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{{short description|Indian Kannada lyricist}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Chi. Udayashankar
| image = Chi.UdayashankarImg.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_name = Chitnahalli Udayashankar
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1934|02|18}}
| birth_place = Chittanalli, [[Gubbi]], [[Kingdom of Mysore]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1993|07|02|1934|02|18|df=yes}}
| death_place =
| other_names = Udaya Shankar
| occupation = Lyricist, writer
| parents = Chi Sadashivaiah (father)
| spouse = Sharadamma
| children = 3 including [[Chi. Guru Dutt]], Chi. Ravi Shankar
}}

'''Chitnahalli Udayashankar''' (18 February 1934 – 2 July 1993; born in [[Gubbi|Chitnahalli]]) was an Indian lyricist and dialogue writer in the [[Kannada film industry]] for over three decades, who penned more than 3000 songs for films and [[devotional song]]s. His dialogues, screenplay and lyrics were instrumental in the success of many movies of [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]]. Udayashankar received four [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Dialogue]] and two [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay]]. He was the son of lyricist Chi. Sadashivaiah. His son [[Chi. Guru Dutt]] is an actor and director in Kannada and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] feature films.

== Career ==
In 1963, Chi Udayshankar wrote dialogues for the first time. This was for the film ''Santa Tukaram'' starring Rajkumar.<ref>http://www.chitraloka.com/history/3849-history-42-chi-udayshankar-writes-dialogues.html Udaya Shankar wrote dialogues</ref> He co-wrote dialogues and lyrics for many Kannada movies. He worked with his father in his early career. He directed the movie ''[[Manku Dinne]]'' in 1968. He wrote a great deal of dialogues and lyrics for many [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]] movies. He worked with Rajkumar from 1963 to 1993 in 92 movies. He also acted in movies like ''[[Haalu Jenu]]'', ''[[Nee Nanna Gellalare]]'', ''[[Halli Rambhe Belli Bombe]]'' and ''[[Anand (1986 film)|Anand]]''.

== Style ==
Chi Udayashakar used to write his lyrics in simple and easily understood words. He was given the title 'Sahithya Rathna' (gem of literature) for his work.

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" autoNumber=true
|-
! Year !! Film title !! Remarks
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| 1963 || ''Santha Thukaram'' || Dialogue
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| 1965 || ''Mahasathi Anasuya'' || Dialogue
|-
| 1965 || ''Sathi Savithri'' || Lyrics for 2 songs, others penned by R N Jayagopal 3 Chi Sadashivaiah 2
|-
| 1966 || ''Bala Nagamm''' || Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics co-wrote with his father Chi Sadashivaiah
|-
| 1967 || ''Lagna Pathrike''' || Story, Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1967 || ''Bangarada Hoovu'' || Dialogue and Lyrics. He co-wrote lyrics with [[Vijaya Naarasimha]]
|-
| 1968 || ''Bhagyada Bagilu'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1968 || ''Simha Swapna'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1968 || ''Rowdy Ranganna'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1968 || ''Gandhinagara'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Bangalore Mail]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1968 || ''Nata Sarvabhauma'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1969 || ''Choori Chikkanna'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999]]'' || Lyrics
|-
| 1969 || ''Uyyale'' || Lyrics for one song. Other 4 penned by [[R. N. Jayagopal]], [[Vijaya Naarasimha]], [[Geethapriya]]
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Mayor Muthanna]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Bhale Jodi (1970 film)|Bhale Jodi]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics for 3 songs. Other 2 penned by [[R. N. Jayagopal]]
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Baalu Belagithu]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics for 3 songs. Other 1 penned by [[Vijaya Naarasimha]]
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Mr. Rajkumar]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics.
|-
| 1970 || ''CID Rajanna'' || Dialogue and Lyrics.
|-
| 1970 || ''Devara Makkalu'' || Dialogue and Lyrics for 1 song. Other 3 penned by [[Vijaya Naarasimha]] and Ugranarasimha
|-
| 1970 || ''Paropakari'' || Dialogue and Lyrics for 2 songs. Other 3 penned by [[R. N. Jayagopal]]
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Kasturi Nivasa]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics for 3 songs. Other 3 penned by [[R. N. Jayagopal]] 2 and [[Vijaya Naarasimha]] 1
|-
| 1971 || ''Bala Bandhana'' || Lyrics for 1 song
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Kula Gourava]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics for 2 songs, Others 4 penned by [[R. N. Jayagopal]] 3 and [[Vijaya Naarasimha]] 1
|-
| 1971 || ''Prathidhwani'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Namma Samsara]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics for 2 songs. Others 2 written by [[R. N. Jayagopal]]
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Thayi Devaru]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Bhale Bhaskar]]'' ||Dialogues
|-
| 1971 || ''Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama'' || Dialogue and Lyrics co-wrote with Chi Sadashivaiah
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Hrudaya Sangama]]'' || Lyrics for 1 song.
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Bhale Huchcha]]'' || Story, Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics for 1 song. Other 3 written by [[Vijaya Naarasimha]] 2 and [[Hunsur Krishnamurthy]] 1
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Bangarada Manushya]]'' || Lyrics for 1 song.
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Nyayave Devaru]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1972 || ''Kranthi Veera'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Nanda Gokula]]'' || Story, Dialogue and Lyrics for 2 songs
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Devaru Kotta Thangi (1973 film)|Devaru Kotta Thangi]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics for 2 songs.
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Bidugade]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Doorada Betta]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics for 1 song.
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Gandhada Gudi]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Bangaarada Panjara]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Swayamvara]]'' || Lyrics for 1 song
|-
| 1973 || ''Mooruvare Vajragalu'' || Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1974 || ''[[Sampathige Saval]]'' || Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics for 3 songs, other 1 penned by [[R. N. Jayagopal]]
|-
| 1974 || ''[[Sri Srinivasa Kalyana]]'' || Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics for 8 songs, other 4 penned by Chi Sadashivaiah
|-
| 1974 || ''[[Eradu Kanasu (1974 film)|Eradu Kanasu]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Mayura (film)|Mayura]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Thrimurthy]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Daari Tappida Maga]]'' || Story, Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Premada Kanike]]'' || Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics for 4 songs. Rest 2 penned by [[Vijaya Naarasimha]]
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Bahaddur Gandu]]'' || Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Naa Ninna Mareyalare]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Raja Nanna Raja]]'' || Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Badavara Bandhu]]'' || Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Olavu Geluvu]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Bhagyavantharu]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Sanaadi Appanna]]'' || Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Babruvahana]]'' || Lyrics for 3 songs
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Giri Kanye]]'' ||Dialogues & Lyrics
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Shankar Guru (1978 film)|Shankar Guru]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Thayige Thakka Maga]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Operation Diamond Racket]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Huliya Haalina Mevu]]'' || Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Nanobba Kalla]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Ravi Chandra]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Vasantha Geetha]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Narada Vijaya]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Auto Raja (1980 film)|Auto Raja]]'' || Lyrics
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Havina Hede]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Bhagyavantha]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1981 || ''Nee Nanna Gellalare'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1981 || ''Keralida Simha'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Garjanai|Garjane]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Hosa Belaku]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics for 5 songs. 1 song is from [[Kuvempu]] used here.
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Haalu Jenu]]'' || Dialogue, Acting and Lyrics
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Baadada Hoo]]'' || Lyrics only
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Nanna Devaru]]'' || Lyrics only
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Chalisuva Modagalu]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Mullina Gulabi]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Kaviratna Kalidasa]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Bhakta Prahlada (1983 film)|Bhakta Prahlada]]'' || Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Eradu Nakshatragalu]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Samayada Gombe]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Kaamana Billu]]'' || Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics for 4 songs, other 1 from [[Kuvempu]]
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Shravana Banthu]]'' || Screenplay co-wrote with [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]], Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Apoorva Sangama]]'' || Lyrics
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Yarivanu]]'' || Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Olavu Moodidaga]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Sneha Sedu]]'' ||Dialogues
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Dhruva Thare]]'' || Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Ade Kannu]]'' || Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Jwaalamukhi]]'' || Screenplay co-wrote with [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]], Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Thayi Thande]]'' ||Dialogues
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma]]'' || Screenplay with [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]], Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Anuraga Aralithu]]'' || Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1986 || ''Guri'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Ondu Muttina Kathe]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Shruthi Seridaga]]'' || Screenplay with [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]], Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Karunamayi (film)|Karunamayi]]'' || Lyrics
|-
| 1988 || ''Shiva Mecchida Kannappa'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Chiranjeevi Sudhakar]]'' || Screenplay co-wrote with [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]], Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Devatha Manushya]]'' || Screenplay co-wrote with [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]], Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Parashuram]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics for 2 songs. Other 3 songs penned by [[Hamsalekha]] 2 and [[T P Kailasam]] 1
|-
| 1989 ||''[[Nanjundi Kalyana]]'' ||Script
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Gandu Sidigundu]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Halli Rambhe Belli Bombe]]'' || Dialogue, Lyrics and actor
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Kalyana Mantapa]]'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Jeevana Chaitra]]'' || Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics for 4 songs. Other 2 songs penned by [[K S Narasimhaswamy]] 1 and [[Mugur Mallappa]]
|-
| 1992 || ''Ksheera Sagara'' || Dialogue and Lyrics
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Aakasmika]]'' || Dialogue
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Gadibidi Ganda]]'' || Dialogue
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Roopayi Raja]]'' ||Screenplay
|-
| 1993 ||''Jaga Mecchida Huduga'' ||Screenplay, dialogues
|-
| 1993 ||''[[Apoorva Jodi]]'' ||Story, screenplay and dialogues
|-
| 1993 ||''[[Ananda Jyothi]]'' ||Screenplay, dialogues
|-
| 1993 ||''Vasantha Poornima'' ||Screenplay dialogues
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Odahuttidavaru]]'' || Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics for 1 song. Rest of each one song penned by [[Vijaya Naarasimha]], [[M N Vyasa Rao]], [[Hamsalekha]], [[Sri Ranga]] and [[Geethapriya]]
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Gandhada Gudi Part 2]]'' || Dialogues and lyrics
|-
|}

== Awards ==
[[Karnataka State Film Awards]]
* 1970–71 – [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Dialogue]] – '''[[Kula Gourava]]'''
* 1972–73 – [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Dialogue]] – '''[[Naagarahaavu]]'''
* 1975–76 – [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Dialogue]] – '''[[Premada Kanike]]'''
* 1985–86 – [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay]] – '''[[Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma]]''' (Shared with [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]])
* 1986–87 – [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay]] – '''[[Anand (1986 film)|Anand]]''' (Shared with [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]])
* 1992–93 – [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Dialogue]] – '''[[Jeevana Chaitra]]'''

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|1033297}}

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