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.
Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar | |
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![]() Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar in October 2010 | |
Born | (1958-08-15) 15 August 1958 (age 64)[1] Nagathihalli, Mandya district, Karnataka |
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Website | nagathihalli |
Three of his films, Kotreshi Kanasu (1994), America America (1996) and Hoomale (1998) have won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada.
Year | Film Title | Notes |
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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] |
Mega serials that were telecast in Udaya TV
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]
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