Ambareesh

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Characters played by Ambareesh

Ravi — Pookkari (1973)

Ravi is a wealthy man's nephew and a womaniser who has a mistress while pursuing another man's sister. After he rapes her, she is traumatised and loses her voice. When she later pleads with Kanthan to spare Ravi, she regains her voice, and Ravi agrees to marry her. His mistress attempts to shoot him at the wedding, but Valli is hit instead.

Jaleela — Naagarahaavu (1972)

Jaleela is a neighborhood hooligan whose obsession with Alamelu leads him to stalk and harass her. Varada asks Ramachari to intervene because he lacks the courage to confront Jaleela himself. Ramachari fights him and drives him away, clearing the immediate obstacle to his relationship with Alamelu.

Yamadharma Raja — Katari Veera Surasundarangi (2012)

Yama is the authority who must decide whether Upendra belongs in heaven or hell, since Upendra has done neither a good deed nor a sin. He accompanies Upendra and Indraja to Earth for their ten-day challenge and tries to make Upendra lose it, even changing his face. By the end, he understands the power of love and leaves Earth.

Amarnath — Chakravyuha (1983)

An educated young man who refuses jobs that would require him to compromise his morals, Amar is trained by Shankarappa and becomes an honest ACP. Blackmailed into serving a criminal network, he later enters politics, kills its members, including Shankarappa and Seetharam, and surrenders to the police. He is Asha's partner and the father of their child.

Inspector Naveen — Uthkarsha (1990)

Inspector Naveen leads the investigation into the murders committed by Rajesh, initially struggling to understand the killer's motives. He follows vital clues, conducts a secret manhunt, confronts Rajesh, and kills him while trying to save Sunitha and another victim.

Biju — Ganda Bherunda (1984)

Biju is Raju's brother and works for Abraham alongside him and their younger brother. Abraham leaves Biju and Raju wounded on the island after killing Chanda and the boat crew; Nayar rescues them. Two years later Biju joins the renewed treasure hunt, and he is one of the two people who survive the cave collapse, leaving with Champa and the treasure untouched.

Amarnath — Bulbul (2013)

Amarnath is Vijay's father, husband to Chitra, and a friend of Vishwanath. When Rishi and his friends threaten Vijay, Amarnath is injured by an electric shock and later orders Vijay to leave home, concealing that he wants to protect the prospect of Vijay marrying Kaveri. He eventually picks Vijay up from a bus stop and helps him reach Kaveri after she is kidnapped.

Mooga — Shubhamangala (1975)

Mooga is one of Hema's servants, along with Thimma. Although Hema is wealthy and pampered at the start, she treats both servants as friends rather than keeping them at a distance. When her father dies and the family loses its wealth, Mooga and Thimma are left with Hema and move with her into Prabhakara's home.

Ambikeswara Maharaju — Sri Manjunatha (2001)

Ambikeswara Maharaju is the local king who invites Manjunatha to his court after Manjunatha's devotion draws attention. He felicitates Manjunatha, though this displeases him, and realizes that Manjunatha is going to die. The king later joins Manjunatha in singing the Lingashtakam and performing the Koti Lingam Puja.

Career Overview

Ambareesh has 173 screen credits in a career dating back to 1972. Signature works include Indrajith, Tony, Rowdy & MLA. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
173
Birth Date
1952-05-29
Birth Place
Mandya, Karnataka, India

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