T S Nagabharana was born on 23 January 1953 at
Talakadu,
Mysuru district,
Karnataka. He completed his education at a corporation school in
Chamarajpet. He has been an administrator for several theater repertories, especially
Rangayana, Mysore and Benaka Theatre Group, Bengaluru. He has produced and directed number of serials and other programs for
Doordarshan and other channels. The core plot of
Chigurida Kanasu was an inspiration for
Swades. The movie
Nagamandala was an inspiration for
Paheli. The core plot of
Kallarali Hoovagi was an inspiration for the storyline of
Bajrangi Bhaijaan. He has been the recipient of international, national, state and other awards for 20 of his 34
Kannada movies in the last 40 years. He was nominated as the chairman of
Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy (KCA), Bangalore [Government of Karnataka] (State Film Academy). Currently he is the Chairman of Kannada Development Authority of Govt of Karnataka. ==Filmography==