Chethan Ramarao (1937–2016) was an Indian actor who appeared in

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and

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Life

Ramarao was born in 1937 at Sindhaghatta in KR Pete taluk in

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of Karnataka. He became interested in theatre when he was young and later joined

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's theatre company. He later entered film industry at the age of 19 and acted in more than 350 films in his five decades long career, mostly in supportive roles. ''Kala Vilasi Sangha'' was his debut film. His notable films are '' Post Master'', ''Nanu Neenu Jodi'', ''

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'', '' Kallu Sakkare'' and ''

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''. He died on 23 December 2016 in

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, Karnataka following kidney ailment.

Awards

He had received the Kannada Rajyothsava award.

Personal life

He was married and had three daughters.

References

External links

* Male actors in Kannada cinema Male actors from Mysore Indian male film actors 2016 deaths 21st-century Indian male actors 20th-century Indian male actors Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2004 1937 births {{India-actor-stub