Rajesh | |
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| Born | Munichowdappa/later Vidyasagar 15 April 1932 |
| Died | 19 February 2022 (aged 89) Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1963–2022 |
| Known for | Actor |
| Children | 5, including Niveditha Arjun |
| Relatives | Arjun Sarja (son-in-law) |
Vidyasagar (15 April 1932 – 19 February 2022), known by his stage name Rajesh, was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada films. Known as 'Kala Thapaswi', Rajesh was an ardent fan of literature. He appeared in many films as the lead in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later on gravitated to strong character roles. He is the father of film actress Aasha Rani who acted in Rathasapthami with Shivrajkumar and the father-in-law of popular Kannada and Tamil actor Arjun Sarja.
Rajesh has acted in over 150 films.[1] "Kalathapasvi Rajesh Athmakathe" is the biography of Rajesh. In 2014, he was awarded the Dr. Rajkumar Cultural Endowment Award by the Kannada Sahitya Parishat.[2] He lived in Vidyaranyapura, Bangalore.[3]
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- ^ "'Quality of Kannada films has declined'". The Hindu. 26 April 2014. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ "Rajesh: Stunner on Silver Screen". Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2011.