Dwarakish Death: Top 5 Films to Remember The Legendary Kannada Actor
The veteran Kannada actor Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath, commonly known as Dwarakish, sadly passed away today, April 16. The multi-talented actor, producer, and director was 81 years old and died of a cardiac arrest. Dwarakish was a household name in Karnataka, mainly thanks to his comedy roles. To remember the veteran actors work, lets revisit Dwarakishs top 5 most popular films.
Singaporenalli Raja KullaIn this film, Dwarakish plays the role of a CID officer Kulla, who's responsible for catching a woman named Junie who's involved in illegal activities like smuggling diamonds. Notably, this is the first Kannada film that was shot outside India.Also Read: Dwarakish Death: Legendary Kannada Actor Passes Away at 81, Suffered from Cardiac Arrest
Prachanda KullaThis is a Kannada comedy film starring Vishnuvardhar, Dwarakish, R. N. Sudarshan, and Raadhika Sarathkumar. Popular for its scene involving the hero lifting a Shiva linga, the film is presented as a period comedy drama with mythological references.
Kalla KullaAnother collaboration between Vishnuvarshar and Dwarakish, Kalla Kulla is a comedy drama. The film was also dubbed in Hindi language with the title 'Chor Ka Bhai Chor'.
ApthamitraThis film is the Kannada version of the popular film 'Chandramukhi' starring Rajnikanth. Interestingly, this film was also remade in Hindi with the title 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa' starring Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan.Also Read: Vidya Balan and Madhuri Dixit to Have a Dance Face-Off in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3?
Kittu PuttuAnother comedy drama collaboration between Dwarakish and Vishnuvardhar from 1977, Puttu Kittu portrays them as rich sons of a businessman. It is a remake of 1967 Tamil movie Anubavi Raja Anubavi. The film was also remade in Hindi in 1973 as Do Phool, starring Ashok Kumar, Vinod Mehra and Mehmood.