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Indian film director, screenwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
B. Suresha is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor who works in Kannada-language films. He is known for directing the films Artha (2003) and Puttakkana Highway (2011).
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| Born | 26 August 1962 Chandragiri, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | B. Suresh |
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| Years active | 1977–present |
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| Children | Chandana Nag |
B. Suresha made his debut as a child actor with Ghatashraddha (1977) before working with Shankar Nag as an assistant director on several ventures including Accident (1985) and Malgudi Days (1986).[1] He worked as a script writer notably collaborating with Ravichandran in 1993.[1] He also worked as a television serial director and worked on Hosa Hejje (1991),[2] Sadhane on Doordarshan and Naaku Thanthi.[1] He made his directorial debut with Tapori[3] and went on to work on several films including Puttakkana Highway (2011).[4][5] In 2008, he returned to acting with Slum Bala.[6] In 2016, his film Devara Naadalli based on a Times of India article released.[7] That same year, he announced the launch of a new entertainment channel called Rangoli.[8] 2017 saw the release of Uppina Kagada, which was about the journey of a young girl searching for her father.[9] As an actor, he has worked on K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018) and Ananthu vs Nusrath (2018).[1] Outside of films, he has also written books.[10]
He married Shylaja Nag in 1992; he had previously worked with her during the play Macbeth in 1988.[1] They manage a production studio named Media House.[1] The studio has produced several films namely Naanu Nanna Kanasu (2010),[11] Sakkare (2013), and Yajamana (2019).[12][13]
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Mithileya Seetheyaru |  | |  | dialogues only |
| 1992 | Harakeya Kuri | | | | dialogues only |
| 1997 | Thayavva | | | | dialogues only |
| 2002 | Tapori | | | | |
| 2002 | Artha | | | | |
| 2010 | Naanu Nanna Kanasu | | | | |
| 2011 | Puttakkana Highway | | | | dialogues only |
| 2013 | Sakkare | | | | |
| 2016 | Devara Naadalli | | | | |
| 2017 | Uppina Kagada | | | | |
| 2019 | Yajamana | | | | |
| 2023 | Kranti | | | | |
| Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Shaapurada Seeningi Satya | Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award 1996 | Play | Won | |
| Artha | Karnataka State Film Awards 2002–03 | Best Director | Won | [16] |
| Best First Film | Won | |||
| Puttakkana Highway | 58th National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Kannada | Won | [17] |
| Act 1978 | 9th SIIMA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [18] |
| 67th Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [19] | |
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