Chi. Udayashankar

Chi. Udayashankar
Born Chitnahalli Udayashankar
(1934-02-18)18 February 1934
Holenarsipura, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
Died 3 July 1993(1993-07-03) (aged 59)
Nationality Indian
Other names Udaya Shankar
Occupation Lyricist, writer
Spouse(s) Sharadamma
Children 3 including Chi. Guru Dutt
Parent(s) Chi Sadashivaiah (father)

Chitnahalli Udayashankar (18 February 1934 – 3 July 1993) was born in Chitnahalli, now called Chandrashekharapura, in Gubbi taluk, Tumkur district, Karnataka. He was an eminent lyricist and dialogue writer of the Kannada film industry for over three decades, who penned more than 3000 songs for films and devotional songs. He was called 'Sahithya Rathna' (gem of literature). His dialogues, screenplay and lyrics were instrumental in the success of many movies of Rajkumar. Udayashankar received four Karnataka State Film Award for Best Dialogue and two Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay. He was the son of lyricist Chi. Sadashivaiah. His son Chi. Guru Dutt is an actor and director in Kannada and Tamil feature films.

Career

In 1963, Chi Udayshankar wrote dialogues for the first time. This was for the film Santa Tukaram starring Rajkumar.[1]

He co-wrote dialogues and lyrics for many Kannada movies. He worked with his father in his early career.

He directed the movie Manku Dinne in 1968.

He supplied great deal of dialogues and lyrics for 85 Rajkumar movies. He worked with Rajkumar from 1963 to 1993 in 92 movies. He acted in movies like Haalu Jenu, Nee Nanna Gellalare, Halli Rambhe Belli Bombe, Anand, etc.

Style

Chi Udayashakar used to write simple, easily understood words.

He got the name as 'Sahitya Ratna' for his work in writing songs.

Filmography

YearFilm titleRemarks
1963Santha ThukaramDialogue
1965Mahasathi AnasuyaDialogue
1965Sathi SavithriLyrics for 2 songs, others penned by R N Jayagopal 3 Chi Sadashivaiah 2
1966Bala Nagamm'Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics co-wrote with his father Chi Sadashivaiah
1967Lagna Pathrike'Story, Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
1967Bangarada HoovuDialogue and Lyrics. He co-wrote lyrics with Vijaya Narasimha
1968Bhagyada BagiluDialogue and Lyrics
1968Simha SwapnaDialogue and Lyrics
1968Rowdy RangannaDialogue and Lyrics
1968GandhinagaraDialogue and Lyrics
1968Bangalore MailDialogue and Lyrics
1968Nata SarvabhaumaDialogue and Lyrics
1969Choori ChikkannaDialogue and Lyrics
1969Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999Lyrics
1969UyyaleLyrics for one song. Other 4 penned by R N Jayagopal, Vijaya Narasimha, Geethapriya
1969Mayor MuthannaDialogue and Lyrics
1970Bhale JodiDialogue and Lyrics for 3 songs. Other 2 penned by R N Jayagopal
1970Baalu BelagithuDialogue and Lyrics for 3 songs. Other 1 penned by Vijaya Narasimha
1970Mr. RajkumarDialogue and Lyrics.
1970CID RajannaDialogue and Lyrics.
1970Devara MakkaluDialogue and Lyrics for 1 song. Other 3 penned by Vijaya Narasimha and Ugranarasimha
1970ParopakariDialogue and Lyrics for 2 songs. Other 3 penned by R N Jayagopal
1971Kasturi NivasaDialogue and Lyrics for 3 songs. Other 3 penned by R N Jayagopal 2 and Vijaya Narasimha 1
1971Bala BandhanaLyrics for 1 song
1971Kula GouravaDialogue and Lyrics for 2 songs, Others 4 penned by R N Jayagopal 3 and Vijaya Narasimha 1
1971PrathidhwaniDialogue and Lyrics
1971Namma SamsaraDialogue and Lyrics for 2 songs. Others 2 written by R N Jayagopal
1971Thayi DevaruDialogue and Lyrics
1971Bhale BhaskarDialogues
1971Sri Krishna Rukmini SathyabhamaDialogue and Lyrics co-wrote with Chi Sadashivaiah
1972Hrudaya SangamaLyrics for 1 song.
1972Bhale HuchchaStory, Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics for 1 song. Other 3 written by Vijaya Narasimha 2 and Hunsur Krishnamurthy 1
1972Bangarada ManushyaLyrics for 1 song.
1972Nyayave DevaruDialogue and Lyrics
1972Kranthi VeeraDialogue and Lyrics
1972Nanda GokulaStory, Dialogue and Lyrics for 2 songs
1973Devaru Kotta ThangiDialogue and Lyrics for 2 songs.
1973BidugadeDialogue and Lyrics
1973Doorada BettaDialogue and Lyrics for 1 song.
1973Gandhada GudiDialogue and Lyrics
1973Bangaarada PanjaraDialogue and Lyrics
1973SwayamvaraLyrics for 1 song
1973Mooruvare VajragaluScreenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
1974Sampathige SavalScreenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics for 3 songs, other 1 penned by R N Jayagopal
1974Sri Srinivasa KalyanaScreenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics for 8 songs, other 4 penned by Chi Sadashivaiah
1974Eradu KanasuDialogue and Lyrics
1975MayuraDialogue and Lyrics
1975ThrimurthyDialogue and Lyrics
1975Daari Tappida MagaStory, Dialogue and Lyrics
1976Premada KanikeScreenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics for 4 songs. Rest 2 penned by Vijaya Narasimha
1976Bahaddur GanduScreenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
1976Naa Ninna MareyalareDialogue and Lyrics
1976Raja Nanna RajaScreenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
1977Badavara BandhuScreenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
1977Olavu GeluvuDialogue and Lyrics
1977BhagyavantharuDialogue and Lyrics
1977Sanaadi AppannaScreenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
1977BabruvahanaLyrics for 3 songs
1977Giri KanyeDialogues & Lyrics
1978Shankar GuruDialogue and Lyrics
1978Thayige Thakka MagaDialogue and Lyrics
1978Operation Diamond RacketDialogue and Lyrics
1979Huliya Haalina MevuScreenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
1979Nanobba KallaDialogue and Lyrics
1980Ravi ChandraDialogue and Lyrics
1980Vasantha GeethaDialogue and Lyrics
1980Narada VijayaDialogue and Lyrics
1981Havina HedeDialogue and Lyrics
1981BhagyavanthaDialogue and Lyrics
1981Nee Nanna GellalareDialogue and Lyrics
1981Keralida SimhaDialogue and Lyrics
1982Hosa BelakuDialogue and Lyrics for 5 songs. 1 song is from Kuvempu used here.
1982Haalu JenuDialogue and Lyrics
1982Baadada HooLyrics only
1982Nanna DevaruLyrics only
1982Chalisuva ModagaluDialogue and Lyrics
1982Mullina GulabiDialogue and Lyrics
1983Kaviratna KalidasaDialogue and Lyrics
1983Bhakta PrahladaScreenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
1983Eradu NakshatragaluDialogue and Lyrics
1983Samayada GombeDialogue and Lyrics
1983Kaamana BilluScreenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics for 4 songs, other 1 from Kuvempu
1983Shravana BanthuScreenplay co-wrote with Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, Dialogue and Lyrics
1984Apoorva SangamaLyrics
1984YarivanuScreenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
1984Olavu MoodidagaDialogue and Lyrics
1978Sneha SeduDialogues
1985Dhruva ThareScreenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
1985Ade KannuScreenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
1985JwalamukhiScreenplay co-wrote with Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, Dialogue and Lyrics
1985Thayi ThandeDialogues
1986Bhagyada Lakshmi BarammaScreenplay with Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, Dialogue and Lyrics
1986Anuraga AralithuScreenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
1986GuriDialogue and Lyrics
1987Ondu Muttina KatheDialogue and Lyrics
1987Shruthi SeridagaScreenplay with Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, Dialogue and Lyrics
1987KarunamayiLyrics
1988Shiva Mecchida KannappaDialogue and Lyrics
1988Devatha ManushyaScreenplay co-wrote with Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, Dialogue and Lyrics
1989ParashuramDialogue and Lyrics for 2 songs. Other 3 songs penned by Hamsalekha 2 and T P Kailasam 1
1989Nanjundi KalyanaScript
1991Halli Rambhe Belli BombeDialogue, Lyrics and actor
1991Gandu SidigunduDialogue and Lyrics
1992Jeevana ChaitraScreenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics for 4 songs. Other 2 songs penned by K S Narasimhaswamy 1 and Mugur Mallappa
1992Ksheera SagaraDialogue and Lyrics
1992AakasmikaDialogue
1993Gadibidi GandaDialogue
1993Roopayi RajaScreenplay
1993Jaga Mecchida HudugaScreenplay, dialogues
1993Apoorva JodiStory, screenplay and dialogues
1993Ananda JyothiScreenplay, dialogues
1993Vasantha PoornimaScreenplay dialogues
1994OdahuttidavaruScreenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics for 1 song. Rest of each one song penned by Vijaya Narasimha, M N Vyasa Rao, Hamsalekha, Sri Ranga and Geethapriya
1994Gandhada Gudi Part 2Dialogues and lyrics

Awards

Karnataka State Film Awards

References

  1. ↑ http://www.chitraloka.com/history/3849-history-42-chi-udayshankar-writes-dialogues.html Udaya Shankar wrote dialogues
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