Chandrashekar Bandiyappa is a South Indian film director[1][2] who was born in Ummadahalli, a small village from Mandya district. With an academic qualification of M.sc from Mysore University, LLB from KSLU, and B.Ed. from Bangalore University and a Diploma in Film Technology from KANFIDA, he has been with the industry for almost two decades now. He has worked as an assistant director with many directors including S. Narayan and Rajendra Singh Babu. He made his debut in 2013 with the film Aane Pataaki and rose to fame with the Kannada film Rathavara.
Chandrashekar Bandiyappa | |
|---|---|
ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖರ ಬಂಡಿಯಪ್ಪ | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | CSB, Chandru, Shekar |
| Occupation(s) | Film director and writer and advocate |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Spouse | Pooja A. V. |
| Children | Bhoomi. B. Gowda and Raahitya B gowda |
Personal Life
editChandrashekar Bandiyappa was born on 6 February 1981 into a farming family in Mandya. His parents are Kalegowda and Channamma.
Chandrashekar married Pooja in 2016 and the couple has two daughters by the names of Bhoomi.B.Gowda and Rahitya.B.Gowda.
Chandrasheka's wished to work in the film industry ever since he was a kid, which was highly influenced by his father who was also worked in theatres as an artist.
Career
editFilmography
edit| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Aane Pataaki | Yes | Yes | Remake of the Hollywood film The Party (1968 film) by Blake Edwards |
| 2015 | Rathavara | Yes | Yes | Nominated SIIMA Best Director[3] |
| 2018 | Tharakaasura | Yes | Yes | nominated to SIIMA best debut hero and best male negative role and 'chitrasanthe' award for best story[4][5] |
References
edit- ^ https://www.filmysphere.com/chandrashekarbandiyappa[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rathavara director's name starts doing the rounds! »". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "Rathaavara is Gritty in a Mass Idiom". The New Indian Express. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Shwetha, Aravind (23 November 2018). "'Taarakaasura' review: An interesting docu-drama on the Budbudke community". The News Minute. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Watch SIIMA awards soon on Udaya tv". The Times of India. 27 May 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 January 2024.