Naganna
B. Naganna is an Indian film director and writer working in Kannada cinema.
He is the son of acclaimed producer and distributor R. Lakshman.
After working as an associate director in the K. S. L. Swamy directorial "Jimmy Gallu" in 1982, Naganna debuted as a director through the film "Samrat" in 1994.
His well-known movies include "O Premave" (1999), "Kotigobba" (2001), "Gokarna" (2003), "Vishnu Sena" (2005) and "Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna" (2012).
For the historical drama, "Sangolli Rayanna", he won the Best director award at the Times of India film awards.
Naganna headed the panel of the Karnataka State Film Awards for the year 2015.
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In 2010 he was decorated with the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav.
Soorappa
Soorappa  is a 2000 Indian Kannada drama - action film directed by Naganna and produced by Super Hit Films.
The film stars Vishnuvardhan in his 175th film along with Charan Raj, Shruti and Anu Prabhakar in the prominent roles.
The film had a musical score and soundtrack composed and written by Hamsalekha.
The film is a remake of Tamil blockbuster film "Maru Malarchi" (1998) directed by Bharathi and starred Mammootty and Devayani.
The film released to generally positive reviews from critics and was one of the biggest hits of the year 2000.
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Question: Where was the director of film Soorappa born?
Answer: Karnataka