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[[Ambareesh]] was an Indian film actor who appeared predominantly in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada films]]. Besides Kannada, he has also acted in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Bolywood|Hindi]] films.

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of films and roles
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
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| 1972 || ''[[Naagarahaavu]]'' || Jaleela || ||<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/enspNaagarahaavu-1972/article15391457.ece|title = Naagarahaavu 1972|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 18 October 2008}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1973 || ''Bangarada Kalla'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Seethe Alla Savithri]]'' || Lachha || ||
|-
| ''[[Pookkari]]'' || Ravi || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1974 || ''[[Zehreela Insaan]]'' || Jaleel ||[[Hindi language|Hindi]] film ||
|-
| ''[[Vishnu Vijayam]]'' || John ||[[Malayalam]] film ||
|-
| ''Chamundeshwari Mahime'' || || ||
|-
|rowspan="7"| 1975 || ''[[Mahadeshwara Pooja Phala]]'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Shubhamangala]]'' || Mooga || ||
|-
| ''[[Bhagya Jyothi]]'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Nagakanye]]'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Onde Roopa Eradu Guna]]'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Bili Hendthi]]'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Devara Kannu]]'' || || ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1976 || ''[[Hudugatada Hudugi]]'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Hosilu Mettida Hennu]]'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Bangarada Gudi]]'' || || ||
|-
| ''Kanasu Nanasu'' || || ||
|-
|rowspan="8"| 1977 || ''[[Dhanalakshmi]]'' || || Guest appearance ||
|-
| ''[[Kudure Mukha ]]'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Nagarahole]]'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Maagiya Kanasu]]'' || || ||
|-
| ''Manasinanthe Mangalya'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Mugdha Manava]]'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Chinna Ninna Muddaduve]]'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Banashankari (film)|Banashankari]]'' || || ||
|-
| rowspan="12" | 1978 || ''Halli Haida'' || || ||
|-
| ''Havina Hejje'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Muyyige Muyyi]]'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Siritanakke Savaal]]'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Paduvaaralli Pandavaru]]'' || Kariya || ||
|-
| ''Prathima'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Sneha Sedu]]'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Kiladi Jodi]]'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Amarnath (film)|Amarnath]]'' || Amar || ||
|-
|[[Thai Meethu Sathiyam]]
|zamindar
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]] film
|
|-
| ''Balu Aparoopa Nam Jodi'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Priya (1978 film)|Priya]]'' || Bharath || Tamil film
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1979 || ''[[Pakka Kalla]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Kamala'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Putani Agent 123]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Savathiya Neralu]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="6"| 1980 || ''Dhairya Lakshmi'' || ||
|-
| ''Vajrada Jalapatha'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Subbi Subbakka Suvvalali'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nyaya Neethi Dharma]]'' || Kumar ||
|-
| ''[[Driver Hanumanthu]]'' || || Guest Appearance
|-
|rowspan="7"| 1981 || ''[[Leader Vishwanath]]'' || Vishwanath ||
|-
| ''[[Ranganayaki (film)|Ranganayaki]]'' || Ramanna ||
|-
| ''[[Antha (film)|Antha]]'' || Sushil Kumar / Kanwarlal || [[Karnataka State Film Award (Special Jury Award)]]
|-
| ''[[Maha Prachandaru]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Snehitara Savaal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bhaari Bharjari Bete]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Avala Hejje]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="8"| 1982 || ''Shankar Sundar'' || Shankar / Sundar || Dual roles
|-
| ''[[Prema Matsara]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Maava Sose Savaal'' || ||
|-
| ''Snehada Sankole'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ajith (1982 film)|Ajith]]'' || Ajith ||
|-
| ''[[Gaanam]]'' || ||[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] film
|-
| ''[[Tony (1982 film)|Tony]]'' || Tony ||
|-
| ''[[Khadeema Kallaru]]'' || Raja ||
|-
|rowspan="11"| 1983 || ''Thirugu Baana'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aasha (1983 film)|Aasha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Jaggu'' ||Jaggu ||
|-
| ''Hosa Theerpu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Avala Neralu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Chakravyuha (1983 Film)|Chakravyuha]]'' || Amarnath ||
|-
| ''Matthe Vasantha'' || ||
|-
| ''Maneli Ramanna Beedili Kamanna'' || ||
|-
| ''Geluvu Nannade'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Hasida Hebbuli]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Dharma Yuddha]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="11"| 1984 || ''[[Gajendra (1984 film)|Gajendra]]'' || Gajendra ||
|-
| ''[[Naane Raja (1984 film)|Naane Raja]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Gandu Bherunda]]'' || Bijju ||
|-
| ''Onti Dhwani'' || ||
|-
| ''Guru Bhakti'' || ||
|-
| ''Sidilu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kalinga Sarpa]]'' || || Guest appearance
|-
| ''Rowdy Raja'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mooru Janma]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Shapatha'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Onde Raktha]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="13"| 1985 || ''[[Goonda Guru]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Dharma'' || || Guest appearance
|-
| ''Guru Jagadguru'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aahuti (1985 film)|Aahuti]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Amara Jyothi'' || Amar || ||
|-
| ''[[Shabash Vikram]]'' || Vikram || ||
|-
| ''Devara Mane'' || ||
|-
| ''Sneha Sambandha'' || Krishna ||
|-
| ''[[Giri Baale]]'' || Venkatesh ||
|-
| ''Chaduranga'' || ||
|-
| ''Devarelliddane'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Masanada Hoovu]]'' || Bangaru || [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
|-
| ''[[Mamatheya Madilu]]'' || Dr Ravi ||
|-
|rowspan="8"| 1986 || ''Madhura Bandhavya'' || ||
|-
| ''Sathkara'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mrugaalaya]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Brahmastra'' || ||
|-
| ''Preethi'' || || Dual role
|-
| ''Matthondu Charitre'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bete (film)|Bete]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Vishwaroopa'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="12"| 1987 || ''[[Premaloka]]'' || Waiter || Guest appearance
|-
| ''Bazar Bheema'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Olavina Udugore]]'' || Dr. Suresh ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Kannada|Filmfare Award for Best Actor]]
|-
| ''[[Prema Kadambari]]'' || Balu ||
|-
| ''[[Mr. Raja]]'' || Raja ||
|-
| ''Poornachandra'' || Chandra ||
|-
| ''[[Anthima Theerpu (1988 film)|Antima Theerpu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Digvijaya]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Inspector Krantikumar'' || Kranti Kumar ||
|-
| ''Bedi'' || ||
|-
| ''Bandha Muktha'' || ||
|-
| ''Aapadbhandava'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="10"| 1988 || ''[[Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara]]'' || Doctor Brahmendra ||
|-
| ''Praja Prabhutva'' || Narasimha ||
|-
| ''Arjun'' || Arjun ||
|-
| ''Nava Bharatha'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Elu Suttina Kote]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Vijaya Khadga'' || ||
|-
| ''[[New Delhi (1988 kannda film)|New Delhi]]'' || G. Krishnamoorthy ||
|-
| ''[[Sangliyana]]'' ||Amarnath ||
|-
| ''[[Ramanna Shamanna]]'' || Rama ||
|-
| ''Thayigobba Karna'' || sanjay ||
|-
|rowspan="13"| 1989 || ''[[Hongkongnalli Agent Amar]]'' || Amar ||
|-
| ''Jackey'' || ||
|-
| ''Guru'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Gandandre Gandu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Avatara Purusha'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Indrajith (1989 film)|Indrajith]]'' || Indrajith ||
|-
| ''Samsara Nouke'' || Rajesha /Amar ||
|-
| ''Anthintha Gandu Nanalla'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nyayakkagi Naanu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Onti Salaga]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Jai Karnataka'' || ||
|-
| ''Raja Yuvaraja'' || ||
|-
| ''Jayabheri'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="10"| 1990 || ''Matsara'' || Jayanth / Ravi ||
|-
| ''[[Nammoora Hammera]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Ranabheri'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aasegobba Meesegobba]]'' || || Special appearance
|-
| ''Kempu Surya'' || ||
|-
| ''Kempu Gulabi'' || ||
|-
| ''Chakravarthy'' || ||
|-
| ''Ekalavya'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rani Maharani]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Utkarsha]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="9"| 1991 || ''[[Hrudaya Haadithu]]'' || Dr. Prasad ||
|-
| ''Kadana'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare]]'' || Himself || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Garuda Dhwaja]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Kalachakra'' || ||
|-
| ''Puksatte Ganda Hotte Thumba Unda'' || Manohara Chandra "Manu" ||
|-
| ''[[Gandu Sidigundu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rowdy & MLA]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aranyadalli Abhimanyu]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="9"| 1992 || ''[[Entede Bhanta]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mysore Jaana]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Solillada Saradara]]'' || Krishna ||
|-
| ''[[Saptapadi (1992 film)|Saptapadhi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bhanda Nanna Ganda]]'' || Himself || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Prema Sangama]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Megha Mandara]]'' || Mandar ||
|-
| ''[[Mannina Doni]]'' || Karthik ||
|-
| ''[[Mallige Hoove]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="6"| 1993 || ''Suryodaya'' || ||
|-
| ''Olavina Kanike'' || ||
|-
| ''Vasantha Poornima'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Midida Hrudayagalu]]'' || Rajanna ||
|-
| ''[[Hrudaya Bandhana]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Munjaneya Manju]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="5"| 1994 || ''Musuku'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Odahuttidavaru]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Gold Medal'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mandyada Gandu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Vijaya Kankana'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="7"| 1995 || ''Professor'' || ||
|-
| ''Kalyanotsava'' || ||
|-
| ''Betegara'' || ||
|-
| ''Balondu Chaduranga'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Karulina Kudi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Operation Antha]]'' || Kanwar Lal, Sushil Kumar ||
|-
| ''Mr. Abhishek'' || Abhishek ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1996 || ''Mounaraga'' || ||
|-
| ''Palegara'' || || Dual roles
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1997 || ''Rangena Halliyage Rangada Rangegowda'' || ||
|-
| ''Baalida Mane'' || ||
|-
| ''April Fool'' || ||
|-
| ''Prema Geethe'' ||Krishna ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Habba]]'' || Ambi ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Devara Maga]]'' || Rajegowda ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2001 || ''[[Vande Matharam (2001 film)|Vande Matharam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Diggajaru]]'' || Wodeya ||
|-
| ''[[Sri Manjunatha (film)|Sri Manjunatha]]'' || || Also in Telugu
|-
| ''Prema Rajya'' || ||
|-
| 2002 || ''Mutthu'' || ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Annavru (2003 film)|Annavru]]'' || ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Gowdru]]'' || Rame Gowda ||
|-
| 2005 || ''Karnana Sampathu'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2006 || ''[[Thandege Thakka Maga]]'' || Chowdaiah ||
|-
| ''Savira Mettilu'' || ||
|-
| ''Pandavaru'' || Kempe Gowda ||
|-
| ''[[Kallarali Hoovagi]]'' || [[Madakari Nayaka]] ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Ee Preethi Yeke Bhoomi Melide]]'' || || Guest appearance
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Vayuputra]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2010 || ''Thipparalliya Tharlegalu'' || Kanwarlal ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/4536/kannada/thipparahalli-tharlegalu/2555/review.htm|title = Thipparahalli Tharlegalu Review | Thipparahalli Tharlegalu Kannada Movie Review by V.S. Rajapur}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Veera Parampare]]'' || Varade Gowda ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-veera-parampare/20101101.htm|title=Veera Parampare has great performances}}</ref>
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Swayam Krushi (2011 film)|Swayam Krushi]]'' || Chief Minister ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2012 || ''[[Katariveera Surasundarangi]]'' || [[Yama]] ||
|-
| ''Rana'' || Amarnath ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/kannada-review-rana-is-an-overdose-of-violence-481523.html|title = Kannada Review: 'Rana' is an overdose of violence|date = 9 June 2012}}</ref>
|-
| ''Sri Kshetra Adichunchanagiri'' || || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]'' || Himself || Guest appearance
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2013 || ''[[Varadhanayaka|Varadanayaka]]'' || || Guest Appearance
|-
| ''[[Bulbul (2013 film)|Bulbul]]'' || Amarnath || Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada]]
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Ambareesha]]'' || [[Kempegowda]] ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/ambareesha/movie-review/45248979.cms|title=Ambareesha Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Ambareesha by Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2016 || ''[[Happy Birthday (2016 Indian film)|Happy Birthday]]'' || || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Doddmane Hudga]]''|| Doddmane Rajeeva || || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-dodmane-hudga/articleshow/54607119.cms|title = Movie Review: Dodmane Hudga}}</ref>
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|rowspan="2"| 2018 || ''[[Rajasimha (film)|Rajasimha]]'' || Himself || Guest appearance
|-
|''[[Ambi Ning Vayassaytho]]'' || Ambi / Ambarish ||Filmibeat Award for Best Actor - Kannada
|<ref>{{cite news|title=ಅಂಬಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುದೀಪ್‌ ಪಾತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿಜಿ ವರ್ಕ್‌|url=https://vijaykarnataka.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gossip/sudeep-acting-in-ambi-ninge-vayassaytho/articleshow/62008576.cms|accessdate=24 December 2017|work=vijaykarnataka}}</ref>
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|2019||''[[Kurukshetra (2019 film)|Kurukshetra]]'' || [[Bhishma|Bheeshma]] || ||
|}


==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0024259}}

[[Category:Male actor filmographies]]
[[Category:Indian filmographies]]

Ambareesh filmography - Revision history

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