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C. H. Lokanath is a noted Indian Kannada language veteran stage and cine artist of more than 1000 plays and 650 films to his credit. Lokanath has been in the industry for decades and is affectionately addressed as "Uncle Lokanath" or "Uppinakayi" by the industry people. He has the same look in all his films throughout the career.
Some of his noted characters he has played are - Galileo in "Galileo", Rajaram in "Aspota", Dr. Faustus in "Dr. Faustus", Kakaji in "Tanavu Ninnade Manavu Ninnade", Dushtabudhi in "Chandrahasa" and many such plays. His most famous films include "Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu" , "Minchina Ota", "Collegu Ranga", " Naagarahaavu", "Katha Sangama", "Hosa Neeru", " Singapurinalli Raja Kulla", "Minchina Hota" and "Mane Mane Kathe". He has even acted in several episodes of Malgudi Days.