Actor
H. G. Dattatreya
April 20, 1942 · Chitradurga
Wing Commander Harihar Gundurao Dattatreya (Retd.) (born 1942), popularly known as Dattanna, is an Indian actor who has appeared in more than 204 films and several plays. Alongside his career as an actor, he served in the Indian Air Force as a commissioned officer for over 20 years and also occupied academic positions with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). He is best known for his work in Kannada cinema, in which he appears in mostly supporting roles. In a film career of almost three decades, he has won two National Film Award – Special Jury Awards, one National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and two Karnataka State Film Awards. He is known for his performances in Munnudi (2000), Bettada Jeeva (2011) and Bharath Stores (2012).
Often works with
Achyuth Kumar
8 titles together
Raghavendra Stores, Raajakumara, Fourwalls
Jaggesh
4 titles together
Raghavendra Stores, Premier Padmini, Neer Dose
P. Ravi Shankar
3 titles together
Kempe Gowda, Ananthu v/s Nusrath, Jigarthanda
Chikkanna
3 titles together
Raajakumara, Jigarthanda, Rider
Sadhu Kokila
3 titles together
Raajakumara, Jigarthanda, SriKrishna@gmail.com
Kashmira Pardesi
2 titles together
Mission Mangal, Rider
