Pawan Kumar

Director & actor · born 29 October 1982 · Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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.

Where to start: Dvitva.

As director 6

Dvitva poster

Dvitva

TBA

Dhoomam (2023) poster

Dhoomam

2023 · 3.1/10

U Turn (2018) poster

U Turn

2018 · 6.8/10

U Turn (2016) poster

U Turn

2016 · 6.7/10

Lucia (2013) poster

Lucia

2013 · 7.1/10

Lifeu Ishtene (2011) poster

Lifeu Ishtene

2011 · 8.0/10

As actor 11

Shodha (2025) poster

Shodha

2025

Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare (2023) poster

Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare

2023 · 7.2/10

Gaalipata 2 (2022) poster

Gaalipata 2

2022 · 1.0/10

Alidu Ulidavaru (2019) poster

Alidu Ulidavaru

2019 · 5.8/10

Chambal (2019) poster

Chambal

2019 · 3.0/10

Lucia (2013) poster

Lucia

2013 · 7.1/10

Lifeu Ishtene (2011) poster

Lifeu Ishtene

2011 · 8.0/10

Pancharangi (2010) poster

Pancharangi

2010 · 6.4/10

Manasaare

2009

Manasaare

2009 · 7.0/10

Inthi Ninna Preethiya (2008) poster

Inthi Ninna Preethiya

2008 · 9.0/10

Marshal (2002) poster

Marshal

2002 · 10.0/10

TV shows 3

Shodha (2025) poster

Shodha

TV · 2025

Kudi Yedamaithe (2021) poster

Kudi Yedamaithe

TV · 2021 · 7.4/10

Leila (2019) poster

Leila

TV · 2019 · 6.4/10

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Pawan Kumar movie?

By viewer score, Dvitva at 0.0/10.

What are Pawan Kumar’s most popular movies?

Lucia, Lucia, U Turn.

How many movies has Pawan Kumar made?

17 films on TMDB, 6 as director, 11 as actor.