K. Praveen Nayak
Born
Praveen

(1962-04-12) 12 April 1962
Mangalore, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Film director, film producer, screenwriter, photographer
Years active1978–present
Parents
  • K. Krishna Nayak (father)
  • K. Radha Nayak (mother)

K. Praveen Nayak (born 1962) is an Indian film director, in the Kannada film industry.[1]

Personal life

K. Praveen Nayak was born in 1962 to K. Krishna Nayak and K. Radha Nayak in Mangalore, Karnataka, India.[1]

Career

Praveen started his career in photography, but moved to directing soon thereafter, directing many Kannada movies.[2] More recently he has also directed a short film entitled Twitter Loka.[3]

Books

K. Praveen Nayak, was close aid of the actor Dr. Rajkumar has written book on the legend "Rajkumar: Ondu beLaku"[4][5][6] He also published a condensed version of the book as "Rajkumar: Ondu beLaku"[7] Praveen has also penned another book in English on the veteran actor "Rajkumar: A Journey with the legend".[2][5][8][9]

Television

Praveen was an anchor for Doordarshan. He has also directed a popular serial Shri Ramakrishna Parahamsa telecasted in Doordarshan.[10] In this serial, Praveen also acted as Ramakrishna.

Filmography

Acting

YearFilmRole
1993AakasmikaSub Inspector, colleague of lead role
1994Shhh!Heroine's brother, Krishna
1999ZDirector, friend of heroine
2001Hoo Anthiya Uhoo AnthiyaHero's friend, Nayak
2003Meese Chiguridaagamoralizer, song Cheluve Cheluvendu
2004Bisi BisiRamesh's Friend
2006Raama Shaama BhaamsGuest Appearance

Direction

YearFilmNotes
1999ZPrakash Rai and Prema in the lead role
2001Hoo Anthiya Uhoo AnthiyaRamesh Aravind, Isha Koppikar and Anu Prabhakar[3][10][11]
2003Meese ChiguridaagaTejas in the lead role[2][3][12][13]
2017ShankraSrinagar Kitty in the lead role[2][3][10][12][14][15]
2017Love Jihad[3]

Awards

Karnataka State Award: Best Book for ರಾಜ್ ಕುಮಾರ್: ಒಂದು ಬೆಳಕು (Rajkumar: Ondu beLaku), 2012[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Praveen Nayak Biography". filmibeat.com. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Praveen Nayak to direct Kitty in Shankra". The Times of India. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "A short satire film on Twitter". The Hindu. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Nayak, Praveen K. (2011). ರಾಜ್ ಕುಮಾರ್: ಒಂದು ಬೆಳಕು [Rajkumar: A Light] (in Kannada). Bangalore, India: Zoom 2 Publication. p. 1000.
  5. 1 2 "80 works, and there's more to him". The Hindu. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "The human side of a lofty icon". The Hindu. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  7. ↑ Nayak, Praveen K. (2013). ರಾಜ್ ಕುಮಾರ್: ಒಂದು ಬೆಳಕು [Rajkumar: A Light] (in Kannada). Bangalore, India: Zoom 2 Publication. p. 270.
  8. ↑ Nayak, Praveen K. (2013). Rajkumar: A Journey with the legend. Bangalore, India: Zoom 2 Publication. p. 200.
  9. ↑ "BOOK ON DR RAJ IN KANNADA AND ENGLISH BY PRAVEEN NAYAK". chitratara.com. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "It is Praveen Shankra". indiaglitz.com. 17 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "Ishaa Koppikar Biography". bollywoodmdb.com. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  12. 1 2 "PRAVEEN NAYAK TO DIRECT SHANKRA". chitraloka.com. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  13. ↑ "Meese Chiguridaga - teenage love story film". viggy.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  14. ↑ "Praveen Nayak's 'Shankra'". chitraloka.com. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  15. ↑ "'SHANKRA' PRAVEEN NAYAK BACK". cinecircle.in. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
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