Deepak Thimaya

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Television Personality, Journalist, Writer, Educationist, Trainer, Teacher,Painter, Film Maker,Poet,Entrepreneur , Event Producer, Motivational Speaker, Counselor, Political Analyst, Advisor , Aspirant and Student.

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Deepak Thimaya is a well-known TV personality, presenter, senior journalist, entrepreneur, teacher, film-maker, producer, trainer, writer, artist, debate promoter, dramatist, brand consultant, advertising professional, social entrepreneur, political analyst and motivational speaker.

He has close to twenty five years of experience in television and started his TV career as an actor. He has acted in popular Kannada tele-serials and also played cameo roles in several popular movies. Later, he moved on to become a TV presenter and was predominantly associated with Udaya TV, although he did shows for Doordarshan right in his early days.

He has presented numerous programs ranging from news magazines to quiz shows and political interviews. His shows, ‘Time to Talk’, ‘Jedara Balé’, ‘Special Reporter’, and ‘Sanjeevini’ are not just popular, but have also had immense social impact and influence. His political interview ‘Jedara Balé’ is the longest running interview show on Kannada television. He has been a promoter and producer of health shows, educational shows, women-based shows and children’s shows in addition to his primary interest as a producer of current affairs shows. He has also been featured on national TV channels. He completed his education in Journalism and English from Mysore and Kuvempu Universities.

As a journalist, Deepak has been active in the field ever since his college days. He edited a newspaper as a college student, and later on worked as a part time and freelance journalist, as well as a columnist and contributor with many publications such as Deccan Herald, Prajavani, Vijaya Karnataka, Times of India, Mid Day, Outlook, The Week and so on. He was the first editor of Vijaya Next, a weekly of the Times of India Group.

As an entrepreneur, he has established several companies, starting with an advertising agency and then moving on to set up various companies in the fields of brand promotion, marketing, PR and brand consultancy. He is currently the Managing Director of TV House Network, a company that handles TV show production, product promotion and events. He is also a director in a few companies that are into hospitality and healthcare. He is the owner of many brand names, including many active and successful businesses in the field of technology.

He started teaching when he was a student himself, and has been actively teaching in schools and colleges ever since, for the past twenty five years. He has taught children the art of theatre and debate through his own theory of logical learning. He has trained more than a thousand teachers in theatre in education, better communication skills and debate in education.

His interest in debate and logic motivated him to start Verbattle, the biggest professional organization in India for debate promotion and debate competitions. Verbattle completed 12 years this year, and is now an international organization operating in over 8 countries in Europe and the rest of the world. Verbattle has been very influential in promoting debate, logic, communication, democratic values and leadership.

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As a filmmaker and producer, he has directed and produced hundreds of educational films, business films, biographical films, short features and also a full length Kannada feature film called ‘Neene Bari Neene’ which was released in 2015. As a producer, he has produced dozens of successful TV shows, both fiction and nonfiction.

He is a singer and is currently working on a music album that will be released shortly.

He is a well-known trainer in the field of communication, effective speaking and leadership. He has trained thousands of students and adults till date.

He has been a stage actor since his school days and has directed and acted in numerous plays ever since. He established The Academy for Child Theatre in 1992 to promote theatre in education and in the classroom. He received nation wide acclaim for the same. He has written many children’s plays and also directed award-winning plays. He has acted in some major plays produced by well-known theatre companies.

He is also a well-known artist and poet. His paintings have been sold in numerous exhibitions and patronized by art lovers. He is also a gifted poet. His new anthology is currently being published.

As a brand and image consultant, he has consulted for many companies including some major business-houses, educational institutions and medical establishments. He has also advised them about PR, market presence and business strategy.

In fact, Deepak started his professional career as an advertising professional after graduating from college. A passionate creative thinker and problem solver, he enjoyed working on everything from concept to design. He went on to nurture his interest in advertising and promotion. He has worked for some major advertising companies and on some top of the line advertising projects in the past.

As a social entrepreneur, he has been involved in many social development and human development activities. He has been a social activist and has been involved in many social campaigns. He has started a few social organizations over the years. Currently, he is the mentor of ‘Samooha Shakti’, a sociopolitical organization which has been attracting thousands of members to its fold. He is known to be a popular and effective public speaker who has addressed thousands of people till date.

He is most popular as a political analyst and has interviewed and interacted with every important politician in the State and has also interviewed some prominent politicians at the national level. His views are highly valued and he is considered to be the most senior political analyst in Kannada television. His political analysis in Prajavani daily is very popular and has been much appreciated.

Deepak has deep-rooted interest and is well-versed in various fields including medicine, logic, spirituality, astrology, history, psychology, economics and technology.

He is a celebrated motivational speaker and that is why he is here!

Media - TV, Print & Radio

Television anchor and compere

Has more than two decades of experience in TV.started as an actor in Kannada tele-serials.Acted in many tele-serials in the early 1990s.Acted in tele-serials and anchored shows on Doordarshan.Started with Doordarshan, Karnataka in 1994.For over 20 years with Udaya TV.Associated with Udaya News, the first private news channel, since its inception was the first male VJ of cable/satellite TV in Kannada.

Anchored various shows produced shows for TV channels directed tele-serials and short films.Worked as concept creator, director and producer of the longest running health show called Sanjeevini on Udaya TV is credited with the production of numerous health and health awareness shows including live shows on TV.

Brought new concepts to Kannada television like commercial features, medical shows and PR shows. Some of the new concepts were with shows about women empowerment, sexual health, children’s issues, book reviews, music appreciation and school debates. He is the first one to have produced shows with English content on Kannada TV.

Has been the longest surviving interviewer on Kannada TV with interview shows both in Kannada and English conducts Jedara Bale, the longest running political interview show on Kannada TV. Has produced and hosted Time to Talk, the first ever and the only English talk show on Udaya News Channel which ran for over 8 years and the only English show on Kannada TV . Even now the show is produced on special occasions with important guests.

Has been the only TV personality who has been involved in almost every genre of tvshows in Kannada. He has the distinction of being part of every facet of the television medium. Is also a recognized Quiz Master on TV. He produced the first ever Quiz show for satellite TV in Kannada. Produced and directed the most popular show for women, Siri, on Udaya TV, showcasing talent in women and also women entrepreneurship. http://www.youtube.com/c/SiriClub

Presently he is producing, directing and presenting Special Reporter, the most popular and well received current affairs and news analysis show.Is the senior-most active current affairs host in TV in Karnataka. Is recognized as a well-known and respected face on TV in Karnataka. Has also been featured in other Kannada TV channels and some national channels. Is considered as a fair, impartial and fearless TV journalist.

Print Journalism

Edited local newspapers in his college days.
Has been a columnist for many newspapers and periodicals on and off.
Has written articles about education, behaviour, psychology, politics, current affairs and health.
Has contributed to many major dailies and periodicals including The Week and the Outlook.
Has been a columnist with Vijaya Karnataka, Prajavani, Agni and Mid Day.
Was the first editor of the Kannada weekly Vijaya Next of the Times of India group.
Has edited several newsletters and in-house magazines.

Internet.

Owns, operates and edits the popular Kannada news portal www.supersuddi.com

He also owns and operates www.mahapoll.com , www.eduturn.com , www.medinall.com and www.tvtowner.com.

Literature

Is a regular blogger, writer and a published poet. Has won prizes for poetry and essays from his school days. Is in the process of publishing his books and anthologies of poetry.

Film making

Has directed and produced numerous short films.
Has directed ad films and campaign films.
Has consulted for other producers on film making.
Has directed and produced Neene Bari Neene a Kannada Romantic musical which, was released to critical acclaim in theatres in September 2015.
Has directed several biographical films of famous personalities in Karnataka.

Radio

Has produced content for Radio. Has given regular pep talk on FM Radio targeted at the youth.Was engaged as a cricket analyst by 93.5 FM station, in a show called Cricket Guru during the 2007 Cricket World Cup. He is currently content Radiowalla an internet radio along with producing content for some well-known Kannada FM Channels.

Education - Films & Advertising

In Education

Has been a recognized teacher trainer
Has worked as a consultant for a few schools including Amber Valley Residential School, Chikmagalur.
Established a unique pre-school called Prathama based on his philosophy of natural learning.
Has conducted many teacher training workshops and has trained thousands of teachers over the years.
Has written substantial literature and made numerous video blogs on education.

Communication

Is considered an expert communicator. Is a recognized brand and image consultanthas given several lectures on communication has conducted numerous training programs on communication with special emphasis on speech. Is associated with many organizations for communication training.

Advertising

Started an advertising agency in 1992. Was in the business of advertising for over ten years during which time he created some successful ad campaigns for some well-known corporates.Is well known for his domain expertize in advertising. Has supervised designing and production of print and TV ads for many clients.

Training

Is an established trainer in communication, leadership and personality development. Is popular in leadership training by conducting dozens of workshops for leadership development in youth and adults.

Has conducted hundreds of workshops over the years on

Logic
Debate
Theatre in classroom
Effective communication
Decision making
Competitive thinking
Citizen rights and more

has been invited by many educational institutions and other organisations to speak to students and professionals. Has designed training modules which are unique and effective.

Debate

Established Verbattle, a premier global debate and leadership education organization in India, in the year 2005.
Worked to make his brainchild Verbattle as the biggest professional debate platform in India.
Has worked for Verbattle to grow into an international organization and is active in the European Union and North America.
Promoted Verbattle in Europe and now it is the fastest growing debate format in Europe.
Through Verbattle has given opportunity to over 16000 school and college students to debate in the past ten years.
Has functioned as the firstcurator and moderator of Speak for Karnataka the biggest public speaking and debate activity conducted by the Times of India group in association with Federal Bank.
Has conducted debate training programs at Czech Republic, Slovenia and Austria.
Is considered as the champion of promotion of debate in India. www.verbattle.com

Theatre / Drama & Events

Theatre / Drama

started off as a stage actor. Acted in many stage plays including in productions by Bangalore Little Theatre (BLT). Has directed many plays. Has written numerous short skits for children and young adults. Has trained thousands of school students in drama for many years. Has been successful in having some of his plays win awards. Established The Academy for Child Theatre (The ACT) in 1995. Is the pioneer of the concept ‘Theatre in Classroom’ in India. Used theatre in therapy with differently abled children.

Events

has conceptualized, organized and conducted many unique and successful events such as:

Mysuru Utsava – a four day cultural extravaganza
Sanjeevini Arogya Utsava – A health festival in Bangalore
Siri Sambhrama – A yearly event for celebration of womanhood and women entrepreneurship
Bangalore Health Festival – The biggest health expo in Bengaluru. www.bangalorehealthfestival.com

Art

is an established painter who paints in all media. Has his paintings displayed and sold in a few galleries. Has displayed his painting in art exhibitions and has received critical acclaim.

Music

As brought out unique and acclaimed music / song albums called Gaana Gange on Sri Sri Dr Shivakumara Swamiji of the Sri Siddaganga Mutt and one on Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Has written songs.Has sung songs and has released a solo song that is making waves. Is in the process of releasing a solo album of romantic songs in Kannada.

Entrepreneurship

Is currently the Managing Director of TV House Network Pvt. Ltd., a media company.Is a director in Red Earth Hospitalities andTamara Hospitals Is also into manufacturing, marketing and trading by owning the brand name “Tantra” for incense sticks and “June” for home appliances. He has ventured into tech related business in recent years

Politics

Has conceptualized, organized and conducted many unique and successful events such as:

worked as Vice-President, Janata party with Dr.Vijay Mallya.
is the Chief Inspiration of Samooha Shakti a socio-political organization.

Brand & Image Consultant

consults for Politicians, Public Personalities & Companies

Public Space and Social Entrepreneurship

Is a well-known public speaker and opinion maker. Has been invited to many major social, cultural and political events to address the public. Is also well-recognized as a motivational speaker. Has delivered lectures in topics ranging from spirituality to economics.

In addition

Has also dabbled in Fashion, Choreography and mentoring.

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Television Personality, Journalist, Writer, Educationist, Trainer, Teacher,Painter, Film Maker,Poet,Entrepreneur , Event Producer, Motivational Speaker, Counselor, Political Analyst, Advisor , Aspirant and Student.

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Media - TV, Print & Radio

Television anchor and compere

Print Journalism

Internet.

Literature

Film making

Radio

Education - Films & Advertising

In Education

Communication

Advertising

Training

Debate

Theatre / Drama & Events

Theatre / Drama

Events

Art

Music

Entrepreneurship

Politics

Brand & Image Consultant

Public Space and Social Entrepreneurship

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Jedara Bale – The Spider’s web.

Time To Talk - Chat reality

Art

Gallery

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