M. S. Rajashekar

M. S. Rajashekar is a prominent Kannada film director based in Bangalore.[1] He made his directorial debut with Dhruva Thare starring Dr. Rajkumar and went on to make successful films like Ratha Sapthami, Mana Mechchida Hudugi and Nanjundi Kalyana. Most of his films were either remakes or were adapted from novels.

Personal life

He is the son of make up artist Subbanna.[2] Rajasekhar's son Raghavendra (Dharani) made his directorial debut with Dhool (2011).[3]

Career

After assisting director Vijay, Rajasekhar made his directorial debut with Dhruva Thare starring Dr. Rajkumar which became super hit. His second film Anuraga Aralithu was also successful. He directed Rajkumar's son Shivarajkumar in Ratha Sapthami and Mana Mecchida Hudugi.[4] Both films alongside Anand became successful and earned Shivrajkumar the tag of "Hat Trick Hero". Rajasekhar again directed him in films during 1980s like Ade Raaga Ade Haadu and Aasegobba Meesegobba with former being average grosser and latter being a super hit. He introduced Rajkumar's second son in the leading role in family comedy Nanjundi Kalyana which also marked the debut of actress Malashree. The film became a successful venture which led the cast and crew to collaborate with Gajapathi Garvabhanga in a similar genre. Hrudaya Haadithu and Mannina Doni both films starred Ambareesh and were adapted from novels was successful. Both films featured Ambareesh in a soft natured character as opposed to action roles which he was playing upto that part of career.[5] Midida Shruti and Muthanna which he again directed with Shivaraj did well. After the average success of Mana midiyuthu, Rajasekhar after four years sabbatical returned back with Hrudaya Hrudaya, a romantic film with Shivarajkumar and Ramesh Aravind was an average grosser but was well known for the song "O Premada". However in the later part of Rajasekhar's career in 2000s, he directed mostly remakes with Yaarige Saluthe Sambala and Dakota Express being only successful ventures while his subsequent ventures like Vijayasimha, Pakkadmane Hudugi and Ravi Shastri becoming failures. Ravi Shastri was the last film he had directed before his retirement.[6]

Filmography

Year Film Cast Writer Notes
2006 Ravi Shastri V. Ravichandran K. Bhagyaraj Remake of Idhu Namma Aalu
2004 Pakkadmane Hudugi Raghavendra Rajkumar Remake of Hindi film Padosan which itself is based on a Bengali story Pasher Bari by Arun Chowdhury
2003 Nanna Hendthi Maduve Sa. Ra. Govindu
2003 Vijayasimha Vijay Raghavendra
2002 Dakota Express Rockline Venkatesh, Om Prakash Rao Govind Padman, Mahesh Mithran Remake of Malayalam film Ee Parakkum Thalika
2002 Manase O Manase Ramkumar
2002 Bahala Chennagide Shivaraj Kumar E. V. V. Satyanarayana Remake of Telugu film Chala Bagundi
2001 Sundarakanda Shivarajkumar K. Bhagyaraj Remake of Tamil film Sundara Kandam
2000 Yaarige Saluthe Sambala V. Sekhar Remake of Viralukketha Veekkam
1999 Hrudaya Hrudaya Ramesh Aravind, Shivaraj Kumar
1996 Shivaranjini Raghavendra Rajkumar Remake of Dil
1995 Mana Midiyithu Shivarajkumar Based on a novel written by Sai Suthe
1995 Savyasachi Shivarajkumar Based on a novel of same name by Vijay Sasanur
1994 Mutthanna Shivaraj Kumar Remake of Sachcha Jhutha
1993 Navibbaru Namagibbaru Raghavendra Rajkumar
1993 Chirabandhavya Shivarajkumar Based on the novel of the same name written by Sai Suthe
1992 Purushottama Shivaraj Kumar
1992 Midida Shruthi Shivarajkumar, Sudharani Based on the novel written by Sai Suthe
1992 Kanasina Rani
1992 Mannina Doni Based on the novel of the same name written by T. K. Rama Rao
1991 Sutradhara Raghavendra Rajkumar Story by T. S. Nagabharana and screenplay-dialogues by Pal Sudarshan Based on Happy Go Lovely
1991 Hrudaya Haadithu Based on the novel 'Himada Hoo' written by Vamshi
1991 Modada Mareyalli Shivrajkumar A. K. Lohithadas Remake of Kireedam
1990 Anukoolakkobba Ganda Raghavendra Rajkumar Remake of Joroo Ka Ghulam
1990 Aasegobba Meesegobba Shivrajkumar Sachin Bhowmick Remake of Gol Maal
1989 Ade Raaga Ade Haadu Shivrajkumar
1989 Gajapathi Garvabhanga Raghavendra Rajkumar
1989 Nanjundi Kalyana Raghavendra Rajkumar Chi. Udaya Shankar Based on William Shakespeare's comedy The Taming of the Shrew
1987 Manamecchida Hudugi Shivrajkumar Based on the novel 'Bete' by Kum. Veerabhadrappa
1986 Ratha Sapthami Shivarajkumar Based on Kannada novel of same name by Vidyullatha Sasanoor
1986 Anuraga Aralithu Rajkumar Based on a Kannada Novel 'Anuragada Anthapura' written by H. G. Radhadevi and Remade as Mannan (film), Gharana Mogudu and Laadla (film)
1985 Dhruva Thare Debut movie based on the novel 'Aparanji' written by Vijay Sasanur

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