Mumbai : Well known Tulu theatre personality and actor Ramesh Karkera died at a hospital in Mumbai on July 18, Thursday. He was ailing since some time.
Karkera was famous for his comedy roles and even won the titles Hasya Chakravarthi and Tuluva Tenali. Karkera is from Chitrapu near Mulki. It was in Kala Jagattu troupe in Mumbai that his talent was nurtured.
He was an old student of Saraswathi Night School and Siddarth College.
He has acted in plays like ‘Ee Nalkedaye’, ‘Bootada Ill’, ‘Oriye Mage Oriye’, ‘Barsa’, ‘Naavilladaaga Oore Gati’ and ‘Pundi Pandave’. He also donned a role in tele serial Ek Kahani and Tulu film ‘Maari Bale.’