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He has directed
Kichchu (2006) a daily television series for ETV Kannada. An adaptation from three plays by Spanish playwright Garcia Lorca, Kichchu was a popular series set in medieval India. It concerns the story of four unmarried girls and their widowed mother, dealing with life in a feudal setup.
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Chaitanya directed "Suryakaanti", a feature film in
Kannada language, in 2010. The film was the first from South India to be shot in Uzbekistan. An action packed romance drama, the film’s music was scored by legendary composer Ilaiyaraja. Cinematography was by H C Venugopal. It stars Chetan, Regina,
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Chaitanya has also directed several documentaries. He was the director for the series "Back To the Floor" that was telecast on BBC World
Service television. He also directed documentaries as part of the BBC series Business Bizarre. He also directed a Kannada documentary titled "Nadedu Banda Daari"
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He is presently producing a television series called
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Kannada which brought about issues of rural woman and their turbulent lives. The serial had
National award winning actor Umashree in the lead role. He has also produced "Mugilu" (Clouds) and written and produced the historical series "Ondaanondu Kaaladalli" for ETV, Kannada.
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He has produced and written the story & screenplay for a TV series titled
Mookambika. It is a fantasy set in a fictional land in history. The series was directed by veteran director Rajender Singh. It was telecast on ETV, Kannada from October, 2011.
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and Chaitanya as "Bikhare Bimb" and in English as "A heap of broken images" (Featuring Arundathi Raja). Bikhare Bimb won the Mahindra Excellence in Theater Award (National Award) for the year 2008.
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Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC), JNPT, Southern Batteries, Vetcare, Mysore paints,Madhu automobiles,Neeladri amusement park, Raichur Thermal Electrical Plant, HUDCO and many others.
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