Who
is
the
best
director
in
Kannada
among
current
lot?
This
is
the
one
question
that
is
raised
by
people
every
few
years.
The
success
rates
of
a
director,
his
innovations
and
his
awards,
come
to
picture
when
audience
debate
over
this
topic
again
and
again.
Every
year,
a
set
of
new
directors
will
enter
film
industry
of
which
many
will
vanish
and
countable
will
survive
in
the
film
industry.
While
some
choose
to
begin
their
career
with
remakes,
a
few
will
embark
on
original
stories.
In
Kannada
film
industry,
in
the
last
two
decades,
we
have
witnessed
a
huge
number
of
newbies
wearing
director's
hat
and
only
few
have
sustained.
Out
of
those
successful
directors,
we
have
chosen
five
best
names
and
we
are
giving
audience
to
decide,
who
is
the
best
filmmaker
in
the
present
generation.
Upendra
Upendra,
before
turning
actor,
worked
with
one-time
popular
director
Kashinath
and
learnt
the
skills
of
writing.
He
made
his
debut
with
Tarle
Nan
Maga.
But
it
was
Kumar
Govind's
Shh
that
earned
him
a
big
name
in
the
industry
followed
by
gangster
classic
Om.
From
then,
he
was
unstoppable,
as
he
delivered
series
of
hit
films
like
A
(debut
movie
as
an
actor),
Upendra
and
Super.
Yogaraj
Bhat
Just
when
our
urban
audience
were
losing
interest
in
Kannada
films,
there
arrived
Yogaraj
Bhat
and
made
a
romantic-musical
Mungaaru
Male.
Not
only
this
was
the
career-changing
film
of
the
director,
who
had
won
state
award
for
his
debut
film
Mani,
but
also
it
set
a
new
formula
to
target
the
urban
audience
and
youth.
His
next
films
like
Gaalipata,
Pancharangi,
Paramathma,
etc.,
were
hits.
Suri
Suri,
a
protégé
of
Yogaraj
Bhat,
tasted
success
in
his
first
film
Duniya
starring
Vijay.
His
next
movie
Junglee
was
a
hit
and
the
success
of
Jackie
made
him
one
of
the
top
directors
of
Sandalwood.
His
recent
movie
Anna
Bond
was
a
commercial
hit.
Guru
Prasad
Guru
Prasad
took
a
different
path
to
create
a
niche
for
himself
in
Sandalwood.
His
debut
movie
Mata,a
black
comedy,
did
not
receive
good
response
when
it
was
released
and
the
controversial
film
did
not
even
last
for
two
weeks
in
theatres.
But
the
word-of-mouth
did
the
magic
for
the
film
and
him,
as
the
VCDs/DVDs
were
sold
like
hotcakes.
His
next
movie
Eddelu
Manjunatha
made
him
a
brand
in
Kannada
film
industry.
Prem
Prem,
one
of
the
most
brilliant
director
in
publicising
films,
made
his
debut
in
Kariya,
a
gangster
film.
This
movie
earned
good
name
for
both
the
director
and
lead
star
Darshan.
His
next
Excuse
Me
was
one
of
the
biggest
hits
of
2004.
However,
it
was
Shivaraj
Kumar
starrer
Jogi
that
made
him
a
household
name
in
Karnataka.
However,
his
next
few
films
like
Preethi
Eke
Bhoomi
Melide
(his
debut
film
as
an
actor),
Raaj
The
Showman
and
Jogayya
failed
to
meet
the
audience
expectations.
Nonetheless,
his
movies
have
always
generated
curiosity.
Here,
we
are
giving
an
opportunity
to
cast
your
votes
and
choose
who
is
the
best.
Note:
We
have
chosen
only
those,
who
have
directed
original
films
and
left
out
the
names
of
successful
remake
directors.