| 1 | '''Udaya Kumar (1930-86)''' |
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| 4 | Kannada actor, originally named |
| 5 | Suryanarayana, born in Palkad, Salem. Worked |
| 6 | for several years in the Gandhian Bharat Seva |
| 7 | Dal. Employed as a physical training teacher. |
| 8 | Joined Gubbi Veeranna’s stage company. |
| 9 | Early heroic roles in Kannada films later |
| 10 | became more nuanced villainous characters, |
| 11 | often counterpointing Rajkumar’s heroic |
| 12 | persona in historicals and mythologicals. |
| 13 | Produced Ide Mahasudina and scripted C.S. |
| 14 | Rao’s Shri Renukadevi Mahatme. Also known |
| 15 | as playwright (e.g. Bhakta Kanakadasa, |
| 16 | Tapasvi Ravana, Inspector Taranath, etc.), |
| 17 | novelist and essayist with 8 prose anthologies |
| 18 | (e.g. Akshara Brahma, Kavi Charithre). Started |
| 19 | the Udaya Kala Niketan acting school (1983). |
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| 22 | '''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1956: Bhagyodaya; Daiva |
| 23 | Sankalpa; Panchrathna; 1957: Bettada Kalla; |
| 24 | Premada Putri/Preme Daivam; Ratnagiri |
| 25 | Rahasya; Varadakshine; 1958: Bhakta |
| 26 | Prahlada; Mane Thumbida Hennu; School |
| 27 | Master/Badi Pantalu; 1959: Mahishasura |
| 28 | Mardini; Veer Bhaskaradu; 1960: Shivalinga |
| 29 | Sakshi; Bhakta Kanakadasa; Dashavatara; |
| 30 | Ivan Avanethan; Yanai Pagan; 1961: Raja |
| 31 | Satya Vrata; Vijayanagarada Veeraputra; |
| 32 | Mahout; 1962: Bhoodana; Ratnamanjari; |
| 33 | Thayi Karulu; Vidhi Vilasa; 1963: Nanda |
| 34 | Deepa; Malli Madhuve; Bevu Bella; Veera |
| 35 | Kesari/Bandhipotu; Mana Mechhida |
| 36 | Madadi; Chandrakumara; Sant Tukaram; Shri |
| 37 | Ramanjaneya Yuddha; 1964: Chandavalliya |
| 38 | Tota; Kalavati; Amarashilpi Jakanachari; |
| 39 | Nandi; 1965: Kavaleradu Kulavondu; |
| 40 | Chandrahasa; Vatsalya; Satya |
| 41 | Harishchandra; Veera Vikrama; Ide |
| 42 | Mahasudina; Bettada Huli; Sati Savitri; Miss |
| 43 | Leelavathi; Madhuve Madi Nodu; Pativrata; |
| 44 | 1966: Mane Katti Nodu; Mantralaya Mahatme; |
| 45 | Kathari Veera; Badukuva Daari; Deva |
| 46 | Manava; Madhu Malathi; Mohini Bhasmasura |
| 47 | (K); Sandhya Raga; 1967: Padavidhara; |
| 48 | Parvathi Kalyana; Sati Sukanya; |
| 49 | Rajashekhara; Rajadurgada Rahasya; |
| 50 | Bangarada Hoovu; Chakra Teertha; Immadi |
| 51 | Pulakesi; 1968: Jedara Bale; Matheye Maha |
| 52 | Mandira; Arunodaya; Mahasati Arundhati; |
| 53 | Mysore Tonga; Anna Thamma; Namma Ooru; |
| 54 | Nane Bhagyavati; Dhumketu; Simha Swapna; |
| 55 | Hoovu Mullu; 1969: Odahuttidavaru; |
| 56 | Madhura Milana; Shiva Bhakta; Bhagirathi; |
| 57 | Makkale Manege Manikya; Madhuve! |
| 58 | Madhuve!! Madhuve!!!; Kalpa Vruksha; Ade |
| 59 | Hridaya Ade Mamathe; Mathru Bhoomi; |
| 60 | Chaduranga; Mukunda Chandra; Bhale |
| 61 | Basava; 1970: Mukti; Rangamahal Rahasya; |
| 62 | Pratikara; Kallara Kala; Hasiru Thorana; |
| 63 | Takka! Bitre Sikka!!; Mrityu Panjaradalli |
| 64 | Goodachari 555; Modala Rathri; Sedige Sedu; |
| 65 | Aaru Mooru Ombattu; 1971: Sidila Mari; |
| 66 | Purnima; Signalman Siddappa; |
| 67 | Samshayaphala; Jatakarathna Gunda Joisa; |
| 68 | Kasidre Kailasa; Bhale Bhaskar; Mahadimane; |
| 69 | Bhale Rani; 1972: Nari Munidare Mari; Kulla |
| 70 | Agent 000; Kaanch Aur Heera; 1973: Triveni; |
| 71 | Bharathada Rathna; Cowboy Kulla; Mannina |
| 72 | Magalu; Premapasha; Bettada Bhairava; |
| 73 | 1974: Chamundeshwari Mahime; Nanu |
| 74 | Baalabeku; 1975: Jagruthi; Sarpa Kavalu; |
| 75 | Mantra Shakti; Ashirwada; Bili Hendthi; 1976: |
| 76 | Sutrada Bombe; Rajanarthakiya Rahasya; |
| 77 | 1977: Shri Renukadevi Mahatme; Girikanye; |
| 78 | Srimanthana Magalu; Hemavathi; Shani |
| 79 | Prabhava; Banashankari; 1978: Devadasi; |
| 80 | Matu Tappada Maga; Bhale Huduga; |
| 81 | Madhura Sangama; Parasuraman; 1979: |
| 82 | Putani Agents 1-2-3/Agent 1-2-3; |
| 83 | Bhoolokadalli Yamaraja; 1980: Maria My |
| 84 | Darling; Vajrada Jalapata; Mugana Sedu; |
| 85 | 1981: Thayiya Madilalli; Kulaputra; Garjane; |
| 86 | 1982: Kempu Hori; Sahasa Simha; Mava Sose |
| 87 | Saval; Chellida Rakta; 1983: Devara Tirpu; |
| 88 | Kalluveene Nudiyitu; Nodi Swamy Navirodu |
| 89 | Hige; Maha Maharaju; Bhayankara |
| 90 | Bhasmasura; 1984: Maryade Mahalu; Agni |
| 91 | Gundam; Bharyamani; 1985: Pitamah; Vish |
| 92 | Kanya; Lakshmi Kataksha. |
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