Gurukiran
Gurukiran or Gurukiran Shetty 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.
Gurukiran Shetty | |
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Born | Mangalore, Karnataka, India | 28 October 1970
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, music director |
Years active | 1994–present |
Career
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]
Partial discography
Composer
Filmography
Year | Film | Ref. |
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1990 | Mouna Horata | [17] |
1993 | Nishkarsha | |
1994 | Sagara Deepa | |
1994 | Gandugali | |
1996 | Soma | |
1996 | Rangoli | |
1999 | Channappa Channegowda | |
2000 | Swalpa Adjust Madkolli | |
2000 | Indradhanush | |
2001 | Valee | |
2011 | Oriyardori Asal |
Awards
- Nominated —2012 – SIIMA Award for Best Music Director – Govindaya Namaha
- 2001 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Kannada – Chitra[19]
- 2002 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Kannada – Dhum[20]
References
- "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. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- Daithota, Madhu. "Gurukiran brings in Tulu lyrics for Shivarajkumar's Ayushman Bhava". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- "Guru Kiran Dubs for Dev Gill -". chitraloka.com. 21 June 2012. 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.
- "Gurukiran: Learnt music after I started earning". 11 December 2020.
- "Gurukiran". IMDb. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- "Dhumm Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes". The Times of India.
- "Abhi - Kannada Movie Review, Ott, Release Date, Trailer, Budget, Box Office & News - FilmiBeat". www.filmibeat.com.
- "Directing Vishnuvardhan for the last time". Rediff.
- "Kannada film news: Jayatheertha to direct Puneet?".
- "Review: Mylari is a good entertainer".
- "ALLIDE NAMMANE ILLI BANDE SUMMANE MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. 9 September 2011.
- "Sri Kshetra Adichunchanagiri (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. 2011.
- "Gurukiran releases audio CD of new Tulu film Telikeda Bolli".
- "Gurukiran : Kannada Singer| Music Director, Movies, Biography, Photos".
- Sadhu Kokila insisted on lending voice for Amma I Love You newindianexpress.com 27 May 2018
- "Chithra Movie". The Times of India. 17 August 2001.
- "Filmfare Awards Kannada Winners 2002: Best Kannada Movies, Best Actors, Actress, Singer and more". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 February 2022.