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{{short description|Indian film director (born 1963)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name =P. Sheshadri
| image = File:P. Sheshadri.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1963|11|23}}
| birth_place = Dandinashivara, [[Tumkur district|Tumkur]], [[Mysore State]] (now [[Karnataka]]), India
| occupation = Film director
| website = http://www.psheshadri.com/
}}

'''Pattabhiramaiah Sheshadri''' (born 23 November 1963) is an Indian film director who works in [[Kannada cinema]]. He is known for his films ''[[Munnudi]]'', ''[[Atithi (2002 film)|Atithi]]'', ''[[Beru (film)|Beru]]'', ''[[Tutturi]]'', ''[[Vimukthi (2008 film)|Vimukthi]]'', ''[[Bettada Jeeva]]'', ''[[Bharath Stores]]'' and ''[[December-1]]''. He has also worked as a director in various television serials.<ref name=nowrunning>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nowrunning.com/news/kannada/p-sheshadri-wins-fifth-national-award/29243/story.htm |title=P. Sheshadri wins fifth National Award |last=Rajapur |first=V S |date=23 January 2010 |website=Now Running |access-date=17 September 2019}}</ref>

Sheshadri became the first director to win a [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] eight times consecutively when his film ''[[December-1]]'' won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada]] and the [[National Film Award for Best Screenplay]].<ref name="thehindu1">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/setting-a-new-benchmark/article19331433.ece |title=Setting a new benchmark |date=22 July 2017 |work=The Hindu |access-date=17 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/article1507728.ece|title=National Awards for Bharath Stores|work=The New Indian Express|date=19 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Producers lack interest in artistic films: Sheshadri |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/05/stories/2005120505220300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070420234741/http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/05/stories/2005120505220300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 April 2007 |work=[[The Hindu]]|publisher=[[The Hindu Group]]|date=5 December 2005 |access-date=20 March 2013}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
[[File:Parents of P. Sheshadri (Indian film director).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Parents of P. Sheshadri]]
Sheshadri was born on 23 November 1963 in the village of Dandinashivara in [[Karnataka]] to Pattabhiramaiah, a primary school teacher, and Kamalamma. He is the youngest of four siblings.<ref name="thehindu1" /> He completed his Master's degree in Kannada literature and also received a Diploma in journalism.

[[File:P._Sheshadri_family.jpg|thumb|right|200px|P. Sheshadri, with wife and son]]
==Career==

===Before 1990: Journalism===
Sheshadri began his career working at ''Navakarnataka Prakashana'', a publishing house, where he designed cover pages for the publication.<ref name=thehindu1 /> His next job was at ''Suddi Sangaati'', a [[Kannada]] [[Weekly newspaper|weekly]]. He wrote film reviews and features on films during his time there which provided him an opportunity to understand the [[Kannada cinema|Kannada film industry]]. He began attending film festivals where he was exposed to [[world cinema]] for the first time. This inspired him to make his own films.<ref name=thehindu1 />

[[File:P._Sheshadri,_V.Manohar.jpg|thumb|right|200px|P. Sheshadri, [[V.Manohar]] at a ceremony]]
[[File:Group photo (P. Sheshadri, V.Manohar).jpg|thumb|right|200px|P. Sheshadri (first in second row), V.Manohar (third in second row) and [[Bolwar Mahammad Kunhi]] (fourth in second row) ]]

===1990–1995: Entry into films===
Sheshadri started working in films and television by writing scripts and [[Assistant director|assisting]] the established Kannada film director [[T. S. Nagabharana]].<ref name=thehindu1 />

===1995–2000: Working in television===
Sheshadri began to direct television serials as a way to earn a living. His first serial was ''Inchara'' in 1995 followed by ''Kamanabillu'' and ''Kathegaara'' in 1996 and ''Maayamriga'' in 1999.

===2000–present: First film and directorial career===
During the [[31st International Film Festival of India]] in New Delhi in 2000, Sheshadri watched the Malayalam film ''[[Karunam]]'' which had won the Best Feature Film award at the festival. He learnt during a conversation with the film's director that it was made on a budget of ₹1 million. This gave him the confidence that a film could be made with a small budget.<ref name=thehindu1 />

Sheshadri then decided to adapt [[Bolwar Mahammad Kunhi]]'s book ''Muttuchera'' into a film titled ''[[Munnudi]]''. He approached numerous producers assuring them he could make the film on a budget of ₹1 million but he was turned down by all of them and was also told that no [[Hindus]] would watch the film as all the characters in the story are [[Muslims]] and no Muslims would watch the film either since the story speaks up against their beliefs.<ref name=thehindu1 />

It was at this point that the idea to finance the film in a [[cooperative]] model struck him and he approached his friends from the film industry who each agreed to invest ₹100,000 each into the project. ''Munnudi'' ended up making a profit of ₹1 million at the end of its run.<ref name=thehindu1 />

Sheshadri and his friends decided to invest those profits into making his next film titled ''[[Atithi (2002 film)|Atithi]]'' which starred [[Prakash Raj]] in the lead role.
Sheshadri has continued to use this cooperative model and has financed five of his films using this method.<ref name=thehindu1 />

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Munnudi]]''
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Atithi (2002 film)|Atithi]]''
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Beru (film)|Beru]]''
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Thutturi]]''
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Vimukthi (2008 film)|Vimukthi]]''
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Bettada Jeeva]]''
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Bharath Stores]]''
|-
| 2014
| ''[[December-1]]''
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Vidaaya]]''
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Beti (2017 film)|Beti]]''
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Mookajjiya Kanasugalu (film)|Mookajjiya Kanasugalu]]''
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Mohandas (2019 film)|Mohandas]]''
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
|-
| 1995
| ''Inchara''
|-
| 1996
| ''Kamanabillu ''
|-
| 1996–1997
| ''Kathegaara ''
|-
| 1999–2000
| ''Maayamriga ''
|-
| 2000–2001
| ''Nikshepa ''
|-
| 2001–2002
| ''Kannaamuchaale ''
|-
| 2003
| ''Uyyale ''
|-
| 2003–2004
| ''Subbanna ''
|-
| 2005–2006
| ''Mounaraaga ''
|-
| 2008–2009
| ''Suprabhatha ''
|-
| 2012
| ''Chakrateertha ''
|-
| 2015
| ''Saakshi ''
|}

==Awards==
[[File:Roopakala Award to P Sheshadri.jpg|thumb|235px|right|Sheshadri receiving the Roopakala Award, 2011]]

*For his Contribution to Kannada Cinema, awarded Honorary [[Puttanna Kanagal Award]] in [[Karnataka State Film Awards]] 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/karnataka-state-film-awards-2018-raghavendra-rajkumar-and-meghana-raj-bag-top-honours-check-out-all-winners/articleshow/73186197.cms|title=KARNATAKA STATE FILM AWARDS 2018: RAGHAVENDRA RAJKUMAR AND MEGHANA RAJ BAG TOP HONOURS; CHECK OUT ALL WINNERS|date=10 January 2020|access-date=21 January 2020|website=bangalore mirror}}</ref>

===National Film Awards===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Film
! scope="col" style="width:25em;"| Category
|-
| [[48th National Film Awards|2000]]
| ''[[Munnudi]]''
| [[National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues|Best Film on Other Social Issues]]
|-
| [[49th National Film Awards|2001]]
| ''[[Atithi (2002 film)|Atithi]]''
| rowspan=2| [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada|Best Feature Film in Kannada]]
|-
| [[52nd National Film Awards|2004]]
| ''[[Beru (film)|Beru]]''
|-
| [[53rd National Film Awards|2005]]
| ''[[Thutturi]]''
| [[National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation|Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation]]
|-
| [[56th National Film Awards|2008]]
| ''[[Vimukthi (2008 film)|Vimukthi]]''
| [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada|Best Feature Film in Kannada]]
|-
| [[58th National Film Awards|2010]]
| ''[[Bettada Jeeva]]''
| [[National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation|Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation]]
|-
| [[60th National Film Awards|2012]]
| ''[[Bharath Stores]]''
| [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada|Best Feature Film in Kannada]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[61st National Film Awards|2013]]
| rowspan="2"| ''[[December-1]]''
| [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada|Best Feature Film in Kannada]]
|-
| [[National Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]]
|-
|}

===Karnataka State Film Award===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Film
! scope="col" style="width:25em;"| Category
! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Ref
|-
| 2000-01
| [[Munnudi]]
|[[Karnataka State Film Award for Special Film of Social Concern|Special Film of Social Concern]]
|
|-
| 2012
| [[Bharath Stores]]
|[[Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film|Second Best Film]]
|
|-
| 2014
|[[Vidaaya]]
|[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay| Best Screenplay]]
|<ref>[http://www.deccanherald.com/content/528628/after-national-honour-harivu-bags.html After national honour, 'Harivu' bags top State film award]</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2| [[2018 Karnataka State Film Awards|2018]]
|[[Mookajjiya Kanasugalu (film)|Mookajjiya Kanasugalu]]
|[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay| Best Screenplay]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/karnataka-state-film-awards-2018-raghavendra-rajkumar-and-meghana-raj-bag-top-honours-check-out-all-winners/articleshow/73186197.cms|title=KARNATAKA STATE FILM AWARDS 2018: RAGHAVENDRA RAJKUMAR AND MEGHANA RAJ BAG TOP HONOURS; CHECK OUT ALL WINNERS|date=10 January 2020|access-date=4 May 2020|website=bangalore mirror}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/karnataka-state-film-awards-2018-raghavendra-rajkumar-and-meghana-raj-bag-top-honours-2453763.html|title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2018: Raghavendra Rajkumar and Meghana Raj Bag Top Honours|date=10 January 2020|access-date=4 May 2020|website=News18}}</ref>
|-
| life time achievements
|[[Puttanna Kanagal Award]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/karnataka-state-film-awards-2018-raghavendra-rajkumar-and-meghana-raj-bag-top-honours-check-out-all-winners/articleshow/73186197.cms|title=KARNATAKA STATE FILM AWARDS 2018: RAGHAVENDRA RAJKUMAR AND MEGHANA RAJ BAG TOP HONOURS; CHECK OUT ALL WINNERS|date=10 January 2020|access-date=4 May 2020|website=bangalore mirror}}</ref>
|}

===Dhaka International Film Festival===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Film
! scope="col" style="width:25em;"| Category
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Thutturi]]''
| Children's Film: Best Audience Award
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|5561974|P. Sheshadri}}
* [http://www.psheshadri.com/ Official website]

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