Kishore DS
{{Short description|Indian actor (born 1994)}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kishore DS
| image =
| birth_name = Kishore Shanthi Dhinakaran
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1994|10|25}}
| birth_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu
| education =
| alma_mater = KRMM Mat. Hr. Sec. School
| occupation = Actor
| nationality = Indian
| othername =
| yearsactive =
| spouse = Preethi Kumar (m.2023)
}}
Kishore Shanthi Dhinakaran (born 25 October 1994), is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil cinema. He made a breakthrough appearing as a child actor, winning a National Film Award for his performance in Pandiraj's Pasanga (2009). He has since appeared in the leading and supporting roles in films, and won acclaim for his portrayal in Goli Soda (2014). He married Preethi Kumar in 2023.
Career
Kishore made a breakthrough appearing as a child actor, winning the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his performance in Pandiraj's Pasanga (2009).{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jun/20/pasanga-actor-kishore-rues-being-seen-as-a-child-artiste-1831090.html|title='Pasanga' actor Kishore rues being seen as a child artiste|work=The New Indian Express|last=Subhakeerthana|first=S.|date=20 June 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Pasanga-honoured-again/article15951870.ece|title='Pasanga' honoured again|author=Staff Reporter|date=16 September 2010|work=The Hindu}} In 2017, he played the lead in Uruthikol.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/oct/30/surreal-to-know-that-a-film-rests-on-my-shoulders-kishore-1687524.html|title=Surreal to know that a film rests on my shoulders: Kishore|website=The New Indian Express}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Pasanga-kishore-in-a-lead-role/articleshow/53669537.cms|title=Pasanga kishore in a lead role|website=The Times of India}} In 2019, he starred in House Owner.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/house-owner-came-as-a-blessing-pasanga-fame-kishore/articleshow/70000104.cms|title='House Owner' came as a blessing: 'Pasanga' fame Kishore|website=The Times of India}}
Filmography
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! Year ! Film ! Role !class=unsortable| Notes | |||
| 2009 | Pasanga | Anbukkarasu "Anbu" | National Film Award for Best Child Artist |
| 2010 | Drohi | Young Karunakaran "Karuna" | |
| rowspan="2"| 2014 | Goli Soda | Pulli | |
| Nedunchaalai | Young Tarpai Murugan | ||
| 2015 | Vajram | Aravind | |
| 2017 | Uruthikol | Sasi | |
| 2018 | 6 Athiyayam | Shakthi | Misai segment |
| rowspan="2" | 2019 | Sagaa | Shiva | |
| House Owner | Young Col. P. K. Vasudevan | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2024 | Prema Katha | Prem | Telugu film |
| | Goli Soda Rising | Pulli | Web Series |