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Ramesh Bhat

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{{Short description|Indian Kannada film actor}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
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| caption = Ramesh Bhat in 2011 film ''[[Sri Naga Shakthi]]''
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| birth_date = {{ Birth date and age|1946|01|07|df=yes }}
| birth_place = [[Kundapur]], [[Karnataka]], India<ref name=deccan/>
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| occupation = Actor, film director, producer
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'''Ramesh Bhat''' is a multiple-award–winning [[India]]n actor.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/nodi-swamy-get-up-close-and-personal-with-ramesh-bhat/article4321782.ece|title=Nodi Swamy, get up close and personal with Ramesh Bhat|date=19 January 2013|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2016-01-15|archive-date=31 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831142306/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/nodi-swamy-get-up-close-and-personal-with-ramesh-bhat/article4321782.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> He has worked predominantly in [[Kannada]] films and television serials.

==Early life==
Ramesh Bhat was born in [[Kundapur]], [[Karnataka]]. He completed his primary education at Manki and portrayed national leaders like [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] in school day functions. He moved to [[Bangalore]] when his father, Rathnakar Rao, migrated there. He later studied at Model High School in [[Chamarajpet|Chamarajapet]], Bangalore and went on to complete his diploma in mechanical engineering from SJ Polytechnic in Bangalore. He briefly worked at [[Kirloskar Group|Kirloskar]] as a fitter before joining his father's business. He also ran his own business in [[Basavanagudi]].<ref name="deccan"/>

== Career ==
In the 1960s and 1970s, young Ramesh worked with theatre groups like Spandana, Nataranga, and Benaka. Working in theatre brought him closer to [[Shankar Nag]], resulting in several plays, films and TV series.<ref name="deccan" /> He was the assistant director for the television series ''[[Malgudi Days (TV series)|Malgudi Days]]''.<ref name="deccan">{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/257423/full-surprises.html|title=Full of surprises|date=17 July 2012|publisher=[[Deccan Herald]]|access-date=2016-01-15|archive-date=2 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202165308/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/257423/full-surprises.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He has also directed a movie named ''[[Parameshi Prema Prasanga]]'', which was nominated for the National Awards in 1983.

== Awards ==
* 2010: [[Rajyotsava Prashasti|Karnataka Rajyotsava award]]<ref name="Rajyotsava">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/infosys-ceo-gopalakrishnan-ullas-karanth-bag-top-karnataka-award/article859752.ece|title=Infosys CEO Gopalakrishnan, Ullas Karanth bag top Karnataka award|date=30 October 2010|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2016-01-15|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011192256/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/Infosys-CEO-Gopalakrishnan-Ullas-Karanth-bag-top-Karnataka-award/article15798322.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2015: [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]] – ''Mana Manthana''<ref name="bangaloremirror.com">{{Cite web |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/Karnataka-State-Film-Awards-2015-Full-List/articleshow/52311976.cms |title=Karnataka State Film Awards, 2015: Full List |access-date=18 May 2016 |archive-date=18 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160518094804/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/south-masala/Karnataka-State-Film-Awards-2015-Full-List/articleshow/52311976.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 2023: Rotary Annual Vandana Award in recognition of his achievements in the fields of entertainment and cinema.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-28 |title=Rotary Vandana Award to be presented to actor Ramesh Bhat on May 3 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/rotary-vandana-award-to-be-presented-to-actor-ramesh-bhat-on-may-3/article66790071.ece |access-date=2023-06-19 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Notable filmography==
*''All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.''

{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Abachurina Post Office]]'' || ||
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Minchina Ota (1980 film)|Minchina Ota]]'' || Inspector Nayak ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Geetha (1981 film)|Geetha]]'' || Satish ||
|-
| 1983 || ''Coolie'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1983 || ''[[Nodi Swamy Navirodu Hige]]'' || Kallesh Nuggehalli ||
|-
| ''[[Hosa Theerpu]]'' || Mohan ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Makkaliralavva Mane Thumba]]'' || ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Parameshi Prema Prasanga]]'' || Parameshi ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Accident (1985 film)|Accident]]'' || Inspector Rao ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1986 || ''[[Malgudi Days (TV series)|Malgudi Days]]'' || || Hindi / English; various roles played by Bhat in Shankar Nag's TV series
|-
| ''[[Na Ninna Preetisuve]]'' || Mallesh Mavinakere ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1987 || ''[[Digvijaya (film)|Digvijaya]]'' || Soorappa Nayak ||
|-
| ''[[Ondu Muttina Kathe]]'' || Kutta ||
|-
| ''Anthima Ghatta'' || Bhaskar ||
|-
| ''Lorry Driver'' || Vasu ||
|-
| ''Poornachandra'' || Raghu ||
|-
| 1988 || ''Crazy Colonel''|| Colonel || Television series
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1989 || ''Narasimha'' || Visveswaraya ||
|-
|''[[Hosa Kavya]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hosa Kavya (1989) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew |url=https://chiloka.com/movie/hosa-kavya-1989 |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=chiloka.com}}</ref>
|Chandru
|
|-
| ''Bala Hombale'' || Hari ||
|-
| ''[[Idu Saadhya]]'' || [[Constable]] Ranga || Cameo
|-
| rowspan="7" | 1990 || ''Matsara'' || Jayanna ||
|-
| ''[[Nigooda Rahasya]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Neene Nanna Jeeva]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ganeshana Maduve]]'' || Shastri ||
|-
| ''[[Ashwamedha (film)|Ashwamedha]]'' || Gunda ||
|-
| ''Avesha'' || Prajwal Kumar ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Gauri Ganesha]]'' || Madhusudan ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1992 || ''[[Ganesha Subramanya]]'' || Subramanya ||
|-
| ''[[Bombat Hendthi]]'' || Ramesh ||
|-
| ''[[Mannina Doni]]'' || Mallikarjuna ||
|-
| ''[[Saptapadi (1992 film)|Saptapadi]]'' || Sharma ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1993 || ''[[Dharma Peeta]]'' || Vishwa ||
|-
| ''Bhagavan Sri Saibaba'' || Bhagoji ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1995 || ''[[Nishkarsha]]'' || Lift Gundanna ||
|-
| ''[[Mutthinantha Hendathi]]'' || ||
|-
|''Mr. Vasu''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mr. Vasu (1995) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew |url=https://chiloka.com/movie/mr-vasu-1995 |access-date=2025-06-28 |website=chiloka.com}}</ref>
|Ramesh
|
|-
| ''[[Beladingala Baale]]'' || James ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2000 || ''[[Surya Vamsha]]'' || Padma's father ||
|-
| ''[[Yajamana (2000 film)|Yajamana]]'' || Ramesh ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Balagalittu Olage Baa]]'' || ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Preetisle Beku]]'' || Ganesha's father ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2005 || ''[[Yashwanth]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Jogi (2005 film)|Jogi]]''|| Madesha's father ||
|-
| ''[[Masala (2005 film)|Masala]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Magic Ajji]]'' || Queen's grandson-in-law ||
|-
| ''Giri'' || Amjad Khan ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2006 || ''Hettavara Kanasu'' || |||
|-
| ''[[Shree (2006 film)|Shree]]'' ||||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2007 || ''[[No 73, Shanthi Nivasa]]''|| Kashinath ||
|-
| ''[[Jambada Hudugi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ganesha (film)|Ganesha]]'' || ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Mussanjemaatu]]'' || Tanu's father ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Nannedeya Haadu]]'' || Shankara Shastry ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2010 || ''[[Prithvi (2010 film)|Prithvi]]'' || Priya's father || Guest Appearance
|-
| ''[[Aptharakshaka]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Jayahe]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Gandedhe]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2011 || ''[[Uyyale (2011 film)|Uyyale]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sanju Weds Geetha]]'' || Doctor ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2012 || ''[[Chingari (2012 film)|Chingari]]'' || Geeta's father ||
|-
| ''[[Dashamukha]]'' || Judge ||
|-
| ''[[Romeo (2012 film)|Romeo]]'' || Ramesh ||
|-
| ''[[Sri Kshetra Adi Chunchanagiri]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Godfather (2012 film)|Godfather]]'' || Servant ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Shathru (2013 film)|Shathru]]'' || ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Adyaksha]]'' || Chandru's father ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2015 || ''[[Bullet Basya]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ganesha Matte Banda]]'' || Ganesha's father ||
|-
| ''[[Mana Manthana]]'' || || [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]]<ref name="bangaloremirror.com"/>
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2016 || ''[[Kalpana 2]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Naani''|| ||
|-
| ''[[...Re (film)|...Re]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2017 || ''[[Veera Ranachandi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nemoda Boolya]]'' || || Tulu film
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2018 || ''[[Brahmi (film)|Brahmi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Krishna Tulasi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai]]'' || Anantha Padmanabha M. ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Kavacha]]'' || Jayarama's uncle ||
|-
| 2023 || ''Gadhayuddha'' || Scientist ||
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Sreemanta]]'' || ||
|}
2026. Chikavarala konnarala

==Short Movies==

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2016
| ''Meghadootha'' || Chandrashekar || Kannada ||
|-
|2020
| ''[[Teerada Mouna]]''
|Ramesh
|Kannada
|
|-
|}

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1693209}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111008063336/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist-filmography/2722/1/ramesh-bhat.html Ramesh Bhat Filmography]
* [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Ramesh-Bhat Ramesh Bhat] on ''[[The Times of India]]''

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Crazy Colonel

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'''''Crazy Colonel''''' is a comedy television series in [[Kannada]] produced by S S Rajesh and directed by Lingaraj which was telecast first on Bangalore Doordarshan in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/257423/full-surprises.html|title=Full of surprises|website=Deccan Herald|access-date=2016-08-09}}</ref> It featured [[Ramesh Bhat]] and [[Girija Lokesh]] in the leading role and had Joythi, Rajaram, Dr B V Rajaram as the supporting cast. It also featured other stage actors like Vadiraj and Vishnuvardhan’s brother Ravi in several episodes. Ramesh Bhat plays a retired and eccentric Colonel who lives with his wife ([[Girija Lokesh]]) and Black Labrador named Caesar. Each episode showcases his escapades in trying to woo young girls by his charm and getting caught by his well aware wife.

The serial had such popularity during its peak time that people during Deepavali festival would make sure they finished busting firecrackers and run inside to catch up with their favourite episode.

The serial was followed up with another season 10 years later in 1999 but did not have the same popularity perhaps due to change in director and writers. However the series Crazy Colonel has become a classic now with retelecast and syndication of the first season episodes on Chandana during the Covid season.

== Cast ==
*[[Ramesh Bhat]] as Crazy Colonel
*[[Girija Lokesh]] as Colonel's wife
*Prashanti Nayak as Rukmini (the neighbor)
*Joythi(outhouse Tenant)
*Rajaram(outhouseTenant)
*Dr. B V Rajaram(Colonel, s friend)
*Ravi (Colonel, s Friend)
*Manjula Rao(colonel, s mother)
*Shantama(Colonel, s wife mother)
*Richard Louis(Colonel, s friend)

== References ==
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[[Category:Kannada-language television shows]]

Crazy Colonel

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'''''Crazy Colonel''''' is a comedy television series in [[Kannada]] produced by S S Rajesh and directed by Lingaraj which was telecast first on Bangalore Doordarshan in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/257423/full-surprises.html|title=Full of surprises|website=Deccan Herald|access-date=2016-08-09}}</ref> It featured [[Ramesh Bhat]] and [[Girija Lokesh]] in the leading role and had Joythi, Rajaram, Dr B V Rajaram as the supporting cast. It also featured other stage actors like Vadiraj and Vishnuvardhan’s brother Ravi in several episodes. Ramesh Bhat plays a retired and eccentric Colonel who lives with his wife ([[Girija Lokesh]]) and Black Labrador named Caesar. Each episode showcases his escapades in trying to woo young girls by his charm and getting caught by his well aware wife.

The serial had such popularity during its peak time that people during Deepavali festival would make sure they finished busting firecrackers and run inside to catch up with their favourite episode.

The serial was followed up with another season 10 years later in 1999 but did not have the same popularity perhaps due to change in director and writers. However the series Crazy Colonel has become a classic now with retelecast and syndication of the first season episodes on Chandana during the Covid season.

== Cast ==
*[[Ramesh Bhat]] as Crazy Colonel
*[[Girija Lokesh]] as Colonel's wife
*Prashanti Nayak as Rukmini (the neighbor)
*Joythi(outhouse Tenant)
*Rajaram(outhouseTenant)
*Dr. B V Rajaram(Colonel, s friend)
*Ravi (Colonel, s Friend)
*Shantama(Colonel, s wife mother)
*Richard Louis(Colonel, s friend)

== References ==
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[[Category:Kannada-language television shows]]