G. K. Govinda Rao (27 April 1937 – 15 October 2021) was a writer, intellectual, professor of English and

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film actor from

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, India.

Career

G.K.Govinda Rao has acted in several Kannada films including ''

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'' and has appeared in lead roles in the Kannada T.V. serials '' Maha Parva'' and. '' Malgudi Days''. He is considered an authoritative resource person in the fields of theater and cinema. He has been invited to give lectures to university students on theatre topics.

Filmography

* '' Katha Sangama'' (1976) * ''

'' (1978) * ''

Mithileya Seetheyaru ''Mithileya Seetheyaru'' () is a 1988 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by K. S. L. Swamy (Lalitha Ravi) and produced by B. V. Radha. The film stars Geetha, Akhila Thandur, Kalpana Iyer and B. V. Radha. The film has musical score by Vija ...

'' (1988) * '' Doctor Krishna'' (1989) * ''

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'' (1994) * ''

Nishyabda ''Nishabdha'' () is a 1998 Indian Kannada thriller film directed and written by Dinesh Babu and stars Vishnuvardhan, Sumanth, Mohini and Revathy in the lead roles. The film was produced by Jayashri Devi for the "Chinni Films" banner and the m ...

'' (1998) * ''

Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga ''Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga'' () is a 1998 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed and written by Rajendra Singh Babu. It features Shiva Rajkumar and Ramesh Aravind along with Vijayalakshmi and Shilpa in other pivotal roles. The film w ...

'' (1998) * ''Ajju'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2005) * '' ...Re'' (2016)

Television

* '' Maha Parva'' * '' Malgudi Days'' *

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Social movement

G.K.Govinda Rao has participated in several social movements and has openly criticized certain "divisive" political parties and supported Congress party during the 2014 General elections. He opposed superstitions practiced in society like Made Made Snana and gave lectures to create awareness against prevailing superstitions.

Criticism and controversies

G.K.Govinda Rao is known for having a sharp tongue and once termed the quality of Kannada motion pictures produced at Gandhinagar, Bangalore as ''daridra'' (wretched) which created controversy and certain film producers protested his statement and demanded an apology from Mr. Rao. He also criticized noted writers S. L. Bhyrappa, Pejavar Seer and

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for their stands on ''urulu seve'', treatment of minorities, etc. G.K.Govinda Rao has stated that he was not a supporter of the Naxal Movement of Karnataka although he expressed displeasure on the arrest of Vittala Malekudiya for his alleged link with Naxals.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rao, G. K. Govinda 1937 births 2021 deaths Indian male film actors Indian socialists Poets from Karnataka People from Bengaluru Kannada-language writers Male actors from Karnataka Male actors in Kannada cinema