Baraguru Ramachandrappa


Baraguru Ramachandrappa is an Indian writer in the Kannada language from Karnataka. He is a film director, screenplay writer and a well known name in Indian documentary films. In 2008, he was given an honorary doctorate by the Kuvempu University and Rani Channamma University, Belagavi, Karnataka.
Ramachandrappa won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics in 2002 for "Baruthe Ve Nav Baruthe Ve" in the film Thaayi and was given the Pampa Award in 2011 by the Government of Karnataka for his contribution to Kannada literature. His directorial debut film, Ondu Oorina Kathe, fetched him the State award for best story writer for the year 1978–79. Since then, he has been the recipient of several awards, both national and international. His novel Suntaragali won the Karnataka Sahitya Academy award.

Biography

Ramachandrappa was born to Kenchamma and Rangadasappa in Baraguru village in the Tumkur district, Karnataka state. After completing his studies, he worked as a professor in the Kannada department of Bangalore University. He was the president of the Kannada Sahitya Academy for two years. He has made notable contributions as the Chairman of Kannada Development Authority as well as a member of various educational institutions, Doordarshan, literary and film based organizations. His contribution to Kannada literature includes novels, collection of poetry, short stories, drama, edition of other works and research and criticism for which he was awarded by the Karnataka Sahitya Academy. Class based society and its challenges is a theme that is well expressed in his creative works.

Literary works

Research and criticism
Novels
Collections of poems
Short stories
Drama
;Karnataka State Film Awards
Ramachandrappa has been making films for more than thirty years. His debut film Ondu Oorina Kathe won him the Best Story Writer Award, Karnataka Government Film Awards in 1978. He has made several documentaries and most of his thirteen feature films have won either a Karnataka State Award or a National Film Award. His film Shanti, with only one artist entered the Guinness Book of World Records. In 2014 Karnataka State "Puttanna Kanagal Award".
#FilmNotes
1Ondu Oorina KatheKarnataka State Award for Best Story Writer
2BenkiSecond Best Film / Best Story Writer
3SuryaSelected for Moscow international film festival Russia
4Kote
5KaradipuraSelected for Leeds international film festival Britain
6Janumada Jodi
7Jodi HakkiDialogues only
8Kurubana RaniScreenplay and dialogues only
8Hagalu VeshaKarnataka State Film Award for Best Story
9KshaamaKarnataka State Film Award for Best Film
10ShantiGuinness World Records in the category "Single artist film" - Third in the world
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film
11ThaayiNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada, Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist/Second Best Film
12Janapada
13EkalavyaKarnataka State Film Award for Best Children's Film
14UgragaamiKarnataka State Film Award for Best Story
15ShabariKarnataka State Film Award for Best Social concern
16Bhumitayi
17BhagirathiKarnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist
18AngulimalaKarnataka State Film Award for Best Story, 3rd Annual Rafi Peer Film Festival Lahore, Pakistan and Kolkata International Film Festival
19Marana DandaneBest Director - Jaipur International Film Festival
20BekkuBengaluru International Film Festival, Dhaka International Film Festival
21Mooka NayakaMexico International Film Festival-Best narrative Film
22Bayalatada Bheemanna
23Documentaries on freedom fight, Mass movements, etc