Notable for his work in the Kannada film industry, this Indian actor appeared in dozens of movies, including Sindhoora Thilaka (1992) and Kotigobba (2001), and also directed a number of feature films, including Jodi No.1 (2009) and Vishnu (2012). On the small screen, he served as the host of the television program Aksharamaale. He rose to prominence through playing the villain in the 1990 Kannada movie College Hero.
