S. Narayan
S. Narayan | |
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S. Narayan in 2000 film Nannavalu Nannavalu | |
| Born | 5 June 1962 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, actor, producer, screenwriter, composer, lyricist, |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | Bhagyavati Narayan |
| Children | 3, including Pankaj Narayan |
S. Narayan (born 5 June 1962)[1] is an Indian filmmaker, director, actor and lyricist of Kannada films.[2][3] After Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, Narayan is the second director to direct Dr. Rajkumar and all his three sons.[4] He has given many hits with Dr. Vishnuvardhan, some of which were remake films.
Career
After assisting H. R. Bharghava, Raj Kishore and A. T. Raghu, Narayan made his directorial debut with the romantic drama Chaitrada Premanjali (1992), with newcomers. The film, which featured a successful soundtrack by Hamsalekha became a musical hit at the box office. He then went on to direct similar themed romantic films such as Anuragada Alegalu (1992), Megha Maale (1994), and also successful family dramas like Thavarina Thottilu and Bevu Bella. Throughout the 2000s, he directed mostly remakes, such as Surya Vamsha, Simhadriya Simha, and Cheluvina Chittara. In 2015, he directed Daksha, starring Duniya Vijay, which was completely shot in single takes.[5] In 2016, he was supposed to direct a project called JD, starring Jagadish Gowda and Dictator with Huccha Venkat; both got shelved after launch.[6][7] He directed Na Panta Kano and Manasu Mallige, a remake of the Marathi film Sairat.
Filmography
As film director and screenwriter
This is a list of films that he directed and/or wrote. He also acted, produced, and composed music for many of his own films.
| Year | Title | Credited as | Role | Notes | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Writer | Actor | Music director | |||||
| 1992 | Chaitrada Premanjali | Shankar | |||||||
| Nanjunda | Screenplay | — | |||||||
| 1993 | Anuragada Alegalu | — | |||||||
| Bevu Bella | |||||||||
| Captain | |||||||||
| 1994 | Megha Maale | ||||||||
| Kaveri Teeradalli | — | ||||||||
| 1995 | Nighaata | ||||||||
| 1996 | Thavarina Thottilu | Screenplay | — | ||||||
| Vasanta Kavya | Screenplay | — | |||||||
| Gulabi | Screenplay | ||||||||
| 1997 | Taayi Kotta Seere | Screenplay | |||||||
| Kalyani | |||||||||
| Mahabharata | Screenplay | ||||||||
| 1998 | Bhama Satyabhama | ||||||||
| 1999 | Veerappa Nayaka | — | |||||||
| Ravimama | Screenplay | — | |||||||
| Surya Vamsha | Screenplay | Athmananda | Special appearance | ||||||
| 2000 | Shabdavedhi | Screenplay | — | ||||||
| Galate Aliyandru | Screenplay | ||||||||
| Nannavalu Nannavalu | |||||||||
| 2001 | Anjali Geetanjali | ||||||||
| Baanallu Neene Bhuviyallu Neene | Screenplay | Gopalakrishna | [8] | ||||||
| 2002 | Vamshakobba | — | |||||||
| Jamindarru | — | ||||||||
| Simhadriya Simha | Screenplay | — | |||||||
| 2003 | Pakka Chukka | Songs | Nani a.k.a. Chukka and Nani's father | Dual roles | |||||
| Chandra Chakori | — | Won – Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film | |||||||
| 2004 | Jai | — | Tamil film | ||||||
| Maurya | Screenplay | — | |||||||
| 2005 | Varsha | Screenplay | — | ||||||
| 2006 | Veeru | — | [9] | ||||||
| Sevanthi Sevanthi | — | ||||||||
| Sirivantha | Screenplay | — | [10] | ||||||
| 2007 | Thayiya Madilu | — | |||||||
| Cheluvina Chittara | Screenplay | — | |||||||
| Chanda | — | [11] | |||||||
| 2008 | Chaitrada Chandrama | — | |||||||
| 2009 | Chickpete Sachagalu | Nani | |||||||
| Chellidharu Sampigeya | Screenplay | — | |||||||
| Cheluvina Chilipili | — | [12] | |||||||
| 2010 | Thipparalli Tharlegalu | Nani | Also lyricist | ||||||
| Veera Parampare | Screenplay | Songs | — | [13] | |||||
| 2011 | Dushtaa | — | [14] | ||||||
| Shyloo | Screenplay | — | |||||||
| 2012 | Munjane | — | [15] | ||||||
| 2013 | Chathrigalu Saar Chathrigalu | Screenplay | Narayan aka Nani | [16] | |||||
| Appayya | — | [17] | |||||||
| 2015 | Daksha | — | |||||||
| 2017 | Manasu Mallige | — | One song only | ||||||
| Naa Panta Kano | — | ||||||||
| 2024 | 5D | Abhinandan | Also lyricist | ||||||
- Television
As actor
This list is of films that Narayan worked only as an actor.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Oho | Krishnamurthy | |
| 1999 | Tarikere Erimele | ||
| 2001 | Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu | Nani | |
| Halu Sakkare | |||
| Mr Harishchandra | |||
| Vishalakshammana Ganda | Vijay Prakash | ||
| Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu | Nani | ||
| 2002 | Balagaalittu Olage Baa | Madan Mohan Desai | |
| 2003 | Katthegalu Saar Katthegalu | Nani | |
| 2006 | Honeymoon Express | Nani | |
| 2016 | Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu | Dr. Annappa | |
| 2022 | Old Monk | Narayan | |
| Sugarless | Doctor |
As lyricist
This list is of films that Narayan worked only as a lyricist.
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Kunthi Puthra | |
| 2001 | Jenu Goodu | |
| 2002 | Annayya Thammayya | |
| 2011 | Devadas | |
| 2013 | Mugila Chumbana |
References
- ^ "Happy Birthday S Narayan!!!". Bharat Student. 5 June 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ "S Narayan back to acting". Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Narayan Back To Direction - chitraloka.com - Kannada Movie News, Reviews - Image". www.chitraloka.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "A roller-coaster ride". The Hindu. 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Duniya Vijay's 'Daksha' with S.Narayan". Sify. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "- Kannada Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com". Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "S Narayan to Direct Huchcha Venkat's Dictator - chitraloka.com - Kannada Movie News, Reviews - Image". www.chitraloka.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Welcome to Sify.com". Archived from the original on 11 January 2005. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ "Veeru Movie Review - chitraloka.com - Kannada Movie News, Reviews - Image". www.chitraloka.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ "Sirivantha: Excellent!". Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ "Review : (2007)". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ R. G. Vijayasarathy (28 August 2009). "Cheluvina Chilipili is enjoyable". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Veera Parampare has great performances". Archived from the original on 6 March 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ "Kannada Cinema News - Kannada Movie Reviews - Kannada Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Kannada". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ "Review: Munjaane is a treat to watch". Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ "Ramesh Aravind with Kurigalu team again". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "Appayya Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Appayya by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ a b c "Chitraloka.com". Archived from the original on 2 August 2001. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
External links
- S. Narayan at IMDb