# S. Narayan

S. Narayan (born 5 June 1962) is an Indian filmmaker, director, actor and lyricist of Kannada films. After Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, Narayan is the second director to direct Dr. Rajkumar and all his three sons. He has given many hits with Dr. Vishnuvardhan and also worked with many actors of Sandalwood. He has also directed the Tamil movie Jai.

## Career

After assisting H. R. Bharghava, Raj Kishore and A. T. Raghu, Narayan made his directorial debut with the romantic drama Chaitrada Premanjali (1992), with newcomers. The film, which featured a successful soundtrack by Hamsalekha became a musical hit at the box office. He then went on to direct similar themed romantic films such as Anuragada Alegalu (1992), Megha Maale (1994), and also successful family dramas like Thavarina Thottilu and Bevu Bella. Throughout the 2000s, he directed mostly remakes, such as Surya Vamsha, Simhadriya Simha, and Cheluvina Chittara. In 2015, he directed Daksha, starring Duniya Vijay, which was completely shot in single takes. In 2016, he was supposed to direct a project called JD, starring Jagadish Gowda and Dictator with Huccha Venkat; both got shelved after launch. He directed Na Panta Kano and Manasu Mallige, a remake of the Marathi film Sairat.

## Filmography
### As film director and screenwriter

This is a list of films that he directed and/or wrote. He also acted, produced, and composed music for many of his own films.
| Year | Title | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Actor | Music director | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 1992 | Chaitrada Premanjali | | | | | | Shankar | | |
| 1992 | Nanjunda | | | Screenplay | | | — | | |
| 1993 | Anuragada Alegalu | | | | | | — | | |
| 1993 | Bevu Bella | | | | | | | | |
| 1993 | Captain | | | | | | | | |
| 1994 | Megha Maale | | | | | | | | |
| 1994 | Kaveri Teeradalli | | | | | | — | | |
| 1995 | Nighaata | | | | | | | | |
| 1996 | Thavarina Thottilu | | | Screenplay | | | — | | |
| 1996 | Vasanta Kavya | | | Screenplay | | | — | | |
| 1996 | Gulabi | | | Screenplay | | | | | |
| 1997 | Taayi Kotta Seere | | | Screenplay | | | | | |
| 1997 | Kalyani | | | | | | | | |
| 1997 | Mahabharata | | | Screenplay | | | | | |
| 1998 | Bhama Satyabhama | | | | | | | | |
| 1999 | Veerappa Nayaka | | | | | | — | | |
| 1999 | Ravimama | | | Screenplay | | | — | | |
| 1999 | Surya Vamsha | | | Screenplay | | | Athmananda | Special appearance | |
| 2000 | Shabdavedhi | | | Screenplay | | | — | | |
| 2000 | Galate Aliyandru | | | Screenplay | | | | | |
| 2000 | Nannavalu Nannavalu | | | | | | | | |
| 2001 | Anjali Geetanjali | | | | | | | | |
| 2001 | Baanallu Neene Bhuviyallu Neene | | | Screenplay | | | Gopalakrishna | | |
| 2002 | Vamshakobba | | | | | | — | | |
| 2002 | Jamindarru | | | | | | — | | |
| 2002 | Simhadriya Simha | | | Screenplay | | | — | | |
| 2003 | Pakka Chukka | | | | | Songs | Nani a.k.a. Chukka and Nani's father | Dual roles | |
| 2003 | Chandra Chakori | | | | | | — | Won – Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film | |
| 2004 | Jai | | | | | | — | Tamil film | |
| 2004 | Maurya | | | Screenplay | | | — | | |
| 2005 | Varsha | | | Screenplay | | | — | | |
| 2006 | Veeru | | | | | | — | | |
| 2006 | Sevanthi Sevanthi | | | | | | — | | |
| 2006 | Sirivantha | | | Screenplay | | | — | | |
| 2007 | Thayiya Madilu | | | | | | — | | |
| 2007 | Cheluvina Chittara | | | Screenplay | | | — | | |
| 2007 | Chanda | | | | | | — | | |
| 2008 | Chaitrada Chandrama | | | | | | — | | |
| 2009 | Chickpete Sachagalu | | | | | | Nani | | |
| 2009 | Chellidharu Sampigeya | | | Screenplay | | | — | | |
| 2009 | Cheluvina Chilipili | | | | | | — | | |
| 2010 | Thipparalli Tharlegalu | | | | | | Nani | Also lyricist | |
| 2010 | Veera Parampare | | | Screenplay | | Songs | — | | |
| 2011 | Dushtaa | | | | | | — | | |
| 2011 | Shyloo | | | Screenplay | | | — | | |
| 2012 | Munjane | | | | | | — | | |
| 2013 | Chathrigalu Saar Chathrigalu | | | Screenplay | | | Narayan aka Nani | | |
| 2013 | Appayya | | | | | | — | | |
| 2015 | Daksha | | | | | | — | | |
| 2017 | Manasu Mallige | | | | | | — | One song only | |
| 2017 | Naa Panta Kano | | | | | | — | | |
| 2024 | 5D | | | | | | Abhinandan | Also lyricist | |

#### Television

* Parvathi
* Ambika
* Durga

### As actor

This list is of films that Narayan worked only as an actor.
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1995 | Oho | Krishnamurthy |
| 1999 | Tarikere Erimele | |
| 2001 | Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu | Nani |
| 2001 | Halu Sakkare | |
| 2001 | Mr Harishchandra | |
| 2001 | Vishalakshammana Ganda | Vijay Prakash |
| 2001 | Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu | Nani |
| 2002 | Balagaalittu Olage Baa | Madan Mohan Desai |
| 2003 | Katthegalu Saar Katthegalu | Nani |
| 2006 | Honeymoon Express | Nani |
| 2016 | Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu | Dr. Annappa |
| 2022 | Old Monk | Narayan |
| 2022 | Sugarless | Doctor |

### As lyricist

This list is of films that Narayan worked only as a lyricist.
| Year | Title |
| 1994 | Kunthi Puthra |
| 2001 | Jenu Goodu |
| 2002 | Annayya Thammayya |
| 2011 | Devadas |
| 2013 | Mugila Chumbana |