Worked with Padmashri B V Karanth, Former Director Of NSD and Chairman of Ranga Mandala Bhopal, Rangayana Mysore. Working as President of Benaka Children Theatre since 30 years. Organising and Directing 3 Children plays every year continuously since from start. Directed more than 35 Plays of which Jnaanapeeth Sri Girish Karnad, Chandrashekhar Kambar, Sri Shivarama Karanath and Badal Sarkar etc. Acted in more than 100 plays, which played more than 10,000 shows. Performed on National and International stages for several times. Conducted theatre workshops for the last 35 years regularly both National and International level. Worked as a Administrator for several theatre repertories, specially Rangayana Mysore, Benaka Bengaluru. 40 years founder-actor, Benaka Amateur Troupe founded by  B.V. Karanth. 30 years President, Benaka Children Theatre founded by Prema Karanth. Rajyotsava Awardees for Theatre. Represented Government of India Cultural Committees several times. 

The main source of Mr. Bharana’s driving spirit rests in theaters.  From the time he left Talakad to what he is today, he was never away from theaters.  This stands as a proof to his love, respect and belief towards the theater.  In early 70’s theaters saw great heights through the pioneers like B. V. Karanth where Bharana worked in close association with them.  He was a very active member of the theater groups who used to work day and night arranging the stage and in lighting.  Thus he learned all the dimensions of theater. 

He was active in “BENAKA” (a theater group initiated in 1972) as an actor, director and also worked backstage around the clock.  Be it Gurya’s role in Jokumaraswami or Sheenya’s in Sattavara Nuralu or Bahagavat’s role in Hayavadana or one man shows like ‘Ahata’ and ‘Neegikonda Samsa’, all of them led him towards the perfection in acting.  He became a successful independent play director through the play ‘Baka’. Even after gaining a lot of acclamation in cinema he never lost his hunger for theater. He directed ‘Sangya Balya’ for Rangasampada team.  It’s true that ‘Sangya Balya’ was played before but Mr. Bharana have it a new dimension by adding new tunes to the play songs and by presenting it in a new style.  ‘Sangya Balya’ became a success and saw a lot of shows.Total number of plays in which Mr. Bharana has actively participated as an actor / director is more than 50. He has enacted in more than 10,000 shows. This shows his inclination towards theatre. Even after the demise of B. V. Karanth, BENAKA is performing the plays directed by him.  This shows Mr. Bharana’s wholehearted respect towards him. State Government of Karnataka has recognized his contribution to the theater and has awarded him with ‘Rajyotsava Award’ and also ‘Nataka Academy Award’. He was the founder president of BENAKA (Bengaluru Nagarakalavidaru), which celebrated its Golden Jubilee recently, a theatre institution that was co-founder by B V Karanth, Dr. Chandrashekhara Kambara and Gireeshkarnad in 1972. He is also the founder president of Benakamakkala Nataka Kendra and Mrs.Premakaranth was the secretary of the same.  He has worked as an actor, director and a theatre designer.