Kannada Film Director SK Bhagawan Passes Away at 89, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai Mourns Demise

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Kannada Film Director SK Bhagawan Passes Away at 89, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai Mourns Demise


Bengaluru: Renowned veteran Kannada movie director SK Bhagawan handed away this morning. He was 89 and the reason for dying is suspected to be an age-related sickness. More particulars are awaited on this regard. Some time in the past Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai took to Twitter to substantiate the information and categorical grief over the demise.  

He wrote a particular message for the late director in Kannada which interprets to – “Renowned director of Kannada film industry Shri S. K. I was very saddened to hear the news of Bhagavan`s death. I pray for his soul. I pray that God gives strength to his family to bear this pain.” 

He continued, “Dorai-Bhagavan duo has given many tasteful films to Kannada cinema. Dr and his friend Dorai Raj directed 55 films including `Kasthuri Niwas`, `Eradu Soyam`, `Bayalu Dari`, `Giri Kanye`, `Hosa Lekuk` starring Rajkumar. Om Shanti.” 

Born on July 5, 1933, Bhagawan started performing in theatre performs at an early age alongside Hirannaiah Mithra Mandali. In 1956, he started working within the film business as Kanagal Prabhakar Shastri`s assistant. Soon, he was listed alongside A.C. Narasimha Murthy because the co-director of `Rajadurgada Rahasya` (1967).  

When he co-directed `Jedara Bale` (1968) with Dorai Raj below the moniker Dorai-Bhagavan, he made his skilled directorial debut. They have been the primary Kannada filmmakers to make James Bond-style movies. 

In the next years, the duo directed many movies equivalent to `Kasturi Nivasa,` `Eradu Kanasu`, `Bayaludaari`, `Gaalimaatu`, `Chandanada Gombe`, `Hosa Belaku`, `Benkiya Bale`, `Jeevana Chaitra`, and extra Bond-style movies like `Goa Dalli C.I.D 999,` Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999, and Operation Diamond Racke Together with Rajkumar, the group produced a variety of movies with Anant Nag and Lakshmi, essentially the most of which have been tailored from books. After Dorai Raj handed away, Bhagavan took an extended break from directing; their final movie collectively was `Baalondu Chaduranga` in 1996. He made a comeback in 2019 with Aduva Gombe, the fiftieth film he has directed, at the age of 85.  





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