Sudheer (21 May 1947 – 13 June 1999) was an Indian actor and politician known for his work in Kannada cinema.

[4] He was also a noted stage actor and performed in plays mostly in North Karnataka, such as Veera Sindhura Lakshmana and Gowdra Gadhla.

[3] Sudheer had a brief stint in politics when he joined the Karnataka Kranti Ranga floated by Sarekoppa Bangarappa.

Sudheer died on 13 June 1999 after suffering from breathing difficulties at a hospital in Bangalore.

He left behind Malathi, also a stage artiste, and two sons Nanda Kishore and Tharun Sudhir, both of whom would go on to become Kannada-language film directors.