Photo: President's Secretariat / GODL-India (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ambareesh interests me as a figure who refused to stay in one lane. Counted among Kannada cinema's triumvirate alongside Rajkumar and Vishnuvardhan, he had already earned a permanent place on screen before turning to politics. I find that second act telling, it suggests a man who saw stardom as a tool rather than a destination. The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement honour confirms the artistic weight, but I am drawn more to the loyalty he seems to have inspired in Mandya and Karnataka. He passed in 2018, yet the affection around his name still feels very much alive to me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ambareesh
- Name (Japanese)
- アンバレーシュ
- Reading
- あんばれーしゅ
- Born
- May 29, 1952 – November 24, 2018
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dragon
- Origin
- Mandya, Mandya district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1982 Karnataka State Jury's Special Award
- 1986 Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 1988 Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada
- 2009 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambareesh
Frequently asked questions
When was Ambareesh born?
May 29, 1952 – November 24, 2018.
Where is Ambareesh from?
Ambareesh is from Mandya, Mandya district, India.
What does Ambareesh do?
Ambareesh works as politician, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.