Rajendra Singh Babu

S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu
S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu at IFFI (2016)
Born	(1952-10-22) 22 October 1952 (age 72) Mysore, Karnataka, India
Other names	Babu
Occupation(s)	Filmmaker, actor
Years active	1972–present
Spouse	Anuradha
Children	3, including Adithya and Rishika

S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu (born 22 October 1952) is an Indian filmmaker and occasional actor who works primarily in Kannada cinema. He was born and brought up in Mysore. His father Shankar Singh produced many films under the banner Mahatma Pictures (Mysore). Babu has written directed movies of different genres in Kannada and in Hindi that include love stories, war, suspense thrillers and comedy movies. Many of his films have been adapted from novels or short stories.^[1] Babu has won numerous awards for his films. His sister is producer and actress Vijayalakshmi Singh, and brother-in-law, actor Jai Jagadish.

Early life

Rajendra Singh Babu born in Mysore in a Rajput family.^[2] His father, the late Shankar Singh, was a producer and director of Kannada films. His mother, Prathima Devi, was an actress in Kannada cinema. In an interview, Babu mentioned that his father wanted him to become a doctor, but his own passion for the camera propelled him to the film industry. Hailing from a family of movie makers, Babu was fascinated with films such as The Great Escape, Guns of Navarone and The Bridge on the River Kwai. He believes that cinema should go near the audience.^[3]

Filmography

Year	Film	Credited as			Language	Notes
		Director	Screenplay	Producer
1975	Nagakanye	Y	Y	Y	Kannada	Debut feature
1977	Nagara Hole	Y	Y	N	Kannada
1978	Kiladi Jodi	Y	Y	N	Kannada
1981	Bhaari Bharjari Bete	Y	Y	N	Kannada
1981	Antha	Y	Y	N	Kannada	Remade as Antham Kadidi Aarambam (Telugu), Thyagi (Tamil), Meri Aawaz Suno (Hindi)
1981	Simhada Mari Sainya	Y	Y	N	Kannada	Screened at International Children film festival Corebeil–Essonnes, France[4]
1981	Meri Aawaz Suno	Y	Y	N	Hindi	Remake of Antha
1982	Thirugu Baana	N	N	Y	Kannada	Remake of Benaam
1982	Tony	N	N	Y	Kannada
1984	Kaliyuga	N	N	Y	Kannada	Remake of Avtaar
1984	Gandu Bherunda	Y	Y	N	Kannada	Inspired by Mackenna's Gold Inspiration for Khazana
1984	Bandhana	Y	Y	Y	Kannada	Based on novel by Usha Navratnaram. Screened at Moscow International Film Festival. Remade in Tamil as Premapasam
1984	Sharara	Y	Y	N	Hindi	Based on Irving Wallace's The Second Lady
1984	Mera Faisla	Y	Y	N	Hindi
1985	Ek Se Bhale Do	Y	Y	N	Hindi
1985	Pithamaha	N	N	Y	Kannada	Remake of Vidhaata
1985	Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara	N	N	Y	Kannada	Remake of Mugguru Mithrulu
1986	Karna	N	N	Y	Kannada	Remake of Saaheb
1986	Krishna Nee Begane Baro	N	N	Y	Kannada	Remake of Souten
1986	Maneye Manthralaya	N	N	Y	Kannada	Remake of Ghar Dhwar
1987	Kurukshetra	N	N	Y	Kannada
1987	Yuga Purusha	N	N	Y	Kannada	Remake of Karz
1990	Bannada Gejje	Y	Y	N	Kannada
1990	Prema Yuddham	Y	Y	N	Telugu	Telugu version of Bannada Gejje
1990	Muthina Haara	Y	Y	Y	Kannada	Inspired by Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms
1990	Aag Ka Darya	Y	Y	N	Hindi	Unreleased
1990	Sri Satyanarayana Poojaphala	N	N	Y	Kannada
1992	Mallige Hoove	N	N	Y	Kannada	Remake of Senthoora Poove
1993	Hoovu Hannu	Y	Y	Y	Kannada	Based on novel by Triveni[5]
1994	Mahakshathriya	Y	Y	N	Kannada
1995	Himapatha	Y	Y	N	Kannada	Based on novel by T. K. Rama Rao
1995	Kalyanothsava	Y	Y	N	Kannada
1997	Mungarina Minchu	Y	Y	Y	Kannada	Based on Italian movie Quattro passi fra le nuvole/ Walk in the Clouds
1998	Doni Saagali	Y	Y	N	Kannada	Based on novel Vimukthe by C.N. Muktha
1998	Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga	Y	Y	Y	Kannada
2000	Mechanic Mamaiah	Y	Y	Y	Telugu
2001	Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu	Y	Y	Y	Kannada
2002	Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu	Y	Y	Y	Kannada	Remade as Sandade Sandadi (Telugu), Shaadi No. 1 (Hindi) and Tomakei Khujchi (Bangla)
2003	Katthegalu Saar Katthegalu	Y	Y	Y	Kannada
2004	Love	Y	Y	Y	Kannada
2004	Kanchana Ganga	Y	Y	N	Kannada
2006	Mohini 9886788888	Y	Y	Y	Kannada
2008	Buddhivantha	N	N	Y	Kannada	Remake of Naan Avanillai
2010	Thipparalli Tharlegalu	Y	Y	N	Kannada
2015	Rebel	Y	Y	N	Kannada

Awards

National Film Awards

Year	Movie	Award	Refs.
1984 (32nd)	Bandhana	Best Feature Film in Kannada	[6]
1990 (38th)	Muthina Haara	Best Feature Film in Kannada	[7]
1997 (45th)	Mungarina Minchu	Best Feature Film in Kannada	[8]

Karnataka State Film Awards

Year	Movie	Award	Refs.
1981-82	Antha	Best Screenplay
1990-91	Muthina Haara	Best Film (First)
1993-94	Hoovu Hannu	Special Jury Award
1996-97		Puttanna Kanagal Award
1998-99	Doni Saagali	Best Film (Third)
1998-99	Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga	Best Social Concern Film
1998-99	Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga	Best Story Writer
2000-01	Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu	Best Film (Third)
2001-02	Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu	Best Screenplay

Filmfare Awards (South)

Year	Movie	Award	Refs.
1993	Hoovu Hannu	Best Director – Kannada	[9]
1994	Mahakshathriya	Best Director – Kannada	[10]
2001	Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu	Best Film – Kannada	[11]

Books

Rajendra Singh Babu wrote the book Nenanpina Muthina Hara in memory of the Kannada actor Vishnuvardhan. The book is a tribute to Vishnuvardhan, where Babu shares his numerous experiences with Vishnuvardhan, and describes Babu's drive to work on meaningful cinema.^{[citation needed]}

Organizations /committees

^[12]

Committees	Role
Karnataka Film Director's Association (6 times)	President
Karnataka Film and T.V. Technicians	President
Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (2 times)	Executive-Committee
International Film Festival of India, 1992, Bangalore	Nominated member by State Govt.
Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy	President
52nd International Film Festival of India, 2021, Goa	Feature film jury, Chairperson[13]

References

1. Article on Babu's family in The Hindu news paper
2. "राजपूताना के योद्धा आए, देखे और ठहरे रहे" (in Hindi). DNA India. 10 May 2010.
3. " His view on cinema
4. Babu's Movies in International Film Festival Archived 2 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
5. Movie News in Deccan Herald
6. "32nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
7. "38th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
8. "45th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
9. "41st annual filmfare - Best telugu film - Kannada actor/actress/director" (JPG).
10. "42nd Filmfare Kannada Films Winners : Santosh : Free Download & Strea…". Archived from the original on 7 February 2017.
11. "Nuvvu Nenu wins 4 Filmfare awards". The Times of India. 6 April 2002. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012.
12. KFDA and KFCC info Archived 24 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
13. "Indian Panorama Announces Official Selection for 52nd IFFI, 2021". PIB GOI. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021 – via Press release.

External links

• S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu at IMDb