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Dwarakish
Dwarakish in 1994 Kannada film Kiladigalu
Born	Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath (1942-08-19)19 August 1942 Hunsur, Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, India
Died	16 April 2024(2024-04-16) (aged 81) Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, producer, screenwriter
Years active	1963–2024
Spouses	Ambuja ​(died 2021)​ Shailaja ​(m. 1993)​
Children	6

Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath (19 August 1942 – 16 April 2024), known by his 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 supporting actor in Veera Sankalpa (1964) and co-producer for the film Mamatheya Madilu in 1966, Dwarakish went on to work over five decades in cinema. He debuted as a director with the film Nee Bareda Kadambari (1985).

Fondly remembered as "Karnatakada Kulla" (lit. 'Dwarf of Karnataka'), Dwarakish produced over 50 films under his home production called "Dwarakish Chitra". Mayor Muthanna (1969) was the first film to be produced under his banner. He is referred to be the "First showman of Kannada cinema" for his daring and lavish experiments and his films were known for grand sets, songs and exotic locations.

Early life

Dwarakish was born on 19 August 1942. He grew up in Ittigegud, Mysore. He received his primary education in Sharada Vilas and Banumaiah's school, and he graduated from CPC Polytechnic with a Diploma in Automobile Engineering. After completing his education, Dwarakish and his brother started an automotive spare-parts business called "Bharath Auto Spares" in Gandhi Square, Mysore. He was strongly attracted to acting and often asked his maternal uncle, a famous cinema director Hunusur Krishnamurthy, to give him a chance to act in movies. In 1963, he decided to quit business and start acting in movies. He was rechristened as Dwarakish by director C. V. Shivashankar.

Film career

Dwarkish started his film journey by doing a small role, that of a prince in the film "Veera Sankalpa" directed by his uncle Hunasur Krishnamoorty. Later he did small roles in Maduve Madi Nodu and Satya Harischandra films. Then in 1966, Dwarakish co-produced the movie Mamatheya Bandhana with two others under the banner of Thunga Pictures. In 1969, his first independent production Mayor Muthanna starring Dr. Rajkumar and Bharathi in the lead roles was a box office success. After Mayor Muthanna, Dwarakish gave a series of box office successes to Kannada cinema, one after the other for the next two decades.

Director

From the year 1985, Dwarakish started directing movies; his first movie as a director was Nee Bareda Kadambari. He went on to direct movies for other producers. Behind the camera, Dwarakish was successful. As a director, he created movies such as Dance Raja Dance, Nee Bareda Kadambari, Shruthi, Shruthi Haakidha Hejje, Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege and Kilaadigalu.

Dwarakish Chitra faced problems after the failure of some movies. With huge losses from box office failures, Dwarakish was written off by his own colleagues and the entire film industry. Despite failures, Dwarakish did not despair. He continued to make movies introducing new faces to Kannada cinema.

As a producer, he introduced many new people to the cinema. Not only actors and actresses—he gave opportunities to new directors and other technicians. They all consider him to be their "Godfather". The support of these people, and his unwavering dedication to cinema, gave Dwarakish his long-awaited moment of success. Dwarakish produced Apthamitra in the year 2004. Apthamitra was a magnificent success.

Actor

Dwarakish was the first Kannada producer to introduce Kishore Kumar to the Kannada film Industry, and the song Aadu Aata Aadu became extremely popular.

Death

Dwarakish died from cardiac arrest in Bengaluru, on 16 April 2024, at the age of 81.

Records and awards

Produced First Kannada movie to be shot outside India. Apthamitra created records in Kannada Cinema. It was the first Kannada movie to celebrate screening for one year in two theatres, at Santosh in Bangalore and at Ranajith in Mysore and was the first Kannada movie to successfully complete one year of screening with four shows daily.

Dwarakish received an NTR Award.

Filmography

As director and producer

Year	Film	Credited as		Language	Notes
		Director	Producer
1966	Mamatheya Bandhana	N	Y	Kannada	Joint Producer
1969	Mayor Muthanna	N	Y	Kannada	Producer; Remade as Chairman Chalamayya
1972	Kulla Agent 000	N	Y	Kannada	Based on Danish movie Operation Love Birds
1973	Cowboy Kulla	N	Y	Kannada
1977	Bhagyavantharu	N	Y	Kannada	Remake - Dheerga Sumangali - Tamil
1977	Kittu Puttu	N	Y	Kannada	Remake - Anubavi Raja Anubavi - Tamil
1978	Singaporenalli Raja Kulla	N	Y	Kannada	First Kannada movie shot in Singapore
1979	Preethi Madu Thamashe Nodu	N	Y	Kannada	Remake - Kadhalikka Neramillai - Tamil
1980	Kulla Kulli	N	Y	Kannada
1980	Manku Thimma	N	Y	Kannada	Remake - Sattekalapu Satteya - Telugu
1981	Guru Shishyaru	N	Y	Kannada	Remake - Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha - Telugu
1981	Mane Mane Kathe	N	Y	Kannada	Remake - Ramayanamlo Pidakala Veta - Telugu
1982	Pedda Gedda	N	Y	Kannada
1982	Adrushtavantha	N	Y	Kannada	Remake - Evariki Vaare Yamuna Theere - Telugu
1982	Nyaya Ellide	N	Y	Kannada	Remake - Sattam Oru Iruttarai - Tamil
1983	Gedda Maga	N	Y	Kannada	Remake - Moondru Mugam - Tamil
1983	Ananda Bhairavi	N	Y	Kannada
1983	Adutha Varisu	N	Y	Tamil	Remake - Raja Jani - Hindi
1984	Prachanda Kulla	N	Y	Kannada
1984	Police Papanna	N	Y	Kannada
1984	Indina Ramayana	N	Y	Kannada	Remake - Oorukku Upadesam - Tamil
1984	Gangvaa	N	Y	Hindi	Remake - Malaiyoor Mambattiyan - Tamil
1985	Nee Bareda Kadambari	Y	Y	Kannada	Remake - Pyaar Jhukta Nahin - Hindi
1985	Nee Thanda Kanike	Y	Y	Kannada	Remake - Arthur - English
1985	Madhuve Madu Tamashe Nodu	N	Y	Kannada	Remake - Dowry Kalyanam - Tamil
1985	Brahma Gantu	N	Y	Kannada	Remake - Gopurangal Saivathillai - Tamil
1986	Naan Adimai Illai	Y	Y	Tamil	Remake - Pyaar Jhukta Nahin - Hindi
1986	Africadalli Sheela	Y	Y	Kannada
1987	Kizhakku Africavil Sheela	Y	Y	Tamil	Remake - Africadalli Sheela - Kannada
1987	Sheela	N	Y	Hindi	Remake - Africadalli Sheela - Kannada
1987	Dance Raja Dance	Y	Y	Kannada
1987	Onde Goodina Hakkigalu	N	Y	Kannada	Remake - Samsaram Adhu Minsaram - Tamil
1987	Ravana Rajya	N	Y	Kannada	Remake - Ankush - Hindi
1988	Ganda Mane Makkalu	N	Y	Kannada	Remake - Veedu Manaivi Makkal - Tamil
1989	Jai Karnataka	Y	Y	Kannada	Remake - Mr. India - Hindi
1989	Krishna Nee Kunidaga	Y	Y	Kannada
1990	Shruthi	Y	Y	Kannada	Remake - Pudhu Vasantham - Tamil
1991	Gowri Kalyana	Y	Y	Kannada	Remake - Thooral Ninnu Pochu - Tamil
1992	Hosa Kalla Hale Kulla	Y	Y	Kannada
1993	Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege	Y	N	Kannada	Remake - Chithram - Malayalam
1994	Rasika	Y	N	Kannada	Remake - Senthamizh Paattu - Tamil
1994	Kiladigalu	Y	N	Kannada
1995	Kidnap	Y	Y	Kannada
1995	Giddu Dada	Y	N	Kannada	Based on Victoria No. 203 - Hindi
1996	Hrudaya Kallaru	Y	Y	Kannada
1997	Shruthi Hakida Hejje	Y	N	Kannada
2001	Majnu	Y	Y	Kannada	Remake - Love Today - Tamil
2004	Apthamitra	N	Y	Kannada	Remake - Manichitrathazhu - Malayalam
2011	Vishnuvardhana	N	Y	Kannada	Reported to be based on Handphone
2012	Chaarulatha	N	Y	Kannada, Tamil	Remake - Thai horror film - Alone
2015	Aatagara	N	Y	Kannada	Based on Agatha Christie's mystery novel And Then There Were None
2017	Chowka	N	Y	Kannada	Nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada at the 65th Filmfare Awards South
2018	Amma I Love You	N	Y	Kannada	Remake - Tamil - Pichaikkaran
2019	Aayushmanbhava	N	Y	Kannada

As actor (Partial)

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• Veera Sankalpa (1964)
• Maduve Madi Nodu (1965)
• Satya Harishchandra (1965)
• Sri Kanyaka Parameshwari Kathe (1966)
• Sri Purandara Dasaru (1967)
• Belli Moda (1967)
• Dhana Pishachi (1967)
• Lagna Pathrike (1967)
• Bhagyada Bagilu (1968)
• Adda Dari (1968)
• Manku Dinne (1968)
• Bedi Bandavalu (1968)
• Gandhinagara (1968)
• Jedara Bale (1968)
• Mayor Muthanna (1969)
• Mallammana Pavaada (1969)
• Arishina Kumkuma (1970)
• Baalu Belagithu (1970)
• Sidila Mari (1971)
• Sri Krishna Rukmini Satyabhama (1971)
• Bhale Adrushtavo Adrushta (1971)
• Thayi Devaru (1971)
• Nyayave Devaru (1971)
• Baala Bandana (1971)
• Sothu Geddavalu (1971)
• Nanda Gokula (1972)
• Janma Rahasya (1972)
• Kranti Veera (1972)
• Bangaarada Manushya (1972)
• Kulla Agent 000 (1972)
• CID 72 (1973)
• Devaru Kotta Thangi (1973)
• Professor Huchuraya (1974)
• Mahadeshwara Pooja Phala (1974)
• Maga Mommaga (1974)
• Anna Attige (1974)
• Bhakta Kumbara (1974)
• Kalla Kulla (1975)
• Makkala Bhagya (1976)
• Devara Duddu (1976)
• Bahaddur Gandu (1976)
• Pavana Ganga (1977)
• Sose Tanda Soubhagya (1977)
• Kittu Puttu (1977)
• Dhanalakshmi (1977)
• Bhagyavantharu (1977)
• Galate Samsara (1977)
• Shrimanthana Magalu (1977)
• Singaporenalli Raja Kulla (1978)
• Bhale Huduga (1978)
• Maathu Tappada Maga (1978)
• Madhura Sangama (1978)
• Bengaluru Bootha (1979)
• Asadhya Aliya (1979)
• Naniruvude Ninagagi (1979) as John and Vincent (Double Role)
• Mane Mane Kathe (1980)
• Haddina Kannu (1980)
• Auto Raja (1980)
• Simhada Mari Sainya (1981)
• Kula Puthra (1981)
• Avala Hejje (1981)
• Guru Shishyaru (1981)
• Garjane (1981)
• Pedda Gedda (1982)
• Karmika Kallanalla (1982)
• Jimmy Gallu (1982)
• Prema Mathsara (1982) as Ganesha
• Geluvu Nannade (1983) as Krishnamurthy aka Kittu
• Prachanda Kulla (1984)
• Madhuve Madu Tamashe Nodu (1984)
• Indina Ramayana (1984)
• Nee Bareda Kadambari (1985)
• Nee Thanda Kanike (1985)
• Africadalli Sheela (1986)
• Dance Raja Dance (1987)
• Hendthi Helidare Kelabeku (1993)
• Server Somanna (1993)
• Muddina Maava (1993)
• Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege (1993)
• Mandyada Gandu (1994)
• Kiladigalu (1994)
• Rasika (1994)
• Yarige Beda Duddu (2001)
• Sri Manjunatha (2001)
• Khushi (2003)
• Shwetha Naagara (2004)
• Apthamitra (2004)
• Jothe Jotheyali (2006)
• Anjadiru (2009)
• Vishnuvardhana (2011)
• Maanikya (2014)
• Aatagara (2015)
• Chowka (2017)
• Mayanagari (2023)

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External links

• Official site
• Sify interview
• Dwarakish at IMDb

• Biography

• Media from Commons
• Data from Wikidata

• 1942 births
• 2024 deaths
• Male actors from Karnataka
• Male actors in Kannada cinema
• Kannada film directors
• Film producers from Karnataka
• People from Mysore district
• Film directors from Karnataka
• 20th-century Indian male actors
• 21st-century Indian male actors
• 21st-century Indian people
• Kannada film producers
• Tamil film producers
• Indian male film actors
• Indian male comedians
• Kannada comedians
• Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2006