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Champa Shetty
Indian filmmaker and theater personality
Champa Shetty is an Indian actor, filmmaker,[1][2] screenwriter and voice-over artist who works primarily in Kannada film industry and Kannada theatre. Shetty is known for her women centric films.[3]
Champa P Shetty | |
|---|---|
| Born | Champakamalini T L |
| Other names | Champa Shetty |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director, screenwriter, Voice-over artist |
| Spouse | Prakash P Shetty |
| Children | 2 |
Shetty started her career in the film industry as a successful voice over/dubbing artist.[4] She has also been awarded Karnataka State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist (Female) for the year 2007-08 for her performance in the movie Kurunadu. Before entering cinema, in early 2000s she worked as a prime time news reader for Udaya News.[5] She has also worked in the Kannada television series Kaveri directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar, Nakutanthi directed by B. Suresha, Parama Pada directed by Yogaraj Bhat and Mukta Mukta directed by T. N. Seetharam.
She made her film debut as an actor playing the mother of the protagonist in the film Belakinedege[6] and later acted in a similar role in Harikatha Prasanga/Chronicles of Hari[7] a film directed by Ananya Kasaravalli.[8]
Shetty debuted as a film director through her 2018 critically acclaimed women centric film Ammachi Yemba Nenapu.[9]
Her second directional film "Koli Esru"(Chicken Curry) won the Best film in the Indian Cinema Competition section at Bengaluru International Film Festival-2023.[10][11][12]
In addition to her work in films and TV, Shetty is actively involved in Kannada theatre[13] and has directed the theatre productions Gandhi Banda[14][15] and Akku.[16][17]
As actor
Films
| Film | Role | Director | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belakinedege | Lead Actor | Ajay Kumar A J | Kannada |
| Harikatha Prasanga/Chronicles of Hari | Lead Actor | Ananya Kasaravalli | Kannada |
Telefilms and teleserials
| Name | Role | Director | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaveri | Saraswati | Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar | Kannada |
| Nakutanthi | Advocate Champa | B. Suresha | Kannada |
| Parama Pada | MLA's wife | Yogaraj Bhat | Kannada |
| Mukta Mukta | Geervani | T. N. Seetharam | Kannada |
Theatre
| Play | Role | Director | Troupe | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayavadana | Padmini | B V Karanth | Benaka | Kannada |
| Manteswamy Katha Prasanga | Doddamaji | Suresh Anagalli | Prayoga Ranga | Kannada |
| Siri Purandara | Vanajakshi | Suresh Anagalli | Prayoga Ranga | Kannada |
| Ashadada Ondu Dina/Aashad Ke Ek Din | Rajakumari/Princess | Dr. Sudhendra Sharma | Kala Maitri(Bangalore University) | Kannada |
| Hayavadana | Padmini | Dr. K. Ramakrishna | Kala Maitri(Bangalore University) | Kannada |
As director
| Year | Film | Credit | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ammachi Yemba Nenapu | Director | Kannada |
| 2022 | Koli Esru | Director | Kannada |
| Year | Film | Award | Credit | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Koli Esru(Chicken Curry) | Ajanta Ellora International Film Festival | Director | Best Actress, Best Child Artist | Won | [18][19] |
| 2023 | Bengaluru International Film Festival | Director | Best Film (Chitrabharati Award) | Won | [20][21] | |
| 2023 | Ottawa Indian Film Festival | Director | Best Director, Best Actress | Won | [22][23] | |
| 2023 | Indian Film Festival of Melbourne | Director | Best Actress | Nominated | [24][25] |
- "Women movies rule". 26 February 2019.
- "'Ammachi...' explores life of women in three stages". Deccan Herald. 2 November 2018.
- "Education Does Transform Lives". 20 April 2013.
- Sarkar, Dipankar (2016-12-07). "Ananya Kasaravalli: Dance like a woman". mint. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
- "Chronicles of Hari Film Review Mumbai 2016". The Hollywood Reporter. 11 November 2016.
- "Winners of BIFFes film competitions presented awards". 31 March 2023.
- "Women in the arts call for new approaches in theatre". 13 March 2021.
- "Gandhi Banda — a play on women emancipation". The Times of India. 25 May 2014.
- "Entering new spaces". The Hindu. 27 February 2015.
- "Naanera bags Golden Kailasha award in Ajanta-Ellora film festival". 17 January 2023.
- "Winners of BIFFes film competitions presented awards". 31 March 2023.
- "ಚಂಪಾ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ ನಿರ್ದೇಶನದ 'ಕೋಳಿ ಎಸ್ರು' ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂತಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಗರಿ". 20 January 2023.
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