{{Short description|Indian actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}} {{Infobox person | name = Bala Rajwadi | image = Bala Rajwadi, a candid portrait at shooting location..jpg | years_active = 1997; 2016–present | occupation = Actor }} '''R Lingaraju''' (born 27 October 1973), known by his screen name '''Bala Rajwadi''', is an Indian film and stage actor and director known for his work in Kannada cinema. Portraying mostly negative-shaded characters, he has appeared in over 90 films.
==Career== Prior to acting in films, he worked as a stage actor with the theatre group called Janamana, from 1993. He has directed various documentaries and stage plays. He made his debut in the 1997 Kannada movie Nodu Baa Nammoora. Since 2016 he has been actively working in the south film industry.
Rajwadi got his major break in films after appearing as an antagonist in ''Bhairava Geetha'' (2018) which was a Ram Gopal Varma production.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/gossip/bala-rajvadi-in-different-role/articleshow/67074941.cms|title=ವಿಭಿನ್ನ ಪಾತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಿಂಚಿದ ಬಲ ರಾಜ್ವಾಡಿ|website=Vijaya Karnataka|language=kn|access-date=10 October 2023|archive-date=15 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015094706/https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/gossip/bala-rajvadi-in-different-role/articleshow/67074941.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> He is also noted for his performances in films like ''Mufti'' (2017), ''Bharaate'', ''Panchatantra'', ''Damayanthi''. He is the founding Member of the Niranthara foundation (established in the year 1999), a theatre group which aims to use theatre to address various social issues.<ref name="nirantharamysuru">{{cite web|url=http://nirantharamysuru.org/index.php/about-us.html|title=About Us | Niranthara Foundation|website=nirantharamysuru.org|accessdate=12 October 2019}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==Filmography== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * ''Nodu Baa Nammoora'' (1997) * ''Suli'' (2016) * ''Palllata'' (2016) * ''Vardhan'' (2017) * ''Mass Leader'' (2017) * ''Kataka'' (2017) * ''Kariya 2'' (2017) * ''Once More Kaurava'' (2017) * ''Nanna Magale Heroine'' (2017) * ''Mufti'' (2017) * ''Samhaara'' (2018) * ''Idam Premam Jeevanam'' (2018) * ''Dhwaja'' (2018) * ''Bhairava Geetha'' (2018) (Telugu and Kannada) * ''Vajra'' (2018) * ''My Story'' (2018) (Malayalam) * ''Fortuner'' (2019) * ''Ravi History'' (2019) * ''Prayanikara Gamanakke'' (2019) * ''Panchatantra'' (2019) * ''Anushka'' (2019) * ''Haftha'' (2019) * ''Bharaate'' (2019) * ''Damayanthi'' (2019) * ''Geetha'' (2019) * ''Baddi Magan Lifu'' (2019) * ''Navarathna'' (2019) * ''Yellow Gangs'' (2022) * ''Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage'' (2022) * ''Long Drive'' (2023)<ref>{{Cite web |author=Y Maheswara Reddy|date=Feb 10, 2023 |title=Long Drive Movie Review: Of youthful meanderings |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/long-drive-movie-review-of-youthful-meanderings/articleshow/97783432.cms |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=Bangalore Mirror |language=en}}</ref> * ''SLV: Siri Lambodara Vivaha'' (2023)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/slv-siri-lambodara-vivaha-movie-review-1-wedding-2-planners-case-of-missing-cash/articleshow/98049524.cms|title=SLV: Siri Lambodara Vivaha Movie Review: 1 wedding, 2 planners & case of missing cash|website=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=10 October 2023|archive-date=26 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226011452/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/slv-siri-lambodara-vivaha-movie-review-1-wedding-2-planners-case-of-missing-cash/articleshow/98049524.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> * ''Melody Drama'' (2023)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/melody-drama-movie-review-twists-and-turns-in-emotional-tale/articleshow/100904989.cms|title=Melody Drama Movie Review: Twists and turns in emotional tale|website=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=10 October 2023|archive-date=20 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120124741/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/darbar-movie-review-playing-politics-on-screen/articleshowajax/100883170.cms?version=18&enforceseoatarticle=0&lastarticle=100712202&photocount=6&photoexclude=3|url-status=live}}</ref> * ''Namasthe Ghost'' (2023) * ''Case of Kondana'' (2024)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/gripping-thriller-with-intense-performances-2866825|title=Case of Kondana review: Gripping thriller with intense performances|first=Sujay B.|last=M|website=Deccan Herald|access-date=16 February 2025|archive-date=4 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204233133/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/gripping-thriller-with-intense-performances-2866825|url-status=live}}</ref> * ''Naguvina Hoogala Mele'' (2024)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/naguvina-hoogala-mele-movie-review-love-has-no-barriers/articleshow/107588622.cms|title=Naguvina Hoogala Mele Movie Review: Love has no barriers|website=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=16 February 2025|archive-date=14 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214090935/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/naguvina-hoogala-mele-movie-review-love-has-no-barriers/articleshow/107588622.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> * ''Hide and Seek'' (2024) * ''Appa I Love You'' (2024) * ''Night Curfew'' (2024) * ''Marigold'' (2024) * ''Kaagada'' (2024) * ''Pepe'' (2024) * ''Karki Nanu BA, LLB'' (2024) * ''FIR 6 to 6'' (2025)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Y. |first1=Maheswara Reddy |title=Kannada Movie Review–FIR 6 to 6: A thriller with many characters on the run |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/kannada-movie-reviewfir-6-to-6-a-thriller-with-many-characters-on-the-run/articleshow/118633852.cms |work=Bangalore Mirror |date=1 March 2025 |language=en |archive-date=12 March 2025 |access-date=4 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250312144700/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/kannada-movie-reviewfir-6-to-6-a-thriller-with-many-characters-on-the-run/articleshow/118633852.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> * ''Kothalavadi'' (2025) * ''Kantara: Chapter 1'' (2025) * ''Surya: The Power of Love'' (2026) * ''Karikaada'' (2026) * ''Daiva'' (2026) * ''Vidhi'' (2026) * ''Bengaluru Inn'' (2026) * ''Aa Ondu Notu'' (2026) * ''Shikhandi'' (2026) {{div col end|3}}
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|9334746|Bala Rajwadi}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rajwadi, Bala}} Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema Category:Indian male film actors Category:People from Mysore district Category:Living people Category:1973 births Category:20th-century Indian male actors Category:21st-century Indian male actors Category:Kannada comedians Category:Indian male comedians Category:Male actors from Karnataka