Achyuth Kumar is an Indian actor who mainly works in Kannada cinema, but has also appeared in some Tamil films. He is known for his roles in K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018), Kantara (2022), and Lucia (2013). He has been credited in more than 60 movies, including Annapoorani, Bachelor Party, Josh (2009), Drishya (2014), and *Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari* (2014). He won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada for Drishya in 2015.

Kumar was born on March 8, 1966 in Tumkur, Karnataka, India. He is married to Nandini Patwardhan. His upcoming movies include Yuva, Kantara: Chapter 1, and UI. He has also starred in five TV shows, including Moodala Mane, 9 Hours, and Preethi Illada Mele.