H. S. Phani Ramachandra is a

Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

film and television director. He is known for directing such classic Kannada comedy films as '' Ganeshana Maduve'' and '' Gauri Ganesha'' and the TV serial '' Danda Pindagalu''. His films mainly portray

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in a comic light.

Career

He is particularly popular amongst a section of audience for his out of box narration movies. His very popular Kannada movies are '' Ganesha Subramanya, Gauri Ganesha, Ganeshana Maduve, Ganesha I Love You,

Ganesha Matthe Banda ''Ganesha Matthe Banda'' () is a 2008 Kannada film directed by Phani Ramachandra and starring Vijay Raghavendra, Neethu and newcomer Pragna. JM Prahlad wrote the story, which uses Phani Ramachandra's favorite screen-title Ganesha. The movie was ...

'', etc.

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was a common lead actor in his movies always. He is very famous for serials: '' Danda Pindagalu, Daridra Lakshmiyaru, Maduve Maduve Maduve, Devru Devru Devru''. His serial ''Daridra Lakshmiyaru'' landed in controversy after actor Vishnuvardhan objected to the title to be derogatory to women which led the channel to change the title of the series as ''Sahasa Lakshmiyaru''. He has made 3 Kannada movies based on the novels of Telugu writer

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- '' Ganeshana Maduve'' based on ''Vinayaka Rao Pelli'', '' Gauri Ganesha'' based on ''Wedding Bells'' and '' Nanendu Nimmavane'' based on ''Repati Kodaku'' (''Little Rascal''). Also ''Ganesha I Love You'' was based on a story by actor Vishnuvardhan with the core plot elements adapted from '' Rendu Rella Aaru'' by

Filmography

Films

Director

*'' Doctor Krishna'' (1989) *'' Ganeshana Maduve'' (1990) *'' Gauri Ganesha'' (1991) *'' Ganesha Subramanya'' (1992) *'' Ondu Cinema Kathe'' (1992) *''

Urvashi Kalyana ''Urvashi Kalyana'' is a 1993 Kannada film directed by Phani Ramachandra and starring Jaggesh and Priyanka Srivastava with Doddanna, Girija Lokesh and Bank Janardhan in supporting roles. This was the first time Phani Ramachandra directed Jagges ...

'' (1992) *'' Nanendu Nimmavane'' (1993) *''Jeevithame Oka Cinema'' (1993) (Telugu) *'' Ganeshana Galate'' (1995) *'' Annavra Makkalu'' (1996) *''Choobaana'' (1997) *'' Ganesha I Love You'' (1997) *''

Ammavra Ganda ''Ammavra Ganda'' () is a 1997 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film directed by Phani Ramachandra and produced by M. K. Srinivasamurthy. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Bhagyashree of ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' fame in her debut Kannada film an ...

'' (1997) *'' Ganesha Matte Banda'' (2008)

Story only

*''Hrudaya Geethe'' (1988) *''Makkala Sainya'' (1994)

Television

*''Beedige biddavaru'' (discontinued) *''Jagalagantiyaru''(discontinued) *''Sahasa Lakshmiyaru (initially titled Daridra Lakshmiyaru)'' *''Prema pichachigalu'' *''Dandapindagalu'' *''Devru Devru Devru'' *''Trin Trin Trin'' *''Maduve Maduve Maduve'' *''Duddu Duddu Duduu''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramachandra, Phani Indian male screenwriters Kannada film directors Male actors in Kannada cinema Indian male film actors Living people Kannada screenwriters Film directors from Karnataka 20th-century Indian people 1956 births Telugu film directors