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Gangadhar
Gangadhar | |
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| Born | Rajendra Kumar 7 September 1938 |
| Died | 27 December 2003[1] |
Gangadhar (1938 to 2003) was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry and one of the lead actor in 1970s. He acted in over 80 films including Sharapanjara.[2]
Career[edit | edit source]
Gangadhar studied Diploma in Mechanical.[clarification needed]. In HAL, he staged plays like Samsare Nauke, Echamanayaka and Vijayotsava. He met G. V. Iyer and was selected for ‘Chowkada Deepa’ of Sharada Films in 1969.[2] He shot to fame with Gejje Pooje directed by Puttanna Kanagal.[1] His other notable films were Sharapanjara, Nanna Tamma, Bhale Adrushtavo Adrushta and Aliya Geleya. He won several awards including the Rajyotsava Award.[1]
Death[edit | edit source]
Gangadhar died on 27 December 2003 after prolonged illness. He was 65 and is survived by his wife and two sons.[1]
Partial filmography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1967 | Lagna Pathrike | ||
| 1969 | Gejje Pooje | Somu | |
| 1970 | Seetha | Ramnath | |
| 1970 | Nanna Thamma | ||
| 1970 | Kalyani | ||
| 1971 | Sotu Geddavalu | ||
| 1971 | Sharapanjara | Sathish | |
| 1972 | Bandhavya | ||
| 1972 | Yaava Janmada Maitri | ||
| 1972 | Bhale Adrustavo Adrusta | ||
| 1972 | Subhadra Kalyana | ||
| 1975 | Katha Sangama | Chennappa | |
| 1976 | Baalu Jenu | Ravi | |
| 1976 | Bangarada Gudi | ||
| 1983 | Bhakta Prahlada | Indra | |
| 1991 | Central Rowdy | ||
| 1995 | Aata Hudugata |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Yesteryear actor Gangadhar dead Archived 9 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Hindu
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gangadhar no more
External links[edit | edit source]
- Gangadhar on IMDb
- "Gangadhar Dead". Chitraloka. 28 December 2003. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
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