Girish Kasaravalli , one of the most talented film directors of India . He was born in 1950 in Kesalur, Tirtha Halli Taluk, Shimoga District, Shimoga District, Karnataka . Although Girish Kasaravalli has directed only 14 Kannada films in his career of 27 years , he has won several national and international awards. His films have also been screened at many prestigious film festivals. Flying the flag of the parallel film movement, Sriyuth has stayed away from popular or commercial films since the beginning.