on 16 January 2018. He died at 7:45 a.m (IST) on 18 January from cardiac arrest. As filmmaker Kashinath came to be regarded as a disciplined and systematic filmmaker with a strong technical knowledge. He would pen down the duration of the film sequences, shot compositions, camera angles and the dialogue flow before execution of a scene. This practice enabled the entire team to stick to the schedule and complete a film within the prescribed timeline and budget. References External links 1951 births 2018 deaths 20th-century Indian film directors Hindi-language film directors Kannada film directors Kannada comedians Male actors in Kannada cinema Indian male film actors Indian male comedians Male actors from Karnataka 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors People from Udupi district Film directors from Karnataka Deaths from Hodgkin lymphoma Deaths from cancer in India Madhva Brahmins