| Names |
Channapatna Ramaswami
(C.R.) SIMHA |
| Date of
Birth |
June 16, 1942 |
| Date of
Death |
February 28, 2014 |
|
Profession / Traits / Activities |
Indian actor,
director, dramatist and a playwright |
| Special
Achievements / Events |
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Best
known for his work in Kannada films and for
his work in stage shows.
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Starting his career in Prabhat
Kalavidaru, a famous theatre group based in
Bangalore, he acted in numerous Kannada plays which reached
the cult status.
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He started his own theatre group
called "Nataranga" in 1972 and directed
many successful plays.
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He also acted in more than
150 feature films in Kannada.
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He also directed
about five feature films with the most prominent being his
own film adaptation of Kakana Kote.
|
| Awards &
Accolades |
- He has been felicitated with many prestigious awards in
both cinema and theatre fields.
- In 2003, he was awarded with the prestigious
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award by the Government of
India.
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