Tiger Prabhakar

Tiger Prabhakar
Born	1948
Died	26 March 2001 (age 52) Bangalore, Karnataka
Spouse	Jayamala[1]

Tiger Prabhakar was a popular villain in the Kannada film industry. He was an icon in Karnataka and was feared by heroes of his movies.^[2]

Career

Prabhakar started his career by acting as a villain^[3] in small-budget movies. His first was at the age of 14 in the 1970s: Kaadina Rahisya. As his career progressed, acted in stunt, action, and thriller movies. After playing the role of Tiger in Yaare Saakshi, he earned the sobriquet of Tiger. After gaining recognition, he went on to act in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Malayalam movies. He has appeared in around 400 movies.

Prabhakar roles were very powerful and directors were in a dilemma about whom to cast as the hero. His muscular build and good looks added to the ferocity of his roles. His natural acting in many of Chiranjeevi's films as villain earned him the name "Kannada Prabhakar".

He moved into directing movies towards the latter part of his career. Bombay Dada and King were directed by him and he also acted in the movies.

He was a good technician. His body language and the style of delivering the dialogues was his specialty. He was an easy going man.

He produced films like Mahendra Varma and Mister Mahesh kumar. It was his own banner produced by his wife Jayamala. Both films were box-office hits.

In the mid 1980s Prabhakar was the most popular and demanded actor from all producers. He acted in number of emotional, family-oriented movies with top heroines like Aarthi, Manjula, Bhavya, etc. This is when reached his peak.

He acted in some Malayalam movies with actors such as Mammootty and Suresh Gopi. His role as Hyder marikkar in Druvam was much acclaimed.

Famous Kanglish quotes

Prabhakar introduced Kanglish into Kannada movies.^[3] Kanglish is a mix of Kannada and English dialogs. Many mimicry artists recite his Kanglish dialogs.

• "Dammit!"
• "Yes Boss."
• "nanna saisudre ninge yen sigutte bari helu, I mean shit!"
• "laati thegdhu, boti madi, gootak nethakbidthini, mind it."
• "muttudre thatbudthini yettho kaiyyi bolimagane"
• "idu ee topi wala kattiro narka inspector illi yeshto henagalu bai bittive, come on open your mouth!"
• "maryadhe kottu maryadhe togobeku man"
• "nan jotheg baa pyaari ninge swarge thorusthini — I mean heaven haaa"
• "vokay vokay"

Personal life

Prabhakar helped a lot of people and contributed large sums of money to charitable organizations. His move into politics was fueled by his passion to help people.

He had been married thrice. After his marriage with the actress Jayamala, he was more successful. After Jayamala deserting him he was very upset.

He had diabetes. When he developed diabetic gangrene, doctors advised him to get his one leg amputated. He refused to do so. He became more and more ill and was admitted to Mallya Hospital. He died there at 10:15 p.m. on 25 March 2001.

Filmography

1. Bombay Dada
2. My Dear Tiger
3. Kaliyuga Bheema
4. Good, Bad, Ugly^[1]
5. Thaye Nana Devaru
6. Tiger
7. Agni Parikshe
8. Athirtha Maharatha
9. Shakthi
10. Dharamatma
11. Satyanarayana Poojapala
12. Raja Yuvaraja
13. Yamakinkara
14. Arjun Abhimanyu
15. [[Kaadina Raaja
16. Putani Agent 123
17. [[Tayige Takka Maga
18. Antha
19. Badavara Bandhu
20. Chandi Chamundi
21. Taliya Bhagya
22. Premaloka
23. chellida raktha
24. Raktha Tilaka
25. Karulina koogu
26. Mr.Mahesh kumar
27. Gopi Kalyana
28. Agni Parva
29. Bandha Mukta
30. Belli Naga
31. Bharath
32. Bidisada Bandha
33. Gandhada Gudi Part 2
34. Hosa Ithihasa
35. Huli hebbuli
36. Kirataka
37. Matru Vaatsalya
38. Mutthaide Bhagya
39. Satva Pareekshe
40. Ajith
41. Ashoka Chakra
42. Bangarada Baduku
43. Boss
44. Onde Goodina Hakkigalu
45. Prema Yuddha
46. Premigala Sawal
47. Karulina koogu
48. Nyaya Gedditu
49. Prayala Rudra
50. Ranabheri
51. Tiger gangu
52. Vigneshwara vahana
53. Kiladi Thata
54. CBI Vijay
55. Mister Mahesh Kumar
56. Mahendra Varma
57. Prema Loka
58. Maha Prachandaru
59. Khadeema Kalluru
60. Chelladi raktha
61. Bedi
62. Bengaloru Raatriyali
63. Chakravyuha
64. Cheluva
65. Dampathiyaru
66. Een Swamy Aliyandre
67. Gudugu Sidilu
68. Huli hejje
69. Huliyaada Kaala
70. Jaggu
71. Jwaala
72. Kaliyuga Bheema
73. Karulina Kudi
74. Karune Illada Kaanunu
75. Hosa Kavya
76. Keralida Kesari
77. Kilaadi Gandu
78. Maatrabhagya
79. Mahaa Yuddha
80. Trinethra
81. Preethi Vaatsalya
82. Padmavyuha (1989)
83. Prema Mathsara
84. Taayiya Mamthe
85. Taayi naadu
86. Jiddu
87. Gandhadha gudi part1 (lorry driver boda)
88. CBI shiva # Kadina Rahasya
89. Havina Hede
90. Raja Nanna Raja
91. Girikanye
92. Nyaya Yellide
93. Janma Janmada Anubandha
94. Bengaluru Bhoota
95. Kalla Kulla
96. Kittu Puttu
97. Aparadhi
98. Sahodarara Savaal
99. Nanobba Kalla
100. Snehitara Savaal
101. Onde Guri
102. Sidideda Gandu
103. Shankar Guru
104. KulaGowrava
105. Ravichandra
106. Chakravyuha (Anil Kumar)
107. Tony
108. Sidideda Sahodara
109. Geluyu Nannade
110. Cheluva
111. Pakka Kalla
112. Archana
113. Nanna Devaru
114. Vigneshvarana Vahana (first movie acted as hero in double role)
115. Urige Upakari
116. Hasida Hebbuli
117. Garuda Rekhe
118. Kedi No.1
119. King
120. Hosa Itihasa
121. Kempaih I.P.S (Halappa)
122. Point Parimala (Cheeta)
123. Bhari Bharjari Bete
124. Kadima Kalluru
125. Onde Guri
126. Putta Hendthi

External links

• www.viggy.com Info about Kannada Film Industry

References

1. ^ ^{a b} http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/18421.html
2. ^ http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/top-stories/2009/jayamala-reaction-vishnu-190309.html
3. ^ ^{a b} http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/35859915.cms

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Date of death	25 March 2001
Place of death	Bengaluru (Bangalore), Karnataka