Ramesh Bhat
He completed his primary education at Manki and portrayed national leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru in school day functions.He briefly worked at Kirloskar as a fitter before joining his father's business.[1] In the 1960s and 1970s, young Ramesh worked with theatre groups like Spandana, Nataranga, and Benaka.Working in theatre brought him closer to Shankar Nag, resulting in several plays, films and TV series.[1] He has also directed a movie named Parameshi Prema Prasanga, which was nominated for the National Awards in 1983.