P. Sheshadri | |
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 P. Sheshadri in 2013 | |
| Born | Pattabhiramaiah Sheshadri (1963-11-23)23 November 1963 (age 62) |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Website | www |
Pattabhiramaiah Sheshadri (born 23 November 1963) is an Indian film director who works inKannada cinema. He is known for his filmsMunnudi,Atithi,Beru,Tutturi,Vimukthi,Bettada Jeeva,Bharath Stores andDecember-1. He has also worked as a director in various television serials.
Sheshadri became the first director to win aNational Film Award eight times consecutively when his filmDecember-1 won theNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada and theNational Film Award for Best Screenplay.[1][2][3]
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Sheshadri was born on 23 November 1963 in the village of Dandinashivara inKarnataka to Pattabhiramaiah, a primary school teacher, and Kamalamma. He is the youngest of four siblings.[1] He completed his master's degree in Kannada literature and also received a Diploma in journalism.
Sheshadri began his career working atNavakarnataka Prakashana, a publishing house, where he designed cover pages for the publication.[1] His next job was atSuddi Sangaati, aKannadaweekly. He wrote film reviews and features on films during his time there which provided him an opportunity to understand theKannada film industry. He began attending film festivals where he was exposed toworld cinema for the first time. This inspired him to make his own films.[1]
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Sheshadri started working in films and television by writing scripts andassisting the established Kannada film directorT. S. Nagabharana.[1]
Sheshadri began to direct television serials as a way to earn a living. His first serial wasInchara in 1995 followed byKamanabillu andKathegaara in 1996 andMaayamruga in 1999.
During the31st International Film Festival of India in New Delhi in 2000, Sheshadri watched the Malayalam filmKarunam which had won the Best Feature Film award at the festival. He learnt during a conversation with the film's director that it was made on a budget of ₹1 million. This gave him the confidence that a film could be made with a small budget.[1]
Sheshadri then decided to adaptBolwar Mahammad Kunhi's bookMuttuchera into a film titledMunnudi. He approached numerous producers assuring them he could make the film on a budget of ₹1 million but he was turned down by all of them and was also told that noHindus would watch the film as all the characters in the story areMuslims and no Muslims would watch the film either since the story speaks up against their beliefs.[1]
It was at this point that the idea to finance the film in acooperative model struck him and he approached his friends from the film industry who each agreed to invest ₹100,000 each into the project.Munnudi ended up making a profit of ₹1 million at the end of its run.[1]
Sheshadri and his friends decided to invest those profits into making his next film titledAtithi which starredPrakash Raj in the lead role.Sheshadri has continued to use this cooperative model and has financed five of his films using this method.[1]
| Year | Title |
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| 2000 | Munnudi |
| 2002 | Atithi |
| 2004 | Beru |
| 2005 | Thutturi |
| 2008 | Vimukthi |
| 2010 | Bettada Jeeva |
| 2012 | Bharath Stores |
| 2014 | December-1 |
| 2015 | Vidaaya |
| 2017 | Beti |
| 2019 | Mookajjiya Kanasugalu |
| 2021 | Mohandas |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Inchara |
| 1996 | Kamanabillu |
| 1996–1997 | Kathegaara |
| 1998 | Mayamruga |
| 2000–2001 | Nikshepa |
| 2001–2002 | Kannaamuchaale |
| 2003 | Uyyale |
| 2003–2004 | Subbanna |
| 2005–2006 | Mounaraaga |
| 2008–2009 | Suprabhatha |
| 2012 | Chakrateertha |
| 2015 | Saakshi |
| Year | Film | Category | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Munnudi | Special Film of Social Concern | |
| 2012 | Bharath Stores | Second Best Film | |
| 2014 | Vidaaya | Best Screenplay | [5] |
| 2018 | Mookajjiya Kanasugalu | Best Screenplay | [6][7] |
| life time achievements | Puttanna Kanagal Award | [8] |
| Year | Film | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Thutturi | Children's Film: Best Audience Award |
