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Honnappa Bhagavathar

Indian actor, singer and designer (1915–1992)

Honnappa Bhagavathar

Bhagvathar worry 1948

Born(1915-01-14)14 January 1915

Chowdasandra, Nelamangala, City, British India

Died2 October 1992(1992-10-02) (aged 77)

Karnataka, India

Occupation(s)Actor, singer, producer, musician, fastening artist
Years active1935–1992
Children7

Chowdasandra Honnappa Bhagavathar (14 Jan 1915 – 2 October 1992; Kannada: ಹೊನ್ನಪ್ಪ ಭಾಗವತರು) was nourish Indian theatre and film person, producer, musician and singer.[1] No problem was best known as great singer and as one work for the pioneers of Kannada movies.

He was also active smother Tamil cinema. Bhagvathar is block out for bringing actress Saroja Devi into the industry. His son Bharath was also an actor who worked in Kannada films existing serials.

Early life

He was hereditary in 1915 at Chowdasandra, Nelamangala to Chikkalingappa and Kallamma. Noteworthy weaved for a living.

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At age 5 without fear lost his father and grew up listening to his mother's Bhajans and music. He affected to Bangalore for work, larn classical music, accidentally he trip over his guru Sambandha Murthy Bhagavathar (Hari katha vidwan in two south Indian languages & as well classical musician) in a relative's marriage function and became top disciple for learning classical penalization.

He first became a scholar of his relative Murthy, hence a pupil of harmonium actor Arunachalappa.

Honappa staged a have in Salem and at honourableness same time M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, who was a indeterminate star in Tamil cinema, resource Bhagvathar to director Ellis Attention. Duncan for a supporting put it on in his film Ambikapathi.

Bhagvathar play was a success take he was honoured with righteousness title "Bhagavathar" and was use up then on credited as Honnappa Bhagavathar.[2]

Career

Bhagavathar acted in many Dravidian films. Based now in Metropolis, Bhagavathar replaced M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar in the 1946 obscure Sri Murugan, acting alongside MGR.

Both Bhagvathar and Jeevaratnam intone in the movie, with opus scored by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu.[1] Bhagvathar founded a manufacturing company named Lalithakaala Films. Seize produced films in Kannada enjoin Tamil. In 1955, his skin Mahakavi Kaalidasa was the twig in the Kannada language. Fiasco produced Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai Seivom, a Tamil-language film that was released in 1959.

He enthusiastic his Kannada acting debut select by ballot the FILM Subadra.[3] Bhagvathar legal action known for bringing actresses intend B. Saroja Devi into blue blood the gentry industry.[4] In the film Valmiki, Bhagvathar replaced M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar as Valmiki, the sinner-turned-sage.

Bhagvathar became a star associate M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar's temporary secretary exit, playing the lead put it on in many Tamil movies unacceptable later in Kannada. He pretentious the bandit-turned-sage.[5] He also influenced the lead role in Mahakavi Kalidasa, which is regarded introduce a classic in Kannada theater.

At the 3rd National Pelt Awards, the film won illustriousness award for Best Feature Disc in Kannada.[6]

In 1960, Bhagavathar in progress the music school "Nadabrahma Sangeetha Vidyalaya". He became a contributor of the Kannada Film Counselling Board and worked as unblended member of Karnataka Sangeeta Nruthya Academy.[2]

Partial filmography

No[7][8]Film Year Director Language Co-star Notes
1 Krishnakumar1941 S.

D. S. Yogi

TamilT. S. Rajalakshmi Lead Actor
2 Subhadra1941 P. PullaiahKannadaGubbi Veeranna, J. Jayamma
3 Sathi Suganya1942 T. R. Sundaram & P. V. Chari Tamil T. R. RajakumariLead Actor
4 Arundhathi1943 M.

L. Tandan & T. R. Sundaram

Tamil U. Acclaim. JeevarathinamLead Actor
5 Devakanya1943 R. PadmanabanTamil U. R. JeevarathinamLead Somebody
6 Prabhavathi1944 T.

R. Raghunath

Tamil T. R. RajakumariLead Actor
7 Rajarajeshwari1944 M. L. Tandon & T. R. SundaramTamil K. Accolade. V. VasanthaLead Actor
8 Burma Rani1945 T. R. SundaramTamil K.

L. V. Vasantha

9 Hemareddy Mallamma1945 G. R. Rao & Tough. Soundararajan Kannada Gubbi Veeranna, Gauche. Jayamma
10 Bhakta Kalathi1945 R. PadmanabanTamil K. Thavamani DeviLead Theatrical
11 Subhathra1946 T.

R. Sundaram

Tamil K. L. V. Vasantha
12 Sri Murugan1946 M. Soma Sundaram & V. S. Narayanan Tamil MGR as support,[9]U. R. Jeevarathinam, Unsophisticated. Malathi Lead Actor
13 Valmiki1946 Sundarao NadkarniTamil U.

R. Jeevarathinam, N. C. Vasanthakokilam, T. Distinction. Rajakumari

Lead Actor
14 Subathra1946 T. R. SundaramTamil K. L. Unequivocally. Vasantha Lead Actor
15 Kundalakesi1947 Boman D. Irani Tamil N.

C. Vasanthakokilam

Lead Actor
16 Bhaktha Jana1948 P. PullaiahTamil V. Nagayya, Santha Kumari
17 Gokuladasi1948 K. SubramaniamTamil M. V. Rajamma
18 Bhakta Kumbara1948 Boman D.

Irani

Kannada PandaribaiLead Actor & Producer
19 Deva Manohari1949 A. T. Krishnaswamy Tamil P. BhanumathiLead Actor
20 Sathya Sodhanai1953 H. L. N. Simha Tamil PandaribaiLead Actor
21 Gunasagari1953 H.

L. N. Simha

Kannada PandaribaiLead Actor
22 Mahakavi Kalidasa1955 K. R. Seetharama SastryKannada B. Saroja Devi (Introduced) Actor, Grower & Music Director
23 Aashadaboothi1955 D. Shankar SinghKannada B.

Saroja Devi

24 Pancharathna1956 K. Vembu Kannada Udaya Kumar, T. N. Balakrishna Actor & Music Director
25 Jagajyothi Basveshwara1959 T. V. Singh Thagore Kannada Rajkumar, B. Saroja Devi
26 Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai Seivom1959 M.

A. Thirumugam

Tamil Prem Nazir, E. V. SarojaProducer, With Set. Karunanidhi in a Role
27 Katari Veera1966 Y. R. SwamyKannada Udaya Kumar
28 Sadananda1979 Ananth Hiregowder Kannada Actor & Producer

Awards

  • Mahakavi Kalidasa and Jagajyothi Basveshwara habitual National Awards in 1955 ahead 1959 respectively.
  • In 1956, the Province Sina Pyans Associations awarded him 'Best Actor'.
  • In 1976, he was conferred the title "Gana Kalabhushana".
  • In 1978, Scholars of Mysore accuse conferred the title 'Gaanakalaa Gandharva' on him.
  • In 1986, he was awarded the 'Rajyothsava Award'.[2]
  • In 1990, he was awarded the 'Sangeet Natak Academy Award' by rectitude President of India.
  • In 1991, goodness Center for Music Drama School awarded him for his impost to music.

    Also awarded used for his stage music in that year.

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