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{{Infobox person
| name = H. R. Bhargava
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| birth_name = Hunsur Ramachandra Bhargyachandra
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| birth_date = [[Hunsur]], [[Mysore State]] (now Karnataka), India
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| nationality = Indian
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| occupation = Film director, producer
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| relations = [[Hunsur Krishnamurthy]] (uncle)
[[Dwarakish]] (cousin)
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'''Hunsur Ramachandra Bhagyachandra''' ({{lang-kn|ಹು. ರಾ. ಭಾರ್ಗವ}}), known mononymously as Bhargava, is an Indian film director who worked primarily in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada cinema]]. Originally a producer, he came to be considered one of the best directors in Kannada cinema, and he was awarded the [[Puttanna Kanagal Award]], the highest award in Kannada cinema, in 2012. he has directed 50 films.<ref>{{cite web |title= Karnataka State Film Awards: Puneeth and Kalyani are the best |url= http://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/karnataka-state-film-awards-puneeth-and-kalyani-are-the-best/#!1/ambarish-060412/| website= bollywoodlife.com |date= 6 April 2012 |access-date=12 May 2014}}</ref>

==Early life ==
Bhargava was born in Madhwa brahmin family, Hunsur taluk in the [[Mysore State]] (now Karnataka). Before becoming an independent director, he worked as an assistant to film directors such as Hunsur Krishnamurthy, Siddalingaiah, Vijay, [[Geethapriya]] and K.S.R. Das.

He has worked as an associate in many successful movies such as ''Bangaarada Manushya'', ''Bhaktha Khumbara'', ''Babruvaahana'', ''Naa Ninna Marayalaare'', ''Mayor Muthanna'', etc.

This gave him a rich experience and moulded his career to become a famous director.

He has a good number of disciples who have become successful directors; S. Narayan, Phani Ramachandra, Chandrashekar Sharma and others.

The music Directors Rajan-Nagendra have worked with him for more than 20 films. Many of the films have got melodious songs. He has also worked with noted music directors such as Laxmikant Pyarelal, Bappi Lahiri, Satyam, Gurukiran, etc.

== Career ==
Bhargava began his career in films as a film producer. Having produced eight films, he turned to direction.<ref>{{cite web |title= Sukhadada Kanasilla |url= http://www.chitratara.com/show-content.php?id=290&ptype=News&title=%60SUKADHADA%20KANASILLA%60%20?%20Director%20H.R.Bhargava |website= chitratara.com |date= 10 December 2008 |access-date= 12 May 2014}}</ref> He made his debut as a film director in 1977 with the film ''[[Bhagyavantharu]]'', that had [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]] and [[B. Saroja Devi]] playing the lead roles. His next film ''[[Olavu Geluvu]]'' (1977), had Rajkumar and [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] playing the lead roles. These two films were considered the best in his directing career.

His first film with Vishnuvardhan; ''Asaadhya Aliya'' was a successful one. He has a total of 23 films with Dr. Vishnuvardhan. The rate of success of this combination was very high. To name a few; ''Jeevana Chakra'', ''Karunamayi'', ''Jana Naayaka'', ''Hrudaya Geethe'', ''Karna'', ''Mathe Haadithu'' ''Kogile'', ''Onde Guri'', ''Krishna Nee Begane Baaro'' and many others.

He has produced seven successful films and also has three decades of film-making to his credit. He is the only film director to have two silver Jubilee functions at the same place and same time. He has directed successful action films too.

He has directed seven films for Ambareesh, four films for Anant Nag, two films for Shankar Nag, two films for Shiva Rajkumar and many other actors.

His 50th movie [[Gandugali Kumara Rama]] is a mighty and colorful historical one.

In many of this interviews he has shown his gratitude to director Hunsur Krishnamurthy and famous comedian Dwarakeesh.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:35px;"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:200px;"| Film
! colspan="2" style="width:195px;"| Credited as
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:80px;"| Language
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:350px;" class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
! style="width:65px;" | Director
! width=65 | Screenwriter
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Bhagyavantharu]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] || Directorial debut Remake of [[Dheerga Sumangali]]
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Olavu Geluvu]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Asadhya Aliya]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Manku Thimma]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||Remake of [[Mastana (1970 film)|Mastana]]
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Kulla Kulli]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Guru Shishyaru]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] || Remake of [[Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha]]
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Avala Hejje]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||Based on ''[[Trishna (1978 film)|Trishna]]'' <br> Remade in Telugu as [[Bandhalu Anubandhalu]]
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Bandhalu Anubandhalu]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||Remake of Kannada movie [[Avala Hejje]]<br>
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Pedda Gedda]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Tony (1982 film)|Tony]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Samarpane]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] || Based on novel by Usha Navratnaram
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Onde Guri]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Gandugali Rama]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Mooru Janma]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||Based on a novel of same name by [[T. K. Rama Rao]]
|-
| 1984 ||''Bedaru Bombe''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Preethi Vathsalya]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Jeevana Chakra]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||Remake of ''[[Dharmaatmudu]]'' and its Tamil version ''[[Nallavanuku Nallavan]]''
|-
| 1985 || ''Vajra Mushti''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Karna (1986 film)|Karna]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||Remake of [[Saaheb]]
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Krishna Nee Begane Baro]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||Remake of [[Souten]]
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Maneye Manthralaya]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] || Remake of [[Ghar Dwaar]]
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Karunamayi (film)|Karunamayi]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] || Based on novel by K. Saroja Rao <br> Remade in Tamil as ''[[Ponmana Selvan]]''
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Hrudaya Geethe]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] || Based on ''[[Pagla Kahin Ka]]''
|-
| 1987 ||''[[Shanthi Nivasa]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] || Remake [[Vietnam Veedu]]
|-
| 1987 || ''Kurukshetra'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] || Remake of Malayalam movie [[Vartha]]
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Sowbhagya Lakshmi]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||Remake of [[Karthika Deepam (film)|Karthika Deepam]]
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Shubha Milana]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||Remake of Aalu Magalu
|-
| 1988 ||''[[Krishna Rukmini]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1988 || ''Jana Nayaka''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1988 ||''[[Nammoora Raja]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1990 ||''[[Hosa Jeevana]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] || Remake of Tamil film [[Pudhea Paadhai]]
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Shivashankar]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] || Based on Hong Kong film ''[[Heart of Dragon]]''
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Mathe Haditu Kogile]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Chapala Chennigaraya]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||Remake of [[Chinna Veedu]]
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Aranyadalli Abhimanyu]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1991 ||''Nagunagutha Nali''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1991 || ''Gandanige Takka Hendathi''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Jagadeka Veera]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Rajadhi Raja (1992 film)|Rajadhi Raja]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1992 ||''[[Prema Sangama]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1992 ||''[[Saptapadi (1992 film)|Sapthapadi]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||Based on a novel by Sayisuthe
|-
| 1993 ||''[[Prana Snehitha]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1993 ||''[[Vasantha Poornima]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1993 ||''[[Jaga Mechida Huduga]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||Based on novel ''Nishaanth'' by Sai Suthe
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Sammilana]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Bangarada Kalasha]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Bangarada Mane]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1997 || ''Janani Janmabhoomi''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1998 || ''High Command''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 2006 ||''[[Gandugali Kumara Rama]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||Based on a novel by Su. Rudramurthy Shastry
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|nm0080258}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/bhargava/filmography.html|title=Bhargava Filmography|publisher=filmibeat.com|access-date=21 January 2015}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.bharatmovies.com/director/bhargava-movies.htm|title=Bhargava movies list|publisher=bharatmovies.com|access-date=21 January 2015}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.mediaartists.com/bhargav.htm|title=Key People | Media Artists|publisher=mediaartists.com|access-date=13 June 2014}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.mypopkorn.com/movies/director-bhargava-comments-on-actor-uday-kumar.html|title=www.mypopkorn.com|publisher=mypopkorn.com|access-date=13 June 2014}}

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