| Pannaga Bharana | |
| Birth Place: | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Yearsactive: | 2009–present |
| Occupation: | director, actor |
| Spouse: | Nikitha Bharana (m. 2014) |
| Parents: | T. S. Nagabharana (father) Nagini Nagabharana (mother) |
Pannaga Bharana is an Indian film director and actor who works in Kannada cinema. He is the son of film director T. S. Nagabharana.[1] He rose to fame with 2017 film Happy New Year.[2]
Bharana started working professionally in the film industry at the age of five when he debuted on one of the most-loved television series Tenali Rama, aired on the DD National Channel (1990). In the same year, he played a crucial role in The Stone Boy, an Indio-Mauritius Project (1990). His played roles in Chinnari Mutha (1993) and Naviddeve Yecharike (1996).[3]
Unlike most commercial artists, Pannaga Bharana has pursued theatre while simultaneously working on big budget productions. Between 2002 and 2009, Pannaga worked closely with the notable director B.V. Karanth on a series of projects like Gokula Nirgamana, Hayavadana, Jokumara Swamy, Kathale Belaku, Tabarana Kathe, and Sattavara Neralu .
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Happy New Year | ||||
| 2018 | Kaanoorayana | ||||
| 2020 | French Biriyani | Won – SIIMA Best Director | |||
| 2023 | Tatsama Tadbhava | Announced With Meghana Raj playing the lead[4] | |||
| TBA | Announced | ||||
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Chinnari Mutha | Child actor | ||
| 1996 | Naviddeve Yecharike | Child actor | ||
| 2014 | Vasundara | |||
| 2015 | Mrugashira | Won – SIIMA Best Actor in Supporting Role |