T. S. Nagabharana

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T.S. Nagabharana

Born|

Talakadu Srinivasaiah Nagabharana

(1953-01-23) 23 January 1953 (age 72)

Arkalagud, Hassan, Karnataka

Occupations|

* Film director
* producer
* screenwriter
* actor
* theatre worker

Years active| 1978–present
Spouse| Naginibharana
Children| Shruthabharana Pannaga Bharana(son)[1]
Relatives| Shivarudra Dev (brother)[2]

Talakadu Srinivasaiah Nagabharana (born 23 January 1953), commonly known as T. S. Nagabharana, is an Indian film director, in the Kannada film industry and a pioneer of parallel cinema. He is one of the few film directors to have straddled the mainstream and parallel cinema worlds.[3]

## Early life

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T. S. Nagabharana was born on 23 January 1953 at Talakadu, Mysuru district, Karnataka. He completed his education at a corporation school in Chamarajpet.[2]

He has been an administrator for several theatre repertories, especially Rangayana, Mysore, and the Benaka Theatre Group, Bengaluru.[citation needed] He has also produced and directed a number of serials and other programs for Doordarshan and other television channels.[3]

## Career

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His 1992 film Mysore Mallige (transl. *Jasmine of Mysuru*) was directed and co-written by Nagabharana, and produced by Srihari Khoday. The story is based on the 1942 poetry collection of the same name by K. S. Narasimhaswamy.[4]

His film Chigurida Kanasu (2003) was inspired by the 1951 novel of the same name by Jnanpith Award-winning writer K. Shivaram Karanth. The film starred Shiva Rajkumar, Anant Nag, and others.[5]

He also directed notable films like Nagamandala and Kallarali Hoovagi, both of which received critical acclaim.

Over the past 40 years, Nagabharana has directed 34 Kannada films, with 20 of them receiving various international, national, and state-level awards. He served as the chairman of the Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy (KCA), the State Film Academy of the Government of Karnataka.[6]

As of October 2019, he serves as the Chairman of the Kannada Development Authority of the Government of Karnataka.[7]

## ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕ ಜೀವನ

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ಟಿ. ಎಸ್. ನಾಗಭರಣ ಅವರು 1953ರ ಜನವರಿ 23 ರಂದು ತಲಕಾಡು, ಮೈಸೂರು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ವಿದ್ಯಾಭ್ಯಾಸವನ್ನು ಚಾಮರಾಜಪೇಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿನ ಒಂದು ಕಾರ್ಪೊರೇಶನ್ ಶಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು.[8]

ಅವರು ಹಲವಾರು ನಾಟಕ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನಿರ್ವಾಹಕರಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಮೈಸೂರಿನ ರಂಗಾಯಣ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು Benaka ನಾಟಕ ತಂಡದಲ್ಲಿ.[3] ಅವರು ದೂರದರ್ಶನ ಹಾಗೂ ಇತರ ಟಿವಿ ಚಾನೆಲ್‌ಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಧಾರಾವಾಹಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.[citation needed]

## ವೃತ್ತಿಜೀವನ

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ಅವರು 1992ರಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಿಸಿದ ಮತ್ತು ಸಹಲೇಖನ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಮೈಸೂರು ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರವು ಶ್ರೀಹರಿ ಖೋಡಾಯ್ ಅವರ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂಡಿಬಂದಿತು. ಈ ಚಿತ್ರ ಕವಿ ಕೆ. ಎಸ್. ನರಸಿಂಹಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಅವರ 1942ರ ಈ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಕವನ ಸಂಕಲನ ಆಧಾರಿತವಾಗಿತ್ತು.[9]

2003ರಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ನಿರ್ದೇಶಿಸಿದ ಚಿಗುರುವ ಕನಸು ಚಿತ್ರವು ಜಯನಪೀಠ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ವಿಜೇತೆ ಶಿವರಾಮ ಕಾರಂತ್ ಅವರ 1951ರ ಕಾದಂಬರಿಯನ್ನು ಆಧಾರವಾಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಿವರಾಜ್ ಕುಮಾರ್, ಅನಂತ್ ನಾಗ್ ಮೊದಲಾದವರು ನಟಿಸಿದ್ದರು.[10]

ಅವರು ನಾಗಮಂಡಲ ಮತ್ತು ಕಲ್ಲರಳಿ ಹೂವಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಹಲವಾರು ಪ್ರಶಂಸೆಪತ್ರಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ದೇಶಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಕಳೆದ 40 ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ನಾಗಭರಣ ಅವರು ಒಟ್ಟು 34 ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ದೇಶಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ 20 ಚಿತ್ರಗಳು ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ, ಅಂತಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜ್ಯ ಮಟ್ಟದ ಬಹುಮಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸಿವೆ. ಅವರು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರ ಅಕಾಡೆಮಿಯ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.[11]

ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ 2019ರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಕನ್ನಡ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಪ್ರಾಧಿಕಾರದ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾಗಿ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.[12]

## Filmography

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He directed and acted in plays like Sangya Balya, Kathale Belaku, Shakarana Sarotu, Jokumaraswamy, Oedipus, Sattavara Neralu, Krishna Parijata, Tingara Buddanna, Mundena Sakhi Mundena, Hayavadana, Neegikonda Samsa, Baka and Blood Wedding.[13]

He received a gold medal from the Government of India for his achievement in theater. He is the founder of a theater organisation called Benaka.[14] He also started Shruthalaya, an organisation for organising, writing, composing, camera work, lighting, art, acting, editing and directing.[15]

### As director

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Year | Film | Notes

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1978 | Grahana | National Film Awards1978- Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration -Best Film on National Integration,

National Film Award for Best Screenplay – T S Nagabharana & T S Ranga

Karnataka State Film Awards 1978-79 - First Best Film, Best Cinematographer (B&W) – S. Ramachandra
Indian Panorama Entry in International Film Festivals.[16]

1980 | Bangarada Jinke | [16]
1982 | Anveshane | Karnataka State Film Awards of 1982-83 - Third best film award
1982 | Praya Praya Praya | Karnataka State Film Awards – 1982-83 Best Supporting Actress to Mamtha Rao
1983 | Banker Margayya | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada
Based on the 1952 novel The Financial Expert by R. K. Narayan
Karnataka State Film Award – Best Actor – Lokesh.

Indian Panorama Entry in International Film Festivals.

1983 | Prema Yuddha |
1984 | Onti Dwani |
1984 | Makkaliralavva Mane Thumba |
1985 | Aahuti |
1985 | Nethra Pallavi | Not released
1986 | Nenapina Dhoni |
1987 | Ravana Rajya |
1987 | Sedina Sanchu | Also screenplay writer
1987 | Aasphota | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film, Best Supporting Actor – Dattanna.[2]
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
Karnataka State Film Award – Second Best Film, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor[17]
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
Karnataka State Film Award – Second Best Film
Indian Panorama Entry in International Film Festivals.
1991 | Stone Boy | TV series & Film[18]
1993 | Chinnari Mutha | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada
Karnataka State Film Award – Best Children's Film, Best Music Direction, Best Child Artist, Best Playback Singer

Indian Panorama Entry in International Film Festivals.

1993 | Aakasmika | Based on Ta Ra Su's trilogy Akasmika - Aparadhi - Parinama[16]
Karnataka State Film Award – Second Best Film

Best Kannada Film Filmfare
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
Karnataka State Film Award – Special Jury Award[16]
1996 | Nagamandala | Based on the play of same name by Girish Karnad
Inspiration for Paheli
Karnataka State Film Award- Second Best Film

Filmfare – Best Director
Indian Panorama Entry in International Film Festivals.

1997 | Vimochane | Also actor, screenwriter
1999 | Janumadatha |
2001 | Neela | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film [19]
Indian Panorama Entry in International Film Festivals.
2002 | Singaaravva | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada
Based on the novel Singaravva Mattu Aramane  by Chandrashekhara Kambara
Karnataka State Film Award – Best Art Director to Shashidhar Adapa

Indian Panorama Entry in International Film Festivals.

2003 | Chigurida Kanasu | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Dialogue, Best Music.
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
Karnataka State Film Award – Best Costume, Best Art Direction, Best Editing
2009 | Nam Yajamanru |
2012 | Kamsaale Kaisaale | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Children Film[20]
2014 | Vasundhara | [21]
2017 | Allama | 64th National Film Awards -[22]

Best Music Direction (songs) — Bapu Padmanabha, Best Music Direction (background score) — Bapu Padmanabha, Best Make-up Artist – N. K. Ramakrishna[23]
Filmfare – Best Actor - Critics Award
Indian Panorama Entry in International Film Festivals.

2018 | Kaanoorayana | [24]

### As actor

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Year | Film | Role | Notes

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1977  | Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane |  |
1983 | Adi Shankaracharya | Mruthyu | [25]
1985 | Accident | Ramanna | [26]
2001 | Neela | Doctor |
2008 | Mr. Garagasa | Sharath | [27]
2011 | Kirataka | Nandisha's father | [28]
2012 | Sri Kshetra Adi Chunchanagiri |  | [29]
2012 | Kamsaale Kaisaale | As father | [30]
2014 | Vasundhara | As villain | [31]
2014 | Jai Lalitha | Srikantaiah | [32]
2016 | Uppina Kagada | Aachaari | [33]
2018 | K.G.F: Chapter 1 | Srinivas (News Channel Owner) | Friend Of Anand Ingalagi[34]
2022 | K.G.F: Chapter 2
2022  | Bairagee | Judge  | [35]
2023 | Tatsama Tadbhava | Vasudev |
2024 | Kaalapatthar | TBA | [36]
Maryade Prashne | TBA |

## Achievements

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Nagabharana has won nine National and 14 State awards.[37][38][39]

## Awards and nominations

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| Awards and nominations

Award  | Wins  | Nominations

National Film Awards
| 8  | 8

Karnataka State Film Awards
| 15  | 15

Filmfare Awards South
| 7  | 7

### National Film Awards

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List of movies, showing the year (award ceremony), film(s), award(s)

Year  | Movie  | Award  | Refs.
1978
(26th) | Grahana | Best Film on National Integration | [40]
1978
(26th) | Grahana | Best Screenplay | [40]
1983
(31st) | Banker Margayya | Best Feature Film in Kannada | [41]
1989
(37th) | Santha Shishunala Sharifa | Best Film on National Integration | [42]
1991
(39th) | Mysore Mallige | Best Feature Film in Kannada | [43]
1993
(41st) | Chinnari Mutha | Best Feature Film in Kannada | [44]
2002
(50th) | Singaaravva | Best Feature Film in Kannada | [45]
2006
(54th) | Kallarali Hoovagi | Best Film on National Integration | [46]

### Karnataka State Awards

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List of movies, showing the year (award ceremony), film(s), award(s)

Year  | Movie  | Award  | Refs.
1978-79  | Grahana | Best Film (First) |
1982-83  | Anveshane | Best Film (Third) |
1987-88  | Aasphota | Best Film (First) |
1987-88  | Aasphota | Best Screenplay |
1989-90  | Santha Shishunala Sharifa | Best Film (Second) |
1991-92  | Mysore Mallige | Best Film (Second) |
1993-94  | Aakasmika | Best Film (Second) |
1993-94  | Chinnari Mutha | Best Children Film |
1995-96  | Naaviddivi Echcharike | Best Children Film |
1996-97  | Nagamandala | Best Film (Second) |
1996-97  | Janumada Jodi | Special Jury Award |
1998-99  | N/A  | Puttanna Kanagal Award |
2001-02  | Neela | Best Film (Third) |
2003–04 | Chigurida Kanasu | Best Film (First) |
Best Director
2011  | Kamsale Kaisale | Best Children Film |

Uppi {|

### Filmfare Awards South

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List of movies, showing the year (award ceremony), film(s), award(s)

Year  | Movie  | Award  | Refs.
1988  | Aasphota | Best Film – Kannada |
1992  | Mysore Mallige | Best Film – Kannada |
1992  | Mysore Mallige | Best Director – Kannada |
1993  | Aakasmika | Best Film – Kannada |
1996  | Janumada Jodi | Best Film – Kannada |
1996  | Janumada Jodi | Best Director – Kannada |
1997  | Nagamandala | Best Director – Kannada |

### Others

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* Dhwani- Sriranga international Kannada theatre award for 2009 by Dhwani Pratishthana[47]
* 2023 – Jury Chairperson at the 54th International Film Festival of India for Indian Panorama Feature Films section.[48]

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National Film Award for Best Screenplay

1967–1980|

* S. L. Puram Sadanandan (1967)
* Pandit Anand Kumar (1968)
* Puttanna Kanagal (1969)
* Satyajit Ray (1970)
* Tapan Sinha (1971)
* Gulzar (1972)
* Mrinal Sen and Ashish Burman (1973)
* Satyajit Ray (1974)
* No Award (1975)
* Vijay Tendulkar (1976)
* Satyadev Dubey, Shyam Benegal, Girish Karnad (1977)
* T. S. Ranga and T. S. Nagabharana (1978)
* Sai Paranjpye (1979)
* Mrinal Sen (1980)

1981–2000|

* K. Balachander (1981)
* Mrinal Sen (1982)
* G. V. Iyer (1983)
* Adoor Gopalakrishnan (1984)
* Bhabendra Nath Saikia (1985)
* Budhdhadeb Dasgupta (1986)
* Adoor Gopalakrishnan (1987)
* Arundhati Roy (1988)
* M. T. Vasudevan Nair (1989)
* K. S. Sethumadhavan (1990)
* M. T. Vasudevan Nair (1991)
* M. T. Vasudevan Nair (1992)
* Satyajit Ray (1993)
* M. T. Vasudevan Nair (1994)
* Saeed Akhtar Mirza and Ashok Mishra (1995)
* Agathiyan (1996)
* Rituparno Ghosh (1997)
* Ashok Mishra (1998)
* Madampu Kunjukuttan (1999)
* Bharathiraja (2000)

2001–2020|

* Neelakanta (2001)
* Aparna Sen (2002)
* Goutam Ghose (2003)
* Manoj Tyagi and Nina Arora (2004)
* Prakash Jha, Manoj Tyagi and Shridhar Raghavan (2005)
* Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra (2006)
* Feroz Abbas Khan (2007)
* Sachin Kundalkar (2008)

Original|

* P. F. Mathews and Harikrishna (2009)
* Vetrimaaran (2010)
* Nitesh Tiwari, Vikas Bahl, and Vijay Maurya (2011)
* Sujoy Ghosh (2012)
* P. Sheshadri (2013)
* Srijit Mukherji (2014)
* Juhi Chaturvedi and Himanshu Sharma (2015)
* Syam Pushkaran (2016)
* Sajeev Pazhoor (2017)
* Rahul Ravindran (2018)
* Kaushik Ganguly (2019)
* Sudha Kongara and Shalini Usha Nair (2020)

Adapted|

* Gopal Krishan Pai and Girish Kasaravalli (2009)
* Anant Mahadevan and Sanjay Pawar (2010)
* Avinash Deshpande Nigdi (2011)
* Bhavesh Mandalia and Umesh Shukla (2012)
* Panchakshari (2013)
* Joshy Mangalath (2014)
* Vishal Bhardwaj (2015)
* Sanjay Krishnaji Patil (2016)
* Jayaraj (2017)
* Sriram Raghavan , Arijit Biswas, Yogesh Chandekar, Hemanth M. Rao and Pooja Ladha Surti (2018)
* Srijit Mukherji (2019)
* – (2020)

Dialogue|

* Pandiraj (2009)
* Sanjay Pawar (2010)
* Girish Kulkarni (2011)
* Anjali Menon (2012)
* Sumitra Bhave (2013)
* Vishal Bhardwaj (2014)
* Juhi Chaturvedi and Himanshu Sharma (2015)
* Tharun Bhascker (2016)
* Sambit Mohanty (2017)
* Churni Ganguly (2018)
* Srijit Mukherji (2019)
* Madonne Ashwin (2020)

2021–present|

| Original|

* Shahi Kabir (2021)
* Anand Ekarshi (2022)

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Adapted|

* Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Utkarshini Vashishtha (2021)
* – (2022)

Dialogue|

* Utkarshini Vashishtha and Prakash Kapadia (2021)
* Arpita Mukherjee and Rahul V. Chittella (2022)

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF
* FAST
* WorldCat

National|

* Germany
* United States

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