Born in Kesaluru, a village in Thirthahalli, Shivamogga (Karnataka, India) in a farmer's family. He is a gold medalist from FTII Pune. He has won 14 National awards for his brilliant work in cinema for which he is known internationally.
Father Ganesha Rao and mother Lakshmidevi
He is one of the pioneers in Parallel cinema.
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1987
1977
2013