Pannaga Bharana is an Indian film director and actor who works in Kannada cinema. He is the son of film director T. S. Nagabharana.[1] He rose to fame with 2017 film Happy New Year.[2]
Pannaga Bharana | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Occupation(s) | director, actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse | Nikitha Bharana (m. 2014) |
| Parent(s) | T. S. Nagabharana (father) Nagini Nagabharana (mother) |
Career
editBharana started working professionally in the film industry at the age of five when he debuted on one of the most-loved television series Tenali Rama, aired on the DD National Channel (1990). In the same year, he played a crucial role in The Stone Boy, an Indio-Mauritius Project (1990). His played roles in Chinnari Mutha (1993) and Naviddeve Yecharike (1996).[3]
Theatre
editUnlike most commercial artists, Pannaga Bharana has pursued theatre while simultaneously working on big budget productions. Between 2002 and 2009, Pannaga worked closely with the notable director B.V. Karanth on a series of projects like Gokula Nirgamana, Hayavadana, Jokumara Swamy, Kathale Belaku, Tabarana Kathe, and Sattavara Neralu.
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Happy New Year | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2018 | Kaanoorayana | Co-director | Screenplay | No | |
| 2020 | French Biriyani | Yes | Yes | No | Won – SIIMA Best Director |
| 2023 | Tatsama Tadbhava | No | No | Yes | [4] |
| TBA | Maduve Impossible † | Yes | Yes | No | Announced |
As actor
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Chinnari Mutha | Child actor | |
| 1996 | Naviddeve Yecharike | Child actor | |
| 2014 | Vasundara | ||
| 2015 | Mrugashira | Won – SIIMA Best Actor in Supporting Role |
Television
edit| Year | Film | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Stone Boy | DD National | Child actor |
References
edit- ^ Christopher, Kavya (11 June 2011). "You don't need to go to New York for a film school: Filmmaker Pannaga Bharana". DNA India.
- ^ "Pannaga Bharana says his new year is truly happy". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Filmmaker Pannaga Bharana cooks up a 'French Biriyani' for web". gulfnews.com. 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Tatsama Tadbhava: Meghana Raj Sarja to return to big screens; Collaborates with Pannaga Bharana for her next". PINKVILLA. 19 February 2023. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.