Sumana Kittur

D. Sumana Kittur is an Indian journalist, film director and lyricist working in Kannada cinema.[1] She began as an independent director with Slum Bala (2008), before working on films such as Kallara Santhe (2009), Edegarike (2012) and Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu (2016). Most of her films deal with anti-social elements.[2]

Sumana Kittur
Born
D. Suman

Kittur, Periyapatna, Mysore, Karnataka, India
OccupationFilm director, lyricist, screenwriter, journalist
Years active2007–present
Spouse(s)
Srinivas
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(m. 2020)​

Biography

Sumana was born in Kittur, a village near Periyapatna in Mysore District of Karnataka. Her father owned a small theatre in the same village.[3] After her graduation, she moved to Bangalore with the help of journalist turned film director Agni Shridhar. She began her film career assisting him.

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2007Aa DinagaluAssociate director and lyricist
2008Slum BalaDirector, lyricist[4]
2009Kallara SantheDirector, lyricistKarnataka State Film Award (Special Jury Award)[4]
2012EdegarikeDirector, screenwriter, lyricistKarnataka State Film Award for Third Best Film
Bangalore International Film Festival Special Jury Award
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director
Nominated, Bangalore Times Film Award for Best Director		[5][6][7]
2016Kiragoorina GayyaligaluDirector[8][9][10]

Personal life

Sumana Kittur was married on 17 April 2020.[11][12]

References
  1. "Suman Kittur- woman with the guts". Sify. 10 October 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  2. "Sumana Kittur takes break". The Times Of India. 17 January 2013.
  3. "Sumana Kittur's father was a talkies owner". Times of India. 22 February 2014.
  4. "A male-dominated world". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  5. Khajane, Muralidhara (30 December 2019). "Kannada cinema in the last decade: The various highs and lows". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  6. S, Shyam Prasad (18 September 2013). "Glory for Edegarike". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  7. "Bangalore Times Film Awards 2012 nominations: Best Director". Times of India. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  8. Sharadhaa, A (4 March 2015). "Sumana Brings to Life a Literary World". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  9. S, Shyam Prasad (1 February 2016). "The three-in-one village". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  10. Sharadhaa, A (12 March 2016). "Kittur's Boldness Makes it Worth While". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  11. "Kannada filmmaker Sumana Kittur has a low-key wedding in coronavirus lockdown". India Today. Retrieved 27 May 2020..
  12. "ಸರಳವಾಗಿ ಮದುವೆಯಾದ ಸ್ಯಾಂಡಲ್‍ವುಡ್ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕಿ ಸುಮನಾ ಕಿತ್ತೂರು". Vijaya Karnataka. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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