Sharath Lohitashwa

Sharatchandra Lohithaswa (born 5 May 1972), known popularly as Sharath Lohithaswa, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Kannada cinema alongside some Tamil and Telugu films. He has had a successful career in theatre, where he continues to work, and television. After working as a lecturer for a brief period, Sharath took to acting as a full-time profession and worked on stage following the footsteps of his father Lohithaswa. He began working in films in 1995 and has today established himself as a character actor.

Early life Sharath had an inclination towards cricket and theatre as a child, and "dramatise Bhagat Singh on stage when in school." He "used to read a lot of plays written by people like Kambar" and rated himself as a "fairly good singer too." He accompanied his father Lohithaswa, to his rehearsals for plays, and also took part in "many stage and radio plays before doing amateur theatre in Bengaluru."

In films, Sharath was cast as Kotwal Ramachandra in Aa Dinagalu (2007), a performance that received praise. R. G. Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com called his performance "wonderful". He received multiple awards for his performance, including the South Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Sharath's debut in Tamil films came with Ethir Neechal. For his performance in Matthe Satyagraha (2014), he received the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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Awards

Karnataka State Film Awards 2013: Best Supporting Actor: Matthe Satyagraha Udaya Sunfeast Awards 2008 - Won—Best Villain Award for Aa Dinagalu Airtel Kasturi Awards 2008 - Won—Best Villain Award for Aa Dinagalu 2013 - Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Kannada for Kaddipudi South Indian International Movie Awards 2012: Nominated, Best Actor in a Negative Role – Kannada: Bheema Theeradalli 2014: Nominated, Best Actor in a Negative Role – Kannada: Ambareesha Santosham Film Awards 2012 - Won—Best Supporting Actor - Kannada: Bheema Theeradalli Bangalore Times Film Awards 2012 2012 - Nominated—Best Actor in a Negative Role for Bheema Theeradalli