K. Praveen Nayak

K. Praveen Nayak
Born
Praveen

(1962-04-12) 12 April 1962
Mangalore, Karnataka, India
OccupationsFilm director, film producer, screenwriter, photographer
Years active1978–present

K. Praveen Nayak (born 1962) is an Indian film director, in the Kannada film industry.[1]

Personal life

K. Praveen Nayak was born in 1962 to K. Krishna Nayak and K. Radha Nayak in Mangalore, Karnataka, India.[1]

Career

Praveen started his career in photography, but moved to directing soon thereafter, directing many Kannada movies.[2] More recently he has also directed a short film entitled Twitter Loka.[3]

Books

K. Praveen Nayak, was close aid of the actor Dr. Rajkumar has written book on the legend "Rajkumar: Ondu beLaku"[4][5][6] He also published a condensed version of the book as "Rajkumar: Ondu beLaku"[7] Praveen has also penned another book in English on the veteran actor "Rajkumar: A Journey with the legend".[2][5][8][9]

Television

Praveen was an anchor for Doordarshan. He has also directed a popular serial Shri Ramakrishna Parahamsa telecasted in Doordarshan.[10] In this serial, Praveen also acted as Ramakrishna.

Filmography

Year Film Director Actor Notes
1993 Aakasmika No Yes
1994 Shhh! No Yes
1999 Z Yes Yes
2001 Hoo Anthiya Uhoo Anthiya Yes Yes [3][10][11]
2003 Meese Chiguridaaga Yes Yes [2][3][12][13]
2004 Bisi Bisi No Yes
2006 Rama Shama Bhama No Yes
2016 Twitter Loka Yes No Short film[3]

Awards

Karnataka State Award: Best Book for ರಾಜ್ ಕುಮಾರ್: ಒಂದು ಬೆಳಕು (Rajkumar: Ondu beLaku), 2012[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Praveen Nayak Biography". filmibeat.com. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Praveen Nayak to direct Kitty in Shankra". The Times of India. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d "A short satire film on Twitter". The Hindu. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. ^ Nayak, Praveen K. (2011). ರಾಜ್ ಕುಮಾರ್: ಒಂದು ಬೆಳಕು [Rajkumar: A Light] (in Kannada). Bangalore, India: Zoom 2 Publication. p. 1000.
  5. ^ a b "80 works, and there's more to him". The Hindu. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  6. ^ "The human side of a lofty icon". The Hindu. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  7. ^ Nayak, Praveen K. (2013). ರಾಜ್ ಕುಮಾರ್: ಒಂದು ಬೆಳಕು [Rajkumar: A Light] (in Kannada). Bangalore, India: Zoom 2 Publication. p. 270.
  8. ^ Nayak, Praveen K. (2013). Rajkumar: A Journey with the legend. Bangalore, India: Zoom 2 Publication. p. 200.
  9. ^ "BOOK ON DR RAJ IN KANNADA AND ENGLISH BY PRAVEEN NAYAK". chitratara.com. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  10. ^ a b c "It is Praveen Shankra". indiaglitz.com. 17 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Ishaa Koppikar Biography". bollywoodmdb.com. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  12. ^ "PRAVEEN NAYAK TO DIRECT SHANKRA". chitraloka.com. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Meese Chiguridaga – teenage love story film". viggy.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.