cb066c868813d48e4e7b752eb.pdf)
Through the 2010s he worked across industries. His Kannada films of the period include *Ulidavaru Kandanthe* (2014, directed by [Rakshit Shetty](https://www.edgepedia.org/rakshit-shetty)), *Vascodigama* (2015), *Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu* (2016), and *Bheeshma* (2016).[8](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/kishore/filmography.html) • [9](https://chiloka.com/celebrity/kishore/filmography) In 2013 he played the forest brigand Veerappan in the biographical film *Attahasa*.[1](https://www.acmodasi.in/amdb/person/550166-kishore)
**Characterization.** Commentators describe Kishore as an actor who specializes in anti-hero parts, whether cop, politician, or character role, and who built a career across Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and [Malayalam cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/malayalam-cinema) on that range.[10](https://chiloka.com/celebrity/kishore)
## Notable roles
Kishore's recent credits pair him with major Tamil and Kannada productions. He played Munirathnam in *Sarpatta Parambarai* (2021), Murali in [Rishab Shetty](https://www.edgepedia.org/rishab-shetty)'s *Kantara* (2022), Ravidasan in *Ponniyin Selvan: Part I* (2022) and *Part Two* (2023), Jaffer in *Jailer* (2023), Manu Needhi Cholan in *Kannur Squad* (2023), SP Harish Kumar in *Vettaiyan* (2024), and KK in *[Viduthalai Part 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/viduthalai-part-2)* (2024).[6](https://technosports.co.in/entertainment/person/kishore/) • [11](https://www.nowrunning.com/celebrity/74017/kishore/index.htm) In Malayalam cinema he appeared in *Pulimurugan* (2016) and *Kannur Squad* (2023).[5](https://filmi.ai/person/kishore)
His work also extends to streaming series, including *[Thalaimai Seyalagam](https://www.edgepedia.org/thalaimai-seyalagam)* (2024, as Arunachalam) and *[Parachute](https://www.edgepedia.org/parachute-2024-tv-series)* (2024, as Shanmugam).[6](https://technosports.co.in/entertainment/person/kishore/)
## By the numbers
The filmi.ai database lists 33 films for Kishore, of which 21 carry a score; the language breakdown of those credits is Tamil 48 percent, Telugu 18 percent, Malayalam 15 percent, Kannada 12 percent, and Hindi 6 percent.[5](https://filmi.ai/person/kishore) Its highest-scored credit is *Vada Chennai* (2018) at 81, followed by *Drama* (2022) at 79 and *Pulimurugan* (2016) at 78.[5](https://filmi.ai/person/kishore) TechnoSports counts 70 titles in its filmography view, with 52 streaming in India at the time of its crawl.[6](https://technosports.co.in/entertainment/person/kishore/)
## Upcoming films
Scheduled releases include *[Vrusshabha](https://www.edgepedia.org/vrusshabha)*, a Malayalam film directed by the Kannada actor-director Nanda Kishore, dated 25 December 2025; *Saraswathi* (Telugu, March 2026); and *[Kaalidas 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/kaalidas-2)* (Tamil, April 2026).[7](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/kishore/upcoming-movies.html) His Kannada slate for 2025 lists *Naathuraam* (1 August 2025, directed by Vinu Balanj), *Amritamati* (16 May 2025), *Dantakathe* (8 August 2025), and *Anamadheya Ashok Kumar* (7 February 2025).[8](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/kishore/filmography.html)
## Birth year
Sources disagree on Kishore's birth year. Acmodasi and Filmibeat's Kannada filmography page give 14 August 1974,[1](https://www.acmodasi.in/amdb/person/550166-kishore) • [8](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/kishore/filmography.html) while [The Indian Express](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-indian-express) gives August 14, 1975.[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/kishore/)
## References
1. [Kishore – Actor, Acmodasi](https://www.acmodasi.in/amdb/person/550166-kishore)
2. [Kishore: News, Movies, Photos, Videos & Updates, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/about/kishore/)
3. [Kishore Kumar G. – Filmography, BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/kishore-kumar-g/1059567/filmography)
4. [Festival Ambassador, Bengaluru International Film Festival](https://cdnc.heyzine.com/files/uploaded/e1cb66f35f31f42cb066c868813d48e4e7b752eb.pdf)
5. [Kishore – filmi.ai](https://filmi.ai/person/kishore)
6. [Kishore: Movies & Web Series on OTT, TechnoSports](https://technosports.co.in/entertainment/person/kishore/)
7. [Kishore Movies – New and Upcoming Movies, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/kishore/upcoming-movies.html)
8. [ಕಿಶೋರ್'s filmography and latest film release news, Filmibeat Kannada](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/kishore/filmography.html)
9. [Kishore Movies List: Kannada Actor, Chiloka](https://chiloka.com/celebrity/kishore/filmography)
10. [Kishore: Kannada Actor Age, Movies, Biography, Chiloka](https://chiloka.com/celebrity/kishore)
11. [Kishore – Indian Actor Profile, Nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/celebrity/74017/kishore/index.htm)
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