Shivaram

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Shivaram
Born(1938-01-28)28 January 1938
Choodasandra,
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actor, film producer, director
Years active1958-2021
SpousePadma
RelativesS. Ramanathan (brother)

S. Shivaram (28 January 1938 – 4 December 2021),

Kannada cinema career has spanned six decades.[2] He has played roles including lead hero performances, character roles, comedic roles, as well as supporting parts. He teamed up with his elder brother, S. Ramanathan and produced several films under the name Rashi Brothers apart from directing Hrudaya Sangama in 1972. They together produced movies directed by Puttanna Kanagal like Gejje Pooje and Upasane. They also produced Dr. Rajkumar 's 175th movie Nanobba Kalla and the Tamil movie Dharma Durai starring Rajinikanth which was a remake of the 1989 Kannada movie Deva
. The brothers together produced few
Bollywood films as well including the 1985 movie Geraftaar which is known to be the only Indian movie to star three stalwarts - Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth - in a single movie.[3] As an actor, Shivaram has the distinction of working with many stalwart directors out of which his association with Puttanna Kanagal is much remembered. He has acted in all the seven Kannada movies directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao starring Rajkumar
.

Early life

Shivaram was born in a middle class

Ku. Ra. Seetharama Sastry
. He also worked as a camera assistant to the veteran cinematographer Boman D. Irani.

Shivaram's first appearance as an actor on the silver screen was with Beratha Jeeva in 1965 directed and co-produced by K. R. Seetharama Sastry. Meanwhile, he was assisting various prominent directors like K. S. L. Swamy, Geethapriya, Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and Puttanna Kanagal.

Career

After his stint as the assistant director from 1958 through 1965, he got his acting break in supporting role in Seetharama Shastry's Beretha Jeeva starring

Makkala Sainya to name a few. He appeared in the lead role in Driver Hanumanthu (1980) which was also co-produced by him. Post 2000 year, he switched to character roles performing in major blockbusters such as Apthamitra , Huchcha and parallel cinemas such as Bara and Thaayi Saheba. He also acted in television series Grihabhanga, directed by Girish Kasaravalli and Baduku directed by Ravikiran.[6]

Associating with his brother, S. Ramanathan and forming a home production named "Rashi Brothers", Shivaram co-produced many of the blockbuster and critically acclaimed movies such as Gejje Pooje (1970), Upasane (1974), Nanobba Kalla (1979), Driver Hanumanthu (1980) and Bahala Chennagide (2001).

Death

Shivaram died from brain haemorrhage on 4 December 2021 at the age of 83 in a private hospital in Bangalore.[7][8]

Filmography

As director

Direction Filmography
Year Film Cast Language
1972 Hrudaya Sangama
Bharathi
 Kannada

As producer

Production Filmography
Year Film Cast Language
1970 Gejje Pooje Kalpana Kannada
1974 Upasane Aarathi Kannada
1979 Nanobba Kalla Rajkumar Kannada
1980 Driver Hanumanthu Himself Kannada
1991 Dharma Durai Rajinikanth Tamil
2001 Bahala Chennagide Shiva Rajkumar Kannada

As actor (partial)

Awards

  • 2013 - Padmabhushan Dr. B. Sarojadevi National Award.[9]
  • 2010-11 -
    Karnataka Government.[10]

References

  1. ^ Shivaram. KARNATAKA INFORMATION. 3 August 2019. Event occurs at 0:14.
  2. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ^ Veteran director S Ramanathan dead
  4. ^ "Born on January 28, 1938 in a Tamil Brahmin family, Shivaram". The Hindu. 4 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Veteran Kannada film actor S Shivaram dies at 83, to get state funeral". Hindustan Times. 5 December 2021.
  6. ^ Shivaram - saga of a multifaceted actor
  7. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Veteran Kannada actor Shivaram no more". Deccan Herald. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  9. ^ Actor Shivaram stresses need for unity in Kannada film industry
  10. ^ "Puneeth Rajkumar gets best actor award". 6 April 2012.

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