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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Shashidhar Adapa<br />
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| birth_name = Shashidhar Adapa B.<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|9|1|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Mangalore]], [[Mysore State]], India<br />
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| occupation = [[Production designer]]<br/>[[Set designer]]<br/>Proprietor of Prathiroopi<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
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'''Shashidhar Adapa''' (born 1 September 1955)<ref>{{cite web|title=Shashidhar Adapa B. |url=http://www.prathiroopi.com/about%20us.html |website=prathiroopi.com |accessdate=12 October 2015 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226070529/http://www.prathiroopi.com/about%20us.html |archivedate=26 February 2015 }}</ref> is an Indian [[production designer]], [[set designer]] and [[puppet designer]], known predominantly for his work in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada cinema]].<ref name="th1">{{cite web|last1=Khajane|first1=Muralidhara|title=By design|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/by-design/article4244921.ece|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=12 October 2015}}</ref> In 1984, he formed Prathiroopi, a television, film, and stage set design company.<br />
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In his career spanning over 30 years, Adapa has worked with theatre personalities such as [[B. V. Karanth]], [[Shankar Nag]], [[M. S. Sathyu]], C. G. Krishnaswamy, [[B. Jayashree]], [[Prakash Belawadi]], and filmmakers [[T. S. Nagabharana]], [[Girish Karnad]], [[Girish Kasaravalli]], [[T. N. Seetharam]], [[Mani Ratnam]] and [[Yogaraj Bhat]].<ref name="j1">{{cite journal|last=Vaz|first=Gabriel|date=March 2015|title=March of Karnataka|url=http://karnatakavarthe.org/wp-content/publications/March-of-Karnataka-March-2015.pdf|journal=Channaptna gets R-Day Honour, global acclaim|format=PDF|publisher=Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Karnataka|volume=52|issue=3|pages=15–18|access-date=14 October 2015}}</ref> He has worked in over 45 Kannada films, in addition to [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Bollywood|Hindi]] and [[Cinema of France|French film]]s. He is a four-time recipient of [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Art Direction]] and in 2004, was awarded the Chaman Lal Memorial Award for his "outstanding contribution to stagecraft".<ref>{{cite news|title=Nationala Award for art director Shashidhar Adapa|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/chow_shashidhar_adapa.asp|accessdate=12 October 2015|work=Viggy.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040501045645/http://viggy.com/english/chow_shashidhar_adapa.asp|archivedate=1 May 2004}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Adapa began his career in the early 1980s as a set designer for stage plays. In 1984, he founded 'Prathiroopi', an outfit that has since, designed production sets for theatre, television soaps, films and stage events predominantly mainly in Karnataka. <br />
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Adapa also had led teams of artistes in major events that feature showcasing the art, culture and history of [[Karnataka]]. It involved designing the sets that hosted the annual Hampi Utsav, in the [[Hampi]] region of Karnataka.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jadar|first1=Suresh M.|title=Stage set for Hampi extravaganza|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/article411083.ece|accessdate=13 October 2015|work=The New Indian Express|date=27 January 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151013135202/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/article411083.ece|archivedate=13 October 2015}}</ref><br />
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===Republic Day tableaux ===<br />
Adapa led the team that designed Karnataka's [[tableau vivant]] at India's [[Delhi Republic Day parade|Republic Day parade]], in 2015. The tableau of the famed [[Channapatna toys|toys of Channapatna]] were showcased. It was fabricated on a multi-layered platform fitted on a tractor trailer. A total of 42 toys including 30 giant sized ones and four fitted with battery for rotation formed part of the tableau.<ref name="j1"/> For 2016, he designed a tableau on the theme of [[Kodagu district]], the country's major [[coffee]] producing region, depicting the various stages of coffee-making, from harvest to [[Indian filter coffee|filter coffee]].<ref>{{cite web|title=State's R-Day tableau to show coffee theme|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/524633/states-r-day-tableau-show.html|publisher=Deccan Herald|accessdate=29 January 2017|date=23 January 2016}}</ref> For 2017, he led a team that designed a tableau based on the folklore theme, showcasing five major arts — [[Goravara Kunitha|dance of the Goravas]], [[Veeragase]], [[Kamsale]], [[Dollu Kunitha]] and Somana Kunita<ref>{{cite web|title=Karnataka’s Tableau: Will it be R-Day Again?|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/karnatakas-tableau-will-it-be-r-day-again/amp_articleshow/56244713.cms|publisher=Bangalore Mirror|accessdate=29 January 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170129081026/http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/karnatakas-tableau-will-it-be-r-day-again/amp_articleshow/56244713.cms|archivedate=29 January 2017}}</ref><br />
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===Films===<br />
Having worked in films since the 1980s, Adapa is a frequent collaborator of filmmakers [[T. S. Nagabharana]], [[Girish Kasaravalli]], [[T. N. Seetharam]]. His work in Kannada films include ''Sankranthi'' (1989), ''[[Chinnari Mutha]]'' (1993), ''[[Nagamandala]]'' (1997), ''[[Kanooru Heggadithi]]'' (1999), ''[[Deveeri]]'' (1999), ''[[Singaaravva]]'' (2003), ''[[Gaalipata]]'' (2008) and ''[[Kendasampige]]'' (2015). His work in Hindi and Tamil films include ''[[Talaash: The Answer Lies Within]]'' (2012) and ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]'' (2013). He has also worked in French films ''Passeur d'enfants à Pondichéry'' (2000) and ''Hypochondriac''.<ref name="th1"/><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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===Kannada===<br />
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* ''Sankranthi'' (1989)<br />
* ''[[Santha Shishunala Sharifa]]'' (1990)<br />
* ''[[Bhujangayyana Dashavathara]]'' (1991)<br />
* ''[[Chinnari Mutha]]'' (1993)<br />
* ''Chukki Chandrama'' (1993)<br />
* ''[[Kotreshi Kanasu]]'' (1994)<br />
* ''[[Nagamandala]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''[[Kanooru Heggadithi]]'' (1999)<br />
* ''[[Deveeri]]'' (1999)<br />
* ''[[Singaaravva]]'' (2003)<br />
* ''[[Thutturi]]'' (2006)<br />
* ''[[Aa Dinagalu]]'' (2007)<br />
* ''[[Gaalipata]]'' (2008)<br />
* ''[[Nooru Janmaku]]'' (2010)<br />
* ''[[Thamassu]]'' (2010)<br />
* ''[[Pancharangi]]'' (2010)<br />
* ''[[Jackie (2010 film)|Jackie]]'' (2010)<br />
* ''[[Aidondla Aidu]]'' (2011)<br />
* ''[[Koormavatara]]'' (2013)<br />
* ''[[Kaddipudi]]'' (2013)<br />
* ''[[Kendasampige]]'' (2015)<br />
* ''[[Parapancha]]'' (2015)<br />
* ''[[Doddmane Hudga]]'' (2016)<br />
* ''[[Idolle Ramayana]]'' (2016)<br />
* ''[[Allama (film)|Allama]]'' (2017)<br />
* ''[[Uppina Kagada]]'' (2017)<br />
* ''[[Yajamana (2019 film)|Yajamana]]'' (2019)<br />
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===Hindi===<br />
* ''[[Agni Varsha]]'' (2002)<br />
* ''[[Bas Yun Hi]]'' (2003)<br />
* ''[[Freaky Chakra (film)|Freaky Chakra]]'' (2003)<br />
* ''[[Ek Alag Mausam]]'' (2003)<br />
* ''[[Talaash: The Answer Lies Within]]'' (2012)<br />
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===Tamil===<br />
* ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]'' (2013)<br />
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===French===<br />
* ''Passeur d'enfants à Pondichéry'' (2000)<br />
* ''Hypochondriac''<br />
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==Awards==<br />
;[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Art Direction]]<br />
* [[1996–97 Karnataka State Film Awards|1996–97]]: ''[[Nagamandala]]''<br />
* [[1999–2000 Karnataka State Film Awards|1999–2000]]: ''[[Kanooru Heggadithi]]''<br />
* 2002–03: ''[[Singaaravva]]''<br />
* [[2016 Karnataka State Film Awards|2016]]: ''Uppina Kagada''<br />
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;Other awards<br />
* 2004: Chaman Lal Memorial Award for his outstanding contribution to stagecraft<br />
* 2010: Innovative Film Award for Best Art Direction<ref>{{cite web|title=Innovative Film Awards, star studded, star oriented |url=http://chitratara.com/show-content.php?id=1884&ptype=News&title=INNOVATIVE%20FILM%20AWARDS%20?STAR%20STUDDED%20STAR%20ORIENTED! |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220193929/http://chitratara.com/show-content.php?id=1884&ptype=News&title=INNOVATIVE%20FILM%20AWARDS%20%3FSTAR%20STUDDED%20STAR%20ORIENTED%21 |archivedate=20 December 2013 |publisher=chitratara.com |date=3 May 2010 |accessdate=28 January 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
* 2013: [[Rajyotsava Prashasti]] from the [[government of Karnataka]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|1147553}}<br />
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