D. Satya Prakash
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Born | Dattatreya Satya Prakash |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Film Maker |
Years active | 2007 - Present |
Notable work | Rama Rama Re... |
Website | Satya 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 |
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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" |
2018 | Ondalla Eradalla | Yes | No | Yes |
Writing
Year | Film | Screenplay | Dialogue | Lyrics | Notes |
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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). |
2018 | Churikatte[citation needed] | No | No | Yes | One Song[8] |
Awards
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Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Rama Rama Re | 2016 Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Debutant Director | Won | [9] |
Bengaluru International Film Festival | First Best Kannada film | Won | [10] | |
64th Filmfare Awards South | Best Film | Nominated | [11] | |
Ondalla Eradalla | 66th National Film Awards | Best Feature Film on National Integration | Won | [12][13][14] |
2018 Karnataka State Film Awards | Third Best Film | Won | [15] | |
Critics Choice Film Awards(CCFA) | Best Kannada Film | Won | [16] |
References
- ^ a b "Jayanagar 4th Block ( a kannada short film )". YouTube. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://20in20.deccanherald.com/d-satya-prakash?id=1
- ^ "Aatagadara Siva review : Plot so poignant". The Hindu. 20 July 2018.
- ^ Kannada Kolour (28 December 2013), Jayanagar 4th Block ( a kannada short film ), retrieved 8 November 2018
- ^ Urvi (2017), retrieved 8 November 2018
- ^ Happy New Year (2017), retrieved 8 November 2018
- ^ Sanchondu illi Sanchari Yagi
- ^ Karnataka State Film Award Winners for 2016
- ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th_Bengaluru_International_Film_Festival_2017
- ^ "64th Filmfare South Awards 2017: Here's Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Tamil nomination lists". ibtimes.com. 8 June 2015.
- ^ "66th National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Ondalla Eradalla remake rights in huge demand". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Four Kannada movies win big at National Film Awards". Deccan Herald. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "KARNATAKA STATE FILM AWARDS 2018: RAGHAVENDRA RAJKUMAR AND MEGHANA RAJ BAG TOP HONOURS; CHECK OUT ALL WINNERS". bangalore mirror. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ https://kannada.filmibeat.com/news/ondalla-eradalla-movie-got-best-movie-award-in-mumbai-critics-choice-awards-2019-036873.html
External Links
- Kannada film directors
- Indian film directors
- Directors who won the Best Film on National Integration National Film Award
- 21st-century Indian film directors
- Film directors from Karnataka
- Film directors from Bangalore
- Kannada screenwriters
- Indian screenwriters
- Screenwriters from Bangalore
- People from Chikkamagaluru
- Living people