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S. Narayan

{{short description|Film director and actor}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = S. Narayan

| image = S. Narayan (1).jpg

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| caption = S. Narayan in 2000 film Nannavalu Nannavalu

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|6|5|df=yes}}

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| occupation = Film director, actor, producer, screenwriter, composer, lyricist,

| years_active = 1992–present

| spouse = Bhagyavati Narayan

| children = 3, including Pankaj Narayan

| website =

}}

S. Narayan (born 5 June 1962){{cite web|title=Happy Birthday S Narayan!!!|url=http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/view_news-Kannada-News_and_Gossips-5,78709.php|website=Bharat Student|access-date=14 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314071523/http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/view_news-Kannada-News_and_Gossips-5,78709.php |archive-date=14 March 2016 |date=5 June 2011}} is an Indian filmmaker, director, actor and lyricist of Kannada films.{{cite web|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/30068/sandalwood/s-narayan-back-to-acting-news-details|title=S Narayan back to acting|access-date=2 March 2013|archive-date=20 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120133912/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/30068/sandalwood/S-Narayan-back-to-acting-News-Details|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/2132-narayan-back-to-direction.html|title=Narayan Back To Direction - chitraloka.com - Kannada Movie News, Reviews - Image|website=www.chitraloka.com|access-date=2 March 2013|archive-date=2 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102043443/http://chitraloka.com/news/2132-narayan-back-to-direction.html|url-status=live}} After Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, Narayan is the second director to direct Dr. Rajkumar and all his three sons.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/a-roller-coaster-ride/article19981531.ece/|title = A roller-coaster ride|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 4 November 2017}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/duniya-vijay-s-daksha-with-s-narayan-news-kannada-oehjBmhigibsi.html|title=Duniya Vijay's 'Daksha' with S.Narayan|website=Sify |access-date=4 February 2017|archive-date=5 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205111344/http://www.sify.com/movies/duniya-vijay-s-daksha-with-s-narayan-news-kannada-oehjBmhigibsi.html|url-status=dead}} In 2016, he was supposed to direct a project called JD, starring Jagadish Gowda and Dictator with Huccha Venkat; both got shelved after launch.{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/s-narayan-jd-starts-kannada-news-161850.html|title=- Kannada Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=4 February 2017|archive-date=5 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205100040/http://www.indiaglitz.com/s-narayan-jd-starts-kannada-news-161850.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/12719-s-narayan-to-direct-huchcha-venkat-s-dictator.html|title=S Narayan to Direct Huchcha Venkat's Dictator - chitraloka.com - Kannada Movie News, Reviews - Image|website=www.chitraloka.com|access-date=4 February 2017|archive-date=22 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022055157/http://www.chitraloka.com/news/12719-s-narayan-to-direct-huchcha-venkat-s-dictator.html|url-status=live}} 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.

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! rowspan="2"| Year !! rowspan="2"| Title

! colspan="5"| Credited as

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Director

! Producer

! Writer

! Actor

! Music director

rowspan="2"|1992Chaitrada Premanjali

|{{ya}}

|

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

|

| style="text-align: center;" | Shankar

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Nanjunda

|{{ya}}

|

|{{partial|Screenplay}}

|

| {{n/a}}

|

|

rowspan="3"|1993Anuragada Alegalu

|{{ya}}

|

|{{ya}}

|

| {{n/a}}

|

|

Bevu Bella

|{{ya}}

|

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

|

|

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Captain

|{{ya}}

|

|{{ya}}

|

|

|

|
rowspan="2"|1994Megha Maale

|{{ya}}

|

|{{ya}}

|

|

|

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Kaveri Teeradalli

|{{ya}}

|

|{{ya}}

|

| {{n/a}}

|

|

1995Nighaata

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

|

|

|

rowspan="3"|1996Thavarina Thottilu

|{{ya}}

|

|{{partial|Screenplay}}

|

| {{n/a}}

|

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Vasanta Kavya

|{{ya}}

|

|{{partial|Screenplay}}

|

| {{n/a}}

|

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Gulabi

|{{ya}}

|

|{{partial|Screenplay}}

|{{ya}}

|

|

|
rowspan="3"|1997Taayi Kotta Seere

|{{ya}}

|

|{{partial|Screenplay}}

|{{ya}}

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|

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Kalyani

|{{ya}}

|

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

|

|

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Mahabharata

|{{ya}}

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|{{partial|Screenplay}}

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|

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1998Bhama Satyabhama

|{{ya}}

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|{{ya}}

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rowspan="3"|1999Veerappa Nayaka

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

{{ya}}

|

|

{{n/a}}

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Ravimama

|{{ya}}

|

|{{partial|Screenplay}}

|

|{{n/a}}

|

|

Surya Vamsha

|{{ya}}

|

|{{partial|Screenplay}}

|{{ya}}

|

| style="text-align: center;" | Athmananda

style="text-align: center;" |Special appearance

|

rowspan="3"|2000Shabdavedhi

|{{ya}}

|

|{{partial|Screenplay}}

|

| {{n/a}}

|

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Galate Aliyandru

|{{ya}}

|

|{{partial|Screenplay}}

|{{ya}}

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Nannavalu Nannavalu

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

|

|

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rowspan="2"|2001Anjali Geetanjali

|{{ya}}

|

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

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|

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Baanallu Neene Bhuviyallu Neene

|{{ya}}

|

|{{partial|Screenplay}}

|{{ya}}

|

| style="text-align: center;" | Gopalakrishna

|

|{{Cite web | title=Welcome to Sify.com | url=http://sify.com/movies/kannada/review.php?id=8938503&ctid=5&cid=2427 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050111204043/http://sify.com/movies/kannada/review.php?id=8938503&ctid=5&cid=2427 | archive-date=2005-01-11 | access-date=2025-05-10}}

rowspan="3"|2002Vamshakobba

|{{ya}}

|

|{{ya}}

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| {{n/a}}

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Jamindarru

|{{ya}}

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|{{ya}}

|

|{{n/a}}

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Simhadriya Simha

|{{ya}}

|

|{{partial|Screenplay}}

|

|{{n/a}}

|

|

rowspan="2"|2003Pakka Chukka

|{{ya}}

|

|{{ya}}

|

|{{partial|Songs}}

| style="text-align: center;" | Nani a.k.a. Chukka and Nani's father

| style="text-align: center;" |Dual roles

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Chandra Chakori

|{{ya}}

|

|{{ya}}

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|{{n/a}}

| style="text-align: center;" | Won – Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film

|

rowspan="2"|2004Jai

|{{ya}}

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|

|

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{{n/a}}

| style="text-align: center;" |Tamil film

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Maurya

|{{ya}}

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|{{partial|Screenplay}}

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|{{n/a}}

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2005Varsha

|{{ya}}

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|{{partial|Screenplay}}

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| {{n/a}}

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rowspan="3"|2006Veeru

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

{{ya}}

|

| {{ya}}

{{n/a}}

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|{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/779-veeru-review.html|title=Veeru Movie Review - chitraloka.com - Kannada Movie News, Reviews - Image|website=www.chitraloka.com|access-date=19 July 2014|archive-date=11 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811191349/http://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/779-veeru-review.html|url-status=live}}

Sevanthi Sevanthi

|{{ya}}

|

|{{ya}}

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|{{n/a}}

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Sirivantha

|{{ya}}

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|{{partial|Screenplay}}

|

|{{n/a}}

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|{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/sir/20060928.htm|title=Sirivantha: Excellent!|access-date=19 July 2014|archive-date=1 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101021651/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/sir/20060928.htm|url-status=live}}

rowspan="3"|2007Thayiya Madilu

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

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| {{n/a}}

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Cheluvina Chittara

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

{{partial|Screenplay}}

|

|

{{n/a}}

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Chanda

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

{{ya}}

|

| {{ya}}

{{n/a}}

|

|{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/chanda-review-kannada-14563266.html|title=Review : (2007)|website=Sify|access-date=19 July 2014|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924154750/http://www.sify.com/movies/chanda-review-kannada-14563266.html|url-status=dead}}

2008Chaitrada Chandrama

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

{{ya}}

|

| {{ya}}

{{n/a}}

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rowspan="3"|2009Chickpete Sachagalu

|

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

| style="text-align: center;" | Nani

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Chellidharu Sampigeya

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

{{partial|Screenplay}}

|

| {{ya}}

{{n/a}}

|

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Cheluvina Chilipili

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

{{ya}}

|

|

{{n/a}}

|

|{{Cite web |last=R. G. Vijayasarathy |date=28 August 2009 |title=Cheluvina Chilipili is enjoyable |url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/aug/28/south-kannada-movie-review-cheluvina-chilipili.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130100933/http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/aug/28/south-kannada-movie-review-cheluvina-chilipili.htm |archive-date=30 January 2022 |website=Rediff.com}}

rowspan="2"|2010Thipparalli Tharlegalu

|

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

| style="text-align: center;" | Nani

style="text-align: center;" | Also lyricist

|

Veera Parampare

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

{{partial|Screenplay}}

|

| {{partial|Songs}}

{{n/a}}

|

|{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-veera-parampare/20101101.htm|title=Veera Parampare has great performances|access-date=19 July 2014|archive-date=6 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150306015632/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-veera-parampare/20101101.htm|url-status=live}}

rowspan="2"|2011Dushtaa

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

{{ya}}

|

| {{ya}}

{{n/a}}

|

|{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/review/12991.html|title=Kannada Cinema News - Kannada Movie Reviews - Kannada Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Kannada|access-date=19 July 2014|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924131518/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/review/12991.html|url-status=live}}

Shyloo

|{{ya}}

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|{{partial|Screenplay}}

|

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|{{n/a}}

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2012Munjane

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

|

|{{n/a}}

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|{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-munjaane-is-a-treat-to-watch/20120302.htm|title=Review: Munjaane is a treat to watch|access-date=19 July 2014|archive-date=29 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729115127/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-munjaane-is-a-treat-to-watch/20120302.htm|url-status=live}}

rowspan="2"| 2013Chathrigalu Saar Chathrigalu

|{{ya}}

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|{{partial|Screenplay}}

|{{ya}}

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| style="text-align: center;" | Narayan aka Nani

|{{Cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-24/news-interviews/35991246_1_nam-anna-don-ramesh-aravind-s-narayan |title=Ramesh Aravind with Kurigalu team again |access-date=20 February 2013 |archive-date=6 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106082923/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-24/news-interviews/35991246_1_nam-anna-don-ramesh-aravind-s-narayan |work=The Times of India |url-status=dead}}
Appayya

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

| {{ya}}

{{n/a}}

|

|{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Appayya/movie-review/22584835.cms|title=Appayya Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Appayya by Times of India|website=The Times of India}}

2015Daksha

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

{{ya}}

|

| {{ya}}

{{n/a}}

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rowspan="2"| 2017Manasu Mallige

|{{ya}}

|

|{{ya}}

|

{{ya}}{{n/a}}

| style="text-align: center;" |One song only

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Naa Panta Kano

|{{ya}}

|

|{{ya}}

|

{{ya}}

| {{n/a}}

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20245D

|{{ya}}

|

|{{ya}}

|{{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| style="text-align: center;" |Abhinandan

style="text-align: center;" | Also lyricist

|

;Television

  • Parvathi{{Cite web | title=Chitraloka.com | url=http://chitraloka.com:80/index.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010802233146/http://chitraloka.com:80/index.html | archive-date=2001-08-02 | access-date=2025-05-10}}
  • Ambika
  • Durga

=As actor=

This list is of films that Narayan worked only as an actor.

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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes

1995OhoKrishnamurthy
1999Tarikere Erimele
rowspan="5"|2001Kurigalu Saar KurigaluNani
Halu Sakkare
Mr Harishchandra
Vishalakshammana GandaVijay Prakash
Kothigalu Saar KothigaluNani
2002Balagaalittu Olage BaaMadan Mohan Desai
2003Katthegalu Saar KatthegaluNani
2006Honeymoon ExpressNani
2016Kiragoorina GayyaligaluDr. Annappa
rowspan="2"|2022Old MonkNarayan
SugarlessDoctor

=As lyricist=

This list is of films that Narayan worked only as a lyricist.

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! Year !! Title !! Notes

1994Kunthi Puthra
2001Jenu Goodu
2002Annayya Thammayya
2011Devadas
2013Mugila Chumbana

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