Voiceing Silence, a film production company, which was founded by actor-director and theater practitioners such as Gandra Prasad and Suchitra Film Society, Bangalore, joined hands to organize the four-day retrospective of the actor’s work, which is titled SamagamaThe incident begins to mark the birthday of Center on 1 May and continues until May 4 and six films will be written and directed. Papatha, Unaccounted (Sanskrit language)Unaccounted (Kannada), Sandhigada, Mabavu Bevu And his direction venture released so far, Padma Gandhi.
In addition, the purpose of this program is to celebrate every medium which the actor has worked for more than three decades including theater, cinema, Sanskrit and child rights. These subjects will focus on discussion, activities and events and discussions by Sanskrit scholars of Karnataka, activities and events by the theater and film celebrities.
In the early 90s, such Girish, coming to theater, started his film in Karnad Kanuru Heddithi (1999). This paved the way for him to switch between parallel cinema and theater, Biwi Karanth and Dr. Worked with directors including Ankur.
As not being able to maintain himself financially with parallel cinema and theater, Ceniendra was thus taken to commercial cinema. He was successful, shining in roles as a comedian, police, hen-pack spouse or a judge. While on one hand he was sharing the screen with stars like Malashari (Election), fame (Drama) Or philosophy (Robert) On the other hand, he continued to work and continued to flourish with films in parallel cinema. Hagagada cone And Bettda GV,
Poster of his prize winner Purna-Lambai feature film in Sanskrit language, onechakram | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Speaking from Ahmedabad, where his Sanskrit language is a full-tailing feature film, Unaccounted Ahmedabad International Film Festival was screened in 2025, like this, it says, he is humble by Samagama,
“The event is organized from my colleagues and theater and cinema, Sanskrit scholars, writers, which I have worked during my professional journey.” Helpful for providing its location and cooperating for this festival, such a gheendra, says, “Being on board has made it easier to organize this phenomenon.”
His films do not thrive at the box-office, but the center says: “As it’s difficult, I make cinema, because I am emotional about these issues. We have people who use cinema and theater for entertainment, and wealth. I use the medium to communicate about those issues that can make me a wedding with a deeper. Issues are deep in my heart due to connectivity.
Issendra served as a media advisor with UNICEF (2008–2012) and directed the documentary about the Child Rights Security, UNDP (UN Development Program (2016-18).
“During this tenure, I traveled extensively in every nook and corner of Karnataka and have revealed these burning issues in reality. These experiences become, in a way, become part of my screenplay.”
Still from the film Papatha
Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Despite not being able to bring his films to a huge box office returns, the director has not been stopped. “Success is a mentality and I am confident that I am successful, because despite knowing the style goes against the tide, I make a point to make it. Every film of mine is the result of five to 10 years of research.”
Unaccounted Can’t be commercially successful, such Gendra says, but the film attracted enough attention to the festival circuit. “These are stories that will live forever, because they are unique, saying that, I am also grateful to my colleagues who make commercial cinema and provide me roles in their films. It is because of them that they can eat on the table and bear the kind of films I want to make.”
His popularity as an actor in commercial cinema, such Gendra, says, helps to attract a certain amount of crowd to watch his films. “I could not be able to attract a large crowd, but I am still grateful to every colleague in this medium to work in his films. That’s how, at least I am seen as a director, after three decades in this medium.”
Many people have reached to participate Samagama, This kind of says that,We have such a positive response that we are going virtual even with this phenomenon, with a limited seats left again. “These stories, such Ginder say, always exist with mainstream cinema, because there will always be an audience for all kinds of films or story.”
Mavu still with Bevu. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
It is said that he will continue to work in commercial cinema to make his kind films. “Weaving the issues of burning in a simple story and presenting it in contemporary context in terms of our heritage is something that I will do. It is my way to raise a voice about issues that have been over a century and the same questions are still being asked.”
Samagama is open to all on 1 May in Suchitra Film Society. Call 9663993186 (RSVP). Virtual Access, Mail: Visit voicingsilencesp@gmail.com and or Vioceing Silence YouTube channel.
Published – April 30, 2025 08:19 AM IST
