Pawan Kumar (director)

Pawan Kumar (born 29 October 1982) is an Indian film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter from the Kannada film industry.[1]

Pawan Kumar
Born (1982-10-29) 29 October 1982
EducationPESU, Bengaluru
Occupation
  • Director
  • Producer
  • Screenwriter
  • Actor
Years active2007 - Present
Known forLifeu Ishtene
Lucia
U Turn
Manasaare
Pancharangi
Gultoo
Spouse(s)
Sowmya Jaganmurthy
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(m. 2010)​
ChildrenLaasya Pasowna (Daughter)

Pawan Kumar is well known for writing the films Manasaare and Pancharangi. His directorial debut Lifeu Ishtene (2011) 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.[2] He has also acted in the plays he wrote namely "The Final Reharsal" (2002) which is about an actor and reality television and "The woman in me" which is loosely based on the concept that there is a woman in every man and vice versa. Pawan also holds a production house named Pawan Kumar Films. His mother tongue is Marathi.Recently during lockdown,Pawan has given free online workshop on YouTube on topic how to make a movie which has 7 chapters during workshop he also revealed that why his film-C10H14N2-is not yet made.He also shot a short film at home- A Labour unthanked.

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released


As Director
Year Film Language Notes
2011 Lifeu Ishtene [3] Kannada Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada
2013 Lucia [3] Kannada Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada
2016 U Turn [3] Kannada Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada
2018 U-Turn[4] Tamil
Telugu		 Bilingual Film
2019 Leila [3] Hindi Netflix web series
2021 Kudi Yedamaithe Telugu Aha Web Series

As producer

Year Film Notes
2017Ondu Motteya KatheFilmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada

As actor
Year Film Role Notes
2007Mr. Garagasa [3]
2008Inthi Ninna Preethiya [3]Vaasne Baabu
2009Manasaare [3]Dollar
2009Circus [3]
2010Pancharangi [3]Lakshman "Lucky" Rao
2011Lifeu Ishtene [3]Suraj
2015Plus [3]
2018GultooPhaneesh
2018U-TurnOne of the person who made post mortem reports
2019 Chambal
2019Alidu Ulidavaru
2021Gaalipata 2

As a story/screenplay writer/Dialogue writer

Accolades

  • Young Performing Arts Entrepreneur 2009 (India finalist) by British Council [5]
  • 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.[6]
  • Won Audience Award at fourth London Indian Film Festival (2013) for film Lucia.[7]
  • Filmfare Best Director for LUCIA (2013)
  • Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada for producing Ondu Motteya Kathe in 2018

References
  1. Pawan Kumar says 'move on' with Lifeu Ishtene
  2. Kannada Movie: Pawan Hailed Asst Directors Grow - Jayanth Kaikini
  3. "Director Pawan Kumar (ಪವನ್ ಕುಮಾರ್) photos,Pawan Kumar Biography, Pawan Kumar Movies list". celebprofile.blogspot.in. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/u-turn/ET00069724/
  5. Pawantheactor.com - Biography
  6. "The Bangalore Times Film Awards 2011". 21 June 2012.
  7. PTI (29 July 2013). "Kannada film Lucia wins at London Indian Film Festival". TheHindustan Times. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.


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