Facts
- His full birth name is Kunthur Subrahmanyam Ramesh.
- He developed an interest in theatre during childhood.
- While studying in Class 6, he reportedly formed his own theatre group called Shivashankar Samiti.
- He began his professional theatre journey in 1982 through a workshop conducted by Ashok Badaradinni.
- He studied at Neenasam School of Drama and was reportedly recognised as one of its best students.
- He worked with Rangayana for around nine years under the guidance of B. V. Karanth.
- He founded Natana in Mysuru in 2002 to provide theatre training.
- He has written books including Rangavalli and Kanavarike, based on his experiences in theatre.
- He received the Karnataka Nataka Academy Award in 2017.
- His performance in Nagamandala earned him a Karnataka State Film Award.
- He has appeared as Mandya Muddesha in the popular Kannada comedy show Majaa Talkies.
- His theatre training institution has helped several performers enter Kannada cinema and television.
