C. V. Shivashankar
C. V. Shivashankar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chittanahalli Venkatakrishna Bhatta 23 March 1933 |
| Died | 27 June 2023 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film Director, Writer, Producer, Lyricist |
| Years active | 1961–2023 |
| Children | Venkat Bharadwaj (son) |
Chittanahalli Venkatakrishna Shivashankar Shastry (23 March 1933 – 27 June 2023), also known as Chittanahalli Venkatakrishna Bhatta, was an Indian film director and producer, screenwriter, lyricist and dialogue writer who predominantly worked in the Kannada film industry.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]C. V. Shivashankar began his career as an actor and assistant director from the Kannada movie Rathna Manjari [citation needed] starring Udaykumar, M. P. Shankar, Narasimharaju, Leelavathi and others. Later he acted in few Kannada movies, and he become full-fledged director from the movie Padavidhara starring Udaykumar, Kalpana, T. N. Balakrishna and Narasimharaju in the lead roles.
Personal life
[edit]Both of his sons Venkat Bharadwaj and Karthik Urs initially worked in the IT industry before transitioning to film careers.[1][2] Shivashankar died from a heart attack on 27 June 2023, at the age of 90.[3]
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Rathna Manjari | Director | [4] |
| 1965 | Mane Katti Nodu | [5] | |
| 1967 | Padavidhara | [6] | |
| 1968 | Namma Ooru | [7] | |
| 2015 | A Day in the City | Producer | [8] |
| 2016 | Bablusha | [9] |
Awards
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ M, Shashiprasad S. (28 June 2023). "Veteran Kannada filmmaker CV Shivashankar passes away". The South First.
- ^ "People don't believe it is me, says a man who is senior manager at Capgemini and has written this Kannada film's story, dialogues". Bangalore Mirror. 14 November 2017. Archived from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "Kannada veteran actor and director dies".
- ^ "RathnaManjari (1962) Tamil, Kannada movie: Cast & Crew". chiloka.com. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Mane Katti Nodu (1966) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew". chiloka.com. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Padavidhara (1967) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew". chiloka.com. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Namma Ooru (1968) movie: Cast & Crew". chiloka.com. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Let's be agents of change". The Hindu. 20 July 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Cinema Suddi: Bringing on Bablusha". The Hindu. 27 May 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Karnataka Government". karnataka.gov.in. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
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