| Karthik Saragur | |
|---|---|
 Saragur during the filming of Bheemasena Nalamaharaja | |
| Born | Mysore, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala, Mysore |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, lyricist, costume designer |
Karthik Saragur (Kannada: ಕಾರ್ತಿಕ್ ಸರಗೂರ್) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and lyricist who works primarily in Kannada cinema.
Early life
Karthik hails from Saragur, a small town in Mysore district of Karnataka. He studied in Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala, a residential school in Mysore, where he received the Gold medal for the best outgoing student.
Career
Karthik Saragur began his career by making docudramas like Vivekananda by Vivekananda. He received critical acclaim for "Bengaluru: idu namma ooru", a hugely popular 90 part documentary series about the history of Bangalore and its various neighbourhoods presented by Suresh Moona. In 2007, his work for Nagesh Kukunoor's Bollywood film Dor earned a Best Costume Design award nomination at the 52nd Filmfare Awards.
Saragur's debut directorial Jeerjimbe elicited rave reviews on its release. The Indian Express hailed Jeerjimbe as one “those films which makes us believe in our dreams. And it does so effortlessly, given the complexities of human emotions during such a journey”. Times of India likened Saragur's work “to the cinema one experiences from Iran or Italy, where the narrative is subtle and realistic". This film won four Karnataka State Film Awards, the most for any film in 2016. Film Companion included Jeerjimbe in one of Kannada cinema's five hidden gems from 2018.
Saragur's latest release is Bheema Sena Nala Maharaja. It was released online as part of Amazon Primevideo's Great Indian Festival. The film is produced by Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah, Rakshit Shetty, and Hemanth M. Rao. This is the second collaboration of Karthik Saragur and Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah after Jeerjimbe.
Filmography
| Year | Film | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenplay | Producer | Lyricist | Singer | ||
| 2017 | Jeerjimbe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2020 | Bheema Sena Nala Maharaja | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| 2020 | Varna Patala | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| 2021 | 3Devi | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Awards and nominations
| Movie | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dor | 52nd Filmfare Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated | |
| Jeerjimbe | Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Children's Film | Won | |
| Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Lyrics | Won | ||
| Raghavendra Chitravaani Award | Best Debut Director | Won | ||
| 66th Filmfare Awards South 2019 | Best Director- Kannada | Nominated |
References
- Anubhav Bhatia (17 October 2017). "Director Karthik Saragur talks about Jeerjimbe". Desi Martini. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- Dhwani Desai (11 November 2018). "Jeerjimbe's anthem freedom for girls is composer Charan Raj's favourite". Times of India. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- "ಕಾರ್ತಿಕ್ ಸರಗೂರ್'s biography and latest film release news".
- "Video Clip from a Film Shared as Vivekananda's Speech in Chicago". 7 October 2019.
- "Book and DVD released by Ramakrishna Math".
- Anandraj, Shilpa (30 October 2020). "Kannada director Karthik Saragur says filmmaking is just like cooking". The Hindu.
- EP 6 - Bengalooru, idu namma ooru ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಇದು ನಮ್ಮ ಊರು. YouTube. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021.
- "Jeerjimbe – the Jewel Beetle".
- "Karthik Saragur". IMDb.
- "Jeerjimbe movie review: Director Karthik Sargur handles the story with effortless ease". bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018.
- "'Jeerjimbe' review: Innocent yet intense".
- "Jeerjimbe Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Jeerjimbe by Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020.
- "Amaravathi and Jeer Jimbe Bagged Top Honours at Karnataka State Film Awards 2016". 18 April 2017.
- "Kannada Cinema's 5 Hidden Gems from 2018". 26 December 2018.
- "7 shows and movies on Amazon Prime Video that are releasing as a part of the Great Indian Festival". 16 October 2020.
- "Bheema Sena Nala Maharaja cooks up a storm". The Times of India.
- "Pushkar Mallikarjunaiah's Next to be Helmed by Karthik Saragur". 18 April 2017.
- "Nominations for the 52nd Filmfare Awards 2007". imdb.com. 12 March 2008.
- "Jeerjimbe is all set to release on Children's Day". Times of India. 20 October 2018.
- "Jeerjimbe is all set to release on Children's Day". Times of India. 20 October 2018.
- "The awards season kickstarts". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- "66th Filmfare Awards South 2019: Here's the complete list of nominees". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 January 2019.