Naveen Kumar Gowda, known by his stage name as Yash, is an Indian film actor from Kannada cinema. He is known for his roles in the movies Rajadhani, Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari, Kirataka, K.G.F: Chapter 1. His latest film K.G.F: Chapter 2 is scheduled to be released on October 23,2020.

Yash made his feature film debut with Jambada Hudugi and then Moggina Manasu (2008), he played the male lead opposite then future wife Radhika. The film was a success and earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. He went on to star in many commercially successful films including Modalasala (2010), Rajadhani (2011) Kirataka (2011), Drama (2012), Googly (2013), Raja Huli (2013), Gajakesari (2014), Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari (2014), Masterpiece (2015) and K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018). His rise to success has been well documented by the media, and he has been rated one of the popular actors in South India.