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{{short description|Indian actor (born 1959)|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{about|the actor born in 1959|other uses|Avinash (disambiguation) }}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Avinash (Indian actor).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Avinash in 1998 Kannada serial ''[[Mayamruga]]''
| name = Avinash Yelandur
| birth_name = Yelandur Narayan Ravindra
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|12|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Yelandur]], [[Mysore State]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|professor}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Malavika Avinash|Malavika]]|2001}}
| children = 1
| alma_mater = [[University of Mysore]]
}}
'''Yelandur Narayan Ravindra''' (born 22 December 1959),<ref>{{cite AV media |date=22 April 2013 |title=Weekend with Ramesh - Season 5 / A Rare Actor from the Sandalwood Industry |language=kn |url=https://www.zee5.com/tv-shows/details/weekend-with-ramesh-season-5/0-6-4z5330804/a-rare-actor-from-the-sandalwood-industry/0-1-6z5345221 |access-date=22 August 2023 |time=3:48 |publisher= Zee Kannada }}</ref> known [[mononym]]ously by his [[stage name]] '''Avinash''', is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] films. He has been working in films for more than three decades. Known for his authentic portrayal of complex characters and versatility, Avinash is one of the most sought after actors for supporting roles.

== Early life ==
Avinash was born in the town of [[Yelandur]] in [[Mysore district]] (now in [[Chamarajanagar district]]), in the [[Mysore State]] (now [[Karnataka]]), to Indira and B. K. Narayana Rao, a lawyer. After completing his education at Mysore's [[Hardwick High School and College]], Avinash went on to attend [[University of Mysore]], where he obtained his master's degree in English literature.<ref>{{cite news|title=Banking on immense talent|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/262539/banking-immense-talent.html|publisher=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=8 July 2012|access-date=17 February 2016|archive-date=5 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305004830/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/262539/banking-immense-talent.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Drawn to theatre and cinema from a young age, he had an active theater life in Mysore and later in [[Bangalore]]. During the time, he taught English at the [[National Institute of Engineering]], Mysore, and later at the MES college in Bangalore.<ref name="toi1">{{cite news|title=From reel love to real love|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/From-reel-love-to-real-love/articleshow/23854152.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=3 January 2001|access-date=2 March 2014|archive-date=5 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105181155/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/From-reel-love-to-real-love/articleshow/23854152.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Career ==
=== Theatre ===
His first job after his M.Phil. was that of an English lecturer in National Institute of Engineering, Mysore. He continued to teach at MES College Bangalore as one of the most popular lecturers of the college. However, soon his passion for theatre took him abroad to train in acting at Mermaid Theatre, London.<ref>{{cite news |title= A taste of Mollywood |url= http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article459021.ece |publisher= [[The New Indian Express]] |date= 22 March 2011 |access-date= 2016-02-17 |archive-date= 24 February 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160224161320/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article459021.ece |url-status= dead }}</ref> On returning home, he worked in Kannada theatre as part of the renowned B Jayashree's troupe "Spandana" and with the Shankar Nag as part of his "Sanketh" for many years.

=== Films ===
Films were a natural choice for Avinash after his debut in [[G. V. Iyer]]'s ''[[Madhvacharya (film)|Madhvacharya]]'' (1986) based on the life and times of the twelfth-century enlightened master as the protagonist [[Madhvacharya]], a film that won several National and State Awards. His debut in mainstream cinema however, was with [[Shivarajkumar]]'s ''[[Samyuktha]]'' (1988), which went in to become a hit with audiences, ushering him into the world of [[Cinema of South India|South Indian Cinema]]. He has worked with more than 200 directors such as [[K. Balachander]], [[Girish Kasaravalli]], [[T. N. Seetharam]], [[A. R. Murugadoss]], [[Puri Jagannadh]], [[P. Vasu]], [[Vetrimaaran]], [[Siva (director)|Siva]], [[Suseenthiran]], [[Duniya Suri]], [[Prashanth Neel]], [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]] and [[T. S. Nagabharana]].

His other notable performances were in [[Girish Kasaravalli]]'s ''[[Dweepa]]'' (2002), in which he played the lead opposite [[Soundarya]], [[T. S. Nagabharana]]'s ''[[Chinnari Mutha]]'' (1993) and [[T. N. Seetharam]]'s ''[[Mathadana]]'' (2001), all three of which won [[National Film Award for Best Kannada Feature Film|National Award]]. He also lists ''[[Singaaravva]]'' (2003) and ''[[Chigurida Kanasu]]'' (2003) among his most memorable films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/avinash-i-keep-reinventing-myself-841086.html|title = Avinash: I keep reinventing myself}}</ref>

[[P. Vasu]]'s hit horror series ''[[Apthamitra]]'' (2004), ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' (2005) and ''[[Aptharakshaka]]'' (2010) were high points in his career. ''5Ters'', an experimental (computer graphics) children's film in Hindi gave him the opportunity of playing good and evil characters and he considers the film to be a high point of his career.

Apart from his diverse repertoire, he has had the privilege of playing major roles alongside doyens such as [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]], [[Rajinikanth]], [[Mammootty]], stars such as [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]], [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]], [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Shiva Rajkumar]], [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Ajith Kumar]], [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], [[Suriya]], [[Puneeth Rajkumar]], [[Sudeepa|Kiccha Sudeep]], [[Yash (actor)|Yash]], [[Arya (actor)|Arya]], [[Karthi]], [[Mahesh Babu]], [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] and several of the younger stars of [[Cinema of South India|South Indian Cinema]].

[[File:Avinash, Malavika Avinash.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Avinash (left) and [[Malavika Avinash]] in 1998 Kannada serial ''Mayamruga'']]

== Personal life ==
Avinash married [[Malavika Avinash|Malavika]], who was his co-star in the [[soap opera]] ''[[Mayamruga]]'', in 2001.<ref name="toi1"/> They have a son, Gaalav.

== Awards and recognition ==

#[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for ''[[Mathadana (film)|Mathadana]]''
#South Indian cinematographers association award for Best Supporting actor for ''[[Mathadana (film)|Mathadana]]''
#Film Fans Association award for Best Supporting Actor for ''[[Dweepa]]'', ''[[Mathadana (film)|Mathadana]]''
#Jury's special mention for ''[[Dweepa]]'', ''[[Singaaravva]]''
#SIFA award for Best Supporting Actor for ''[[Aptharakshaka]]''
#[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada]] for ''[[Aptharakshaka]]''<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 4, 2011 |title=Vedam wins big at Filmfare Awards (South) 2011 |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/vedam-wins-big-at-filmfare-awards-2011/20110704.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811090835/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/vedam-wins-big-at-filmfare-awards-2011/20110704.htm |archive-date=11 August 2015 |access-date=6 February 2016 |website=Rediff.com}}</ref>
#Udaya TV award for excellence in cinema
#Suvarna TV award for Prithvi
#Aryabhata Award for Best Actor for TV series Shikari
#Rajyotsava Award of the Karnataka State Govt<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/hes-unstoppable/article25546853.ece|title=Actor Avinash on his passion -- acting|first=Shilpa|last=Sebastian|date=20 November 2018|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
#[[Kempegowda Award]] of the BBMP

== Partial filmography ==
=== Kannada films ===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1985 || ''Trishula'' || Damodar Rao ||
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1986 || ''[[27 Mavalli Circle]]'' || P. R. Arunkumar ||
|-
| ''[[Madhvacharya (film)|Madhvacharya]]'' || Young Madhvacharya ||
|-
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" | 1987 || ''Aapadbandhava'' || ||
|-
| ''Athiratha Maharatha'' || ||
|-
| ''Ravana Rajya'' || ||
|-
| ''Bandhamuktha'' || Prabhakar's friend ||
|-
| ''Sangrama'' || ||
|-
| ''Agni Parva'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |1988 || ''[[Samyuktha]]'' || Gopal Rao ||
|-
| ''Krishna Mecchida Radhe'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Daada]]'' || Vishnu's friend ||
|-
| ''Mathru Vathsalya'' || Shekhar ||
|-
| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;" |1989 || ''[[Ondagi Balu]]'' || Thyagaraj
|
|-
| ''[[Tarka (film)|Tarka]]'' || Cowry ||
|-
| ''[[Yuddha Kaanda]]'' || Dr. Hegde ||
|-
|''[[Onti Salaga]]''
|Ramesh
|
|-
| ''[[Deva (1989 film)|Deva]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Inspector Vikram (1989 film)|Inspector Vikram]]'' || Rao ||
|-
| ''[[C.B.I. Shankar]]'' || Vikram ||
|-
| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;"|1990 || ''[[Ashwamedha (film)|Ashwamedha]]'' || Muthanna ||
|-
| ''Kiladi Thatha'' || ||
|-
| ''Mathsara'' || Somashekhar ||
|-
| ''Poli Kitty'' || ||
|-
| ''Rudra Thandava'' || ||
|-
| ''[[S. P. Sangliyana Part 2]]'' || Imposter of [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] officer
|
|-
| ''Swarna Samsara'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Utkarsha]]'' || Mahendra ||
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |1991 || ''Hathya Kanda'' || Prasad ||
|-
|''[[CBI Vijay]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=CBI Vijay (1991) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew |url=https://chiloka.com/movie/cbi-vijay-1991 |access-date=2025-10-14 |website=chiloka.com}}</ref>
|S.I. Harischandra
|
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1992 || ''[[Mannina Doni]]'' || Pradeep ||
|-
|''[[Sangya Balya]]'' || Veeranna Setty ||
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1993 || ''[[Chinnari Mutha]]'' || Saawanth ||
|-
|''[[Aakasmika]]'' || Rijji ||
|-
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 1994|| ''[[Nishkarsha]]''||Ramakrishna ||
|-
|''[[Lockup Death]]''|| Police Inspector ||
|-
|''[[Kiladigalu]]'' || Chikkaraja ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1996|| ''[[Huliya (film)|Huliya]]''|| Madagi ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1997|| ''CBI Durga''|| ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1998|| ''[[Karnataka Police (film)|Karnataka Police]]'' || Captain ||
|-
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"|1999|| ''[[Aryabhata (film)|Aryabhata]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Drona (1999 film)|Drona]]''|| JD ||
|-
| ''[[Idu Entha Premavayya]]'' || Arun's brother ||
|-
|''[[Hrudaya Hrudaya]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Nannaseya Hoove]]''|| ||
|-
|''Om Namah Shivaya''|| ||
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2000 || ''[[Yajamana (2000 film)|Yajamana]]'' || Devaraj ||
|-
| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | 2001|| ''[[Lankesha]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Shaapa]]'' || Psychiatrist ||
|-
| ''Prema Rajya'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Huchcha]]'' || Kiccha's brother ||
|-
| ''Vishalakshammana Ganda'' || ||
|-
|''[[Mathadana]]'' || Puttathammayya || [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
|-
|''[[Kotigobba]]''|| Keshava ||
|-
|rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2002|| ''[[Appu (2002 film)|Appu]]'' || Rajashekhar ||
|-
|''[[Ninagagi]]''|| Dr. Subramanya ||
|-
|''Karmugilu'' || Shankar ||
|-
|''[[Balarama (film)|Balarama]]'' || Landlord ||
|-
|''[[Dweepa]]''|| Ganapa ||
|-
|rowspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| 2003|| ''[[Don (2003 film)|Don]]'' || Ramaswamy Iyengar ||
|-
|''[[Singaaravva]]''||Saragam Desai ||
|-
|''[[Sri Ram (film)|Sri Ram]]''|| Lokayuktha DCP Kshetrapal ||
|-
|''[[Raja Narasimha]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Thayi Illada Thabbali]]'' || Nanjappa ||
|-
|''[[Chigurida Kanasu]]''||Shanubhog ||
|-
|''[[Khushi (2003 Kannada film)|Khushi]]''||Durga Prasad ||
|-
|''[[Daasa]]'' ||||
|-
|''[[Mani (film)|Mani]]''|| ||
|-
|''Mooru Manasu Nooru Kanasu'' || Anand's father ||
|-
|rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2004|| |''[[Veera Kannadiga]]'' || Vishwa ||
|-
|''Durgi''|| ||
|-
|''[[Apthamitra]]''|| Acharya Ramachandra Shastri ||
|-
|''[[Kalasipalya]]'' || Seetharam ||
|-
|''Jennifer'' || Basha ||
|-
|rowspan="11" style="text-align:center;"| 2005 || ''[[Valmiki (2005 film)|Valmiki]]'' || Deshpande ||
|-
|''Sirichandana'' || ||
|-
|''[[Aakash (film)|Aakash]]'' || Dayanand ||
|-
|''[[Deadly Soma]]'' || Chinnaswamy ||
|-
|''[[Siddu (film)|Siddu]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Sye (2005 film)|Sye]]'' || Sivaji ||
|-
|''[[Aadi (2005 film)|Aadi]]'' || Udayachandar ||
|-
|''[[Amrithadhare]]'' ||Puru's Father ||
|-
|''[[News (film)|News]]'' || Umesh ||
|-
|''[[Swamy (2005 film)|Swamy]]''|| Desai ||
|-
|''Green Signal'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| 2006|| ''[[Mandya (film)|Mandya]]'' || Bhoopayya ||
|-
|''[[Chellata (film)|Chellata]]'' || Chandrasekhar ||
|-
|''[[Cyanide (2006 film)|Cyanide]]'' ||[[Kempaiah|Kempaiah IPS]] ||
|-
|''[[Gandugali Kumara Rama|Gandugali Kumararama]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Sirivantha]]'' || Mastan Bhai ||
|-
|''[[Tananam Tananam]]'' || Gowda ||
|-
|''[[Kallarali Hoovagi]]'' || Parashuramappa ||
|-
|''[[Shree (2006 film)|Shree]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 2007 ||''[[Hudugaata]]'' || S. K. Ananth Rao ||
|-
|''[[Gunavantha]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| 2008 ||''[[Manasugula Mathu Madhura]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Bombaat]]'' || Ananthakrishnan ||
|-
| ''[[Baa Bega Chandamama]]'' || Poonacha ||
|-
| ''[[Chikkamagaloora Chikka Mallige]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 2009 || ''[[Kabaddi (2009 film)|Kabaddi]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Bellary Naga]]'' || Vishwanath Gowda ||
|-
|rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;"| 2010 || ''[[Police Quarters]]'' || Vishwanna ||
|-
|''[[School Master (2010 film)|School Master]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Porki]]'' || Satya Narayan Murthy ||
|-
|''[[Aptharakshaka]]'' || Acharya Ramachandra Shastri || [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada]]
|-
|''[[Prithvi (2010 film)|Prithvi]]'' || Narasimha Nayak ||
|-
|''[[Jayahe]]'' || Sushilkumar ||
|-
|''[[Preethi Hangama]]'' || Geetha's boss ||
|-
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| 2011 || ''Karthik'' || ||
|-
|''[[Hudugaru]]''|| Paramashiva Murthy ||
|-
| ''[[Paramathma (film)|Paramathma]]'' || Srinivas ||
|-
| ''[[Putra (film)|Putra]]'' || Narasimha ||
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2012
| ''[[Shakti (2012 film)|Shakti]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Anna Bond]]'' || Major Chandrakanth ||
|-
| ''[[Romeo (2012 film)|Romeo]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" | 2013
| ''Sandalwood Sa Re Ga Ma'' || ||
|-
| ''[[CID Eesha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Jataayu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Victory (2013 film)|Victory]]'' || DCP Rajendra ||
|-
| ''[[Kaddipudi]]'' || [[Deputy superintendent|ACP]] Vijaya Prasad ||
|-
| ''[[Madarangi]]'' || Deepu's father ||
|-
| rowspan="14" style="text-align:center;" |2014
| ''Angaaraka''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Ninnindale]]'' || Lakshmi Venkatesh ||
|-
| ''[[Ugramm]]'' || Shivarudra Lingaiah ||
|-
| ''[[Shivajinagara (film)|Shivajinagara]]'' || Dayanand ||
|-
| ''Kalyanamasthu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ragini IPS]]'' || Hiremath ||
|-
| ''[[Huchudugaru]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Maryade'' || ||
|-
| ''Veera Pulikeshi'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Maanikya]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Hara'' || ||
|-
| ''Jasmine.5'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aakramana]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Power (2014 Kannada film)|Power]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="12" style="text-align:center;"| 2015
| ''[[Katte (film)|Katte]]'' || Nagu's father || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/katte/movie-review/46815188.cms|title=Katte Movie Review|date=3 April 2015|first= G S |last=Kumar|work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=19 April 2026}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Mrugashira]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vajrakaya]]'' || Viraj's adoptive father ||
|-
| ''[[Preethiyinda]]'' || Amar Kumar Pandey ||
|-
| ''[[Lodde]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mr. Airavata]]'' || Police Commissioner ||
|-
| ''[[Goolihatti]]'' ||||
|-
| ''[[Dove (film)|Dove]]'' || ||
|-
| ''7'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ring Road Suma]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bettanagere]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Alone (2015 Kannada film)|Alone]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 2016 || ''Bullet Rani'' || || Bilingual film<ref name="TV">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/bullet-rani/cast/2030044850/|title=Bullet Rani|website=TVGuide.com}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Jaguar (2016 film)|Jaguar]]'' || College Principal || Bilingual film
|-
| ''[[Kotigobba 2]]'' || Landlord ||
|-
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |2017 || ''[[Hebbuli]]'' || ACP Prathap ||
|-
| ''[[Raajakumara]]'' || Jagadeesh ||
|-
| ''[[Rogue (2017 film)|Rogue]]'' || || Bilingual film
|-
| ''[[Dandupalya 2]]'' || Police Officer ||
|-
| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;" |2018 || ''[[Prema Baraha]]'' || Ram ||
|-
|''Idam Premam Jeevanam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ambi Ning Vayassaytho]]'' || Nandini's father ||
|-
| ''[[Gultoo]]'' || Inspector Avinash ||
|-
| ''[[Vaasu Naan Pakka Commercial]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Victory 2]]'' || DCP Rajendra ||
|-
| ''[[Orange (2018 film)|Orange]]'' || Huli Veeraiah ||
|-
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2019 || ''[[Natasaarvabhowma]]'' || Avinash ||
|-
| ''[[Dasharatha (film)|Dasharatha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Akhaada]]'' || || Only dubbed versions released<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HefuL9X3SCg |title=Edakku (2021) Vijay Sethupathi, Exclusive Worldwide | Tamil Dubbed Full Rowdy Action Movie | 4K FILM |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2022-04-07}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Pailwaan]]'' || Rukumini's father ||
|-
| ''[[Katha Sangama (2019 film)|Katha Sangama]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | 2020 || ''Mounam'' || ||
|-
|''[[Arishadvarga]]'' || Manjunath Bhat||
|-
|''[[Shivarjuna]]'' || Rayappa ||
|-
| ''[[Law (film)|Law]]'' || Nandini's father ||
|-
| ''[[Act 1978]]'' || Chief Minister of Karnataka ||
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 2021 || ''[[Roberrt]]'' || Omkar Shukla ||
|-
| ''[[Yuvarathnaa]]'' || Jayapal
|
|-
| ''[[Mugilpete]]'' ||
|
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2022 || ''[[James (2022 film)|James]]'' || Army officer ||
|-
|''[[Home Minister (2022 film)|Home Minister]]'' || Renuka's father
|
|-
| ''[[Shiva 143]]'' || Narasimha ||
|-
| rowspan="14" style="text-align:center;"|2023 || ''[[Love Birds (2023 film)|Love Birds]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Vidhi (Article) 370'' || ||
|-
| ''19.20.21'' || ||
|-
| ''Mariguddada Gaddadharigalu'' || ||
|-
| ''Suraari'' || ||
|-
| ''Siren'' || Police Commissioner Ashok Kumar ||
|-
| ''[[Yadha Yadha Hi]]'' || Avinash Bhat ||
|-
| ''[[Iravan (film)|Iravan]]'' || Dr Satya Murthy ||
|-
| ''Aparoopa'' || ||
|-
| ''David'' || ||
|-
| ''Sheela'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A]]'' || Shankare Gowda ||
|-
| ''[[Mayanagari]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kaatera]]'' || Shanubogha ||
|-
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2024 ||''[[Juni (film)|Juni]]'' || Partha's father ||
|-
|''[[Abbabba]]'' ||Gopal Reddy||
|-
|''[[Bagheera]]'' ||Ramakanth Appayya||
|-
|''[[Bhairathi Ranagal]]'' ||Khandre ||
|-
|rowspan=10| 2025
| ''Guns and Roses'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Choo Mantar]]'' || Acharya Ramachandra || Cameo appearance
|-
| ''[[Forest (2025 film)|Forest]]'' || Mani ||
|-
| ''[[Rudra Garuda Purana]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Unlock Raghava'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vaamana]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kothalavadi]]'' || [[Commissioner of Police (India)|Commissioner]] Ananta Padmanabha ||
|-
| ''Jambu Circus'' || ||
|-
| ''I Am God'' || ||
|-
| ''Jai Gadakesari'' || ||
|-
|}

=== Tamil films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role
!Notes
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Thirumalai]]''|| Ashok
|
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' || Ramachandra Acharya
|
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2006 || ''[[Paramasivan]]'' || DGP Rajasekar
|
|-
|''[[Vattaram]]''|| Karuppusamy
|
|-
|''[[Poi (film)|Poi]]''|| Valluvanar
|
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Madurai Veeran (2007 film)|Madurai Veeran]]'' || Vishvanathan
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2008 || ''[[Velli Thirai]]'' || Reddy
|
|-
| ''[[Singakutty]]'' || Anjali's father
|
|-
| ''[[Satyam (2008 film)|Satyam]]'' || Sathyam's father
|
|-
| ''[[Aegan]]'' || John's friend
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2010 || ''[[Kanagavel Kaaka]]'' || Vel's Father
|
|-
|''[[Siddhu +2]]''|| Pavithra's father
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2011 || ''[[Siruthai]]'' || Bavuji
|
|-
| ''[[7 Aum Arivu]]'' || [[Pallava dynasty|Pallava]] King
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| ''[[Rajapattai]]'' || Chidambaram
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|-
| 2013 || ''[[Udhayam NH4]]'' || Avinash Patel
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|-
| rowspan="2"|2014 || ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'' || Aavudayappan
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| ''[[Meaghamann]]'' || Avinash Bhote
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| rowspan="4" | 2015 || ''[[Killadi]]'' || SP Easwarapandiyan
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|-
| ''[[Yennai Arindhaal]]'' || Hemanika's father
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|-
| ''[[Sandamarutham]]'' ||
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| ''[[Vedalam]]'' || Rahul's assistant
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| rowspan="2"|2016 || ''[[Gethu]]'' || Craig's boss
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| ''[[Moondraam Ullaga Por]]'' || Subramaniam
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| 2018 || ''[[Prema Baraha|Sollividava]]'' || Ram
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| 2019 || ''[[Neeya 2]]'' || Ananda Siddhar
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| 2020 || ''[[College Kumar (2020 film)|College Kumar]]'' || Kaliyamurthy
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|-
| rowspan="2"| 2022 || ''[[Sardar (2022 film)|Sardar]]'' || Victor (Chetta)
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| ''[[Connect (2022 film)|Connect]]'' || Father Alex
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| 2023 || ''[[Theedhum Soodhum Endhan Mugavari]]'' ||
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| 2025 || ''[[Aaryan (film)|Aaryan]]'' || [[Director general of police|DGP]] Ravi Chakrapani
|}

=== Telugu films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role
!Notes
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Golmaal (2003 film)|Golmaal]]'' || Abdullah ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Lakshmi Kalyanam (2007 film)|Lakshmi Kalyanam]]'' || Chalamaiah ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Sangamam (2008 film)|Sangamam]]'' || Raghava Rao ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Aa Okkadu]]'' || Swamy ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Nagavalli (film)|Nagavalli]]'' || Acharya Ramachandra Siddhanthi ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2012 || ''[[Daruvu]]'' || Shantaram ||
|-
| ''[[Damarukam]]'' || Kaapaalika's chief ||
|-
| rowspan="2| 2016 || ''Bullet Rani'' || || Bilingual film<ref name="TV"/>
|-
| ''[[Jaguar (2016 film)|Jaguar]]'' || College Principal || rowspan="2"|Bilingual films
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2017 || ''[[Rogue (2017 film)|Rogue]]'' || Sanju's father
|-
| ''[[Raju Gari Gadhi 2]]'' || Priest ||
|-
| 2020 || ''[[College Kumar (2020 film)|College Kumar]]'' || Madhava Rao ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Akhanda]]'' || Akhanda's father ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2023 || ''[[Suvarna Sundari (2023 film)|Suvarna Sundari]]'' || Raja Ram Bahadur ||
|-
| ''[[Tantiram]]'' || Adhiban ||
|-
|2025
|''[[Dear Krishna]]''
|Balakrishna || Partially reshot version
|-
|}

=== Other language films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Jungle Boy (1998 film)|Jungle Boy]]''|| Sanjay || [[English language|English]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2011 || ''[[Doubles (2011 film)|Doubles]]'' || Louie|| [[Malayalam]]
|-
| ''5ters: Castle of Dark Master'' || || [[Hindi]]
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Network !!Notes
|-
|2026
|''[[Raakshasa]]''
|
|[[ZEE5]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raakshasa review: A brooding crime thriller rooted in North Karnataka’s dark realities |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/regional/raakshasa-review-a-brooding-crime-thriller-rooted-in-north-karnataka-s-dark-realities-article-13837450.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220090432/https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/regional/raakshasa-review-a-brooding-crime-thriller-rooted-in-north-karnataka-s-dark-realities-article-13837450.html |archive-date=2026-02-20 |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=Moneycontrol |language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

==Other activities==
Avinash is the founder member of ''Sneha Loka'', a club to promote sporting activity among the film fraternity.
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0043199}}

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[[Category:Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2022]]

Avinash Yelandur - Revision history

Rspalmora at 02:08, 7 May 2026