Final respects paid to Kannada actor Dwarakish

“Morning he had told his son that he was feeling tired and asked him to wake him up at 9 am. When he went to wake him up, he did not respond,” a family source said.

“Sharing the screen with great actors like Dr Rajkumar and Dr Vishnuvardhan, he made his own mark in the minds of the audience through his humorous acting. Kannada cinema has become poorer with the death of Dwarakish,” Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Tuesday.

A doyen of the Kannada film industry, Dwarakish, who passed away on Tuesday, 16 April, had acted in over 90 movies and produced around 50 films and was best known for his roles as a comedian in a career spanning more than five decades.

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‘Prachanda Kulla’ of Kannada cinema

Being short would have been a drawback for many but Dwarakish turned it to his advantage; the little master of the Kannada film industry was fondly called “Prachanda Kulla” (fiery dwarf).

Prachanda Kulla (1984), Kulla Agent 000 (1972), Cowboy Kulla (1973), Singaporenalli Raja Kulla (1980), Kulla Kulli (1978), and Hosa Kalla Hale Kulla (1992) were some of the movies he made.

However sombre the plot of the movie could be, Dwarakish’s presence would ensure that there would be an adequate dose of humour, a film critic noted.

Dwarakish’s directorial debut movie Nee Bareda Kadambari in 1985 was well received by the audience. His movie Apthamitra (2004), a remake of the Malayalam movie Manichithrathazhu (1993), was a grand success.

The versatile actor was synonymous with comedy and the audience would start giggling the moment he appeared on the big screen.

Born on 19 August 1942 at Hunsur in Mysuru district, the actor was a household name in the state in the prime of his career.

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