Pannaga Bharana

Pannaga Bharana is an Indian film director and actor who works in Kannada cinema. He is the son of film director T. S. Nagabharana. He rose to fame with 2017 film Happy New Year.

Career Bharana started working professionally in the film industry at the age of five when he debuted on one of the most-loved television series Tenali Rama, aired on the DD National Channel (1990). In the same year, he played a crucial role in The Stone Boy, an Indio-Mauritius Project (1990). His played roles in Chinnari Mutha (1993) and Naviddeve Yecharike (1996).

Theatre

Unlike most commercial artists, Pannaga Bharana has pursued theatre while simultaneously working on big budget productions. Between 2002 and 2009, Pannaga worked closely with the notable director B.V. Karanth on a series of projects like Gokula Nirgamana, Hayavadana, Jokumara Swamy, Kathale Belaku, Tabarana Kathe, and Sattavara Neralu.

Filmography

YearFilm Director Writer ProducerNotes 2017 Happy New Year 2018 Kaanoorayana 2020French Biriyani Won – SIIMA Best Director 2023 Tatsama Tadbhava TBA Announced

As actor YearFilmRoleNotes 1993 Chinnari Mutha Child actor 1996Naviddeve Yecharike Child actor 2014 Vasundara 2015 Mrugashira Won – SIIMA Best Actor in Supporting Role

Television YearFilmRoleChannelNotes 1991 The Stone Boy DD National Child actor