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H. G. Dattatreya (Harihar Gundurao Dattatreya) was born on 20 April, 1942 in Chitradurga, Kingdom of Mysore, British India, is an Indian actor, theatre personality. Discover H. G. Dattatreya'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 81 years old?
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Harihar Gundurao Dattatreya |
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Actor |
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81 years old |
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Aries |
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20 April 1942 |
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20 April |
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Chitradurga, Kingdom of Mysore, British India |
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India
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H. G. Dattatreya Height, Weight & Measurements
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H. G. Dattatreya Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is H. G. Dattatreya worth at the age of 81 years old? H. G. Dattatreya’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from India. We have estimated H. G. Dattatreya's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Harihar Gundurao Dattatreya (born 1942), popularly known as Dattanna, is an Indian actor who has appeared in more than 204 films and several plays.
Alongside his career as an actor, he served in the Indian Air Force as an Aeronautical Engineer for over 20 years and also occupied academic positions with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
He is best known for his work in Kannada cinema, in which he appears in mostly supporting roles.
In a film career of almost three decades, he has won two National Film Award – Special Jury Awards, one National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and two Karnataka State Film Awards.
Dattatreya was born in 1942 in Chitradurga, in the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore of British India (now in Karnataka) to Harihar Gundurao and Venkamma.
He has six siblings; brothers H. G. Venkatesh, was a physicist at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur; H. G. Suryanarayana Rao, is a professor of English in University of Mysore; and H. G. Somashekar Rao, a writer and an occasional actor.
Dattatreya completed his education in Chitradurga.
Dattatreya began acting in plays in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and while studying engineering in college at UVCE.
He was the first and last person getting first rank in SSLC state board exams (1955) in Chitradurga school.
He secured the first rank in his matriculation exams in 1958, and second rank on completion of his pre-university course in 1959.
He won his second National Special Jury Award at the 60th National Film Awards.
He graduated with a degree in electrical engineering from University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE), Bangalore, in 1964.
After graduating in 1964, Dattatreya joined the Indian Air Force, as a Commissioned Officer in its Technical Branch.
In 1978, he obtained a master's degree in electrical communication engineering from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.
He subsequently trained at Air Force Technical College, Bangalore and while studying his post graduation in IISc, Bangalore, he received a certificate on completion of a project on "Management and Advance Technologies", in 1984.
He served the IAF for over 20 years, before retiring as a Wing Commander.
Upon retirement, he served in the Management Academy of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the Staff Training College, as its Deputy General Manager and Principal.
His first appearance in a Kannada film came in T. S. Nagabharana's Aasphota (1988), which earned him the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Since then, he went on to appear in several films that have won multiple awards such as Kraurya (1996) and Munnudi (2000).
His performance in the latter film earned him the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor.
He is known for his performances in Munnudi (2000), Bettada Jeeva (2011) and Bharath Stores (2012).
Dattatreya's performances in Mouni (2003) won him a National Film Award – Special Jury Award at the 51st National Film Awards.
In the 2012 released film Bharath Stores, his role as Govinda Shetty, a Grocery shop owner hit hard when the Union Government increases foreign direct investment in the retail sector, won widespread critical acclaim.
He was also awarded the Best Actor at the International Film Festival in Fiji in 2013.