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{{short description|Indian Kannada actor, politician}} | |||
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| birth_place = [[Doddarasinakere]], [[Mandya|Mandya | | birth_place = [[Doddarasinakere]], [[Mandya district|Mandya]], [[Mysore State]], India | ||
| death_place = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India | | death_place = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India | ||
| office = [[Council of Ministers of the Republic of India|Minister of State]] for [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Information and Broadcasting]] | | office = [[Council of Ministers of the Republic of India|Minister of State]] for [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Information and Broadcasting]] | ||
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'''Malavalli Huchchegowda Amarnath''' (29 May 1952 – 24 November 2018),<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/kannada-actor-former-union-minister-ambareesh-dies-in-bengaluru-hospital/articleshow/66789564.cms | title=Kannada actor, former Union minister Ambareesh dies in Bengaluru hospital | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | date=25 November 2018 | access-date=25 November 2018 | archive-date=27 November 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127213938/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/kannada-actor-former-union-minister-ambareesh-dies-in-bengaluru-hospital/articleshow/66789564.cms | url-status=live }}</ref> known by his [[Stage name|screen name]] '''Ambareesh''', was an Indian actor, [[celebrity|media personality]] | '''Malavalli Huchchegowda Amarnath''' (29 May 1952 – 24 November 2018),<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/kannada-actor-former-union-minister-ambareesh-dies-in-bengaluru-hospital/articleshow/66789564.cms | title=Kannada actor, former Union minister Ambareesh dies in Bengaluru hospital | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | date=25 November 2018 | access-date=25 November 2018 | archive-date=27 November 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127213938/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/kannada-actor-former-union-minister-ambareesh-dies-in-bengaluru-hospital/articleshow/66789564.cms | url-status=live }}</ref> known by his [[Stage name|screen name]] '''Ambareesh''', was an Indian actor, [[celebrity|media personality]], politician from the [[States and union territories of India|state]] of [[Karnataka]]. Alongside [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]] and [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]], he is counted in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada cinema]]'s "triumvirate" as its most celebrated actor.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Khajane |first1=Muralidhara |title=Ambareesh was Kannada industry's troubleshooter |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/ambareesh-was-kannada-industrys-troubleshooter/article25592304.ece |access-date=29 November 2018 |work=The Hindu |date=25 November 2018 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Congress loses 2 stalwarts in Ambareesh and CK Jaffer Sharief |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-loses-2-stalwarts-in-ambareesh-and-ck-jaffer-sharief/articleshow/66804623.cms |access-date=29 November 2018 |work=The Economic Times |date=26 November 2018 |archive-date=29 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129101616/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-loses-2-stalwarts-in-ambareesh-and-ck-jaffer-sharief/articleshow/66804623.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
With his debut in [[Puttanna Kanagal]]'s [[National Film Award|National Award]] winning Kannada film ''[[Naagarahaavu]]'' (1972), Ambareesh's acting career commenced with a brief phase of portraying antagonistic and supporting characters. After establishing himself as a lead actor portraying rebellious characters on screen in | With his debut in [[Puttanna Kanagal]]'s [[National Film Award|National Award]] winning Kannada film ''[[Naagarahaavu]]'' (1972), Ambareesh's acting career commenced with a brief phase of portraying antagonistic and supporting characters. After establishing himself as a lead actor portraying rebellious characters on screen in several commercially successful films, he earned the moniker "rebel star".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/174720/when-rebel-star-rewinds-past.html|title=When 'Rebel Star' rewinds past days in Mysore|newspaper=Deccan Herald|date=20 September 2014|access-date=20 September 2014|archive-date=14 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014074757/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/174720/when-rebel-star-rewinds-past.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He also earned the nickname ''Mandyada Gandu'' (English: Man of [[Mandya]])<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/mandyada-gandu-gets-rousing-welcome/article5907186.ece|title='Mandyada Gandu' gets rousing welcome|newspaper=The Hindu|date=13 April 2013|access-date=25 November 2018|archive-date=15 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140615041630/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/mandyada-gandu-gets-rousing-welcome/article5907186.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> and continues to hold a [[matinee idol]] status in the popular culture of Karnataka. | ||
After joining politics in 1994, Ambareesh became a three-time member of the [[Lok Sabha]], the lower house of the [[Parliament of India|Indian Parliament]] representing [[Mandya (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mandya]], first from [[Janata Dal]] and the latter two times from the [[Indian National Congress]], a member of which he remained till his death. During the third term, he briefly served as the [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting]], between October 2006 and February 2007, as part of the [[First Manmohan Singh ministry]]. Between 2013 and 2016, he was a member of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] and served as the Minister of Housing during the time as part of the [[Siddaramaiah cabinet]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Karnataka cabinet reshuffle: Ambareesh resigns as MLA after being dropped as Housing Minister |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-karnataka-cabinet-reshuffle-ambareesh-resigns-as-mla-after-being-dropped-as-housing-minister-2225796 |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=20 June 2016 |archive-date=27 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127022422/https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-karnataka-cabinet-reshuffle-ambareesh-resigns-as-mla-after-being-dropped-as-housing-minister-2225796 |url-status=live }}</ref> | After joining politics in 1994, Ambareesh became a three-time member of the [[Lok Sabha]], the lower house of the [[Parliament of India|Indian Parliament]] representing [[Mandya (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mandya]], first from [[Janata Dal]] and the latter two times from the [[Indian National Congress]], a member of which he remained till his death. During the third term, he briefly served as the [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting]], between October 2006 and February 2007, as part of the [[First Manmohan Singh ministry]]. Between 2013 and 2016, he was a member of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] and served as the Minister of Housing during the time as part of the [[Siddaramaiah cabinet]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Karnataka cabinet reshuffle: Ambareesh resigns as MLA after being dropped as Housing Minister |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-karnataka-cabinet-reshuffle-ambareesh-resigns-as-mla-after-being-dropped-as-housing-minister-2225796 |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=20 June 2016 |archive-date=27 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127022422/https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-karnataka-cabinet-reshuffle-ambareesh-resigns-as-mla-after-being-dropped-as-housing-minister-2225796 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
Besides winning many [[Karnataka State Film Awards|State Film | Besides winning many [[Karnataka State Film Awards|State Film Awards]] and [[Filmfare Awards South]] during his acting career, Ambareesh was honoured with the honorary doctorate by the [[Karnatak University]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Ambareesh-gets-a-doctorate-degree/articleshow/18541770.cms|title=Ambareesh gets a doctorate degree|newspaper=The Times of India|date=17 February 2013|access-date=20 September 2014|archive-date=25 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325161051/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Ambareesh-gets-a-doctorate-degree/articleshow/18541770.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> He is also a recipient [[NTR National Award]], [[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South]] and [[Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award]], all awarded recognizing lifetime achievements and contribution to cinema. Having suffered from a breathing problem in 2014, Ambareesh died four years later.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/kannada-actor-former-union-minister-ambareesh-dies-in-bengaluru-hospital/articleshow/66789564.cms|title=Kannada actor, former Union minister Ambareesh dies in Bengaluru hospital - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-11-24|archive-date=27 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127213938/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/kannada-actor-former-union-minister-ambareesh-dies-in-bengaluru-hospital/articleshow/66789564.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Ambareesh was born on 29 May 1952 in [[Doddarasinakere]] village of [[Mandya district]] in the erstwhile [[Mysore State]] (now [[Karnataka]]). He was named | Ambareesh was born on 29 May 1952 in [[Doddarasinakere]] village of [[Mandya district]] in the erstwhile [[Mysore State]] (now [[Karnataka]]). He was named "Malavalli Huchchegowda Amarnath", and was the sixth of seven children to Hucchegowda and Padmamma. His granduncle was the violinist, [[Chowdiah]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ramakrishna |first1=S. R. |title=Bad boy, hero, and Kannada filmdom's rough-hewn icon |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/bad-boy-hero-and-kannada-704834.html |website=Deccan Herald|access-date=25 November 2018 |language=en |date=25 November 2018 |archive-date=25 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125020015/https://www.deccanherald.com/state/bad-boy-hero-and-kannada-704834.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Ambareesh completed his schooling in [[Mandya]] before moving to [[Mysore]] for higher studies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/174720/when-rebel-star-rewinds-past.html|title=When 'Rebel Star' rewinds past days in Mysore|date=20 September 2014|access-date=20 September 2014|archive-date=14 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014074757/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/174720/when-rebel-star-rewinds-past.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
=== As actor === | === As actor === | ||
While the eminent [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada film]] director [[Puttanna Kanagal]] was in search of a new face to play a brief antagonist role for his upcoming film, one of Ambareesh's close | While the eminent [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada film]] director [[Puttanna Kanagal]] was in search of a new face to play a brief antagonist role for his upcoming film, one of Ambareesh's close friends, Sangram Singh, suggested his name for the screen test much against his wishes. At his screen test, he was asked to walk in a certain fashion, utter a dialogue and toss a [[cigarette]] in his mouth. Impressed, Kanagal cast him in his 1972 film ''[[Naagarahaavu]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title= Rebel with a cause |url= http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/rebel-with-a-cause/article6506820.ece |newspaper= The Hindu |date= 16 October 2014 |access-date= 21 October 2014 |archive-date= 29 November 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141129094943/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/rebel-with-a-cause/article6506820.ece |url-status= live }}</ref> The film also saw the debut of [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]], another actor who would go on to become one of Kannada cinema's most popular actors. | ||
Ambareesh appeared in about 208 films, including other films of Kanagal such as ''[[Paduvaaralli Pandavaru]]'', ''[[Shubhamangala]]'', ''[[Masanada Hoovu]]'' and ''[[Ranganayaki (film)|Ranganayaki]]'' (1981). {{As of|2010}}, Ambareesh had acted in | Ambareesh appeared in about 208 films, including other films of Kanagal such as ''[[Paduvaaralli Pandavaru]]'', ''[[Shubhamangala]]'', ''[[Masanada Hoovu]]'' and ''[[Ranganayaki (film)|Ranganayaki]]'' (1981). {{As of|2010}}, Ambareesh had acted in most films as lead in Kannada films, surpassing [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]]'s record of 206 films as a lead actor and [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]]'s record of 230 films (including Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films) as a lead actor. The record has not been broken yet. He also was a supporting actor many times at the beginning of their career. | ||
Ambareesh played the angry young man of the 1980s, and several films were tailor-made accordingly. The earliest of them was the political satire ''[[Antha (film)|Antha]]'' (1981), directed by [[Rajendra Singh Babu]] and remade into Hindi and Tamil. This controversial film was the first in India to depict politicians and government officials as corrupt and villainous. ''[[Chakravyuha (1983 film)|Chakravyuha]]'' and ''New Delhi'' were made on the same lines, the first remade into Hindi as ''[[Inquilaab (1984 film)|Inquilaab]]'', starring [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and the second a remake of the [[Malayalam]] hit of the same name. His other notable films include ''[[Ranganayaki (film)|Ranganayaki]]'', ''[[Tony (1982 film)|Tony]]'', ''[[Rani Maharani]]'', ''[[Olavina Udugore]]'', ''[[Hrudaya Haadithu]]'', ''[[Hongkongnalli Agent Amar]]'', ''[[Mannina Doni]]'' and ''[[Odahuttidavaru]]''. His performance in ''[[Masanada Hoovu]]'', ''[[Elu Suttina Kote]]'' and [[Sreekumaran Thampi]]'s Malayalam film ''[[Gaanam]]'' (1982) received critical acclaim. Thampi cast Ambareesh after being impressed with his performance in ''Ranganayaki''. Despite turning out to be a commercial failure, the film went on to win the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=P. K. Ajith |title=Ambareesh lives on in memories of Malayalis |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ambareesh-lives-on-in-memories-of-malayalis/article25592530.ece |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=The Hindu |date=25 November 2018 |language=en-IN}}</ref> | Ambareesh played the angry young man of the 1980s, and several films were tailor-made accordingly. The earliest of them was the political satire ''[[Antha (film)|Antha]]'' (1981), directed by [[Rajendra Singh Babu]] and remade into Hindi and Tamil. This controversial film was the first in India to depict politicians and government officials as corrupt and villainous. ''[[Chakravyuha (1983 film)|Chakravyuha]]'' and ''New Delhi'' were made on the same lines, the first remade into Hindi as ''[[Inquilaab (1984 film)|Inquilaab]]'', starring [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and the second a remake of the [[Malayalam]] hit of the same name. His other notable films include ''[[Ranganayaki (film)|Ranganayaki]]'', ''[[Tony (1982 film)|Tony]]'', ''[[Rani Maharani]]'', ''[[Olavina Udugore]]'', ''[[Hrudaya Haadithu]]'', ''[[Hongkongnalli Agent Amar]]'', ''[[Mannina Doni]]'' and ''[[Odahuttidavaru]]''. His performance in ''[[Masanada Hoovu]]'', ''[[Elu Suttina Kote]]'' and [[Sreekumaran Thampi]]'s Malayalam film ''[[Gaanam]]'' (1982) received critical acclaim. Thampi cast Ambareesh after being impressed with his performance in ''Ranganayaki''. Despite turning out to be a commercial failure, the film went on to win the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=P. K. Ajith |title=Ambareesh lives on in memories of Malayalis |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ambareesh-lives-on-in-memories-of-malayalis/article25592530.ece |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=The Hindu |date=25 November 2018 |language=en-IN}}</ref> | ||
Ambareesh also showed | Ambareesh also showed great performance in Mamateya Madilu, Hrudaya Haadithu, Elu Sutinaa Kote and Mouna Raga. He also acted with legend [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]]. He is well known as Mandyada Gandu, Kaliyuga Karna (for his generosity), and Rebel Star. He was awarded the State award for best actor for antha and best supporting role for masanada hoovu, NTR Award by Andhra Pradesh Government, Film Fare best actor award for ''[[Olavina Udugore]]'' and Film Fare Award (lifetime achievement award). He was the first Kannada actor to inaugurate the world-famous ''[[Mysore Dasara]]'' festival organized by the government of Karnataka. He also won the Karnataka Government's [[Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award]] in 2011. | ||
=== As politician === | === As politician === | ||
Ambareesh joined the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) ahead of the [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|assembly election]] in 1994. He campaigned for the party in the election after having been "too late to be given a ticket". However, he was met with lukewarm reception from the public having been "greeted with slippers and rotten vegetables at a couple of public meetings." He quit the party two years later after being denied a ticket to contest the [[1996 Indian general election|1996 general election]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Rediff Election Interview/ Ambareesh |url=https://www.rediff.com/election/1999/aug/30amb.htm |website=Rediff.com |access-date=5 November 2018 |date=30 August 1999 |archive-date=6 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071106131706/http://www.rediff.com/election/1999/aug/30amb.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Ambareesh subsequently joined the [[Janata Dal]] and contested the [[1998 Indian general election|1998 general election]] from [[Mandya (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mandya]]. He won the seat upon polling 431,439 votes against 250,916 for the INC candidate.<ref>{{cite news |title=The winners! |url=http://www.rediff.com/news/1998/mar/03win.htm |access-date=5 November 2018 |work=Rediff.com |date=3 March 1998 |archive-date=5 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105202812/http://www.rediff.com/news/1998/mar/03win.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> | Ambareesh joined the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) ahead of the [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|assembly election]] in 1994. He campaigned for the party in the election after having been "too late to be given a ticket". However, he was met with a lukewarm reception from the public having been "greeted with slippers and rotten vegetables at a couple of public meetings." He quit the party two years later after being denied a ticket to contest the [[1996 Indian general election|1996 general election]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Rediff Election Interview/ Ambareesh |url=https://www.rediff.com/election/1999/aug/30amb.htm |website=Rediff.com |access-date=5 November 2018 |date=30 August 1999 |archive-date=6 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071106131706/http://www.rediff.com/election/1999/aug/30amb.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Ambareesh subsequently joined the [[Janata Dal]] and contested the [[1998 Indian general election|1998 general election]] from [[Mandya (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mandya]]. He won the seat upon polling 431,439 votes against 250,916 for the INC candidate.<ref>{{cite news |title=The winners! |url=http://www.rediff.com/news/1998/mar/03win.htm |access-date=5 November 2018 |work=Rediff.com |date=3 March 1998 |archive-date=5 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105202812/http://www.rediff.com/news/1998/mar/03win.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
In 1999, Ambareesh rejoined the INC and contested in five elections since.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Joshi |first1=Bharath |title=Ambareesh was 'rebel star' in politics, too |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/ambareesh-was-rebel-star-704828.html |website=Deccan Herald|access-date=26 November 2018 |language=en |date=25 November 2018 |archive-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126180954/https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/ambareesh-was-rebel-star-704828.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He served as minister of state for Information and Broadcasting in the [[14th Lok Sabha]], but resigned over his dissatisfaction with the Cauvery Dispute Tribunal award, though the resignation was not formally accepted. He was defeated in the May 2009 General Elections. He helped in elections for H.D. Kumaraswamy (in Kanakapura parliament election in the 1990s), S.M. Krishna (1999) and K.R. Pete Krishna. | In 1999, Ambareesh rejoined the INC and contested in five elections since.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Joshi |first1=Bharath |title=Ambareesh was 'rebel star' in politics, too |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/ambareesh-was-rebel-star-704828.html |website=Deccan Herald|access-date=26 November 2018 |language=en |date=25 November 2018 |archive-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126180954/https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/ambareesh-was-rebel-star-704828.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He served as minister of state for Information and Broadcasting in the [[14th Lok Sabha]], but resigned over his dissatisfaction with the Cauvery Dispute Tribunal award, though the resignation was not formally accepted. He was defeated in the May 2009 General Elections. He helped in elections for H.D. Kumaraswamy (in Kanakapura parliament election in the 1990s), S.M. Krishna (1999) and K.R. Pete Krishna. | ||
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Ambareesh developed a friendship with actress [[Sumalatha]] after they first met at the sets of the Kannada film ''[[Aahuti (1985 film)|Aahuti]]'' in 1984. They grew closer during 1987 when they worked together again with ''[[New Delhi (1988 Kannada film)|New Delhi]]''. After he proposed [[marriage]] to her two years later,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Javalil |first1=Mayur |title=Ambareesh-Sumalatha Love Story: Here's How Their Friendship Turned into Love! |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2018/ambareesh-sumalatha-love-story-here-s-how-their-friendship-turned-into-love-279759.html |website=Filmibeat |access-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126145244/https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2018/ambareesh-sumalatha-love-story-here-s-how-their-friendship-turned-into-love-279759.html |archive-date=26 November 2018 |language=en |date=25 November 2018}}</ref> they married on 8 December 1991.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rebel star Ambareesh dies of cardiac arrest in Bengaluru |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/nov/24/rebel-star-ambareesh-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-in-bengaluru-1902790.html |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=The New Indian Express |date=24 November 2018 |archive-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126133811/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/nov/24/rebel-star-ambareesh-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-in-bengaluru-1902790.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Their only child, Abhishek Gowda, is an actor.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Upadhyaya |first1=Prakash |title=Ambarish's son Abhishek Gowda to foray into Sandalwood with Amar |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/ambarishs-son-abhishek-gowda-foray-into-sandalwood-amar-770424 |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=International Business Times, India Edition |date=29 May 2018 |archive-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126181054/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/ambarishs-son-abhishek-gowda-foray-into-sandalwood-amar-770424 |url-status=live }}</ref> | Ambareesh developed a friendship with actress [[Sumalatha]] after they first met at the sets of the Kannada film ''[[Aahuti (1985 film)|Aahuti]]'' in 1984. They grew closer during 1987 when they worked together again with ''[[New Delhi (1988 Kannada film)|New Delhi]]''. After he proposed [[marriage]] to her two years later,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Javalil |first1=Mayur |title=Ambareesh-Sumalatha Love Story: Here's How Their Friendship Turned into Love! |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2018/ambareesh-sumalatha-love-story-here-s-how-their-friendship-turned-into-love-279759.html |website=Filmibeat |access-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126145244/https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2018/ambareesh-sumalatha-love-story-here-s-how-their-friendship-turned-into-love-279759.html |archive-date=26 November 2018 |language=en |date=25 November 2018}}</ref> they married on 8 December 1991.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rebel star Ambareesh dies of cardiac arrest in Bengaluru |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/nov/24/rebel-star-ambareesh-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-in-bengaluru-1902790.html |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=The New Indian Express |date=24 November 2018 |archive-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126133811/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/nov/24/rebel-star-ambareesh-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-in-bengaluru-1902790.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Their only child, Abhishek Gowda, is an actor.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Upadhyaya |first1=Prakash |title=Ambarish's son Abhishek Gowda to foray into Sandalwood with Amar |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/ambarishs-son-abhishek-gowda-foray-into-sandalwood-amar-770424 |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=International Business Times, India Edition |date=29 May 2018 |archive-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126181054/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/ambarishs-son-abhishek-gowda-foray-into-sandalwood-amar-770424 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
Ambareesh was noted for his friendship, mostly with his contemporaries of the 1980s and across [[Cinema of South India|film industries of South India]]. They included [[Rajinikanth]], [[Mohanlal]], [[Suhasini Maniratnam]], [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Venkatesh Daggubati]], [[R. Sarathkumar]], [[Raadhika]], [[Jayaram]], [[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]], [[Arjun Sarja]], [[Ramesh Aravind]] among others. Calling themselves the "Class of '80s", Ambareesh hosted their third reunion in 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mohanlal to host 'Class of 80s' bash next year |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Mohanlal-to-host-Class-of-80s-bash-next-year/articleshow/17004811.cms |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=10 January 2017 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011114738/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Mohanlal-to-host-Class-of-80s-bash-next-year/articleshow/17004811.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Joy |first1=Prathibha |title=Class of 80 mourns their dearly departed friend, Ambareesh |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/class-of-80-mourns-their-dearly-departed-friend-ambareesh/articleshow/66792467.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=26 November 2018 |date=25 November 2018 |archive-date=8 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181208052156/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/class-of-80-mourns-their-dearly-departed-friend-ambareesh/articleshow/66792467.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> He also maintained a close relationship with [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]] ever since they made their debut together in films with ''Naagarahaavu'' in 1972, till the latter's death in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sharma |first1=Ravi |title=Born winner |url=https://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl2702/stories/20100129270211000.htm |website=[[Frontline (magazine)|Frontine]] |volume=27 |issue=2 |access-date=26 November 2018 |date=16-29 January 2010 |archive-date=29 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192535/http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl2702/stories/20100129270211000.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Best friends in Kannada film industry |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/photo-features/best-friends-in-kannada-film-industry/Dr-Vishnuvardhan-and-Ambareesh/photostory/65300445.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=26 November 2018 |archive-date=8 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181208052152/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/photo-features/best-friends-in-kannada-film-industry/Dr-Vishnuvardhan-and-Ambareesh/photostory/65300445.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> | Ambareesh was noted for his friendship, mostly with his contemporaries of the 1980s and across [[Cinema of South India|film industries of South India]]. They included [[Rajinikanth]], [[Mohanlal]], [[Suhasini Maniratnam]], [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Venkatesh Daggubati]], [[R. Sarathkumar]], [[Raadhika Sarathkumar|Raadhika]], [[Jayaram]], [[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]], [[Arjun Sarja]], [[Ramesh Aravind]] among others. Calling themselves the "Class of the '80s", Ambareesh hosted their third reunion in 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mohanlal to host 'Class of 80s' bash next year |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Mohanlal-to-host-Class-of-80s-bash-next-year/articleshow/17004811.cms |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=10 January 2017 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011114738/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Mohanlal-to-host-Class-of-80s-bash-next-year/articleshow/17004811.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Joy |first1=Prathibha |title=Class of 80 mourns their dearly departed friend, Ambareesh |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/class-of-80-mourns-their-dearly-departed-friend-ambareesh/articleshow/66792467.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=26 November 2018 |date=25 November 2018 |archive-date=8 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181208052156/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/class-of-80-mourns-their-dearly-departed-friend-ambareesh/articleshow/66792467.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> He also maintained a close relationship with [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]] ever since they made their debut together in films with ''Naagarahaavu'' in 1972, till the latter's death in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sharma |first1=Ravi |title=Born winner |url=https://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl2702/stories/20100129270211000.htm |website=[[Frontline (magazine)|Frontine]] |volume=27 |issue=2 |access-date=26 November 2018 |date=16-29 January 2010 |archive-date=29 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192535/http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl2702/stories/20100129270211000.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Best friends in Kannada film industry |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/photo-features/best-friends-in-kannada-film-industry/Dr-Vishnuvardhan-and-Ambareesh/photostory/65300445.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=26 November 2018 |archive-date=8 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181208052152/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/photo-features/best-friends-in-kannada-film-industry/Dr-Vishnuvardhan-and-Ambareesh/photostory/65300445.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
==Death and reactions== | ==Death and reactions== | ||
Ambareesh developed breathing problems in 2014 and was hospitalized frequently. In March that year, he was taken to Singapore's [[Mount Elizabeth Hospital]] for treatment.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ambareesh returns home after treatment in Singapore |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ambareesh-returns-home-after-treatment-in-singapore-114041100799_1.html |access-date=25 November 2018 |work=Business Standard|agency=Press Trust of India |date=11 April 2014 |archive-date=25 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125162357/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ambareesh-returns-home-after-treatment-in-singapore-114041100799_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On 24 November 2018, he was taken to a private hospital in Bangalore after he suffered from a [[cardiac arrest]] at his residence. Efforts to revive him failed and was pronounced dead at 10:15 p.m. ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]).<ref>{{cite news |title=Actor politician Ambareesh passes away |url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/entertainment/2018/11/25/mds1-ka-ambareesh.html |access-date=25 November 2018 |work=The Week |agency=Press Trust of India |date=25 November 2018 |language=en |archive-date=25 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125002154/https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/entertainment/2018/11/25/mds1-ka-ambareesh.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Following his death, Ambareesh's remains were taken to [[Sree Kanteerava Stadium]] where political leaders, members of the film industry and fans were allowed to pay homage the following day. It attracted a total of around 100,000 people.<ref>{{cite news |title=Over 1 lakh mourners gather to pay tribute to Ambareesh; last rites today |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2018/nov/26/over-1-lakh-mourners-gather-to-pay-tribute-to-ambareesh-last-rites-today-1903360.html |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=The New Indian Express |date=26 November 2018 |archive-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126092736/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2018/nov/26/over-1-lakh-mourners-gather-to-pay-tribute-to-ambareesh-last-rites-today-1903360.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The remains were airlifted to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Stadium in Mandya at 5 p.m. (IST) that day.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fans in Bengaluru & Mandya bid final farewell to Ambareesh |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/fans-in-bengaluru-mandya-bid-final-farewell-to-ambareesh/articleshow/66802441.cms |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=26 November 2018 |archive-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126092007/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/fans-in-bengaluru-mandya-bid-final-farewell-to-ambareesh/articleshow/66802441.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> After having briefly kept for public viewing there, they were flown back to Bangalore on 26 November and carried in a cortege on a procession from Sree Kanteerava Stadium to [[Kanteerava Studios]], for a distance of {{convert|13.5|km|mi}}, where his funeral was held.<ref>{{cite news |title=One of the most organised state honours funeral for Ambareesh |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/one-of-the-most-organised-state-honours-funeral-for-ambareesh/articleshow/66829236.cms |access-date=29 November 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=28 November 2018 |archive-date=29 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129101642/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/one-of-the-most-organised-state-honours-funeral-for-ambareesh/articleshow/66829236.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Ambareesh was cremated with [[State funeral|full state honours]] and also received a 21-gun salute. The final rites were performed by his son, Abhishek, at 5:55 p.m. (IST) that evening. Ambareesh was cremated next to the memorial of his contemporary and friend, [[Rajkumar | Ambareesh developed breathing problems in 2014 and was hospitalized frequently. In March that year, he was taken to Singapore's [[Mount Elizabeth Hospital]] for treatment.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ambareesh returns home after treatment in Singapore |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ambareesh-returns-home-after-treatment-in-singapore-114041100799_1.html |access-date=25 November 2018 |work=Business Standard|agency=Press Trust of India |date=11 April 2014 |archive-date=25 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125162357/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ambareesh-returns-home-after-treatment-in-singapore-114041100799_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On 24 November 2018, he was taken to a private hospital in Bangalore after he suffered from a [[cardiac arrest]] at his residence. Efforts to revive him failed and was pronounced dead at 10:15 p.m. ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]).<ref>{{cite news |title=Actor politician Ambareesh passes away |url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/entertainment/2018/11/25/mds1-ka-ambareesh.html |access-date=25 November 2018 |work=The Week |agency=Press Trust of India |date=25 November 2018 |language=en |archive-date=25 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125002154/https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/entertainment/2018/11/25/mds1-ka-ambareesh.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Following his death, Ambareesh's remains were taken to [[Sree Kanteerava Stadium]] where political leaders, members of the film industry and fans were allowed to pay homage the following day. It attracted a total of around 100,000 people.<ref>{{cite news |title=Over 1 lakh mourners gather to pay tribute to Ambareesh; last rites today |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2018/nov/26/over-1-lakh-mourners-gather-to-pay-tribute-to-ambareesh-last-rites-today-1903360.html |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=The New Indian Express |date=26 November 2018 |archive-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126092736/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2018/nov/26/over-1-lakh-mourners-gather-to-pay-tribute-to-ambareesh-last-rites-today-1903360.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The remains were airlifted to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Stadium in Mandya at 5 p.m. (IST) that day.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fans in Bengaluru & Mandya bid final farewell to Ambareesh |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/fans-in-bengaluru-mandya-bid-final-farewell-to-ambareesh/articleshow/66802441.cms |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=26 November 2018 |archive-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126092007/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/fans-in-bengaluru-mandya-bid-final-farewell-to-ambareesh/articleshow/66802441.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> After having briefly kept for public viewing there, they were flown back to Bangalore on 26 November and carried in a cortege on a procession from Sree Kanteerava Stadium to [[Kanteerava Studios]], for a distance of {{convert|13.5|km|mi}}, where his funeral was held.<ref>{{cite news |title=One of the most organised state honours funeral for Ambareesh |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/one-of-the-most-organised-state-honours-funeral-for-ambareesh/articleshow/66829236.cms |access-date=29 November 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=28 November 2018 |archive-date=29 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129101642/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/one-of-the-most-organised-state-honours-funeral-for-ambareesh/articleshow/66829236.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Ambareesh was cremated with [[State funeral|full state honours]] and also received a 21-gun salute. The final rites were performed by his son, Abhishek, at 5:55 p.m. (IST) that evening. Ambareesh was cremated next to the memorial of his contemporary and friend, [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Fans throng Rebel Star MH Ambareesh's last rites |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/fans-throng-rebel-star-mh-ambareeshs-last-rites/articleshow/66821461.cms |access-date=29 November 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=27 November 2018 |archive-date=29 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129001201/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/fans-throng-rebel-star-mh-ambareeshs-last-rites/articleshow/66821461.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
Ambareesh's death was met with an outpouring of grief from politicians, members of the South Indian film industry and fans from Karnataka. The Government of Karnataka declared a three-day mourning period as a mark of respect.<ref>{{cite news |title=3-day mourning in Karnataka for actor-turned-politician Ambareesh |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/3-day-mourning-in-karnataka-for-actor-turned-politician-ambareesh/articleshow/66793193.cms |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=25 November 2018 |archive-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126101215/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/3-day-mourning-in-karnataka-for-actor-turned-politician-ambareesh/articleshow/66793193.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] condoled his death and said, "[Ambareesh was] a strong voice for Karnataka's welfare, at the state and central level".<ref>{{cite news |title=Modi condoles actor Ambareesh's death |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/modi-condoles-actor-ambareesh-s-death/article25590433.ece |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=The Hindu |date=25 November 2018 |language=en-IN |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011114738/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/modi-condoles-actor-ambareesh-s-death/article25590433.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Chief Minister of Karnataka [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]] termed that his death ended "an era of love and affection in Kannada film industry" while adding that "[Ambareesh] was a rebel who was loved by all. He has carved a unique place in both politics and films".<ref>{{cite news |title=Actor politician Ambareesh passes away |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/actor-politician-ambareesh-passes-away/articleshow/66791339.cms |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=The Economic Times |agency=Press Trust of India |date=25 November 2018 |archive-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126182556/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/actor-politician-ambareesh-passes-away/articleshow/66791339.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Other politicians who expressed grief included former Chief Ministers of Karnataka, [[Siddaramaiah]] and [[B. S. Yeddyurappa]],<ref name="tnm1">{{cite news |title='A rebel loved by all': Condolences pour in from politicians after | Ambareesh's death was met with an outpouring of grief from politicians, members of the South Indian film industry and fans from Karnataka. The Government of Karnataka declared a three-day mourning period as a mark of respect.<ref>{{cite news |title=3-day mourning in Karnataka for actor-turned-politician Ambareesh |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/3-day-mourning-in-karnataka-for-actor-turned-politician-ambareesh/articleshow/66793193.cms |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=25 November 2018 |archive-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126101215/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/3-day-mourning-in-karnataka-for-actor-turned-politician-ambareesh/articleshow/66793193.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] condoled his death and said, "[Ambareesh was] a strong voice for Karnataka's welfare, at the state and central level".<ref>{{cite news |title=Modi condoles actor Ambareesh's death |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/modi-condoles-actor-ambareesh-s-death/article25590433.ece |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=The Hindu |date=25 November 2018 |language=en-IN |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011114738/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/modi-condoles-actor-ambareesh-s-death/article25590433.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Chief Minister of Karnataka [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]] termed that his death ended "an era of love and affection in Kannada film industry" while adding that "[Ambareesh] was a rebel who was loved by all. He has carved a unique place in both politics and films".<ref>{{cite news |title=Actor politician Ambareesh passes away |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/actor-politician-ambareesh-passes-away/articleshow/66791339.cms |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=The Economic Times |agency=Press Trust of India |date=25 November 2018 |archive-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126182556/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/actor-politician-ambareesh-passes-away/articleshow/66791339.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Other politicians who expressed grief included former Chief Ministers of Karnataka, [[Siddaramaiah]] and [[B. S. Yeddyurappa]],<ref name="tnm1">{{cite news |title='A rebel loved by all': Condolences pour in from politicians after Ambareesh's death |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/rebel-loved-all-condolences-pour-politicians-after-ambareesh-s-death-92161 |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=[[The News Minute]] |date=25 November 2018 |archive-date=27 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127022428/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/rebel-loved-all-condolences-pour-politicians-after-ambareesh-s-death-92161 |url-status=live }}</ref> State cabinet ministers, [[R. V. Deshpande]] and [[U. T. Khader]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Ambareesh was pillar of Kannada cinema after Rajkumar: Deshpande |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/ambareesh-was-pillar-of-kannada-cinema-after-rajkumar-deshpande/article25592695.ece |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=The Hindu |date=26 November 2018 |language=en-IN |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011114739/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/ambareesh-was-pillar-of-kannada-cinema-after-rajkumar-deshpande/article25592695.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> and former colleagues at the INC, [[G. Parameshwara]], [[Dinesh Gundu Rao]] and [[Ramya (actress)|Ramya]] among others.<ref name="tnm1"/> | ||
Actor Rajinikanth remarked, "My friendship with Ambareesh is of over 40 years and deeply saddened by his death. Everyone will have a few close friends. But Ambareesh, I think, had over | Actor Rajinikanth remarked, "My friendship with Ambareesh is of over 40 years and deeply saddened by his death. Everyone will have a few close friends. But Ambareesh, I think, had over 100 close friends. He lived like a king till the day he died and all he earned were people."<ref>{{cite news |title=Person like Ambareesh will never come again, says Rajinikanth |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/person-like-ambareesh-will-never-come-again-says-rajinikanth/article25590622.ece |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=The Hindu |date=25 November 2018 |language=en-IN |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011114741/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/person-like-ambareesh-will-never-come-again-says-rajinikanth/article25590622.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Mammootty]] recalled Ambareesh as one of his "one of [his] first real friends" while condoling his death.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sidhardhan |first1=Sanjith |title=Mammootty writes a fitting tribute to 'boss' Ambareesh |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammootty-writes-a-fitting-tribute-to-boss-ambareesh/articleshow/66806348.cms |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=26 November 2018 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011114744/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammootty-writes-a-fitting-tribute-to-boss-ambareesh/articleshow/66806348.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Mohanlal termed his death "heartbreaking".<ref>{{cite news |title=Mammootty, Mohanlal among others condole Ambareesh's death |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/mammootty-mohanlal-among-others-condole-ambareesh-s-death-1.3339772 |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=[[Mathrubhumi]] |date=25 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126122123/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/mammootty-mohanlal-among-others-condole-ambareesh-s-death-1.3339772 |archive-date=26 November 2018}}</ref> [[Kamal Haasan]] offered "heartfelt condolences" and called Ambareesh his "friend for 42 years".<ref>{{cite news |title=Kamal Haasan condoles Ambareesh's death |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/kamal-haasan-condoles-ambareeshs-death/articleshow/66794012.cms |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=The Times of India |agency=Press Trust of India |date=25 November 2018 |archive-date=27 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127052349/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/kamal-haasan-condoles-ambareeshs-death/articleshow/66794012.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Other film personalities who expressed grief included [[Amitabh Bachchan]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Film stars pay emotional tributes to Ambareesh |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/11/25/film-stars-pay-emotional-tributes-to-ambareesh.html |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=OnManorama |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |date=25 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126142926/https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/11/25/film-stars-pay-emotional-tributes-to-ambareesh.html |archive-date=26 November 2018}}</ref> R. Sarathkumar, [[Khushbu Sundar]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Kannada actor-politician Ambareesh passes away: Condolences, tributes pour in from celebrities on Twitter |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kannada-actor-politician-ambareesh-passes-away-condolences-tributes-pour-in-from-celebrities-on-twitter-5612121.html |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=[[Firstpost]] |date=25 November 2018 |archive-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126221427/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kannada-actor-politician-ambareesh-passes-away-condolences-tributes-pour-in-from-celebrities-on-twitter-5612121.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Rajendra Singh Babu]], [[Shiva Rajkumar]], [[Sudeep]], [[Darshan (actor)|Darshan]] and [[Yogaraj Bhat]] among others.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharadhaa |first1=A. |title=From Shivarajkumar to Sudeep, Kannada cinema fraternity mourns the loss of Rebel Star Ambareesh |url=http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/trends/2018/nov/26/from-shivarajkumar-to-sudeep-kannada-cinema-fraternity-mourns-the-loss-of-rebel-star-ambareesh-8935.html |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=The New Indian Express |date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126144044/http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/trends/2018/nov/26/from-shivarajkumar-to-sudeep-kannada-cinema-fraternity-mourns-the-loss-of-rebel-star-ambareesh-8935.html |archive-date=26 November 2018}}</ref> | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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*''[[Antha (film)|Antha]]'' | *''[[Antha (film)|Antha]]'' | ||
*''[[Avala Hejje]]'' | *''[[Avala Hejje]]'' | ||
*'' | *''Leader Vishwanath'' | ||
*'' | *''Prema Matsara'' | ||
*''[[Gandu Bherunda]]'' | *''[[Gandu Bherunda]]'' | ||
*''[[Chakravyuha (1983 film)|Chakravyuha]]'' | *''[[Chakravyuha (1983 film)|Chakravyuha]]'' | ||
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# Karnataka State Special Award for Best Actor for Antha in 1982. | # Karnataka State Special Award for Best Actor for Antha in 1982. | ||
# [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]](1985–86) for the film ''[[Masanada Hoovu]]''. | # [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]](1985–86) for the film ''[[Masanada Hoovu]]''. | ||
# Filmfare Award for Best Actor in the film "Olavina Udugore" directed by Rajendra Babu. | # [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Award]] for Best Actor in the film "Olavina Udugore" directed by Rajendra Babu. | ||
# Received [[NTR National Award]] for the year 2005.<ref>Our Bureau: [http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/08/31/stories/2007083151572100.htm Ilayaraja, Ambarish, Krishna get NTR award], ''[[Indian Express]]'', 31 August 2007.</ref> | # Received [[NTR National Award]] for the year 2005.<ref>Our Bureau: [http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/08/31/stories/2007083151572100.htm Ilayaraja, Ambarish, Krishna get NTR award], ''[[Indian Express]]'', 31 August 2007.</ref> | ||
# [[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South]] 2009. | # [[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South]] 2009. | ||
# Andhra Government honoured Nandhi Award 2009. | # Andhra Government honoured [[Nandi Awards|Nandhi Award]] 2009. | ||
# Puttanna Kanagal award in 90s but rejected (later went to actor [[T. N. Balakrishna]]) | # Puttanna Kanagal award in 90s but rejected (later went to actor [[T. N. Balakrishna]]) | ||
# TV9 Sandalwood Star Awards – 2012, Lifetime Achievement Award | # TV9 Sandalwood Star Awards – 2012, Lifetime Achievement Award | ||
# Karnataka Government [[Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award]] in the year 2011 | # [[Government of Karnataka|Karnataka Government]] [[Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award]] in the year 2011 | ||
# Honorary Doctorate from the Karnataka University, Dharwad in the year 2013<ref>{{cite news |title= Ambareesh gets a doctorate degree |url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-17/news-interviews/37144132_1_doctorate-degree-honorary-doctorate-honorary-degree |date= 17 February 2013 |access-date= 18 May 2013 |archive-date= 3 November 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131103165055/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-17/news-interviews/37144132_1_doctorate-degree-honorary-doctorate-honorary-degree |newspaper= [[The Times of India]] |url-status= dead }}</ref> | # [[Honorary degree|Honorary Doctorate]] from the [[Karnatak University|Karnataka University]], [[Dharwad]] in the year 2013<ref>{{cite news |title= Ambareesh gets a doctorate degree |url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-17/news-interviews/37144132_1_doctorate-degree-honorary-doctorate-honorary-degree |date= 17 February 2013 |access-date= 18 May 2013 |archive-date= 3 November 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131103165055/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-17/news-interviews/37144132_1_doctorate-degree-honorary-doctorate-honorary-degree |newspaper= [[The Times of India]] |url-status= dead }}</ref> | ||
# [[ | # [[SIIMA Lifetime Achievement Award]] in 2012 | ||
# [[B. Saroja Devi|Padmabbushan Dr. B. Saroja Devi National Award]]-2019, awarded posthumously.<ref>http://www.uniindia.com/multi-lingual-actress-jayanti-wins-b-saroja-devi-national-award/states/news/834469.html</ref> | # [[B. Saroja Devi|Padmabbushan Dr. B. Saroja Devi National Award]]-2019, awarded posthumously.<ref>http://www.uniindia.com/multi-lingual-actress-jayanti-wins-b-saroja-devi-national-award/states/news/834469.html</ref> | ||
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| title = Awards for Ambareesh | | title = Awards for Ambareesh | ||
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{{NTR National Award}} | |||
{{FilmfareKannadaBestActor}} | {{FilmfareKannadaBestActor}} | ||
{{FilmfareLifetimeAchievementAwardSouth}} | {{FilmfareLifetimeAchievementAwardSouth}} | ||
{{SIIMA Lifetime Achievement Award}} | |||
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[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Karnataka]] | [[Category:Lok Sabha members from Karnataka]] | ||
[[Category:State funerals in India]] | [[Category:State funerals in India]] | ||
[[Category:South Indian International Movie Awards winners]] | |||
[[Category:Nandi Award winners]] | |||