K. Praveen Nayak | |
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| Born | Praveen 12 April 1962 Mangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Occupations | Film director, film producer, screenwriter, photographer |
| Years active | 1978–present |
K. Praveen Nayak (born 1962) is an Indian film director, in the Kannada film industry. [1]
K. Praveen Nayak was born in 1962 to K. Krishna Nayak and K. Radha Nayak in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. [1]
Praveen started his career in photography, but moved to directing soon thereafter, directing many Kannada movies. [2] More recently he has also directed a short film entitled Twitter Loka. [3]
K. Praveen Nayak, was close aid of the actor Dr. Rajkumar has written book on the legend "Rajkumar: Ondu beLaku" [4] [5] [6] He also published a condensed version of the book as "Rajkumar: Ondu beLaku" [7] Praveen has also penned another book in English on the veteran actor "Rajkumar: A Journey with the legend". [2] [5] [8] [9]
Praveen was an anchor for Doordarshan. He has also directed a popular serial Shri Ramakrishna Parahamsa telecasted in Doordarshan. [10] In this serial, Praveen also acted as Ramakrishna.
| Year | Film | Director | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Aakasmika | No | Yes | |
| 1994 | Shhh! | No | Yes | |
| 1999 | Z | Yes | Yes | |
| 2001 | Hoo Anthiya Uhoo Anthiya | Yes | Yes | [3] [10] [11] |
| 2003 | Meese Chiguridaaga | Yes | Yes | [2] [3] [12] [13] |
| 2004 | Bisi Bisi | No | Yes | |
| 2006 | Rama Shama Bhama | No | Yes | |
| 2016 | Twitter Loka | Yes | No | Short film [3] |
Karnataka State Award: Best Book for ರಾಜ್ ಕುಮಾರ್: ಒಂದು ಬೆಳಕು (Rajkumar: Ondu beLaku), 2012 [10]