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''
#1999 – ''Premachari''
#1997 – ''Ellaranthalla Nanna Ganda''
#1997 – ''
Ammavra Ganda
''Ammavra Ganda'' () is a 1997 Indian Kannada-language] romantic comedy film directed by Phani Ramachandra and produced by M. K. Srinivasamurthy. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Bhagyashree of ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' fame in her debut Kannada film an ...
''
#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''
#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''
#1986 – ''
Hosa Neeru''
#1986 – ''
Ee Jeeva Ninagagi''
#1985 – ''Karthavya''
#1981 – ''Edeyuru Siddalingeshwara Mahatme''
#1980 – ''
Aruna Raaga''
#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''
#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