Honnappa Bhagavathar

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1915-01-14

Deathday 1992-10-02 (77 years old)

Place of Birth Chowdasandra, Nelamangala, Bangalore, British India

Also Known As Honnappa Bhagavathar, Honnappa Bhagavathar, C. Honnappa Bhagavathar, Honappa, ಹೊನ್ನಪ್ಪ ಭಾಗವತರು, ஹொன்னப்ப பாகவதர்

Honnappa Bhagavathar

Biography

Honappa Bhagavatar, also known as C. Honnappa Bhagavathar (born Honappa, 14 January 1915 – 2 October 1992, Kannada: ಹೊನ್ನಪ್ಪ ಭಾಗವತರು, Tamil: ஹொன்னப்ப பாகவதர்), was a Kannada – Tamil theatre artist, film actor, producer, musician and singer. He was best known as a singer and as one of the pioneers of Kannada cinema. His son Bharath Bhagavathar was also an actor who worked in Kannada films and serials.

Known For

Actor

1959
Jagajyothi Basveshwara

as Basava/Basavanna

1946
Valmiki

as Valmiki

Sound

1948

Producer

1948
Bhakta Kumbara

as Producer