Doddanna (born 11 November 1949) is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry who has acted in about 800 films. He started his career as a theatre actor. During this time, he entered the Kannada film industry as a character actor.
Early life
Doddanna was born on 11 November 1949. The youngest son in the family, He belongs to Lingayat community. he was named after his grandfather Kadle Doddappa.
Career
He has portrayed villains, policemen and other characters. He has been especially successful as a comic actor.
Partial filmography
Kannada
{ | class="wikitable sortable" ! Years ! Film ! Role |- | 1981 | Koodi Balidare Swarga Sukha. | |- | 1985 | Ajeya | |- | 1986 | Namma Oora Devathe | |- | rowspan="4"|1988 | Sangliyana | Kalle Gowda |- | Maha Dasohi Sharana Basava | |- | Anjada Gandu | Gopala |- | Shiva Mecchida Kannappa | Doddayya |- | rowspan="4"|1989 | Deva | |- | Adrushta Rekhe | |- | Thayigobba Tharle Maga | |- | C.B.I. Shankar |Sub-inspector Galappa Doddamani |- |rowspan="4"|1990 | Rani Maharani | |- | Prathap | Bhairava |- |Ashoka Chakra |Home Minister Ranganath |- | Thrinethra| Rajendra Prasad |- |rowspan="5"|1991 |Shivanaga| |- |Hatyakanda| |- | Sundara Kanda| |- | Kranti Gandhi| |- | Putta Hendthi| |- | rowspan="6"|1992 | Belli Kalungura| |- | Mysore Jaana| Hanumanthappa |- | Aatma Bandahna| |- | Apoorva Samsara| |- | Solillada Saradara| Diwan |- | Belli Modagalu| |- | rowspan="6"|1993 | Alimayya| |- | Kalyana Rekhe| |- | Gadibidi Ganda| Mohana's father |- | Navibbaru Namagibbaru| |- | Rupayi Raja| |- | Karulina Koogu| |- | rowspan="6"|1994 | Yarigu Helbedi| Doddanna |- | Mutthanna| |- | Lockup Death| Lawyer Kapinipathi |- | Bhairava| Gummanna |- | Gold Medal| Bhatti Bhaira |- | Vijaya Kankana| Police commissioner Chakravarthy |- | 1995 | Mojugara Sogasugara| |- | 1995 | Chiranjeevi Rajegowda| |- | 1995 | Gadibidi Aliya| |- | 1996 | Tavarina Tottilu| |- | 1997 | Ganga Yamuna| |- | 1997 | Bhanda Alla Bahadur| |- | 1998 | Yaare Neenu Cheluve| |- | 1998 | Megha Bantu Megha| |- | 1998 | Hello Yama| |- | 1999 | Bombat Halva| |- | 1999 | Naanu Nanna Hendthiru| |- | 1999 | Tuvi Tuvi Tuvi| |- | 1999 | Aaha Nanna Maduveyanthe| |- | 2000 | Galate Aliyandru| |- | 2000 | Suryavamsha| Dodda Kanakamurthy's uncle |- | 2000 | Dandanayaka| |- | 2000 | Kadlimatti Station Master| |- | 2001 | Halappa| |- | 2001 | Kanasugara| |- | 2001 | Premakke Sai| |- | 2001 | Kalla Police| |- |2001 | Halu Sakkare|Govindaiah |- | 2002 | Sri Krishna Sandhana| |- | 2002 | Neela Megha Shyama| |- | 2002 | Jamindaru| |- | 2002 | Kambalahalli| |- | 2002 | Super Police| |- | 2003 | Laali Haadu| |- | 2003 | Neenandre Ishta| |- | 2003 | Bangalore Bundh| |- | 2003 | Manemagalu| |- | 2003 | Kaasu Iddone Basu| |- |2003 |Raktha Kanneeru| |- | 2003 | Chandra Chakori| Gajendrappa |- | 2003 | Lavve Pasagali| |- | 2003 | Ondagona Baa| |- | 2003 | Re Swalpa Bartheera| |- | 2004 | Rowdy Aliya| |- | 2004 | Hasige Iddashtu Kalu Chachu| |- | 2004 | Durgi| |- | 2004 | Rama Krishna| Shankrappa |- | 2004 | Maurya| |- | 2004 | Trin Trin| Mahadevaiah |- | 2005 |Maharaja|Naganna |- | 2005 | Gowramma| |- | 2005 | Auto Shankar| |- | 2005 | Nanna Love Madthiya| |- | 2005 | Vishnu Sena| Gangadharaiah |- | 2005 | Anna Thangi|Doddanna |- | 2006 | Shree| |- | 2006 | Mata| |- | 2006 | Gopi| |- | 2006 | Sevanthi Sevanthi| |- | 2006 | Ajay| |- | 2006 | Gandugali Kumara Rama| |- | 2006 | Aishwarya| |- | 2006 | Ravi Shastri| |- | 2006 | Savira Mettilu| |- | 2007 | Thayiya Madilu| |- |2007 |Amrutha Vaani| |- | 2007 | Sneha Parva| |- | 2007 | Snehana Preetina| |- | 2007 | Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige| |- | 2008 | Akasha Gange| |- | 2008 | Kaamannana Makkalu| Kaamanna |- | 2008 | Bandhu Balaga| Devanna |- | 2008 | Nee Tata Naa Birla| |- | 2009 | Male Bille| |- | 2010 | Krishna Nee Late Aagi Baaro| |- | 2010 | Bombat Car| |- | 2010 | Tharangini| |- | 2010 | Mr. Theertha| |- | 2010 | Preethi Andre Ishtena| |- | 2011 | Rama Rama Raghu Rama| |- | 2011 | Rajani| |- | 2011 | Uyyale| |- | 2011 | 90| |- |rowspan="8"|2012 |Dandupalya |Advocate |- | Tsunami| |- | Katari Veera Surasundarangi| Chitragupta |- | Modala Minchu| |- | Gokula Krishna| |- | Dakota Picture| |- | Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna| Venkata Rao |- | Rowdy Simha| |- | 2013 |Brindavana| |- | 2014 | Power|Mallesh |- | 2015 |90| |- |2018 |Ambi Ning Vayassaytho| |- |rowspan="2"|2021 |Rajatantra| Home minister |- |Kotigobba 3| Police officer (cameo) |- |}
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