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Dikki Madhava Rao (Murali Madhava Rao) was born on 15 January, 1919 in Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, is a Dikki Madhava Rao was actor. Discover Dikki Madhava Rao's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?

Popular As Murali Madhava Rao
Occupation Actor · singer
Age 66 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 15 January 1919
Birthday 15 January
Birthplace Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore
Date of death 14 July, 1985
Died Place N/A
Nationality India

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1919

Dikki Madhava Rao (born Murali Madhava Rao; 15 January 1919 – 14 July 1985) was an Indian actor and singer known for his work as a character actor in Kannada-language films.

Madhava Rao was born on 15 January 1919 in Mysore.

He was educated at the city's Wesley Mission School where H. L. N. Simha and Mohammed Peer, who would go on to become filmmaker and playwrights respectively, were his seniors.

Rao was drawn towards stage acting during his school days and was spotted and cast by A. V. Varadachar in his stage plays produced by Ratnavali Theatrical Company.

Rao went on to play a variety of roles for Mohammed Peer's Chandrakala Nataka Company, Gubbi Veeranna's company and Chamundeshwari Nataka Sabha; he was mostly cast to play negative-shaded characters.

1920

He spent much of his early years as a stage actor in the 1920s and 1930s before appearing in Kannada films.

1936

He gained popularity with his role as the antagonist Kanyakumari Dikshit "Dikki" in the 1936 film Samsara Nauka.

Subsequently, the name stuck to him as prefix.

As a stage actor, Rao worked with theatre companies of Mohammed Peer, H. L. N. Simha and B. R. Panthulu.

Subsequently, he became a frequent collaborator of the latter two and D. Shankar Singh in films, and in a film career spanning four decades, appeared in 120 films.

In his first film, Samsara Nauka (1936), Rao played Kanyakumari Dikshit "Dikki", alongside B. R. Panthulu and M. V. Rajamma; he also scored music for the film.

1947

Rao's other notable performances came in Krishnaleela (1947) and Rathnagiri Rahasya (1957).

1955

He appeared in the Tamil-Kannada bilingual film, Modala Thedi (1955) and also playback-sang for the first time, "Ondarinda Ippattara Varegu", a song that became popular during the time.

1961

He played a traitor in Kittur Chennamma (1961).

In Bhakta Chetha, he played the villainous Beeranna.

1963

Rao played an irresponsible father of two children (played by Rajkumar and Kalpana) in Saaku Magalu (1963), who takes to squandering money.

In Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddha (1963), he played sage Vishvamitra.

1966

He played Seshappa, a corporator, in the comedy film Emme Thammanna (1966).

1979

On 21 March 1979, while performing on stage in Challakere, Chitradurga, Rao suffered from a paralysis on one of his legs, leaving him bedridden for six years.

1985

He died on 14 July 1985, leaving behind five children — two sons and three daughters.