Dorai Bhagvan

Srinivasa Krishna Iyengar Bhagwan known popularly as S. K. Bhagavan is an Indian veteran film director, producer and actor Kannada cinema. He, with Dorairaj known as the duo Dorai-Bhagavan directed 55 films in Kannada, most of which stars Rajkumar in the lead role and were highly successful at box-office.

In which, 55 films they directed, 23 were based on novels. Dorai Bhagawan have made movies catering to family audiences and are reputed to have never accommodated double-entendre, vulgarity or poor taste in their movies. Bhagawan is also serving as long time principal of Adarsha Film Institute, Bangalore.

Awards

2017: Bhagwan honored with Dada Saheb Phalke for his outstanding contribution to the film industry.