Naganna

B. Naganna
B. Naganna (2019)
Born
Karnataka, India
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1994–present

B. Naganna is an Indian film director and writer working in Kannada cinema.[1] He is the son of producer and distributor R. Lakshman.[2]

After working as an associate director in the K. S. L. Swamy directorial Jimmy Gallu in 1982, Naganna debuted as a director through the film Samrat in 1994. His movies include O Premave (1999), Kotigobba (2001), Gokarna (2003), Vishnu Sena (2005) and Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (2012). For the historical drama, Sangolli Rayanna, he won the Best director award at the Times of India film awards.[3]

Naganna headed the panel of the Karnataka State Film Awards for the year 2015.[4]

Naganna (left), Vishnuvardhan (center), Ravi Srivatsa (right), during a filmshoot
  1. ^ B Naganna Movies List: Kannada Director| Writer
  2. ^ Kannada film producer Lakshman cremated
  3. ^ Naganna wins Best Director for Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna
  4. ^ Naganna is the Head of 2015 State Awards Panel