Aniruddha Jatkar (also known as Anirudh) is an Indian actor, singer, writer and director, social activist and businessman. Born on 16 February 1974, he is the son-in-law of the Kannada film actors
Vishnuvardhana
Vishnuvardhana (r. 1108–1152 CE) was a king of the Hoysala Empire in what is today the modern state of Karnataka, India. He ascended the Hoysala throne after the death of his elder brother Veera Ballala I in c.1108. Originally a followe ...
and
Bharathi Vishnuvardhan
Bharathi Vishnuvardhan (born 15 August 1950), also known mononymously as Bharathi, is an Indian actress known primarily for her work in Kannada cinema and television serials. She began her career in 1966, as a lead actress, with the Kannada mov ...
. Known primarily for his work in
Kannada cinema
Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. The 1934 film '' Sati Sulochana'' directe ...
, Aniruddha’s career includes Kannada, Marathi, and Tamil films. He is also known for his role in the Kannada TV series
Jothe Jotheyali.
Jatkar is also a documentary film-maker. He holds a total of 20 records.
Career
Feature films
Kannada
Jatkar had cameos in ''Marali Manege''
(2017) and ''Abhayahasta'' (2018).
Short films
Jatkar has made 6 short films that were released on ''18 September 2018'' in the memory of late actor Vishnuvardhan’s birth anniversary.
''Smoke ( Dhooma/'' ''ಧೂಮ) in Kannada, Save (or Ulisi/'' ''ಉಳಿಸಿ in Kannada), Vaishnav Jan To, Water (or Neeru/'' ''ನೀರು in Kannada), Candlelight ('' ಕ್ಯಾಂಡಲ್ ಲೈಟ್'', Shantam Papam (or Calm the wicked action)''. The film ''Candlelight'' and ''Shantam Papam'' released in both English and Kannada languages.
Jatkar’s venture into short films was marked by a plethora of records set in ''India Book of Records', Asia Book of Records'' ''and in Kalam’s World Records'' for releasing the most number of short films across different genres, upon social issues and without dialogues on the same day.
Documentary films
Jatkar has directed a documentary based on the life of actress
Bharathi Vishnuvardhan
Bharathi Vishnuvardhan (born 15 August 1950), also known mononymously as Bharathi, is an Indian actress known primarily for her work in Kannada cinema and television serials. She began her career in 1966, as a lead actress, with the Kannada mov ...
, Baale Bangara.
Television
Jatkar is the male protagonist of the Kannada serial ''
Jothe Jotheyali''. It was the show with the highest TRP in its opening week and one of the most watched show on Kannada television.
Sahasa Simha Comic series
''
Sahasa Simha Comic series'' is a comic in South India which revolves around Detective Sahasa Simha who solves mysteries with the help of his grandchildren and fights stemmed through social issues.
Filmography
In lead roles
Supporting performances
Television
References
External links
Jatkar on chiloka.com
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Male actors in Kannada cinema
Indian male film actors
Male actors from Karnataka
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
Kannada actors