M. S. Umesh Age, Death, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Mysore Srikantayya Umesh
Profession	Actor
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film (Telugu): Makkala Rajya (1960)
Awards	1975: Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Film Katha Sangama 2013: Karnataka Nataka Academy Award for his contribution to the professional theatre.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	24 April 1945 (Tuesday)
Birthplace	Mysore, Karnataka
Date of Death	30 November 2025
Place of Death	Kidwai Hospital, Bengaluru
Age (at the time of death)	80 Years
Death Cause	Liver Cancer (stage-4)
Zodiac sign	Tauras
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mysore, Karnataka
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Dancing, Travelling
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Sudha
Parents	Father– A. L. Srikantayya Mother– Nanjamma

Some Lesser Known Facts About M. S. Umesh

• Umesh was drawn to theatre from very early on: at age 4 and he joined the theatre troupe led by K. Hirannaiah.

• Later, he became part of the troupe of legendary theatre-figure Gubbi Veeranna, where he honed his acting skills.

• It was in one such stage plays that the then assistant director Puttanna Kanagal noticed him and recommended his name to B. R. Panthulu’s next film.

• In 1976, he appeared in the film Katha Sangama, where his portrayal as Thimmarayi earned widespread acclaim.
  

  Katha Sangama (1976) film poster

• Some of his popular films includes Nagara Hole (1978), Guru Shishyaru (1981), Anupama (1981), Kaamana Billu (1983), Apoorva Sangama (1984), Shruthi Seridaaga (1987), Golmaal Radhakrishna (1990), Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare (1993), and Venkata in Sankata (2007).
  

  Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare (1993) film poster

• He has acted in over 350 films in his career.

• His role as an old toothless widow grandmother in Ramesh Aravind’s directorial Venkata in Sankata (2007) was also widely appreciated.

• His popular comic role as Sithapathi in the film Golmaal Radhakrishna (1990) is often cited as one of the best comedy performances in Kannada cinema.