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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Bala Rajwadi
| image = Bala Rajwadi, a candid portrait at shooting location..jpg
| yearsactive = 1997; 2016–present
| occupation = Actor
}}
'''R Lingaraju''' (born 27 October 1973), known by his [[Stage name|screen name]] '''Bala Rajwadi''', is an Indian film and stage actor and director known for his work in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada cinema]]. Portraying mostly negative-shaded characters, he has appeared in over 90 films.

==Career==
Prior to acting in films, he worked as a stage actor with the theatre group called Janamana, from 1993. He has directed various documentaries and stage plays. He made his debut in the 1997 [[Kannada]] movie Nodu Baa Nammoora. Since 2016 he has been actively working in the south film industry.

Rajwadi got his major break in films after appearing as an antagonist in ''[[Bhairava Geetha]]'' (2018) which was a [[Ram Gopal Varma]] production.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/gossip/bala-rajvadi-in-different-role/articleshow/67074941.cms|title=ವಿಭಿನ್ನ ಪಾತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಿಂಚಿದ ಬಲ ರಾಜ್‌ವಾಡಿ|website=[[Vijaya Karnataka]]|language=kn|access-date=10 October 2023|archive-date=15 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015094706/https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/gossip/bala-rajvadi-in-different-role/articleshow/67074941.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> He is also noted for his performances in films like ''[[Mufti (2017 film)|Mufti]]'' (2017), ''[[Bharaate]]'',
''[[Panchatantra (film)|Panchatantra]]'', ''[[Damayanthi (film)|Damayanthi]]''.
He is the founding Member of the Niranthara foundation (established in the year 1999), a theatre group which aims to use theatre to address various social issues.<ref name="nirantharamysuru">{{cite web|url=http://nirantharamysuru.org/index.php/about-us.html|title=About Us | Niranthara Foundation|website=nirantharamysuru.org|accessdate=12 October 2019}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Filmography==
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* ''Nodu Baa Nammoora'' (1997)
* ''[[Suli (2016 film)|Suli]]'' (2016)
* ''Palllata'' (2016)
* ''[[Vardhan]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Mass Leader]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Kataka (film)|Kataka]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Kariya 2]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Once More Kaurava]]'' (2017)
* ''Nanna Magale Heroine'' (2017)
* ''[[Mufti (2017 film)|Mufti]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Samhaara]]'' (2018)
* ''Idam Premam Jeevanam'' (2018)
* ''[[Dhwaja]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Bhairava Geetha]]'' (2018) (Telugu and Kannada)
* ''[[Vajra]]'' (2018)
* ''[[My Story (film)|My Story]]'' (2018) (Malayalam)
* ''Fortuner'' (2019)
* ''Ravi History'' (2019)
* ''Prayanikara Gamanakke'' (2019)
* ''[[Panchatantra (film)|Panchatantra]]'' (2019)
* ''Anushka'' (2019)
* ''Haftha'' (2019)
* ''[[Bharaate]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Damayanthi]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Geetha (2019 film)|Geetha]]'' (2019)
* ''Baddi Magan Lifu'' (2019)
* ''Navarathna'' (2019)
* ''[[Yellow Gangs]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage (2022 film)|Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Long Drive (film)|Long Drive]]'' (2023)<ref>{{Cite web |author=Y Maheswara Reddy|date=Feb 10, 2023 |title=Long Drive Movie Review: Of youthful meanderings |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/long-drive-movie-review-of-youthful-meanderings/articleshow/97783432.cms |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=Bangalore Mirror |language=en}}</ref>
* ''SLV: Siri Lambodara Vivaha'' (2023)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/slv-siri-lambodara-vivaha-movie-review-1-wedding-2-planners-case-of-missing-cash/articleshow/98049524.cms|title=SLV: Siri Lambodara Vivaha Movie Review: 1 wedding, 2 planners & case of missing cash|website=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=10 October 2023|archive-date=26 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226011452/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/slv-siri-lambodara-vivaha-movie-review-1-wedding-2-planners-case-of-missing-cash/articleshow/98049524.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ''[[Melody Drama (Film)|Melody Drama]]'' (2023)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/melody-drama-movie-review-twists-and-turns-in-emotional-tale/articleshow/100904989.cms|title=Melody Drama Movie Review: Twists and turns in emotional tale|website=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=10 October 2023|archive-date=20 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120124741/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/darbar-movie-review-playing-politics-on-screen/articleshowajax/100883170.cms?version=18&enforceseoatarticle=0&lastarticle=100712202&photocount=6&photoexclude=3|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ''Namasthe Ghost'' (2023)
* ''[[Case of Kondana]]'' (2024)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/gripping-thriller-with-intense-performances-2866825|title=Case of Kondana review: Gripping thriller with intense performances|first=Sujay B.|last=M|website=Deccan Herald|access-date=16 February 2025|archive-date=4 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204233133/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/gripping-thriller-with-intense-performances-2866825|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ''[[Naguvina Hoogala Mele]]'' (2024)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/naguvina-hoogala-mele-movie-review-love-has-no-barriers/articleshow/107588622.cms|title=Naguvina Hoogala Mele Movie Review: Love has no barriers|website=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=16 February 2025|archive-date=14 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214090935/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/naguvina-hoogala-mele-movie-review-love-has-no-barriers/articleshow/107588622.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ''[[Hide and Seek (2024 film)|Hide and Seek]]'' (2024)
* ''[[Appa I Love You]]'' (2024)
* ''[[Night Curfew]]'' (2024)
* ''[[Marigold (2024 film)|Marigold]]'' (2024)
* ''[[Kaagada]]'' (2024)
* ''[[Pepe (2024 Indian film)|Pepe]]'' (2024)
* ''[[Karki (film)|Karki Nanu BA, LLB]]'' (2024)
* ''[[FIR 6 to 6]]'' (2025)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Y. |first1=Maheswara Reddy |title=Kannada Movie Review–FIR 6 to 6: A thriller with many characters on the run |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/kannada-movie-reviewfir-6-to-6-a-thriller-with-many-characters-on-the-run/articleshow/118633852.cms |work=Bangalore Mirror |date=1 March 2025 |language=en |archive-date=12 March 2025 |access-date=4 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250312144700/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/kannada-movie-reviewfir-6-to-6-a-thriller-with-many-characters-on-the-run/articleshow/118633852.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ''[[Kothalavadi]]'' (2025)
* ''[[Kantara: Chapter 1]]'' (2025)
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|9334746|Bala Rajwadi}}

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[[Category:People from Mysore district]]
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[[Category:Male actors from Karnataka]]

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Mythu09 at 15:04, 14 December 2025