Pavan Wadeyar (born 10 December 1987) is an Indian film director, screenwriter,

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and producer best known 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'' directe ...

. He is known for writing and directing ''

Govindaya Namaha ''Govindaya Namaha'' ( ''Hail Govinda'') is a 2012 Indian Kannada language comedy drama film directed by debutante Pawan Wadeyar. The film was released on 30 March 2012 across cinema halls. It stars Komal Kumar, Anna Georgia, Madhulika, Rekha ...

'' (2012), for which he won the

SIIMA award South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appreci ...

for the Best Debut Director.

Career

Wadeyar began his career by working as an assistant director to

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 ...

in ''

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). He made his directional debut with ''

'' (2012) that went to become a successful film. He won the

for the Best Debut Director. He later remade the film in

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as ''

Potugadu ''Potugadu'' (English: ''Hero'') is a 2013 Indian Telugu language film directed by Pavan Wadeyar. It is a remake of the 2012 Kannada film '' Govindaya Namaha'', also directed by Wadeyar with starring Komal. It was produced by Sirisha and Sridh ...

'' (2013). Wadeyar's ''

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'' starring Yash and Kriti Kharbanda was a major success. Wadeyar made his acting debut in 2014 film ''Preethi Geethi Ityaadi'' directed by Veerendra. In 2015 he directed

Rana Vikrama ''Rana Vikrama'' is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film directed by Pavan Wadeyar featuring Puneeth Rajkumar in a dual role, Anjali and Adah Sharma. The film released on 10 April 2015. The soundtrack of the film was released on 2 ...

starring

Puneeth Rajkumar Puneeth Rajkumar (17 March 1975 – 29 October 2021), colloquially known as Appu, was an Indian actor, playback singer, television presenter, and producer, who worked in Kannada cinema. He was the youngest son of actor and matinee idol Dr. Raj ...

which became blockbuster hit. In 2016 Pavan directed Jessie and

Nataraja Service ''Nataraja Service'' ( kn, ನಟರಾಜ ಸರ್ವಿಸ್) is a 2016 Indian Kannada language romantic emotional comedy film directed by Pavan Wadeyar, produced by N.S. Rajkumar and presented by Puneeth Rajkumar. It stars Sharan and May ...

. His film Dollu won

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2022 in Best Feature Film in Kannada.

Personal life

Wadeyar was born on 10 December 1987 to Geetha and Gajanana Wadeyar in

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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 ...

. In recent Facebook live he told that he basically hails from Athani Taluk, Belagavi district. He has an elder sister called Ashwini Madhusudhan. He is a Bachelor of Commerce graduate with distinction. He worked at Fidelity company in

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for 8 months due to his passion towards cinema he resigned his job and entered film industry. In December 2017, Wadeyar got engaged to actress and fashion designer Apeksha Purohit. They married in August 2018.

Filmography

Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wadeyar, Pavan Living people Kannada film directors 1987 births Film directors from Bangalore 21st-century Indian film directors Male actors in Kannada cinema Screenwriters from Karnataka