Gurukiran
Gurukiran Shetty | |
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.jpg) Gurukiran (2020) | |
| Born | 28 October 1970 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, music director |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Gurukiran Shetty, known mononymously as Gurukiran, is an Indian music director of the Kannada film industry in India.[1] He started his career as a music director of the Kannada movie A, directed and acted by Upendra. His music for his next movie Upendra further consolidated his position in Kannada movie industry. He is a native of Mangalore and hails from Bunt Family.[2] His mother tongue is Tulu.[3] He has also acted in several movies in supporting character roles and also sung several songs and also composed in Tamil, Telugu and Tulu movies.
Career
[edit]Gurukiran entered the film industry as an actor before becoming a music director.[4] He had sung many songs in Kannada films in his own composition as well as others."Kanasina Maratta" song sung by him, is a big hit in Banna Bannada Loka; Thomas Rathnam directed the music.[5]
Personal life
[edit]He is married to Pallavi, who is a cousin of actor Sunil.[6]
Partial discography
[edit]Composer
[edit]Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Mouna Horata | [17] | ||
| 1993 | Nishkarsha | Baldev | ||
| 1994 | Sagara Deepa | |||
| Gandugali | Sampath | |||
| 1996 | Soma | |||
| Rangoli | ||||
| 1998 | A | Actor | ||
| 1999 | Channappa Channegowda | |||
| Upendra | Nair | |||
| 2000 | Swalpa Adjust Madkolli | |||
| Indradhanush | ||||
| 2001 | Valee | Ravi | Guest appearance | |
| 2003 | Kutumba | Special appearance | ||
| 2007 | Ekadanta | Special appearance | ||
| 2011 | Oriyardori Asal | Special appearance |
Awards
[edit]- Nominated —2012 – SIIMA Award for Best Music Director – Govindaya Namaha[citation needed]
- 2001 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Kannada – Chitra[19]
- 2002 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Kannada – Dhum[20]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Guru Kiran's magnanimity!". Sify. 3 May 2005. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ "World Bunts meet begins Friday". The Times of India. TNN. 20 December 2002. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ a b Daithota, Madhu. "Gurukiran brings in Tulu lyrics for Shivarajkumar's Ayushman Bhava". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Guru Kiran Dubs for Dev Gill -". chitraloka.com. 21 June 2012. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Banna Bannada Loka". 16 October 2010. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "ಸಾಧುಕೋಕಿಲ ಲವ್ ಸ್ಟೋರಿಗೆ ನಾನೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಆಗಿದ್ದೆ!!-E02-Gurukiran Interview-KALAMADHYAMA-#PARAM". YouTube. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Gurukiran: Learnt music after I started earning". 11 December 2020. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Gurukiran". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Dhumm Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Abhi - Kannada Movie Review, Ott, Release Date, Trailer, Budget, Box Office & News - FilmiBeat". www.filmibeat.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Directing Vishnuvardhan for the last time". Rediff. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Kannada film news: Jayatheertha to direct Puneet?". Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Review: Mylari is a good entertainer". Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "ALLIDE NAMMANE ILLI BANDE SUMMANE MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. 9 September 2011.
- ^ "Sri Kshetra Adichunchanagiri (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Gurukiran releases audio CD of new Tulu film Telikeda Bolli". Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Gurukiran : Kannada Singer| Music Director, Movies, Biography, Photos". Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Sadhu Kokila insisted on lending voice for Amma I Love Younewindianexpress.com 27 May 2018 Archived 14 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Chithra Movie". The Times of India. 17 August 2001. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards Kannada Winners 2002: Best Kannada Movies, Best Actors, Actress, Singer and more". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
External links
[edit]- Gurukiran at IMDb
- Gurukiran website Archived 24 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine
| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
Categories:
- Music directors
- Kannada film score composers
- Male actors in Kannada cinema
- Indian male film actors
- Kannada playback singers
- Living people
- Mangaloreans
- Musicians from Mangalore
- Filmfare Awards South winners
- Tulu people
- Film musicians from Karnataka
- Indian male playback singers
- 20th-century Indian composers
- 20th-century Indian singers
- Indian male film score composers
- 20th-century Indian male singers
- 1970 births