Originally from Gadag, Basavaraj now lives in Bengaluru and works as an engineer in a private company. A theatre enthusiast and practitioner, he has been involved with amateur theatre for the last six years. His interests include directing, stage lighting, writing, and organizing. In addition to directing the short films, ‘Pathika’ and ‘Odu Manjanno Odu’, Basavaraj has also written and directed ‘Manasa Putra’, a play based on Beechi’s autobiography, “Nanna Bhayaagraphy”.