V. Harikrishna
| V Hari Krishna (ವಿ.ಹರಿಕೃಷ್ಣ) | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Bangalore, Karnataka |
| Genres | Film score Soundtrack Theatre World music |
| Occupations | Film composer, instrumentalist |
| Years active | 1987 – present |
Hari Krishna (Kannada: ವಿ.ಹರಿಕೃಷ್ಣ) is a music director and singer in the Kannada film industry and has won three consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Music for Gaalipata in 2008, Raaj The Showman in 2009 and Jackie in 2010.[1]
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[edit] Career
He has composed music for nearly 50 feature films and sung a few songs. He entered the Kannada music industry with his catchy tunes and hummable songs through the movie Jothe Jotheyali.[2] He is the son-in-law of famous music director G. K. Venkatesh.
Since 1987 he has worked as an assistant to many famous music directors, including Hamsalekha, V Ravichandran, Gurukiran and others.[3] He became an independent music director with the film Jothe Jotheyali in 2006 under the Thoogudeepa Productions banner and became a permanent fixture for all Darshan Thoogudeep's films starting from Bhoopathi to date. He scored music for Darshan Thoogudeep-starrer Porki and Puneet Rajkumar-starrer Raaj the Showman.
Songs from all his films have topped the music charts, in movies like Payana, Gaja, Gaalipata, Krishna, Junglee, and Ambaari.
Apart from composing and singing to his songs, he has also sung a song for the movie Bhadra starring Prajwal devraj in which famous comedian Sharan has featured. And also V.Harikrishna is producing a movie along with fight master Ravivarma with Ajay Rao in the lead, the movie is titled 'Jaadoo'
[edit] Filmography
| Movie | Director | Starcast | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jothe Jotheyali | Dhinakar Tugudeep | Prem Ramya | 2004 |
| Payana | |||
| Chingari | A.Harsha | Darshan Tugudeep | |
| Raaj the Showman | Prem(director) | Puneet Rajkumar, Priyanka Kothari | |
| Raam | Madesh | Puneet Rajkumar, Priya Mani | 2009 |
| Paramathma | Yograj Bhat | Puneet Rajkumar, Aindrita Ray | 2011 |
| Saarathi | Dhinakar Tugudeep | Darshan Tugudeep | 2011 |
Other movies for which HariKrishna has composed music are as follows:
- GaaLipata
- Krishna
- MaLeyali Jotheyali
- Cool
- Eno Onthara
- Jothe Jotheyali
- Arjun
- Navagraha
- Gaja
- Prince
- Boss
- Saarathi
- Chingaari
- Virat
- Raam
- Jaakie
- Hudugru
- Paramaathma
- aNNa Bond
- Kichcha-Huchcha
- Only Vishnuvardhana
- Parameshi Paanwaala
- Cheluveye Ninna Nodalu
- Jogayya
- PayaNa
- Dhool
- Hoo
- Super
- Dandam DashaguNam
- Hare Raama Hare Krishna
- Modala Sala
- Prema Chandrama
- Vinaayaka GeLeyara BaLaga
- Junglee
- Johny Meraa Naam
- Veera Baahu
[edit] Awards
- Won 3 consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Music (Gaalipata, Raaj The Showman and Jackie)[4][1]
- RNJ awards in 2009[5]
- Suvarna Film Award for Best Music Director (Raaj)
- Filmfare Awards for Raaj the Showman
- Karnataka State Award for the film Raaj the showman
[edit] References
- ^ a b Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Kannada
- ^ "'Jothe...' becomes Harikrishna's dream debut". Whereincity.com. 2006-12-29. http://www.whereincity.com/news/6/11951. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ^ "'Snehana Preethina' leaves to 3 countries - Kannada Movie News". IndiaGlitz. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/25784.html. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ^ Super Admin (2009-08-03). "Moggina Manasu | 56th Filmfare Awards | Shashank | Radhika Pandit | Yash Shubha Poonja". Entertainment.oneindia.in. http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/top-stories/2009/moggina-manasu-filmfare-030809.html. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ^ "RNJ awards presented - Kannada Movie News". IndiaGlitz. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/48470.html. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
