Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar

From Bharatpedia, an open encyclopedia

Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar
Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar.jpg
Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar in October 2010
Born (1958-08-15) 15 August 1958 (age 65)[1]
Nagathihalli, Mandya district, Karnataka
Occupation
  • Director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
  • lyricist
Websitenagathihalli.com

Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar is an Indian director, actor, screenwriter and a lyricist who predominantly works in Kannada Cinema.[1][2][3] He made his film debut as a screenplay writer in Kadina Benki (1986) which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and the Karnataka State Award. His directorial debut was Undu Hoda Kondu Hoda (1991) for which he won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Story.

Three of his films, Kotreshi Kanasu (1994), America America (1996) and Hoomale (1998) have won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada.

Career[edit]

Filmography[edit]

Year Film Title Notes
1986 Kadina Benki Screenplay, dialogue and lyrics
1988 Sankranthi Story and lyrics
1989 Prathama Ushakirana Screenplay, dialogues and lyrics
1990 Udhbhava Screenplay, dialogue and lyrics
1992 Undu Hoda Kondu Hoda Debut Feature
1993 Baa Nalle Madhuchandrake
1994 Kotreshi Kanasu
1995 Urvashi Screenplay and lyrics
1995 America America
1998 Hoomale
2001 Nanna Preethiya Hudugi
2002 Super Star
2003 Paris Pranaya
2005 Amrithadhare
2007 Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige Screened in Cannes Film Festival
2009 Olave Jeevana Lekkachaara
2010 Nooru Janmaku
2011 Puttakkana Highway Story based on his story
2012 Breaking News
2015 Ishtakamya[4]
2017 Srikanta Story based on his 2-page short story Skhalana published in Taranga in 1985 [5]
2020 India vs England[6][7] Screened in Kolkata International Film festival-2019[8]

Telefilms[edit]

  • Directed telefilm on Suggi (Harvest festival) – Telecasted in Bangalore TV station in 1991
  • Directed telefilm "Karunalu Baa Belake" – On Buddha's life and message, telecasted in Bangalore TV station in 1992
  • Directed telefilm "Avalokana" – Telecasted in Bangalore TV station in 1995
  • Directed telefilm "Kavya Saurabha" – Telecasted in Bangalore TV station in 1995
  • Screenplay and Dialogues for the teleserials "Kaveri", "Vayyaari", "Aranyadallondu Aragini", "Raaga Lahari"

Mega serials[edit]

Mega serials that were telecast in Udaya TV

  • Pratibimba
  • Kaveri
  • Bhagya
  • Apartment
  • Olave Namma Baduku
  • Vataara

Awards[edit]

National Film Awards
Karnataka State Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South

Tent Cinema Film School[edit]

Dr. Nagathihalli Chandrasekhar along with his wife Shobha Chandrasekhar runs a prominent film school in Bangalore called Tent Cinema, that trains budding actors, directors, filmmakers and film technicians. Apart from him, the faculty includes senior members of the Kannada Film Industry. [12]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Suresh, Sunayana (15 August 2011). "Film-maker Nagathihalli Chandrashekar's birthday celebrations". DNA India.
  2. "Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar | Kannada Film Maker | Personalities". 10 October 2011.
  3. "HugeDomains.com - VokkaligaraSangha.com is for sale (Vokkaligara Sangha)". www.hugedomains.com. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  4. "Nagathihalli Back with a New Film". The New Indian Express.
  5. "ಶ್ರೀಕಂಠನ ಹಾಡಿನ ಮೂಡು". Prajavani. 23 December 2016.
  6. "India Vs England Movie Review (2020) - Rating, Cast & Crew with Synopsis".
  7. "India vs England". IMDb. 14 February 2020.
  8. "Movie Schedule (Venue Wise) - Kolkata International Film Festival".
  9. "42nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  10. "44th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  11. "46th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  12. Nina C George, DHNS, Bengaluru (2020). "I sold milk when I was in college: Nagathihalli". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 14 January 2020.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


External links[edit]

Information red.svg
Scan the QR code to donate via UPI
Dear reader, We kindly request your support in maintaining the independence of Bharatpedia. As a non-profit organization, we rely heavily on small donations to sustain our operations and provide free access to reliable information to the world. We would greatly appreciate it if you could take a moment to consider donating to our cause, as it would greatly aid us in our mission. Your contribution would demonstrate the importance of reliable and trustworthy knowledge to you and the world. Thank you.

Please select an option below or scan the QR code to donate
₹150 ₹500 ₹1,000 ₹2,000 ₹5,000 ₹10,000 Other