1905-11-02
Halebeedu, Pandavapura Taluk, Mandya, Mysore State, British India (present-day Karnataka, India)
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1940–1976
Halebeedu Ramachandra Shastry (Template:Lang-kn) (2 November 1905 – 12 December 1976), popularly known as H. R. Shastry/H. Ramachandra Shastry, was an Indian actor who worked predominantly in Kannada films. In his career spanning more than 40 years, Shastry played a variety of supporting roles. Some of his best movies are Bedara Kannappa (1954), Rayara Sose (1957), Bhoodana (1962), Sri Srinivasa Kalyana (1974) and Upasane (1974).
Early life
Ramachandra Shastry was born in Halebeedu village near Melukote, Mandya district. He discontinued his schooling and joined Railway workshop as a worker. Interested in theatre and music, Shastry left his job and joined A. V. Varadacharya's Rathnavali theatrical group.[1]
Career
Shastry made his debut in Varadacharya's Bhakta Amabareesha which was made in Tamil. In 1941, he acted his first Kannada film Subhadra produced by Gubbi Veeranna where he played the role of Dharmaraya.
Shastry played the role of Lord Shiva in Bedara Kannappa which won Certificate of Merit for the Best Feature Film in Kannada at 2nd National Film Awards in 1954.[2][3] He played the major role of a father-in-law who demands dowry, in 1957 social drama Rayara Sose, which was a big hit.[4] In his career as actor Shastry has acted more than 90 Kannada movies. Mantralaya Mahatme, a black and white Kannada movie in which Shastry had played a major role, is said to be re-released in digitally coloured version.[5][6]
Selected filmography
- Subhadra (1941)
- Mahatma Kabir (1947)
- Bedara Kannappa (1954)
- Ohileshwara (1956)
- Bhakta Kanakadasa (1960)
- Mantralaya Mahatme (1966)
- Upasane (1974)
- Bhakta Kumbara (1974)
- Pavana Ganga (1977)
References
- ↑ H. Ramachandra Shastry: Filmography. Chiloka.com.
- ↑ 2nd National Film Awards. Directorate of Film Festivals.
- ↑ Bedara Kannappa 1954. The Hindu(20 Sep 2020).
- ↑ Bipolar – Kannada cinema.
- ↑ Dr. Rajkumar's Mantralaya Mahatme to be re-released in color soon(20 June 2020).
- ↑ Mantralaya Mahatme to release in color(29 June 2020).