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Vajramuni (1944–2006) (Kannada: ವಜ್ರಮುನಿ) was an actor in the Kannada film industry who acted in more than 300 movies.[1] He died at the age of 62.[1]. He had been suffering from protracted kidney-related illness and was on dialysis for a couple of years. Nata Bairava Nata Bhayankara was the reward given to him by the media and fans.In his film career, he acted with Rajkumar as villain with required expression.
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Notable Movies
- Mallammana Pavada
- Sampathige Saval In which he acted as Sowkar Siddappa
- Bhaktha Kumbara
- Gejjepooje
- Bahadur Gandu
- Nagarahavu
- Kalla Kulla
- Kilati Kittu
- Mayura (film)
- Dari Tappida Maga
- Girikanye
- ShankarGuru
- Sneha Sedu
- Galate Samsara
- Sipayi Ramu
- Operation Diamond Rocket
- S.P.Sangliyana
- Sangliyana
- C.B.I.Shankar
- VajraMusthi
- Onde Guri
- Shikari
- Bettale Seve
- Male Banthu Male
- Antha
- Bhari Bharjari Bete
- Taaliya Bhagya
- Hasida Hebbulli
- Urige Upakari
- MahendraVarma
- Brahmastra
- Mister Maheshkumar
- Hosa Kalla Hale Kulla
- Sahasasimha
- Chanakya
- Maduve Madu Tamashe Nodu
- Kiladi Jodi
- Prema Shakshi (1984)
- Ranaberi
- Tiger
- Muthaide Bhagya
- Chakravyuha
- Chanakya
- Nagabekamma Nagabeku
- Benkiya Bale
- Tirugu Bana
- Lockup Death
- Apoorva Sangama
- Huliya Halina Mevu
- Babruvahana
- Hongkangnalli Agent Amar
- Halli Krishna Delhi Radha
- Onti Salaga
- Kaliyuga Bhima
- Vijaya Khadga
- Bidugade
- Bangaaradha Manushya
- Bangarada panjara
- Asha (Co-Actors:Ambarish, Arjun Sarja, Charan Raaj;Directed By A T Raghu;Produced By R F Manik Chand;Music By G. K. Venkatesh)
- Thayi Karulu (Co-Actors: Jayanthi, Tara, Srinivasa Murthy, Jai Jagadish).
- Ganda Berunda
Film career
Actor
Vajramuni was yet another contribution of Kannada professional theatre to the film industry. Like most other actors of his time, he too came from theatre background. Till the '70s, Vajramuni had been active in theatre, playing lead roles in most mythologicals. He probably owes his fine diction, clarity of speech and voice culture to this early training. In the early '60s, Vajramuni had played the lead in Kanagal Prabhakar Shastri's Prachanda Ravana, and it was this performance that propelled him to popularity. Till date, it continues to be one of the most sought-after mythological plays. And for most actors, playing the role of Ravana was one of their life's most cherished dreams. Many have played Ravana's role, but none has matched Vajramuni's histrionics. Interestingly, it was Ravana's role that brought him into the Kannada film industry. Puttanna Kanagal, who was watching the play, was floored by Vajramuni's performance and cast him in Mallammana Pavada. Producers insisted that Udaya Kumar would be a better choice to match to Shivaji Ganeshan who played the role in the Tamil version, but Puttanna insisted that it had to be Vajramuni. He finally had his way. Of course, Vajramuni didn't fail Puttanna's expectations and he eventually went on to become the unequalled bad man of Kannada film industry is now history. So much so that villainy and Vajramuni became synonymous. In fact, he did a number of films such as Mayura, Sampathige Saval, Daari Tappida Maga, Premada Kanike, Giri Kanye, Shankar Guru and Akasmika with Kannada's megastar Dr. Rajkumar. Needless to say Vajramuni never paled in comparison. Remember the delightful Sudhakara-Ramanna pair of Sipayi Raamu.
Discipline
Vajramuni was villain in films but in real life he was soft natured, friendly natured and was a highly disciplined man. His punctuality is another noted aspect. He spent his last days in Vajramuni estate.
References
- ^ a b Vajramuni dead
External links
Categories:- 2006 deaths
- 1944 births
- Indian actor stubs
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