Rajendra Singh Babu

S.V. Rajendra Singh Babu
Rajendra Singh Babu, IFFI (2016)
Born	(1952-10-22) 22 October 1952 Mysore, India
Other names	Babu
Occupation	Filmmaker, actor
Years active	1954–present
Spouse(s)	Anuradha
Children	3, including Adithya Rishika

S. V. Rajendra Singh (born 22 October 1952) is an Indian filmmaker and occasional actor who works primarily in Kannada cinema. He was born and brought up in Mysore. His father Shankar Singh produced many films under the banner Mahatma Pictures (Mysore). Babu has made movies in various genres. He has written and directed love stories, War, suspense thrillers and comedy movies. Many of his films have been adapted from novels or short stories. He is not only famous in Karnataka, but also across all of India. Babu has won numerous awards for his films and has also directed movies in the Hindi and Telugu languages. His sister is producer and actress Vijayalakshmi Singh, and brother-in-law, actor Jai Jagadish.

Early life

Rajendra Singh Babu born in Mysore, Karnataka. His father, the late Shankar Singh, was a producer and director of Kannada films. His mother, Prathima Devi, was an actress in Kannada cinema. In an interview, Babu mentioned that his father wanted him to become a doctor, but his own passion for the camera propelled him to the film industry. Hailing from a family of movie makers, Babu was fascinated with films such as The Great escape, Guns of Navarone and Bridge on the river Kwai. He believed that:

Cinema should go near the audience.

Filmography

Year	Film	Credited as			Language	Notes
		Director	Screenplay	Producer
1975	Nagakanye	Y	Y	Y	Kannada	Debut feature
1977	Nagara Hole	Y	Y	N	Kannada
1978	Kiladi Jodi	Y	Y	N	Kannada
1981	Bhaari Bharjari Bete	Y	Y	N	Kannada
1981	Antha	Y	Y	N	Kannada	Remade in Telugu as Antham Kadidi Aarambam , in Tamil as Thyagi and in Hindi as Meri Aawaz Suno
1981	Simhada Mari Sainya	Y	Y	N	Kannada	Screened at International Children film festival Corebeil – Essonnes, France
1981	Meri Aawaz Suno	Y	Y	N	Hindi	Remake of Antha
1982	Thirugu Baana	N	N	Y	Kannada	Remake of Benaam
1982	Tony	N	N	Y	Kannada
1984	Kaliyuga	N	N	Y	Kannada
1984	Gandu Bherunda	Y	Y	N	Kannada	Inspired by Mackenna's Gold Inspiration for Khazana
1984	Bandhana	Y	Y	Y	Kannada	Screened at Moscow International Film Festival Remade in Tamil as Premapasam
1984	Sharara	Y	Y	N	Hindi
1984	Mera Faisla	Y	Y	N	Hindi
1985	Ek Se Bhale Do	Y	Y	N	Hindi
1985	Pithamaha	N	N	Y	Kannada	Remake of Vidhaata
1985	Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara	N	N	Y	Kannada	Remake of Mugguru Mithrulu
1986	Karna	N	N	Y	Kannada	Remake of Saaheb
1986	Krishna Nee Begane Baro	N	N	Y	Kannada	Remake of Souten
1986	Maneye Manthralaya	N	N	Y	Kannada
1987	Kurukshetra	N	N	Y	Kannada
1987	Yuga Purusha	N	N	Y	Kannada	Remake of Karz
1990	Bannada Gejje	Y	Y	N	Kannada
1990	Prema Yuddham	Y	Y	N	Telugu
1990	Muthina Haara	Y	Y	Y	Kannada	Partially based on Ernest Hemingway's novel A Farewell to Arms
1990	Aag Ka Darya	Y	Y	N	Hindi
1990	Sri Sathyanarayana Pooja Phala	N	N	Y	Kannada
1992	Mallige Hoove	N	N	Y	Kannada	Remake of Senthoora Poove
1993	Hoovu Hannu	Y	Y	Y	Kannada	Based on the novel of same name by Triveni
1994	Mahakshathriya	Y	Y	N	Kannada
1995	Himapatha	Y	Y	N	Kannada	Based on Kannada novel of same name by T. K. Rama Rao
1995	Kalyanothsava	Y	Y	N	Kannada
1997	Mungarina Minchu	Y	Y	Y	Kannada	Based on Italian movie Quattro passi fra le nuvole (Four Steps in the Clouds)
1998	Doni Saagali	Y	Y	N	Kannada
1998	Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga	Y	Y	Y	Kannada
2000	Mechanic Mamaiah	Y	Y	Y	Telugu
2001	Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu	Y	Y	Y	Kannada
2002	Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu	Y	Y	Y	Kannada	Remade in Telugu as Sandade Sandadi , in Hindi as Shaadi No. 1 and in Bengali (Bangladesh) as Tomakei Khujchi
2003	Katthegalu Saar Katthegalu	Y	Y	Y	Kannada
2004	Love	Y	Y	Y	Kannada
2004	Kanchana Ganga	Y	Y	N	Kannada
2006	Mohini 9886788888	Y	Y	Y	Kannada
2008	Buddhivantha	N	N	Y	Kannada	Remake of Naan Avanillai
2010	Thipparalliya Tarlegalu	Y	Y	N	Kannada
2015	Rebel	Y	Y	N	Kannada
2020	Gandugali Madakari Nayaka	Y	N	N	Kannada

Awards

National Film Awards

Year	Movie	Award	Refs.
1984 (32nd)	Bandhana	Best Feature Film in Kannada
1990 (38th)	Muthina Haara	Best Feature Film in Kannada
1997 (45th)	Mungarina Minchu	Best Feature Film in Kannada

Karnataka State Film Awards

Year	Movie	Award	Refs.
1981-82	Antha	Best Screenplay
1990-91	Muthina Haara	Best Film (First)
1993-94	Hoovu Hannu	Special Jury Award
1996-97		Puttanna Kanagal Award
1998-99	Doni Saagali	Best Film (Third)
1998-99	Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga	Best Social Concern Film
1998-99	Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga	Best Story Writer
2000-01	Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu	Best Film (Third)
2001-02	Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu	Best Screenplay

Filmfare Awards (South)

Year	Movie	Award	Refs.
1993	Hoovu Hannu	Best Director – Kannada
1994	Mahakshathriya	Best Director – Kannada
2001	Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu	Best Film – Kannada

Books

Rajendra Singh Babu wrote the book titled "Nenanpina Muthina Hara" in memory of the great Kannada actor Vishnuvardhan. The book was a tribute to Vishnuvardhan, where Babu shares his numerous experiences with Vishnuvardhan. The book reveals the special bond Babu claims to have had with Vishnuvardhan. The book also reveals Babu's constant drive to work on meaningful cinema, wanting to make an impact. His endless dreams of making cinemas involving Vishnuvardhan and Dr. Rajkumar and how great those cinemas might have been and how it would have contributed to Kannada Cinema.

Organizations/Committees

Committees	Role
Karnataka Film Director's Association (6 times)	President
Karnataka Film and T.V. Technicians	President
Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (2 times)	Executive-Committee
International Film Festival of India, 1992, Bangalore	Nominated member by State Govt.
Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy	President

External links

• Rajendra Singh Babu on IMDb