Devadas Kapikad

DevadasKapikad is a south Indian theatre actor, vocalist, director, lyricist, writer and producer in Tulu movies. He has additionally acted in some Kannada cinema. He is a member of a theatre troupe called Chaparka. He has composed and coordinated more than 45 dramatizations in Tulu dialect on various topics.

His child ArjunKapikad is additionally a performing artist. He is married to Sharmila. Since high school days, Devadas used to make his classmates laugh with one-liners. When in standard 8th, he used his creative skills and wrote a play AnandaBaashpa.

His teachers and audience appreciated the drama. When he was in SSLC an open door came at him as Akashdeep Friends Club, Bejai approached him to compose a play for their annual day. His master B V Kirodian, a senior Tulu theatre actor, persuaded him that he ought to compose a decent play and Devadas turned out with a 2½ content of "EllyayeMallaye," and the drama illustrated with him in the lead part.

The act was effectual, and in a year it exhibited eight times which was a big accomplishment in those days. His guide B V Kirodian was profoundly awed by his work, his feeling of satire and the acting ability which gave Devadas the certainty to move forward.

He has a title ThelikedaBolli by one of his fans from among 30,000 odd letters was given to Prof AmrithaSomeshwara who picked the title recommended by one Chandrakala from Kulai. At last a shot open door for him, when a setup Padavu Friends Club of Shaktinagar, approached him to compose a play for their commemoration.

Madhav K Shaktinagar (late) the well-known name in Tulu theatre, who was one of the workplace bearers of Padavu companions was his schoolmate, and he gave him a chance to compose an entire 3-hour play. The play "YaanMallaye" was exceedingly effective and is the antecedent of the now notable "Bunch cha Parka" play.

Having made his essence felt in Tulu theatre with "YaanMallaye" Devadas needed to organize the play in the Town Hall. He made a few changes to the first play and brought some artists such as V G Pal, AnandBolar and held a portion of the young men of Shaktinagar from the first play and thus was conceived "Bunch Cha Parka,” which went ahead to make history in Tulu theatre.

The play awed SadashivaSalian of Mumbai, and he influenced it into a Tulu to movie "SathyaOlundu," coordinated by famous director ArooruPattabhi. Devadas likewise acted in the movie. When he was making waves in Tulu theatre, Devadas was still in University College seeking after his studies and alongside that he channelized his imaginative oomph towards Tulu theatre.

After Bale Cha Parka he turned out with "Gantethand" and "EerDoora" while still in college, and they evoked the mind-boggling reaction from the audience. Even though he has tasted business accomplishment with the majority of his plays one play which is near his heart is "YanoriBaroliya."

Having made a naive nearness through the film "Venkata in Sankata" a couple of more Kannada motion pictures including "Kaarthik" released. He won awards for best dialogue for movie TelikedaBolli such as Tulu Cinemotsava and RED FM Tulu Film Awards. Devdas also received Best performer in a supporting parthonor Tulu Cinemotsava in 2015for the same movie.