PK
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Film director
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Birth:
29 October 1982(Andhra Pradesh, India)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Pawan Kumar is a film Director, actor and screenwriter in the Kannada film industry. He is well known for the films Manasaare, Pancharangi, his directorial debut Lifeu Ishtene and the 2013 psychological thriller Lucia became one of the biggest turning points of his career. Being from a theatre background, he wrote scripts for plays on stage before working as an associate director with Yograj Bhat.
Filmography
As director
Kumar made his début as a director with the 2011 film Lifeu Ishtene and went on to direct the critically acclaimed film Lucia in 2013. He is currently working on another crowd-funded film C10H14N2, which is at its pre-production stage.
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Lifeu Ishtene | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada |
| 2013 | Lucia | Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada |
| 2016 | U Turn | |
| TBA | C10H14N2 | Pre-production |
As producer
- Ondu Motteya Kathe (2017)
As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Mr. Garagasa | ||
| 2008 | Inthi Ninna Preethiya | Vaasne Baabu | |
| 2009 | Manasaare | Dollar | |
| 2009 | Circus | ||
| 2010 | Pancharangi | Lakshman "Lucky" Rao | |
| 2011 | Lifeu Ishtene | Suraj | |
| 2013 | Lucia | Chemist |
As a story/screenplay writer
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Manasaare | Yograj Bhat | |
| 2010 | Pancharangi | Yograj Bhat |
Accolades
- Young Performing Arts Entrepreneur 2009 (India finalist) by British Council
- Osians Indian Talent Campus 2007
- Ability Foundation Short Films 2007 (Finalist)
- Indian Young Achiever 2006 (Finalist)
- 101 Genesis Film Project 2006 (Finalist)
- Best Actor Thespo 2002
- Best Creative Direction for Times Playfest
- Young Creative Entrepreneur 2012 Indian Winner, by British Council
- Best Director for Lifeu Ishtene.
- Won Audience Award at fourth London Indian Film Festival (2013) for film Lucia.