Pawan Kumar (born 29 October 1982) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor who primarily works in Kannada cinema.[1]
Pawan Kumar | |
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Born | 29 October 1982 |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2007–present |
Spouse |
Sowmya Jaganmurthy (m. 2010) |
Children | 1 |
Pawan Kumar is well known for writing the films Manasaare and Pancharangi. His directorial debut Lifeu Ishtene (2011) and the 2013 psychological thriller Lucia became one of the biggest turning points of his career. Being from a theatre background, he wrote scripts for plays on stage before working as an associate director with Yograj Bhat.[2] In 2023 he wrote and directed the Malayalam film Dhoomam which is regarded by the critics as his worst film. The film was a big disaster at the box office.[3]
Filmography
editThis section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (January 2023) |
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
As director
editFilms
editYear | Title | Credited as | Language | Notes | ||
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Director | Writer | Producer | ||||
2009 | Manasaare | No | Yes | No | Kannada | |
2010 | Pancharangi | No | Yes | No | ||
2011 | Lifeu Ishtene | Yes | Yes | No | ||
2013 | Lucia | Yes | Yes | Yes | [4] | |
2016 | U Turn | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2017 | Ondu Motteya Kathe | No | No | Yes | ||
2018 | U Turn | Yes | Yes | No | Tamil; Telugu | Bilingual Film |
2021 | Ikkat | No | No | Yes | Kannada | |
2023 | Dhoomam | Yes | Yes | No | Malayalam | [5] |
Web series
editYear | Title | Credited as | Network | Language | ||
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Director | Writer | Producer | ||||
2019 | Leila | Yes | No | No | Netflix | Hindi |
2021 | Kudi Yedamaithe | Yes | Yes | Co-producer | Aha | Telugu |
As actor
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Mr. Garagasa | ||
2008 | Inthi Ninna Preethiya | Vaasne Baabu | |
2009 | Manasaare | Dollar | |
Circus | |||
2010 | Pancharangi | Lakshman "Lucky" Rao | |
2011 | Lifeu Ishtene | Suraj | |
2015 | Plus | ||
2018 | Gultoo | Phaneesh | |
Chambal | |||
2019 | Alidu Ulidavaru | ||
2021 | Kudi Yedamaithe | Harsha | Telugu web series |
2022 | Honeymoon | New friend in a bar | web series |
Gaalipata 2 | Bhushan | ||
2023 | Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare | senior | Cameo |
2024 | Bachelor Party | Lobo Griffin | Cameo |
Awards and nominations
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Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Lifeu Ishtene | 59th Filmfare Awards South | Best Director | Nominated | [6] | |
Bangalore Times Film Awards | Best Director | Won | [7] | ||
Lucia | 61st Filmfare Awards South | Best Director | Won | [8] | |
London Indian Film Festival 2013 | Audience Choice Award | Won | [9][10] | ||
3rd SIIMA Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [11] | ||
U Turn | 64th Filmfare Awards South | Best Film | Nominated | [12] | |
Best Director | Nominated | ||||
6th SIIMA Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [14] | ||
Best Director | Nominated | ||||
2nd IIFA Utsavam | Best Picture | Nominated | [15] | ||
Best Direction | Won | ||||
Best Story | Won | ||||
Ondu Motteya Kathe | 65th Filmfare Awards South | Kannada Best Film | Won | [16][17] | |
7th SIIMA Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [18] |
References
edit- ^ Pawan Kumar says 'move on' with Lifeu Ishtene
- ^ Kannada Movie: Pawan Hailed Asst Directors Grow – Jayanth Kaikini
- ^ "Dhoomam (2023)".
- ^ Suresh, Anandu (6 July 2023). "Dhoomam director Pawan Kumar says he wants to do a light-hearted film next: 'I have a genuine fondness for slice-of-life films'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Fahadh Faasil wraps up shooting for Dhoomam". The New Indian Express. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list)". Filmfare. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "The Bangalore Times Film Awards 2011". The Times of India. 21 June 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012.
- ^ "61st Idea South Filmfare Awards". Indiasnaps.com. 12 July 2014.
- ^ PTI (29 July 2013). "Kannada film Lucia wins at London Indian Film Festival". TheHindustan Times. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ Kannada film Lucia wins at London Indian Film Festival – Hindustan Times
- ^ "And-the-SIIMA-Awards-go-to". The Times of India. timesofindia. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ "64th Filmfare South Awards 2017: Here's Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Tamil nomination lists". ibtimes.com. 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Winners: 64th Jio Filmfare Awards 2017 (South)". Times of India. 19 June 2017.
- ^ "SIIMA Nominations: Theri, Janatha Garage, Maheshinte Prathikaram and Kirik Party lead". Indian Express. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "IIFA Utsavam 2017 (2016) Kannada Full Show, Nominees & Winners". Updatebro.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 16 June 2018. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Nomination List / Kannada". SIIMA. siima.in. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
External links
edit- Pawan Kumar on Facebook
- Pawan Kumar at IMDb