Doddanna
Acting Born Nov 11, 1949 Arisikere, Karnataka, India 169 credits
Biography
Doddanna works in acting. Born November 11, 1949 in Arisikere, Karnataka, India. Archytele tracks 169 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
X & YRaktha Kashmira
Karataka Damanaka
RajatantraKaddu Mucchi
Aatagadharaa Siva
Weekend With RameshAgraja
Brindavana
Katari Veera Surasundarangi
Maryade Ramanna
Kutti PisasuNannavanuAithalakkadiMr. TheerthaKrishna Nee Late Aag Baro
Bhagyada BalegaraAinthaam PadaiChellidaru SampigeyaRaam
Ganesha Matthe BandaBandhu BalagaNee Tata Naa Birla
Amrutha VaniThayiya MadiluSnehana Preethina
SirivanthaSevanthi SevanthiAjayHatavadiRavi Shastry
RishiAuto ShankarGowrammaAnna ThangiVishnu Sena
DurgiDharmaPakkadmane HudugiJaiMaurya
Chandra ChakoriMane MagaluKasu Iddone BasuKutumbaPakka Chukka
Romeo JulietDakota ExpressNeela Megha ShyamaNagarahavuPrema Khaidi
AsuraDiggajaruKanasugaraKurigalu Saar KurigaluBanallu Neene Buviyallu Neene
Nannavalu NannavaluKarpoorada GombeGalate Aliyandru
KuberaTuvvi Tuvvi TuvviNaanu Nanna HendtheeruSuryavamshaRavimama
Yaare Neenu CheluveMegha Banthu MeghaHello YamaPreethsod ThappaAgni Sakshi
Ellaranthalla Nanna GandaJackie ChanLakshmi MahalakshmiCheluvaEe Hrudaya Ninagagi
Thavarina ThottiluGulaabiJeevanadiCircle InspectorSipayi
Gadibidi AliyaBal Nan MagaHello SisterGulabiMojugara Sogasugara
Halunda TavaruKarulina KooguMutthannaBhairavaCurfew
Navibbaru NamagibbaruAlimayyaMuddina MaavaUrvashi KalyanaBombaat Huduga
ChithralekhaBharjari GanduMysore JaanaShivanagaBelli Modagalu
Modada MareyalliReadymade GandaNanagu Hendthi BekuGandanige Thakka HendthiKitthurina Huli
ThrinethraRanabheriBaare Nanna Muddina RaniShivashankarMathe Hadithu Kogile
IndrajithGajapathi GarvabhangaIdu SaadhyaNarasimhaHongkongnalli Agent Amar
Full Filmography
169 titles- X & Y (2025) as Thatha
- Raktha Kashmira (2025)
- Karataka Damanaka (2024)
- Rajatantra (2021)
- Kaddu Mucchi (2021)
- Aatagadharaa Siva (2018)
- Weekend With Ramesh (2014) as Himself
- Agraja (2014)
- Brindavana (2013)
- Katari Veera Surasundarangi (2012) as Chitragupta
- Maryade Ramanna (2011)
- Kutti Pisasu (2010) as (Kannada version)
- Nannavanu (2010)
- Aithalakkadi (2010)
- Mr. Theertha (2010) as Teertha's uncle
- Krishna Nee Late Aag Baro (2010)
- Ullasa Uthsaha (2010)
- Bhagyada Balegara (2009)
- Ainthaam Padai (2009) as Dhanushkodi
- Chellidaru Sampigeya (2009)
- Raam (2009) as Dodda mallayya
- Ganesha Matthe Banda (2008)
- Bandhu Balaga (2008)
- Nee Tata Naa Birla (2008)
- Amrutha Vani (2007)
- Thayiya Madilu (2007)
- Snehana Preethina (2007)
- Sirivantha (2006)
- Sevanthi Sevanthi (2006)
- Ajay (2006)
- Hatavadi (2006)
- Ravi Shastry (2006)
- Rishi (2005)
- Auto Shankar (2005)
- Gowramma (2005)
- Anna Thangi (2005) as Doddanna
- Vishnu Sena (2005)
- Pandu Ranga Vittala (2005)
- Durgi (2004) as MLA
- Dharma (2004)
- Pakkadmane Hudugi (2004)
- Jai (2004)
- Maurya (2004)
- Ramakrishna (2004)
- Chandra Chakori (2003)
- Mane Magalu (2003)
- Kasu Iddone Basu (2003)
- Kutumba (2003)
- Pakka Chukka (2003)
- Swaathi Mutthu (2003)
- Laali Haadu (2003)
- Raktha Kanneeru (2003)
- Namma Preethiya Ramu (2003)
- Neenandre Ishta (2003)
- Hrudayavantha (2003)
- Ree Swalpa Bartheera (2003)
- Romeo Juliet (2002)
- Dakota Express (2002) as Ugranarasimha
- Neela Megha Shyama (2002)
- Nagarahavu (2002)
- Prema Khaidi (2002)
- Jameendarru (2002)
- Asura (2001)
- Diggajaru (2001)
- Kanasugara (2001)
- Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu (2001)
- Banallu Neene Buviyallu Neene (2001)
- Jodi (2001)
- Usire (2001)
- Nannavalu Nannavalu (2000)
- Karpoorada Gombe (2000)
- Galate Aliyandru (2000)
- Kubera (1999)
- Tuvvi Tuvvi Tuvvi (1999)
- Naanu Nanna Hendtheeru (1999)
- Suryavamsha (1999) as Dodda Kanakamurthy's uncle
- Ravimama (1999)
- O Premave (1999)
- Yaare Neenu Cheluve (1998)
- Megha Banthu Megha (1998)
- Hello Yama (1998) as Yama
- Preethsod Thappa (1998)
- Agni Sakshi (1998)
- Ellaranthalla Nanna Ganda (1997)
- Jackie Chan (1997)
- Lakshmi Mahalakshmi (1997)
- Cheluva (1997)
- Ee Hrudaya Ninagagi (1997)
- Janani Janmabhoomi (1997)
- Thayi Kotta Seere (1997)
- Bhanda Alla Bahaddur (1997)
- Thavarina Thottilu (1996)
- Gulaabi (1996)
- Jeevanadi (1996)
- Circle Inspector (1996)
- Sipayi (1996)
- Gaaya (1996)
- Appaji (1996)
- Gadibidi Aliya (1995)
- Bal Nan Maga (1995)
- Hello Sister (1995)
- Gulabi (1995) as Jangayya
- Mojugara Sogasugara (1995)
- Karulina Kudi (1995)
- Halunda Tavaru (1994)
- Karulina Koogu (1994)
- Mutthanna (1994)
- Bhairava (1994)
- Curfew (1994)
- Lockup Death (1994)
- Navibbaru Namagibbaru (1993)
- Alimayya (1993)
- Muddina Maava (1993) as Vishakantaiah
- Urvashi Kalyana (1993)
- Bombaat Huduga (1993)
- Kollura Sri Mookambika (1993) as Daksha
- Gadibidi Ganda (1993) as Mohana's father
- Chithralekha (1992)
- Bharjari Gandu (1992)
- Mysore Jaana (1992)
- Shivanaga (1992)
- Belli Modagalu (1992)
- Shakthi Yukthi (1992)
- Aathma Bandhana (1992)
- Solillada Saradara (1992)
- Belli Kalungura (1992)
- Alli Ramachari Illi Brahmachari (1992)
- Modada Mareyalli (1991)
- Readymade Ganda (1991)
- Nanagu Hendthi Beku (1991)
- Gandanige Thakka Hendthi (1991)
- Kitthurina Huli (1991)
- Shanti Kranti (1991) as Subhash's Father (Kannada Version)
- Ranachandi (1991)
- Thrinethra (1990)
- Ranabheri (1990)
- Baare Nanna Muddina Rani (1990)
- Shivashankar (1990)
- Mathe Hadithu Kogile (1990) as Santhosh
- Bhale Chathura (1990)
- Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru (1990)
- Poli Kitty (1990)
- Challenge Gopalakrishna (1990)
- Nighooda Rahasya (1990)
- Indrajith (1989)
- Gajapathi Garvabhanga (1989)
- Idu Saadhya (1989)
- Narasimha (1989)
- Hongkongnalli Agent Amar (1989)
- Hrudaya Geethe (1989)
- Thayigobba Tharle Maga (1989)
- Yuddha Kaanda (1989)
- Kindari Jogi (1989)
- C.B.I Shankar (1989) as SI Galappa Doddamani
- Ranadheera (1988) as Lawyer
- Anjada Gandu (1988) as Gopal
- Jana Nayaka (1988)
- Daada (1988)
- Sangliyana (1988)
- Shiva Mecchida Kannappa (1988) as Doddayya
- Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara (1988)
- Mathrudevobhava (1988)
- Nava Bharatha (1987)
- Rathasapthami (1986) as Srikantaiah
- Veeradhi Veera (1985)
- Onde Raktha (1984)
- Huli Hejje (1984)
- Parajitha (1982)
- Jee Boomba
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Doddanna best known for?
Doddanna is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Rishi (2005), Auto Shankar (2005), The Unaware Atelier Meister (2025), Chandra Chakori (2003).
When and where was Doddanna born?
Doddanna was born on November 11, 1949 in Arisikere, Karnataka, India.
How many credits does Doddanna have?
Doddanna has accumulated over 169 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1982 to 2025.
What is Doddanna's background in cinema and television?
Doddanna is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry who has acted in about 500 films. He started his career as a theatre actor. During this time and later entered the Kannada film industry as a character actor.
Doddanna by the numbers
169credits
168films
1TV series
1982–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Ranadheera (1988) as Lawyer — aged about 38
- Auto Shankar (2005) — aged about 55
- Rishi (2005) — aged about 55
- Chandra Chakori (2003) — aged about 53
- Bharjari Gandu (1992) — aged about 42
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