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D Satya Prakash
Satya at a Press Release
Born
Dattatreya Satya Prakash

NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm Maker
Years active2007 - Present
Notable workRama Rama Re...
WebsiteSatya Pictures

D Satya Prakash (Kannada: ಡಿ ಸತ್ಯ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್) is a national award-winning (Kannada) filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. His works often focus on social issues and human relationships. His debut film is Rama Rama Re..., which is followed by Ondalla Eradalla. Before making commercial films, Prakash directed the short film Jayanagara 4th block.[1]

For Rama Rama Re... he received the Karnataka state film award for debut direction. His second film Ondalla Eradalla won two awards at 66th National Film Awards-Nargis Dutt Award for National Integration and Best Child Artist for Pv Rohit.[2]

Satya Prakash has been selected as one of the 20 change makers from Deccan Herald to watch in 2020. He had been chosen from the field of Films and Media for his innovative thoughts in movie making and bringing change in the society.[3]

Early life and education

D Satya Prakash was born in Kaduru, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka to K C Dattatari, a businessman, and Geetha, a homemaker. He completed schooling in Kaduru, Hassan, and Bangalore.

After completing his Diploma in Computer Sciences from DVS Polytechnic College Shimoga. He shifted to Bangalore to pursue his interest in cricket. He was a part of league level matches and sports events.

Career

D Satya Prakash worked as assistant director with T. S. Nagabharana, assisting on films including Nam Yajamanru starring Dr.Vishnuvardhan, and Kamsale Kaisale. During his five years of internship he collaborated with V. Manohar, music director for writing lyrics and was involved in dialogue writing for various scripts as well.

Jayanagara 4th Block

Jayanagara 4th Block is a story revolving around the friendship between an actor, a florist, and a retired school teacher. It explores the beauty of relationships among strangers and their journey of rediscovering happiness in an inanimate place 4th Block Jayanagar. This was an experimental film highlighting the existence of pure intentions in a society that’s misunderstood. The script was written by the lead actor Dhananjaya; screenplay and direction were by Prakash. The film received more than a million views on YouTube,[1] and won accolades in film festivals.[which?]

Ondalla Eradalla

Ondalla Eradalla is about a seven-year-old boy Sameera and his pet cow Banu. The journey of the boy in search of his lost cow, while traveling through city and meeting new people with selfish intentions on the pretext of helping. The film tries to explore the complexities of human nature and qualities such as innocence and empathy masked by selfishness. As the story unfolds, it also unveils the positive thoughts within negatively portrayed people.[2]

Rama Rama Re

Rama Rama Re... was Satya Prakash's debut commercial film. Released on 21 October 2016, it was written and directed by Prakash. It is a story of a convict on death row. The film was remade in Telugu in 2018 as Aatagadaraa Siva by Rockline Venkatesh.[4]

Filmography

Directed Features

Year Film Direction Producer Story Notes
2013 Jayanagar 4th Block Yes No No Short Film starring Dhananjay.[5]
2016 Rama Rama Re Yes Yes Yes Remade in Telugu as "Aatagadharaa Siva" by Rockline Entertainments
2018 Ondalla Eradalla Yes No Yes

Writing

Year Film Screenplay Dialogue Lyrics Notes
2015 Bhagyaraj[citation needed] Co-writer No No
2015 Endedigu Co-writer Yes No Dialogue Writer
2017 Urvi No Yes No Dialogue Writer[6]
2017 Happy New Year Yes Yes No Penned one of the four stories( Vijay Raghavendra's Police episode).

[7]

2018 Churikatte[citation needed] No No Yes One Song[8]

Awards

D Satya Prakash receiving National Award from Vice President Shri Venkaiah Naidu.
  • State Award for Best Debutant Director- Rama Rama Re...[9](2016)
  • BIFFES Award for First Best Kannada film-Rama Rama Re...[10] (2016)
  • Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration- Ondalla Eradalla[11] (2018)
  • State Award for Third Best Kannada film- Ondalla Eradalla[12] (2018)
  • Critics Choice Film Awards(CCFA) for Best Kannada Film- Ondalla Eradalla[13] (2018)

References

  1. ^ a b "Jayanagar 4th Block ( a kannada short film )". YouTube. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Making Ondalla Eradalla was sensitive and risky: D Satya Prakash | Kannada Movie News - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  3. ^ https://20in20.deccanherald.com/d-satya-prakash?id=1
  4. ^ "Aatagadara Siva review : Plot so poignant". The Hindu. 20 July 2018.
  5. ^ Kannada Kolour (28 December 2013), Jayanagar 4th Block ( a kannada short film ), retrieved 8 November 2018
  6. ^ Urvi (2017), retrieved 8 November 2018
  7. ^ Happy New Year (2017), retrieved 8 November 2018
  8. ^ Sanchondu illi Sanchari Yagi
  9. ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karnataka_State_Film_Award_for_Director%27s_First_Time_Best_Film
  10. ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th_Bengaluru_International_Film_Festival_2017
  11. ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nargis_Dutt_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film_on_National_Integration
  12. ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karnataka_State_Film_Award_for_Third_Best_Film
  13. ^ https://kannada.filmibeat.com/news/ondalla-eradalla-movie-got-best-movie-award-in-mumbai-critics-choice-awards-2019-036873.html