T. S. Nagabharana

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T. S. Nagabharana
Born Talakadu Srinivasaiah Nagabharana
1953 (age 70–71)
Bangalore, Mysore State, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation Film director, producer, screenwriter
Years active 1978–present

Talakadu Srinivasaiah Nagabharana (born 1953) is an Indian film director, in the Kannada film industry and one of the pioneers of the parallel Cinema. He is one of the few film directors to have straddled both the mainstream as well as parallel cinema worlds. He has achieved success both in Television and Cinema He has been the recipient of international, national, state and other awards for 20 of his 34 Kannada movies in the last 40 years. He was also nominated as the Chairman of Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy (KCA), Bangalore [Government of Karnataka] (State Film Academy).[1]

Personal life

Talakadu Srinivasaiah Nagabharana was born in 1953. He is an ardent and avid reader of Indian English literature. He holds a degree in Science and Law.

Career

Nagabharana was interested in film making since his college days; he acted and directed many stage plays. Nagabharana, early in his teens came under the indelible influence of the great playwright Adya Rangacharya. When in college he directed the plays Evam Indrajit and Shoka Chakra.

He worked as a back stage worker, actor, singer and director. He had the opportunity of associating with leading theatre personalities like B. V. Karanth, Chandrashekhara Kambara and Girish Karnad.

Plays that Nagabharana has acted in and directed are – Sangya Balya, Kathale Belaku, Shakarana Sarotu, Jokumaraswamy, Oedipus, Sattavara Neralu, Krishna Parijata, Tingara Buddanna, Mundena Sakhi Mundena, Hayavadana, Neegikonda Samsa, Baka and Blood Wedding.[2]

He received a gold medal from the Government of India for his achievement in theatre. He is the founder of a theatre organisation called "Benaka".[3] He also started Shruthalaya, an organisation for organising, writing, composing, camera work, lighting, art, acting, editing or directing.[4]

He is fan of Akira Kurosawa and Ingmar Bergman[5]

Achievements

Nagabharana has won 9 National Awards and 14 State Awards.[6][7][8]

Awards

Of the 34 films he has made so far, 14 have received prestigious awards at the state and national level. Seven of his movies have been selected for the Indian Panorama. He has received the Best Regional Director Award at the national level seven times.

T.S.Nagabharana occupies the crown of hat trick of national integration award. Three of his films won the best Film on National Integration, and he is the only director in India to have won so.[9]

National Film Award

Karnataka State Film Awards

Filmfare Award

Others

  • Dhwani- Sriranga international Kannada theatre award for 2009 by Dhwani pratishthana[10]

Filmography

Year Film Notes
1978 Grahana
1980 Bangarada Jinke
1982 Anveshane
1982 Praya Praya Praya
1983 Banker Margayya National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada
1983 Prema Yuddha
1984 Onti Dwani
1984 Makkaliralavva Mane Thumba
1985 Ahuthi
1985 Nethra Pallavi
1986 Nenapina Dhoni
1987 Ravana Rajya
1987 Sedina Sanchu
1987 Aasphota Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay
Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada
1989 Santha Shishunala Sharifa Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
1989 Surasundaranga
1989 Premagni
1991 Mysore Mallige National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada
Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada
1991 Stone Boy TV series
1991 Sutradhara Credited as story-writer
1993 Chinnari Mutha National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada
1993 Aakasmika
1994 Sagara Deepa
1995 Naviddeve Echarike Karnataka State Film Award for Best Children Film
1995 Janumada Jodi Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada
1996 Nagamandala
1997 Vimochane Also actor, screenwriter
1999 Janumadatha
2001 Neela Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film
2002 Singaaravva National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada
2003 Chigurida Kanasu Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film
2006 Kallarali Hoovagi Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
2008 Nam Yajamanru
2012 Kamsaale Kaisaale Karnataka State Film Award for Best Children Film
Also actor
2014 Vasundhara Also actor
2015 Allama Filming

References

  1. ↑ [1]
  2. ↑ Nagabharana in College days
  3. ↑ [2]
  4. ↑ ventures
  5. ↑ Fan of Kurosawa and Bergman
  6. ↑ India club
  7. ↑ Blend of Class and Mass films by Nagabharana
  8. ↑ unique distinction
  9. ↑ trick for TSN
  10. ↑ 'Dhwani- Sriranga' award for Nagabharna

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