Baraguru Ramachandrappa

Prof. Dr. Baraguru Ramachandrappa
Born	(1946-10-18) 18 October 1946 Tumkur, Karnataka, India
Nationality	Indian
Ethnicity	Kannadiga
Citizenship	India
Occupation	Professor, Film director, Poet, Socialist and Script writer
Notable work(s)	Suntaragali, Ondu Urina Kathegalu, Kannadabimana, Kappu Nelada Kempukayi, Marakutika, Rajakarani, Sutra, Kantessa Kavya
Title	Doctor

Baraguru Ramachandrappa (Kannada: 'ಬರಗೂರು ರಾಮಚಂದ್ರಪ್ಪ'; born on 18 October 1946) is a Kannada writer from Karnataka, India who is considered one of the prominent Litterateurs in the country. He is also a film director and Screenplay writer in the Kannada film industry and also a well known name in Indian documentary films. In 2008, he was bestowed an Honorary Doctorate by University of Tumkur, Karnataka.

Ramachandrappa was conferred upon the Pampa Prashasti in 2011 by the Government of Karnataka for his rich contribution in Kannada literature. His directorial debut film, Ondu Oorina Kathe (1978), fetched him the State award for best story writer for the year 1978-79. Since then, he has been the recipient of several international, national, state and other awards for many of his Kannada movies.

Biography

Ramachandrappa was born to Kenchamma and Rangadasappa in Baraguru village in Tumkur district of Karnataka state. After his studies, he served at the Bangalore University as a professor in the Kannada department. He has also been a president for the Kannada Sahitya Academy for two years. He has made immense contributions as the Chairman of Kannada Development Authority as well as a member of various educational institutions, Doordarshan, literary and film based bodies. He is a prolific and renowned writer who has many novels, collections of poetry, short stories, drama, edited works as well as research and criticism to his name and for which he has been highly awarded by the Karnataka Sahitya Academy. Classed society and its challenges are well expressed in his creative as well as research works.

Literary Works

Many of Ramachandrappa's literary works have been appreciated and lauded among the literature departments. His book, Suntaragali won the Karnataka Sahitya Academy award.

#	Name	Year of Release
1	Saahithya Matthu Raajakaarana Janapriya Pusthaka Maale	1998
2	Contessadalli Kavya	2001
3	Aadalitha Padakosha	2002
4	Kannadabhimana	2002
5	Janapada	2004
6	Samskruthi Shrama Mattu Srujanasheelathe	2005
7	Parampareyondige Pisumathu	2007
8	Kannada Sahityavemba Swatantrya Horata	2007
9	Shabari	2007
10	Shabdavillada Yuddha	2007
11	Kannada Prajne	2007
12	Cinema Ondu Janapada Kale	2007
13	Maryaadastha Manushyaraagona	2010
14	Suntaragaali	NA

Filmography

He has been making films for more than thirty years and his first film Ondu Oorina Kathe won him the Best Story Writer Award, Karnataka Government Film Awards, back in 1978. He has made many documentaries but almost all his about thirteen feature films have won either a Karnataka State Award or a National Film Award. His films include Benki, Surya, Janumada Jodi, Shanthi, Thaayi amongst others. His film Shanti entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the film that featured only one artist.

Year	Film	Notes
1978	Ondu Oorina Kathe	Karnataka State Award for Best Story Writer
1983	Benki
1987	Surya
1989	Kote
1996	Janumada Jodi	As a Script writer
2000	Hagalu Vesha	Karnataka State Film Award for Best Best Story
2003	Kshaama	Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film
2004	Shanti	Guinness World Records in the category Fewest actors in a narrative film Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film
2005	Thaayi	Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist
2007	Ekalavya
2007	Janapada
2009	Shabari
2010	Mylari	Guest Appearance
2012	Bhagirathi
2013	Angulimala	Filming

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