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Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar
Indian actor and director From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar is an Indian director, actor, screenwriter and a lyricist who predominantly works in Kannada Cinema.[1][2] He made his film debut as a screenplay writer in Kadina Benki (1986) which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and the Karnataka State Award. His directorial debut was Undu Hoda Kondu Hoda (1991) for which he won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Story.
Three of his films, Kotreshi Kanasu (1994), America America (1996) and Hoomale (1998) have won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada.[3][4]
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Filmography
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As actor
Telefilms
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- Directed telefilm on Suggi (Harvest festival) – Telecasted in Bangalore TV station in 1991
- Directed telefilm "Karunalu Baa Belake" – On Buddha's life and message, telecasted in Bangalore TV station in 1992
- Directed telefilm "Avalokana" – Telecasted in Bangalore TV station in 1995
- Directed telefilm "Kavya Saurabha" – Telecasted in Bangalore TV station in 1995
- Screenplay and Dialogues for the teleserials "Kaveri", "Vayyaari", "Aranyadallondu Aragini", "Raaga Lahari"
Mega serials
Mega serials that were telecast in Udaya TV
- Pratibimba
- Kaveri
- Bhagya
- Apartment
- Olave Namma Baduku
- Vataara
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Awards
- 1994: Best Feature Film in Kannada — Kotreshi Kanasu[10]
- 1996: Best Feature Film in Kannada — America America[11]
- 1998: Best Feature Film in Kannada — Hoomale[12]
- 1988–89: Best Story Writer — Sankranthi
- 1991–92: Best Story Writer — Undu Hoda Kondu Hoda
- 1994–95: Special Film of Social Concern — Kotreshi Kanasu
- 1996–97: First Best Film — America America
- 1996–97: Best Story Writer — America America
- 1998–99: Second Best Film — Hoomale
- 2002–03: Best Lyricist — Paris Pranaya
- 2005–06: Third Best Film — Amrithadhare
- 2007–08: Third Best Film — Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige
- 2015: Puttanna Kanagal Award
- 2001: Best Director – Kannada — Nanna Preethiya Hudugi
- 2003: Best Film – Kannada — Paris Pranaya
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Tent Cinema Film School
Nagathihalli Chandrasekhar along with his wife Shobha Chandrasekhar runs a prominent film school in Bangalore called Tent Cinema, that trains budding actors, directors, filmmakers and film technicians. Apart from him, the faculty includes senior members of the Kannada Film Industry.[13]
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