Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar
Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar is an Indian director, actor, screenwriter and a lyricist who predominantly works in Kannada Cinema.[1][2][3] He made his film debut as a screenplay writer in Kadina Benki (1986) which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and the Karnataka State Award. His directorial debut was Undu Hoda Kondu Hoda (1991) for which he won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Story.
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| Born | 15 August [1] 1958 Nagathihalli, Mandya district, Karnataka |
| Occupation | Film director, producer and screenwriter |
| Website | nagathihalli |
Three of his films, Kotreshi Kanasu (1994), America America (1996) and Hoomale (1998) won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada.
Career
Filmography
| Year | Film Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Kadina Benki | Screenplay, dialogue and lyrics |
| 1988 | Sankranthi | Story and lyrics |
| 1989 | Prathama Ushakirana | Screenplay, dialogues and lyrics |
| 1990 | Udhbhava | Screenplay, dialogue and lyrics |
| 1992 | Undu Hoda Kondu Hoda | Debut Feature |
| 1993 | Baa Nalle Madhuchandrake | |
| 1994 | Kotreshi Kanasu | |
| 1995 | Urvashi | Screenplay and lyrics |
| 1997 | America America | |
| 1998 | Hoomale | |
| 2001 | Nanna Preethiya Hudugi | |
| 2002 | Super Star | |
| 2003 | Paris Pranaya | |
| 2005 | Amrithadhare | |
| 2007 | Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige | Screened in Cannes Film Festival |
| 2009 | Olave Jeevana Lekkachaara | |
| 2010 | Nooru Janmaku | |
| 2011 | Puttakkana Highway | Story based on his story |
| 2012 | Breaking News | |
| 2015 | Ishtakamya[4] | |
| 2017 | Srikanta | Story based on his 2-page short story Skhalana published in Taranga in 1985 [5] |
| 2020 | India vs England[6][7] | Screened in Kolkata International Film festival-2019[8] |
Telefilms
- Directed telefilm on Suggi (Harvest festival) – Telecasted in Bangalore TV station in 1991
- Directed telefilm "Karunalu Baa Belake" – On Buddha's life and message, telecasted in Bangalore TV station in 1992
- Directed telefilm "Avalokana" – Telecasted in Bangalore TV station in 1995
- Directed telefilm "Kavya Saurabha" – Telecasted in Bangalore TV station in 1995
- Screenplay and Dialogues for the teleserials "Kaveri", "Vayyaari", "Aranyadallondu Aragini", "Raaga Lahari"
Mega serials
Mega serials that were telecast in Udaya TV
- Pratibimba
- Kaveri
- Bhagya
- Apartment
- Olave Namma Baduku
- Vataara
Awards
National Film Awards
| List of movies, showing the year (award ceremony), film(s), award(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Movie | Award | Refs. | ||
| 1994 (42nd) |
Kotreshi Kanasu | Best Feature Film in Kannada | [9] | ||
| 1996 (44th) |
America America | Best Feature Film in Kannada | [10] | ||
| 1998 (46th) |
Hoomale | Best Feature Film in Kannada | [11] | ||
Karnataka State Film Awards
| List of movies, showing the year (award ceremony), film(s), award(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Movie | Award | Refs. | ||
| 1988-89 | Sankranthi | Best Story Writer | |||
| 1991-92 | Undu Hoda Kondu Hoda | Best Story Writer | |||
| 1994-95 | Kotreshi Kanasu | Best Social Concern Film | |||
| 1996-97 | America America | Best Film (First) | |||
| 1996-97 | America America | Best Story Writer | |||
| 1998-99 | Hoomale | Best Film (Second) | |||
| 2002-03 | Paris Pranaya | Best Lyricist | |||
| 2005-06 | Amrithadhare | Best Film (Third) | |||
| 2007-08 | Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige | Best Film (Third) | |||
| 2015 | N/A | Puttanna Kanagal Award | |||
Filmfare Awards (South)
| List of movies, showing the year (award ceremony), film(s), award(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Movie | Award | Refs. | ||
| 2001 | Nanna Preethiya Hudugi | Best Director – Kannada | |||
| 2003 | Paris Pranaya | Best Film – Kannada | |||
Tent Cinema Film School
Dr. Nagathihalli Chandrasekhar along with his wife Shobha Chandrasekhar runs a prominent film school in Bangalore called Tent Cinema, that trains budding actors, directors, filmmakers and film technicians. Apart from him, the faculty includes senior members of the Kannada Film Industry. [12]
References
- Suresh, Sunayana (15 August 2011). "Film-maker Nagathihalli Chandrashekar's birthday celebrations". DNA India.
- "Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar | Kannada Film Maker | Personalities". 10 October 2011.
- "HugeDomains.com - VokkaligaraSangha.com is for sale (Vokkaligara Sangha)". www.hugedomains.com. Cite uses generic title (help)
- "Nagathihalli Back with a New Film". The New Indian Express.
- "ಶ್ರೀಕಂಠನ ಹಾಡಿನ ಮೂಡು". Prajavani. 23 December 2016.
- https://nettv4u.com/movie-review/kannada/india-vs-england
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11470272/
- https://kiff.in/movie-schedule/venue
- "42nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- "44th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- "46th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- Nina C George, DHNS, Bengaluru (2020). "I sold milk when I was in college: Nagathihalli". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 14 January 2020.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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