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{{Short description|Indian film actor and director}}
{{for|other actors named Abhijith|Abhijit (name)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name          = Abhijith
| image         = Abhijith_Actor.jpg
| image_size    = 250px
| birth_name    = Ramaswamy
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1963|7|30}}
| other_names   = Samarasimha, DareKing, Family Star, Abhinava Chathura
| birth_place   = Chitradurga, Karnataka, India
| occupation    = Actor, director, producer, playback singer
| years_active  = 1983 – present
| spouse        = Rohini Abhijith
| children      = Karthikeya, Shilpashree, Balaji
}}

'''Abhijith''' (born 30 July 1963) is an Indian actor, singer, producer and director working in [[Kannada cinema|Kannada films]]. 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 in feature films. It was the 1990 release, ''College Hero'',  that made him a successful villain of the Kannada film industry. He played villains even after being a successful hero in films such as ''Muddina Maava'', ''One Man Army'', and  ''Vairi''.

Abhijith has acted in more than 125 films in the Kannada film industry.

===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.

{| class="wikitable"
|-  
! Year !! Film !! Cast !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2005 || ''Samarasimha Nayka'' || [[Srinath]], [[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]], Rashmi || [[Kannada]] ||  
|-
| 2009 || ''Jodi No.1'' || [[Ramkumar]] || [[Kannada]] ||
|-
| 2012 || ''Vishnu'' ||[[Catherine Tresa]], [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] || [[Kannada]] || 
|-
| 2017 || ''Panta'' || Anup Revanna || [[Kannada]] ||Executive producer  
|-
|}

===Playback singer===
{| class="wikitable"
|-  
! Year !! Film !! Song !! Music director !! Notes
|-
| 2005 || ''Samarasimha Nayaka'' || Sandoora Jatreyalli || M.N Krupakar ||
|-
| 2012 || ''Vishnu'' || Chello Chello || M.N Krupakar ||
|-
| 2013 || ''Amareshwara Mahatme'' ||Iniya Oh Iniya ||  || 
|-
|}

===Television===
Abhijith is the host of the popular show ''Aksharamale'', which aired on [[Udaya TV]]. ''Aksharamaale'' ({{lang-kn|ಅಕ್ಷರಮಾಲೆ}}) is a [[Kannada]]-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]].

==Awards==

* 1996 - Bharath Udyog Samastha Award for Best Actor Of The Year
* 2010 - Abhinava Chathura

==Selected filmography==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1990|| ''College Hero'' ||  Negative role || [[Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Mangalya (film)|Mangalya]]'' ||  || Kannada ||
|-
| 1992|| ''[[Chaitrada Premanjali]]'' || Negative role|| Kannada ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Sindhoora Thilaka]]'' ||  || Kannada ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Mana Mecchida Sose]]'' ||  || Kannada ||
|-
| 1992 || '' [[Jeevana Chaitra]]''|| ||Kannada|| 
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Server Somanna]]'' ||  || Kannada ||
|-
| 1994 || ''Bhootayiya Makkalu'' || Negative role || Kannada ||
|-
| 1994 || ''Ranjitha'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 1994 || ''Rashmi'' ||  || Kannada ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Muddina Maava]]'' || Negative role || Kannada ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Thumbida Mane]]'' ||  || Kannada ||
|-
| 1999 || ''Om Namah Shivaya'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2002 || ''Antharya'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Yajamana (2000 film)|Yajamana]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Kotigobba]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2005 || ''Samarasimha Nayaka'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2009 || ''Vairi'' || Negative Role || Kannada ||
|-
| 2012 || ''Vishnu'' ||Dual Role || Kannada ||
|-
| 2013 || ''Amareshwara Mahatme'' || Aadayya || Kannada ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Jai Hind 2|Abhimanyu]]'' ||  || Kannada || Guest appearance
|-
| 2016 || ''CBI Sathya'' ||  || Kannada ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Shivayogi Sri Puttayyajja]]'' ||  || Kannada ||
|-
|}

===TV Shows===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Channel
|-
|1999– 2015 || ''Aksharamaale'' || Host & singer || [[Kannada]] || [[Udaya TV]]
|}

==Sources==
{{refbegin}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111005212816/http://www.chitratara.com/showcontente.php?id=2985&ptype=News&title=ABIJITH+%60VISHNU%60BHAKATHI Vishnuvardhan & Abhijith]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121106053306/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-10/bangalore/28315715_1_kfcc-sudeep-karnataka-film-chamber Abhijith's Vishnu Title Rejected]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110929165538/http://thatskannada.oneindia.in/movies/hero/2011/05/25-actor-abhijit-injured-while-vishnu-shooting-aid0052.html Abhijith Injured to head in VISHNU movie climax]
* [http://www.chitratara.com/show-content.php?id=2845&ptype=News&title=%26%233240%3B%26%233231%3B%20%26%233205%3B%26%233245%3B%26%233263%3B%26%233228%3B%26%233263%3B%26%233236%3B%26%233277%3B%20%26%233208%3B%26%233223%3B%20%60%26%233253%3B%26%233263%3B%26%233255%3B%26%233277%3B%26%233235%3B%26%233265%3B%60 2]
* [http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist-filmography/12519/1/abhijit.html Abhijith Filmogfraphy OneIndia]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
* [http://kannada.webdunia.com/entertainment/regionalcinema/newsgossips/1107/15/1110715022_1.htm ಅಭಿಜಿತ್ ಓರ್ವ ಪ್ರತಿಭಾವಂತ ನಟ]
* [http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist-biography/12519/1/abhijit.html Abhijith Fan Club]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110814010751/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/21677/sandalwood/Kannada-Film-Abhijith-Needs-a-Hit-From-VISHNU-News-Details 3]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121022101859/http://www.sify.com/movies/actor-abhijeet-turns-director-news-kannada-kkfsmHeejjh.html Abhijith Turns Director]
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/Karthikeyanrao1?feature=mhee Abhijith's Youtube Channel]
* [https://archive.today/20130419044113/http://archives.kannadaprabha.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=KPD20090405145821&Title=District%20News&lTitle=%C1%DBd%C0%20%C8%DB%7D%E6%25&Topic=0&ndate=4/7/2009&dName=%86%E6MV%DA%D7%DA%E0%C1%DA%DF%20V%DB%C3%C8%DA%E1%DBM%7D%DA%C1%DA&Dist=2 Aksharamaale Programme]
{{refend}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|nm5189656}}

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