Veteran Kannada actor, producer, and director Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath passed away recently as a result of cardiac arrest. He was 81 years old and passed away in Bengaluru.
Superstar Rajnikanth took to social media to mourn the death of his friend, calling it ‘painful’ and offering condolences to his family. He wrote, “The demise of my long-time dear friend Dwarakesh may be very painful to me…starting his profession as a comedian, he raised himself as much as being a giant producer and director…fond memories come to my mind…my heartfelt condolences to his family and dear ones.”
Many individuals got here forward to supply their condolences, including Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and Former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy. Dwarakish was born in Hunsur in Mysuru district. He is thought for his comedy roles. In a span of 60 years, he had acted in about 100 movies and produced and directed around 50 movies, which include Mayor Muthanna, Manku Timma, Maduve Madu, Tamashi Nodu, Kalla-Kulla, Pedda Gedda, amongst others.
He was also related to Dr. Vishnuvardhan, with whom he collaborated on over 40 movies, including Kittu Puttu (1977), Singaporenalli Raja Kulla (1978), Guru Shishyaru (1981), Prachanda Kulla.
Together, they were often called the Kalla-Kulla of the industry.
