Thoogudeepa Srinivas

Mysore Srinivas (1943 – 16 October 1995), known by his stage name Thoogudeepa Srinivas was an Indian film actor who acted in Kannada films. He is remembered for having played negative roles in Kannada films. He is the father of another popular Kannada film actor, Darshan.

Early life 
Srinivas was born to Muniswami and Parvathamma in 1943 as their fourth son. He had 8 siblings. He lost his parents at a young age. Right from his childhood days, Srinivas was interested in theatre and cinema and was a regular participant in his school and college plays. During one of these plays, he caught the eye of another theatre artist M. P. Shankar, whom he later went on to star with in many Kannada films. Srinivas then became a regular member of Shankar's camp and had to discontinue his education during his pursuing of a Bachelor of Science from St. Philomena's College in Mysore.

Career 
Srinivas made his debut in film in 1966 with K. S. L. Swamy's Kannada language film Thoogudeepa. He was from then on referred to as Thoogudeepa Srinivas. He went on to appear in many other successful films such as Mayor Muthanna, Bangaarada Panjara, Gandhada Gudi, Kalla Kulla, Vasantha Lakshmi and Sahasa Simha. He appeared in many films as a villain with Rajkumar as the lead actor and his "partners in crime" included other popular actors such as Vajramuni, Doddanna and Dheerendra Gopal.

Srinivas appeared in a lead role in the 1984 film Ramapurada Ravana. He received appreciation for his roles in films such as Sipayi Ramu, Giri Kanye and Bhagyavantharu.

Personal life 
Srinivas married Meena on 15 November 1973 in Ponnampet, Kodagu. The couple have 3 children together; Darshan, Dinakar and Divya. Darshan is a popular actor in Kannada cinema and Dinakar is a film director

Death 
Having been suffering from diabetes and kidney ailment, he was given a kidney by his wife Meena. However, he died due to a massive heart attack on 16 October 1995, aged 52.

Partial filmography

 Thoogudeepa (1966)
 Mayor Muthanna (1969)
 Sipayi Ramu (1971)
 Bhale Huchcha (1972)
 Gandhada Gudi (1973)
 Bhakta Kumbara (1974)
 Bangaarada Panjara (1974)
 Daari Tappida Maga (1975)
 Bahaddur Gandu (1976)
 Badavara Bandhu (1976)
 Giri Kanye (1977)
 Sanaadi Appanna (1977)
 Babruvahana (1977)
 Singaporenalli Raja Kulla (1978)
 Shankar Guru (1978)
 Operation Diamond Racket (1978)
 Nanobba Kalla... Joginder
 Auto Raja (1980)... Bhaskar Rao
 Aarada Gaaya (1980)
 Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu (1980)
 Point Parimala (1980)... Dharmaprakash
 Mooroovare Vajragalu (1982)... Bhima
 Sahasa Simha (1982)
 Khadeema Kallaru (1982)
 Nee Nanna Gellalare (1982)
 Kaviratna Kalidasa (1983)
 Bhakta Prahlada (1983)
 Hosa Theerpu (1983)
 Kaamana Billu (1983)
 Benkiya Bale (1983)
 Apoorva Sangama (1984)
 Ade Kannu (1985)
 Jwaalamukhi (1985)
 Anuraga Aralithu (1986)
 Ondu Muttina Kathe (1987)
 Devatha Manushya (1988)
 Anjada Gandu (1988)
 Ramanna Shamanna (1988)
 Nanjundi Kalyana (1989)
 Parashuram (1989)
 Gandu Sidigundu (1991)... Shyam
 Halli Meshtru (1992)
 Jeevana Chaitra (1992)
 Kanasina Rani (1992)
 Aakasmika (1993)
 Ananda Jyothi (1993)
 Kalyana Rekhe (1993)
 Jimmy Gallu

References

External links
 

 https://www.facebook.com/573484436169909/photos/619270604924625/
 https://twitter.com/THOOGUDEEPA7999

Category:Indian male film actors
Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema
Category:1943 births
Category:1995 deaths
Category:20th-century Indian male actors