B. S. Ranga

B. S. Ranga
Born Bindiganavile Srinivas Iyengar Ranga
(1917-11-11)11 November 1917
Magadi, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
Died 12 December 2010(2010-12-12) (aged 93)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation Film director, producer, cinematographer, screenwriter

Bindiganavile Srinivas Iyengar Ranga (Kannada: ಬಿಂಡಿಗನವಲೆ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ ಅಯ್ಯಂಗಾರ ರಂಗ; 11 November 1917 – 12 December 2010[1]) was an Indian Photographer, Actor, Producer and Director who has made many landmark movies in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu.

Biography

He was born in Magadi Village (near Bare, India) Mysore (now part of Karnataka State). After an art-enriched childhood wherein he interacted with many stage personalities, B.S.Ranga entered the field of photography. At the age of 17, the self-trained Ranga sent some of his work to be exhibited at the Royal Salon in London, and was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society.

Subsequently, he moved to Bombay (now Mumbai) and apprenticed himself to the famous cameraman / laboratory technician, Krishna Gopal. B.S.Ranga then embarked on a film career lasting more than five decades, during which he played the roles of cinematographer, director, producer, laboratory owner, studio owner, exhibitor and script-writer, sometimes all at once for one of his productions. His production company, Vikram Productions, gained fame and fortune throughout the 60's and 70's, and won B.S.Ranga many awards, including two President's Awards. The first was for "Tenali Ramakrishna" in Telugu (starring N.T. Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao), and the second was for "Amarshilpi Jakkanna", the first colour movie produced in Kannada.

Filmography

Year Film Credited as Language Notes
Director Cinematographer Producer Screenwriter
1940 Pardesi Green tick Red X Red X Red X
1940 Pyaas Green tick Red X Red X Red X
1940 Prakash Green tick Red X Red X Red X
1941 Bhakta Tulsidas Green tick Red X Red X Red X
1942 Mehman Green tick Red X Red X Red X
1942 Fox Movietone News Green tick Red X Red X Red X
1943 Bakta Naradar Green tick Red X Red X Red X
1944 Bala Nagamma Red X Green tick Red X Red X Telugu
1945 Dassi Aparanji Green tick Red X Red X Red X Tamil
1951 Sthri Sahasam Red X Green tick Red X Red X Telugu
1951 Sthri Sahasam Red X Green tick Red X Red X Tamil
1952 Shanthi Green tick Red X Red X Red X
1953 Devadasu Red X Green tick Red X Red X Telugu
1954 Maa Gopi Green tick Red X Red X Red X Telugu
1954 Jaya Gopi Green tick Red X Red X Red X Tamil
1955 Kannavane Kankanda Deivam Green tick Red X Red X Red X Tamil
1955 Baktha Markandeya Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Telugu
1956 Tenali Ramakrishna Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Telugu
1956 Tenali Raman Green tick Red X Red X Red X Tamil
1957 Kutumba Gauravam Green tick Red X Red X Red X Telugu
1957 Kudumba Gauravam Green tick Red X Red X Red X Tamil
1959 Mahishasura Mardini Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Kannada
1959 Raja Malaiya Simman Green tick Red X Red X Red X Tamil
1959 Raja Malaya Simha Green tick Red X Red X Red X Telugu
1959 Mohabbat Ki Jeet Green tick Red X Red X Red X Hindi
1960 Chandrahasa (Gunavathi) Green tick Red X Red X Red X
1960 Dashavathara Red X Red X Green tick Red X Kannada
1961 Nichaya Thaamboolam Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Tamil
1961 Pelli Thambulam Green tick Red X Red X Red X Telugu
1962 Ashajeevulu Green tick Red X Red X Red X Telugu
1962 Thendral Veesum Green tick Red X Red X Red X Tamil
1963 Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya Green tick Red X Red X Red X Hindi
1964 Amarashilpi Jakanachari Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Kannada
1964 Amarshilpi Jakanna Green tick Red X Red X Red X Telugu
1964 Prathigne Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Kannada
1965 Chandrahasa Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Kannada
1965 Chandrahasa Green tick Red X Red X Red X Telugu
1965 Mahasati Anusuya Green tick Red X Green tick Red X
1966 Kiladi Ranga Red X Red X Green tick Red X Kannada
1967 Parvathi Kalyana Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Kannada
1967 Rajashekara Red X Red X Green tick Green tick Kannada
1967 Vasantsena Green tick Red X Red X Red X Telugu
1969 Shiva Bhakta Green tick Red X Red X Red X Kannada
1969 Odahuttidavaru Red X Red X Green tick Red X Kannada
1969 Bhale Basava Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Kannada
1970 Mr. Rajkumar Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Kannada
1971 Sidila Mari Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Kannada
1972 Bhai Behen Green tick Red X Red X Red X
1973 Mannina Magalu Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Kannada
1973 Pattikaattu Ponnaiya Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Tamil
1975 Ganga Ki Kasam Green tick Red X Red X Red X
1978 Suli Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Kannada
1981 Bhagyavantha Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Kannada
1982 Hasyaratna Ramakrishna Green tick Red X Red X Red X Kannada
1984 Huliyada Kala Green tick Red X Red X Red X

Awards

National Film Awards

References

  1. ↑ http://www.cinefundas.com/2010/12/15/bidding-obituary-to-bs-ranga
  2. 1 2 "4th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 September 2011.

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