S. R. Puttanna Kanagal (born Shubraveshti Ramaswamiah Seetharama
Sharma, 1 December 1933 â€" 5 June 1985), fondly called as 'Chitra
Bramha' ('God of Films' in Kannada)[1] was an Indian filmmaker and is
considered as one of the greatest filmmakers India has ever produced.
.[2][3]Puttanna Kanagal was born to Ramaswamaiah and Subbamma in
Kanagal, a village in the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore into a poor
family.[4] As he hailed from a poor family, he had to endure hardships
and struggled to get a decent job. He worked as a teacher, salesman
and even as a cleaner. His job as a publicity boy brought him closer
to theatre and subsequently to cinema.[5] His association with films
began when he started working for B. R. Panthulu as an assistant
director and also as his driver.[3] His first film as an assistant
director was Rathnagiri Rahasya (1957).Puttanna married Nagalakshmi at
very young age and they had 5 children. However he fell in love with
his protege and leading actress in 1970s Aarathi and they got married
during 1976-77. They had a daughter Yashaswini, who was born in 1978.
However due to creative differences Puttanna and Aarathi separated in
1981.
Sharma, 1 December 1933 â€" 5 June 1985), fondly called as 'Chitra
Bramha' ('God of Films' in Kannada)[1] was an Indian filmmaker and is
considered as one of the greatest filmmakers India has ever produced.
.[2][3]Puttanna Kanagal was born to Ramaswamaiah and Subbamma in
Kanagal, a village in the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore into a poor
family.[4] As he hailed from a poor family, he had to endure hardships
and struggled to get a decent job. He worked as a teacher, salesman
and even as a cleaner. His job as a publicity boy brought him closer
to theatre and subsequently to cinema.[5] His association with films
began when he started working for B. R. Panthulu as an assistant
director and also as his driver.[3] His first film as an assistant
director was Rathnagiri Rahasya (1957).Puttanna married Nagalakshmi at
very young age and they had 5 children. However he fell in love with
his protege and leading actress in 1970s Aarathi and they got married
during 1976-77. They had a daughter Yashaswini, who was born in 1978.
However due to creative differences Puttanna and Aarathi separated in
1981.
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