C. H. Loknath (14 August 1927 – 31 December 2018) was an Indian actor with more than 1000
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
plays and 650 films to his credit. Loknath is affectionately known as "Uncle Loknath" or "Uppinakayi" in the industry. His last performance was in a Star Suvarna Channel's TV series titled ''Priyadarshini''.
Biography
Some of the characters he has played are Galileo in ''Galileo'', Rajaram in ''Aspota'', Dr. Faustus in ''Dr. Faustus'', Kakaji in ''Tanavu Ninnade Manavu Ninnade'', and Dushtabudhi in ''Chandrahasa''. His most famous films include ''Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu'', ''Collegu Ranga'', ''
Naagarahaavu'', ''Katha Sangama'', ''Hosa Neeru'', ''
Singapurinalli Raja Kulla'', ''
Minchina Ota'' and ''
Mane Mane Kathe''. He has also acted in several episodes of ''
Malgudi Days
''Malgudi Days'' is a collection of short stories by R. K. Narayan published in 1943 by Indian Thought Publications.
The book was republished outside India in 1982 by Penguin Classics. The book includes 32 stories, all set in the fictional town ...
''.
C. H. Loknath died after a brief illness on 31 December 2018, aged 91.
Partial filmography
#2016 – ''
...Re''
#2015 - ''Priyadarshini''
#2012 – ''
Bheema Theeradalli''
#2012 – ''A.K. 56''
#2009 – ''Iniya''
#2009 – ''
Prem Kahani''
#2008 – ''
Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu''
#2008 – ''Hani Hani''
#2007 – ''
Kaada Beladingalu''
#2006 – ''Shubam''
#2002 – ''
Dakota Express
''Dakota Express'' () is a 2002 Kannada-language comedy film, a remake of the 2001 Malayalam film '' Ee Parakkum Thalika''. It was produced by Rockline Venkatesh and directed by M. S. Rajashekar. The film stars Rockline Venkatesh and Om Prakas ...
''
#1999 – ''Premachari''
#1997 – ''Ellaranthalla Nanna Ganda''
#1997 – ''
Ammavra Ganda''
#1995 – ''
Beladingala Baale''
#1995 – ''
Thumbida Mane
''Thumbida Mane'' is a 1995 Indian Kannada-language romantic action film directed by S. Umesh and written & produced by K. Prabhakar. The film stars an ensemble star cast including Vishnuvardhan, Shashikumar, Shruti, Vinaya Prasad and Ta ...
''
#1994 – ''
Chinna''
#1992 – ''
Megha Mandara
''Megha Mandara'' is a 1992 Indian Kannada-language romance film directed by K. V. Jayaram and produced by Meenakshi Jayaram. The film is based on the novel of the same name written by H. Girijamma. The film stars Ambarish, Malashri and Anjana ...
''
#1992 – ''
Belliyappa Bangarappa
''Belliyappa Bangarappa'' is a 1992 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by Poorna Pragnya, written by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao and produced by Madhu Bangarappa. The film stars Kumar Bangarappa and Amala, whilst a large number ...
''
#1988 – ''
Pushpaka Vimana
Vimāna are mythological flying palaces or chariots described in Hindu texts and Sanskrit epics. The "Pushpaka Vimana" of Ravana (who took it from Kubera; Rama returned it to Kubera) is the most quoted example of a vimana. Vimanas are also mentio ...
''
#1986 – ''
Hosa Neeru
''Hosa Neeru'' is a 1986 Kannada-language film, directed by K. V. Jayaram and written by K. V. Raju. The film stars Anant Nag and Suhasini. It is considered one of the best movies by the Anant Nag and K. V. Jayaram duo. It is also the first movi ...
''
#1986 – ''
Ee Jeeva Ninagagi
''Ee Jeeva Ninagagi'' () is a 1986 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film, directed by V. Somashekhar and produced by Vijaya Shankar Bhat. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Urvashi, Baby Shalini and Lokanath. The film has musical score by Vij ...
''
#1985 – ''Karthavya''
#1981 – ''Edeyuru Siddalingeshwara Mahatme''
#1980 – ''
Aruna Raaga
''Aruna Raaga'' ( kn, ಅರುಣರಾಗ) is a 1986 Indian Kannada-language action drama film, starring Anant Nag and Geetha. It was directed by K. V. Jayaram and is based on the novel of the same name, written by Rekha Kakhandaki. It was ...
''
#1980 – ''
Minchina Ota''
#1978 – ''
Kakana Kote
''Kakana Kote'' ( kn, ಕಾಕನ ಕೋಟೆ) is a 1977 Indian Kannada biographical drama film adapted from Masti Venkatesh Iyengar's stage play of the same name. The film plot tells the story of Kaka Nayaka who was instrumental in stop ...
''
#1977 – ''
Kittu Puttu
''Kittu Puttu'' is a 1977 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by C. V. Rajendran and produced by Dwarakish. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Dwarakish, Manjula, K. Vijaya and Vaishali Kasaravalli. The film was widely appreciat ...
''
#1976 – ''
Katha Sangama''
#1974 – ''
Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu''
#1972 – ''Nagara Havu''
#1972 – ''
Bangaarada Manushya''
#1972 – ''
Hrudaya Sangama''
#1969 – ''Gejje Pooje''
#1970 – ''Samskaara''
Television series
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Malgudi Days
''Malgudi Days'' is a collection of short stories by R. K. Narayan published in 1943 by Indian Thought Publications.
The book was republished outside India in 1982 by Penguin Classics. The book includes 32 stories, all set in the fictional town ...
''
References
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1927 births
2018 deaths
Indian male film actors
Kannada male actors
Kannada-language writers
Male actors in Kannada cinema
20th-century Indian male actors
20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
21st-century Indian male actors
Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2013