Biography He was born as the 7th child two Madhva Brahmin couple of Udupi. His father was an ayurveda doctor.
Vitthalacharya joined in movement against British for some time, He along with his friends Shankar Singh opened touring talkies in Hassan, and gradually one became four.
He co-founded Mahatma Pictures along with Shankar singh, which produced many of the Kannada films of early years.