# Pawan Kumar (director)

Pawan Kumar (born 29 October 1982) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor who primarily works in Kannada cinema.
Pawan Kumar is well known for writing the films Manasaare and Pancharangi. His directorial debut Lifeu Ishtene (2011) and the 2013 psychological thriller Lucia became one of the biggest turning points of his career. Being from a theatre background, he wrote scripts for plays on stage before working as an associate director with Yograj Bhat. In 2023 he wrote and directed the Malayalam film Dhoomam which is regarded by the critics as his worst film. The film was a big disaster at the box office.

## Filmography

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |

### As director
#### Films

List of Pawan Kumar film directing credits :
| Year | Title | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | Language | Notes |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Language | Notes |
| 2009 | Manasaare | No | Yes | No | Kannada | |
| 2010 | Pancharangi | No | Yes | No | Kannada | |
| 2011 | Lifeu Ishtene | Yes | Yes | No | Kannada | |
| 2013 | Lucia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Kannada | |
| 2016 | U Turn | Yes | Yes | Yes | Kannada | |
| 2017 | Ondu Motteya Kathe | No | No | Yes | Kannada | |
| 2018 | U Turn | Yes | Yes | No | Tamil; Telugu | Bilingual Film. Debut in Tamil and Telugu cinema. |
| 2021 | Ikkat | No | No | Yes | Kannada | |
| 2023 | Dhoomam | Yes | Yes | No | Malayalam | Debut in Malayalam cinema. |

#### Web series

Pawan Kumar web series credits :
| Year | Title | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | Network | Language |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Network | Language |
| 2019 | Leila | Yes | No | No | Netflix | Hindi |
| 2021 | Kudi Yedamaithe | Yes | Yes | Co-producer | Aha | Telugu |

### As actor

Pawan Kumar film acting credits :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Mr. Garagasa | | |
| 2008 | Inthi Ninna Preethiya | Vaasne Baabu | |
| 2009 | Manasaare | Dollar | |
| 2009 | Circus | | |
| 2010 | Pancharangi | Lakshman "Lucky" Rao | |
| 2011 | Lifeu Ishtene | Suraj | |
| 2015 | Plus | | |
| 2018 | Gultoo | Phaneesh | |
| 2018 | Chambal | | |
| 2019 | Alidu Ulidavaru | | |
| 2021 | Kudi Yedamaithe | Harsha | Telugu web series |
| 2022 | Honeymoon | New friend in a bar | web series |
| 2022 | Gaalipata 2 | Bhushan | |
| 2023 | Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare | senior | Cameo |
| 2024 | Bachelor Party | Lobo Griffin | Cameo |

## Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by Pawan Kumar :
| Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
| Lifeu Ishtene | 59th Filmfare Awards South | Best Director | Nominated | |
| Lifeu Ishtene | Bangalore Times Film Awards | Best Director | Won | |
| Lucia | 61st Filmfare Awards South | Best Director | Won | |
| Lucia | London Indian Film Festival 2013 | Audience Choice Award | Won | |
| Lucia | 3rd SIIMA Awards | Best Director | Nominated | |
| U Turn | 64th Filmfare Awards South | Best Film | Nominated | [11] [12] |
| U Turn | 64th Filmfare Awards South | Best Director | Nominated | [11] [12] |
| U Turn | 6th SIIMA Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |
| U Turn | 6th SIIMA Awards | Best Director | Nominated | |
| U Turn | 2nd IIFA Utsavam | Best Picture | Nominated | |
| U Turn | 2nd IIFA Utsavam | Best Direction | Won | |
| U Turn | 2nd IIFA Utsavam | Best Story | Won | |
| Ondu Motteya Kathe | 65th Filmfare Awards South | Kannada Best Film | Won | |
| Ondu Motteya Kathe | 7th SIIMA Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |