Shashidhar Adapa (born 1 September 1955) is an Indian

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set designer Scenic design (also known as scenography, stage design, or set design) is the creation of theatrical, as well as film or television scenery. Scenic designers come from a variety of artistic backgrounds, but in recent years, are mostly trained ...

and

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, known predominantly for his work 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. The 1934 film ''Sati Sulochana'' directed ...

. In 1984, he formed Prathiroopi, a television, film, and stage set design company. In his career spanning over 30 years, Adapa has worked with theatre personalities such as

B. V. Karanth Babukodi Venkataramana Karanth (Kannada: ಬಾಬುಕೋಡಿ ವೆಂಕಟರಮಣ ಕಾರಂತ) (19 September 1929 – 1 September 2002) widely known as B. V. Karanth was an Indian film director, playwright, actor, screenwriter, co ...

, Shankar Nag, M. S. Sathyu, C. G. Krishnaswamy, B. Jayashree, Prakash Belawadi, and filmmakers

T. S. Nagabharana Talakadu Srinivasaiah Nagabharana (born 23 January 1953), commonly known as T. S. Nagabharana, is an Indian film director, in the Kannada film industry and a pioneer of parallel cinema. He is one of the few film directors to have straddled t ...

, Girish Karnad, Girish Kasaravalli,

T. N. Seetharam Thalagavara Narayanarao Seetharam (born 6 December 1948) is a prominent Kannada film and TV serial director, actor and screenwriter. He has become a cultural icon in Karnataka, India, through his work in several art mediums. Seetharam has writ ...

Mani Ratnam Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam (born 2 June 1956), known professionally as Mani Ratnam, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema and few Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films. Ratnam has won six Nat ...

and

Yogaraj Bhat Yogaraj Bhat (born 8 October 1972) is an Indian Kannada film-maker, director, screenwriter, lyricist and producer. He is most known for the 2006 film ''Mungaru Male''. The film recorded the highest box-office collections in the history of Kannad ...

. He has worked in over 45 Kannada films, in addition to

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and French films. He is a four-time recipient of

Karnataka State Film Award for Best Art Direction Karnataka State Film Award for Art Direction is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honors Kannada language films. Superlative Winners Award winners The following ...

and in 2004, was awarded the Chaman Lal Memorial Award for his "outstanding contribution to stagecraft".

Career

Adapa began his career in the early 1980s as a set designer for stage plays. In 1984, he founded 'Prathiroopi', an outfit that has since, designed production sets for theatre, television soaps, films and stage events predominantly mainly in Karnataka. Adapa also had led teams of artistes in major events that feature showcasing the art, culture and history of

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

. It involved designing the sets that hosted the annual Hampi Utsav, in the Hampi region of Karnataka.

Republic Day tableaux

Adapa led the team that designed Karnataka's tableau vivant at India's

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, in 2015. The tableau of the famed toys of Channapatna were showcased. It was fabricated on a multi-layered platform fitted on a tractor trailer. A total of 42 toys including 30 giant sized ones and four fitted with battery for rotation formed part of the tableau. For 2016, he designed a tableau on the theme of

Kodagu district Kodagu (also known by its former name Coorg) is an administrative district in the Karnataka state of India. Before 1956, it was an administratively separate Coorg State, at which point it was merged into an enlarged Mysore State. It occupies ...

, the country's major

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producing region, depicting the various stages of coffee-making, from harvest to

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. For 2017, he led a team that designed a tableau based on the folklore theme, showcasing five major arts — dance of the Goravas,

Veeragase Veeragase/Guggla is a dance form prevalent in the state of Karnataka, India. It is a vigorous dance based on Hindu mythology and involves very intense energy-sapping dance movements performed by Jangama. Veeragase is one of the dances demonstr ...

, Kamsale,

Dollu Kunitha Dollu Kunitha (Kannada:ಡೊಳ್ಳು ಕುಣಿತ), is a major popular drum dance of Karnataka. Background In all temples of Beereshwara, the major instrument Dollu is hung by means of a thick thread tied to hooks in the ceiling. Every ...

and Somana Kunita

Films

Having worked in films since the 1980s, Adapa is a frequent collaborator of filmmakers

, Girish Kasaravalli,

. His work in Kannada films include ''Sankranthi'' (1989), ''

Chinnari Mutha ''Chinnari Mutta'' () is a 1993 Indian Kannada language children's film, directed by T. S. Nagabharana, starring H. G. Dattatreya and Master Vijay Raghavendra. At the 41st National Film Awards, the film was awarded the Best Feature Film in K ...

'' (1993), ''

Nagamandala Nagamandala (; ) is a 1997 Indian Kannada-language drama film, directed by T. S. Nagabharana based on a play of same name by Girish Karnad. It was produced by Srihari L. Khoday and the music was scored by C. Aswath. It is an adaptation of a 198 ...

'' (1997), ''

Kanooru Heggadithi ''Kanooru Heggadithi'' (''Kanooru Headwoman'') is a 1999 Indian film based on the 1936 novel " Kanooru Subbamma Heggadithi" by Kannada writer Kuvempu, and directed by playwright and film director Girish Karnad. Set in the Malnad region, the fil ...

'' (1999), ''

Deveeri ''Deveeri'' is a 1999 Kannada language film based on the novel ''Akka'' by noted Kannada writer P. Lankesh. The novel was adapted for the film by his daughter Kavitha Lankesh. The film won the 1999–2000 Karnataka State Award for best film. ...

'' (1999), ''

Singaaravva ''Singaaravva'' ( kn, ಸಿಂಗಾರವ್ವ) is 2003 Indian Kannada language film directed by T. S. Nagabharana, based on the novel ''Singaravva Mattu Aramane'' by Chandrashekhara Kambara, and starring Prema and Avinash. At the 50th Na ...

'' (2003), ''

Gaalipata ''Gaalipata'' () is a 2008 Indian romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Yogaraj Bhat. It features an ensemble cast consisting of Ganesh, Anant Nag, Rajesh Krishnan, Diganth, Daisy Bopanna, Neethu and Bhavana Rao. The plot revolv ...

'' (2008) and ''

Kendasampige Kendasampige is a 2015 Indian Kannada thriller film directed by Duniya Soori and written by Surendranath. It stars newcomers Santhosh Reva (Vikky Varun) and Manvitha Harish in the lead roles, making their debuts with the film. Rajesh Nataranga, ...

'' (2015). His work in Hindi and Tamil films include '' Talaash: The Answer Lies Within'' (2012) and '' Kadal'' (2013). He has also worked in French films ''Passeur d'enfants à Pondichéry'' (2000) and ''Hypochondriac''.

Filmography

Kannada

* ''Sankranthi'' (1989) * '' Santha Shishunala Sharifa'' (1990) * ''

Bhujangayyana Dashavathara ''Bhujangayyana Dashavathara'' is a 1988 Indian Kannada-language political drama film directed and produced by Lokesh, based on the novel of the same name by Srikrishna Alanahalli. Besides Lokesh as the protagonist, the film stars Pallavi Joshi ...

'' (1991) * ''

'' (1993) * ''Chukki Chandrama'' (1993) * ''

Kotreshi Kanasu ''Kotreshi Kanasu'' ( kn, ಕೊಟ್ರೇಶಿ ಕನಸು, ''Dream of Kotreshi'') is a 1994 Indian Kannada language film directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekar starring Vijay Raghavendra and Karibasavaiah. The film won two National Film ...

'' (1994) * ''

'' (1997) * ''

'' (1999) * ''

'' (2003) * ''

Thutturi ''Thutturi'' (''The Bugle'') is a National Award winning (2006) Kannada children's film directed by P. Sheshadri, starring Karthik Sharma, Kishan Shrikanth, Prathama and H. G. Dattatreya. The film was released on 12 May 2006. Plot The film is a ...

'' (2006) * '' Aa Dinagalu'' (2007) * ''

'' (2008) * ''

Nooru Janmaku ''Nooru Janmaku'' ( kn, ನೂರು ಜನ್ಮಕು) is a 2010 Indian Kannada language romantic drama film written and directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekar and produced by Vinay Lad. Nagathihalli's usual associate Mano Murthy is the music ...

'' (2010) * ''

Thamassu ''Thamassu'' () is a 2010 Indian Kannada film written directed by journalist Agni Shridhar, starring Shiva Rajkumar and Padmapriya. The movie was released on 11 June 2010 and received extremely positive reviews. The story was inspired by a Hind ...

'' (2010) * ''

Pancharangi ''Pancharangi'' is a 2010 Indian Kannada language romantic comedy film with philosophical overtones directed and produced by Yogaraj Bhat starring Diganth and Nidhi Subbaiah in the lead roles. The music has been composed by Mano Murthy, story an ...

'' (2010) * '' Jackie'' (2010) * ''

Aidondla Aidu ''Aidondla Aidu'' is a 2011 Indian Kannada language anthology drama film directed by V. K. Prakash and produced by Vachan Shetty and Sujitha Prakash. The film is based on the extracts from ''18 Natakangal'', a Sahitya Akademi award-winning colle ...

'' (2011) * ''

Koormavatara ''Koormavatara'' ( kan, ಕೂರ್ಮಾವತಾರ) is a 2011 Indian Kannada drama film directed by Girish Kasaravalli, based on short story of the same name written by Kum. Veerabhadrappa. It stars Shikaripura Krishnamurthy, Jayanthi and Ap ...

'' (2013) * ''

Kaddipudi ''Kaddipudi'' is a 2013 Indian Kannada language crime drama film directed by Duniya Soori and produced by M. Chandru. The screenplay was written by Soori and Rajesh Nataranga and the film stars Shiva Rajkumar as Anand alias Kaddipudi, a ''rowdy' ...

'' (2013) * ''

'' (2015) * '' Parapancha'' (2015) * '' Doddmane Hudga'' (2016) * ''

Idolle Ramayana ''Idolle Ramayana'' () in Kannada, shot simultaneously in Telugu as ''Mana Oori Ramayanam'' (), is a 2016 Indian comedy drama film directed by Prakash Raj. The film was produced by Prakash himself with Ramjee Narasiman under Prakash Raj Produc ...

'' (2016) * '' Allama'' (2017) * ''

Uppina Kagada ''Uppina Kagada'' () is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by B. Suresha and starring T. S. Nagabharana and Apoorva Bharadwaj. Cast *T. S. Nagabharana as Aachaari, the father *Apoorva Bharadwaj as the daughter *Mandya Ramesh ...

'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2019)

Hindi

* ''

Agni Varsha ''Agni Varsha'' is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language epic film produced by Kashish Bhatnagar on I Dream Productions banner, directed by Arjun Sajnani. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Jackie Shroff, Nagarjuna, Raveena Tandon, Milind Soman and Prabhu Deva ...

'' (2002) * ''

Bas Yun Hi ''Bas Yun Hi'' () is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Raja Menon. The film stars Purab Kohli, of Channel V fame, and Nandita Das. Cast *Purab Kohli as Aditya *Nandita Das as Veda * Rajiv Gopalakrishnan as Rohan * ...

'' (2003) * '' Freaky Chakra'' (2003) * ''

Ek Alag Mausam ''Ek Alag Mausam'' ( en, A Different Season) (Hindi: एक अलग मौसम) is a 2003 Hindi movie directed by K. P. Sasi with Nandita Das, Anupam Kher and Rajit Kapur in the lead roles. Renuka Shahane, Arundathi Nag, Sreelatha and Sally ...

'' (2003) * '' Talaash: The Answer Lies Within'' (2012)

Tamil

* '' Kadal'' (2013)

French

* ''Passeur d'enfants à Pondichéry'' (2000) * ''Hypochondriac''

Awards

;

* 1996–97: ''

'' * 1999–2000: ''

'' * 2002–03: ''

'' *

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: ''Uppina Kagada'' ;Other awards * 2004: Chaman Lal Memorial Award for his outstanding contribution to stagecraft * 2010: Innovative Film Award for Best Art Direction * 2013:

Rajyotsava Prashasti The Rajyotsava Prashasti or Rajyotsava Awards, the second highest civilian honor of the Karnataka state of India are conferred annually by the Karnataka Government on the occasion of the establishment of the state on 1 November celebrated as t ...

from the

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Adapa, Shashidhar 1955 births Artists from Mangalore Indian art directors Kannada people Living people Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2013