G. K. Govinda Rao (27 April 1937 – 15 October 2021) was a writer, intellectual, professor of English and Kannada film actor from Karnataka, India.
G. K. Govinda Rao | |
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 G.K.Govinda Rao, 2014 | |
| Born | 27 April 1937[1] Bangalore, Karnataka |
| Died | 15 October 2021 (aged 84)
[2] Hubballi, Karnataka |
| Occupation | actor, theatre, poet, resource person |
Career
editG.K.Govinda Rao has acted in several Kannada films including Grahana and has appeared in lead roles in the Kannada T.V. serials Maha Parva and. Malgudi Days.[3] He is considered an authoritative resource person in the fields of theater and cinema.[4] He has been invited to give lectures to university students on theatre topics.[5]
Filmography
edit- Grahana (1978)
- Mithileya Seetheyaru (1988)
- Doctor Krishna (1989)
- Curfew (1994)
- Nishyabda (1998)
- Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga (1998)
- Ajju (2004)
- Shastri (2005)
- ...Re (2016)
Television
editSocial movement
editG.K.Govinda Rao has participated in several social movements and has openly criticized certain "divisive" political parties and supported Congress party during the 2014 General elections.[6] He opposed superstitions practiced in society like Made Made Snana and gave lectures to create awareness against prevailing superstitions.[7]
Criticism and controversies
editG.K.Govinda Rao is known for having a sharp tongue and once termed the quality of Kannada motion pictures produced at Gandhinagar, Bangalore as daridra (wretched) which created controversy and certain film producers protested his statement and demanded an apology from Mr. Rao.[8] He also criticized noted writers S. L. Bhyrappa, Pejavar Seer and Narendra Modi for their stands on urulu seve, treatment of minorities, etc.[9] G.K.Govinda Rao has stated that he was not a supporter of the Naxal Movement of Karnataka although he expressed displeasure on the arrest of Vittala Malekudiya for his alleged link with Naxals.[10]
References
edit- ^ "ಪ್ರೊ. ಜಿ. ಕೆ. ಗೋವಿಂದರಾವ್ ನಿಧನ". Prajavani. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Bharadwaj, Girish Pattanashetti & K. v Aditya (15 October 2021). "Actor, activist G.K. Govind Rao passes away". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Malgudi days 1987". spuul.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Session with G.K. Govinda Rao". The Hindu. 20 December 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ "Students told to savour Shakespeare's works". The Hindu. 25 September 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ Muralidhara Khajane, Nagesh Prabhu (5 April 2014). "Distinctly Bangalore South". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ "Mangalore: 'Reinforce Will Power, Root Out Superstitions' – G K Govinda Rao". Dijhiworld. 2 December 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "K Manju demands apology from GK Govinda Rao". The Times of India. 23 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ^ "Bhyrappa, Pejawar Seer's thinkings flayed". Deccan Herald, Bangalore. 7 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ^ CD Network (14 May 2012). "Vittala is innocent: G K Govinda Rao". Coastaldigest.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2014.