Sudheer (Kannada actor)

Sudheer (died 1999) was an Indian actor and politician known for his work in Kannada cinema. His noted performances came in films such as Chalagara (1981), Preethi Vathsalya (1984), Lorry Driver (1987), Bandha Muktha (1987), Jana Nayaka (1988), Mathru Vathsalya (1988), Looti Gang (1994) and Lady Commissioner (1997).[3]

Sudheer
BornMay 21, 1947
Karnataka, India
Died (aged 52)[1][2]
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • politician
SpouseMalathi
ChildrenTharun Sudhir
Nanda Kishore

Biography

Sudheer appeared in more than 200 Kannada-language films.[4] He was also a noted stage actor and performed in plays mostly in North Karnataka, such as Veera Sindhura Lakshmana and Gowdra Gadhla. Sudheer's film debut came in Beesida Bale (1973). As a film actor, he received praise for his portrayal of negative-shaded roles in the 1980s and 1990s. His collaboration with Ambareesh, who usually played the lead, became popular during this time.[3]

Sudheer had a brief stint in politics when he joined the Karnataka Kranti Ranga floated by Sarekoppa Bangarappa. He contested unsuccessfully from Sagar at the 1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He subsequently switched to Bharatiya Janata Party and was made a member of the party's working committee of its Karnataka unit. Sudheer died on 13 June 1999 after suffering from breathing difficulties at a hospital in Bangalore. He left behind Malathi, also a stage artiste, and two sons Nanda Kishore and Tharun Sudhir, both of who would go on to become Kannada-language film directors.[3][5][6]

Filmography

See also

References
  1. M. S., Naveen (13 June 2019). "ಖ್ಯಾತ ಖಳ ನಟ ಸುಧೀರ್ ಅಗಲಿ ಇಂದಿಗೆ 20ವರ್ಷ". Filmibeat (in Kannada). Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. R., Shilpa Sebastian (8 July 2019). "He rose like a phoenix". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. "Villain-actor Sudheer dead". indiainfo.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2001. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  4. "Sudheer". nettv4u.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018.
  5. "Meet these top Sandalwood directors". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  6. Sharadhaa, A. (14 June 2017). "We have each other's back, always: Nanda Kishore and Tarun Sudhir". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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