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Prakash Belawadi
Belawadi filming with Ishtakamya, 2015
Born
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materUVCE, Bangalore
Occupation(s)Actor, filmmaker, journalist
Notable workStumble (2003)
Political partyLok Satta Party
SpouseChandrika
ChildrenMeghana Belawadi
Teju Belawadi
Parent(s)Belavadi Nanjundaiah Narayana (father)
Bhargavi (mother)
RelativesSudha Belawadi (sister)
Samyukta Hornad (niece)

Prakash Belawadi is an Indian theater, film, television and media personality, an activist and a journalist from Bangalore.[1] He co-founded the Centre for Film and Drama and launched the Suchitra School of Cinema and Dramatic Arts, both in Bangalore, the latter in 2012.[2]

Early life

Belawadi was born into a family of theatre artistes in Bangalore, in the erstwhile Mysore State (now Karnataka).[3] His father, Belavadi Nanjundaiah Narayan (1929–2003) popularly known as Make-up Nani, was a personality in Kannada theatre, who also appeared in films, and worked as a make-up artist alongside. His mother, Bhargavi, also worked as a theatre artiste. His siblings Sujata, Sudha and Pradeep were involved in theatre as well.[4] He completed his elementary education at Mahila Seva Samaja, higher school education in National High School, following which he completed his pre-university course at National College, Bangalore.[3] He obtained a degree in mechanical engineering from University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering in 1983.[5]

Partial filmography

Films

As actor

Year Film Role Language Notes
1999 Kanooru Heggadithi Kannada
2001 Mathadana Kannada
2013 Madras Cafe Bala Hindi
2014 Youngistaan Hindi
2015 Benkipatna Kannada
2015 Uttama Villain Doctor Tamil Cameo appearance
2015 Aatagara Dr. Chetan Bhagawat Kannada
2015 Fading Red ACP Ravikumar Kannada Short film
2015 Kendasampige DCP Suryakanth Kannada
2015 Talvar Ramshankar Pillai Hindi
2016 Wazir DCP Hindi
2016 Last Bus Kannada
2016 Airlift George Kutty Hindi
2016 Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu A government officer Kannada
2016 Ishtakamya Vikranth Kannada
2016 Te3n Kumar Hindi
2017 Take Off Foreign Secretary Malayalam
2017 Aake Kannada
2017 Meri pyaari bindu Bindu' s father Hindi
2017 Solo Vishnu Malayalam
2017 Solo Vishnu Tamil
2017 Dayavittu Gamanisi Kannada
2017 Aval Joshua Tamil
2017 The House Next Door Joshua Hindi
2017 Gruham Joshua Telugu
2017 Mufti As social worker Kannada

As director

Television

  • Garva (2001)
  • Illiruvudu Summane (2008)

References

  1. ^ Ramnath, Dhruv. "5 Questions For Prakash Belawadi". Swarajya – Read India Right. swarajyamag.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2015. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Prakash Belawadi". Indian Foundation for the Arts. indiaifa.org. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Prakash Belawadi - Manifesto BBMP 2010 elections". Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Memories of Make-up Nani". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Tattva – Theatrical Journey" (PDF). Sampada–Your Window to UVCE. Retrieved 9 March 2016.


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