Navarasan (born 26 November 1985) is an Indian Kannada film director, actor, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for the 2019 film Damayanthi.[1]
Navarasan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 November 1985 Kolar Gold Fields(KGF) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2014 – present |
| Known for | Damayanthi |
| Spouse | Krishna Priya (m. 2024) |
| Parent(s) | Yuvaraj (Father), Geetha (Mother) |
Early life
editNavarasan was born on 26 November 1985 in Kolar Gold fields. He was born to a farmer family, and completed his schooling in Santhosh High school Bangarpet. His childhood was mostly spent in helping out his father in agriculture.
Career
editNavarasan is mainly known for his works in horror and thriller movies. He was trained for action and direction at Koothupattarai Institute in Chennai.[citation needed]
In the year 2014, Navarasan made his debut as an actor in a tamil movie Nee en uyire directed by Vikas Lathiraj.[2][3]
His work in the Kannada film industry began as both producer and actor in a horror movie Raakshasi which was released in the year 2015. Navasaran played a lead role in this film along with Sindhu Lokanath.[4] [5] [6]
While he gained experience in various departments of the film industry he decided to test his direction skills with the film Vaira.[7][8] The good feedback he received for Vaira gave him the confidence to come up with the big budget film Damayanthi.[9] The movie was released in many languages including: Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi as Damayanthi and Samharini in Telugu.[10] Kannada actress Radhika Kumaraswamy acted as a lead in this film.[11] Damayanthi gave Navarasan his big break in the Indian film industry as a director.
Filmography
editAs actor
edit| Year | Film | Language | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Nee en uyire | Tamil | Navarasan | Debut Cinema |
| 2015 | Raakshasi | Kannada | Siddharth | |
| 2017 | Vaira | Kannada | Raj | |
| 2017 | Psycho Shankra | Kannada | Psycho Shankar | [12] |
| 2018 | Aa Karala Rathri | Kannada | Kannappa |
As producer
edit| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Nee en uyire | Tamil | Debut Cinema |
| 2015 | Raakshasi | Kannada | |
| 2019 | Damayanthi | Kannada | multilingual |
As Director, Story and Screenwriter
editReferences
edit- ^ "Navarasan". Book my show. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Nee en uyire". Book my show. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Women power to the fore". Times of India. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Raakshasi synopsis". Times of India. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Raakshasi". Book my show. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Raakshasi audio launch at Ambedkar Ground in Bengaluru". Times of India. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Vaira movie review". Times of India. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "'Vaira is an entertainer, don't go by A-rating, appeals actor-director Navarasan". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Director Navarasan is back with 'Damayanti'". Times of India. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Samharini synopsis". Times of India. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Radhika Kumaraswamy will be seen as a doctor and ghost in 'Damayanti'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Psycho Shankra synopsis". Times of India. Retrieved 17 June 2020.