'''Udaya Kumar  (1930-86)'''


Kannada actor, originally named
Suryanarayana, born in Palkad, Salem. Worked
for several years in the Gandhian Bharat Seva
Dal. Employed as a physical training teacher.
Joined Gubbi Veeranna’s stage company.
Early heroic roles in Kannada films later
became more nuanced villainous characters,
often counterpointing Rajkumar’s heroic
persona in historicals and mythologicals.
Produced Ide Mahasudina and scripted C.S.
Rao’s Shri Renukadevi Mahatme. Also known
as playwright (e.g. Bhakta Kanakadasa,
Tapasvi Ravana, Inspector Taranath, etc.),
novelist and essayist with 8 prose anthologies
(e.g. Akshara Brahma, Kavi Charithre). Started
the Udaya Kala Niketan acting school (1983).


'''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1956: Bhagyodaya; Daiva
Sankalpa; Panchrathna; 1957: Bettada Kalla;
Premada Putri/Preme Daivam; Ratnagiri
Rahasya; Varadakshine; 1958: Bhakta
Prahlada; Mane Thumbida Hennu; School
Master/Badi Pantalu; 1959: Mahishasura
Mardini; Veer Bhaskaradu; 1960: Shivalinga
Sakshi; Bhakta Kanakadasa; Dashavatara;
Ivan Avanethan; Yanai Pagan; 1961: Raja
Satya Vrata; Vijayanagarada Veeraputra;
Mahout; 1962: Bhoodana; Ratnamanjari;
Thayi Karulu; Vidhi Vilasa; 1963: Nanda
Deepa; Malli Madhuve; Bevu Bella; Veera
Kesari/Bandhipotu; Mana Mechhida
Madadi; Chandrakumara; Sant Tukaram; Shri
Ramanjaneya Yuddha; 1964: Chandavalliya
Tota; Kalavati; Amarashilpi Jakanachari;
Nandi; 1965: Kavaleradu Kulavondu;
Chandrahasa; Vatsalya; Satya
Harishchandra; Veera Vikrama; Ide
Mahasudina; Bettada Huli; Sati Savitri; Miss
Leelavathi; Madhuve Madi Nodu; Pativrata;
1966: Mane Katti Nodu; Mantralaya Mahatme;
Kathari Veera; Badukuva Daari; Deva
Manava; Madhu Malathi; Mohini Bhasmasura
(K); Sandhya Raga; 1967: Padavidhara;
Parvathi Kalyana; Sati Sukanya;
Rajashekhara; Rajadurgada Rahasya;
Bangarada Hoovu; Chakra Teertha; Immadi
Pulakesi; 1968: Jedara Bale; Matheye Maha
Mandira; Arunodaya; Mahasati Arundhati;
Mysore Tonga; Anna Thamma; Namma Ooru;
Nane Bhagyavati; Dhumketu; Simha Swapna;
Hoovu Mullu; 1969: Odahuttidavaru;
Madhura Milana; Shiva Bhakta; Bhagirathi;
Makkale Manege Manikya; Madhuve!
Madhuve!! Madhuve!!!; Kalpa Vruksha; Ade
Hridaya Ade Mamathe; Mathru Bhoomi;
Chaduranga; Mukunda Chandra; Bhale
Basava; 1970: Mukti; Rangamahal Rahasya;
Pratikara; Kallara Kala; Hasiru Thorana;
Takka! Bitre Sikka!!; Mrityu Panjaradalli
Goodachari 555; Modala Rathri; Sedige Sedu;
Aaru Mooru Ombattu; 1971: Sidila Mari;
Purnima; Signalman Siddappa;
Samshayaphala; Jatakarathna Gunda Joisa;
Kasidre Kailasa; Bhale Bhaskar; Mahadimane;
Bhale Rani; 1972: Nari Munidare Mari; Kulla
Agent 000; Kaanch Aur Heera; 1973: Triveni;
Bharathada Rathna; Cowboy Kulla; Mannina
Magalu; Premapasha; Bettada Bhairava;
1974: Chamundeshwari Mahime; Nanu
Baalabeku; 1975: Jagruthi; Sarpa Kavalu;
Mantra Shakti; Ashirwada; Bili Hendthi; 1976:
Sutrada Bombe; Rajanarthakiya Rahasya;
1977: Shri Renukadevi Mahatme; Girikanye;
Srimanthana Magalu; Hemavathi; Shani
Prabhava; Banashankari; 1978: Devadasi;
Matu Tappada Maga; Bhale Huduga;
Madhura Sangama; Parasuraman; 1979:
Putani Agents 1-2-3/Agent 1-2-3;
Bhoolokadalli Yamaraja; 1980: Maria My
Darling; Vajrada Jalapata; Mugana Sedu;
1981: Thayiya Madilalli; Kulaputra; Garjane;
1982: Kempu Hori; Sahasa Simha; Mava Sose
Saval; Chellida Rakta; 1983: Devara Tirpu;
Kalluveene Nudiyitu; Nodi Swamy Navirodu
Hige; Maha Maharaju; Bhayankara
Bhasmasura; 1984: Maryade Mahalu; Agni
Gundam; Bharyamani; 1985: Pitamah; Vish
Kanya; Lakshmi Kataksha.

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