B. C. Patil

Basavanagowda Channabasavanagowda Patil is an Indian Kannada film actor turned politician who is the former Minister of State for Agriculture of Karnataka from 7 February 2020 to 13 May 2023. He is a three-term MLA from Hirekerur assembly constituency.^[2] B. C. Patil is a former cop, and apart from acting, he has also worked as a producer and director in the Kannada cinema Industry.

B. C. Patil
B. C. Patil in 2020
Minister of Agriculture Department Government of Karnataka
In office 7 February 2020 – 13 May 2023
Chief Minister	B. S. Yediyurappa
Preceded by	Krishna Byre Gowda
Succeeded by	N. Chaluvaraya Swamy
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office 24 May 2004 – 18 May 2013
Preceded by	B. H. Bannikod
Succeeded by	U. B. Banakar
Constituency	Hirekerur
In office 9 December 2019 – 13 May 2023
Preceded by	himself
Succeeded by	U. B. Banakar
Constituency	Hirekerur
In office 15 May 2018 – 22 July 2019
Preceded by	U. B. Banakar
Succeeded by	himself
Personal details
Born	Basavanagowda Channabasavanagowda Patil (1956-11-14) 14 November 1956 (age 68) Yaliwal[1]
Political party	Bharatiya Janata party (2019–present)
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress (till 2019) Janata Dal (Secular) (till 2008)
Spouse	Vanaja
Occupation	Director, MLA, Actor, Producer, former Sub Inspector

Family and early life

B. C. Patil was born on 14 November 1956 to the couple Sri. Channabasavanagowda Patil and Smt. Shivamma. He is married to Smt. Vanaja and has two daughters, Sowmya and Srushti.^[3] After completing B.A., he joined the Karnataka Police department on 1 August 1979 and was trained at Police Training College, Mysore.^[4]

Acting career

B. C. Patil debuted in the Vishnuvardhan hit Nishkarsha. He has acted in the films Premachari, Kaurava, Shivappa Nayaka and Jogula. His performance in Nishkarsha was much appreciated by Vishnu. So far, he has acted in more than 25 films.^[5]

Filmography

Actor

• Nishkarsha (1993)
• Mahakshathriya
• Poornasatya
• Jaana (1994)
• Kiladigalu (1994)
• Curfew
• Maha Chatura
• Nirbandha
• Ellaranthalla Nanna Ganda
• Jai Hind
• Kowrava (1998)
• Chennappa Channegowda (1999)
• Premachari
• Hats Off India (2000)
• Tiger Padmini
• Astra (2000)
• Krishnaarjuna
• Lankesha (2001)
• Shaapa (2001)
• Kanoonu
• Shivappa Nayaka
• Surya IPS
• Hattura Odeya
• Chelvi
• Jogula
• Devasura
• Zabardust
• Dadagiri
• Dalavayi
• Bombugalu Saar Bombugalu (2007)
• Salute (2009)
• 9 to 12 (2011)
• Prarthane (2012)
• Sri Kshetra Adi Chunchanagiri (2012)
• Pungi Daasa (2014)
• Ond Chance Kodi (2015)
• Happy New Year (2017)
• Kaafi Thota (2017)
• Garadi (2023)

Director

• Lankesha (2001)
• Shivappa Nayaka (2001)
• Hatthura Odeya (2002)
• Surya IPS (2003)
• Salute (2009)