Pawan Kumar (director)

Pawan Kumar (born 29 October 1982) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor who primarily works in Kannada cinema.[1]

Pawan Kumar
Born (1982-10-29) 29 October 1982
Occupations
  • Director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
  • actor
Years active2007–present
Spouse
Sowmya Jaganmurthy
​
(m. 2010)​
Children1

Pawan Kumar is well known for writing the films Manasaare and Pancharangi. His directorial debut Lifeu Ishtene (2011) and the 2013 psychological thriller Lucia became one of the biggest turning points of his career. Being from a theatre background, he wrote scripts for plays on stage before working as an associate director with Yograj Bhat.[2] In 2023 he wrote and directed the Malayalam film Dhoomam which is regarded by the critics as his worst film. The film was a big disaster at the box office.[3]

Filmography
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films
List of Pawan Kumar film credits
Year Title Credited as Language Notes
Director Writer Producer
2009ManasaareNoYesNoKannada
2010PancharangiNoYesNo
2011 Lifeu Ishtene YesYesNo
2013 Lucia YesYesYes
2016 U Turn YesYesYes
2017Ondu Motteya Kathe NoNoYes
2018 U Turn YesYesNo Tamil
Telugu		 Bilingual Film
2021 Ikkat No No Yes Kannada Co-Producer

Released in Amazon Prime

2023 Dhoomam YesYesNo Malayalam [4]
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Webseries
Year Film Credited as Network Language
DirectorWriterProducer
2019 Leila YesNoNo Netflix Hindi
2021 Kudi Yedamaithe YesYesCo-producer Aha Telugu

As actor
Year Film Role Notes
2007Mr. Garagasa
2008Inthi Ninna PreethiyaVaasne Baabu
2009ManasaareDollar
Circus
2010PancharangiLakshman "Lucky" Rao
2011Lifeu IshteneSuraj
2015Plus
2018GultooPhaneesh
Chambal
2019Alidu Ulidavaru
2021Kudi YedamaitheHarsha Telugu webseries
2022HoneymoonNew friend in a barwebseries
Gaalipata 2Bhushan
2023 Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddareseniorcameo appearance

Awards and nominations
WorkAwardCategoryResultRef
Lifeu Ishtene 59th Filmfare Awards South Best Director Nominated [5]
Bangalore Times Film Awards Best Director Won [6]
Lucia 61st Filmfare Awards South Best Director Won [7]
London Indian Film Festival 2013 Audience Choice Award Won [8]

[9]

3rd SIIMA Awards Best Director Nominated [10]
U Turn 64th Filmfare Awards South Best Film Nominated [11]

[12]

Best Director Nominated
6th SIIMA Awards Best Film Nominated [13]
Best Director Nominated
2nd IIFA Utsavam Best Picture Nominated [14]
Best Direction Won
Best Story Won
Ondu Motteya Kathe 65th Filmfare Awards South Kannada Best Film Won [15]

[16]

7th SIIMA Awards Best Film Nominated [17]

References
  1. Pawan Kumar says 'move on' with Lifeu Ishtene
  2. Kannada Movie: Pawan Hailed Asst Directors Grow - Jayanth Kaikini
  3. https://letterboxd.com/film/dhoomam/
  4. "Fahadh Faasil wraps up shooting for Dhoomam". The New Indian Express. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  5. "59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list)". Filmfare. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  6. "The Bangalore Times Film Awards 2011". The Times of India. 21 June 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012.
  7. "61st Idea South Filmfare Awards". Indiasnaps.com. 12 July 2014.
  8. PTI (29 July 2013). "Kannada film Lucia wins at London Indian Film Festival". TheHindustan Times. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  9. Kannada film Lucia wins at London Indian Film Festival – Hindustan Times
  10. "And-the-SIIMA-Awards-go-to". indiatimes. timesofindia. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  11. "64th Filmfare South Awards 2017: Here's Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Tamil nomination lists". ibtimes.com. 8 June 2015.
  12. "Winners: 64th Jio Filmfare Awards 2017 (South)". Times of India. 19 June 2017.
  13. "SIIMA Nominations: Theri, Janatha Garage, Maheshinte Prathikaram and Kirik Party lead". Indian Express. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  14. "IIFA Utsavam 2017 (2016) Kannada Full Show, Nominees & Winners". Updatebro.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  15. "Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  16. "Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 16 June 2018. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  17. "Nomination List / Kannada". SIIMA. siima.in. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
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