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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2016}}{{Infobox person
| name = Pawan Kumar
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|10|29}}
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| education = PESU, Bengaluru
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| occupation = * Director
* Producer
* Screenwriter
* Actor
| years_active = 2007 - Present
| known for = [[Lifeu Ishtene]] ''[[Lucia (2013 film)|Lucia]]'' ''[[U Turn (2016 film)|U Turn]]'' ''[[Manasaare]]'' ''[[Pancharangi]]'' ''[[Gultoo]]
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| spouse = {{marriage|''Sowmya Jaganmurthy''|2010}}
| children = Laasya Pasowna (Daughter)
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'''Pawan Kumar''' (born 29 October 1982) is an Indian [[film director]], [[actor]], [[Film producer|producer]], and [[screenwriter]] from the [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada film industry]].<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-pawan-kumar/20110908.htm Pawan Kumar says 'move on' with Lifeu Ishtene]</ref>

Pawan Kumar is well known for writing the films ''[[Manasaare]]'' and ''[[Pancharangi]]''. His directorial debut ''[[Lifeu Ishtene]]'' (2011) and the 2013 [[psychological thriller]] ''[[Lucia (film)|Lucia]]'' became one of the biggest turning points of his career. Being from a theatre background, he wrote scripts for plays on stage before working as an associate director with [[Yograj Bhat]].<ref>[http://www.supergoodmovies.com/23231/sandalwood/kannada-movie-pawan-hailed-asst-directors-grow-jayanth-kaikini-news-details Kannada Movie: Pawan Hailed Asst Directors Grow - Jayanth Kaikini]</ref> He has also acted in the plays he wrote namely "The Final Reharsal" (2002) which is about an actor and reality television and "The woman in me" which is loosely based on the concept that there is a woman in every man and vice versa.
Pawan also holds a production house named Pawan Kumar Films. His mother tongue is Marathi.Recently during lockdown,Pawan has given free online workshop on YouTube on topic how to make a movie which has 7 chapters during workshop he also revealed that why his film-C10H14N2-is not yet made.He also shot a short film at home- A Labour unthanked.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
===As Director===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!rowspan=2|Year
!rowspan=2|Film
!colspan=3|Creadited as
!rowspan=2|Language
!rowspan=2|Notes
|-
! Director !!Writer !!Producer
|-
|2009 ||''[[Manasaare]]'' ||{{no}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} || Kannada ||
|-
|2010 ||''[[Pancharangi]]'' ||{{no}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} || Kannada ||
|-
|2011
|''[[Lifeu Ishtene]]''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://celebprofile.blogspot.in/2016/03/director-pawan-kumar-photos-movies-list.html|title=Director Pawan Kumar (ಪವನ್ ಕುಮಾರ್) photos,Pawan Kumar Biography, Pawan Kumar Movies list|website=celebprofile.blogspot.in|access-date=2017-09-14}}</ref>
|{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}}
|Kannada
|
|-
|2013
|''[[Lucia (film)|Lucia]]'' <ref name=":0" />
|{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}}
|Kannada
|
|-
|2016
|''[[U Turn (2016 film)|U Turn]]''
|{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}}
|Kannada
|
|-
|| 2017 ||[[Ondu Motteya Kathe]]
|{{no}} ||{{no}} ||{{yes}}
|| Kannada ||
|-
|2018
|''[[U Turn (2018 film)|U-Turn]]''<ref>https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/u-turn/ET00069724/</ref>
|{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}}
|[[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]]
|Bilingual Film
|-
|2019
|''[[Leila (TV series)|Leila]]'' <ref name=":0" />
|{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||{{no}}
|Hindi
|Netflix web series
|-
|2021
|''Kudi Yedamaithe''
|{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}}
| Telugu
| Aha Web Series; Filming
|-
|2022
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"|''C10 H14 N2''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}}
| Kannada
| Pre- Production
|-
|}

=== As actor ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Film
! scope="col"|Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Mr. Garagasa]]'' <ref name=":0" /> || ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Inthi Ninna Preethiya]]'' <ref name=":0" /> || Vaasne Baabu ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Manasaare]]'' <ref name=":0" /> || Dollar ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Circus (2009 film)|Circus]]'' <ref name=":0" /> || ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Pancharangi]]'' <ref name=":0" /> || Lakshman "Lucky" Rao ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Lifeu Ishtene]]'' <ref name=":0" /> || Suraj ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Plus (film)|Plus]]'' <ref name=":0" />|| ||
|-
|2018 || ''[[Gultoo]]'' || Phaneesh ||
|-
|2018 || ''[[U Turn (2018 film)|U-Turn]]'' || One of the person who made post mortem reports||
|-
|2019 || ''[[Chambal_(film)| Chambal]]''|| ||
|-
|2019 || ''Alidu Ulidavaru'' || ||
|-
|2021 || style="background:#FFFFCC;"| ''[[Gaalipata 2]]'' {{dagger}} || ||
|-
|}

==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Film !!Award !!Category !!Result !!{{Abbr|Ref|Reference(s)}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Lifeu Ishtene]]
|[[59th Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite news|title=59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list)|url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/59th-idea-filmfare-awards-south-winners-list-809.html|access-date=10 September 2015|work=Filmfare|date=9 July 2012}}</ref>
|-
|Bangalore Times Film Awards
|Best Director
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-21/news-interviews/32336976_1_ramya-kiccha-sudeep-kannada-film-industry | archive-url=https://archive.today/20121210140027/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-21/news-interviews/32336976_1_ramya-kiccha-sudeep-kannada-film-industry | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 December 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title= The Bangalore Times Film Awards 2011| date=21 June 2012}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Lucia (film)|Lucia]]
|[[61st Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada|Best Director]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiasnaps.com/61st-idea-south-filmfare-awards-are-announced/|title=61st Idea South Filmfare Awards|publisher=Indiasnaps.com|date=12 July 2014}}</ref>
|-
|[[London Indian Film Festival]] 2013
|Audience Choice Award
|{{won}}
|<ref name=london1>{{cite news|last=PTI|title=Kannada film Lucia wins at London Indian Film Festival|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Regional/Kannada-film-Lucia-wins-at-London-Indian-Film-Festival/Article1-1100289.aspx|access-date=3 November 2013|newspaper=TheHindustan Times|date=29 July 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024021636/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Regional/Kannada-film-Lucia-wins-at-London-Indian-Film-Festival/Article1-1100289.aspx|archive-date=24 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> <ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Regional/Kannada-film-Lucia-wins-at-London-Indian-Film-Festival/Article1-1100289.aspx Kannada film Lucia wins at London Indian Film Festival - Hindustan Times]</ref>
|-
|[[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards|3rd SIIMA Awards]]
|Best Director
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=And-the-SIIMA-Awards-go-to|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/And-the-SIIMA-Awards-go-to-/articleshow/42532423.cms|website=indiatimes|publisher=timesofindia|access-date=12 October 2015}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=7|[[U Turn (2016 film)]]
|rowspan=2|[[64th Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada|Best Film]]
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/64th-filmfare-south-awards-2017-heres-malayalam-tamil-telugu-tamil-nomination-lists-730110|title=64th Filmfare South Awards 2017: Here's Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Tamil nomination lists|work=ibtimes.com|date=8 June 2015}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/winners-64th-jio-filmfare-awards-south/articleshow/59192157.cms|title=Winners: 64th Jio Filmfare Awards 2017 (South)|newspaper=Times of India|date=19 June 2017}}</ref>
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[6th South Indian International Movie Awards|6th SIIMA Awards]]
|Best Film
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/siima-nominations-theri-janatha-garage-maheshinte-prathikaram-and-kirik-party-lead-4683082/|title=SIIMA Nominations: Theri, Janatha Garage, Maheshinte Prathikaram and Kirik Party lead|website=Indian Express|date=31 May 2017|access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
|Best Director
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=3|[[2nd IIFA Utsavam]]
|Best Picture
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=3|<ref name="knnom">{{cite web|title=IIFA Utsavam 2017 (2016) Kannada Full Show, Nominees & Winners |url=http://updatebro.com/iifa-utsavam-full-show-kannada-winners/ |access-date=31 March 2017 |work=Updatebro.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328224355/http://updatebro.com/iifa-utsavam-full-show-kannada-winners/ |archive-date=28 March 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|Best Direction
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Story
|{{won}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Ondu Motteya Kathe]]
|[[65th Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada|Kannada Best Film]]
|{{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web |title=Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28652-4.html |website=Filmfare |accessdate=30 August 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830025759/https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28652-4.html |archivedate=30 August 2018 |date=4 June 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-of-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28887-5.html |website=Filmfare |accessdate=30 August 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617015512/https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-of-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28887-5.html |archivedate=17 June 2018 |date=16 June 2018}}</ref>
|-
|[[7th South Indian International Movie Awards|7th SIIMA Awards]]
|Best Film
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Nomination List / Kannada |url=http://siima.in/nomination.php |website=SIIMA |publisher=siima.in |accessdate=30 August 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830030500/http://siima.in/nomination.php |archivedate=30 August 2018}}</ref>
|-
|}

; Recognition
* Young Performing Arts Entrepreneur 2009 (India finalist) by British Council <ref name="biog">[http://pawantheactor.com/?page_id=70 Pawantheactor.com - Biography]</ref>
* Osians Indian Talent Campus 2007
* Ability Foundation Short Films 2007 (Finalist)
* Indian Young Achiever 2006 (Finalist)
* 101 Genesis Film Project 2006 (Finalist)
* Best Actor Thespo 2002
* Best Creative Direction for Times Playfest
* Young Creative Entrepreneur 2012 Indian Winner, by British Council

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Facebook|Directorpawan}}
* {{IMDb name|5237694|Pawan Kumar}}
* {{Instagram|pawankumarfilms}}
* {{Twitter|pawanfilms}}

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