“He is known for humanitarian films.”
• Wikipedia, on Mansore
Mansore, born Manjunatha Somakeshava Reddy in Mulabagilu, Kolar district, is a Kannada filmmaker, screenwriter and lyricist. He holds a postgraduate diploma in visual arts from the College of Fine Arts, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore, and worked as a painter and video artist before directing Harivu in 2014, which won the National Film Award for best Kannada film.
Chitrakala Parishath on Kumara Krupa Road has produced plenty of painters. It has also produced a double National Award winning director. Here is the record.
Quick Information
He trained as a painter in Bangalore and then decided the best canvas was a cinema screen.
Who Is Mansore?
Mansore is a Kannada director known for socially rooted films. As a visual artist he made paintings and video art and held many exhibitions before moving into cinema.
What Is Harivu?
Harivu is his 2014 debut, based on a real incident, starring Sanchari Vijay. It won the National Film Award for best Kannada film and the Karnataka State Award for best film.
Why Is Nathicharami Important?
Nathicharami, his 2018 film starring Sruthi Hariharan, won the National Award for best Kannada film along with four individual National Awards, including best lyrics for Mansore. It premiered at MAMI 2018 and won a NETPAC award at the Bengaluru International Film Festival.
- Harivu 2014
- Nathicharami 2018
- ACT-1978 2020
- 19.20.21 2023
What Was ACT-1978?
ACT-1978 was his third film and the first new South Indian film released in theatres after the first Covid-19 unlock in 2020. It ran for more than 75 days and later won Filmfare Awards South, including best film.
Nathicharami was the most awarded film of its year at the National Film Awards.
Why Does Mansore Belong in People of Bangalore?
He trained as an artist at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath in Bangalore, and his films have played at the Bengaluru International Film Festival.
I haven't interviewed Mansore for this piece. It's pieced together from online research: published interviews, news reports, books and official records, cross-checked against each other. If you know Mansore and spot something I've got wrong, tap the WhatsApp icon at the bottom right and tell me, and I'll fix it.
FAQs
Who is Mansore?
A Kannada filmmaker and lyricist, born Manjunatha Somakeshava Reddy.
Which films has Mansore directed?
Harivu, Nathicharami, ACT-1978 and 19.20.21.
Where did Mansore study?
At the College of Fine Arts, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore.
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