Pawan Kumar (born 29 October 1982) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor who primarily works in
Kannada cinema
Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. Kannada cinema is based in Gandhi Nagar ...
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Pawan Kumar is well known for writing the films ''
Manasaare'' and ''
Pancharangi''. His directorial debut ''
Lifeu Ishtene'' (2011) and the 2013
psychological thriller
Psychological thriller is a Film genre, genre combining the thriller (genre), thriller and psychological fiction genres. It is commonly used to describe literature or films that deal with psychological narratives in a thriller or thrilling setting ...
''
Lucia'' became one of the biggest turning points of his career. Being from a theatre background, he wrote scripts for plays on stage before working as an associate director with
Yograj Bhat.
Kannada Movie: Pawan Hailed Asst Directors Grow – Jayanth Kaikini
/ref> In 2023, he wrote and directed the Malayalam film '' Dhoomam'', which was released to negative reviews.
Filmography
As director
Films
Web series
As actor
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Film directors from Bengaluru
Kannada film directors
Living people
1982 births
Male actors in Kannada cinema
Indian male film actors
Filmfare Awards South winners
21st-century Indian people
21st-century Indian male actors
Male actors from Bengaluru
Kannada film producers
Film producers from Bengaluru
Telugu film directors
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Telugu screenwriters
IIFA Utsavam winners
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