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Dwarakish

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Dwarakish
Born
Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath[1]

19 August 1942[2]
OccupationActor, director, producer, screenwriter
Years active1963–present
Spouse(s)Ambuja, and Shylaja
ChildrenFive
RelativesHunsur Krishnamurthy (uncle)
H. R. Bhargava (brother-in-law)

Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath (born 19 August 1942), better known as Dwarakish (/ˈdwɑːrkɪʃ/ DWAR-kish),[3] is an Indian actor, director and producer in the Kannada film industry. He was given the name Dwarakish by Kannada film maker C. V. Shivashankar.

Early life

Dwarakish was born on 19 August 1942. He grew up in Ittigegud, Mysore. He received his primary education in Sharada Vilas and Banumaiah's school, and he graduated from CPC Polytechnic with a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.[4] After completing his education, Dwarakish and his brother started an automotive spare-parts business called "Bharath Auto Spares" in Gandhi Square, Mysore.[4] He was strongly attracted to acting and often asked his maternal uncle, a famous cinema director Hunusur Krishnamurthy, to give him a chance to act in movies. In 1963, he decided to quit business and start acting in movies.[4]

Film career

In 1966, Dwarakish produced his first film Mamateya Bandhana.[2] In 1969, he independently produced Mayor Muthanna, under the banner of "Dwaraka Films". Dr.Rajkumar and Bharathi played the lead roles in this movie.[5] After Mayor Muthanna, Dwarakish gave a series of box office successes to Kannada cinema, one after the other for the next two decades.[6]

Director

From the year 1985, Dwarakish started directing movies; his first movie as a director was Nee Bareda Kadambari. He went on to direct movies for other producers. Behind the camera, Dwarakish was successful.[2] As a director, he created movies such as Dance Raja Dance, Nee Bareda Kadambari, Shruthi, Shruthi Haakidha Hejje, Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege and Kilaadigalu

Dwarakish Chitra faced problems after the failure of some movies. With huge losses from box office failures, Dwarakish was written off by his own colleagues and the entire film industry. Despite failures, Dwarakish did not despair. He continued to make movies introducing new faces to Kannada cinema.[2]

As a producer, he has brought many new people to the cinema. Not only actors and actresses—he has given opportunities to new directors and other technicians. They all consider him to be their "Godfather". The support of these people, and his unwavering dedication to cinema, gave Dwarakish his long-awaited moment of success. Dwarakish produced Apthamitra in the year 2004. Apthamitra was a magnificent success.[5]

Actor

As an actor, he was often typecast as a comedian. But some of his movies were comic action movies, also starring the actor Vishnuvardhan. He is popularly called "Kulla" (meaning a short man) in Kannada. He was the first producer to shoot a Kannada film outside India. The film was Singapoorinalli Raja Kulla. It was a milestone in the history of Kannada cinema. He has in total produced 50 Kannada films and acted in more than 300 films.

He was the first Kannada producer to bring Kishore Kumar to the Kannada film Industry and the song Aadu Aata Aadu became extremely popular.[2]

Records and awards

Produced First Kannada movie to be shot outside India. Apthamitra created records in Kannada Cinema. It was the first Kannada movie to celebrate screening for one year in two theatres, at Santosh in Bangalore and at Ranajith in Mysore and was the first Kannada movie to successfully complete one year of screening with four shows daily.[2]

Filmography

As director and producer

Year Film Credited as Language Notes
Director Producer
1966 Mamatheya Bandhana Red X Green tick Kannada
1969 Mayor Muthanna Red X Green tick Kannada
1972 Kulla Agent 000 Red X Green tick Kannada Based on Danish movie Operation Love Birds (Slå først, Frede!)/(Strike First Freddy)
1973 Cowboy Kulla Red X Green tick Kannada
1977 Bhagyavantharu Red X Green tick Kannada Remake - Dheerga Sumangali - Tamil
1977 Kittu Puttu Red X Green tick Kannada Remake - Anubavi Raja Anubavi - Tamil
1978 Singaporenalli Raja Kulla Red X Green tick Kannada
1979 Preethi Madu Thamashe Nodu Red X Green tick Kannada Remake - Kadhalikka Neramillai - Tamil
1980 Kulla Kulli Red X Green tick Kannada
1980 Manku Thimma Red X Green tick Kannada Remake - Mastana - Hindi
1981 Guru Shishyaru Red X Green tick Kannada Remake - Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha - Telugu
1981 Mane Mane Kathe Red X Green tick Kannada Remake - Ramayanamlo Pidakala Veta - Telugu
1982 Pedda Gedda Red X Green tick Kannada
1982 Adrushtavantha Red X Green tick Kannada Remake - Evariki Vaare Yamuna Theere - Telugu
1982 Nyaya Ellide Red X Green tick Kannada Remake - Sattam Oru Iruttarai - Tamil
1983 Gedda Maga Red X Green tick Kannada Remake - Moondru Mugam - Tamil
1983 Ananda Bhairavi Red X Green tick Kannada
1983 Adutha Varisu Red X Green tick Tamil Remake - Raja Jani - Hindi
1984 Prachanda Kulla Red X Green tick Kannada
1984 Police Papanna Red X Green tick Kannada Remake - Police Papanna - Telugu
1984 Indina Ramayana Red X Green tick Kannada Remake - Oorukku Upadesam - Tamil
1984 Gangvaa Red X Green tick Hindi Remake - Malaiyoor Mambattiyan - Tamil
1985 Nee Bareda Kadambari Green tick Green tick Kannada Remake - Pyaar Jhukta Nahin - Hindi
1985 Nee Thanda Kanike Green tick Green tick Kannada Remake - Sharaabi - Hindi
1985 Madhuve Madu Tamashe Nodu Red X Green tick Kannada Remake - Dowry Kalyanam - Tamil
1985 Brahma Gantu Red X Green tick Kannada Remake - Gopurangal Saivathillai - Tamil
1986 Naan Adimai Illai Green tick Green tick Tamil Remake - Pyaar Jhukta Nahin - Hindi
1986 Africadalli Sheela Green tick Green tick Kannada
1986 Kizhakku Africavil Sheela Green tick Green tick Tamil Remake - Africadalli Sheela
1987 Sheela Red X Green tick Hindi Remake - Africadalli Sheela
1987 Dance Raja Dance Green tick Green tick Kannada
1987 Onde Goodina Hakkigalu Red X Green tick Kannada Remake - Samsaram Adhu Minsaram - Tamil
1987 Ravana Rajya Red X Green tick Kannada Remake - Ankush - Hindi
1988 Ganda Mane Makkalu Red X Green tick Kannada Remake - Veedu Manaivi Makkal - Tamil
1989 Jai Karnataka Green tick Green tick Kannada Remake - Mr. India - Hindi
1989 Krishna Nee Kunidaga Green tick Green tick Kannada
1990 Shruthi Green tick Green tick Kannada Remake - Pudhu Vasantham - Tamil
1991 Gowri Kalyana Green tick Green tick Kannada Remake - Thooral Ninnu Pochu - Tamil
1992 Hosa Kalla Hale Kulla Green tick Green tick Kannada
1993 Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege Green tick Red X Kannada Remake - Chithram -Malayalam
1994 Rasika Green tick Red X Kannada Remake - Senthamizh Paattu - Tamil
1994 Kiladigalu Green tick Red X Kannada
1995 Kidnap Green tick Green tick Kannada
1995 Giddu Dada Green tick Red X Kannada Based on Victoria No. 203
1996 Hrudaya Kallaru Green tick Green tick Kannada
1997 Shruthi Hakida Hejje Green tick Red X Kannada
2001 Majanu Green tick Green tick Kannada Remake - Love Today - Tamil
2005 Aapthamitra Red X Green tick Kannada Remake - Manichitrathazhu - Malayalam
2011 Vishnuvardhana Red X Green tick Kannada Reported to be based on Handphone[7]
Remade in Bengali as Bachchan
2012 Chaarulatha Red X Green tick Tamil, Kannada, [ Telugu], [ Malayalam] Remake - Thai horror film - Alone
2015 Aatagara Red X Green tick Kannada Based on Agatha Christie's mystery novel And Then There Were None
2017 Chowka Red X Green tick Kannada Nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada at the 65th Filmfare Awards South
2018 Amma I Love You Red X Green tick Kannada Remake - Tamil - Pichaikkaran
2019 Aayushmanbhava Red X Green tick Kannada

As actor

  • Veera Sankalpa (1964)
  • Maduve Madi Nodu(1965)
  • Satya Harishchandra (1965)
  • Sri Kanyaka Parameshwari Kathe (1966)
  • Sri Purandara Dasaru (1967)
  • Dhana Pishachi (1967)
  • Lagna Pathrike (1967)
  • Bhagyada Bagilu (1968)
  • Adda Dari (1968)
  • Manku Dinne (1968)
  • Bedi Bandavalu (1968)
  • Gandhinagara (1968)
  • Jedara Bale (1968)
  • Mayor Muthanna (1969)
  • Mallammana Pavaada (1969)
  • Arishina Kumkuma (1970)
  • Baalu Belagithu (1970)
  • Sidila Mari (1971)
  • Sri Krishna Rukmini Satyabhama (1971)
  • Bhale Adrushtavo Adrushta (1971)
  • Thayi Devaru (1971)
  • Nyayave Devaru (1971)
  • Baala Bandana (1971)
  • Nanda Gokula (1972)
  • Janma Rahasya (1972)
  • Kranti Veera (1972)
  • Bangaarada Manushya (1972)
  • Kulla Agent 000 (1972)
  • CID 72 (1973)
  • Devaru Kotta Thangi (1973)
  • Professor Huchuraya (1974)
  • Mahadeshwara Pooja Phala (1974)
  • Maga Mommaga (1974)
  • Anna Attige (1974)
  • Bhakta Kumbara (1974)
  • Kalla Kulla (1975)
  • Makkala Bhagya (1976)
  • Devara Duddu (1976)
  • Bahaddur Gandu (1976)
  • Pavana Ganga (1977)
  • Sose Tanda Soubhagya (1977)
  • Kittu Puttu (1977)
  • Dhanalakshmi (1977)
  • Bhagyavantharu (1977)
  • Galate Samsara (1977)
  • Shrimanthana Magalu (1977)
  • Singaporenalli Raja Kulla (1978)
  • Bhale Huduga (1978)
  • Maathu Tappada Maga (1978)
  • Madhura Sangama (1978)
  • Asadhya Aliya (1979)
  • Naniruvude Ninagagi (1979)
  • Mane Mane Kathe (1980)
  • Haddina Kannu (1980)
  • Auto Raja (1980)
  • Simhada Mari Sainya (1981)
  • Kula Puthra (1981)
  • Avala Hejje (1981)
  • Guru Shishyaru (1981)
  • Garjane (1981)
  • Pedda Gedda (1982)
  • Karmika Kallanalla (1982)
  • Jimmy Gallu (1982)
  • Prachanda Kulla (1984)
  • Madhuve Madu Tamashe Nodu (1984)
  • Indina Ramayana (1984)
  • Nee Bareda Kadambari (1985)
  • Nee Thanda Kanike (1985)
  • Africadalli Sheela (1986)
  • Dance Raja Dance (1987)
  • Hendthi Helidare Kelabeku (1993)
  • Server Somanna (1993)
  • Muddina Maava (1993)
  • Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege (1993)
  • Mandyada Gandu (1994)
  • Kiladigalu (1994)
  • Rasika (1994)
  • Khushi (2003)
  • Shwetha Naagara (2004)
  • Apthamitra (2004)
  • Jothe Jotheyali (2006)
  • Josh (2009)
  • Vishnuvardhana (2011)
  • Maanikya (2014)
  • Aatagara (2015)

References

  1. ^ "Dwarakish takes a trip down memory lane". News18. 11 August 2011. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Khajane, Muralidhara (17 August 2017). "Packing in the power". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Senior Actor Dwarakish Condoles Death Of C K Jaffer Sharief & Rebel Star Ambareesh". Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Correspondent, Staff (11 August 2011). "Passion helped him taste success in cinema world". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Welcome to Sify.com". Sify.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Kannadigas didn't recognize me - Dwarakish". Mid Day. 10 July 1983. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Bypassing copycats, Sandalwood style - Bangalore Mirror -". Bangaloremirror.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2017.

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