Comedian Guggu
| Comedian Guggu | |
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| Born | Makam Ashwathnarayana Shetty 18 March 1918 Magadi, British India |
| 💀Died | 12 June 1984 (aged 66) Bangalore,Karnataka, India12 June 1984 (aged 66) |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor |
| 📆 Years active | 1954–1984 |
Makam Ashwathnarayana Shetty (Kannada: ಮಾಕಂ ಅಶ್ವತ್ಥನಾರಾಯಣ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ) (March 18, 1918 – June 12, 1984) popularly known as Comedian Guggu was an Indian actor who played comic roles in more than 200 Kannada movies.
Early Life[edit]
Guggu as he came to be known in later life was born Ashwathnarayana Shetty to parents Makam Krishniah Shetty and Kamalamma on March 18, 1918 in Gudemaranahalli, Magadi Taluk, Bangalore District, British India. His father was a cloth merchant, who wished Guggu would continue the family business.[1]
Professional Life[edit]
Instead of following the family's traditional business Guggu decided to pursue his love for the theatre. He initially acted in the plays of the legendary Kannada Thespian K. Hirannaiah and made a name for himself in the play "Panganama" as character "Guggu" which he adopted as his stage name. He added "Comedian" in front of "Guggu" in honor of his benefactor K. Hirannaiah who went by the name of "Cultural Comedian" Hirannaiah.[2]
The 1954 C.V. Raju's Natashekhara was Guggu's first movie. Incidentally it was also the movie that launched the stardom of yet another stalwart of Kannada movies i.e. Kalyankumar[3]. Around the same time Guggu bought a place in Madras, which went on to become the epicenter of fledgling Kannada movie industry in Madras. It was affectionately called the Guggu Mahal. Guggu Mahal served as de facto refuge to hoards of junior artists pouring from then Mysore to the neighboring state of Madras to try their lucks in Kannada Film Industry. Many legends of the Kannada movie industry like Rajakumar, G.V. Iyer, Narasimharaju, Balakrishna associate their early days to spending time at Guggu Mahal. The place became center to exchange ideas, brainstorm and also to find work on the movies.
Guggu himself went on to play distinguished roles in movies like Bhakthi Vijaya, Premada Putri, Veera Kesari, Miss Leelavathi, Hasiru Torana, Durada Betta, Mayuura, Deepa, Auto Raja, Thayiya Nudi.
Guggu like many others during those early days of Kannada Film Industry dreamt of opening a movie studio closer to home; in Karnataka instead of Madras. His dream came true in 1976 when he established "Mysore Movietone" in Malleshwaram, Bangalore. His other dream was to be a writer. His only opportunity came thru "Kalasapurada Hudugaru" in 1982 for which he wrote both the story and the screenplay.
Despite his long movie career Guggu and helping others, suffered on his own personal finances; an ill luck uniquely shared by many Kannada comedians[4]. He fell ill during the shooting of Goonda Guru in 1984 and passed away in penury.
Filmography[edit]
Guggu acted in as many as 200 films as an actor and wrote the script for one:[5]
- 1985 Goonda Guru
- 1984 Gajendra
- 1984 Hennina Sowbhagya
- 1984 Indina Bharatha
- 1984 Ravi Moodi Banda
- 1984 Sidilu
- 1984 Maryade Mahalu
- 1984 Saakida Sarpa
- 1983 Chakra Vyuha
- 1983 Hasida Hebbuli
- 1983 Samarpane
- 1983 Sididedda Sahodara
- 1983 Thayiya Nudi
- 1982 Bhaktha Gnanadeva
- 1982 Chellida Raktha
- 1982 Guna Nodi Hennu Kodu
- 1982 Kalasapurada Hudugaru[Writer (Screenplay)]
- 1981 Avali Javali
- 1981 Bhoomige Banda Bhagavantha
- 1981 Havina Hede
- 1981 Prachanda Putanigalu
- 1981 Thayiya Madilalli
- 1980 Haddina Kannu
- 1980 Hunnimeya Rathriyalli
- 1980 Jaari Bidda Jaana
- 1980 Moogana Sedu
- 1980 Rama Parashurama
- 1980 Rustum Jodi
- 1979 Balina Guri
- 1979 Bhoolokadalli Yamaraja
- 1979 Preethi Maadu Thamashe Nodu
- 1979 Seetha Ramu
- 1979 Vijay Vikram
- 1978 Muyyige Muyyi
- 1978 Vasantha Lakshmi
- 1977 Hemavathi
- 1977 Kittu Puttu
- 1977 Deepa
- 1977 Shreemanthana Magalu
- 1976 Badavara Bandhu
- 1976 Naa Ninna Mareyalare
- 1975 Daari Tappida Maga
- 1974 Bangaarada Panjara
- 1974 Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu
- 1974 Hemareddy Mallamma
- 1974 Maha Thyaga
- 1974 Professor Hucchuraya
- 1974 Sampatthige Saval
- 1973 Doorada Betta
- 1973 Mooruvare Vajragalu
- 1973 Sahadharmini
- 1972 Bhale Huchcha
- 1972 Hrudaya Sangama
- 1972 Subhadra Kalyana
- 1972 Triveni
- 1971 Kaasidre Kailasa
- 1971 Signalman Siddappa
- 1971 Thayi Devaru
- 1970 Devara Makkalu
- 1970 Hasiru Thorana
- 1970 Paropakari
- 1970 Sri Krishnadevaraya
- 1969 Broker Bheeshmachari
- 1969 Gandondu Hennaru
- 1968 Amma
- 1968 Bangalore Mail
- 1968 Bhagya Devathe
- 1968 Chinnari Puttanna
- 1968 Manassakshi
- 1967 Beedi Basavanna
- 1967 Devara Gedda Manava
- 1967 Sathi Sukanya
- 1966 Dudde Doddappa
- 1966 Emme Thammanna
- 1965 Ide MahaSudina
- 1965 Maavana Magalu
- 1965 Miss Leelavathi
- 1965 Nagapooja
- 1964 Chinnada Gombe
- 1964 Kalaavati
- 1964 Mane Aliya
- 1964 Navakoti Narayana
- 1964 Thumbida Koda
- 1963 Jenu Goodu
- 1963 Kanyaa Rathna
- 1963 Saaku Magalu
- 1963 Sathi Shakthi
- 1963 Veera Kesari
- 1961 Vijayanagarada Veeraputra
- 1960 Rani Honnamma
- 1959 Abba Aa Hudugi
- 1958 Anna Thangi
- 1956 Bhakta Vijaya
- 1956 Hari Bhakta
- 1956 Muttaide Bhagya
- 1956 Ohileshwara
- 1956 Pancharathna
- 1956 Bhakta Markandeya
- 1955 Mahakavi Kalidasa
- 1954 Natashekara
In 1982, Guggu wrote the script for Kalasapurada Hudugaru.
References[edit]
- ↑ Anonymous (2017-11-18), ಕನ್ನಡ: Article published in Kannada Newspaper, retrieved 2017-11-18
- ↑ C V Shivashankar (2017-11-18), ಕನ್ನಡ: Book Cover Guggu Mahal na Sambhavita Nata Guggu, retrieved 2017-11-18
- ↑ "Kalyan Kumar". Wikipedia. 2017-11-06.
- ↑ Khajane, Muralidhara (2010-08-19). "When laughter fades away..." The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ↑ "Comedian Guggu : Kannada Actor, Movies". chiloka.com. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
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