K. Shivarudraiah is an award-winning Kannada film director who has been awarded the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Director twice for his movies Chaitrada Chiguru (1999) and Maagiya Kaala (2011). In 2008, he also directed the drama Daatu, which went on to win Best Depiction Of A Woman Award at the International Images Film Festival for Women 2008 in Zimbabwe. Next, Shivarudraiah directed the Kannada drama Maarikondavaru, starring Sanchari Vijay, Samyukta Hornad, Sardar Sathya, and Sonu Gowda in pivotal roles. His 2020 release includes Ramana Savari.