{{Short description|Indian film director and producer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox person | alt = | caption = | name = Pavan Wadeyar | image = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|10 December 1987|df=yes}} | birth_place = Kunigal, Tumakuru, Karnataka, India | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = {{hlist|Film director|actor}} | years_active = 2010–present | known_for = | spouse = {{marriage|Apeksha Purohit|August 2018}} | children = 2 }}
'''Pavan Wadeyar''' (born 10 December 1987)<ref>{{cite web |title=Pawan Wadeyar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Pawan-Wadeyar |website=The Times of India |accessdate=30 August 2018}}</ref> is an Indian film director, screenwriter, lyricist, actor and producer best known for his work in Kannada cinema. He is known for writing and directing ''Govindaya Namaha'' (2012),<ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/director-pawan-Wadeyar-to-direct-a-love-story/272452-11.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607071341/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/director-pawan-wadeyar-to-direct-a-love-story/272452-11.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=2014-06-07 | title=Director Pawan Wadeyar to direct a love story | work=ibnlive.in.com}}</ref> for which he won the SIIMA award for the Best Debut Director. Being Producer, his film ''Dollu'' won the National Film Award for Best Kannada Feature Film at the 68th National Film Awards (2022).
==Career== Wadeyar began his career by working as an assistant director to Yogaraj Bhat in ''Pancharangi'' (2010). He made his directional debut with ''Govindaya Namaha'' (2012) that went to become a successful film.<ref name="auto"/> He won the SIIMA award for the Best Debut Director. He later remade the film in Telugu as ''Potugadu'' (2013).
Wadeyar's ''Googly'' starring Yash and Kriti Kharbanda was a major success. Wadeyar made his acting debut in 2014 film ''Preethi Geethi Ityaadi'' directed by Veerendra. He worked as a writer for ''Kwatle Satisha'' (2014).<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/pavan-wadeyar-ap-arjun-and-rakshith-shetty-release-audio-of-neenasam-sathishs-new-film/articleshow/33277445.cms</ref> In 2015, he directed ''Rana Vikrama'' starring Puneeth Rajkumar which became blockbuster hit.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news-interviews/Just-27-Pawan-Wadeyars-going-places/articleshow/30553104.cms | title=Just 27, Pawan Wadeyar's going places | work=indiatimes.com | date=17 February 2014 | accessdate=14 June 2014 | author=Shyam Prasad S}}</ref> In 2016 Pavan directed ''Jessie'' and ''Nataraja Service''.
In 2021, Wadeyar produced ''Dollu'', a film tracing the origins of ''Dollu Kunitha'' directed by Sagar Puranik.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Daithota |first1=Madhu |title=Pavan Wadeyar speaks about why he backed Dollu |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/pavan-wadeyar-speaks-about-why-he-backed-dollu/articleshow/87978002.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=29 November 2021}}</ref> The film won the Best Feature Film in Kannada at the 68th National Film Awards in 2023. In the same year, it was reported that Wadeyar was directing a Hindi film titled ''Awasthi Vs Awasthi''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-09 |title=A title change for Pavan Wadeyar's Hindi debut |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/a-title-change-for-pavan-wadeyars-hindi-debut/articleshow/100106522.cms |access-date=2023-10-03 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
In 2026, it was reported that Wadeyar was directing ''Bail'', starring Shiva Rajkumar in the lead role, and produced by KVN Productions.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sharadhaa |first1=A. |title=Shivarajkumar’s first look from Bail out on Dr Rajkumar's birth anniversary |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/news/2026/Apr/24/shivarajkumars-first-look-from-bail-out-on-dr-rajkumars-birth-anniversary |website=Cinema Express |access-date=26 April 2026 |language=en |date=24 April 2026}}</ref>
==Personal life== Wadeyar was born on 10 December 1987 to Geetha and Gajanana Wadeyar in Kunigal, Karnataka. In recent Facebook live he told that he basically hails from Athani Taluk, Belagavi district. He has an elder sister called Ashwini Madhusudhan. He is a Bachelor of Commerce graduate with distinction. He worked at Fidelity company in Bangalore for 8 months due to his passion towards cinema he resigned his job and entered film industry. In December 2017, Wadeyar got engaged to actress and fashion designer Apeksha Purohit. They married in August 2018<ref>{{cite news |title=Wedding reception of Pavan Wadeyar and Apeksha Purohit at Shangri-La Hotel, Bengaluru |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/wedding-reception-of-pavan-wadeyar-and-apeksha-purohit-at-shangri-la-hotel-bengaluru/articleshow/65563679.cms |accessdate=30 August 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=28 August 2018}}</ref> and are parents to two children.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ಹೆಣ್ಣು ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ Pavan Wadeyar - Apeksha Purohit ದಂಪತಿ |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/vk-gallery/cinema/kannada-director-pavan-wadeyar-and-apeksha-purohit-blessed-with-baby-girl/photoshow/101520102.cms |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Vijay Karnataka |language=kn}}</ref>
==Filmography== *''Note: All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.''
=== As director, writer and actor === {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#B0C4DE; text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2" scope="col"| Year ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Credited as ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes |- ! Director !! Writer !! Actor |- | 2012 |''Govindaya Namaha'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} | | |- |rowspan=2| 2013 |''Potugadu'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} | Telugu remake of ''Govindaya Namaha''; <br />Cameo appearance |- |''Googly'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} | Cameo appearance in the song "Yeno Yeno Aagide" |- |2014 |''Preethi Geethi Ityaadi'' | | |{{Yes}} | |- | 2015 | ''Rana Vikrama'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |Cameo appearance |- | rowspan="2" |2016 |''Jessie'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} | | |- |''Nataraja Service'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} | | |- | 2019 |''Natasaarvabhowma'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} | |Also choreographer |- |2022 |''Raymo'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} | | |- |TBA |''Bail'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} | | |- |}
===As producer=== {|class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Notes |- |2021 |''Dollu'' | |- |}
===As lyricist=== {|class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Film !Song(s) !Notes |- | 2012 |''Govindaya Namaha'' |"Anthare Ivananna", "Pyarge Aagbittaite" | |- | 2013 |''Googly'' | "Gandu Janma", "Googly Gandasare Keli", "Googly Googly" | |- | 2015 | ''Rana Vikrama'' |"Ranavikrama", "Airtelu Aircelu" | |- | rowspan="2" |2016 |''Jessie'' |"Malgudiya Ooralli", " Male Banthu", "Helmet" | |- |''Nataraja Service'' |"Allah Allah", "Nataraja Service", "Jilka Jilka" | |- |2017 |''Pushpaka Vimana'' |"Jilka Jilka" | |- | 2019 |''Natasaarvabhowma'' |"Natasaarvabhowma Title Track", "Dance With Appu - A Tribute to Puneeth Rajkumar (Powerism)" | |- |}
==Awards and nominations== {|class="wikitable sortable" !Film !Award !Category !Result !Ref. |- |rowspan=4|''Govindaya Namaha'' |rowspan=2|2nd South Indian International Movie Awards |Best Debutant Director |{{won}} |rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/stars-in-sharjah/article5128642.ece | title=Stars in Sharjah for 2nd SIIMA | work=The Hindu | accessdate=15 September 2013 | author=Sudish Kamath| date=15 September 2013 }}</ref> |- |Best Lyricist for "Pyarge Agbittaite" |{{nom}} |- |Radio Mirchi Awards |Upcoming Lyricist |{{won}} | |- |60th Filmfare Awards South |Best Lyricist for "Pyarge Aagbittaite" |{{nom}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/60th-idea-filmfare-awards-2013-south-nominations-3603-1.html|title=60th Idea Filmfare Awrds (South) Kannada Nominations|website=filmfare.com|accessdate=9 August 2020}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|''Googly'' |rowspan=2|3rd South Indian International Movie Awards |Best Director |{{won}} |rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|title=And-the-SIIMA-Awards-go-to|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/And-the-SIIMA-Awards-go-to-/articleshow/42532423.cms|website=indiatimes|publisher=timesofindia|accessdate=12 October 2015}}</ref> |- |Best Lyricist for "Googly" |{{won}} |- |rowspan=3|''Rana Vikrama'' |rowspan=2|63rd Filmfare Awards South |Best Director |{{nom}} |rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/concerts/britannia-filmfare-awards/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207112953/https://in.bookmyshow.com/concerts/britannia-filmfare-awards/|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 December 2022|title=63nd Britannia Filmfare Awards South 2016|work=Book My Show|date=7 June 2015}}</ref> |- |Best Lyricist for "Jagave Ondu Ranaranga" |{{nom}} |- |5th SIIMA Awards |Best Director |{{nom}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://siima.in/2016/winners.html|title=5th SIIMA WINNERS LIST|accessdate=24 June 2020|archive-date=14 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714054004/http://siima.in/2016/winners.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |rowspan=1|''Jessie'' |6th SIIMA Awards |Best Director |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/siima-2017-jr-ntr-bags-best-actor-kirik-party-wins-best-film-1021817-2017-07-01|title=SIIMA 2017 Day 1: Jr NTR bags Best Actor, Kirik Party wins Best Film|website=India Today|date=1 July 2017|access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|''Natasaarvabhowma'' |rowspan=2|10th South Indian International Movie Awards |Best Director |{{nom}} |rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|title=SIIMA Awards 2021:Take A Look At The Full Winner's List|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/siima-awards-2021-take-a-look-at-the-full-winners-list-707158|website=The Hans India|date=19 September 2021|accessdate=21 September 2021}}</ref> |- |Best Lyricist for "Natasaarvabhowma" |{{won}} |- |}
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