Karibasavaiah

 ( 1959 Births ) 

Karibasavaiah (1959 – 3 February 2012) was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada cinema and a theatre personality. He has acted in over 120 films. He died on 3 February 2012 after a road traffic accident in Bangalore. He made his debut in the movie Undo Hodha, Kondu Hodha. Some of his memorable films are Kotreshi Kanasu, Janumada Jodi, Galate Aliyandru, Mungarina Minchu, Yaarige Salute Sambala, Police Story 2, and Ullasa Utsaha.

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Background He was born in 1959 and belonged to a poor Kuruba Gowda family. As a child, he learnt Kuruba Gowda art forms like Kamsale, Dollu Kunitha and Harikathe. He worked as a lab assistant in a Seshadripuram college before entering film industry. He started acting in television serials beginning with Doddamane. Director Nagathihalli Chandrasekhar gave him the break in Kannada film industry. Nagathihalli Chandrasekhar also helped him during his last days by paying the medical bills via his association Abhivyakthi Samskrithika Vedike. Karibasavaiah was in distress since 2009 when his married daughter Radha committed suicide. A stage actor, television and cinema actor Karibasavaiah is known for natural performance. He was paired with another popular actress Umashree in several movies and was considered a hit pair. Belakinedege was his last released film.

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Death Karibasavaiah was admitted to a private hospital in Bangalore on 31 January 2012 following a road accident. He was returning home after completing the shooting for the film Breaking News. He succumbed to the injuries and died on 3 February. The last rites were performed in his native place, Kodigehalli village, Thyamagondlu Hobli.

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Partial filmography

Undu Hoda Kondu Hoda	Karimale
Kotreshi Kanasu	Dibba
Janumada Jodi	Andani
Ulta Palta	Shivanandappa's lackey
Mungarina Minchu	Ajja's servant
Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga	Villager
Simhada Guri
Snehaloka	Muthanna
Bhoomi
Galate Aliyandru
Yaarige Saluthe Sambala	Kariyappa
Mathadana
Manasella Neene	Venu's friend
Police Officers	Auto rikshaw driver
Durgi
Ajju
Magic Ajji
Moorkha
Mandya	Halappa
Ravi Shastri
Police Story
Janapada
Right Aadre
Aramane	Basava
Thayi
KA-99 B-333
Bettadapurada Ditta Makkalu
Parichaya
Crazy Kutumba
Aithalakkadi
Sri Moksha
Ullasa Utsaha
Preethi Nee Heegeke
Holi
Nooru Janmaku
Vaare Vah
5 Idiots
Breaking News
Sri Kshetra Adichunchanagiri
Sangolli Rayanna	Pakiro
Belakinedege

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External links

• on TV9 Kannada

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