Akki Chennabasappa or (Akki Channabasappa) was an actor, known for the Kannada movie
Humble Politician Nograj
''Humble Politician Nograj'' is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language comedy film written and directed by Saad Khan. The film stars Danish Sait, who plays the title character of Nograj, a narcissistic politician. The film was produced by Pushkara Mallik ...
.
Early life
He was born to a couple Rudrappa Akki and Thayavva Akki. He spent his childhood in
Ramdurg
Ramdurg is a town in Belagavi district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Karnataka. The name of the town derives from Rama, as it is believed that Lord Rama, Ram, lived here during his exile. The town gives its name to Ram ...
of
Belagavi
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district. He joined the Ballari Lalithamma Drama Company at the age of 20 years before leaving for the Honnappa Bhagavathar company. In 1970 he left for the Gubbi Company and learnt dance from
Kalpana, who was called Minugu Taare.
Personal life
He was married to Balanagamma
and the couple had no children.
Filmography
''Serials''
* ''Ninnolumeyindale'' as Kiri Kiri Manja
* ''
Silli Lalli
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''Movies''
* ''Prakruthi''
* ''See You''
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Kanasemba Kudureyanneri''
* ''Jipuna Nanna Ganda''
* ''Mussanje''
* ''
Humble Politician Nograj
''Humble Politician Nograj'' is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language comedy film written and directed by Saad Khan. The film stars Danish Sait, who plays the title character of Nograj, a narcissistic politician. The film was produced by Pushkara Mallik ...
''
Recognition
* Akki Chennabasappa was felicitated during the Actor Bharat Bhagavat Memorial Programme at KH Kala Soudha in
Bengaluru
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on 4 November 2012.
* Akki Chennabasappa was felicitated on 30 August 2015 during Janapada Jenkhara Geetostva, Janapada Folks Songs 2015, organized by Saneeta Sangama Trust at Udayabanu Kala Sangha in
Bengaluru
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.
Death
Akki Chennabasappa died on 15 May 2018, in an old age home run by stage actor Ashok Basthi.
References
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20th-century births
2018 deaths
Male actors in Kannada cinema
Indian male film actors
People from Belagavi district