Shani Mahadevappa

Acting

Shani Mahadevappa

Born March 19, 1933 · Mandya, Karnataka, India

Died January 3, 2021 · aged 87

Shivaprakash, known by his screen name Shani Mahadevappa (19 March 1933 – 3 January 2021), was an Indian actor who worked in Kannada cinema. Having made his acting debut on stage in the 1950s, he became popular for his portrayal of deity Shani in Shanishwara Mahatme. His film career began with Sri Dharmasthala Mahathme (1962) and was known for his portrayal of supporting characters, notably the p…

Known For

Thayigobba KarnaThayigobba Karna · 1988
Thayigobba Karna
1988
MovieFamilyDrama
Thayigobba Karna is a 1988 Kannada-language film directed by Raj Kishor.
ChithralekhaChithralekha · 1992
Chithralekha
1992
MovieThrillerMystery
A young woman is accused of being possessed as all her marriage prospects ended up dead
Modada MareyalliModada Mareyalli · 1991
Modada Mareyalli
1991
MovieRomanceDrama
Ramanna wishes his son to become a police inspector someday. However, things take a turn when Ramanna is killed by Kaali, a goon.
ShivaranjaniShivaranjani · 1997
Shivaranjani
1997
MovieRomanceDrama
The son of a miser and the daughter of a wealthy man get married. However, their parents try to separate them as they oppose their union.
DhaniDhani · 1996
Dhani
1996
MovieActionDrama
Two despicable brothers cheat their employer, steal his wealth, kill him and throw his son into the river. When the boy survives and grows up, he decides to take revenge on the men who ruined him.
TrimurthyTrimurthy · 1975
Trimurthy
★ 10.01975
MovieFamilyDrama
The film stars Rajkumar, Jayamala, R. Sampath, Balakrishna and Vajramuni. Rajkumar plays 3 different roles in the film- A police inspector Vijay, a hippie vagabond Shekhar, Servant Sheshagiri and the main protagonist Sridhar. The movie was the debut movie of Tamil director C. V. Rajendran in Kannada. The film is divided into 3 stories – Thrimurthy, Undoo Hoda Kondoo Hoda and Aalaagaballava Arasaagaballa. The movie was Parvathamma's first production venture under Poornima Enterprises banner. It was also her maiden distribution venture.
Janumada JodiJanumada Jodi · 1996
Janumada Jodi
★ 7.01996
MovieDramaRomance
A lovelorn village boy and girl cross all barriers of caste and tradition to unite in a meaningful manner.
Halli Rambhe Belli BombeHalli Rambhe Belli Bombe · 1991
Halli Rambhe Belli Bombe
1991
MovieRomanceDrama
In order to resolve her sister's marital problems, a young woman decides to marry her sister's brother-in-law. Things take a turn when she marries him under the guise of a village belle.

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BabruvahanaBabruvahana · 1977
Babruvahana
★ 7.61977
MovieWarDrama
Babhruvahana, like Arjuna at the beginning of the Kurukshetra war, faces a moral dilemma. Can he risk harming his parents? While Chitarangada alerts Arjuna to shoot an arrow at their son and take advantage of Babhruvahana’s momentary lapse due to a sense of devotion towards them (as Arjuna did with Karna), Uluci, the Naga princess and yet another abandoned wife of Arjuna’s, reminds Babhruvahana of the teaching of the Kurukshetra battle that in the battlefield there is no space for feelings even towards parents. What Babhruvahana must do is to establish his mother’s good name and thereby his own character. This film captures this conflict spectacularly. The eerie parallels with the moral dilemmas of the great Mahabharata battle aside, here all the familial relationships (in particular, strong mothers and dutiful sons) become exaggerated and demand our attention.

Hamsa Dhwaja