D. Rajendra Babu

D. Rajendra Babu

D. Rajendra Babu

Born
1951-03-30

Other names
Babu

Occupation
Director and writer

Years active
1984–2013

D. Rajendra Babu (30 March 1951 – 3 November 2013) was an Indian filmmaker and screenplay writer in Kannada cinema. He has directed over 50 films in various genres, most of them being sentimental films. He wrote and directed numerous blockbuster films, though many of them are re-makes. Apart from Kannada films, he directed a Malayalam and a Hindi film each. He is considered one of the most revered directors of the Kannada film industry.

Some of the notable works of Babu are Nanu Nanna Hendathi (1985), Olavina Udugore (1987), Ramachaari (1991), Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru (1990), Halunda Thavaru (1994), Appaji (1996), Diggajaru (2000), Amma (2001), Encounter Dayanayak (2005) and Bindaas (2010).

Early career

Babu joined the Kannada film industry in the early 1980s as an actor, but later on became a filmmaker. He worked as an associate to many top directors such as Rajendra Singh Babu, K. S. R. Das and V. Somashekhar.

Babu became an independent director with Jiddu, starring Tiger Prabhakar and Jayamala. Though the film was not a big success, his subsequent films such as Swabhimaana and Naanu Nanna Hendthi were massive silver jubilee hits. He has so far directed 50 films including a Hindi film, Pyaar Karke Dekho (1987).

Personal life

Babu was married to Sumithra, a multi-lingual actress. They have two daughters – Umashankari and Nakshatra. Nakshatra has made her acting debut in a Tamil film Doo.

Death

Babu was admitted to M. S. Ramaiah Hospital on 2 November 2013 after he complained of abdominal pain. He died of a heart attack in the hospital on the morning of 3 November.

Filmography

Year	Film	Credited as		Language	Notes
		Director	Screenplay
1984	Jiddu	Template:Y	Template:Qmark	Kannada
1984	Kalinga Sarpa	Template:Y	Template:Qmark	Kannada
1984	Hosa Ithihaasa	Template:Y	Template:Qmark	Kannada
1985	Swabhimana	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada
1985	Naanu Nanna Hendthi	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada
1986	Asambhava	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada
1986	Rekthabhishekam	Template:Y	Template:Qmark	Malayalam
1987	Olavina Udugore	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada	Also co-produced
1987	Pyaar Karke Dekho	Template:Y	Template:Y	Hindi
1989	Yuga Purusha	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada	Remake of Karz
1989	Samsara Nouke	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada
1990	Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada
1990	Chakravarthy	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada
1991	Kaala Chakra	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada	Also story
1991	Ramachaari	Template:Y	Template:N	Kannada	Remake of Chinna Thambi
1992	Entede Bhanta	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada	Based on novel by Sudarshan Desai
1992	Sriramachandra	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada	Remake of Kalyanaraman
1993	Annayya	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada	Remake of Beta
1994	Haalunda Thavaru	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada	Also dialogues
1994	Karulina Koogu	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada
1996	Appaji	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada
1996	Jeevanadhi	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada
1997	Jodi Hakki	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada	Also writer Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay
1998	Kurubana Rani	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada	Also writer and dialogues
1998	Yaare Neenu Cheluve	Template:Y	Template:N	Kannada	Remake of Tamil film Kadhal Kottai
1999	Habba	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada	Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay
2000	Devara Maga	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada
2000	Krishna Leele	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada	Remake of Tamil film Gokulathil Seethai
2000	Preethse	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada	Remake of Hindi film Darr
2000	Yare Nee Abhimani	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada	Remake of Hindi film Aaina
2001	Amma	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada	Remake of Telugu film Amma Rajinama
2001	Diggajaru	Template:Y	Template:N	Kannada	Remake of Natpukkaga
2002	Nandhi	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada
2002	Naanu Naane	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada	Remake of Raja Hindustani
2003	Swathi Muthu	Template:Y	Template:N	Kannada	Remake of Telugu film Swathimutyam
2005	Encounter Dayanayak	Template:Y	Template:N	Kannada	Based on the life of encounter specialist Daya Nayak
2005	Auto Shankar	Template:Y	Template:N	Kannada
2006	Uppi Dada MBBS	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada	Remake of Hindi film Munnabhai MBBS
2008	Bindaas	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada	Based on Telugu film Dhana 51
2008	Bombaat	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada
2014	Aryan	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada	Also writer and dialogues Posthumously released
2018	Kuchiku Kuchiku	Template:Y	Template:Y	Kannada	Posthumously released

Awards & Honors

• 2011 – Karnataka State Award for Lifetime Achievement.
• 2012 – Puttanna Kanagal Award for Outstanding contribution in Kannada cinema.

External links

• D. Rajednra Babu demise: Oneindia Kannada
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