Chandrashekar Bandiyappa is a South Indian film director[1][2] who was born in Ummadahalli, a small village from Mandya district.
In an interview, Bandiyappa mentioned that his interest for films was primarily inspired by watching his father acting on stage during his childhood.
And, this influence was turned into a decision at the age of 11 when he watched his father perform the role of Duryodhana from the epic play Mahabharata in his hometown.
Bandiyappa made his debut as a Director with the movie Aane Pataaki starring Srujan Lokesh, Jai Jagadish, Sadhu Kokila, Rangayana Raghu and many more.
The film hosted the casting of a winning combination comprising P. Ravishankar, Rachita Ram, Sadhu Kokila, Chikkanna, Saurav Lokesh, Charan Raj and many more.
Rathavara was released on 4 December 2015 where it received mixed to positive reviews from critics and became a box office hit by running for 125 days in the theatres.
The camera work is another strong point of this movie and at the helm it was Bhuvan Gowda who later went on to become a top marquee is the world of cinematography.
The movie starrs Kishore Kumar G in the lead along with Sargam Gupta, Rachna Shyam, Sunetra Pandit, Arjun Gowda and more.
The teaser released earlier in 2024 shows promises of a grand making with thrilling storyline, which Bandiyappa is famous for.