- Early life
- Film career Director Actor Records and awards
- Filmography As director and producer As actor
- References
- External links
{{Infobox person | name = Dwarakish | image = | imagesize = | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1942|8|19}}[1] | birth_place = | years_active = 1963–present | occupation = Actor, director, producer, screenwriter | spouse = Ambuja Shylaja | children = Five | relatives = Hunsur Krishnamurthy (uncle) | website = }}Dwarakish (born 19 August 1942; also known as Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath) 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 lifeDwarakish 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.[2] After completing his education, Dwarakish and his brother started an automotive spare-parts business called "Bharath Auto Spares" in Gandhi Square, Mysore.[2] 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.[2] Film careerIn 1966, Dwarakish produced his first film Mamateya Bandhana.[1] In 1969, he independently produced Mayor Muthanna, under the banner of "Dwaraka Films". Rajkumar and Bharathi played the lead roles in this movie. This movie was a great hit.[6] After Mayor Muthanna, Dwarakish gave a series of box office successes to Kannada cinema, one after the other for the next two decades. DirectorFrom 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.[1] As a director, he created movies such as Dance Raja Dance, Nee Bareda Kadambari, Shruthi, Shruthi Haakidha Hejje, Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege and Kilaadigalu{{citation needed|date=December 2011}} 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.[1] 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.[3] ActorAs 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.[1] Records and awardsApthamitra created records in Kannada Cinema. It was the first Kannada movie to celebrate screening for one year in two theaters, 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.[1]- Produced First Kannada movie to be shot outside India
FilmographyAs director and producerYear | Film | Credited as | Language | Notes |
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1966 | Mamatheya Bandhana | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | 1969 | Mayor Muthanna | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | 1972 | Kulla Agent 000 | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | Based on Danish movie Operation Love Birds (Slå først, Frede!)/(Strike First Freddy) | 1973 | Cowboy Kulla | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | 1977 | Bhagyavantharu | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | Remake - Dheerga Sumangali - Tamil | 1977 | Kittu Puttu | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | Remake - Anubavi Raja Anubavi - Tamil | 1978 | Singaporenalli Raja Kulla | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | 1979 | Preethi Madu Thamashe Nodu | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | Remake - Kadhalikka Neramillai - Tamil | 1980 | Kulla Kulli | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | 1980 | Manku Thimma | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | Renake - Mastana - Hindi | 1981 | Guru Shishyaru | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | Remake - Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha - Telugu | 1981 | Mane Mane Kathe | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | Remake - Ramayanamlo Pidakala Veta - Telugu | 1982 | Pedda Gedda | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | 1982 | Adrushtavantha | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | Remake - Evariki Vaare Yamuna Theere - Telugu | 1982 | Nyaya Ellide | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | Remake - Sattam Oru Iruttarai - Tamil | 1983 | Gedda Maga | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | Remake - Moondru Mugam - Tamil | 1983 | Ananda Bhairavi | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | 1983 | Adutha Varisu | {{n}} | {{y}} | Tamil | Remake - Raja Jani - Hindi | 1984 | Prachanda Kulla | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | 1984 | Police Papanna | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | 1984 | Indina Ramayana | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | Remake - Oorukku Upadesam - Tamil | 1984 | Gangvaa | {{n}} | {{y}} | Hindi | Remake - Malaiyoor Mambattiyan - Tamil | 1985 | Nee Bareda Kadambari | {{y}} | {{y}} | Kannada | Remake - Pyaar Jhukta Nahin - Hindi | 1985 | Nee Thanda Kanike | {{y}} | {{y}} | Kannada | Remake - Sharaabi - Hindi | 1985 | Madhuve Madu Tamashe Nodu | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | Remake - Dowry Kalyanam - Tamil | 1985 | Brahma Gantu | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | Remake - Gopurangal Saivathillai - Tamil | 1986 | Naan Adimai Illai | {{y}} | {{y}} | Tamil | Remake - Pyaar Jhukta Nahin - Hindi | 1986 | Africadalli Sheela | {{y}} | {{y}} | Kannada | 1986 | Kizhakku Africavil Sheela | {{y}} | {{y}} | Tamil | Remake - Africadalli Sheela | 1987 | Sheela | {{n}} | {{y}} | Hindi | Remake - Africadalli Sheela | 1987 | Dance Raja Dance | {{y}} | {{y}} | Kannada | 1987 | Onde Goodina Hakkigalu | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | Remake - Samsaram Adhu Minsaram - Tamil | 1987 | Ravana Rajya | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | Remake - Ankush - Hindi | 1988 | Ganda Mane Makkalu | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | Remake - Veedu Manaivi Makkal - Tamil | 1989 | Jai Karnataka | {{y}} | {{y}} | Kannada | Remake - Mr. India - Hindi | 1989 | Krishna Nee Kunidaga | {{y}} | {{y}} | Kannada | 1990 | Shruthi | {{y}} | {{n}} | Kannada | Remake - Pudhu Vasantham - Tamil | 1991 | Gowri Kalyana | {{y}} | {{y}} | Kannada | 1992 | Hosa Kalla Hale Kulla | {{y}} | {{y}} | Kannada | 1993 | Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege | {{y}} | {{n}} | Kannada | Remake - Chithram -Malayalam | 1994 | Rasika | {{y}} | {{n}} | Kannada | Remake - Senthamizh Paattu - Tamil | 1994 | Kiladigalu | {{y}} | {{n}} | Kannada | 1995 | Kidnap | {{y}} | {{y}} | Kannada | 1995 | Giddu Dada | {{y}} | {{n}} | Kannada | Based on Victoria No. 203 | 1996 | Hrudaya Kallaru | {{y}} | {{y}} | Kannada | 1997 | Shruthi Hakida Hejje | {{y}} | {{n}} | Kannada | 2001 | Majnu | {{y}} | {{n}} | Kannada | Remake - Love Today - Tamil | 2005 | Apthamitra | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | Remake - Manichitrathazhu - Malayalam | 2011 | Vishnuvardhana | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | Reported to be based on Handphone[4] Remade in Bengali as Bachchan | 2012 | Chaarulatha | {{n}} | {{y}} | Tamil, Kannada | Remake - Thai horror film - Alone | 2015 | Aatagara | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | Based on Agatha Christie's mystery novel And Then There Were None | 2017 | Chowka | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | 2018 | Amma I Love You | {{n}} | {{y}} | Kannada | Remake - Tamil - Pichaikkaran |
As actor{{inc-film}}{{div col|colwidth=22em}}- 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)
- 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)
- Apthamitra (2004)
- Jothe Jotheyali (2006)
- Josh (2009)
- Vishnuvardhana (2011)
- Maanikya (2014)
- Aatagara (2015)
{{div col end}}References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/packing-in-the-power/article19508986.ece|title=Packing in the power|first=Muralidhara|last=Khajane|date=17 August 2017|accessdate=14 October 2017|website=Thehindu.com}} 2. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/passion-helped-him-taste-success-in-cinema-world/article2345123.ece|title=Passion helped him taste success in cinema world|first1=Staff|last1=Correspondent|first2=Staff|last2=Correspondent|date=11 August 2011|accessdate=14 October 2017|website=Thehindu.com}} 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kannada/interview.php?id=13705151&cid=2404|title=Welcome to Sify.com|website=Sify.com|accessdate=14 October 2017}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/south-masala/Bypassing-copycats-Sandalwood-style/articleshow/21434657.cms|title=Bypassing copycats, Sandalwood style - Bangalore Mirror -|website=Bangaloremirror.com|accessdate=14 October 2017}}
External links- Official site
- Sify interview
- {{IMDb name|id=1125787|name=Dwarakish}}
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