Karibasavaiah

Karibasavaiah (1959 – 3 February 2012) was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada cinema and a theatre personality. He has acted in over 120 films. He died on 3 February 2012 after a road traffic accident in Bangalore.[1] He made his debut in the movie Undo Hodha, Kondu Hodha. Some of his memorable films are Kotreshi Kanasu, Janumada Jodi, Galate Aliyandru, Mungarina Minchu, Yaarige Salute Sambala, Police Story 2 and Ullasa Utsaha.

Karibasavaiah
Born1959
Kodigehalli, Thyamagondlu hobli, Bangalore rural
Died3 February 2012(2012-02-03) (aged 52–53)
Bangalore, India
NationalityIndian
SpouseShanta
Notable works and rolesKotreshi Kanasu, Janumada Jodi, Galate Aliyandru, Mungarina Minchu, Yaarige Salute Sambala

Background

He was born in 1959 and belonged to a poor Kuruba Gowda family. As a child, he learnt Kuruba Gowda art forms like Kamsale, Dollu Kunitha and Harikathe. He worked as an lab assistant in a Seshadripuram college before entering film industry. He started acting in television serials beginning with Doddamane. Director Nagathihalli Chandrasekhar gave him the break in Kannada film industry. Nagathihalli Chandrasekhar also helped him during his last days by paying the medical bills via his association Abhivyakthi Samskrithika Vedike. Karibasavaiah was in distress since 2009 when his married daughter Radha committed suicide. A stage actor, television and cinema actor Karibasavaiah is known for natural performance. He was paired with another popular actress Umashree in several movies and was considered a hit pair.[2] Belakinedege was his last released film.

Death

Karibasavaiah was admitted to a private hospital in Bangalore on January 31, 2012 following a road accident. He was returning home after completing the shooting for the film Breaking News. He succumbed to the injuries and died on 3 February. The last rites were performed in his native place, Kodigehalli village, Thyamagondlu Hobli.[3]

Partial filmography
YearFilmDirector
1992Undu Hoda Kondu HodaNagathihalli Chandrashekar
1994Kotreshi KanasuNagathihalli Chandrashekar
1996Janumada JodiT. S. Nagabharana
1997Ulta PaltaN.S. Shankar
1997Mungarina MinchuRajendra Singh Babu
2000Galate AliyandruS. Narayan
2000Yaarige Saluthe SambalaM.S. Rajashekhar
2001MathadanaT. N. Seetharam
2004DurgiP. Ravishankar
2005Magic AjjiDinesh Baboo
2005MoorkhaA.N. Jayaramaiah
2006Ravi ShastriM.S. Rajeshekhar, M.R. Raghavendra
2007Police Story 2Manju
2007JanapadaBaraguru Ramchandrappa
2007Right AadreShravana
2008AramaneNagashekhar
2008ThayiBaraguru Ramchandrappa
2009Bettadapurada Ditta MakkaluKodlu Ramakrishna
2009ParichayaSanjay. K
2010Crazy KutumbaB. Ramamurthy
2010AithalakkadiJ.G. Krishna
2010Sri MokshaKeshav Shetty
2010Ullasa UtsahaDevaraja Palan
2010Preethi Nee HeegekeSuresh Hanagal
2010HoliShankaralinga Sugnalli
2010Nooru JanmakuNagathihalli Chandrashekar
20115 IdiotsAnand
2012Breaking NewsNagathihalli Chandrashekar
2012Sangolli RayannaNaganna
2013BelakinedegeAjay Kumar

References
  1. "Bangalore: Kannada Actor Karibasavaiah Dead". Daijiworld.com. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  2. Prakash (3 February 2012). "Actor Karibasavaiah passes away | - Oneindia Entertainment". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  3. "Kannada actor Karibasavaiah succumbs to injuries". IBN Live. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
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