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{{Short description|Indian film actor}}{{Distinguish|text=the actor [[Nagabhushanam (actor)|Nagabhushanam]]. For similar names, see [[Nagabhushanam (disambiguation)]]}}{{Infobox person
| name = Nagabhushana
| image =
| birth_name = Nagabhushana N S
| nationality =
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2018–present
| spouse =
| education =
| alma mater = SJCE Mysore
}}

'''Nagabhushana N S''', also known as '''Nagabhushana''', is an Indian film actor, who has worked predominantly in [[Kannada cinema|Kannada movie industry]]. Nagabhushana made his debut with the Kannada film ''[[Sankashta Kara Ganapathi]]''.

== Career ==
Nagabhushan joined GPIER, an amateur theatre group founded by [[Rangayana]] artist Mime Ramesh.He worked in a government job before he left the job to pursue a career in acting. Along with his friends from college, he started a YouTube channel, Karnataka Entertainment Board, in 2016 to convey socially relevant issue through humour.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KEB — satirically yours |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/150518/keb-satirically-yours.html |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref> He has acted, directed and wrote scripts of many of the episodes published in the channel. One of the episode named "Lucia Pawan has HFPS Disease", in which [[Pawan Kumar (director)|Pawan Kumar]] acted as a patient with social media addiction, has received more than 350,000 views on Youtube.<ref>{{Cite web |last=richabarua |title=Lucia director Pawan Kumar suffers from HFPS disease |url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/lucia-director-pawan-kumar-suffers-from-hfps-disease |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |language=en}}</ref> After making his film debut with ''[[Badmaash (2016 film)|Badmaash]]'' (2016), he acted in ''[[Sankashta Kara Ganapathi]]'' (2018) as [[Likith Shetty]]'s friend. A critic from ''The Times of India'' noted that "Nagabhushan as Likith's best buddy is a hoot and is another show stealer".<ref>{{Citation |title=Sankashta Kara Ganapathi Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Sankashta Kara Ganapathi by Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/sankashta-kara-ganapathi/movie-review/65158956.cms |access-date=2022-06-02}}</ref> He wrote the story for a web series titled ''Honeymoon'' and also acted in it opposite [[Sanjana Anand|Sanjana Aanand]].<ref name="Anandraj">{{Cite news |last=Anandraj |first=Shilpa |date=2022-05-31 |title=Nagabhushan on 'Honeymoon': 'A comedy for the family' |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/nagabhushan-on-honeymoon-a-comedy-for-the-family/article65460527.ece |access-date=2022-06-02 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Honeymoon Season 1 Review: An endearing tale of an arranged match on their honeymoon |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/kannada/honeymoon/honeymoon-season-1/seasonreview/91640444.cms |access-date=2022-06-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nagabhushana and Sanjana ready for Honeymoon |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/apr/08/nagabhushana-and-sanjana-ready-for-honeymoon-1961560.html |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-09 |title='Honeymoon' is a comic take on newlyweds' lives |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/metrolife-lifestyle/honeymoon-is-a-comic-take-on-newlyweds-lives-727783.html |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> The episodes of the ''Honeymoon'' web series were first released in Telugu on [[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]] streaming service and later in Kannada on [[Voot]].<ref name="Anandraj"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ltd |first=Arha Media & Broadcasting Pvt |title=Watch Online Movies {{!}} South Indian movies & web series |url=https://www.aha.video/404 |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=aha |language=en}}</ref> He has also acted in a lead role in ''[[Ikkat (film)|Ikkat]],'' a comedy entertainer which depicts the struggles of a married couple during the Covid-19 related forced lockdown.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-27 |title=Pawan Kumar backs 'Ikkat', film about couple in forced |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/arts-books-culture/pawan-kumar-backs-ikkat-film-about-couple-in-forced-967030.html |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pawan Kumar Studios is all set to present Ikkat |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/mar/22/pawan-kumar-studios-is-all-set-to-present-ikkat-23499.html |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-16 |title=Nagabhushana and Bhoomi: 'Ikkat' is special for us |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/nagabhushana-and-bhoomi-ikkat-is-special-for-us-1009513.html |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> The ''Ikkat'' movie premiered on July 21, 2021, on [[Amazon Prime Video]] and got mostly positive reviews by film critics.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-21 |title=Ikkat movie review: Amazon's Kannada comedy is smart and funny |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/movie-review/ikkat-movie-review-amazon-kannada-comedy-is-smart-and-funny-7415414/ |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Nagabhushan and Bhoomi Shetty Make 'Ikkat' A Fun Watchable Drama |url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/buzz/blog/Streaming/ikkat-film-review |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=BookMyShow |language=en-IN}}</ref> A BookMyShow review on the ''Ikkat'' film mentioned that "Nagabhushan pulls off a brilliant comical act with a great mix of expressions and dialogue delivery".<ref name=":0" />

== Controversy ==
On October 1, 2023, Nagabhushana was arrested for fatally running over woman in [[Bengaluru]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=C |first=Chetan B. |title=Kannada actor Nagabhushana arrested for fatally running over woman in Bengaluru |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/kannada-actor-nagabhushana-arrested-for-fatally-running-over-woman-in-bengalurus-kumaraswamy-layout-2708275 |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
*''All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.''
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
|-
|rowspan="4"|2018
| ''[[Sankashta Kara Ganapathi]]''
|Ganapathi's friend
|
|-
|''[[Johnny Johnny Yes Papa (film)|Johnny Johnny Yes Papa]]''
|Rahul
|
|-
|''[[U Turn (2018 film)|U Turn]]''
|Auto driver
|Telugu-Tamil film
|-
|''[[Ondalla Eradalla]]''
|Suresha
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[French Biriyani]]''
| Purushottam
|
|-
|rowspan="4"|2021
|''[[Ikkat (film)|Ikkat]]''
|Vasu
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/nagabhushana-and-bhoomi-ikkat-is-special-for-us-1009513.html|title=Nagabhushana and Bhoomi: 'Ikkat' is special for us|access-date=16 July 2021
|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ikkat-review-nagabhushana-and-bhoomi-shetty-impress-relatable-comedy-152723|title='Ikkat' review: Nagabhushana and Bhoomi Shetty impress in relatable comedy|access-date=21 July 2021
|website=The News Minute}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Salaga (film)|Salaga]]''
|Vijay's lawyer
|<ref>{{cite news |title='Salaga': Duniya Vijay calls Nagabhushan a 'great artist' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/salaga-duniya-vijay-calls-nagabhushan-a-great-artist/articleshow/70643893.cms |access-date=28 October 2019 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Yuvarathnaa]]''
|Doctor
|
|-
|''[[Badava Rascal]]''
|Nagalinga
|
|-
|rowspan="5"|2022
|''[[Honeymoon (Indian TV series)|Honeymoon]]''
|Praveen
|Web Series<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/news/2022/may/14/honeymoon-to-stream-on-voot-select-from-may-20-31479.html|title=Honeymoon to stream on Voot Select from May 20|access-date=14 May 2022
|website=Cineama Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/apr/08/nagabhushana-and-sanjana-ready-for-honeymoon-1961560.html|title=Nagabhushana and Sanjana ready for Honeymoon|access-date=8 April 2019
|website=The Times Of India}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Hope (2022 film)|Hope]]'' || Somu ||
|-
|''[[Petromax (2022 film)|Petromax]]''
|Krishnamurthy
|
|-
|''[[Lucky Man (2022 film)|Lucky Man]]''
|Shetty
|
|-
|''[[Made in China (2022 film)|Made in China]]''
|Abhiram
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/nagabhushana-priyanka-thimmesh-starrer-virtual-film-made-in-china-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/89918169.cms|title=Nagabhushana-Priyanka Thimmesh starrer virtual film 'Made in China' gets a release date|access-date=1 March 2022
|website=The Times Of India}}</ref>
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Nodi Swamy Ivanu Irode Heege]]''
|Hacker
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2023 || ''[[Daredevil Musthafa]]'' || Sarpabhushana ||
|-
|''[[Kousalya Supraja Rama (2023 film)|Kousalya Supraja Rama]]''
|Santhu
|
|-
|''[[Tagaru Palya]]''
|Chikka
| <ref>{{Cite web |last=S |first=Pranati A. |title=Tagaru Palya movie review: Rip-roaring comedy from Dhananjaya's stable |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/rip-roaring-comedy-from-dhananjayas-stable-2745557 |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Matinee (2024 film)|Matinee]]'' || Nixon Flash ||
|-
| 2025 || ''[[Vidyapati (2025 film)|Vidyapati]]'' || Siddu aka Vidyapati ||<ref>{{cite news |title=Kannada Movie Review–Vidyapati (Kannada): It’s all on Nagabhushana’s shoulders - Bangalore Mirror |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/kannada-movie-reviewvidyapati-kannada-its-all-on-nagabhushanas-shoulders/articleshow/120173558.cms |work=[[Bangalore Mirror]] |date=11 April 2025 |archive-date=11 April 2025 |access-date=20 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250411091729/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/kannada-movie-reviewvidyapati-kannada-its-all-on-nagabhushanas-shoulders/amp_articleshow/120173558.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Nagabhushana interview {{!}} On ‘Vidyapati’ and transitioning from a comedian to hero in Kannada cinema">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Nagabhushana interview {{!}} On ‘Vidyapati’ and transitioning from a comedian to hero in Kannada cinema |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/nagabhushana-interview-vidyapati-dhananjaya-ikkat-tagarupalya/article69430271.ece |access-date=24 April 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |date=9 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250424161209/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/nagabhushana-interview-vidyapati-dhananjaya-ikkat-tagarupalya/article69430271.ece |archive-date=24 April 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Film !! Awards !! Category !! Result !!Ref
|-
|''[[Ikkat (film)|Ikkat]]''
|rowspan=2|[[10th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| Best Debutant Actor- Kannada
|{{won}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite news|url= https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/siima-awards-2022-winners-list-puneeth-rajkumar-darshan-roberrt-daali-dhananjay-win-big/articleshow/94130499.cms|title=SIIMA 2022: ಅಪ್ಪುಗೆ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ನಟ- ಆಶಿಕಾ ರಂಗನಾಥ್‌ಗೆ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ನಟಿ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ; ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಕಂಪ್ಲೀಟ್ ಲಿಸ್ಟ್‌ |date=12 September 2022 |publisher=ವಿಜಯ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ |access-date=14 September 2022}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Badava Rascal]]''
|Best Supporting Actor
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[67th Filmfare Awards South]]
||[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada|Best Supporting Actor]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref name="FF winners">{{cite web | title = Filmfare Awards 2022 Kannada Winners | url = https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-south-2022/kannada/winners | website = Filmfare | access-date = 9 October 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221009173254/https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-south-2022/kannada/nominations | archive-date = 9 October 2022 }}</ref>
|-
|''[[Tagaru Palya]]''
| rowspan="2" |[[69th Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada|Best Actor]]
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nominations for Filmfare Awards Kannada 2024 are out! {{!}} Filmfare.com |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/nominations-for-filmfare-awards-kannada-2024-are-out-67265.html |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=www.filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |''[[Kousalya Supraja Rama (2023 film)|Kousalya Supraja Rama]]''
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada|Best Supporting Actor]]
|{{nom}}
|-
| [[12th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|Best Actor In a Comedy Role
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-18 |title=SIIMA Awards 2024: Rajinikanth’s Jailer and Nani’s Dasara bag 11 nominations each, Mrunal Thakur’s Hi Nanna follows |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/siima-awards-2024-full-list-nominations-rajinikanth-jailer-nani-dasara-mrunal-thakur-hi-nanna-9460441/ |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|10180646}}
* {{Instagram|dr.bhushana}}

== References ==
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