Dwarakish

Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath (19 August 1942 – 16 April 2024), known by stage name Dwarakish (/ˈdwɑːrkɪʃ/ DWAR-kish), was an Indian actor, comedian, director and producer who predominantly worked in Kannada cinema in addition to few Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. Starting his career as a co-producer for the film Mamatheya Madilu in 1966, Dwarakish went on to work over five decades in cinema.

Dwarakish
Born
Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath

(1942-08-19)19 August 1942
Hunsur, Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, India
Died16 April 2024(2024-04-16) (aged 81)
Occupation(s)Actor, director, producer, screenwriter
Years active1963–2024
Spouses
  • Ambuja
    (died 2021)
  • Shailaja
    (m. 1993)
Children6

He was given the name Dwarakish by Kannada film maker C. V. Shivashankar.

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