Sharath Lohithaswa

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sharath Lohithaswa

• Sharath Lohithaswa liked cricket and theatre as a child. He once acted as Bhagat Singh on stage when he was in school.

• He liked singing in his childhood.

• Sharath Lohithaswa used to watch many theatre play rehearsals with his father.

• When he grew up, he acted in many stage and radio plays before starting professional theatre in Bengaluru.

  

• After he completed his schooling, his father advised him to study English in college.

• After college, Sharath Lohithaswa worked as a lecturer at National College in Bangalore for some time.

• Later, he left his teaching job and became a full-time actor, starting with stage performances. He acted in plays like Vasamsi Jirnani and Nanna Thangige Ondu Gandu Kodi.

• His first film role was a small appearance in M. S. Sathyu’s non-commercial film.

• In 1990, he appeared in the television serials Khayar and Poli Kitty, directed by M. S. Sathyu.

• The 1977 film Godhuli was a breakthrough in his career. Sharath Lohithaswa received the Aryabhata award for his portrayal of Cheluvanayaka in the film and was highly praised. The film was directed by Chitnahalli Guru Dutt.

  

• He had a funny haircut in his debut Kannada film ‘Huliya.’

• According to him, after the film Huliya, he was offered repetitive roles in the films, which made him sad. After that, Sharath Lohithaswa met with an accident and took a break from work for three years.

• In 2004, he became popular with roles in the television serials Kicchu and Chidambara Rahasya on Kannada TV.

• In 2007, Sharath Lohithaswa played the role of Kotwal Ramachandra in the Kannada film Aa Dinagalu, earning praise and multiple awards.

• He then went on to appear in many Kannada films such as Sanju Weds Geetha (2011), Bheema Theeradalli (2012), Odeya (2019), Triple Riding (2022), Fighter (2023), and Chef Chidambara (2024).

• Sharath Lohithaswa is known for villain roles in South Indian films.

• In 2014, for his role in the Kannada film Matthe Satyagraha, he received the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.

• In 2018, Sharath Lohithaswa appeared in the Kannada film The Villain and portrayed Ravana.

  

• Sharath Lohithaswa has appeared in several Tamil language films including Massu Engira Masilamani (2015), Sakka Podu Podu Raja (2017), and Kazhuvethi Moorkkan (2023).

• He has appeared in many Telugu films such as Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (2018), and Akhanda (2021). In 2023, he appeared as Ranjith Reddy in the film Skanda.