Abhaya Simha is a Kannada film director and screenwriter. He was born and brought up in Mangalore, Karnataka, INDIA. He did his graduation from St. Aloysius College, Mangalore. He studied Kannada, English Literature and Journalism. After that he specialized in Film Direction from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. He started his film career in Bangalore in 2007. His debut venture Gubbachchigalu won the National Award for the best children's film for the year 2008.[1][2] His second venture was a bilingual movie named Shikari. Shikari was released in March 2012 across Karnataka and Kerala. His third film was Sakkare in Kannada starring Ganesh (actor). It was released across Karnataka in November 2013. In 2017 he made Paddayi in Tulu won 65th National award for Best Feature Film in Tulu.
Simha, Abhaya | |
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 Abhaya Simha | |
| Born | 12 June 1981 Mangalore |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 2007 - Present |
| Spouse | Rashmi Abhaya Simha |
Early life
editAbhaya Simha has completed his graduation from St Aloysius College, Mangalore. Later he did his film studies from Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Pune.[3] His grandfather was G.T. Narayana Rao, a well-known science writer in Kannada, music critic, cultural organiser, and a prominent citizen of the city of Mysore, India.
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Gubbachigalu | Kannada | Winner National Film Award for Best Children's Film |
| 2012 | Shikari | Kannada | Bilingual film |
| Malayalam | |||
| 2013 | Sakkare | Kannada | |
| 2017 | Paddayi | Tulu | Best Feature Film in Tulu -2017 |
References
edit- ^ CR, Sharanya (24 August 2013). "Commercial cinema is as difficult as art-house filmmaking: Abhaya Simha". The Times of India.
- ^ "Gubbachigalu Director Abhay Simha Excited". Chitraloka.com. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ Simha, Abhaya (9 April 2015). "National Film Award Winning Director Abhaya Simha Talks About His Life And Work". OfficeChai. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
External links
edit- Abhaya Simha at IMDb