H. G. Dattatreya

H. G. Dattatreya

Known for
Acting
Born
April 20, 1942 (age 84)
Birthplace
Chitradurga

Biography

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).

Known For

Filmography

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ruby cube poster

ruby cube

Movie · as moorthy

2026
Elra Kaaleliyatte Kaala poster

Elra Kaaleliyatte Kaala

Movie

2025
Manada Kadalu poster

Manada Kadalu

Movie

2024
Love Li poster

Love Li

Movie

2024
Murphy poster

Murphy

Movie · as Richard Murphy

2024
My Hero poster

My Hero

Movie

2023
Raghavendra Stores poster

Raghavendra Stores

Movie

2023
Ghost poster

Ghost

Movie · as Pet Shop Owner

2023
Bad Manners poster

Bad Manners

Movie

2022
Fourwalls poster

Fourwalls

Movie

2022
Guru Shishyaru poster

Guru Shishyaru

Movie

2022
Thothapuri: Chapter 1 poster

Thothapuri: Chapter 1

Movie

2022
Selfie Mummy Googl Daddy poster

Selfie Mummy Googl Daddy

Movie

2022
Family Pack poster

Family Pack

Movie

2021
SriKrishna@gmail.com poster

SriKrishna@gmail.com

Movie

2021
Rider poster

Rider

Movie

2020
ACT-1978 poster

ACT-1978

Movie · as Advocate General Venkatachalaiah

2019
Savarna Deergha Sandhi poster

Savarna Deergha Sandhi

Movie

2019
Manasinata

Manasinata

Movie

2019
Mission Mangal poster

Mission Mangal

Movie · as Ananth Iyer

2019
Brahmachari poster

Brahmachari

Movie · as Dr Ramdev

2019
Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakaasha poster

Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakaasha

Movie

2019
Premier Padmini poster

Premier Padmini

Movie

2018
Kannadakkaagi Ondannu Otti poster

Kannadakkaagi Ondannu Otti

Movie

2018
Onthara Bannagalu poster

Onthara Bannagalu

Movie · as Crazy Muduka

2018
Ananthu v/s Nusrath poster

Ananthu v/s Nusrath

Movie · as Zulfikar Ali Khan

2018
Churikatte poster

Churikatte

Movie

2017
Maasthi Gudi poster

Maasthi Gudi

Movie

2017
Shwethaa

Shwethaa

Movie

2017
Raajakumara poster

Raajakumara

Movie · as Mohammed Raffi

2017
Srinivasa Kalyana poster

Srinivasa Kalyana

Movie

2016
Neer Dose poster

Neer Dose

Movie · as Dattatreya

2016
Jigarthanda

Jigarthanda

Movie

2016
Run Antony poster

Run Antony

Movie

2015
Endendigu poster

Endendigu

Movie

2015
Buguri poster

Buguri

Movie

2014
December-1 poster

December-1

Movie

2014
Baanaadi poster

Baanaadi

Movie · as Kishore's Grandfather

2013
Bharath Stores poster

Bharath Stores

Movie · as Govinda Shetty

2012
Dashamukha poster

Dashamukha

Movie

2011
Kempe Gowda poster

Kempe Gowda

Movie · as Kavya's grandfather

2011
Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam poster

Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam

Movie · as Thatha

2011
Bettada Jeeva poster

Bettada Jeeva

Movie · as Gopalaiah

2011
Kool poster

Kool

Movie

2010
School Master poster

School Master

Movie

2009
Hatrick Hodi Maga poster

Hatrick Hodi Maga

Movie

2009
Savaari poster

Savaari

Movie

2009
Maleyali Jotheyali poster

Maleyali Jotheyali

Movie · as Col. Thammayya

2007
Sathyavan Savithri poster

Sathyavan Savithri

Movie

2007
Kaada Beladingalu poster

Kaada Beladingalu

Movie · as Chandranna

2005
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Movie

2005
Rama Shama Bhama poster

Rama Shama Bhama

Movie · as Ram's Father

2005
Rakshasa poster

Rakshasa

Movie · as Doreswamy

2005
Beru poster

Beru

Movie · as Venkateshaiah

2004
Joke Falls poster

Joke Falls

Movie

2004
Kanakambari poster

Kanakambari

Movie · as Swamyji

2004
Nalla poster

Nalla

Movie · as Blind flute man

2003
Mouni poster

Mouni

Movie · as Kuppanna Bhatru

2003
Lankesh Pathrike poster

Lankesh Pathrike

Movie

2003
Kushalave Kshemave poster

Kushalave Kshemave

Movie

2002
The Rite, a Passion poster

The Rite, a Passion

Movie

2002
Guest poster

Guest

Movie · as Doctor

2002
Parva poster

Parva

Movie

2002
Neela Megha Shyama poster

Neela Megha Shyama

Movie

2001
The Dusk poster

The Dusk

Movie

2000
Munnudi

Munnudi

Movie · as Hasanabba

1998
King poster

King

Movie · as King

1998
Andaman poster

Andaman

Movie

1998
Hoomale

Hoomale

Movie

1998
Mayamruga

Mayamruga

TV · as Shastri · 77 eps

1995
Kraurya poster

Kraurya

Movie

1995
Savyasachi poster

Savyasachi

Movie

1994
Kotreshi Kanasu poster

Kotreshi Kanasu

Movie

1994
Curfew poster

Curfew

Movie

1993
Chinnari Mutha poster

Chinnari Mutha

Movie · as Daada

1992
Harakeya Kuri poster

Harakeya Kuri

Movie

1991
Mysooru Mallige poster

Mysooru Mallige

Movie

1991
Kitthurina Huli poster

Kitthurina Huli

Movie

1990
Santha Shishunala Sharif poster

Santha Shishunala Sharif

Movie

1989
Sharavegada Saradara poster

Sharavegada Saradara

Movie

1989
Madhuri

Madhuri

Movie

1988
Aasphota poster

Aasphota

Movie