| Chandrashekar Bandiyappa | |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Native Name: | ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖರ ಬಂಡಿಯಪ್ಪ |
| Native Name Lang: | kn |
| Other Names: | CSB, Chandru, Shekar |
| Birth Place: | Mandya district, India |
| Years Active: | 2013–present |
| Spouse: | Pooja A. V. |
| Children: | Bhoomi. B. Gowda and Raahitya B gowda |
| Occupation: | Film director and writer and advocate |
Chandrashekar Bandiyappa is a South Indian film director[1] [2] who was born in Ummadahally a small village from Mandya district. With an academic qualification of M.sc from mysore university, LLB from KSLU, and B.Ed. from Bangalore University and a diploma in film technology from KANFIDA, he has worked as an associate with many directors including S. Narayan and Rajendra Singh Babu. He made his debut in 2013 with the film Aane Pataaki and rose to fame with the Kannada film Rathavara.
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Aane Pataaki | Remake of the Hollywood film The Party (1968 film) by Blake Edwards | |||
| 2015 | Rathavara | Nominated SIIMA Best Director[3] | |||
| 2018 | Tharakaasura | nominated to SIIMA best debut hero and best male negative role and 'chitrasanthe' award for best story[4] [5] |