Shivaramu Kempaiah (6 April 1953 – 29 February 2024), better known by the name K. Shivramu, was an Indian actor, politician, and bureaucrat.

Early life and education

K. Shivramu was born on 6 April 1953 at Uragalli, Ramanagara District. His father was a talented drama master, the late S. Kempaiah, and his mother was Chikkaboramma. Having completed his primary schooling in his village, he moved to

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and studied high school at Malleshwaram Government School. During 1972, right after his high schooling, he completed his typing and shorthand course both in

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and

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and got into a government job. In May 1973, he joined the Crime Investigation Department as a police reporter. While in service, he continued his studies and got a

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degree from V. V. Puram Evening College of Arts & Commerce. He got a

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(History) degree through correspondence from the open university of

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in the year 1982. In 1985, he cleared the K.A.S. exam and was selected as Deputy superintendent of Police. In the year 1986, he secured first rank among the Scheduled Caste community in the

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exam and got selected as Assistant commissioner of police. While he was undergoing training at Karnataka Police Academy, he cleared the civil services exam (UPSC) and was selected for the I.A.S. which had been his childhood dream. He also held the distinction of being the first person in India to clear the IAS Exam in the Kannada Language.

Political career

In 2013, K. Shivramu joined the

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after retirement from his position as Bangalore Regional Commissioner. In 2014, he was a

Janata Dal (Secular) The Janata Dal (Secular) is an Indian political party led by former prime minister of India, H. D. Deve Gowda. The party is recognized as a State Party in the states of Karnataka, Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh. It was formed in July 1999 by the ...

member and contested

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and lost the election against Ramesh Jigajinagi. In 2014, he again rejoined the

in support of getting the Deputy Chief Minister's post for any Dalit leader, which led to ''"a controversy of supporting Dr G. Parameshwar"''. On 14 October 2016, he joined the

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after failing to recognise a Dalit in a higher place in

politics.

Health issues and death

Shivram was battling multiple health issues and was undergoing treatment. He died of a heart attack on 29 February 2024, at the age of 70.Former IAS Officer, Sandalwood Actor K Shivaram No More
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Filmography

References

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