Honnappa Bhagavathar

Honnappa Bhagavathar is an actor, producer and music director in Kannada and Tamil cinema, credited on Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai Seivom (1959).

Chowdasandra Honnappa Bhagavathar (14 January 1915 – 2 October 1992; Kannada: ಹೊನ್ನಪ್ಪ ಭಾಗವತರು) was an Indian theatre and film actor, producer, musician and singer. He was best known as a singer and as one of the pioneers of Kannada cinema. He was also active in Tamil cinema. Bhagvathar is known for bringing actress Saroja Devi into the industry. One of his children, Bharath, was an actor in Kannada films and serials.

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