Biography T. S. Nagabharana is an Indian film director, in the Kannada film industry and one of the pioneers of the Parallel Cinema. He is one of the few film directors to have straddled both the mainstream as well as parallel cinema worlds. He is an ardent and avid reader of Indian English literature. He holds a degree in Science and Law
He received a gold medal from the Government of India for his achievement in theatre
He also started Shruthalaya, an organisation for organising, writing, composing, camera work, lighting, art, acting, editing or directing
Nagabharana has won 9 National Awards and 14 State Awards
T.S.Nagabharana occupies the crown of hat trick of national integration award. Three of his films won the best Film on National Integration, and he is the only director in India to have won so
He is fan of Akira Kurosawa and Ingmar Bergman
He is the founder of a theatre organisation called "Benaka"
He has received filmfare awards for Aasphota, Mysore Mallige, Janumada Jodi