Dayal Padmanabhan is an Indian film writer, director and producer, mainly working in Kannada cinema who is a two times Karnataka State award winner and one time Indian Panorama , IFFI( Golden Jublee edition)entrant.
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| Born | 14 June 1970 Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 2000 to present |
| Spouse | Meena Dayal |
His films include Baa Baro Rasika (2004), Yeshwanth (2005), Circus (2009), Haggada Kone (2014), Actor (2015), Aa Karaala Ratri (2018), Ranganayaki (2019). His first film as a director was OK Saar OK. He starred in Gaalipata, where his Dracula character received critical and public acclaim.[1] His film Haggada Kone and Aa Karaala Ratri received widespread critical acclaim and he won Karnataka State awards for those films under Best Director & Best Film Category in the year 2014 & 2018 respectively.[2] DayalPadmanabhan competed in the television show Bigg Boss House for Bigg Boss Kannada Season 5, and was eliminated on his 21st day.[3][4][5] He remade the critically acclaimed Tamil film "Korangu Bommai" in Kannada titled "Ombattane Dikku" starring "Loose Mada" Yogi.[6] In 2020, Dayal, has ventured into Telugu and Tamil film Industry with "Anaganaga O Athidi" & "Kondraal Paavam" which are the remakes of his own Kannada directorial cult hit Aa Karaala Ratri.
Film career
editAs a director
editHe directed his first film OK saar OK in 2003 and went on to direct ten more Kannada films including the hits like Baa Baaro Rasika,[7]Circus ,Masala, Sri Harikathe and 'Haggadha Kone'. His another film was Circus starring Ganesh.[8][9] He has also starred in Gaalipata where he played a mute character called "Dracula". His movie "Haggada kone" released to rave reviews.[10] His rom-com titled Satya Harishchandra. He ventured into commercial filmmaking zone after a long time with this movie. Sharan is played the lead in the movie. His latest release was the critically and commercially successful Aa Karaala Ratri starring Jayaram Karthik and Anupama Gowda. The two completed films are Tryambakam and Ranganayaki. The film is which was supposed to be released in June 2020, has been delayed due to the pandemic. Dayal then moved on to his debut Telugu directorial, "Anaganaga O Athithi, a remake of his 2018 hit Aa Karala Ratri. The Telugu version was a straight to OTT release and was premiered in AHA ott platform.[11]
As a producer
editHe also turned to production with this film where he was the executive producer. He has also produced Circus[12] and Co produced Shriharikathe under his own production house D Pictures.[13] He is the Producer for the under production project Ondu Rupayalli Eradu Preethi. He is the producer for the films Circus and Yogaraj. He Co-produced the film Shriharikathe,. All the above projects were executed under his own production house D Pictures.
He believes the turning point of his film career came with the movie Gaalipata. His movie Yogaraj But,starring Naveena Krishna & Neethu which released mid-2011. The movie released to positive critical response in Rediff, IBN,ChitralokaA,Times of India and others,[citation needed] with critics rating the movie 3 to 4 stars.[citation needed] After the reception, Dayal boldly quoted " Once again i have made a movie that was appreciated but not a hit".[14] Dayal padmanabhan also worked as an executive producer for the Tamil movie Brahman starring Sasikumar.
As a distributor
editControversies
editFilm Awards
editDayal filed a petition against a prestigious film award for not nominating his film even after it had received widespread critical acclaim. His petition was accepted by Bangalore City civil court and the organizers/Jury were ordered to add nominations for his movie on four different categories, Best Actor (Male), Best Director, Best Film, Best Supporting Actor (male).[15]
Petition Against Multiplexes
editThe Karnataka state budget 2016 - 2017 was scheduled to be proposed on 18 March. Ahead of this major event Dayal padmanabhan started a petition requesting the state government to cap the movie ticket prices to 120 Rs at multiplexes in the state.
He explained his intentions behind this petition."Multiplexes in Karnataka price the ticket based on the demand and profit margins. This reduces the occupancy rate. On an average, a cinema hall records only 46% occupancy even for a high profile film as the price is set at a higher range (It can go up to 800 INR). My idea is to reduce the pricing and increase the occupancy. More the patrons, more the patronage. Only this can make the industry healthier."
His Petition went viral and was signed by thousands of people across karnataka.[16]
Complaint against Anup Sa Ra Govind
editDayal Padmanabhan, who is an active producer-director, had pointed out flaws in the 2019 elections at the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce. He contested on the appointment of Anuup Sara Govindu as a member and says it breaks the rules. He wrote a complaint letter to the District Registrar of Societies. Dayal argued that Mr. Anup Gowda failed to meet the eligibility to even contest in the elections as per the bylaws of KFCC.[17]
Petition Against National Film awards
editDayal Padmanabhan filed a petition with the Karnataka high court against the National Film awards stating that one of the members of the jury was affiliated to film nominated for the awards and, as per regulations, a jury member or chairman should not be associated in any manner to the films submitted for awards.[18]
Filmography
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (May 2023) |
| Year | Title | As writer | As director | As producer | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Gattimela | Yes | Kannada | |||
| 2003 | Hudugigagi | Yes | Kannada | |||
| 2004 | Om Ganesh | Yes | Kannada | |||
| 2004 | OK Saar OK | Yes | Kannada | |||
| 2004 | Baa Baaro Rasika | Yes | Yes | Kannada | Credited as Dayal | |
| 2005 | Yashwanth | Yes | Yes | Kannada | Credited as Dayal | |
| 2005 | Masala | Yes | Yes | Kannada | ||
| 2005 | Sakha Sakhi | Yes | Kannada | |||
| 2008 | Gaalipata | Executive producer | Kannada | Directed by Yogaraj Bhat | ||
| 2009 | Circus | Yes | Yes | Kannada | ||
| 2010 | Sri Harikathe | Yes | Yes | Kannada | ||
| 2011 | Yogaraj But | Yes | Yes | Kannada | Won - Times of India film awards for Best Screenplay - Kannada | |
| 2014 | Gharshane | Screenplay | Yes | Kannada | ||
| 2014 | Haggada Kone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Kannada | |
| 2016 | Actor | Yes | Yes | Kannada | ||
| 2017 | Toss | Yes | Yes | Kannada | ||
| 2017 | Satya Harishchandra | Yes | Kannada | Remake of Singh vs Kaur | ||
| 2018 | Aa Karaala Ratri | Yes | Yes | Kannada | Nominated - SIIMA Award for Best Director - Kannada | |
| 2018 | Puta 109 | Yes | Yes | Kannada | ||
| 2019 | Thrayambakam | Yes | Yes | Kannada | ||
| 2019 | Ranganayaki Volume 1 : Virginity | Yes | Yes | Kannada | ||
| 2020 | Anaganaga O Athidhi | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Remake of Aa Karaala Rathri Debut in Telugu cinema | |
| 2022 | Ombattane Dikku | Yes | Yes | Yes | Kannada | Remake of Kurangu Bommai |
| 2023 | Kondraal Paavam | Yes | Yes | Co-producer | Tamil | Remake of Aa Karaala Rathri Debut in Tamil cinema |
| Maruthi Nagar Police Station | Yes | Yes | Yes | Tamil |
Awards
editThis section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (May 2023) |
| Year | Movie | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2011 | Yogaraj But | Times of India film awards | Best Screenplay - Kannada | Won | |
| 2014 | Haggada Kone | Karnataka State Film Awards | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Director & Best Film | Won | [19] |
| 2018 | Aa Karaala Ratri | 2018 Karnataka State Film Awards | First Best Film | Won | [20] |
| Best Director | Won | ||||
| 8th SIIMA Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [21] |
References
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- ^ "Dayal Padmanabhan Makes an Intelligent Move". Archived from the original on 22 January 2018.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash (11 July 2018). "Aa Karaala Ratri movie review: Celebs, critics give a thumbs-up for Dayal Padmanabhan's creation". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ no-author (13 September 2019). "ombattane dikku: ಕನ್ನಡದ ಒಂಭತ್ತನೇ ದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೆ ಬಂದ ನಾನ್ ಕಡವಳ್ ಖ್ಯಾತಿಯ ನಟ ಆರ್ಯ - naan kadavul fame arya claps kannada movie ombattane dikku". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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- ^ "Ganesh shines in 'Circus' (Kannada Film Review)". Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- ^ Lokesh, Vinay (25 July 2013). "Gharshane shoot completed". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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- ^ "Director Dayal turns producer with 'Circus'". Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
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- ^ "Dayal files Case against Filmfare - chitraloka.com | Kannada Movie News, Reviews | Image". www.chitraloka.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Filmmaker Dayal Padmanabhan starts a petition requesting the Karnataka state government to cap the movie ticket prices to 120 Rs at multiplexes". 13 March 2016. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016.
- ^ "Dayal Padmanabhan takes on the KFCC elections this year". The Times of India. 4 July 2019.
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- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (13 February 2016). "Film awards: a balance between main and independent film-making streams". The Hindu.
- ^ "KARNATAKA STATE FILM AWARDS 2018: RAGHAVENDRA RAJKUMAR AND MEGHANA RAJ BAG TOP HONOURS; CHECK OUT ALL WINNERS". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2019 full winners list". Times Now. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2020.