Sharath Lohithaswa Age, Family, Biography

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.

  A childhood picture of Sharath Lohithaswa with his sister and brother

• 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.

  The poster of the film Godhuli (1977)

• 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 in a still from the 2018 film The Villain

• 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.