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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Doddanna
| image =
| image_size = 250px
| caption =
| birth_place = [[Arasikere]], [[Hassan district]], [[Karnataka State]], India
| othername =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1949|11|11}}
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| yearsactive = 1981–present
| spouse = Shantha
}}

'''Doddanna''' (born 11 November 1949) is an Indian actor in the [[Kannada film industry]] who has acted in about 800 films. He started his career as a [[theatre]] actor. During this time, he entered the [[Kannada]] film industry as a [[character actor]].

==Early life==
Doddanna was born on 11 November 1949.<ref name=birthday/> The youngest son in the family, He belongs to Lingayat community. he was named after his grandfather Kadle Doddappa.<ref>{{cite AV media |people=Doddanna|date=26 November 2012|title=Seg _ 1 - Doddanna with Suvarna Girls - 25 Nov 12 - Suvarna News|language=kn|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bck2FluqjAg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/Bck2FluqjAg |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|access-date=13 September 2016|time=4:10|publisher=Suvarna News}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He started his career as a theatre actor with Vighneshwara Kala Sangha in [[Bhadravathi, Karnataka|Bhadravathi]] during which time he worked in a steel factory there. He, along with his friends had formed a theater troupe called Gandharva Ranga. Later, he entered the Kannada, Telugu and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] film industry.

==Career==
Doddanna is a versatile actor. He has portrayed [[villain]]s, [[policemen]] and other characters. He has been especially successful as a comic actor.<ref name=birthday>{{cite web |last1=Hooli |first1=Shekhar H. |title=Doddanna celebrates his 60th birthday |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2009/doddanna-60th-birthday-161109.html |website=filmibeat.com |language=en |date=16 November 2009}}</ref>

==Partial filmography==

===Kannada===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Years
! Film
! Role
|-
| 1981
| ''Koodi Balidare Swarga Sukha.''
|
|-
| 1985
| ''[[Ajeya]]''
|
|-
| 1986
| ''[[Namma Oora Devathe]]''
|
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Sangliyana]]''
| Kalle Gowda
|-
| 1988
| ''Maha Dasohi Sharana Basava''
|
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Anjada Gandu]]''
|
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Shiva Mecchida Kannappa]]''
| Doddayya
|-
| 1989
| ''Deva''
|
|-
| 1989
| ''Adrushta Rekhe''
|
|-
| 1989
| ''Thayigobba Tharle Maga''
|
|-
| 1989
| ''[[C.B.I. Shankar]]''
|Sub-inspector Galappa Doddamani
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Rani Maharani]]''
|
|-
|1991
|Shivanaga
|
|-
| 1991
|''Hatyakanda''
|
|-
|1991
| ''[[Sundara Kanda (film)|Sundara Kanda]]''
|
|-
| 1991
| ''Kranti Gandhi''
|
|-
| 1991
| ''Putta Hendthi''
|
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Belli Kalungura]]''
|
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Mysore Jaana]]''
|
|-
| 1992
| ''Aatma Bandahna''
|
|-
| 1992
| ''Apoorva Samsara''
|
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Solillada Saradara]]''
|
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Belli Modagalu]]''
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Alimayya]]''
|
|-
| 1993
| ''Kalyana Rekhe''
|
|-
|1993
| ''[[Gadibidi Ganda]]''
|
|-
| 1993
| ''Navibbaru Namagibbaru''
|
|-
| 1993
| ''Rupayi Raja''
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Karulina Koogu]]''
|
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Yarigu Helbedi]]''
|
|-
| 1994
| ''Muthanna''
|
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Lockup Death]]''
|
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Bhairava (film)]]''
|Gummanna
|-
| 1995
| ''Mojugara Sogasugara''
|
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Chiranjeevi Rajegowda]]''
|
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Gadibidi Aliya]]''
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Tavarina Tottilu]]''
|
|-
| 1997
| ''Ganga Yamuna''
|
|-
| 1997
| ''Bhanda Alla Bahadur''
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Yaare Neenu Cheluve]]''
|
|-
| 1998
| ''Megha Bantu Megha''
|
|-
| 1998
| ''Hello Yama''
|
|-
| 1999
| ''Bombat Halva''
|
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Naanu Nanna Hendthiru]]''
|
|-
| 1999
| ''Tuvi Tuvi Tuvi''
|
|-
| 1999
| ''Aaha Nanna Maduveyanthe''
|
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Galate Aliyandru]]''
|
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Surya Vamsha|Suryavamsha]]''
|
|-
| 2000
| ''Dandanayaka''
|
|-
| 2000
| ''Kadlimatti Station Master''
|
|-
| 2001
| ''Halappa''
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Kanasugara]]''
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Premakke Sai]]''
|
|-
| 2001
| ''Kalla Police''
|
|-
|2001
| ''Halu Sakkare''
|Govindaiah
|-
| 2002
| ''Sri Krishna Sandhana''
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Neela Megha Shyama]]''
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Jamindaru]]''
|
|-
| 2002
| ''Kambalahalli''
|
|-
| 2002
| ''Super Police''
|
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Laali Haadu]]''
|
|-
| 2003
| ''Neenandre Ishta''
|
|-
| 2003
| ''Bangalore Bundh''
|
|-
| 2003
| ''Manemagalu''
|
|-
| 2003
| ''Kaasu Iddone Basu''
|
|-
|2003
|[[Raktha Kanneeru]]
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Chandra Chakori]]''
|
|-
| 2003
| ''Lavve Pasagali''
|
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Ondagona Baa]]''
|
|-
| 2003
| ''Re Swalpa Bartheera''
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Rowdy Aliya]]''
|
|-
| 2004
| ''Hasige Iddashtu Kalu Chachu''
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Durgi (film)|Durgi]]''
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Rama Krishna]]''
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Maurya (film)|Maurya]]''
|
|-
| 2004
| ''Trin Trin''
| Mahadevaiah
|-
| 2005
|''[[Maharaja (2005 film)|Maharaja]]''
|Naganna
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Gowramma (2005 film)|Gowramma]]''
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Auto Shankar (film)|Auto Shankar]]''
|
|-
| 2005
| ''Nanna Love Madthiya''
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Vishnu Sena]]''
| Gangadharaiah
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Anna Thangi (2005 film)]]''
|Doddanna
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Shree (2006 film)|Shree]]''
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Mata (2006 film)|Mata]]''
|
|-
| 2006
| ''Gopi''
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Sevanthi Sevanthi]]''
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Ajay (2006 film)|Ajay]]''
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Gandugali Kumara Rama]]''
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Aishwarya (film)|Aishwarya]]''
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Ravi Shastri (film)|Ravi Shastri]]''
|
|-
| 2006
| ''Savira Mettilu''
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Thayiya Madilu]]''
|
|-
|2007
|''[[Amrutha Vaani]]''
|
|-
| 2007
| ''Sneha Parva''
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Snehana Preethina|Snehana Preetina]]''
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige]]''
|
|-
| 2008
| ''Akasha Gange''
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Kaamannana Makkalu]]''
| Kaamanna
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Nee Tata Naa Birla]]''
|
|-
| 2009
| ''Male Bille''
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Krishna Nee Late Aagi Baaro]]''
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Kutti Pisasu|Bombat Car]]''
|
|-
| 2010
| ''Tharangini''
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Mr. Theertha]]''
|
|-
| 2010
| ''Preethi Andre Ishtena''
|
|-
| 2011
| ''Rama Rama Raghu Rama''
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Rajani (film)|Rajani]]''
|
|-
| 2011
| ''Uyyale''
|
|-
| 2011
| ''90''
|
|-
|2012
|[[Dandupalya (film)|Dandupalya]]
|Advocate
|-
| 2012
| ''Tsunami''
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Katari Veera Surasundarangi]]''
| Chitragupta
|-
| 2012
| ''Modala Minchu''
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Gokula Krishna]]''
|
|-
| 2012
| ''Dakota Picture''
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Sangolli Rayanna (film)|Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna]]''
| Venkata Rao
|-
| 2012
| ''Rowdy Simha''
|
|-
| 2013
|''[[Brindavana]]''
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Power (2014 Kannada film)|Power]]''
|Mallesh
|-
| 2015
|''90 (yet to be released)''
|
|-
|2018
|''[[Ambi Ning Vayassaytho]]''
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Rajatantra]]''
| Home minister
|-
|}

===Tamil===
*''[[Jai (2004 Tamil film)|Jai]]'' (2004)
*''[[Ainthaam Padai]]'' (2009)

===Telugu===
*''[[Aatagadharaa Siva]]'' (2018)

==Awards==
* '''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]]''' - [[Karnataka State Film Awards 1998-99|1998-99]] Winner for ''[[Tuvvi Tuvvi Tuvvi]]''
* [[South Indian International Movie Awards]] - 2012 Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for ''[[Katari Veera Surasundarangi]]''
* [[Filmfare Awards South]] - 2019 Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu for ''[[Aatagadharaa Siva]]''

6th Arsikere Taluk Kannada Sahithya Sammelana President - 2016

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1747510|Doddanna}}

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[[Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:People from Hassan district]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1949 births]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2006]]

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