A great comedian of Karnataka Film Industry

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Mysore Ramananda: A comedian with a grave mission
Mysore Ramananda, a lively gifted stage artist. A first rate comedian is familiar with the cine-goers and TV viewers. The comic episodes of ‘PHONAYANA’ (repeatedly appearing) a drama inhouse program , and his latest exposure in the ‘SANCHARI SHRAVAN PUNGI RAMAYANA’ and the NAGE HABBAS’ conducted in the nooks and corners of the entire Karnataka have fetched Ramananda an image of a lively and boisterous comedian of stuff and substance. Born in Horeyala near mysore, Ramananda as a boy evinced interest in acting on the stage, started his own Ranga Thanda ‘Gejje Hejje’. Though with the little schooling he developed a taste for reading literature especially the plays and novels. He started writing skits and play lets and the street plays (beedi nataka) and by now he has accomplished such performances over six thousand in number in the state covering its width and breadth. The 50 year old Ramananda has acted in 97 films performing the roles of comedian and is eagerly looking forward to cross the century mark. Bare handed Ramananda came to Bangalore to make a career in his chosen field of artistry. He beamed with enthusiasm and made others laugh although he himself was not happy. He started the playing street skits near Maleshwaram and Ram mandir to feed himself on. There after he never looked back and in the course of two decades, by dint of hard work, sincerity of purpose and total dedication, he has carved his own solid image of a typical comedian both in the filmy world and the amateur stage. His skits and plays all written by himself and staged by himself with his own prime role, Ramananda has caught the imagination of the youth and old alike. He happily recounts that his performances have been appreciated by personalities such as Dr.Rajkumar, Ha.Ma.Nayak, Devanuru Mahadevaiah, K.Ramdas and P.Lankesh. Ramananda`s plays and skits make the comedy of manners. Cynical and witty, they are realistic, full of buoyant humour and witty dialogues. They portray the fads and follies without in the least offending anyone but prompting all to think. A shrewd observer of life and a skilled stage technician Ramananda lays bare with much good sense and sagacity the maladies and follies of the urbane sophistry. Ramananda`s favourite puppet-doll is a powerful character and a handy tool of his medium and it is made to speak delighting the viewers with its harsh banters and satiric criticisms. Ramananda himself gives the voice to his puppet-doll holding his lips tight. Ramananda has the native gifts of humour. Simple, straight forward and unassuming person. He is a serious type of comedian whose mission in life is to make people laugh and alert them to their own follies, lapses and obscurities. He is an accomplished artist who reminds us of the English writer Horace Walpole`s famous dictum:’ This world is a comedy to those who think and tragedy to those who feel’                                                                        -RAGHOTTAMA    KOPPAR

Published: June 05, 2007

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0 Ratings Wednesday, June 06, 2007
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sudheendra adiga

about comedian

yeah I have sen his films and also his plays that is gejje hejje i think. So he is also one of the great comedians in sandalwood. Hats of ramanand, the famous subbaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
0 Ratings Thursday, June 07, 2007
2
renuka jayamma

ramananda

I have seen his films. He is marvelous
0 Ratings Friday, June 08, 2007
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shreyas deshpande

ramananda timma

Yes I had seen him recently in Timma as a poojari. And he has also done good in apta mitra that running thing. be rocking ramananda****************
0 Ratings Friday, June 08, 2007
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arun from mahaliingpurrrrrrrrr

good stage artist

Ramananda is famous TV actor and also stage artist. But nowadays they are not having more chance. They have the capacity to perform good roles. Industry must think of that. Even Shanimhadevaiha is also exellent actor. So producers choose the talented people
0 Ratings Friday, June 08, 2007
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rajanaga

Mysore Ramanand as Comedian & a humanbeing

The article is excellent since I know Mr. Ramanand very well. He translates every event, good or bad, sad or happy into comedy. His comedies touch human heart. His efforts are purely for social cause
0 Ratings Tuesday, June 12, 2007
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bruce willis

hi

Hi thanks Raghottama for giving information about a hardworker and comedian. Give more article like this to shvoong.com
0 Ratings Tuesday, June 12, 2007
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kumar katti

Good actor

I have seen him many films, but I don't know that he is a stage artist. Welldone Ramanada u r really doing well. We want some more films from you
0 Ratings Tuesday, June 12, 2007
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uday S.

Act in lead role

I think Ramanada is not concentrating on films more now. So common Ramanada we r bored of these same comedians again. Accept the good films. We r waiting for u
0 Ratings Tuesday, June 12, 2007
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shipra B

nice comedian

Hello ramanada saar, I had seen ur plays. Nice comedy, no double meaning and socially helpful. why don't you try for social service award