Shani Mahadevappa

Shani Mahadevappa (1933[1] – 3 January 2021)[2] was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. His films include Shankar Guru (1978), Kaviratna Kalidasa (1983), Sri Srinivasa Kalyana (1974), Shivashankar (1990), Guru Brahma (1992).

Shani Mahadevappa
Mahadevappa as Dindima kavi in Kaviratna Kalidasa in 1983
Born
Mahadevappa

1933
Belakavadi, Malavalli, Mandya
Died (aged 88)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
OccupationActor
Children2

Career

Mahadevappa first became a theatre actor and worked in many theatrical groups including Gubbi Veeranna's company. His role of Lord Shani in the play Shani Prabhava brought him wider recognition and he became known as Shani Mahadevappa.[1]

Death

Mahadevappa died from complications of COVID-19 in Bengaluru on 3 January 2021, at age 88, during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[3] He is survived by his son and daughter.[4]

Selected filmography

Awards
  • Varadaraju Award 2009[5]
  • Rajkumar Souharda Award

See also

References
  1. "Veteran Sandalwood actor Shani Mahadevappa no more". Deccan Herald. 4 January 2021.
  2. ಕೊರೊನಾ ಸೋಂಕಿನಿಂದ ಚಂದನವನದ ಹಿರಿಯ ಕಲಾವಿದ ಶನಿ ಮಹದೇವಪ್ಪ ವಿಧಿವಶ Archived 3 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Kannada)
  3. ‘Shani’ Mahadevappa, actor, passes away aged 88
  4. "ಹಿರಿಯ ನಟ ಶನಿಮಹದೇವಪ್ಪ ನಿಧನ" [Veteran actor Shanimahadevappa dead]. Prajavani (in Kannada). 3 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  5. "Varadaraju Awards Presented". Sify Movies. 24 March 2009. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2009.


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