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{{short description|Indian film director, screenwriter}}
{{Infobox person
| name = B. Suresha
| image = B. Suresha.jpg
| birth_place =
| other_names = B. Suresh
| nationality =
| occupation = {{hlist|Director|producer|screenwriter|actor}}
| yearsactive = 1977{{ndash}}present
}}
'''B. Suresha''' is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor who works in Kannada-language films. He is known for directing the films ''Artha'' (2003) and ''[[Puttakkana Highway]]'' (2011).

== Career ==
B. Suresha made his debut as a child actor with ''[[Ghatashraddha]]'' (1977) before working with [[Shankar Nag]] as an assistant director on several ventures including ''[[Accident (1985 film)|Accident]]'' (1985) and ''[[Malgudi Days (TV series)|Malgudi Days]]'' (1986).<ref name="D">{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/b-suresha-i-learnt-all-about-cinema-on-the-sets-865289.html|title=B Suresha: I learnt all about cinema on the sets|date=July 24, 2020|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref> He worked as a script writer notably collaborating with [[V. Ravichandran|Ravichandran]] in 1993.<ref name="D" /> He also worked as a television serial director and worked on ''Hosa Hejje'' (1991),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/tn-seetharam-and-b-suresha-mourn-the-death-of-actor-siddharaj-kalyankar/articleshow/77991251.cms|title=Directors TN Seetharam and B Suresha mourn the death of actor Siddharaj Kalyankar - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> ''Sadhane'' on [[Doordarshan]] and ''Naaku Thanthi''.<ref name="D" /> He made his directorial debut with ''Tapori'' and went on to work on several films including ''[[Puttakkana Highway]]'' (2011).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2011/may/20/kannada-scores-four-at-national-awards-254779.html|title=Kannada scores four at national awards|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/puttakkana-highway-made-more-for-artistic-satisfaction-director/article2117849.ece|title='Puttakkana Highway' made more for artistic satisfaction: director|newspaper=The Hindu|date=June 19, 2011|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> In 2008, he returned to acting with ''Slum Bala''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/nov/10dont-miss-this.htm|title=Review: Slum Bala|website=Rediff}}</ref> In 2016, his film ''[[Devara Naadalli]]'' based on a ''Times of India'' article released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/B-Sureshas-next-film-inspired-from-TOI-article/articleshow/35998087.cms|title=B Suresha's next film inspired from TOI article - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> That same year, he announced the launch of a new entertainment channel called ''Rangoli''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/B-Suresha-to-launch-new-channel/articleshow/52233167.cms|title=B Suresha to launch new channel - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> 2017 saw the release of ''[[Uppina Kagada]]'', which was about the journey of a young girl searching for her father.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/B-Sureshas-next-is-set-around-Mangaluru-again/articleshow/55073235.cms|title=B Suresha's next is set around Mangaluru again - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> As an actor, he has worked on ''[[K.G.F: Chapter 1]]'' (2018) and ''[[Ananthu vs Nusrath]]'' (2018).<ref name="D" /> Outside of films, he has also written books.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/ks-bhagawan-four-others-chosen-for-sahitya-academy-award/article7669546.ece|title=K.S. Bhagawan, four others chosen for Sahitya Academy award|first=Ranjani|last=Govind|newspaper=The Hindu|date=September 20, 2015|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
He married [[Shylaja Nag]] in 1992; he had previously worked with her during the play ''Macbeth'' in 1988.<ref name="D" /> They manage a production studio named Media House.<ref name="D" /> The studio has produced several films namely ''[[Naanu Nanna Kanasu]]'' (2010),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/sep/15/south-kannada-actor-prakash-raj-to-direct.htm|title=Prakash Raj to direct Abhiyum Naanum in Kannada|website=Rediff}}</ref> ''[[Sakkare]]'' (2013), and ''[[Yajamana (2019 film)|Yajamana]]'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/darshans-51st-movie-produced-by-b-suresha/articleshow/59190015.cms|title=Darshan's 51st movie produced by B Suresha - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/sep/24/yajamana-tailor-made-for-darshan-shylaja-nag-1876197.html|title=Yajamana tailor-made for Darshan: Shylaja Nag|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
;As a director, producer, writer
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!rowspan=2|Year
!rowspan=2|Film
!colspan=3| Credited as
!rowspan=2| Notes
|-
!Director
!Producer
!Writer
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Mithileya Seetheyaru]]'' || {{na}} || {{na}} || {{ya}} || dialogues only
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Harakeya Kuri]]'' || {{na}} || {{na}} || {{ya}} ||dialogues only
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Thayavva]]'' || {{na}} || {{na}} || {{ya}} || dialogues only
|-
| 2002 || ''Tapori'' || {{ya}} || {{na}} || {{ya}} ||
|-
| 2002 || ''Artha'' || {{ya}} || {{na}} || {{ya}} ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Naanu Nanna Kanasu]]'' || {{na}} || {{ya}} || {{na}} ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Puttakkana Highway]]'' || {{ya}} || {{na}} || {{ya}} || dialogues only
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Sakkare]]'' || {{na}} || {{ya}} || {{na}} ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Devara Naadalli]]'' || {{ya}} || {{ya}} || {{ya}} ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Uppina Kagada]]'' || {{ya}} || {{ya}} || {{ya}} ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Yajamana (2019 film)|Yajamana]]''|| {{na}} || {{ya}} || {{na}} ||
|-
|2022
|''Kranti'' {{Dagger|alt=Films that are not yet been released}}
|{{na}} || {{ya}} || {{na}} ||
|-
|}

;As an actor
*''[[Ghatashraddha]]'' (1977)
*''Slum Bala'' (2008)
*''[[Jugaari]]'' (2010)
*''[[Puttakkana Highway]]'' (2011)
*''Tuglak'' (2012)
*''[[Jatta (film)|Jatta]]'' (2013)
*''[[Ulidavaru Kandanthe]]'' (2014)
*''[[Benkipatna]]'' (2015)
*''[[Endendigu]]'' (2015)
*''[[Plus (film)|Plus]]'' (2015)
*''[[Badmaash (2016 film)|Badmaash]]'' (2016)
*''[[K.G.F: Chapter 1]]'' (2018)
*''[[Ananthu vs Nusrath]]'' (2018)
*''[[Manaroopa]]'' (2019)
*''[[ACT 1978]]'' (2020)

== Television ==
;As director
*''Hosa Hejje'' (1991)
*''Sadhane''
*''Naaku Thanthi''

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Work
!Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref.
|-
| 1996 || [[Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award]] || Play || ''Shaapurada Seeningi Satya'' || {{Won}} ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2002–03 || rowspan="2"|[[Karnataka State Film Awards]] || [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]] || rowspan="2"|''Artha'' || {{Won}} || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_state_award02_03.asp|title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2002-2003 announced - Artha of B. Suresh bagged the Best Film Award|website=Viggy}}</ref>
|-
| [[Karnataka State Film Award for First Best Film|Best First Film]] || {{Won}}
|-
| [[58th National Film Awards|2010]] || [[National Film Awards]] || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada|Best Feature Film in Kannada]] || ''[[Puttakkana Highway]]'' || {{Won}} || style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/58_NFA.pdf|title=58th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals}}</ref>
|-
| [[10th South Indian International Movie Awards|2020]] || [[South Indian International Movie Awards]] || [[Best Actor in a Supporting Role (SIIMA)|Best Actor in a Supporting Role]] || ''[[Act 1978]]'' || {{nom}} || <ref>{{cite news |title=Manju Warrier, Suriya, others win at SIIMA Awards: Full list of winners |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/manju-warrier-suriya-others-win-siima-awards-full-list-winners-155560 |access-date=5 November 2021 |work=The News Minute |date=21 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|5859418}}

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