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Bhargavi Narayan (4 February 1938 – 14 February 2022) was an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry,[4] and a theatre artist in Karnataka, India.[5] Her notable films include Eradu Kanasu, Hanthakana Sanchu, Pallavi Anupallavi, and Baa Nalle Madhuchandrake.[6][7][8]

Bhargavi Narayan
Born	(1938-02-04)4 February 1938 Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore, British Raj (in present-day Karnataka, India)
Died	14 February 2022(2022-02-14) (aged 84) Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Maharani's College, Bengaluru[1]
Occupation	Actress
Spouse	Belavadi Nanjundaiah Narayana
Children	4; including Prakash and Sudha[2]
Relatives	Samyukta Hornad (granddaughter)[3]

Career

Narayan has been a part of more than 22 films and many drama (theatre) plays in Kannada,^{[citation needed]} including the television series Manthana and Mukta. She has written and directed plays for AIR's women's programs and Women's Association for Children, Karnataka. She has worked as a member of Kannada Natak Academy.[9][10]

Before beginning her career in the arts, Narayan worked as a manager in ESI Corporation, Bengaluru.[1]

She wrote a book in Kannada, called Naa Kanda Nammavaru, published by Ankita Pustaka, Bengaluru.[11]

Narayan was a speaker at the Bangalore Literature Festival 2018, Bengaluru.[12][13]

Personal life and death

Bhargavi was born on 4 February 1938 to Naamagiriyamma and M. Ramaswamy.[1]

She was married[14] to Belavadi Nanjundaiah Narayana, a.k.a. Makeup Nani (3 November 1929 – 4 December 2003),[15] who was a Kannada film actor and makeup artist.[16][17] They have four children: Sujatha, Prakash, Pradeep and Sudha.[18] Prakash is an Indian theater, film, television and media personality, and a National Film Award recipient, for his directorial film Stumble in 2002.[19] He is married to Chandrika, and their children are namely Meghana and Teju. Sudha, a Kannada film actress and theatre artist,[20] is married to M. G. Satya and their children are Shantanu and Samyukta. Samyukta is also a Kannada film actress.[21]

Narayan's autobiography, Naanu, Bhargavi ("I am, Bhargavi"),[22] was released in 2012, by publisher Ankita Pustaka,[23] Bengaluru. The book won awards[9] from Karnataka State Sahitya Academy, Karnataka Sangha, Shimoga[24] and Srimati Gangamma Somappa Bommai Pratishthana, Dharwad,[25] Karnataka.

She died in Jayanagar, Bangalore on 14 February 2022, at the age of 84.[26]

Awards

• Karnataka State Film Awards – Best Supporting Actress (1974–75) – credit: actress in film Professor Huchuraya
• Karnataka State Nataka Academy Awards (1998) – credit: theatre/drama works[9]
• Mangalore Prestigious Message Award – credit: screenplay, dialogue writer for Kannada serial: Kavalodeda Daari[1]
• Alva's Nudisiri Awards (2005) – credit: theatre/drama works[27]
• Karnataka State drama contest – best actress (twice)[1]
• Karnataka State children drama contest (1974–75) – state level award – credit: scriptwriter and director for drama: Bhoothayyana Pechata[1]

Selected filmography

• Subba shastry (1967)
• Pallavi (1976)
• Muyyi (1979)
• Anthima Ghatta (1987)
• Jamboo Savari (1993)
• Stumble (2003)
• Kaada Beladingalu (2007)
• Idolle Ramayana (2016)
• Raajakumara (2018)
• Premier Padmini (2019)
• Butterfly
• 777 Charlie (2022)

See also

• List of people from Karnataka
• Cinema of Karnataka
• List of Indian film actresses
• Cinema of India

References

External links

• Bhargavi Narayan at IMDb

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