Shimoga Venkatesh (died 4 February 2007) was an Indian actor. He was best known for his work on stage appearing in plays in

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during the modern theatre movement 1970s and 1980s. He was involved with theatre groups such as Benaka, Rangasampada and Nataranga of

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. Venkatesh also appeared in films and television.

Biography

Venkatesh was involved in the modern theatre movement in his home State of

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starting the 1970s. He appeared in ''Bhutto'', ''

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'', ''Kattale Belaku'', ''Nammolagobba Najookaiah'', ''Aaspota'', ''

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'', ''Mooru Kaasina Aata'', '' Mṛcchakatika'', ''

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'', ''Hayavadana'', ''

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'' and ''Uttama Prabhutwa Lolalotte'' among others. He frequently collaborated with theatre personalities such as T. N. Seetharam, T. S. Nagabharana,

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and M. S. Sathyu. On screen, he starred as a

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, and appeared in films such as '' Bili Hendthi'' (1975), '' Chomana Dudi'' (1975), '' Kanneshwara Rama'' (1977), ''

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'' (1977), ''

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'' (1985), '' Chapala Chennigaraya'' (1990), ''

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'' (1991) and '' Mysore Mallige'' (1992). On telelvision, he appeared in ''Namma Nammalli'', ''Bhagya'', ''Sankranti'', ''Aaghagata'', '' Silli Lalli'' and ''Pa Pa Pandu''.

Filmography

Films

* '' Bili Hendthi'' (1975) * '' Chomana Dudi'' (1975) * '' Kanneshwara Rama'' (1977) * ''

'' (1977) * ''

'' (1985) * ''Balondu Bhavageethe'' (1988) * '' Chapala Chennigaraya'' (1990) * ''Kalyana Mantapa'' (1991) * ''

'' (1991) * ''Gandharva'' (1992) * '' Midida Shruthi'' (1992) * '' Mysore Mallige'' (1992) * '' Undu Hoda Kondu Hoda'' (1992) * ''Bahaddur Hennu'' (1993) * ''Sangharsha'' (1993) * '' Kotreshi Kanasu'' (1995) * ''

Munnudi '' Munnudi '' ( kn, ಮುನ್ನುಡಿ, ''The Preface'') is a 2000 Indian Kannada language film directed by P. Sheshadri, based on Bolwar Mahammad Kunhi's short story ''Muthucchera'', and starring Tara, H. G. Dattatreya, Shashikumar an ...

'' (2000) * ''Odu'' (2003) * ''Sacchi'' (2003)

Television

* ''Aaghaata'' * ''Namma Nammalli'' * ''Bhagya'' * ''Sankranti'' * '' Silli Lalli'' * ''Pa Pa Pandu''

References

External links

* {{IMDb name, nm5562284 2007 deaths People from Shimoga 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Kannada theatre Indian male film actors Male actors from Karnataka Male actors in Kannada cinema Indian male television actors 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights