Bengaluru: Renowned veteran Kannada film director SK Bhagavan breathed his last away this morning due to an age-related illness. He was 89.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai took to Twitter and wrote: “Renowned director of Kannada film industry Shri S. K. I was very saddened to hear the news of Bhagavan’s death. I pray for his soul. I pray that God gives strength to his family to bear this pain.”
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ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರರಂಗದ ಖ್ಯಾತ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ಶ್ರೀ ಎಸ್. ಕೆ. ಭಗವಾನ್ ರವರ ನಿಧನದ ಸುದ್ದಿ ತಿಳಿದು ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಬೇಸರವಾಯಿತು. ಅವರ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಸದ್ಗತಿ ಕೋರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬವರ್ಗದವರಿಗೆ ಈ ನೋವನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಭಗವಂತ ನೀಡಲಿ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
1/2 pic.twitter.com/KNUL0Gh1wt— Basavaraj S Bommai (@BSBommai) February 20, 2023
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Born on July 5, 1933, SK Bhagavan began performing in theatre plays at an early age. In 1956, he began working in the movie industry as assistant. Soon, he was listed alongside A.C. Narasimha Murthy as the co-director of ‘Rajadurgada Rahasya’ (1967).
He made his professional directorial debut in 1968.
Later, he directed many films such as ‘Kasturi Nivasa,’ ‘Eradu Kanasu’, ‘Bayaludaari’, ‘Gaalimaatu’, ‘Chandanada Gombe’, ‘Hosa Belaku’, ‘Benkiya Bale’, ‘Jeevana Chaitra’, and more Bond-style films like ‘Goa Dalli C.I.D 999,’Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999, and Operation Diamond Racke Together with Rajkumar.
