K. Praveen Nayak
Praveen Nayak (born 1962) is an Indian film director, in the Kannada film industry.
K. Praveen Nayak
- Name
- K.
- Birth Name
- Praveen
- Born
- 12 April 1962
- Birthplace
- Mangalore, Karnataka, India
- Occupation
- Film director, film producer, screenwriter, photographer
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Kannada
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• Name — K. Praveen Nayak • Birth Name — Praveen • Born — 12 April 1962 • Birthplace — Mangalore, Karnataka, India • Occupation — Film director, film producer, screenwriter, photographer • Years Active — 1978–present
Personal life
Personal life
K. Praveen Nayak was born in 1962 to K. Krishna Nayak and K. Radha Nayak in Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Career
Career
Praveen started his career in photography, but moved to directing soon thereafter, directing many Kannada movies. More recently he has also directed a short film entitled Twitter Loka.
Television
Television
Praveen was an anchor for Doordarshan. He has also directed a popular serial Shri Ramakrishna Parahamsa telecasted in Doordarshan. In this serial, Praveen also acted as Ramakrishna.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Film — Director — Actor — Notes • 1993 — Aakasmika • 1994 — Shhh! • 1999 — Z • 2001 — Hoo Anthiya Uhoo Anthiya • 2003 — Meese Chiguridaaga • 2004 — Bisi Bisi • 2006 — Rama Shama Bhama • 2016 — Twitter Loka — Short film
Books
K. Praveen Nayak, was close aid of the actor Dr. Rajkumar has written book on the legend "Rajkumar: Ondu beLaku" He also published a condensed version of the book as "Rajkumar: Ondu beLaku" Praveen has also penned another book in English on the veteran actor "Rajkumar: A Journey with the legend".
Awards
Karnataka State Award: Best Book for Rajkumar: Ondu Belaku, 2012
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- 1.filmibeat.com. Praveen Nayak Biography.
- 2.Praveen Nayak to direct Kitty in Shankra. The Times of India. 30 April 2013.
- 3.A short satire film on Twitter. The Hindu. 20 May 2016.
- 4.Nayak, Praveen K. ರಾಜ್ ಕುಮಾರ್: ಒಂದು ಬೆಳಕು. Zoom 2 Publication. 1000. 2011.
- 5.The human side of a lofty icon. The Hindu. 11 April 2011.
- 6.Nayak, Praveen K. ರಾಜ್ ಕುಮಾರ್: ಒಂದು ಬೆಳಕು. Zoom 2 Publication. 270. 2013.
- 7.80 works, and there's more to him. The Hindu. 21 April 2016.
- 8.Nayak, Praveen K. Rajkumar: A Journey with the legend. Zoom 2 Publication. 200. 2013.
- 9.chitratara.com. BOOK ON DR RAJ IN KANNADA AND ENGLISH BY PRAVEEN NAYAK. 13 April 2011.
- 10.chitraloka.com Dead link. PRAVEEN NAYAK TO DIRECT SHANKRA. February 2025.
- 11.viggy.com. Meese Chiguridaga – teenage love story film.
- 12.It is Praveen Shankra. indiaglitz.com. 17 March 2014.
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