Kannada actor Dwarakish passes away at the age of 81

Veteran Kannada actor, producer, and director Bungal Shama Rao Dwarkanath, popularly known as Dwarakish, died of a heart attack on Tuesday. He was 81 years old and breathed last in Bengaluru.

Rajinikanth expressed grief over his demise

The demise of my long time dear friend Dwarakesh is very painful to me..starting his career as a comedian, he raised himself up to being a big producer and director.. fond memories come to my mind..my heartfelt condolences to his family and dear ones..

— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) April 16, 2024

Rajinikanth took to his X (formerly known as Twitter) handle to condone the demise of his 'dear friend'. He described Dwarkish's sudden demise as 'painful' and expressed condolences to his family. He captioned the post, “The demise of my dear long-time friend Dwarkesh is very painful for me. Starting his career as a comedian he raised himself to being a big director and producer...fond memories come to my mind...my heartfelt condolence to his family and dear ones." 

ಹಿರಿಯ ನಟ, ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ಹಾಗೂ ನಿರ್ಮಾಪಕರಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ದ್ವಾರಕೀಶ್‌ ಅವರು ನಿಧನರಾದ ಸಂಗತಿ ತಿಳಿದು ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಅಪಾರ ನೋವುಂಟಾಯಿತು. 1964ರಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಪಾದಾರ್ಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಅವರು, ಹಾಸ್ಯ ಕಲಾವಿದ, ನಾಯಕ ಹಾಗೂ ಪೋಷಕ ನಟನಾಗಿ ಪಾತ್ರಗಳಿಗೆ ಜೀವ ತುಂಬಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಿತ್ರರರಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯ ಕೊಡುಗೆ ನೀಡಿದ ದ್ವಾರಕೀಶ್‌ ಅವರ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ… pic.twitter.com/VHYCGZtGSJ

— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) April 16, 2024

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar also condoled Dwarakish's demise and said that the actor enlivened his roles as a comedian, hero, and supporting actor. Former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy also said that Dwarakish's service to the Kannada film industry as a producer and director was unforgettable. Kumaraswamy wrote, "He was an asset to Kannada cinema because of his versatility, having acted alongside great actors like Dr. Rajkumar, Dr. Vishnuvardhan, and Ambareesh."

About Dwarkish

 
Born on August 19, 1942, in Hunsur in Mysore district, Dwarakish was known for his comedy roles. Dwarakish, who had a diploma in mechanical engineering, made his debut in Tinsel Town in 1966 by co-producing "Mamatheya Bandhan" under the banner of Thunga Pictures. However, he rose to fame as a producer after being appreciated for the lead roles of Kannada matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar and Bharathi in his film "Mayer Muthanna".

During his career, Dwarakish acted in about 100 films and produced and directed about 50 films. He was also the person who introduced the famous Hindi playback singer Kishore Kumar to the Kannada film industry with the song 'Aadu Aata Aadu'.

By: Richa Mishra 

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