Balakrishna (Kannada actor)
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Balakrishna was an India
n actor in the Kannada film industry, known for the comedy
roles and drama
roles. He had acted in movies such as Bangarada Manushya and many others. Though he had acted in many movies, he was ill and penniless towards end of his life.
He was born on 1911. He was totally deaf however he was very talented and would catch with the lip movements of the artists and would narrate the dialogues spontaneously. He was immensely popular for his comic and villain roles in films like Bangarada Manushya, Gandadagudi, Muriyada Mane, Kamanabillu. He and Dr.Raj Kumar have acted together in more than 75 films together.
Balakrishna also started the Abhimaan Studios in Kengeri, Bangalore and is still used for Serial and Cinema Shootings.
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n actor in the Kannada film industry, known for the comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
roles and drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
roles. He had acted in movies such as Bangarada Manushya and many others. Though he had acted in many movies, he was ill and penniless towards end of his life.
Notable filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Bangarada Manushya | Rachutapa | |
| 1973 | Gandhada Gudi Gandhada Gudi Gandhada Gudi is a 1973 Kannada movie. Starring Dr. Rajkumar, directed by Vijay and produced by M.P. Shankar. Its the 150th movie of Dr. Rajkumar. Similar movie was then made in Telugu as Adavi Ramudu , starring N. T. Rama Rao. Because of the film's success, there was a sequel made called Gandhada... |
Venkatappa Naika | |
He was born on 1911. He was totally deaf however he was very talented and would catch with the lip movements of the artists and would narrate the dialogues spontaneously. He was immensely popular for his comic and villain roles in films like Bangarada Manushya, Gandadagudi, Muriyada Mane, Kamanabillu. He and Dr.Raj Kumar have acted together in more than 75 films together.
Balakrishna also started the Abhimaan Studios in Kengeri, Bangalore and is still used for Serial and Cinema Shootings.