Mandya Ramesh
Indian actor
Kunthur Subramanyam Ramesh (15 August 1963), known profesionally as Mandya Ramesh, is an Indian actor and theatre personality who mainly works in the Kannada theatre and films. He founded Natana Rangashaale, a theatre training institution based in Mysore. He is a recipient of the Karnataka Nataka Academy Award in 2017.
After beginning his acting career in theatre in 1982, Ramesh associated himself with Neenasam and Rangayana, working with prominent dramatists in Karnataka. His film and television career took off in the 1990s, and has appeared in more than 350 films and several television serials. He is noted for his performances in films such as Nagamandala (1997), Kanasugara (2001), Mata (2006) and Mussanjemaatu (2008). His role in Nagamandala earned him the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He is noted for his television work in Majaa Talkies (2015–2020).
Early life
Ramesh was born on 15 August 1963 in Mandya, Karnataka, to N. Subramanyam (c. 1930–2020), a second-division clerk with a government department, and Nagalakshmamma, a homemaker.
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