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V.SOMASEKHAR
DEAD
A
Dexterous Director Indeed
Report
by - CNB Photos
- K.M. VEERESH
Date - 22nd August 2003
One
of the famous directors of yesteryears of Kannada cinema
V.Somasekhar (66) died of kidney failure on Friday morning
at St.John’s hospital. He leaves behind his wife two sons
and lot of memories through his films.
He
has directed 49 films in 40 years of his film career.
Some of the noted films of Somasekhar are Bangaradha Panjara,
Premadha Kanike, Shanker Guru, Thayige Thakka Maga, Parashuram
(All starring Dr.Rajkumar – Shanker Guru the triple role
of Dr.Raj was remade in all the languages) Seetharamu,
Devara aata, Kalinga, Chakravyuha, Point Parimala, Ranaranga,
S.P.Bhargavi and others. All these films of Somasekhar
are super hits.
Born
in Chikkanahalli near Devanahalli Somasekhar came to this
field hoping to become an actor in 1955 at the age of
18. He joined as clap boy in Madras worked as extra artistes,
dubbing artiste, assistant director to veteran R.Nagendra
Rao, N.G.Rajan, Y.R.Swamy, Ramamurthy, Babu Rao before
he became an independent director in 1974 from ‘Bangarada
Panjara’. He has directed all top stars of Kannada filmdom
and got the nick name as star director. His direction
got action hero image to Ambarish and Shanker Nag.
He
was off late doing the tilling of land in his three acres
of land. He is the winner of prestigious Puttanna Kanagal
award given by the Karnataka government for the year 1999-2000.
He was the President of Kannada Film Directors Association,
working committee member of Karnataka Film Chamber of
Commerce.
Every
day is a new lease of life as I am undergoing kidney dialysis
two times a day he had recently told.
The
body of this respected director of Kannada cinema V.Somasekhar
would be available for paying last respect at his Jalahalli
house till 12 noon. Later he would be cremated at Vijipura
near Devanahalli.
Chitraloka
mega portal joins the innumerable in mourning the death
of veteran stalwart director V.Somasekhar.
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