Siddalingaiah (15 December 1936 – 12 March 2015) was an Indian film

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and producer who worked mainly in the Kannada films. He was well known for his distinct film-making style, and the industry knew him as a master of social themes and rural subject matter. He was one of the most commercially successful directors in the Kannada industry. He began his film career in 1964 as a director with '' Mayor Muthanna'' (1969). In a career that spanned 30 years, he directed over 20 films. His most well-known films usually starred matinee idol Rajkumar. They have collaborated 7 times. His most popular works include '' Bangaarada Manushya, Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu,

Nyayave Devaru ''Nyayave Devaru'' () is a 1971 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Siddalingaiah. It stars Rajkumar and B. Saroja Devi. The supporting cast features K. S. Ashwath, Aarathi, Dwarakish Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath (19 August 1942 ...

, Biligiriya Banadalli, Doorada Betta'' and '' Bhoolokadalli Yamaraja.'' In 1993, he was awarded the Puttanna Kanagal Award for his contribution to the Kannada film industry as a director.

Family and early life

Siddalingaiah joined the film industry as both a floor and a spot boy for Navajyothi studios. He became an assistant for director Shanker Singh and later worked as junior actor and assistant as the

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of B. Vittalacharya. Siddalingaiah's elder son

Murali Murali may refer to: People Mononyms *Murali (Malayalam actor) (1954–2009), name of Malayalam film actor Muraleedharan Pillai, who appeared in ''Neythukaran'' and ''Aadhaaram'' *Murali (Tamil actor) (1964–2010), Tamil actor who appeared ...

was an actor in Tamil and Kannada films. Murali died on the morning of 8 September 2010 in Chennai due to a massive heart attack. His younger son S. D. Suresh is an actor, producer, co-director, musician and filmmaker. His grandson Atharvaa started his acting career in '' Baana Kaathadi'' in 2010. His second grandson Akash Murali has also started his acting career. His nephew Daniel Balaji was an actor in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam films. Balaji also died of a heart attack in Chennai on 29 March 2024.

Career

Siddalingaiah directed ''Mayor Muthanna'' in 1969 starring Rajkumar, Bharathi and

Dwarakish Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath (19 August 1942 – 16 April 2024), known by his stage name Dwarakish ( ), was an Indian actor, comedian and filmmaker who predominantly worked in Kannada cinema in addition to few Tamil cinema, Tamil, Telugu cine ...

in his film debut. He cast the same lead pair in '' Baalu Belagithu'', '' Namma Samsara'', ''Thayi Devaru'' and '' Bangaarada Manushya''. After ''Bangaarda Manushya'', he worked with other actors including Vishnuvardhan, Ananth Nag, Lokesh and Srinivasa Murthy. He introduced his son Murali in the 1983 romantic drama ''Prema Parva''. He also directed a Tamil film '' Puthir'' in 1986 with Murali as the lead actor. His last film, '' Prema Prema Prema'', was released in 1999 after which he retired from directing.

Death

Siddalingaiah died on 14 March 2015 in Bangalore where he had been hospitalized for treatment of

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influenza.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Siddalingaiah, S. 1936 births 2015 deaths Screenwriters from Bengaluru Kannada film directors Deaths from multiple organ failure Kannada screenwriters 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights Film directors from Bengaluru Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2003