| Shashi Kumar | |
| Office: | Member of the Lok Sabha for Chitradurga |
| Term Start: | 10 October 1999 |
| Term End: | 6 February 2004 |
| Predecessor: | C. P. Mudalagiriyappa |
| Successor: | N. Y. Hanumanthappa |
| Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Birth Name: | Shashikumar Nayak |
| Birth Date: | 2 December 1965 |
| Birth Place: | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
Shashi Kumar (born 2 December 1965) is an actor and politician from Karnataka. He works predominantly in Kannada films.[1] He is originally from Andrapradesh; he acted with many leading ladies in 1990s and he acted as Rajnikanth's brother in Blockbuster movie Baashha (1995). He is credited with the title 'Supreme Hero' by the Kannada audience.[2]
Shashi Kumar's first released film was Chiranjeevi Sudhakara starring Raghavendra Rajkumar.[3] In 1989 he became popular with Yuddha Kaanda starring V. Ravichandran and Poonam Dhillon and C.B.I Shankar with Shankar Nag. In 1990 two successful films Rani Maharani and Baare Nanna Muddina Rani established him as a top hero of Kannada cinema. Shashi Kumar and Malashri, who acted together in several hit films together are considered one among the all-time popular pairs of Kannada cinema.[4] He was also paired with actresses Sudha Rani, Tara, Mahalakshmi, Soundarya, Sithara and Shruti.
He met with a car accident near the Bangalore Turf Club in 1998.[5] [6] The surgeries altered his looks and offers for lead roles from big banners stopped coming his way.[7] For a few years, he starred in supporting roles in multi-starrers like Yajamana, Habba, Kanasugara, Snehaloka and Yaarige Saluthe Sambala.[8] He later decided to take the plunge into politics.[9]
He was a member of the 13th Lok Sabha representing Chitradurga and contesting on a Janata Dal (United) ticket. He has successfully contested and won the Member of Parliament elections for Chitradurga constituency.[10] He joined the Indian National Congress in 2006.[11]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Chiranjeevi Sudhakar | Avinash | Debut as villain | |
| 1989 | Yuddha Kaanda | Vicky | ||
| Indrajith | ||||
| C.B.I. Shankar | Santosh | |||
| Premagni | ||||
| 1990 | Challenge Gopalakrishna | Cameo | ||
| Baare Nanna Muddina Rani | First film-hero | |||
| Mruthyunjaya | Sundara | |||
| Rudra Thaandava | ||||
| Rani Maharani | ||||
| Policena Hendthi | ||||
| S. P. Sangliyana Part 2 | ||||
| Trinetra | Vinod | |||
| Wanted | ||||
| Ashoka Chakra | Shashi | |||
| 1991 | Ibbaru Hendira Muddina Police | |||
| Veetla Eli Velila Puli | Tamil film [13] | |||
| Anatha Rakshaka | ||||
| Maneli Ili Beedeeli Huli | ||||
| Readymade Ganda | ||||
| Kollur Kala | ||||
| Kitturina Huli | ||||
| Gandanige Takka Hendathi | ||||
| Sakalakalavallabha | ||||
| Ashwini | Chandu | Telugu film | ||
| Kalla Malla | ||||
| Keralida Kesari | Tejaswi | |||
| 1992 | Kanasina Rani | Raja | ||
| Edurmaneli Ganda Pakkadmaneli Hendthi | Bava | |||
| Hosa Kalla Hale Kulla | ||||
| Aathma Bandhana | ||||
| Gandharva | ||||
| Mallige Hoove | ||||
| Baa Nanna Preethisu | ||||
| Hendthire Hushar | ||||
| 1993 | Sarkarakke Saval | |||
| Shrungara Raja | ||||
| Muddina Maava | ||||
| Kempaiah IPS | ||||
| Kokkoroko | Telugu film | |||
| Prema Samaram | Telugu film | |||
| Dharma Peeta | ||||
| Kalyana Rekhe | ||||
| Bhagavan Sri Saibaba | ||||
| 1994 | Alexander | |||
| Mutthanna | Police Inspector | |||
| Sammilana | ||||
| Kunti Putra | ||||
| Swathi | ||||
| 1995 | Nighata | |||
| Baashha | Shiva | Tamil film | ||
| Thumbida Mane | ||||
| Ganeshana Galate | Ganesha | |||
| Rowdy | ||||
| Stree | ||||
| Shubha Lagna | ||||
| 1996 | Muddina Aliya | Karpagam remake | ||
| Nirbandha | Arjun | |||
| 1997 | Laxmi Mahalaxmi | |||
| Balida Mane | ||||
| Baalina Daari | ||||
| 1998 | Doni Sagali | |||
| 1998 | Baaro Nanna Muddina Krishna | |||
| 1999 | Khalayanaka | |||
| Habba | Shashi | |||
| Snehaloka | Shashi | |||
| Coolie Raja | ||||
| Sundarapurusha | ||||
| 2000 | Yarige Salatte Sambla | Ramesh | ||
| Yajamana | Subramanya | |||
| 2001 | Bahala Chennagide | Shivaji | ||
| Namma Samsara Ananda Sagara | ||||
| Haalappa | ||||
| Kanasugara | Ajay | |||
| 2002 | Baanallu Neene Bhuviyallu Neene | |||
| 2003 | Ree Swalpa Bartheera | |||
| 2004 | Sahukara | Raja | ||
| Hendthi Andre Hendthi | ||||
| 2006 | Pandavaru | |||
| 2007 | Masti | |||
| 2008 | Bandhu Balaga | |||
| 2008 | Slum Baala | Shantaram | ||
| 2010 | Lift Kodla | Police Inspector | ||
| Naradha Vijaya | ||||
| Rame Gowda vs Krishna Reddy | Rame Gowda | |||
| 2011 | Take It Easy | |||
| 2012 | Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna | Channabasava | ||
| 2013 | Galaate | |||
| 2014 | Power | Police Commissioner | ||
| 2016 | Shivayogi Sri Puttayyajja | |||
| 2019 | Kurukshetra | |||
| 2022 | Bairagee | Prakash Sarang | ||
| 2023 | Vidhi (Article) 370 | |||
| 2024 | Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi |