Ambareesh

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M. H. Ambareesh - ಎಂ.ಹೆಚ್.ಅಂಬರೀಶ್
Born 30 May 1951
Mandya (ಮಂಡ್ಯ), Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ)
Residence Bengalooru (ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು)
Office MP
Constituency Mandya
Political party INC
Spouse Sumalatha Ambareesh
Children 1 son (Abhishek)

As of September 25, 2006
Source: [1]

Malavallii Hutche Gowda Ambareesh or M.H.Ambaresh (Kannada:ಅಂಬರೀಶ್) (known as Rebel-Star Ambareesh and Mandya-da Gandu among his fans and media) born 30 November 1951 at Maddur Taluk in Mandya District of Karnataka State is a Kannada film actor and one of the cabinet ministers in Government of India. At present he is the minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

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[edit] Personal life

Ambarish has completed his pre university course from Sharada Vilas College in Mysore. Ambareesh belonged to a humble family whose main occupation was agriculture and later on went on to become super-star of kannada film industry. He married Sumalatha on December 8, 1992 and has a son Abhishek. [1]

[edit] Film career

Ambarish had his humble beginnings with small roles he has even donned the roles of negative character in the film "Nagara Havu" which was also the debut movie for Vishnuvardhan. Ambareesh was introduced to filmdom by the late director Puttanna Kanagal through this movie. He continued to act in other Puttanna Kanagal movies like Ranganayaki.

Ambarish's major box office hit was the kannada film "Yelu Suttinna Kote". His other notable films include Ranganayaki, Antha, Tony, Rani Maharani, Hrudaya Haaditu, Hongkongnalli Agent Amar, Mannina Doni and Oda Huttidavaru. Many of his roles were tailored to give him an image of an angry young man who was the victim of the corrupt system. His roles always portrayed rebellion against the system. He used his star power to enter politics and joined Indian National Congress. Off late he started to play character roles in kannada films.

[edit] Politics

He is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Mandya constituency of Karnataka and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party.

He was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha from Mandya Parliamentary Constituency as member of the Janata Dal (S). He later joined the Indian National Congress and has been representing the mandya loksabha constituency for the third time. He is now a force to reckon with in the political circles of Karnataka. During his public life following are the official positions held by him.

  • Member, 12th Lok Sabha: 1998
  • Member, Parliament Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals : 1998-99
  • Member, Parliament Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
  • Member, Parliamentary Consultative Committee, Minsitry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
  • Member, 13th Lok Sabha
  • Member, Parliament Committee on Communications
  • Member, Parliamentary Consultative Committee, Ministry of Textiles
  • Member, Parliament Committee on Human Resource Development
  • Member, 14th Lok Sabha
  • Member, Parliament Committee on Health and Family Welfare
  • Minister of State, Information and Broadcasting, 24 October, 2006

[edit] Minister in UPA

M.H. Ambareesh joined the cabinet of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as a Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting. He took the oath on October 24, 2006.

[edit] Movies

Some of his hit movies are

[edit] Awards and Recognitions

State Award for "Best Supporting Actor"(1985-86) in the film Masanada Hoovu, directed by Puttana Kanagal

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