S.D. Aravinda
S.D. Aravinda[1] | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Arvinda |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, Music Director |
| Years active | 1997–present |
S D Arvinda is a film director[2] and music composer from the Kannada film industry in India. He debuted as a film director with the Kannada feature Jugari in 2010.[3] Jugari was listed among the top 10 movies of 2010, according to a report by weekly magazine Sudha.[citation needed]
A Masters of Science in Mass Communication,[citation needed] Arvinda made his entry into the visual media through television soon after completing college in 1998. Being the grandson of the legendary Kannada comedian Narasimharaju,[4] Arvind started off with a programme on his grandfather, working along with his aunt, which was aired on Doordarshan, titled Haasya Chakravarhi.
He made his documentary debut with Avalokana, a cultural video magazine, produced by the Information and Publicity Department, Govt. of Karnataka.
He directed and composed music for his 2016 horror thriller Last Bus.
Filmography
| Year | Film | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Music Director | Lyricist | Notes | ||
| 2010 | Jugaari | Yes | ||||
| 2016 | LastBus[5] | Yes | Yes | Yes [6] | ||
| 2017 | Ditta Hejje | Yes [7] | ||||
| 2017 | MOJO | Yes [8] | ||||
| 2018 | Mataash | Yes | Yes | Yes |
References
- ^ "SD Aravinda's next is a comedy set in the times of demonetization". 8 November 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Kannada film Last Bus to be dubbed in French". The Times of India. 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Jugaari – correction injection to corruption!". India Glitz. 27 February 2010.
- ^ "Life's a gamble". The Hindu. 26 February 2010.
- ^ "Last Bus television premiere on Sunday". The Times of India. 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Puneeth Rajkumar to launch Last Bus audio". The Times of India. 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Ditta Hejje premiere, children bold step". India Glitz. 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Mojo introduces a new genre in Kannada cinema". The Times of India. 27 October 2017.