Prakash Belawadi

Prakash Belawadi
Belawadi filming with Ishtakamya, 2015
Born Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Nationality Indian
Alma mater UVCE, Bangalore
Occupation Actor, filmmaker, journalist
Notable work Stumble (2003)
Political party Lok Satta Party
Spouse(s) Chandrika
Children Meghana Belawadi
Teju Belawadi
Parent(s) Belavadi Nanjundaiah Narayana (father)
Bhargavi Narayan (mother)
Relatives Sudha Belawadi (sister)
Samyukta Hornad (niece)

Prakash Belawadi is an Indian theater, film, television and media personality, an activist and a journalist from Bangalore.[1] He co-founded the Centre for Film and Drama and launched the Suchitra School of Cinema and Dramatic Arts, both in Bangalore, the latter in 2012.[2]

Early life

Belawadi was born into a family of theatre artistes in Bangalore, in the erstwhile Mysore State (now Karnataka).[3] His father, Belavadi Nanjundaiah Narayan (1929–2003) popularly known as Make-up Nani, was a personality in Kannada theatre, who also appeared in films, and worked as a make-up artist alongside. His mother, Bhargavi, also worked as a theatre artiste. His siblings Sujata, Sudha and Pradeep were involved in theatre as well.[4] He completed his elementary education at Mahila Seva Samaja, higher school education in National High School, following which he completed his pre-university course at National College, Bangalore.[3] He obtained a degree in mechanical engineering from University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering in 1983.[5]

Awards

  • National Film Award (2002) for his directorial film Stumble.[6]
  • Karnataka Nataka Academy Award (2012) for his contribution to English and Kannada language theatre.[7]

Partial filmography

Films

As actor

Year Film Role Language Notes
1999Kanooru HeggadithiKannada
2001MathadanahaiKannada
2013Madras CafeBalaHindi
2014YoungistaanHindi
2015BenkipatnaKannada
2015Uttama VillainDoctorTamilCameo appearance
2015AatagaraDr. Chetan BhagawatKannada
2015Fading RedACP RavikumarKannadaShort film
2015KendasampigeDCP SuryakanthKannada
2015TalvarRamshankar PillaiHindi
2016WazirDCPHindi
2016Last BusKannada
2016AirliftGeorge KuttyHindi
2016Kiragoorina GayyaligaluA government officerKannada
2016IshtakamyaVikranthKannada
2016Te3nKumarHindi
2017Take OffForeign SecretaryMalayalam
2017AakeKannada
2017Meri pyaari bindu Bindu' s fatherHindi
2017SoloVishnuMalayalam
2017SoloVishnuTamil
2017Dayavittu GamanisiKannada
2017AvalJoshuaTamil
2017The House Next DoorJoshuaHindi
2017GruhamJoshuaTelugu
2017MuftiAs social workerKannada
2017SanjuAs NewseditorHindi
2018Mysore MasalaKannada

As director

Television

  • Garva (2001)
  • Illiruvudu Summane (2008)

References

  1. ↑ Ramnath, Dhruv. "5 Questions For Prakash Belawadi". Swarajya – Read India Right. swarajyamag.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-17. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Prakash Belawadi". Indian Foundation for the Arts. indiaifa.org. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Prakash Belawadi - Manifesto BBMP 2010 elections". Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Memories of Make-up Nani". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Tattva – Theatrical Journey" (PDF). Sampada–Your Window to UVCE. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "The 50th National Film Awards". outlookindia.com.
  7. ↑ "Shri. Prakash Belawadi". nammabengaluruawards.org.



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