Renowned
stage
and
film
actor
Shimoga
Venkatesh
passed
away
in
the
early
hours
of
Sunday
morning
(February
04,
07)
at
Shimoga.
Sixty
year
old
Venkatesh
was
involved
in
the
new
theatre
movement
of
the
seventies
and
eighties
and
had
worked
in
many
art
and
commercial
films
directed
by
many
famous
film
directors.
The
actor
is
survived
by
two
sons.
When
the
Kannada
theatre
movement
was
taking
a
different
path,
Shimoga
Venkatesh
took
great
interest
to
work
in
modern
plays.
He
had
zealously
worked
for
promoting
the
modern
theatre
movement
in
his
native
town
of
Shimoga
as
well.
Bhutto,
Hamlet,
Kattale
Belaku,
Nammolagobba
Najookaiah,
Aaspota,
Tughalaq,
Mooru
Kaasina
Aata,
Mruchakatika,
Macbeth,
Hayavadana,
Oedipas,
Uttama
Prabhutwa
lolalotte
were
some
of
his
plays.
He
was
associated
with
the
popular
theatre
groups
like
Benaka,
Rangasampada,
and
Nataranga
in
Bangalore.
Venkatesh
had
also
acted
in
Tele
serials
like
Namma
Nammlli,
Bhagya,
Sankranti,
Aaghagata,
Kevudana
Madaiah
Tande,
Silli
Lallli
and
Pa.Pa.
Pandu.
He
had
acted
in
artistic
and
commercial
films
which
has
categorised
him
as
a
character
artist.
Chomanadudi,
Kanneshwara
Rama,
Kittu
Puttu,
Mysoora
Mallige,
Beli
Hendti,
Undu
Hoda-Kondu
Honda,
Kotreshi
Kanasu,
Chapala
Chennigaraya,
Gandharva,
Sacchi,
Munnudi,
Shruti,
Nee
Midida
Shruti,
Accident
and
SP
Bhargavi
were
some
of
his
films.
He
was
associated
with
T.N.
Seetharam,
T.S.
Nagabharana,
Girish
Karnad,
M.S.
Satyu
and
Dwarakish
amongst
others.
Noted
film
producer
and
director
Dwarakish
condoled
the
death
of
his
friend
Shimoga
Venkatesh
whom
he
described
as
a
good
actor
and
a
wonderful
friend.