Dikki Madhava Rao

Dikki Madhava Rao was an Indian actor and singer known for his work as a character actor in Kannada cinema.[1][2] Rao gained popularity with his role as the antagonist Kanyakumari Dikshit "Dikki" in the 1936 film Samsara Nauka. Subsequently, the name stuck to him as prefix.[3] As a stage actor, he worked with the Mohammed Peer's Chandrakala Nataka Company alongside other popular actors during the time such as H. L. N. Simha, and B. R. Panthulu.[1] He made his debut as a playback singer with the 1955 Tamil and Kannada bilingual film Modala Thedi; he sang "Ondarinda Ippathara".[4]

Dikki Madhava Rao
Born
M. Madhava Rao
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor, singer

Partial filmography

References

  1. "The Darshan vs Jayamala showdown". Rediff.com. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  2. Randor Guy (23 April 2010). "Samsara Nowka (1948)". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. "Kannada movies have roots OUTSIDE the state". The Times of India. 29 August 2010. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  4. "History 31 - 1955 : The Year Of Star Debuts". chitraloka.com. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
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