Lokanath

C. H. Loknath (14 August 1927 – 31 December 2018) was an Indian actor with more than 1000 Kannada plays and 650 films to his credit. Loknath is affectionately known as "Uncle Loknath" or "Uppinakayi" in the industry. His last performance was in a Star Suvarna Channel's TV series titled ''Priyadarshini''.

Biography

Some of the characters he has played are Galileo in ''Galileo'', Rajaram in ''Aspota'', Dr. Faustus in ''Dr. Faustus'', Kakaji in ''Tanavu Ninnade Manavu Ninnade'', and Dushtabudhi in ''Chandrahasa''. His most famous films include ''Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu'', ''Collegu Ranga'', ''Naagarahaavu'', ''Katha Sangama'', ''Hosa Neeru'', '' Singapurinalli Raja Kulla'', '' Minchina Ota'' and ''Mane Mane Kathe''. He has also acted in several episodes of '' Malgudi Days''.

C. H. Loknath died after a brief illness on 31 December 2018, aged 91.

Partial filmography

#2016 – '' ...Re''
#2015 - ''Priyadarshini''
#2012 – ''Bheema Theeradalli''
#2012 – ''A.K. 56''
#2009 – ''Iniya''
#2009 – '' Prem Kahani''
#2008 – ''Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu''
#2008 – ''Hani Hani''
#2007 – ''Kaada Beladingalu''
#2006 – ''Shubam''
#2002 – ''Dakota Express''
#1999 – ''Premachari''
#1997 – ''Ellaranthalla Nanna Ganda''
#1997 – '' Ammavra Ganda''
#1995 – ''Beladingala Baale''
#1995 – ''Thumbida Mane''
#1994 – '' Chinna''
#1992 – ''Megha Mandara''
#1992 – ''Belliyappa Bangarappa''
#1988 – ''Pushpaka Vimana''
#1986 – ''Hosa Neeru''
#1986 – ''Ee Jeeva Ninagagi''
#1985 – ''Karthavya''
#1981 – ''Edeyuru Siddalingeshwara Mahatme''
#1980 – ''Aruna Raaga''
#1980 – '' Minchina Ota''
#1978 – ''Kakana Kote''
#1977 – ''Kittu Puttu''
#1976 – '' Katha Sangama''
#1974 – ''Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu''
#1972 – ''Nagara Havu''
#1972 – ''Bangaarada Manushya''
#1972 – ''Hrudaya Sangama''
#1969 – ''Gejje Pooje''
#1970 – ''Samskaara''

Television series

*'' Malgudi Days''

References

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1927 births
2018 deaths
Indian male film actors
Kannada male actors
Kannada-language writers
Male actors in Kannada cinema
20th-century Indian male actors
20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
21st-century Indian male actors
Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2013