Vaijanath Basappa Biradar is an Indian comedian and actor who works in

Kannada cinema Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. Kannada cinema is based in Gandhi Nagar ...

. He has acted nearly 500 movies in

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. He was awarded the top one best actor in the 2011 India Imagine film festival that took place in

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for his performance in the Kannada film ''

Kanasemba Kudureyaneri ''Kanasembo Kudureyaneri'' (, ''Riding a Stallion of a Dream'') is a 2010 Indian Kannada language film directed by noted Kannada film director Girish Kasaravalli, based on an anthology of short stories written by Amaresh Nugadoni titled ''Savar ...

'' directed by

Girish Kasaravalli Girish Kasaravalli (born 3 December 1950) is an Indian film director, in the Kannada cinema, and one of the pioneers of the Parallel Cinema. Known internationally for his works, Kasaravalli has garnered fourteen National Film Awards, including f ...

in 2010.

Personal life

Vaijanath Biradar was born on 26 June 1952 to Kailash patil and Nagamma in the village called Tegampur in

Bhalki Bhalki or Bhālki is a town in Bidar district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located 30 km from Bidar. It is the headquarters of Bhalki taluka panchayat. It is well connected by roadways and railways. The Karanja River, one of the ...

taluk of

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district of northern

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Selected filmography

*'' Love Training'' (1993) * ''Shhh'' (1993) *'' Aliya Alla Magala Ganda'' (1997) *''

O Mallige ''O Mallige'' is a 1997 Indian Kannada-language romance drama film directed by V. Manohar and written by K. Ananthu. The film stars Ramesh Aravind, Charulatha, model-turned-actor Zulfi Syed and Chaitali (Bina Rajagopal). Syed was credited as Am ...

'' (1997) *''

Rambhe Urvashi Menake ''Rambhe Urvashi Menake'' is a 1999 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by Arjun and starring Kashinath and Uttara with Akhila, Nisha and Vahini in the titular roles. Cast Production The film was launched in Bangalore in l ...

'' (1999) * ''

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (Bhīmrāo Rāmjī Āmbēḍkar; 14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956) was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer and political leader who chaired the committee that drafted the Constitution of India based on t ...

'' (2005; English) *'' Mata'' (2006) *''

Care of Footpath ''C/o Footpath'' (or ''Care of Footpath'') is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Master Kishan, who also stars in the film. It was directed by the world's then-youngest film director, Guinness Record Holder Kishan Shrikanth. Shrik ...

'' (2006) *''

'' (2010) *''

Soombe ''Soombe'' is a Tulu language film directed by Saikrishna Kudla starring Rahul, Shritama Mukherjee, Devadas Kapikad, Naveen D Padil, Bhojaraj Vamanjoor, Aravind Bolar, Saikrishna, Prasanna Bailoor, Sunder Rai in lead roles and Sandalwood stars S ...

'' (2011; Tulu) *'' Karataka Damanaka'' (2024)

References

External links

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Life story of Vaijanath Biradar
{{DEFAULTSORT:Biradar, Vijanath Male actors in Kannada cinema Indian male film actors Living people People from Bidar 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors from Karnataka Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2014 1952 births