Komal

This article is about the Indian actor. For the Hungarian mathematics and physics journal, see KöMaL. For the Bollywood actress with screen name Komal, see Poonam Sinha.

Komal Kumar
Born	4 July 1973 Mayasandra, Turvekere, Tumkur, Karnataka
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor, comedian, producer
Years active	2000–present
Spouse(s)	Anasooya Komal Kumar

Komal Kumar (Kannada: ಕೋಮಲ್ ಕುಮಾರ್; born 4 July) is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry, known for comedic roles. He is also a film producer and distributor. Komal made his cinema debut in the year 1992 as a second hero for the movie called Super nan Maga produced by his brother in law N. Srinivas. Since his debut Komal has acted in over 100 films as a comedy actor and eventually as a lead actor in the film called Chamkaisi chindi Udaisi.^[1] He is the younger brother of actor Jaggesh, with whom he has frequently collaborated professionally.

Komal has won State award for his role as a supporting actor in the film Thavarige Baa Thangi in 2003. He has also won the South Filmfare Award for his performance in the Vishnuvardhan starrer Neenello Naanalle in 2006.

Early life and family

Komal completed his studies in Ooty. His brother Jaggesh is an established Kannada actor.H e debut as s full fledged hero in the year 1994 for the movie called Military Mawa under his original name Chiranjeevi. Jaggesh also did a supporting role in spite of which the movie flopped in the box office. After which he started doing small roles in his brother Jaggesh and his brother in law N. Srinivas movies such as Shivanna, Khiladi and Jipuna Nan Ganda and eventually a lead actor. His nephews Gururaj and Yethiraj are also actors. His wife Anasooya Komal Kumar is a producer who has produced the film Kal Manja. The couple released the film under their home banner "Soundarya Lahari Combines".^[2] His brother-in-law N. Srinivas supervised as a production designer.

Career

Komal made his debut as the hero in Mr. Garagasa in 2008. However he got a break as a lead actor in the 2009 released Chamkayisi Chindi Udaisi produced by his brother in law and his wife. Since then he acted as a solo hero in films such as Maryada Ramanna and Kal Manja. He has acted with many leading stars such as Vishnuvardhan, Darshan, Jaggesh, Upendra, Ramesh Aravind, Shivrajkumar, Sudeep, Ganesh and others.

His 2012 film Govindaya Namaha has been declared a blockbuster catapulting him to the stardom status. The song "Pyarge Aagbittaite" featuring Parul Yadav and himself went viral on the internet.

Notable filmography

Some of Komal's notable works are:-

Year	Film	Notes
2000	Khiladi
2001	Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu
2002	Ninagoskara
2003	Thavarige Baa Thangi	Winner, Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2003	Make Up
2003	Katthegalu Saar Katthegalu
2005	Gowramma
2005	Seven O' Clock
2005	Love Story
2005	Thandege Takka Maga
2006	Neenello Naanalle	Winner, South Filmfare Award Best Supporting Actor
2006	Mohini 9886788888
2006	Chellata
2006	Odahuttidavalu
2006	Student
2006	Thandege Thakka Maga
2006	Tenali Rama
2006	Aishwarya
2006	Honeymoon Express
2006	Dattha
2006	Sevanthi Sevanthi
2007	Manmatha
2007	Govinda Gopala
2007	Hudugaata
2007	Tamashegaagi
2007	Sathyavan Savithri
2007	Cheluvina Chittara
2007	Arasu
2008	Akasha Gange
2008	Satya in Love
2008	Vamshi
2008	Mast Maja Maadi	Remake of Dhamaal and opening comedy sequences from Golmaal: Fun Unlimited
2008	Meravanige
2008	Mr. Garagasa	Remake of Le Dîner de Cons which was already remade as Bheja Fry
2008	Shivani
2008	Sangama
2009	Parichaya
2009	Male Bille
2009	Chamkaysi Chindi Udaysi	Based on Dhol , Phir Hera Pheri and Deewane Huye Paagal
2009	Jaaji Mallige
2009	Rajani
2009	Mooru guttu ondu sullu ondu nija
2010	Aithalakkadi
2010	Appu And Pappu
2010	Nannavanu
2010	Tipparalli Tharlegalu
2010	Lift Kodla	Remake of Mee Sreyobhilashi
2010	Aptha Rakshaka
2010	Yaksha
2010	Vaare Vah	Remake of Marathi movie Aga Bai Arrecha! which itself was based on What Women Want^[3]
2011	Maryade Ramanna	Remake of Maryada Ramanna which itself was based on Our Hospitality
2011	Sihi Muttu
2011	Kal Manja	Remake of Chathikkatha Chanthu
2012	Govindaya Namaha	Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Comedian
2012	Nandeesha	Remake of Thilakkam
2013	Lakshmi
2013	CID Eesha	Remake of C.I.D. Moosa
2013	Veera	Based on My Wife Is a Gangster
2013	Radhan Ganda	Based on Makeup Man and My Wife Is an Actress ^[4]
2013	Pyarge Aagbittaite	Remake of Marathi movie Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai
2014	Karodpathi	Similar to storyline of 1996 Brazilian film Segredos em Familia which was also used in two more Kannada movies Director's Special and Dasavala^[5]
2014	Pungidasa
2014	Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani	Tamil film
2014	Namo Boothatma	Remake of Yaamirukka Bayamey which itself was based on Korean movie The Quiet Family
2015	Goa	Remake of Tamil film Goa (2010)
2015	Lodde
2016	Kathe Chitrakathe Nirdeshana Puttanna	Remake of Geethanjali ^[6]

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