The king maker director cum producer of Kannada cinema Siddalingaiah, father of late Murali is facing serious health problem at Suguna Hospital situated on Dr Rajakumar Road.

The ventilator is quite often fixed and removed to his health condition. The major problem is of sugar ailment that has lead to various other problems for 80 plus years Siddalingaiah.

The honesty of this legendary director Siddalingaiah is that his younger son has rejected the government aid to the health. It seems sometime ago a huge property of Siddalingaiah family was sold for a good price. That is coming of help to this maker of ‘Mayor Muthanna, Bangarada Manushya, Boothayyana Maga Ayyu and several other films.


The 1936, December month born Siddalingaiah of Sira Taluk of Tumkur District has directed films like Balu Belagithu, Namma Samsara, Nyayave Devaru, Doorada Betta, Hemavathi, Boolokadalli Yamaraja, Narada Vijaya, Nari Swargakke Daari, Parajitha, Prema Parva, Ajeya and other films.