C. V. Shivashankar
C. V. Shivashankar | |
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| Born | Chittanahalli Venkatakrishna Bhatta 23 March 1933 |
| Died | 27 June 2023 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film Director, Writer, Producer, Lyricist |
| Years active | 1961–2023 |
| Children | Venkat Bharadwaj (son) |
Chittanahalli Venkatakrishna Shivashankar Shastry (23 March 1933 – 27 June 2023), also known as Chittanahalli Venkatakrishna Bhatta, was an Indian film director and producer, screenwriter, lyricist and dialogue writer who predominantly worked in the Kannada film industry.