Akki Chennabasappa

Akki Chennabasappa or (Akki Channabasappa) was an actor, known for the Kannada movie Humble Politician Nograj.[1]

Early life

He was born to a couple Rudrappa Akki and Thayavva Akki. He spent his childhood in Ramdurg of Belagavi district. He joined Ballari Lalithamma Drama Company at the age of 20 years and later switched to the company of Honnappa Bhagavathar. Then, he joined Gubbi Company in 1970 and learnt dance from Kalpana, who was called Minugu Taare.[2]

Personal life

He was married to Balanagamma[2] and the couple had no children.

Filmography

Serials

Movies

Recognition
  • Akki Chennabasappa was felicitated during the Actor Bharat Bhagavat Memorial Programme at KH Kala Soudha in Bengaluru on 4 November 2012.[3]
  • Akki Chennabasappa was felicitated on 30 August 2015 during Janapada Jenkhara Geetostva, Janapada Folks Songs 2015, organized by Saneeta Sangama Trust at Udayabanu Kala Sangha in Bengaluru.[4]

Death

Akki Chennabasappa died on 15 May 2018, in an old age home run by stage actor Ashok Basthi who is popularly known as Junior Rajkumar near Kengeri. He spent his last days in an orphanage as he had no children and there were no carers for him.[5][6]

References
  1. "Akki Channa Basappa - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. "Kannada Movie/Cinema News - AKKI CHANNABASAPPA NO MORE". Chitratara.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  3. "India Karnataka bangalore News Photo - Akki Chenna Basappa, Senior Actor being felicitated Sadashiv Brahmavar, Senior Actor, Prahlada Guruji, Marina Tara, Actor Bharat Bhagavat Memorial Programme KH Kala Soudha, Bangalore Sunday 4th November 2012 - India Bangalore Karnataka News Photo Agency for local newspaper with Press Photo Archives". www.pics4news.com.
  4. "India Karnataka bangalore News Photo - Senior artist Akki Chenna Basappa being felicitated Janapada Jenkhara Geetostva, Janapada Folks Songs 2015, organized Saneeta Sangama Trust Udayabanu Kala Sangha, also seen Prema Shantaveeraiah Dr Vemagal Narayanaswamy, Bengaluru Sunday 30th August 2015 - India Bangalore Karnataka News Photo Agency for local newspaper with Press Photo Archives". www.pics4news.com.
  5. "ಹಿರಿಯ ನಟ ಅಕ್ಕಿ ಚನ್ನಬಸಪ್ಪ ಇನ್ನಿಲ್ಲ | Veteran actor Akki Channa Basappa passes away". Kannada Filmibeat. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  6. "Sandalwood veteran actor Akki Channabasappa no more". newskarnataka.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
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