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Dorai–Bhagavan were an Indian filmmaking duo consisting of directors B. Dorai Raj (died 2000) and S. K. Bhagavan (5 July 1933 – 20 February 2023), active mainly in Kannada cinema. The duo directed twenty seven films together, most of which starred Rajkumar and were highly successful at box-office. Fourteen of them were based on Kannada novels. Bhagavan was the principal of Adarsha Film Institute, Bangalore.

Film career

Srinivasa Krishna Iyengar Bhagavan was born on 5 July 1933. He completed his schooling in Bangalore High school. At a young age, he was acting on stage dramas with Hirannaiah Mithra Mandali. He started his film career as an assistant to Kanagal Prabhakar Shastri in 1956 through the film Bhagyodaya. He then went on to direct his debut movie Sandhya Raga in 1966 though officially its direction was credited to A.C. Narasimha Murthy. However, next year, he was credited as the co-director of Rajadurgada Rahasya (1967) alongside A.C. Narasimha Murthy. His official directorial debut happened when he co-directed Jedara Bale (1968) with Dorai Raj under the name Dorai–Bhagavan thus becoming the first directors to make James Bond-style movies in Kannada.

The duo then directed films like Kasturi Nivasa, Eradu Kanasu, Bayalu Daari, Gaali Maathu, Chandanada Gombe, Hosa Belaku, Benkiya Bale, Jeevana Chaitra and more Bond-style movies such as Goa dalli C.I.D 999, Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999 and Operation Diamond Racket. Apart from Rajkumar, the duo directed many movies with Anant Nag and Lakshmi, most of which were based on novels. After the death of Dorai Raj, Bhagavan ceased directing for many years – their last film was Baalondu Chaduranga in 1996. In 2019, he made his comeback at the age of 85 with Aduva Gombe, which marks 50th film of his direction.

Awards

Bhagavan was the principal of Adarsha Film Institute.

Filmography

Dorai–Bhagavan directed a number of films. Apart from directing movies, Bhagavan also acted in films including Bhagyodaya, Rowdy Ranganna, Vasantha Geetha, Shravana Bantu, Sootradhaara, Haalu Jenu, Jeevana Chaithra and Bangalore Mail. He mostly worked with music director duo Rajan–Nagendra and G. K. Venkatesh for most of his films.

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References

1. "Kannada film director SK Bhagavan passes away in Bengaluru at 89". India TV News. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
2. "S.K Bhagavan, Interview with Our Karnataka team". Our Karnataka. Archived from the original on 24 July 2003. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
3. "S.K Bhagavan Interview with Supergoodmovies". Supergoodmovies. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
4. "Belli hejje, India Glitz". India Glitz. Archived from the original on 15 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
5. S., Sridevi (21 February 2023). "Veteran Sandalwood director SK Bhagavan no more". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
6. "Veteran filmmaker S. K. Bhagavan, who directed many Rajkumar-starrers, passes away". The Hindu. 20 February 2023.
7. "BHAGAVAN'S 50TH FILM CARRIES FRIEND DORAIRAJ".
8. About us Adarsha Film Institute
9. "Bhagavan's 50th film carries friend Dorairaj". Bangalore Mirror.
10. "S K Bhagwan returns to direction". The Times of India. 22 July 2017.

External links

• S. K. Bhagavan at IMDb
• B. Dorai Raj at IMDb

• 20th-century Indian people
• Kannada film directors
• Indian filmmaking duos
• Film directors from Karnataka
• Artists from Mysore
• 21st-century Indian people