T. S. Nagabharana
| T. S. Nagabharana | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Talakadu Srinivasaiah Nagabharana 1953 (age 62–63) 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 a pioneer of the parallel cinema. He is one of the few film directors to have straddled the mainstream and parallel cinema worlds. He 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 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 filmmaking since his college days; he acted and directed many stage plays. In his teens he 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 backstage worker, actor, singer and director. He associated 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 and directing.[4]
- Worked with Padmashri B V Karanth, Former Director Of NSD and Chairman of Ranga Mandala Bhopal, Rangayana Mysore.
- Working as President of Benaka Children Theatre since 30 years
- Organising and Directing 3 Children plays every year continuously since from start.
- Directed more than 35 Plays of which Jnaanapeeth Sri Grisish Karnad, Chandrashekhar Kambar, Sri Shivarama Karanath and Badal Sarkar etc.
- Acted in more than 100 plays, which played more than 10,000 shows.
- Performed on National and International stages for several times
- Conducted theatre workshops for the last 35 years regularly both National and International level.
- Worked as a Administrator for several theatre repertories, specially Rangayana Mysore, Benaka Bengaluru
- 40 years founder-actor, Benaka Amateur Troupe founded by B.V. Karanth
- 30 years President, Benaka Children Theatre founded by Prema Karanth.
- Rajyotsava Awardees for Theatre
•*Represented Government of India Cultural Committees several times.
He is a fan of Akira Kurosawa and Ingmar Bergman.[5]
TV
National Network
•Serials for Doordarshan since its inception. •Tele serial Shasraphan written by former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao •Indo-Mauritius co-production Stone Boy •Samsmaran travalogue by Goruru Ramaswamy Iyengar extensively shot in United States of America •Tenali Rama, Aradhana, Ganayogi Panchakshari •Bangalore Doordarshan and other Networks •A variety of serials and other programmes for Doordarshan, Udaya TV, SUN TV and others
TV Serial List National Network Regional Network • An Indian in America Mussanje • Sahasrapan Namma Nammali • Stone Boy Thiruga Bana • Tenali Rama Sankranthi • Aradhana O Nanna Belake • Ganayogi Panchakshari Gelathi
Achievements
Nagabharana has won nine National and 14 State awards.[6][7][8]
1st BRICS Film Festival Jury Member
Executive Committee Member, Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce - 3 years
•Chairman of Subsidy Committee for Films, Government of Karnataka
•President of Karnataka Film Directors’ Association
•CIFEJ (‘Centre International de Film pour l’enfance et La Jeunesse’ meaning ‘International Centre of Films for Children and Youth’) Board Member for 13 years.
•Adarsh Film Institute Principal and Faculty
•Chairman, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy 2008-2012
•Member of the Central Censor Board since 2015
•Mean time done Light & Sound for Tourism Department of Govt. of India and Govt. of Created perKarnataka at Mysore, Hampi, Kiuttur and Srirangapattana.
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
- 1978 - Best Film on National Integration - Grahana
- 1978 - Best Screenplay - Grahana
- 1983 - Best Feature Film in Kannada - Banker Margayya
- 1989 - Best Film on National Integration - Santha Shishunala Sharifa
- 1991 - Best Feature Film in Kannada - Mysore Mallige
- 1993 - Best Feature Film in Kannada - Chinnari Mutha
- 2002 - Best Feature Film in Kannada - Singaaravva
- 2006 - Best Film on National Integration - Kallarali Hoovagi
Karnataka State Film Awards
- 1978-79 - First Best Film - Grahana
- 1982-83 - Third Best Film - Anveshane
- 1987-88 - First Best Film - Aasphota
- 1987-88 - Best Screenplay - Aasphota
- 1989-90 - Second Best Film - Santha Shishunala Sharifa
- 1991-92 - Second Best Film - Mysore Mallige
- 1993-94 - Second Best Film - Aakasmika
- 1993-94 - Best Children Film - Chinnari Mutha
- 1995-96 - Best Children Film - Naviddive Eccharikke
- 1996-97 - Special Award - Janumada Jodi
- 1996-97 - Second Best Film - Nagamandala
- 2001-02 - Third Best Film - Neela
- 2003-04 - First Best Film - Chigurida Kanasu
- 2011 - Best Children Film - Kamsale Kaisale
Filmfare Award
- 1988 – best film Aasphota
- 1991 – best director Mysore Mallige
- 1996 – best director Janumada Jodi
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 Based on the 1952 novel The Financial Expert by R. K. Narayan |
| 1983 | Prema Yuddha | |
| 1984 | Onti Dwani | |
| 1984 | Makkaliralavva Mane Thumba | |
| 1985 | Accident | Actor |
| 1985 | Aahuti | |
| 1985 | Nethra Pallavi | |
| 1986 | Nenapina Dhoni | |
| 1987 | Ravana Rajya | Remake of Ankush |
| 1987 | Sedina Sanchu | Also screenplay writer |
| 1987 | Aasphota | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada Based on the novel Ayana by Manu (P. N. Rangan) |
| 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 Inspiration for 1942: A Love Story |
| 1991 | Stone Boy | TV series |
| 1991 | Sutradhara | Credited as story-writer Based on Happy Go Lovely |
| 1993 | Chinnari Mutha | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada |
| 1993 | Aakasmika | Based on Ta Ra Su's trilogy Akasmika - Aparadhi - Parinama Also cameo appearance |
| 1994 | Sagara Deepa | Based on a novel of the same name by Veerappa Moily |
| 1995 | Naviddeve Echarike | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Children Film |
| 1995 | Janumada Jodi | Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada Based on the Gujarathi novel Malela Jiva by Pannalal Patel |
| 1996 | Nagamandala | Based on the play of same name by Girish Karnad Inspiration for Paheli |
| 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 Based on the novel Singaravva Mattu Aramane by Chandrashekhara Kambara |
| 2003 | Chigurida Kanasu | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film Based on the novel of same name by K. Shivaram Karanth Inspiration for Swades |
| 2006 | Kallarali Hoovagi | Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration Based on a novel of the same name by B. L. Venu Inspiration for Bajrangi Bhaijaan |
| 2008 | Mr. Garagasa | Actor |
| 2009 | Nam Yajamanru | |
| 2011 | Kirataka | Actor |
| 2012 | Kamsaale Kaisaale | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Children Film Also actor |
| 2014 | Vasundhara | Also actor |
| 2014 | Jai Lalitha | Actor |
| 2015 | Allama | filming |