kashinatha hathwara (8 may 1951 – 18 january 2018) was an indian actor and filmmaker who primarily worked in kannada films. he worked on hindi and malayalam movies. with a career spanning over three decades, kashinath worked in over 40 films carving a niche for himself in comedy genre. he is credited for introducing new talents such as actor upendra, musician v. manohar and director sunil kumar desai alongside many other technicians who went on to become successful in kannada film industry.