Sumana Kittur
D. Sumana Kittur is an Indian journalist, film director and lyricist working in Kannada cinema.[1] She rose to fame becoming an independent director with Slum Bala (2008). Her subsequent films such as Kallara Santhe (2009), Edegarike (2012) and Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu (2016) have earned critical acclaim, awards and commercial success. Most of her films deal with the anti-social elements dominating in the present era.[2]
Sumana Kittur | |
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Born | D. Sumana Kittur |
Occupation | Film director, lyricist, screenwriter, journalist |
Years active | 2007–present |
Spouse(s) | Srinivas ( m. 2020) |
Personal life
Sumana was born in Kittur, a village near Periyapatna in Mysore District of Karnataka. Her father owned a small theatre house in the same village.[3] After her graduation, she moved to Bangalore with the help of famous journalist turned film director Agni Shridhar. She began her film career assisting him and considers him as her teacher.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2007 | Aa Dinagalu | Associate director and lyricist | ||
2008 | Slum Bala | Director, lyricist | ||
2009 | Kallara Santhe | Director, lyricist | Karnataka State Film Award (Special Jury Award) | |
2012 | Edegarike | Director, screenwriter, lyricist | Karnataka State Film Award for Third Best Film Bangalore International Film Festival Special Jury Award Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director Nominated, Bangalore Times Film Award for Best Director | |
2016 | Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu | Director |
References
- "Suman Kittur- woman with the guts". Sify. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- "Sumana Kittur takes break". The Times Of India. 17 January 2013.
- "Sumana Kittur's father was a talkies owner". Times of India. 22 February 2014.
- "Kannada filmmaker Sumana Kittur has a low-key wedding in coronavirus lockdown". India Today. Retrieved 27 May 2020..
- "ಸರಳವಾಗಿ ಮದುವೆಯಾದ ಸ್ಯಾಂಡಲ್ವುಡ್ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕಿ ಸುಮನಾ ಕಿತ್ತೂರು". Vijaya Karnataka. Retrieved 27 May 2020.