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Dinesh
BornBalasubramanium
1937
Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore
Died28 April 1990 (aged 52–53)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
OccupationActor
SpouseVimala
Children5

Balasubramaniam (1937–1990), know by his screen name Dinesh, was an Indian actor known for his work in Kannada cinema. Notably, he acted in Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu (1974), Golmaal Radhakrishna (1990), S. P. Sangliyana Part 2 (1990) and Seetharamu (1979).

Biography

Balasubramaniam was born and brought up in Mysore, where he completed his matriculation. He was one of seven children of Singaravelu, a ticket collector with the Indian Railways, and Dhanalakshmi. Balasubramaniam was married to Vimala, a singer. His wife was called to perform at Gubbi Veeranna's theatre company, when Dinesh followed her. Once there, he was given opportunities to act in plays, thanks to his booming voice. However, eager to act in films, Balasubramaniam travelled to Madras (now Chennai) for an audition for a Kannada-language film. He was rejected owing to his lack of fluency in the language. Balasubramaniam subsequently returned to Karnataka where he continued performing on stage.

Balasubramaniam's first film appearance came in Naandi (1964), during the making of which he was given the screen name, Dinesh, by producer Vadiraj. The 1960s saw Dinesh appearing in negative-shaded roles such as in Choori Chikkanna (1969). In Seetharamu (1979), he appeared in a comedic character, a role he would continue to portray majorly for the rest of his career. In Ruthugaana (1977), his 100th film as an actor, Dinesh played the lead role. Dinesh appeared in a total of 360 films. His final screen appearance came in Udbhava (1990). Dinesh was also an active stage actor during this time; he was touring with a troupe performing Lakshadheeshwara, a play written by him. Dinesh died from cardiac arrest on 28 April 1990, aged 53.

Selected filmography

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References

  1. ^ ""ಕಾಮಿಡಿ ಸ್ಟಾರ್ ದಿನೇಶ್ ಸಾವು ಮತ್ತು ಸಾವಿನ ದಿನ ನಡೆದ ಘಟನೆ!-Ep02-Kannada Actor Dinesh-Kalamadhyama-#param" (in Kannada). Kalamadhyama. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. "Sons of veteran actors slam KFCC". The Hindu. 16 March 2009. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018.
  3. "Selected Movies of Dinesh". Reelbox. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018.
  4. "Modala Rathri (1970) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew". chiloka.com. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  5. "Naaniruvude Ninagaagi (1979) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew". chiloka.com. Retrieved 28 May 2024.

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