Y. R. Swamy

Y. R. Swamy
Born	c. 1927 Chitradurga, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
Died	21 October 2002(2002-10-21) (aged 74–75) Pune, India
Nationality	Indian
Other names	Y. R. Swami
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter

Y. R. Swamy (c. 1927 – 21 October 2002) was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked primarily Kannada cinema. He directed over 35 films in his career, 17 of which came in films that stars Rajkumar in the lead role. He also holds the record for directing Rajkumar for the highest no. of times- seventeen.

His first film as a director came in the 1953 Telugu film, Pratigna. Since then, Swamy directed films in the Kannada language and mostly in the mythological genre and with a social connect. His popular films include Bhakta Kanakadasa (1960), Katari Veera (1966), Paropakari (1970), Sipayi Ramu (1972) and Bhale Huchcha (1972). Recognizing his contribution to Kannada cinema, he was awarded the 1990–91 Puttanna Kanagal Award.^{[citation needed]}