Yogesh (actor)

Yogesh
Born
Yogesh

(1990-07-06) 6 July 1990 (age 34)
Bangalore, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesloose maada
Occupations
  • actor
  • Producer
  • Singer
Years active2007–present
Known forDuniya (2007)
Ambari (2009)
Spouse
Sahithya
(m. 2017)
Children1
Parent(s)T. P. Siddaraju
Ambuja
RelativesDuniya Vijay (uncle)
Mahesh (Brother)

Yogesh (born 6 July 1990; sometimes billed as Yogi[1]) is an Indian actor and singer who appears in Kannada films.

Yogesh made his debut in the 2007 film Duniya where he portrayed the supporting character named "Loose Maada" and since then being referred with the same name.[2] However, the success of A. P. Arjun's directorial debut film Ambari (2009), which earned him a Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor, started Yogesh's successful career as an actor.[3] He has featured in several successful films such as Hudugaru (2011), Sidlingu (2012), Alemari (2012) and Yaare Koogadali (2012). Besides films, he has appeared in the television dance talent show Thaka Dhimi Tha Dancing star as a judge.

Personal life

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Yogesh is the son of producer TP Siddaraju.[4] He married his longtime girlfriend Sahitya on November 2, 2017, in Bangalore.[5] They have a daughter Shrinika.[6]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Film Role Notes
2007 Duniya Loose Maada Supporting role
2008 Nanda Loves Nanditha Nanda Debut as lead actor
2009 Ambari Dhanush Won, Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor
Preethse Preethse Mada / Akash
Mr. Painter Anil Guest appearance
Yogi Yogi Also playback singer for the songs "Ae Maga" and "Brucelee Vamsha"
Ravana Vinod
2010 Punda Yogi
Krishnan Love Story Himself Cameo appearance in a song
Yaksha Yaksha Raj Pulikeshi
2011 Dhool Guru
Hudugaru Siddesh Won, Suvarna Award for Best Supporting Actor
Devadas Devadas
2012 Sidlingu Sidlingu Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada
Alemari Mohan / Paradeshi
Kalaya Tasmai Namaha Ten Also playback singer for the song "Khali Roadu Onti Girlu"
Yaare Koogadali Natesha
2013 Bangari Bangari Also playback singer for the song "Chang Changlu Hudgeeru"
Jinke Mari Ajay
Ambara Ajay
Bhajarangi Himself Special appearance in a song
2014 Darling Sathya also producer
Snake Nage Naga
Matte Satyagraha Sathya
2015 Parapancha Himself Special appearance
2015 BhagyaRaj Raj
2016 Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu Sones Special Appearance
Kala Bhairava Baira
John Jani Janardhan Jani
2017 Kolar Thangam
Mass Leader Azim
2018 Yogi Duniya Yogi
Dhoolipata Yogi
2019 Lambodara Lambodara
Kempe Gowda 2
Muttu Love Paaru Muttu
2021 Lanke Raam [7]
2022 Ombattane Dikku Channakeshava [8]
Head Bush Ganga [9]
Kirik Shankar Shankar
Naanu Adu Mattu Saroja Gopi
2023 Lankasura
2024 Bachelor Party Madhav "Maddy" [10]
TBA Parimala Lodge TBA Filming[11][12]
Aadidde Aata TBA Filming
Rosy Filming
Gramayana Filming

Television

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Year Title Role Channel Notes
2013 Bigg Boss Guest appearance ETV Kannada
2014 Thaka Dhimi Tha Dancing star Judge ETV Kannada
2014 Life Super Guru Judge Zee Kannada
2019 Gaana Bajaana Anchor Star Suvarna

References

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  1. ^ TNN (13 January 2021). "Yogi-starrer Lanke is a modern-day adaptation of the Ramayana". Times of India.
  2. ^ "Family". CelebrityKick.com.
  3. ^ "Yogesh, Radhika best actors". Deccan Herald. 4 December 2010.
  4. ^ "Kannada actor 'Loose Maadha' Yogesh gets engaged to his girlfriend [Photo]". International Business Times. 12 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Kannada actor Yogesh ties the knot with longtime girlfriend Sahitya". 3 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Actor Yogesh launches first production venture 'Kamsa'".
  7. ^ "Release date of Yogi's Lanke out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Yogi and Aditi Prabhudeva unite for a crime thriller". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Sidlingu-fame Yogesh joins cast of Dhananjay-starrer Head Bush".
  10. ^ M.V., Vivek (23 January 2024). "Abhijit Mahesh on 'Bachelor Party': My film's comedy has the flavour of 'Kirik Party'". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Yogi and Sathish to play homosexual characters in 'Parimala Lodge'". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  12. ^ "The bold and the dutiful". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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