| 1 | '''T. S. Nagabharana (b. 1953)''' |
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| 4 | Kannada director born in Bangalore. Started in |
| 5 | theatre in 1969 as apprentice to noted Kannada |
| 6 | playwright and director Adya Rangacharya. |
| 7 | Directed several short plays for B.V. Karanth’s |
| 8 | theatre group Benaka (1970-5) and participated |
| 9 | in their major productions of Hayavadana, |
| 10 | Oedipus and Jokumaraswamy. Assisted |
| 11 | Karanth and Karnad in their early films (cf. |
| 12 | Kaadu, 1973). Début Grahana in the context |
| 13 | of the 70s art film movement in Kannada |
| 14 | adapted from literary and theatre movements |
| 15 | (see Navya Movement). Was the only filmmaker |
| 16 | from the group to make a successful |
| 17 | transition to the commercial mainstream. |
| 18 | Continues as theatre director and actor with the |
| 19 | Benaka and Rangasampada theatre groups. |
| 20 | Made several documentaries and promotional |
| 21 | shorts. |
| 22 | FILMOGRAPHY: 1978: Grahana; 1980: |
| 23 | Anveshane; Bangarada Jinke; 1982: Praya |
| 24 | Praya Praya; 1983: Banker Margayya; Onti |
| 25 | Dhwani; Prema Yuddha; 1984: |
| 26 | Makkaliralavva Mane Thumba; Ahuti; Sedina |
| 27 | Sanchu; Hoysala and Chalukyan Architecture |
| 28 | of Karnataka (Doc); 1985: Netra Pallavi; |
| 29 | 1986: Nenapina Doni; Nammana Mali (TV); |
| 30 | 1986-1987: Shriman Shrimanya (TV); |
| 31 | 1987Ravana Rajya; 1988: Aasphota; 1989: |
| 32 | Premagni; Sura Sundaranga; 1990: Santha |
| 33 | Shishunala Shareefa; Tenali Raman (TV); |
| 34 | 1991: Mysore Mallige; Stone Boy (TV); 1992: |
| 35 | Thirugubana (TV); 1993: Akasmika; Chinnari |
| 36 | Mutha; 1994:Sagara Deepa; 1995: Naviddive |
| 37 | Etcharikke; Americadalli Gorur (TV); |
| 38 | Sansmaran (TV); Naviddive Etcharikke; 1996: |
| 39 | Janmadada Jodi; Nagamandala. |
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