Prof TS Lohitashwa is no more

Obituary: Versatile artist credited with 500-plus movies, Prof TS Lohitashwa is no more

Featured By Shashiprasad S M November 9, 2022 Read the article

Noted actor, theatre artist and playwright, TS Lohitashwa, passed away in Bengaluru on Tuesday, 8 November.

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Lohitashwa was 80. He is survived by his wife and three children, including his son Sharath Lohitashwa — a television and film actor.

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Following decades of service as a professor in English, Lohitashwa’s interests drew him to the theatre.

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Impressed by his acting in the play Kattele Daari Doora, Shankar Nag offered him a supporting role in Geetha, a commercial venture.

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He proceeded to act in 500-plus films and scores of television serials, including Shankar Nag’s “Malgudi Days”.

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Lohitashwa performed in films alongside Dr Rajkumar, Dr Vishnuvardhan, Dr Ambareesh, and Anant Nag.

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Dharma Daari Tappitu, Sambhavaami Yuge Yuge, Lockup Death, Abhimanyu, AK-47, and Snehaloka were some of his notable films.

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The Kannada play Mukhyamantri, a timeless political satire which ran for over 40 years, is a translated work by Lohitashwa.

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