"After
my
death,
I
would
like
to
be
reborn
as
Ambareesh's
son." This
was
a
statement
that
was
made
by
the
man
himself,
the
Late
Puttanna
Kanagal,
the
legendary
yester-year
director
of
the
Kannada
Film
Industry.
It
is
a
very
well
known
fact
that
Rebel
Star
Ambareesh
was
discovered
by
the
Late
Puttanna
Kanagal
and
his
discovery
eventually
turned
out
to
be
a
precious
gem
for
KFI.
"Even
the
screen
name,
Ambareesh,
was
given
to
me
by
Puttanna
Kangal," recounts
Ambareesh,
who's
birth
name
is
Malavalli
Huchche
Gowda
Amarnath.
Although
Ambareesh
started
with
a
small
role
in
Puttanna
Kanagal's
Nagarahavu(1972),
he
acted
in
various
movies
enacting
small
time
roles
under
the
mentorship
of
Puttanna
Kanagal,
until
he
climbed
up
the
ladder
of
stardom
and
became
a
hero
in
the
movie
Amarnath(1978).
It
is
no
surprise
that
the
major
turning
point
in
Ambareesh's
life
was
the
association
with
Puttanna
Kanagal
and
the
Rebel
Star
never
forgets
to
acknowledge
that.
While
at
'Weekend
with
Ramesh',
Ambareesh
shared
some
insights
about
his
life.
Read
on
to
find
some
excerpts
from
that
episode.
About
Puttanna's
Films:
"Puttanna's
movies
were
very
complex.
The
title
and
climax
of
the
movies
were
so
intense
that
it
would
shock
the
audience.
Often,
his
movies
were
deemed
to
be
eccentric
and
obnoxious.
Most
of
his
movies
were
anti-sentiment
and
anti-women,
as
a
result
of
which,
it
wouldn't
suit
the
Indian
sentiments,"
said
Ambareesh.
About
Ranganayaki:
Ambareesh
said,
"Ranganayaki
was
a
risky
movie
as
it
had
sensitive
story.
A
story
of
a
son
loving
his
mother.
Or
maybe
a
step
lower
than
that
-
infatuation.
Yet,
the
movie
was
well
accepted
by
the
audience
and
the
movie
was
declared
a
super-hit.
That's
Puttanna-ji
for
you."
About
Being
The
Latecomer
On
The
Sets:
"I
used
to
be
late,
everyday.
He
used
to
despise
people
who
were
late-comers
on
the
set.
The
fixed
time
to
be
on
set
was
9am.
I
used
to
come
at
10.30am
and
give
lame
reasons,
yet,
he
forgave
me
each
time.
"I
have
come
to
direct
a
film,
not
hear
your
stories"
was
what
he
used
to
say
to
me
everytime
I
made
an
excuse,"
said
Ambareesh,
which
reflects
that
Puttanna
Kanagal
was
strict
but
disciplined
as
well.
About
The
Love
Story
Between
Aarti
And
Puttanna
Kanagal:
"Puttanna
is
a
tremendous
director.
The
love
between
Aarti
and
Puttanna
was
at
its
peak
when
one
day,
after
the
last
shot,
Aarti
was
removing
the
makeup.
Puttanna-ji
looked
up
at
the
sky,
looked
at
Aarti
and
started
composing
the
shot.
I
guess
he
drew
inspiration
from
things
we
don't
even
pay
attention
to,"
said
Ambareesh.
About
The
Legend
Himself:
"Puttanna
Kanagal
was
a
self
made
man.
But,
when
at
work,
he
was
the
one
to
make
the
call.
He
used
to
treat
everyone
in
the
same
manner
regardless
of
Aarti
or
me
or
anyone
else
on
the
set.
He
did
not
like
people
wasting
time
on
his
set,
even
if
they
were
his
close
ones.
He
had
a
short
temper
and
never
used
to
tolerate
indiscipline
and
laziness.
He
was
very
strict.
He
used
to
be
the
first
person
to
arrive
at
the
shooting
location,
every
time,"
recollected
Ambareesh.
About
His
Death:
Recalling
his
memories,
Ambareesh
said,
"He
had
a
heart
attack
and
was
admitted
to
the
hospital.
Although
he
was
unable
to
talk
at
that
time,
he
motioned
to
me
and
showed
that
he
would
start
a
new
film
with
me
in
10
days.
Before
that
could
happen,
we
lost
him.
Not
just
my
loss,
it
was
Kannada
Film
Industry's
biggest
loss.
Had
he
been
alive
today,
you
would
have
seen
a
100
more
talented
artists
like
me
attain
success.
He
was
a
creator
in
himself."