Chandrakantha
| Chandrakantha | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 October 1986 Chitradurga, Karnataka |
| 💼 Occupation | Director, screenwriter, actor |
| 📆 Years active | 2014–present |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Anitha Chandrakantha |
Chandrakantha is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter, and lyricist working in Kannada films.
Early life[edit]
Chandrakantha was born in Chitradurga and has one brother. He studied at Sampige Siddeshwara High School and then graduated from the SJM Arts, Science and Commerce College with a degree in commerce and moved to Bengaluru to pursue a course in MBA.
Career[edit]
He began seeking to break into film while still studying in Bengaluru, but after having no success, moved back to Chitradurga and started working as a civil contractor, while in his free time developing scripts and learning photography. He started doing wildlife photography and on a shoe-string budget made his debut film, 143-Nooranalavathmuru (released 2014). It won the 2014 Karnataka State Film Award for Best Art Direction[1] and the 2015 Chitravani Award for best story.[citation needed]
His other projects include Hi Hi Indian, a short film that stresses the importance of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan,[citation needed] and he has acted in Kargal Nights, a Hindi-Kannada web series.[2]
He is scriptwriter and director of the upcoming action thriller Trikona, shot in varying versions in Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu; it was to have been released in April 2020 but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and may be released online. [3][4]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 143-Nooranalavathmuru | Kannada | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Art Direction |
| 2020 | Trikona | Kannada | Actor/director/screenplay/dialogues and lyricist. |
References[edit]
- ↑ "After national honour, 'Harivu' bags top State film award", Deccan Herald 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "ದ್ವಿಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ `ಕಾರ್ಗಲ್ ನೈಟ್ಸ್’ ಕನ್ನಡದ ಮೊಟ್ಟ ಮೊದಲ ವೆಬ್ ಸೀರಿಸ್", Cinisuddi, 10 August 2020 Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist..
- ↑ "Rajasekhar plans to release 'Trikona' online"], Times of India, 20 April 2020.
- ↑ "Trikona makers opting for OTT release". The New Indian Express. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
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| Chandrakantha | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 October 1986 Chitradurga Karnataka |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Indian |
| 💼 Occupation | Director Screenwriter Actor Dialogue writer Lyricist |
| 📆 Years active | 2014-Present |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Anitha Chandrakantha |
Chandrakantha is an Indian actor, director, screen writer, dialogue writer and lyricist known for his work in Kannada films. His directorial debut was made in 2014 with the film 143-Nooranalavathmuru[1][2]. He even essayed the role of the main protagonist in this[3] flick. This film won him the Karnataka state film award (2014) and Chitravani award in different categories. His other projects include Hi Hi[4] Indian, a short film that stressed on the importance of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Trikona[5], a film that is being made in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu[6] is his upcoming directorial release. He has also acted in Kargal Nights, a Hindi-Kannada web series.
Career[edit]
Even as he was studying in Bengaluru, to fuel his passion in film making, Chandrakantha started knocking the doors of the Kannada film industry. However, it took a while for him to enter the industry and Chandrakantha moved back to his hometown and started working as a civil contractor. This didn’t stop him from dreaming big about films as he used his free time to develop scripts and learn photography. He stared doing wildlife photography and eventually went on to make his debut film 143- Nooranalavathmuru on a shoe string budget. The film won the Karnataka State Award (2014) for best art direction and Chitravani Award (2015) for the Best Story. His next multilingual venture is titled Trikona. It has been shot in Kannada, Telugu and Tamil and each version comes with a different screenplay. The film is being made under Police Praki Production banner and is slated for a December 2021 release[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXwxM5Dkmdo
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gkikyJCN4k
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lx4CK2PgJA
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQI6891kmRA
- ↑ "Rajasekhar plans to release 'Trikona' online - Times of India".
- ↑ "ಬಹುಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವಾಗಿದೆ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರ ಈ ವೆಬ್ ಸಿರೀಸ್! ಶೀಘ್ರದಲ್ಲೇ ಓಟಿಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಿಲೀಸ್".
- ↑ "Trikona makers opting for OTT release".
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