Janardhan Chikkanna
Janardhan Chikkanna is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Kannada cinema. He rose to fame following the success of his directorial debut Gultoo. Gultoo — produced by Prashanth Reddy and Devaraj Ramanna under the Vivid Films banner.[1]
Career
[edit]Janardhan took to films after completing his graduation in engineering and says that his course influenced the subject of Gultoo. He went on to do a course at the MGR Government Film and Television Institute. When he passed out of there in 2015, Janardhan was sure that he didn’t want to assist any director or knock on producers’ doors with a script in hand.[2][3] He made his directorial debut in 2018 with Gultoo, that throws light on individual privacy and our vulnerability online, a cyber crime thriller. The movie stars Naveen Shankar, Sonu Gowda, Rangayana Raghu and Avinash.[4]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Director | Screenwriter | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Gultoo | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2020 | Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakasha | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2024 | Powder | Yes | Yes | No |
References
[edit]- ^ "Everyone with a smartphone must watch Gultoo - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "Gultoo is on crime and privacy: Janardhan Chikkanna". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "Everyone with a smartphone must watch Gultoo - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "Gultoo is on crime and privacy: Janardhan Chikkanna". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-05-31.