Prithvi Konanur
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Prithvi Konanur | |
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| Occupations | Director, writer, producer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Prithvi Konanur is an Indian film director, who works in Kannada cinema. For the film Pinki Elli (2020), he won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Director.[1] In 2024, his directorial film Hadinelentu won him the Filmfare Award for Best Director.[2]
Konanur's first notable film was Railway Children (2016), for which newcomer Manohara won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist.[3] The film premiered at the Jio Mami Mumbai Film Festival where it was nominated for the Golden Gateway Award.[4] The film also won Karnataka State Film Awards for Best Child Actor (male) and was adjudged the Second Best Film.
Pinki Elli (2020) is about a missing baby and features first time actors.[5] The film had its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival and Indian premiere at the International Film Festival of India, Goa under the Indian Panorama section. It became the first film to be nominated under all the three competitive sections at the fourteenth Bengaluru International Film Festival where it won the Kannada film category.[6] Pinki Elli became the first Kannada film to be selected as the 'Opening Film' at the New York Indian Film Festival in 2021[7], earning 3 nominations and winning awards in two sections.
His most recent film is Hadinelentu (2022), a film about an intimate video being leaked; however, the video is deliberately never shown as he felt it was unnecessary to the story.[8][9] The film had its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival where Prithvi Konanur was nominated for the Kim Jiseok Award[10]. The film was chosen as the 'Opening Film' under the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India.[11]
He next produced Mikka Bannada Hakki (2024) through his production company Konanur Productions, a coming-of-age story, which premiered at the Shanghai International Film Festival under the Asian New Talents section with five nominations including Best Film. The film directed by Manohara K went on to win the Best Actress award for its young protagonist Jayashri.[12]