Dinesh Baboo

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Dinesh Baboo
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Born
Occupation(s) Film director, cinematographer, producer, actor, Script-writer
Years active1984–present
SpouseSobhana K K
Awards1988, 1997 - Karnataka State Film Award

Dinesh Baboo (also known as Dinesh Babu) is an Indian film director, cinematographer, actor and screenwriter who works predominantly in Kannada cinema. In a career spanning five decades he has directed more than 40 films, filmed more than 20 films and been the scriptwriter for 6 films. He is the recipient of several accolades including two Karnataka State Film Awards, two Filmfare Awards South and two Cinema Express Awards [ citation needed ].

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Baboo has created many critical and commercially successful films, like Suprabhatha, Idu Saadhya, Hendthighelbedi, Amrutha Varshini, Laali, Nishyabda, Abhi, Chitra, Hollywood, Magic Ajji, Neenello Naanalle and Ballari Naga. His 1989 comedy-thriller film Inspector Vikram was an average grosser at the time of release but as over the years attained a cult status. He has also been the cinematographer for many commercially successful films, like Paadu Nilave, Ninaive Oru Sangeetham, Dhruvam, Ammayane Sathyam, Commissioner, Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu and The King.[ citation needed ]

Career

Cinematographer

His career in cinema started as a cinematographer. He stood behind the camera for noted Malayalam film blockbusters like Dhruvam , Ullasa Poonkattu and the 1994 blockbuster Commissioner which was instrumental in raising Suresh Gopi, to stardom. His most successful film as a cinematographer was the Shaji Kailas' 1995 blockbuster The King , which was the highest grossing Malayalam film at the time. [ citation needed ]

Great talent in cinematography was the springboard that launched him to great success in the world of cinema. This also helped him to have first hand knowledge of every technical aspect of cinema, which a director need not be necessarily familiar with. He also directed a Malayalam film named Mazhavillu starring Kunchacko Boban and Preeti Jhangiani. Although his camera skills were widely appreciated in Mollywood, his ambition took him to the world of Kannada films where he chose to direct rather than handle the camera. [ citation needed ]

Director

His directorial career in the Kannada film world took off with Suprabhatha - a film with Vishnuvardhan and Suhasini which became a box office hit creating many records and gave a major boost to the career of Dinesh babu. His next movie was the hugely successful thriller Idu Saadhya in 1989. The movie, featuring eight stars, was made on a shoestring budget of just 1.5 million INR and shot at a single location within 36 hours [1] then creating a record for the fastest completion of an Indian film. [2] He followed it up with the comedy cop thriller - Inspector Vikram - which was a first of its kind in Kannada cinema at that time. Though an average success at the time of its release, the movie has gained cult following among the viewers over the years. [3] As a director, his craftsmanship has been lauded by columnists and reviewers - especially for his screenplay which revolves around very few locations and for successfully blending the comedy and thriller genre.

Actor

He appeared in front of the camera for the first time as a police officer in the film Accident which is directed by Ramesh Aravind. [ citation needed ]

Filmography

Films

Cinematographer only
YearFilmLanguageAwards and Achievements
1983 Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate Tamil
1984 Unnai Naan Santhithen Tamil
Nilavu Suduvathillai Tamil
1985 Udaya Geetham Tamil
Geethanjali Tamil
1986 Uyire Unakkaga Tamil
Sathya Jyothi Kannada
Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum Tamil
1987 Paadu Nilave Tamil
Ninaive Oru Sangeetham Tamil
Manithanin Marupakkam Tamil
Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren Tamil
1988 En Uyir Kannamma Tamil
1993 Dhruvam Malayalam
Ammayane Sathyam Malayalam
Chamayam Malayalam
1994 Commissioner Malayalam
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu Malayalam
Thendral Varum Theru Tamil
1995 The King Malayalam
Ullasappoonkattu Malayalam
1996 Mahathma Malayalam
1997 Bhoopathi Malayalam
2008 Neene Neene Kannada
Director only
YearFilmCredited asNotesLanguageAwards and Achievements
1987 Ananda Aradhanai DirectorTamil
1988 Suprabhatha DirectorKannada Filmfare Award for Best Director (Kannada)
1989 Idu Saadhya Director, Writer, CinematographerKannadaBased on Stage Fright. Guinness record for fastest completion of an Indian film at that time
Inspector Vikram Director, Writer, CinematographerKannadaLoosely based on Eddie Macon's Run
Hendthighelbedi Director, Writer, CinematographerKannada
1990Papa KosamDirectorTelugu
MaheshwaraDirector, Writer, CinematographerKannada
1997 Amruthavarshini Cinematographer, DirectorKannadaRemade in Malayalam as Mazhavillu
Laali DirectorKannada
1998 Nishyabda DirectorKannada
HendthigheltiniDirectorKannada
1999 Premotsava DirectorKannada
Mazhavillu DirectorMalayalamRemake of Amruthavarshini
2000 Deepavali Director, cinematographerKannada
Nan Hendthi Chennagidale DirectorKannada [4]
2001 Chitra DirectorKannadaRemake of Telugu film Chitram
2002 Hollywood DirectorKannada
Balagalittu Olage BaaDirectorKannadaBased on Our Hospitality
2003 Abhi DirectorKannadaRemade as Abhimanyu
2004 Kanakambari DirectorKannada
2005 Magic Ajji DirectorKannada
Pandu Ranga Vittala DirectorKannada
2006 Neenello Naanalle DirectorKannadaRemake of Telugu film Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
2007 Ganesha Director, CinematographerKannada
2008 Mr. Garagasa Director, CinematographerKannadaBased on 1998 French comedy Le Dîner de Cons (also known as The Dinner Game)
Akasha Gange DirectorKannada
2009 Janumada Gelathi DirectorKannada
Mooru Guttu Ondu Sullu Ondu Nija DirectorKannada
Bellary Naga DirectorKannadaRemake of Malayalam film Rajamanikyam
2010 School Master DirectorKannada
2010 Eradane Maduve [5] DirectorKannadaPrequel of Mathond Madhuvena & remade in Telugu as Bhale Mogudu Bhale Pellam
2011 Mathond Madhuvena DirectorKannadaSequel of Eradane Maduve
2011 Bhale Mogudu Bhale Pellam DirectorTeluguRemake of Eradane Maduve
2011 Naanalla [6] DirectorKannadaBased on Primal Fear
2012 Ondu Kshanadalli [7] DirectorKannada
2012Golmal GayathriDirectorKannada
2014Athi Aparoopa [8] DirectorKannada
2016 Priyanka Director , CinematographerKannada
2018 Krishnam Director , CinematographerMalayalam
2018Preethi Keli Sneha Kaledukollabedi [9] DirectorKannada
2018Nanagista [10] DirectorKannadaLoosely based on Perfume [11]
2019Hagalu KanasuDirectorKannada
2021Kasturi MahalDirectorKannada
2022Station 3DirectorKannada
2023UttharaDirectorPost ProductionKannada
Actor only
YearFilmCredited asLanguage
2008 Accident ActorKannada

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