Mandya Ramesh

Mandya Ramesh
Mandya Ramesh
	Ramesh filming with Ishtakamya, 2015
Born	Ramesh; 14 July 1964 (age 60); Mysore State (now Karnataka, India
Nationality	India
Occupation(s)	Actor, Comedian, Director
Years active	1982–present
Television	Majaa Talkies (2015–present)
Spouse	ಸರೋಜ ಹೆಗ್ಡೆ
Children	Disha Ramesh

Mandya Ramesh is an Indian actor, comedian, director and theatre personality who mainly works for the Kannada films and theatre. He started his theatre career in 1982 through a theatre workshop conducted by Ashok Badaradinni, a graduate from National School of Drama. He has worked for Neenasam theatre institute from 1984 as an actor and technician. He then joined Rangayana in 1989 and worked under the guidance of B. V. Karanth for around 9 years. He debuted into acting in films in 1995, with a popular role in the film Janumada Jodi alongside Shiva Rajkumar. In 2002 he founded his own school for theatre arts, Natana and conducted many workshops through this institute in various parts of Karnataka. He has also written two books, Rangavalli and Kanavarike that are related to his life in theatre. He has acted in around 150 films among which Janumada Jodi, Nagamandala, Kanasugara, Mata, Oggarane are prominent.^[1] He has also appeared in TV series like Janani, Manethana, Chi Sou Savithri. The popular plays he has directed include Mruccha Katika, Sankranthi, Yuyuthsu to name a few. He is currently serving as the founder director for Natana School of Theatre arts situated in Mysuru.^[2] He also appears as Mandya Muddesha in the popular Kannada sketch comedy show Majaa Talkies, hosted by Srujan Lokesh currently being aired on Colors Kannada channel.

Awards and honours

Samskaara Bharathi Natya Samaroha Award: Best Young Theatre Director (1981)
Karnataka State Award: Best Actor (for Nagamandala, 1998)
Cultural Department, Government of India: Expert Committee Member (2000 - 2003)
Karnataka Nataka Academy: Member
Knock Out Award: Best Actor in Supporting Role
Udaya Film Award: Best Actor in Supporting Role
K V Shankare Gowda Theatre Award
Sandesha Award
Aryabhata Award
Rangayana: Member of Ranga Samaja (Governing Council)

Filmography

Important Films

Television

Janani
Manethana
Onde Sullu
Photographer Parameshi
Manthana
Yaak Hing Adtharo
Chi Sou Savithri
Majaa Talkies

Plays (as Director)

Mruccha Katika
Sankranthi
Maranayaka
Chora Chandradaasa
Nagamandala
Agni mattu Male
Sahebru Baruttare
Yuyuthsu
Ee Kelaginavaru
Alibaba
Neeli Kudure
Govina Haadu
Nayi Thippa
Yugantha
Vakra
Ratna Pakshi
Ailudore
Chamachaluve
Samsaradalli Sa Ni Da Pa
Oorubhanga
Subhadra Kalyana

References

^ "Mandya Ramesh - Movies, Photos, Filmography, Biography, Wallpapers, Videos, Fan Club". Filmibeat. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
^ "natanamysoreenglish: MANDYA RAMESH". Natanamysoreenglish.blogspot.in. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[1] "Mandya Ramesh - Movies, Photos, Filmography, Biography, Wallpapers, Videos, Fan Club". Filmibeat. Retrieved 19 September 2015.

[2] "natanamysoreenglish: MANDYA RAMESH". Natanamysoreenglish.blogspot.in. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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