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{{short description|Film director and actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name =S. Narayan
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|6|5|df=yes}}
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| occupation = Film director, actor, producer, screenwriter, composer, lyricist,
| years_active = 1992–present
| spouse = Bhagyavati Narayan
| children = 3, including Pankaj Narayan
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'''S. Narayan''' (born 5 June 1962)<ref>{{cite web|title=Happy Birthday S Narayan!!!|url=http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/view_news-Kannada-News_and_Gossips-5,78709.php|website=Bharat Student|access-date=14 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314071523/http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/view_news-Kannada-News_and_Gossips-5,78709.php |archive-date=14 March 2016 |date=5 June 2011}}</ref> is an Indian filmmaker, director, actor and lyricist of [[Kannada cinema|Kannada films]].<ref name="oneindia1">{{cite web |url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist-biography/3430/3/snarayan.html |title=S.Narayan Biography |publisher=Popcorn.oneindia.in |access-date=8 March 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/30068/sandalwood/s-narayan-back-to-acting-news-details|title=S Narayan back to acting|access-date=2 March 2013|archive-date=20 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120133912/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/30068/sandalwood/S-Narayan-back-to-acting-News-Details|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/2132-narayan-back-to-direction.html|title=Narayan Back To Direction - chitraloka.com - Kannada Movie News, Reviews - Image|first=Super|last=User|website=www.chitraloka.com|access-date=2 March 2013|archive-date=2 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102043443/http://chitraloka.com/news/2132-narayan-back-to-direction.html|url-status=live}}</ref> After [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]], Narayan is the second director to direct Dr. Rajkumar and all his three sons.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/a-roller-coaster-ride/article19981531.ece/amp/</ref> He has given many hits with [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Dr. Vishnuvardhan]] and also worked with many actors of Sandalwood. He has directed Tamil movie ''[[Jai (2004 Tamil film)|Jai]]''.

==Career==
After assisting H. R. Bharghava, Raj Kishore and A. T. Raghu, Narayan made his directorial debut with the romantic drama ''Chaitrada Premanjali'' (1992), with newcomers, the film, which featured a successful soundtrack by Hamsalekha became a musical hit at the box office. He then went on to direct similar themed romantic films such as ''Meghamale'' (1994), ''Anuragada Alegalu'' (1992) and also successful family dramas like ''Thavarina Thottilu'' and ''Bevu Bella''. Throughout the 2000s, he directed mostly remakes, such as ''Simhadriya Simha'', ''Cheluvina Chittara'' and ''Suryavamsha''. In 2015, he directed ''Daksha'', starring Duniya Vijay, which was completely shot in single takes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/duniya-vijay-s-daksha-with-s-narayan-news-kannada-oehjBmhigibsi.html|title=Duniya Vijay's 'Daksha' with S.Narayan|access-date=4 February 2017|archive-date=5 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205111344/http://www.sify.com/movies/duniya-vijay-s-daksha-with-s-narayan-news-kannada-oehjBmhigibsi.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2016, he was supposed to direct a project called ''JD'', starring Jagadish Gowda and ''Dictator'' with Huccha Venkat; both got shelved after launch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/s-narayan-jd-starts-kannada-news-161850.html|title=- Kannada Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=4 February 2017|archive-date=5 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205100040/http://www.indiaglitz.com/s-narayan-jd-starts-kannada-news-161850.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/12719-s-narayan-to-direct-huchcha-venkat-s-dictator.html|title=S Narayan to Direct Huchcha Venkat's Dictator - chitraloka.com - Kannada Movie News, Reviews - Image|first=Super|last=User|website=www.chitraloka.com|access-date=4 February 2017|archive-date=22 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022055157/http://www.chitraloka.com/news/12719-s-narayan-to-direct-huchcha-venkat-s-dictator.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He directed ''Na Panta Kano'' and ''[[Manasu Mallige]]'', a remake of Marathi film ''[[Sairat]]''.

==Filmography==

===As director===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !!No!! Title !! Starring !! Note
|-
| rowspan="2"|1992 || 1||''[[Chaitrada Premanjali]]'' || [[Raghuveer (actor)|Raghuveer]], Shweta || [[Kannada]] "debut"
|-
| 2 ||''Nanjunda'' || [[Vinod Raj]], Sumati ||
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| rowspan="2"|1993 || 3||''[[Anuragada Alegalu]]'' || [[Raghavendra Rajkumar]], Mamatashri ||
|-
|4|| ''Bevu Bella'' || [[Jaggesh]], Ragini ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|1994 ||5|| ''Megha Maale'' || Sunaad Raj, [[Easwari Rao|eashwari Rao]], himself ||
|-
| 6||''Kaveri Teeradalli'' || Raghuveer, Sangeeta, himself ||
|-
| 1995 ||7|| ''Nighaata'' || [[Shashikumar]], [[Charan Raj]], himself ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|1996 || 8||''[[Thavarina Thottilu]]'' || [[Ramkumar]], [[Charan Raj]], [[Shruti]] ||
|-
| 9||''Vasanta Kavya'' || Shivram, [[Sudharani]] ||
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| 10||''Gulabi'' || Ram Kumar, Roshni ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|1997 || 11||''Taayi Kotta Seere'' || himself, [[Shruti]] ||
|-
|12|| ''Kalyani'' || Kumar Govind, Shilpa ||
|-
|13|| ''Mahabharata'' || [[Vinod Raj]], [[Charan Raj]], Chaitali||co-star [[Darshan (actor)|Darshan Thoogudeep]]
|-
| 1998 ||14|| ''Bhama Satyabhama'' || Himself, [[Shruti]] ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|1999 || 15||''[[Veerappa Nayaka]]'' || [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Dr.Vishnuvardhan]], [[Shruti]] ||First combination with Dr.Vishnuvardhan
|-
| 16||''[[Ravimama]]'' || [[V. Ravichandran]], [[Nagma]] || remake of Tamil film ''[[En Thangachi Padichava]]''
|-
| 17||''[[Surya Vamsha]]'' || [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Dr.Vishnuvardhan]], [[Isha Koppikar]], himself (special appearance) || Remake of Tamil film ''[[Suryavamsam (1997 film)|Suryavamsam]]''
|-
| rowspan="3"|2000 || 18||''[[Shabdavedhi (film)|Shabdavedhi]]'' || [[Rajkumar (actor)|Dr.Rajkumar]], [[Jayaprada]] || Dr.Rajkumar last movie
|-
| 19||''[[Galate Aliyandru]]'' || [[Shivarajkumar]], [[Sakshi Shivanand]], Himself as second hero|| remake of Tamil film ''[[Ullathai Allitha]]''
|-
| 20|| ''Nannavalu Nannavalu'' || Himself, [[Prema (actress, born 1977)|Prema]] ||
|-
| 2001|| 21||''Anjali Geetanjali'' || Himself, [[Prema (actress, born 1977)|Prema]] ||
|-
| rowspan="4"|2002 || 22||''Vamshakobba'' || [[Jaggesh]], [[Sujitha]] ||
|-
|23|| ''[[Jamindaru|Jameendaarru]]'' || [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Dr.Vishnuvardhan]], [[Prema (actress, born 1977)|Prema]] ||
|-
| 24||''[[Simhadriya Simha]]'' || [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Dr.Vishnuvardhan]], [[Bhanupriya]] || Remake of Tamil film ''[[Naatamai]]''
|-
| 25||''Baanallu Neene Bhuviyallu Neene'' || Himself, [[Shashikumar]], [[Divya Unni]], Rekha ||remake of Tamil film ''[[Veetla Visheshanga]]''
|-
| rowspan="2"|2003 || 26||''Pakka Chukka'' || [[Ramesh Aravind]], Himself ||
|-
| 27||''[[Chandra Chakori]]'' || [[Sri Murali]], Naaz || '''Won''' – [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film]] <br/>
|-
| rowspan="2"|2004 ||28|| ''[[Jai (2004 Tamil film)|Jai]]'' || [[Prashanth (actor)|Prashanth]], [[Anshu Ambani]] ||only [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film other than Kannada.<br />Remake of Telugu film ''[[Aadi (2002 film)|Aadi]]''
|-
| 29||''[[Maurya (film)|Maurya]]'' || [[Puneeth Rajkumar]], [[Meera Jasmine]], [[Roja (actress)|Roja]] ||remake of Telugu film ''[[Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi]]''
|-
| 2005 || 30||''[[Varsha (2005 film)|Varsha]]'' || [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Dr.Vishnuvardhan]], [[Manya (actress)|Manya]], [[Ramesh Aravind]] || Remake of Malayalam film ''[[Hitler (1996 film)|Hitler]]''
|-
| rowspan="3"|2006 || 31||''Veeru'' || Pankaj Narayan, [[Umashri]] ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/779-veeru-review.html|title=Veeru Movie Review - chitraloka.com - Kannada Movie News, Reviews - Image|first=Super|last=User|website=www.chitraloka.com|access-date=19 July 2014|archive-date=11 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811191349/http://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/779-veeru-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|32|| ''[[Sevanthi Sevanthi]]'' || [[Vijay Raghavendra]], [[Ramya]] ||
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| 33||''[[Sirivantha]]'' || [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Dr.Vishnuvardhan]], [[Shruti]] || Remake of Telugu film [[Aa Naluguru]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/sir/20060928.htm|title=Sirivantha: Excellent!|access-date=19 July 2014|archive-date=1 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101021651/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/sir/20060928.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> <br/>6th movie with Dr.Vishnuvardhan
|-
| rowspan="3"|2007 ||34|| ''[[Thayiya Madilu]]'' || [[Shivrajkumar]], [[Rakshita]] ||
|-
| 35||''[[Cheluvina Chittara]]'' || [[Ganesh]], [[Amoolya]] || remake of Tamil film ''[[Kaadhal]]''
|-
| 36||''[[Chanda (film)|Chanda]]'' || [[Duniya Vijay]], [[Shubha Poonja]] ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/chanda-review-kannada-14563266.html|title=Review : (2007)|website=www.sify.com|access-date=19 July 2014|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924154750/http://www.sify.com/movies/chanda-review-kannada-14563266.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 2008 || 37||''[[Chaitrada Chandrama]]'' || Pankaaj Narayan, [[Amoolya]] ||Introduced his son
|-
| rowspan="2"|2009 || 38|| ''Chellidharu Sampigeya'' || Prashant, [[Bianca Desai]] || remake of ''[[Chandamama (2007 film)|Chandamama]]''
|-
|39|| ''Cheluvina Chilipili'' || Pankaj Narayan, Roopika||Remake of Telugu film ''[[Kotha Bangaru Lokam]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/6396/kannada/cheluvina-chilipili/2307/review.htm|title=Cheluvina Chilipili Review - Kannada Movie Cheluvina Chilipili Review|access-date=19 July 2014|archive-date=1 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101043950/http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/6396/kannada/cheluvina-chilipili/2307/review.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2010 ||40|| ''[[Veera Parampare]]'' || [[Ambareesh]], [[Sudeep]], [[Aindrita Ray]] ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-veera-parampare/20101101.htm|title=Veera Parampare has great performances|access-date=19 July 2014|archive-date=6 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150306015632/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-veera-parampare/20101101.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|2011 ||41|| ''[[Dushtaa]]''||Pankaj Narayan, [[Surabhi Santosh]]||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/review/12991.html|title=Kannada Cinema News - Kannada Movie Reviews - Kannada Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Kannada|access-date=19 July 2014|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924131518/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/review/12991.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 42 || ''[[Shyloo]]'' ||[[Ganesh (actor)]]
[[Bhama]]
| Remake of Tamil film ''[[Mynaa]]''
|-
| 2012 ||43|| ''[[Munjane]]'' || [[Ganesh (actor)|Ganesh]], [[Manjari Phadnis]], [[Malavika Avinash]], himself ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-munjaane-is-a-treat-to-watch/20120302.htm|title=Review: Munjaane is a treat to watch|access-date=19 July 2014|archive-date=29 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729115127/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-munjaane-is-a-treat-to-watch/20120302.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2013 || 44|| ''Chathrigalu Saar Chathrigalu'' ||Himself, [[Ramesh Aravind]], [[Mohan Shankar]], [[Umashree]] ||<ref name=autogenerated2>{{Cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-24/news-interviews/35991246_1_nam-anna-don-ramesh-aravind-s-narayan |title=Ramesh Aravind with Kurigalu team again |access-date=20 February 2013 |archive-date=6 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106082923/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-24/news-interviews/35991246_1_nam-anna-don-ramesh-aravind-s-narayan |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated3>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitratara.com/show-content.php?id=4292&ptype=News&title=NAANI,+RAMMI+AND+MONI+TOGETHER+AGAIN!|title=Kannada Movie/Cinema News - NAANI, RAMMI AND MONI TOGETHER AGAIN! - Chitratara.com|website=www.chitratara.com|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=23 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723003528/http://www.chitratara.com/show-content.php?id=4292&ptype=News&title=NAANI,+RAMMI+AND+MONI+TOGETHER+AGAIN!|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/88524.html|title=Kannada Cinema News - Kannada Movie Reviews - Kannada Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Kannada|access-date=20 February 2013|archive-date=2 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502041740/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/88524.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 45 || ''[[Appayya (2013 film)|Appayya]]'' || [[Srinagar Kitty]], [[Bhama]] ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Appayya/movie-review/22584835.cms|title=Appayya Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Appayya by Times of India}}</ref>
|-
| 2015 ||46|| ''Daksha'' || [[Duniya Vijay]], Pankaj Narayan|| [[One shot (film)|One shot movie]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2017 || 47|| ''[[Manasu Mallige]]'' ||Nishanth, [[Rinku Rajguru]] || Remake of [[Marathi language|Marathi]] film [[Sairat]]
|-
| 48 || ''[[Naa Panta Kano]]'' || [[Anup Revanna]], Ritiksha ||
|-
| {{TBA}} || 49 || style="background:#FFFFCC;"|{{dagger|alt=Film has yet to be released}}''Daandiga'' ||Pankaaj Narayan, [[Oviya]] || <ref name="daandiga">{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/daandiga.html|title=Daandiga (2018) - Daandiga Kannada Movie - Daandiga Review, Cast & Crew, Release Date, Photos, Videos – Filmibeat|website=FilmiBeat|access-date=12 July 2018|archive-date=12 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712085642/https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/daandiga.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2021 ||50|| ''[[5D (film)|5D]]'' || [[Aditya (actor)]], Aditi Prabhudeva ||
|-
|}

===As actor===
This list is of films Narayan has acted to other directors.
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1995 || ''Oho'' || Krishnamurthy ||
|-
| 1999 || ''Tarikere Erimele'' || ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu]]'' || Nani ||
|-
| 2001 || ''Mr Harishchandra'' || ||
|-
| 2001 || ''Vishalakshammana Ganda'' || Vijay Prakash ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu]]'' || Nani ||
|-
| 2002 || ''Balagaalittu Olage Baa'' || Madan Mohan Desai ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Katthegalu Saar Katthegalu]]'' || Nani ||
|-
| 2006 || ''Honeymoon Express'' || Nani ||
|-
| 2009 || ''Chickpete Sachagalu'' || Nani || Also producer, screenwriter, composer
|-
| 2010 || ''Thipparalli Tharlegalu'' || || Also producer, screenwriter, composer, lyricist
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu]]'' || Dr. Annappa ||
|}

===As composer===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title!! Director !! Starring
|-
| 2003 || ''Pakka Chukka'' || Himself || ''Ramesh Arvind'', ''S. Narayan''
|-
| 2006 || ''Veeru'' || Himself || ''Pankaaj Narayan'', ''Umashri''
|-
| 2007 || ''Chanda'' || Himself || ''Vijay'', ''Shubha Poonja''
|-
| 2008 || ''Chaitrada Chandrama'' || Himself || ''Pankaaj Narayan'', ''Amoolya''
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2009 || ''Chickpete Sachagalu'' || ''Magadi Nagendra'' || ''S. Narayan'', ''Jaggesh''
|-
| ''Chellidharu Sampigeya'' || Himself || ''Prashant'', ''Bianca Desai''
|-
| 2010 || ''Veera Parampare'' || Himself || ''Ambareesh'', ''Sudeep''
|-
| 2012 || ''Munjane'' || Himself ||Ganesh, Manjari Phadnis, Malavika Avinash
|-
| 2011 ||''Dushta'' || Himself || Pankaj
|-
| 2013 || ''Appayya'' || Himself || Srinagar Kitty, Bhama
|-
| 2015 || ''Daksha'' || Himself ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Manasu Malligey]]'' || Himself ||
|-
| 2017 || ''Na Panta Kano'' || Himself ||
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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