Ambareesh filmography

Ambareesh was an Indian actor who appeared predominantly in Kannada films. Besides Kannada, he has also acted in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi films.

Kannada films

List of Ambareesh Kannada films and roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1955	Shivasharane Nambekka		Child Artist	[1]
1972	Naagarahaavu	Jaleela		[2]
1973	Bangarada Kalla
	Seethe Alla Savithri	Lachha
1974	Chamundeshwari Mahime	Nagappa
1975	Mahadeshwara Pooja Phala	Kumar
	Shubhamangala	Mooga
	Bhagya Jyothi
	Nagakanye
	Onde Roopa Eradu Guna
	Bili Hendthi
	Devara Kannu	Sridhar		[3]
1976	Hudugatada Hudugi	Kumar
	Hosilu Mettida Hennu
	Bangarada Gudi	Kamalesh
	Kanasu Nanasu
1977	Dhanalakshmi
	Kudure Mukha
	Nagarahole	Driver Antony
	Maagiya Kanasu
	Manasinanthe Mangalya
	Mugdha Manava
	Chinna Ninna Muddaduve
	Kumkuma Rakshe
	Banashankari
1978	Halli Haida
	Havina Hejje
	Muyyige Muyyi	Peter
	Siritanakke Savaal
	Paduvaaralli Pandavaru	Kariya
	Prathima
	Sneha Sedu
	Kiladi Jodi
	Amarnath	Amar
	Balu Aparoopa Nam Jodi	Ajay
	Priya	Bharath	Simultaneously shot in Tamil
1979	Pakka Kalla
	Kamala
	Putani Agent 123	Karate Master
	Savathiya Neralu
1980	Dhairya Lakshmi
	Vajrada Jalapatha
	Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu	Ravi
	Subbi Subbakka Suvvalali
	Nyaya Neethi Dharma	Kumar
	Driver Hanumanthu	Church Father	Guest Appearance
1981	Leader Vishwanath	Vishwanath
	Ranganayaki	Ramanna
	Antha	Sushil Kumar/Kanwarlal	Karnataka State Film Award (Special Jury Award)
	Maha Prachandaru
	Snehitara Savaal	Kumar
	Bhaari Bharjari Bete	Naga
	Avala Hejje
1982	Shankar Sundar	Shankar/Sundar	Dual roles
	Prema Matsara	Kiran	[4]
	Maava Sose Savaal
	Snehada Sankole
	Ajith	Ajith
	Tony	Tony Malcolm
	Khadeema Kallaru	Raja
1983	Thirugu Baana
	Aasha
	Jaggu	Jaggu	Double role
	Hosa Theerpu	Raja
	Avala Neralu
	Chakravyuha	Amarnath
	Matthe Vasantha
	Maneli Ramanna Beedili Kamanna
	Geluvu Nannade
	Hasida Hebbuli	Rajanna
	Dharma Yuddha
1984	Gajendra	Gajendra
	Naane Raja	Raghu	Cameo
	Gandu Bherunda	Bijju
	Onti Dhwani
	Guru Bhakti
	Sidilu
	Kalinga Sarpa		Guest appearance
	Rowdy Raja
	Mooru Janma	Usta / Dhananjaya / Doga
	Shapatha	Arjun
	Onde Raktha
1985	Goonda Guru
	Dharma		Guest appearance
	Guru Jagadguru	Guru
	Aahuti
	Amara Jyothi	Amar
	Shabash Vikram	Vikram
	Devara Mane
	Sneha Sambandha	Krishna
	Giri Baale	Venkatesh
	Chaduranga	Bharath
	Devarelliddane
	Masanada Hoovu	Bangaru	Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
	Mamatheya Madilu	Dr Ravi
1986	Madhura Bandhavya
	Sathkara
	Mrugaalaya	Vijay Kumar
	Brahmastra	Prasanna / Uday	Dual roles
	Preethi	M. P. Ashok / Anand	Dual roles
	Matthondu Charitre
	Bete
	Vishwaroopa
1987	Premaloka	Hotel supplier	Guest appearance
	Bazar Bheema
	Olavina Udugore	Dr. Suresh	Filmfare Award for Best Actor
	Prema Kadambari	Balu
	Mr. Raja	Raja
	Poorna Chandra	Chandra
	Anthima Theerpu
	Digvijaya	Inspector Arjun
	Inspector Krantikumar	Kranti Kumar
	Bedi	Chakravarthy
	Bandha Muktha
	Aapadbhandava
1988	Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara	Doctor Brahmendra
	Praja Prabhutva	Narasimha
	Arjun	Arjun
	Nava Bharatha
	Elu Suttina Kote
	Vijaya Khadga
	New Delhi	G. Krishnamoorthy
	Sangliyana	Amarnath
	Ramanna Shamanna	Rama
	Thayigobba Karna	Sanjay
1989	Hongkongnalli Agent Amar	Amar
	Jackey
	Guru
	Gandandre Gandu
	Avatara Purusha
	Indrajith	Indrajith
	Samsara Nouke	Rajesha /Amar
	Anthintha Gandu Nanalla	Dayananda
	Nyayakkagi Naanu
	Onti Salaga	Shankar aka Onti Salaga
	Jai Karnataka	Arun
	Raja Yuvaraja
	Jayabheri
1990	Matsara	Jayanth/Ravi	Double role
	Nammoora Hammera	Krishna
	Ranabheri	Shankar
	Aasegobba Meesegobba	Himself	Special appearance
	Kempu Surya
	Kempu Gulabi
	Chakravarthy	Shankar Narayan Bhat
	Ekalavya
	Rani Maharani	Shivu
	Utkarsha		dubbed in Telugu as Utkarsha
	Thrinethra	Himself	Cameo
1991	Hrudaya Haadithu	Dr. Prasad
	Kadana
	Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare	Himself	Guest appearance
	Garuda Dhwaja	Inspector Garuda
	Kalachakra
	Puksatte Ganda Hotte Thumba Unda	Manu
	Gandu Sidigundu
	Rowdy & MLA	Shivu
	Aranyadalli Abhimanyu	Nagaraja/Abhimanyu
1992	Entede Bhanta
	Mysore Jaana	Anand
	Solillada Saradara	Krishna
	Saptapadhi	Sudhakar
	Bhanda Nanna Ganda	Himself	Guest appearance
	Prema Sangama
	Megha Mandara	Mandar
	Mannina Doni	Karthik
	Mallige Hoove
1993	Suryodaya
	Olavina Kanike
	Vasantha Poornima
	Midida Hrudayagalu	Rajanna
	Hrudaya Bandhana	Ashok Kumar
	Munjaneya Manju
1994	Musuku
	Odahuttidavaru	Sridhar
	Gold Medal	Inspector Arjun
	Mandyada Gandu	Krishna
	Vijaya Kankana	Amar
1995	Professor
	Kalyanotsava	Seenu
	Betegara
	Balondu Chaduranga
	Karulina Kudi	Vasu
	Operation Antha	Kanwarlal-Sushil Kumar
	Mr. Abhishek	Abhishek
1996	Mounaraga
	Palegara		Dual roles
1997	Rangena Halliyage Rangada Rangegowda	Rangegowda / Ranganath
	Baalida Mane
	April Fool
	Prema Geethe	Krishna
1999	Habba	Ambi
2000	Devara Maga	Rajegowda
2001	Vande Matharam	Yashwanth
	Diggajaru	Wodeya
	Sri Manjunatha	Maharaja Ambikeshwar
	Prema Rajya
2002	Mutthu	Devappa Nayaka		[5]
2003	Gadibidi Brothers	—	As presenter	[6]
	Annavru	Amarnath "Anna"
2004	Gowdru	Rame Gowda
2005	Karnana Sampathu	Himself
2006	Thandege Thakka Maga	Chowdaiah
	Savira Mettilu
	Pandavaru	Kempe Gowda
	Care of Footpath	Himself	Uncredited guest appearance	[7]
	Kallarali Hoovagi	Madakari Nayaka
2007	Ee Preethi Yeke Bhoomi Melide	Undertaker	Guest appearance
2009	Vayuputra	Chowde Gowda
2010	Thipparalli Tharlegalu	Kanwarlal	Guest appearance
	Veera Parampare	Varade Gowda		[8]
2011	Swayam Krushi	Chief Minister
2012	Katariveera Surasundarangi	Yama
	Rana	Amarnath		[9]
	Sri Kshetra Adichunchanagiri	King	Guest appearance
	Drama	Astrologer	Guest appearance
2013	Varadhanayaka	Himself	Guest appearance
	Bulbul	Amarnath	Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada
2014	Ambareesha	Kempegowda		[10]
2016	Happy Birthday	Himself	Guest appearance
	Doddmane Hudga	Doddmane Rajeeva		[11]
2018	Rajasimha	Himself	Guest appearance
	Ambi Ning Vayassaytho	Ambi/Ambarish	Filmibeat Award for Best Actor - Kannada	[12]
2019	Kurukshetra	Bheeshma	Posthumous release

Other language films

List of Ambareesh other language films and roles

Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes	Ref.
1973	Pookkari	Ravi	Tamil	credited as Amarnath	[13]
1974	Zehreela Insaan	Jaleel	Hindi		[14]
	Vishnu Vijayam	John	Malayalam
1978	Thai Meethu Sathiyam	Zamindar	Tamil
	Priya	Bharath		Simultaneously shot in Kannada
1982	Gaanam	Aravindakshan Bhagavathar	Malayalam		[15]