Screenplay, Dialogues and Lyrics
ಕಾಡಿನ ಬೆಂಕಿ (Kadina Benki)
Based on a novel written by Norbert D'Souza. A young wife of an older husband finds her passions matched with another man.
Awards:Best Regional Film — National Film Awards
Best Film — Karnataka State Film Awards
Cast : Suresh Heblikar, Mamata Rao, Vijay Kashi .
Story, Lyrics
ಸಂಕ್ರಾಂತಿ (Sankranthi)
Based on Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar’s story Banneri, a women centric story surrounding the farmers’ movements.
Awards: Best Film & Best Story in Karnataka State Film Awards Berkley Tarangini Award for Story.
Cast : Lokesh, Saritha, C R Simha
Awards: Best Film & Best Story in Karnataka State Film Awards Berkley Tarangini Award for Story.
Cast : Lokesh, Saritha, C R Simha
Screenplay, Dialogues & Lyrics
ಪ್ರಥಮ ಉಷಾಕಿರಣ (Prathama UshaKirana)
A modern day exploration of child psychology.
Awards:
Best Film — Karnataka State Film Awards
Best Film — Filmfare Awards South
Cast : Suresh Heblikar, Geetha, Preethi Pai
Awards:
Best Film — Karnataka State Film Awards
Best Film — Filmfare Awards South
Cast : Suresh Heblikar, Geetha, Preethi Pai
Screenplay, Dialogues & Lyrics
ಉದ್ಭವ (Udbhava)
A social commentary movie about a man who manipulates the system in the name of god. It’s based on a novel by B. V. Vykunta Raju.
Awards:Best Film — Karnataka State Film Awards
Best Dialogues — Berkeley Tarangini Awards
Cast : T.N. Balakrishna, Anant Nag, K.S Ashwath
Story, Screenplay Dialogues, Lyrics & Direction
ಉಂಡು ಹೋದ ಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದ (Undu Hoda Kondu Hoda)
Dr. Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar’s directorial debut based on his own short story, it’s a comedy set in rural Karnataka.
Awards:
Best Story — Karnataka State Film Awards
Cast : Anant Nag, Tara
Awards:
Best Story — Karnataka State Film Awards
Cast : Anant Nag, Tara
Story, Screenplay Dialogues,Lyrics & Direction
ಬಾ ನಲ್ಲೆ ಮಧುಚಂದ್ರಕೆ (Baa Nalle Madhuchandrake)
A newlywed couple go to the mountains for their honeymoon when they get entangled in a mysterious murder. It is based on Dr. Chandrashekhar’s novel of the same name.
Awards:
Best Film – Aryabhata Awards
Accolades:
Commercially very successful film
Songs from the movie became hugely popular
Star Cast: K. Shivram, Nandini Singh, Prakash Raj
Awards:
Best Film – Aryabhata Awards
Accolades:
Commercially very successful film
Songs from the movie became hugely popular
Star Cast: K. Shivram, Nandini Singh, Prakash Raj
Screenplay Dialogues,Lyrics & Direction
ಕೊಟ್ರೇಶಿ ಕನಸು (Kotreshi Kanasu)
A smart boy from a lower caste struggles to fight against discrimination to fulfil his dreams. It is based on the novel by Kum. Veerabhadrappa.
Awards:
Best Regional Film — National Film Awards
Best Film on Social Issues — Karnataka State Film Awards
Best Children’s Film — Madras Film Association Awards
Best Film, Best Director — Directors’ Association Awards
Vijay Raghavendra, the lead actor in the film received the Best Child Artiste Award in National Film Awards.
Screened in Asian Film Festivals and many universities across the USA.
Cast: Vijay Raghavendra, Karibasavaiah, Umashri
Screenplay & Lyrics
ಊರ್ವಶಿ (Urvashi)
Based on the novel written by Gurur Ramaswamy Iyengar, it showcases the struggles of women in the rural sector.
Awards:
Best Film — Karnataka State Film Awards
Cast: Nikhil Manju, Shankar Ashwath
Awards:
Best Film — Karnataka State Film Awards
Cast: Nikhil Manju, Shankar Ashwath
Story, Screenplay Dialogues,Lyrics & Direction
ಅಮೆರಿಕಾ! ಅಮೆರಿಕಾ!! (America! America!!)
A story of love, exploring the themes of the American dream. Three friends and how their relationships evolve through migration.
Awards:
Best Regional Film — National Film Awards
Best Film — Karnataka State Film Awards
Best Director — Sandesh Awards
Best Film — Aryabhata Awards
Accolades:
Successful at box office, running for 365 days in many theatres of Karnataka.
The movie was dubbed into Telugu and Tamil languages.
Released in the USA, Singapore, Australia and the UK.
Cast: Ramesh Arvind, Akshay Anand, Hema
Awards:
Best Regional Film — National Film Awards
Best Film — Karnataka State Film Awards
Best Director — Sandesh Awards
Best Film — Aryabhata Awards
Accolades:
Successful at box office, running for 365 days in many theatres of Karnataka.
The movie was dubbed into Telugu and Tamil languages.
Released in the USA, Singapore, Australia and the UK.
Cast: Ramesh Arvind, Akshay Anand, Hema
Screenplay Dialogues,Lyrics & Direction
ಹೂಮಳೆ (Hoomale)
A man who meets the love of his life in Assam gets caught up in ULFA insurgency.
Awards:
Best Regional Film — National Film Awards
Best Film, Best Story — Karnataka State Film Awards
Best Film, Best Story — Aryabhata Awards
Accolades:
Released in the USA, Singapore, Australia and the UK.
Cast: Ramesh Aravind, Suman Nagarkar
Awards:
Best Regional Film — National Film Awards
Best Film, Best Story — Karnataka State Film Awards
Best Film, Best Story — Aryabhata Awards
Accolades:
Released in the USA, Singapore, Australia and the UK.
Cast: Ramesh Aravind, Suman Nagarkar
Story, Screenplay Dialogues, Lyrics, Direction & Production
ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಹುಡುಗಿ (Nanna Preethiya Hudugi)
The love story of a boy from a small Indian village who goes to the US on a cultural program and meets an NRI girl.
Awards:
Best Director — Filmfare Awards South
Accolades:
Successful film that ran for 40 weeks in the theatres
Songs from this film became very popular
Released in the USA, Singapore, Australia, and the UK.
Cast: Sameer Dattani, Deepali, Bhavya, Lokesh
Awards:
Best Director — Filmfare Awards South
Accolades:
Successful film that ran for 40 weeks in the theatres
Songs from this film became very popular
Released in the USA, Singapore, Australia, and the UK.
Cast: Sameer Dattani, Deepali, Bhavya, Lokesh
Story, Screenplay Dialogues, Lyrics, Direction
ಪ್ಯಾರಿಸ್ ಪ್ರಣಯ (Paris Pranaya)
Set in the backdrop of Paris, a love story blossoms that explores the contrast of western and Indian music.
Awards:
Best Lyrics, Best Music Director
Best Singer — Karnataka State Film Awards
Best Director — Filmfare Awards South
Accolades:
Released in the USA, Singapore, Australia, and the UK.
Cast: Raghu Mukherjee, Minal Patil
Awards:
Best Lyrics, Best Music Director
Best Singer — Karnataka State Film Awards
Best Director — Filmfare Awards South
Accolades:
Released in the USA, Singapore, Australia, and the UK.
Cast: Raghu Mukherjee, Minal Patil
Story, Screenplay Dialogues, Lyrics, Direction & Production
ಅಮೃತಧಾರೆ (AmrithaDhaare)
The story of a modern, young couple who are in love and yearn to build a home and start a family when tragedy strikes.
Awards:
Best Film, Best Sound Recording, Best Singer —Karnataka State Film Awards
Accolades: Special appearance by Amitabh Bachchan, a first for Kannada cinema
Ran successfully in theatres for over 45 weeks
Released in the USA, Singapore, Australia, and the UK.
Cast: Sameer Dattani, Ramya
Awards:
Best Film, Best Sound Recording, Best Singer —Karnataka State Film Awards
Accolades: Special appearance by Amitabh Bachchan, a first for Kannada cinema
Ran successfully in theatres for over 45 weeks
Released in the USA, Singapore, Australia, and the UK.
Cast: Sameer Dattani, Ramya
Story, Screenplay Dialogues, Lyrics, Direction
ಮಾತಡ್ ಮಾತಾಡು ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ (Mathad Mathadu Mallige)
A village is being forced to give up its farmland to make way for corporate mining. One flower farmer stands his ground and fights for his land.
Awards:
Best Film — Southern India Cinematographer’s Association (SICA) Award
Accolades:
Released in the USA, Singapore, Australia and the UK.
Screened in the Cannes Film Festival.
Cast: Vishnuvardhan, Suhasini, Sudeep
Awards:
Best Film — Southern India Cinematographer’s Association (SICA) Award
Accolades:
Released in the USA, Singapore, Australia and the UK.
Screened in the Cannes Film Festival.
Cast: Vishnuvardhan, Suhasini, Sudeep
Story, Screenplay Dialogues, Lyrics, Direction
ಒಲವೇ ಜೀವನ ಲೆಕ್ಕಾಚಾರ ! (Olave Jeevana Lekkachara)
The journey of a man falling into cult-like ideologies, conflicting beliefs and his desire for love. It is based on Dr. Chandrashekhar’s short story called Bhoomi Gundagidhe.
Awards:
Best Story — Karnataka State Film Award
Cast: Srinagara Kitty, Radhika Pandit, Rangayana Raghu
Awards:
Best Story — Karnataka State Film Award
Cast: Srinagara Kitty, Radhika Pandit, Rangayana Raghu
Story, Screenplay Dialogues, Lyrics, Direction
ನೂರು ಜನ್ಮಕು (Nooru Janmaku)
A love story that depicts the global recession of the economy and its impact on working professionals.
Cast: Santosh, Aindrita Ray, Adarsh Balakrishna
Story, Screenplay Dialogues, Lyrics, Direction
ಬ್ರೇಕಿಂಗ್ ನ್ಯೂಸ್ (Breaking News)
A love story in the backdrop of the media’s rising hunger for sensationalism.
Cast: Ajay Rao, Radhika Pandit
Story, Screenplay Dialogues, Lyrics, Direction
ಇಷ್ಟಕಾಮ್ಯ (Ishtakamya)
A love triangle drama that explores the value and sanctity of marriage, set in Chikkamagaluru. It is based on a novel by Dodderi Venkatagiri Rao.
Cast: Vijay Suriya, Mayuri Kyatari, Kavya Shetty
Cast: Vijay Suriya, Mayuri Kyatari, Kavya Shetty
Story, Screenplay Dialogues, Lyrics, Direction
ಇಂಡಿಯಾ Vs ಇಂಗ್ಲೆಂಡ್ (India Vs England)
A love story between a gemologist and vlogger; addressing the needs for post colonial reparations. Screened globally. Story written by Kanasu Nagathihalli.
Cast: Vasishta N. Simha, Manvita Kamath, Anant Nag
Cast: Vasishta N. Simha, Manvita Kamath, Anant Nag