| Sudheer | |
| Birth Date: | May 21 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Karnataka, India |
| Death Date: | [1] [2] |
| Death Place: | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Spouse: | Malathi |
| Children: | Nanda Kishore Tharun Sudhir |
Sudheer (died 1999) was an Indian actor and politician known for his work in Kannada cinema. His noted performances came in films such as Chalagara (1981), Preethi Vathsalya (1984), Lorry Driver (1987), Bandha Muktha (1987), Jana Nayaka (1988), Mathru Vathsalya (1988), Looti Gang (1994) and Lady Commissioner (1997).[3]
Sudheer appeared in more than 200 Kannada-language films.[4] He was also a noted stage actor and performed in plays mostly in North Karnataka, such as Veera Sindhura Lakshmana and Gowdra Gadhla. Sudheer's film debut came in Beesida Bale (1973). As a film actor, he received praise for his portrayal of negative-shaded roles in the 1980s and 1990s. His collaboration with Ambareesh, who usually played the lead, became popular during this time.[3]
Sudheer had a brief stint in politics when he joined the Karnataka Kranti Ranga floated by Sarekoppa Bangarappa. He contested unsuccessfully from Sagar at the 1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He subsequently switched to Bharatiya Janata Party and was made a member of the party's working committee of its Karnataka unit. Sudheer died on 13 June 1999 after suffering from breathing difficulties at a hospital in Bangalore. He left behind Malathi, also a stage artiste, and two sons Nanda Kishore and Tharun Sudhir, both of whom would go on to become Kannada-language film directors.[3] [5] [6]