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== Early life and family ==
Komal was born into a well-to-do family of industrialists. He completed his studies in [[Ooty]] and was interested in taking up the [[civil service examinations]] before he lost interest in academics. He subsequently wanted to pursue a course in cinematography at the [[Film and Television Institute]] in [[Pune]], but was unable to do so "owing to my academic background in arts." He then took to acting "doing small roles". His brother, [[Jaggesh]], is an established actor in Kannada cinema.<ref name="dh1">{{cite web |last1=Dinesh |first1=Chethana |title=Smile saar, smile |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/apr13/ent2.asp |publisher=Deccan Herald |access-date=23 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040203121025/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/apr13/ent2.asp |archive-date=3 February 2004 |date=13 April 2003 |url-status=bot: unknown dead}}</ref> Komal's nephews [[Gururaj]] and Yethiraj are also actors. His wife Anasooya is a producer who has produced the film ''[[Kal Manja]]''. The couple released the film under their home banner Soundarya Lahari Combines.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realbollywood.com/2010/10/komal-kumar-signs-films-simultaneously.html|title=Komal Kumar signs films simultaneously|website=www.realbollywood.com|access-date=5 June 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201011445/http://www.realbollywood.com/2010/10/komal-kumar-signs-films-simultaneously.html|archive-date=1 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Career ==
Komal made his film debut playing a supporting role in his brother's 1992 film ''Super Nan Maga''. In ''Military Mava'' (1993), he was cast in a lead role under the stage name of Chiranjeevi. In an interview to ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' in 2003, he recalled, "Unfortunately, the [latter] film flopped miserably and I lost interest in acting. But my brother kept encouraging me to take up more acting assignments. He would always advice me not to give up." He added, "My role of a villain in ''[[Soma (1996 film)|Soma]]'' (1996) against my brother Jaggesh and [[Subhashri]], who is [[Malashri]]'s sister, was appreciated so much by Malashri that she cast me for her brother's role in her next movie ''Lady Commissioner''." After a string of other films that he acted in failed to do well or failed to fetch him recognition, it was in ''[[Thavarige Baa Thangi]]'' (2002) that he received appreciation for his performance. He was subsequently cast in ''[[Katthegalu Saar Katthegalu]]'' (2003).<ref name="dh1"/>
Komal return to playing a lead role with ''[[Mr. Garagasa]]'' (2008).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/from-darshan-dinakar-to-jaggesh-komal-a-look-at-the-star-siblings-ruling-the-kannada-film-industry/articleshow/74303759.cms|title=From Darshan-Dinakar to Jaggesh-Komal: A look at the star siblings ruling the Kannada film industry|date=25 February 2020|work= The Times of India}}</ref> However he got a break as a lead actor in the 2009 released ''[[Chamkaisi Chindi Udaysi]]'' produced by his brother-in-law and his wife. Since then he acted as a solo hero in films such as ''[[Maryade Ramanna]]'' and ''[[Kal Manja]]''.<ref name="hit">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/komal-to-act-in-vasco-da-gama/articleshow/18267729.cms|title=Komal to act in Vasco Da Gama|date=21 January 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=17 October 2023|archive-date=25 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125121604/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Komal-to-act-in-Vasco-Da-Gama/articleshow/18267729.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| 1993 || ''Military Mava'' || ||
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| 1994 || ''Beda Krishna Ranginata'' || ||
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| 2001 || ''[[Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu]]'' || Ice Candy Gopala ||
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| rowspan="4"|2002 || ''[[123 (film)|123]]'' || ThiefKotigobba ||
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|''[[Ninagoskara]]'' || Thief ||
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| ''[[Make-up (2002 film)|Makeup]]'' || Karate master ||
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| rowspan="3"| 2003 || ''[[Thavarige Baa Thangi]]'' || Nandeesha || [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
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| rowspan="2" | 2004 || ''[[Maurya (film)|Maurya]]'' || Manu's friend ||
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|''[[Love (2004 film)|Love]]''
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| ''[[Honeymoon Express (2006 film)|Honeymoon Express]]'' || Rama||
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| ''[[Tenali Rama (film)|Tenali Rama]]'' || ||
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| ''[[Sevanthi Sevanthi]]'' || Malavalli ||
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| rowspan="7"|2007 || ''[[ManmathaGovinda (film)|Manmatha]]Gopala'' || Gopala ||
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| ''Govinda[[Arasu Gopala(2007 film)|Arasu]]'' || GopalaDaas ||
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| ''[[Hudugaata]]'' || "Mathi" Madesha ||
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| ''[[Cheluvina Chittara]]'' || ||
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| ''[[ArasuManmatha (2007 film)|ArasuManmatha]]'' || Marriage broker ||
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| rowspan="10"|2008 || ''[[Gaja (film)|Gaja]]'' || Appaji ||
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| ''[[Vamshi (film)|Vamshi]]'' || Vamshi's sidekick ||
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| ''[[Mast Maja Maadi]]'' || Mylari ||
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| ''[[Mr. Garagasa]]'' || Muniya "Mr. Garagasa" ||
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| ''[[Shivani]]'' || ||
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| ''[[Sangama (film)|Sangama]]'' || Kama ||
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| rowspan="65"|2009 || ''[[ParichayaJaaji Mallige]]'' || ||
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| ''[[Male Bille]]'' || ||
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| ''[[Chamkaisi Chindi Udaysi]]'' || Bot Seena ||
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| ''[[Jaaji MalligeMuniya]]'' || ||
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| ''[[RajaniMale (film)|RajaniBille]]'' || ||
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| ''[[Mooru Guttu Ondu Sullu Ondu Nija]]'' || Siddu ||
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| rowspan="87"|2010 || ''[[AithalakkadiAppu and Pappu]]'' || Animal trainer ||
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| ''[[Appu and Pappu]]'' || ||
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| ''[[Nannavanu]]'' || Thief ||
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| rowspan="2"|2012 || ''[[Govindaya Namaha]]'' || Govinda || Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Comedian
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| ''[[Nandeesha]]'' || Nandeesha ||
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| rowspan="5"|2013 || ''[[Lakshmi (2013 film)|Lakshmi]]'' || ||
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| ''[[Namo Bhoothathma 2]]'' || Arjun ||
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