Dwarakish
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Dwarakish | |
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ದ್ವಾರಕೀಶ್ | |
| Born | Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Spouse(s) | Ambuja Shylaja |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Hunsur Krishnamurthy (uncle) |
Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath, better known as Dwarakish, is an Indian actor, director and producer in the Kannada film industry. He was given the name Dwarakish by Kannada film maker C. V. Shivashankar.
Early life
Dwarakish was born to Bungle Shama Rao and Jayamma in Hunsur. 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 Mechanical Engineering. After completing his education, Dwarakish and his brother started an automotive spare parts business called "Bharath Auto Spares". You can still see this shop 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. [citation needed]
Film career
In 1966, Dwarakish produced his first film Mamateya Bandhana. In 1969, he independently produced Mayor Muthanna, under the banner of "Dwaraka Films". Rajkumar and Bharathi played the lead roles in this movie. This movie was a great hit. [citation needed] After Mayor Muthanna, Dwarakish gave a series of box office successes to Kannada cinema, one after the other for the next two decades. He became the king of Kannada cinema producers. [citation needed]
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 very 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"[citation needed]
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. On Udaya TV, he lamented that he had lost around 32 crores of rupees.[citation needed] Despite failures Dwarakish did not despair. He continued to make movies introducing new faces to Kannada cinema.
As a producer, he has brought many new people to the cinema. Not only actors and actresses—he has given 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. Dwarakish was the first producer to offer Rajanikanth an amount of 24 lakhs of rupees for a Tamil film in 1984. He has been instrumental in the careers of great actors like Vishnu Vardhan, Manjula, and Srinath.[citation needed]. With this success the 'King of Kannada Cinema Producers', Dwarakish, regained his throne in 2005.[citation needed]
Actor
As an actor, he was often typecast as a comedian. But some of his movies were comic action movies, also starring the actor Vishnuvardhan. He is popularly called 'Kulla' (meaning a short man) in Kannada. He was the first producer to shoot a Kannada film outside India. The film was Singapoorinalli Raja Kulla. It was a milestone in the history of Kannada cinema. He has in total produced 49 Kannada films and acted in more than 300 films. He has many firsts to his credit. [citation needed]
He was the first Kannada producer to bring Kishore Kumar to the Kannada film Industry and the song Aadu Aata Aadu became extremely popular.
Records and Awards
Apthamitra created records in Kannada Cinema. It was the
- First Kannada movie to celebrate screening for one year in two theaters, Santosh in Bangalore and Ranajith in Mysore. [citation needed]
- First Kannada movie to successfully complete one year of screening with four shows daily. [citation needed]
- First movie in the history of 52 years of film awards to win all the awards given to films of a specific language. [citation needed]
Filmography
As Director and Producer
| Year | Film | Credited as | Language | Notes | |
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| Director | Producer | ||||
| 1966 | Mamatheya Bandhana |  |
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Kannada | |
| 1969 | Mayor Muthanna | |
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Kannada | |
| 1972 | Kulla Agent 000 | |
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Kannada | Based on Danish movie Operation Love Birds (Slå først, Frede!)/(Strike First Freddy) |
| 1973 | Cowboy Kulla | |
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Kannada | |
| 1977 | Bhagyavantharu | |
|
Kannada | Remake - Dheerga Sumangali - Tamil |
| 1977 | Kittu Puttu | |
|
Kannada | Remake - Anubavi Raja Anubavi - Tamil |
| 1978 | Singaporenalli Raja Kulla | |
|
Kannada | |
| 1979 | Preethi Madu Thamashe Nodu | |
|
Kannada | Remake - Kadhalikka Neramillai - Tamil |
| 1980 | Kulla Kulli | |
|
Kannada | |
| 1980 | Manku Thimma | |
|
Kannada | Renake - Mastana - Hindi |
| 1981 | Guru Shishyaru | |
|
Kannada | Remake - Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha - Telugu |
| 1981 | Mane Mane Kathe | |
|
Kannada | Remake - Ramayanamlo Pidakala Veta - Telugu |
| 1982 | Pedda Gedda | |
|
Kannada | |
| 1982 | Adrushtavantha | |
|
Kannada | Remake - Evariki Vaare Yamuna Theere - Telugu |
| 1982 | Nyaya Ellide | |
|
Kannada | Remake - Sattam Oru Iruttarai - Tamil |
| 1983 | Gedda Maga | |
|
Kannada | Remake - Moondru Mugam - Tamil |
| 1983 | Ananda Bhairavi | |
|
Kannada | |
| 1983 | Adutha Varisu | |
|
Tamil | Remake - Raja Rani - Hindi |
| 1984 | Prachanda Kulla | |
|
Kannada | |
| 1984 | Police Papanna | |
|
Kannada | |
| 1984 | Indina Ramayana | |
|
Kannada | Remake - Oorukku Upadesam - Tamil |
| 1984 | Gangvaa | |
|
Hindi | Remake - Malaiyoor Mambattiyan - Tamil |
| 1985 | Nee Bareda Kadambari | |
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Kannada | Remake - Pyaar Jhukta Nahin - Hindi |
| 1985 | Nee Thanda Kanike | |
|
Kannada | Remake - Sharaabi - Hindi |
| 1985 | Madhuve Madu Tamashe Nodu | |
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Kannada | Remake - Dowry Kalyanam - Tamil |
| 1985 | Brahma Gantu | |
|
Kannada | Remake - Gopurangal Saivathillai - Tamil |
| 1986 | Naan Adimai Illai | |
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Tamil | Remake - Pyaar Jhukta Nahin - Hindi |
| 1986 | Africadalli Sheela | |
|
Kannada | |
| 1986 | Kizhakku Africavil Sheela | |
|
Tamil | Remake - Africadalli Sheela |
| 1987 | Sheela | |
|
Hindi | Remake - Africadalli Sheela |
| 1987 | Dance Raja Dance | |
|
Kannada | |
| 1987 | Onde Goodina Hakkigalu | |
|
Kannada | Remake - Samsaram Adhu Minsaram - Tamil |
| 1987 | Ravana Rajya | |
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Kannada | |
| 1988 | Ganda Mane Makkalu | |
|
Kannada | Remake - Veedu Manaivi Makkal - Tamil |
| 1989 | Jai Karnataka | |
|
Kannada | Remake - Mr. India - Hindi |
| 1989 | Krishna Nee Kunidaga | |
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Kannada | |
| 1990 | Shruthi | |
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Kannada | Remake - Pudhu Vasantham - Tamil |
| 1991 | Gowri Kalyana | |
|
Kannada | |
| 1992 | Hosa Kalla Hale Kulla | |
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Kannada | |
| 1993 | Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege | |
|
Kannada | Remake - Chithram -Malayalam |
| 1994 | Rasika | |
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Kannada | |
| 1994 | Kiladigalu | |
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Kannada | |
| 1995 | Kidnap | |
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Kannada | |
| 1995 | Giddu Dada | |
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Kannada | Based on Victoria No. 203 |
| 1996 | Hrudaya Kallaru | |
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Kannada | |
| 1997 | Shruthi Hakida Hejje | |
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Kannada | |
| 2001 | Majnu | |
|
Kannada | Remake - Lovetoday - Tamil |
| 2005 | Apthamitra | |
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Kannada | Remake - Manichitrathazhu - Malayalam |
| 2011 | Vishnuvardhana | |
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Kannada | |
| 2012 | Chaarulatha | |
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Tamil, Kannada | Remake - Thai horror film Alone (2007 film) |
| 2015 | Aatagara | |
|
Kannada | Based on Agatha Christie's mystery novel And Then There Were None |
As actor
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- Satya Harishchandra (1965)
- Sri Kanyaka Parameshwari Kathe (1966)
- Sri Purandara Dasaru (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)
- 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)
- Dwarakanath (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)
- Asadhya Aliya (1979)
- Naniruvude Ninagagi (1979)
- Mane Mane Kathe (1980)
- Haddina Kannu (1980)
- Auto Raja (1980)
- Simhada Mari Sainya (1981)
- Avala Hejje (1981)
- Guru Shishyaru (1981)
- Pedda Gedda (1982)
- Karmika Kallanalla (1982)
- Jimmy Gallu (1982)
- Prachanda Kulla (1984)
- Madhuve Madu Tamashe Nodu (1984)
- Indina Ramayana (1984)
- Pyar Jhukta Nahin (1985)
- Nee Bareda Kadambari (1985)
- Nee Thanda Kanike (1985)
- Africadalli Sheela (1986)
- Dance Raja Dance (1987)
- Server Somanna (1993)
- Muddina Maava (1993)
- Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege (1993)
- Manichitrathazhu (1993)
- Mandyada Gandu (1994)
- Kiladigalu (1994)
- Rasika (1994)
- Khushi (2003)
- Apthamitra (2004)
- Jothe Jotheyali (2006)
- C.I.D. Rajanna (2007)
- Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath (2007)
- Josh (2009)
- Vishnuvardhana (2011)
- Maanikya (2014)
- Aatagara (2015)
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