D. Suman Kittur is an Indian journalist, film director and lyricist working in Kannada cinema.[1] She began as an independent director with Slum Bala (2008), before working on films such as Kallara Santhe (2009), Edegarike (2012) and Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu (2016). Most of her films deal with anti-social elements.[2] She is one of the few women directors to win a state award.
Sumana Kittur | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Suman Kittur |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse |
Sreenivas (m. 2020) |
Biography
editSuman was born in Kittur, a village near Periyapatna in Mysore district of Karnataka. Her father owned a small theatre in the same village.[3] With the love and passion for cinemas, he ran the theatre, though it faced huge losses. His vision to bring entertainment even to small towns was the reason she took movies. Her Inspiration came from her father initially. After her graduation, she moved to Bangalore, when the villagers forced her to marry. Seeing the talent she possessed, her father took him to journalist turned film director Agni Shridhar. Later his father died and She began her film career assisting him. She began her life as a writer for Agni Journals. With her writing skills she later began writing songs and scripts for movies. Foreseeing her talent, his guru gave the first opportunity to work in films. She began with film Aa Dinagalu. Though she took the entire work of the film, she gave credits to the director and later realising her talent she was given the huge responsibility of become a debut director.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Aa Dinagalu | Associate director and lyricist | ||
| 2008 | Slum Bala | Director, lyricist | [4] | |
| 2009 | Kallara Santhe | Director, lyricist | Karnataka State Film Award (Special Jury Award) | [4] |
| 2012 | Edegarike | Director, screenwriter, lyricist | Karnataka State Film Award for Third Best Film Bangalore International Film Festival Special Jury Award Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director Nominated, Bangalore Times Film Award for Best Director |
[5][6][7] |
| 2016 | Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu | Director | [8][9][10] |
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ "Suman Kittur- woman with the guts". Sify. 10 October 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ "Sumana Kittur takes break". The Times Of India. 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Sumana Kittur's father was a talkies owner". Times of India. 22 February 2014.
- ^ a b "A male-dominated world". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (30 December 2019). "Kannada cinema in the last decade: The various highs and lows". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ S, Shyam Prasad (18 September 2013). "Glory for Edegarike". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Bangalore Times Film Awards 2012 nominations: Best Director". Times of India. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ Sharadhaa, A (4 March 2015). "Sumana Brings to Life a Literary World". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ S, Shyam Prasad (1 February 2016). "The three-in-one village". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ Sharadhaa, A (12 March 2016). "Kittur's Boldness Makes it Worth While". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Kannada filmmaker Sumana Kittur has a low-key wedding in coronavirus lockdown". India Today. Retrieved 27 May 2020..
- ^ "ಸರಳವಾಗಿ ಮದುವೆಯಾದ ಸ್ಯಾಂಡಲ್ವುಡ್ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕಿ ಸುಮನಾ ಕಿತ್ತೂರು". Vijaya Karnataka. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
External links
edit- Sumana Kittur at IMDb
- When words turn to reel (Sumana Kittur, The Hindu, 2017)
- [1] (Inspiring Story of Suman Kittur, Inspiration Unlimited eMagazine, Feb 2013)