Pawan Kumar
Known for writing · Born 29 October 1982 · 43 · Bangalore, Karnataka, India
37 credits
Pawan Kumar is a film director, actor and screenwriter in the Kannada film industry. He is well known for the films Manasaare, Pancharangi, his directorial debut Lifeu Ishtene 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.
Known for
Leila
2019
Lucia
2013
U Turn
2018
U Turn
2016
Kudi Yedamaithe
2021
Dhoomam
2023
Pancharangi
2010
Enakkul Oruvan
2015
U-Turn
2023
Gaalipata 2
2022
Chambal
2019
Lifeu Ishtene
2011
Acting (16)
2025ShodhaRohitFilm
2025ShodhaRohit · 6 episodesSeries
2023Hostel Hudugaru BekagiddareSeniorFilm
2022Gaalipata 2Film
2021Kudi YedamaitheHarsha · 8 episodesSeries
2021Govinda GovindaKeshav KaradeFilm
2019Alidu UlidavaruFilm
2019ChambalFilm
2013LuciaDoctorFilm
2011Lifeu IshteneSurajFilm
2010PancharangiBharat KumarFilm
2009ManasaareDollarFilm
2009CircusFilm
2008Inthi Ninna PreethiyaVaasne BaabuFilm
2008Mr. GaragasaFilm
2002MarshalFilm
Crew (2)
2023CustodyPresenterFilm
2021SeetimaarrPresenterFilm
Directing (8)
2023DhoomamDirector, WriterFilm
2021Kudi YedamaitheDirectorSeries
2019LeilaDirectorSeries
2018U TurnDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
2016U TurnDirector, Producer, Screenplay, StoryFilm
2013LuciaDirector, Editor, Story, ScreenplayFilm
2011Lifeu IshteneDirectorFilm
—DvitvaDirector, WriterFilm
Production (1)
2017Ondu Motteya KatheProducerFilm
Writing (10)
2025PrishatiWriterFilm
2025ShodhaWriterFilm
2023U-TurnOriginal StoryFilm
2021FlyoverOriginal StoryFilm
2019U TurnOriginal StoryFilm
2017CarefulOriginal StoryFilm
2015Enakkul OruvanStory, ScreenplayFilm
2010PancharangiScreenplayFilm
2009ManasaareScreenplayFilm
—Death of SpinOriginal Film WriterFilm