S. Narayan (born 5 June 1962) is an Indian filmmaker, actor and lyricist of Kannada films. After Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, Narayan is the second director to direct Dr. Rajkumar and all his three sons. He has given many hits with Vishnuvardhan, some of which were remake films.
Career After assisting H. R. Bharghava, Raj Kishore and A. T. Raghu, Narayan made his directorial debut with the romantic drama Chaitrada Premanjali (1992), with newcomers. The film, which featured a successful soundtrack by Hamsalekha became a musical hit at the box office. He then went on to direct similar themed romantic films such as Anuragada Alegalu (1992), Megha Maale (1994), and also successful family dramas like Thavarina Thottilu and Bevu Bella. Throughout the 2000s, he directed mostly remakes, such as Surya Vamsha, Simhadriya Simha, and Cheluvina Chittara. In 2015, he directed Daksha, starring Duniya Vijay, which was completely shot in single takes. In 2016, he was supposed to direct a project called JD, starring Jagadish Gowda and Dictator with Huccha Venkat; both got shelved after launch. He directed Na Panta Kano and Manasu Mallige, a remake of the Marathi film Sairat.
Filmography Year Title Credited as Notes Director Producer Writer Music director1992 Chaitrada Premanjali Nanjunda 1993 Anuragada Alegalu Bevu Bella Captain 1994 Megha Maale Kaveri Teeradalli 1995 Nighaata 1996 Thavarina Thottilu Vasanta Kavya Gulabi 1997 Taayi Kotta Seere Kalyani Mahabharata 1998 Bhama Satyabhama 1999 Veerappa Nayaka Ravimama Surya Vamsha 2000 Shabdavedhi Galate Aliyandru Nannavalu Nannavalu 2001Anjali Geetanjali Baanallu Neene Bhuviyallu Neene 2002 Jamindarru Simhadriya Simha 2003 Pakka Chukka Chandra Chakori Won – Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film 2004 Jai Tamil film Maurya 2005 Varsha 2006 Veeru Sevanthi Sevanthi Sirivantha 2007 Thayiya Madilu Cheluvina Chittara Chanda 2008 Chaitrada Chandrama 2009 Chickpete Sachagalu Chellidharu Sampigeya Cheluvina Chilipili 2010 Thipparalli Tharlegalu Veera Parampare 2011 Dushtaa Shyloo 2012 Munjane 2013 Chathrigalu Saar Chathrigalu Appayya 2015 Daksha 2017 Manasu Mallige One song only Naa Panta Kano 2024 5D 2025 Marutha
As actor Year Title Role Notes 1992 Chaitrada Premanjali Shankar 1993 Bevu Bella 1995 Oho Krishnamurthy Nighaata 1996 Gulabi 1997 Taayi Kotta Seere Kalyani 1999 Tarikere Erimele Suryavamsha Athmananda Special appearance2000 Galate Aliyandru Nandakumar Nannavalu Nannavalu 2001 Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu Nani Anjali Geetanjali Sagar Halu Sakkare Mr Harishchandra Vishalakshammana Ganda Vijay Prakash Baanallu Neene Bhuviyallu Neene Gopalakrishna Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu Nani 2002 Balagalittu Olage Baa Madan Mohan Desai 2003 Pakka Chukka Nani a.k.a. Chukka and Nani's father Dual roles Katthegalu Saar Katthegalu Nani 2006 Honeymoon Express 2009 Chickpete Sachagalu 2010 Thipparalli Tharlegalu 2013 Chathrigalu Saar Chathrigalu Narayan aka Nani 2016 Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu Dr. Annappa 2022Old Monk Narayan Sugarless Doctor 2023 Abhiramachandra Doctor 2024 5D Abhinandan
As lyricist Year Title Notes 1994 Kunthi Puthra 2001 Jenu Goodu 2002 Annayya Thammayya 2010 Thipparalli Tharlegalu 2011 Devadas 2013 Mugila Chumbana 2024 5D 2025 Marutha
Television Parvathi Ambika Durga
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