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M. P. Shankar
M. P. Shankar
Born	20 August 1935; Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
Died	17 July 2008 (aged 72); Mysore, Karnataka
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Actor, film director, producer, screenwriter
Spouse	Manjula
Children	3

M. P. Shankar (20 August 1935 – 17 July 2008) was an Indian actor in Kannada cinema. He acted in films like Satya Harishchandra as 'Veera Baahu', Naagarahaavu as 'Pailwan Basanna', Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu as Bhootayya, Ratnamanjari etc.

He produced the film Gandhada Gudi starring Rajkumar in which Shankar also acted as forest dept. driver Johnny. He died on 17 July 2008 in Mysore.^[4]

Early life

Shankar was the third son of Puttalingappa and Gangamma. His father ran a handloom textile industry. Shankar had his primary and secondary education in Dalvoy School and higher secondary education in Banumaiah's High School. His family got into financial crisis due to losses at textile industry. He could not even appear for SSLC exams because of financial problems. He worked as a daily wager in the then Mysore Electricity Board.^[1]

Career

Shankar started his career as a foundry man in the railway workshop at Mysore in 1955 on a monthly wage of Rs. 80. This iron grinding work affected his body. Shankar, who practised wrestling, participated in the Dasara wrestling competition in 1956 and received title from the then Chief Minister B. D. Jatti. He dreamt of winning the "Sri Mysore" wrestling title. But the wrestling competition was suspended for three years from 1957, following the violence which broke out during the competition that year. His acting talent came to light when he played the role of Kadu Kuruba in the diamond jubilee celebration of Banumaiah's Institutions and received a prize from Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar.

He formed a drama troupe under the banner Bharani Kalavidaru and enacted plays such as Gadayuddha, Yechchama Nayaka, Yelahanka Bhoopala and Raja Gopichand throughout the State.

M. P. Shankar made his entry into films in 1962 as a villain in the film Ratnamanjari, directed by Hunsur Krishnamurthy and made a name for himself in the cine industry. He earned the distinction of acting in 108 films. Shankar acted as a villain in films such as Veera Sankalpa, Kadina Rahasya, Naari Munidare Maari, Gandhada Gudi, Rama Lakshmana and Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu .

Shankar started his own production unit in 1968 under the banner "Bharani Chitra". He began creating awareness about environment and wildlife through his films like Kaadina Rahasya, Gandhada Gudi, Rama Lakshmana, Mrugalaya.

Partial filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1962	Rathna Manjari		Debut film
1964	Mane Aliya	Nagesh
1965	Satya Harishchandra	Veerabahu
1967	Parvathi Kalyana	Tarakasura
1967	Gange Gowri	Shani Deva
1967	Manassiddare Marga
1968	Jedara Bale	Gopinath Kumar's associate
1968	Mannina Maga	Byra
1969	Kadina Rahasya		Also producer^[5]
1969	Mayor Muthanna	Rajappa
1969	Gandondu Hennaru	Kodanda
1971	Nyayave Devaru
1972	Bangaarada Manushya	Honnaiah
1972	Naagarahaavu	Pailwan Basanna
1973	Gandhada Gudi	Johnny	Also producer
1974	Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu	Bhootayya
1975	Mayura	Rangajetti
1978	Kiladi Jodi
1979	Huliya Haalina Mevu	Dodda Veerarappa
1980	Narada Vijaya	Gurupada
1980	Maria My Darling	Maria's father
1981	Bhaari Bharjari Bete	Bartender
1984	Naane Raja	Police Commissioner	Also producer
1985	Kaadina Raja		Also producer
1986	Mrugaalaya		Also producer^[5]
1986	Na Ninna Preetisuve	Lakshmipathi
1989	Avane Nanna Ganda	Mullukatte Parandhamaiah
1991	Gandu Sidigundu
1991	Halli Rambhe Belli Bombe		Also producer
1983	Onde Guri		Also producer
1988	Vijaya Khadga		Also producer
1990	Kempu Surya
1994	Gandhada Gudi Part 2
1995	Tungabhadra
1995	Giddu Daada
2003	Katthegalu Saar Katthegalu
2003	Smile	Sharma
2003	Nanjundi
2006	Belli Betta	Nagegowda
2006	Kallarali Hoovagi	Dodda Madakari Nayaka
2007	Anatharu	Undertaker

Death

He died on 17 July 2008 after a prolonged illness at his residence Manjunatha Nilaya in Vijayanagar in Mysore city. He is survived by his wife Manjula, son Tilak and daughter Shobha. The last rites were held with full state honours in Mysore on 18 July.^[1]