Ambareesh

Malavalli Huchche Gowda Amarnath , known mononymously by screen name Ambareesh, is an Indian film actor, media personality and a politician from the Karnataka state. Born and raised at Maddur town in Mandya District of Karnataka, he is fondly referred to as Mandayada Gandu . Following his debut in Puttanna Kanagals National Film Awardwinning Naagarahaavu , his acting career commenced with a brief phase of portraying antagonistic and supporting characters in Kannada films. After establishing himself as a lead rebellion actor in a number of commercially successful films, he became synonymous with the term rebel star and has since continued to hold a matinee idol status in the popular culture of Karnataka state.

Ambareesh was born into a Vokkaliga family on May 29, 1952, in Doddarasinakere village of Mandya district in the erstwhile Mysore State . He was named as Malavalli Huchche Gowda Amarnath, and was the sixth of seven children to Huche Gowda and Padmamma. His grandfather was the popular violin player, Chowdiah. Ambareesh completed his schooling in Mandya before moving to Saraswathipuram in Mysore for higher studies. He was a regular street watcher and a antisocial element with a bunch of friends at Mysore near the Maharanis college.

Source: Wikipedia