Pannaga Bharana
Pannaga Bharana | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Occupation(s) | director, actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse | Nikitha Bharana (m. 2014) |
| Parent(s) | T. S. Nagabharana (father) Nagini Nagabharana (mother) |
Pannaga Bharana is an Indian film director and actor who works in Kannada cinema. He is the son of film director T. S. Nagabharana.[1] He rose to fame with 2017 film Happy New Year.[2]
Career
[edit]Bharana started working professionally in the film industry at the age of five when he debuted on one of the most-loved television series Tenali Rama, aired on the DD National Channel (1990). In the same year, he played a crucial role in The Stone Boy, an Indio-Mauritius Project (1990). His played roles in Chinnari Mutha (1993) and Naviddeve Yecharike (1996).[3]
Theatre
[edit]Unlike most commercial artists, Pannaga Bharana has pursued theatre while simultaneously working on big budget productions. Between 2002 and 2009, Pannaga worked closely with the notable director B.V. Karanth on a series of projects like Gokula Nirgamana, Hayavadana, Jokumara Swamy, Kathale Belaku, Tabarana Kathe, and Sattavara Neralu.
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Happy New Year | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2018 | Kaanoorayana | Co-director | Screenplay | No | |
| 2020 | French Biriyani | Yes | Yes | No | Won – SIIMA Best Director |
| 2023 | Tatsama Tadbhava | No | No | Yes | [4] |
| TBA | Maduve Impossible † | Yes | Yes | No | Announced |
As actor
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Chinnari Mutha | Child actor | |
| 1996 | Naviddeve Yecharike | Child actor | |
| 2014 | Vasundara | ||
| 2015 | Mrugashira | Won – SIIMA Best Actor in Supporting Role |
Television
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Stone Boy | DD National | Child actor |
References
[edit]- ^ Christopher, Kavya (11 June 2011). "You don't need to go to New York for a film school: Filmmaker Pannaga Bharana". DNA India.
- ^ "Pannaga Bharana says his new year is truly happy". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Filmmaker Pannaga Bharana cooks up a 'French Biriyani' for web". gulfnews.com. 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Tatsama Tadbhava: Meghana Raj Sarja to return to big screens; Collaborates with Pannaga Bharana for her next". PINKVILLA. 19 February 2023. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.