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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian Kannada actor}}<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Mandya Ramesh<br />
| image = Mandya Ramesh, Actor, director.jpg<br />
| caption = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|07|14|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Mandya]], [[Mysore State]], India<br />
| alma_mater = <br />
| yearsactive = 1982–present<br />
| television = ''[[Majaa Talkies]]'' (2015–present)<br />
| occupation = Actor, director<br />
}}<br />
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'''Mandya Ramesh''' is an Indian actor, comedian, director and theatre personality who mainly works in the [[Kannada]] films and theatre. He is the founder secretary of ''Natana'', Rangashaale, Mysore, a theatre training institutions of India.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/passion-for-the-proscenium/article25930712.ece| title = Mandya Ramesh and passion for the proscenium – The Hindu| website = [[The Hindu]]| date = 7 January 2019| last1 = R| first1 = Shilpa Sebastian}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Ramesh started his theatre career in 1982 through a theatre workshop conducted by Ashok Badaradinni, a graduate from [[National School of Drama]]. He has worked for [[Neenasam]] theatre institute from 1984 as an actor and technician. He then joined [[Rangayana]] in 1989 and worked under the guidance of [[B. V. Karanth]] for around 9 years. He debuted into acting in films in 1995, with a role in the film ''[[Janumada Jodi]]'' alongside [[Shiva Rajkumar]]. In 2002 he founded his own school for theatre arts, ''Natana''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.natanamysuru.org |title=Natana |language=en |access-date=2023-06-22 }}</ref> which is a theatre institution in India with many working wings. He has also written two books, ''Rangavalli'' and ''Kanavarike'' that are related to his life in theatre. He has acted in more than 350 films among which ''[[Janumada Jodi]]'', ''[[Nagamandala]]'', ''[[Kanasugara]]'', ''[[Mata (2006 film)|Mata]]'', ''[[Un Samayal Arayil|Oggarane]]'', [[Uppina Kagada]], [[Bhajarangi 2]], [[Devara Naadalli]], [[The Villain (2018 film)|The Villain]], [[Yajamana (2019 film)|Yajamana]] are prominent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/mandya-ramesh.html |title=Mandya Ramesh – Movies, Photos, Filmography, Biography, Wallpapers, Videos, Fan Club |publisher=Filmibeat |access-date=2015-09-19}}</ref> He has also appeared in TV series like ''Janani'', ''Manethana'', '' Chi Sou Savithri'', "Shreerasthu Shubhamasthu", "Ivalu Sujatha". Plays he has directed include "Oorubhanga", "CHaama Chaluve", "Subhadra Kalyana", "Sayoo Aata", "Mruccha Katika", "Sankranthi". He is currently serving as the founder director for ''Natana'' School of Theatre arts situated in [[Mysuru]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natanamysoreenglish.blogspot.in/p/mandya-ramesh.html|title=natanamysoreenglish: MANDYA RAMESH|publisher=Natanamysoreenglish.blogspot.in|access-date=2015-09-19|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103071717/http://natanamysoreenglish.blogspot.in/p/mandya-ramesh.html|archive-date=3 November 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He also appears as ''Mandya Muddesha'' in the [[Kannada]] sketch comedy show ''[[Majaa Talkies]]'', hosted by [[Srujan Lokesh]] currently being aired on [[Colors Kannada]] channel. He has completed 39 years in [[Theatre of India|theatre]] and 25 years in [[Kannada cinema]].<br />
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==Awards and honours==<br />
*Karnataka Nataka Academy state award (2017)<br />
* Samskaara Bharathi Natya Samaroha Award: Best Young Theatre Director (1981)<br />
* [[Karnataka State Film Awards]]: [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] ([[Nagamandala]], 1996–97)<br />
* Cultural Department, Government of India: Expert ccommittee member (2000–2003)<br />
* Karnataka Nataka Academy: Member<br />
* Knock Out Award: Best Actor in Supporting Role<br />
* Udaya Film Award: Best Actor in Supporting Role<br />
* K V Shankare Gowda Theatre Award<br />
* Sandesha Award<br />
* Aryabhata Award<br />
* Rangayana: Member of Ranga Samaja (Governing Council)<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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=== Selected filmography ===<br />
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* ''[[Janumada Jodi]]'' (1996)<br />
* ''[[Nagamandala]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''[[Mahalakshmi (film)|Mahalakshmi]]'' (2001)<br />
* ''[[Kanasugara]]'' (2001)<br />
* ''Colours'' (2003)<br />
* ''[[Aham Premasmi]]'' (2005)<br />
* ''[[Amrithadhare]]'' (2005)<br />
* ''[[Mata (2006 film)|Mata]]'' (2006)<br />
* ''[[Shubham (film)|Shubham]]'' (2006)<br />
* ''[[Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige]]'' (2007)<br />
* ''[[Mussanje Maathu]]'' (2008)<br />
* ''[[Kalla Malla Sulla]]'' (2011)<br />
* ''Kariya Kan Bitta'' (2013)<br />
* ''[[Gajakesari]]'' (2014)<br />
* ''[[Un Samayal Arayil|Oggarane]]'' (2014)<br />
* ''[[Power (2014 Kannada film)|Power]]'' (2014)<br />
* ''[[Melody (2015 film)|Melody]]'' (2015)<br />
* ''[[Ranna (film)|Ranna]]'' (2015)<br />
* ''[[Geetha Bangle Store]]'' (2015)<br />
* ''[[Devara Nadalli]]'' (2016)<br />
* ''[[Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu]]'' (2016)<br />
* ''[[Ishtakamya]]'' (2016)<br />
* ''[[Uppina Kagada]]'' (2017)<br />
* ''[[Nemoda Boolya]]'' (2017; Tulu)<br />
* ''[[The Villain (2018 film)|The Villain]]'' (2018)<br />
* ''[[Law (film)|Law]]'' (2020)<br />
* ''[[Taledanda (2022 film)|Taledanda]]'' (2022)<br />
* ''[[Kranti (2023 film)|Kranti]] '' (2023)<br />
* ''[[Daredevil Musthafa]]'' (2023)<br />
* ''[[Kaasina Sara]]'' (2023)<br />
* ''Elra Kaleleyatthe Kala'' (2026)<br />
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===Plays (as director)===<br />
* ''Mruccha Katika''<br />
* ''Sankranthi''<br />
* ''Maranayaka''<br />
* ''Chora Chandradaasa''<br />
* ''Nagamandala''<br />
* ''Agni Mattu Male''<br />
* ''Sahebru Baruttare''<br />
* ''Yuyuthsu''<br />
* ''Ee Kelaginavaru''<br />
* ''Alibaba''<br />
* ''Neeli Kudure''<br />
* ''Govina Haadu''<br />
* ''Nayi Thippa''<br />
* ''Yugantha''<br />
* ''Vakra''<br />
* ''Ratna Pakshi''<br />
* ''Ailudore''<br />
* ''Chamachaluve''<br />
* ''Samsaradalli Sa Ni Da Pa''<br />
* ''Oorubhanga''<br />
* ''Subhadra Kalyana''<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{cite web |url=http://www.natanamysuru.org/about-mandya-ramesh/ |title=Natana – About Mandya Ramesh |language=en <!-- |access-date=2023-06-22--> }}<br />
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