Baraguru Ramachandrappa

Baraguru Ramachandrappa
Baraguru Ramachandrappa
Born	18 October 1947; Baraguru, Tumkur district, Karnataka, India
Occupation	Professor, writer, film director
Literary movement	Bandaya movement
Notable works	Suntaragali, Ondu Urina Kathegalu, Kannadabimana, Kappu Nelada Kempukayi, Marakutika, Rajakarani, Sutra, Kantessadalli Kavya
Children	2

Baraguru Ramachandrappa (born 18 October 1947) is an Indian writer in the Kannada language from Karnataka.[1] He is a film director, screenplay writer (in the Kannada film industry) and a well known name in Indian documentary films. In 2008, he was given an honorary doctorate by the Kuvempu University and Rani Channamma University, Belagavi, Karnataka.[2]

Ramachandrappa won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics in 2002 for "Baruthe Ve Nav Baruthe Ve" in the film Thaayi and was given the Pampa Award in 2011 by the Government of Karnataka for his contribution to Kannada literature.[3] His directorial debut film, Ondu Oorina Kathe (1978), fetched him the State award for best story writer for the year 1978–79. Since then, he has been the recipient of several awards, both national and international. His novel Suntaragali won the Karnataka Sahitya Academy award.[2]

Biography

Ramachandrappa was born to Kenchamma and Rangadasappa in Baraguru village in the Tumkur district, Karnataka state. After completing his studies, he worked as a professor in the Kannada department of Bangalore University. He was the president of the Kannada Sahitya Academy for two years. He has made notable contributions as the Chairman of Kannada Development Authority as well as a member of various educational institutions, Doordarshan, literary and film based organizations. His contribution to Kannada literature includes novels, collection of poetry, short stories, drama, edition of other works and research and criticism for which he was awarded by the Karnataka Sahitya Academy. Class based society and its challenges is a theme that is well expressed in his creative works.

Literary works

Research and criticism

Saahithya Matthu Raajakaarana
Samskruthi Mattu Srujanasheelathe
Bandaaya Sahithya Meemanse
Samskruthi - Upa samskruthi
Vartamaana
Rajakeeya chinthane
Samskruthi: Shrama mattu srujanasheelathe
Parampareyondige Pisumathu
Kannada Sahityavemba Swatantrya Horata
Shabdavillada Yuddha
Cinema Ondu Janapada Kale
Maryaadastha Manushyaraagona

Novels

Sootra
Ukkina Kote
Ondu Oorina Kathe
Benki
Surya
Sangappana Saahasagalu
Seelu Nela
Bharatha Nagari
Gaagina Mane
Swapna Mantapa
Shabari

Collections of poems

Kanasina Kannik
Marakutika
Nettaralli Nenda Hoovu
Gulaama Geethe
Maguvina Haadu
Kaantesadalli Kavya (anthology)

Short stories

Suntaragaali
Kappu Nelada Kempu Kaalu
Ondu Oorina Kathegalu (anthology)

Drama

Kappu halage
Kote

Awards

Karnataka State Film Awards

1978–79: Best Story Writer – Ondu Oorina Kathe
1978–79: Best Dialogue Writer – Ondu Oorina Kathe
1983-84: Second Best Film - Benki'
1983–84: Best Story Writer - Benki
1986–87: Second Best Film - Surya
1988–89: Jury Special Award (Lyrics) – Kote
1996–97: Best Film of Social Concern - Karadipura
1996–97: Best Dialogue Writer - Janumada Jodi
1999–00: Best Story Writer - Hagalu Vesha
1999–00: Best Lyricist - Hagalu Vesha
2002–03: Second Best Film - Kshaama
2003–04: Second Best Film - Shanthi
2005–06: Best Film of Social Concern - Thayi
2005–06: Best Lyricist - Thayi
2007–08: Best Children's Film - Ekalavya
2008–09: Best Story Writer - Ugragami
2009–10: Best Film of Social Concern - Shabari
2011: Best Lyricist - Bhagirathi
2012: Best Story Writer - Angulimala
2014: Puttanna Kanagal Award

Filmography

Ramachandrappa has been making films for more than thirty years. His debut film Ondu Oorina Kathe won him the Best Story Writer Award, Karnataka Government Film Awards in 1978. He has made several documentaries and most of his thirteen feature films have won either a Karnataka State Award or a National Film Award. His film Shanti, with only one artist entered the Guinness Book of World Records. In 2014 Karnataka State "Puttanna Kanagal Award" (Puttanna Kanagal was among the front runners in Kannada cinema's most successful film directors. In his memory and honor, this award is presented to the directors every year during the Karnataka State Awards function).[4]

As Director

#	Film	Notes
1	Ondu Oorina Kathe	Karnataka State Award for Best Story Writer
2	Benki	Second Best Film / Best Story Writer
3	Surya	Selected for Moscow international film festival Russia
4	Kote	(film created only through songs - no dialogues)
5	Karadipura	Selected for Leeds international film festival Britain
6	Hagalu Vesha	Karnataka State Film Award for Best Story
7	Kshaama	Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film
8	Shanti	Guinness World Records in the category "Single artist film" - Third in the world Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film
9	Thaayi	National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada, Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist/Second Best Film
10	Janapada
11	Ekalavya	Karnataka State Film Award for Best Children's Film
12	Ugragaami	Karnataka State Film Award for Best Story
13	Shabari	Karnataka State Film Award for Best Social concern
14	Bhumitayi
15	Bhagirathi	Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist
16	Angulimala	Karnataka State Film Award for Best Story, 3rd Annual Rafi Peer Film Festival Lahore, Pakistan and Kolkata International Film Festival
17	Marana Dandane	Best Director - Jaipur International Film Festival
18	Bekku	Bengaluru International Film Festival, Dhaka International Film Festival
19	Mooka Nayaka	Mexico International Film Festival-Best narrative Film
20	Bayalatada Bheemanna
21	Amruthamathi

Others

#	Film	Notes
1	Janumada Jodi	(script writer)
2	Jodi Hakki	Dialogues only
3	Kurubana Rani	Screenplay and dialogues only
4	Documentaries on freedom fight, Mass movements, etc

References

"I want my films to reach people". Rediff.com. 31 December 2004. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
"Baraguru Ramachandrappa to inaugurate Alva's 'Nudisiri'". Coastaldigest.com. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
"Index of /". Kannada.indianfilmtube.co. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
"Baraguru in 'Mylari' – Kannada Movie News". Indiaglitz.com. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2013.

External links

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[1] "I want my films to reach people". Rediff.com. 31 December 2004. Retrieved 6 October 2013.

[coastaldigest1-2] "Baraguru Ramachandrappa to inaugurate Alva's 'Nudisiri'". Coastaldigest.com. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2013.

[3] "Index of /". Kannada.indianfilmtube.co. Retrieved 6 October 2013.

[4] "Baraguru in 'Mylari' – Kannada Movie News". Indiaglitz.com. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2013.

National Film Award for Best Lyrics
1968–1980	Kannadasan (1968) Kaifi Azmi (1969) – (1970) – (1971) Vayalar Ramavarma (1972) – (1973) Sri Sri (1974) – (1975) – (1976) – (1977) – (1978) – (1979) – (1980)
1981–2000	– (1981) – (1982) – (1983) Vasant Dev (1984) Vairamuthu (1985) – (1986) Gulzar (1987) O. N. V. Kurup (1988) Satarupa Sanyal (1989) Gulzar (1990) K. S. Narasimhaswamy (1991) Vairamuthu (1992) Veturi Sundararama Murthy (1993) Vairamuthu (1994) Amit Khanna (1995) Javed Akhtar (1996) Javed Akhtar (1997) Javed Akhtar (1998) Vairamuthu (1999) Yusufali Kechery and Javed Akhtar (2000)
2001–present	Javed Akhtar (2001) Vairamuthu (2002) Suddala Ashok Teja (2003) P. Vijay (2004) Baraguru Ramachandrappa (2005) Swanand Kirkire (2006) Prasoon Joshi (2007) Anindya Chatterjee and Chandril Bhattacharya (2008) Swanand Kirkire (2009) Vairamuthu (2010) Amitabh Bhattacharya (2011) Prasoon Joshi (2012) Na. Muthukumar (2013) Na. Muthukumar (2014) Varun Grover (2015) Vairamuthu and Anupam Roy (2016) J. M. Prahlad (2017) Manjunatha S (2018)