D. Rajendra Babu
D. Rajendra Babu | |
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| File:D. Rajendra Babu.jpg Rajendra Babu in November 2013 | |
| Born | 12 June 1951 |
| Died | 3 November 2013 (aged 62) |
| Other names | Babu |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1984–2013 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Umashankari Nakshatra |
D. Rajendra Babu (30 March 1951 – 3 November 2013) was an Indian filmmaker and screenplay writer in Kannada cinema. He has directed over 50 films in various genres, most of them being sentimental films. He wrote and directed numerous blockbuster films, though many of them are re-makes. Apart from Kannada films, he directed a Malayalam and a Hindi film each. He is considered one of the most revered directors of the Kannada film industry.[citation needed] Some of the notable works of Babu are Nanu Nanna Hendathi (1985), Olavina Udugore (1987), Ramachaari (1991), Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru (1990), Halunda Thavaru (1994), Appaji (1996), Diggajaru (2000), Amma (2001), Encounter Dayanayak (2005) and Bindaas (2010). [citation needed]
Early career
Babu joined the Kannada film industry in the early 1980s as an actor, but later on became a filmmaker. He worked as an associate to many top directors such as Rajendra Singh Babu, K. S. R. Das and V. Somashekhar. Babu became an independent director with Jiddu, starring Tiger Prabhakar and Jayamala. Though the film was not a big success, his subsequent films such as Swabhimaana and Naanu Nanna Hendthi were massive silver jubilee hits. He has so far directed 50 films including a Hindi film, Pyaar Karke Dekho (1987). [citation needed]
Personal life
Babu was married to Sumithra, a multi-lingual actress. They have two daughters – Umashankari and Nakshatra. Nakshatra has made her acting debut in a Tamil film Doo. [citation needed]
Death
Babu was admitted to M. S. Ramaiah Hospital on 2 November 2013 after he complained of abdominal pain. He died of a heart attack in the hospital on the morning of 3 November.[1]
Filmography
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Awards and honors
- 2011 – Karnataka State Award for Lifetime Achievement.[3]
- 2012 – Puttanna Kanagal Award for Outstanding contribution in Kannada cinema.[4]
References
- ↑ "Kannada film director Rajendra Babu dead". The Hindu. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ↑ "Police-underworld skirmishes". The Hindu. 13 February 2005. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ↑ 'Prasad' gets best film award for 2011
- ↑ Rajendra Babu Elated
External links
- 1951 births
- 2013 deaths
- Hindi-language film directors
- Kannada film directors
- Malayalam film directors
- Kannada screenwriters
- 20th-century Indian screenwriters
- Film directors from Bengaluru
- Screenwriters from Bengaluru
- 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
- 21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights