Suneel Puranik

Suneel Puranik also known as Sunil Puranik is an Indian film and tele-serial actor, director and producer who predominantly working in the Kannada Film and Television Industry.[1][2][3][4] He was the President of Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Suneel Puranik
President, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy
In office
1 January 2020  12 July 2022
Appointed byGovernment of Karnataka
Preceded byNagathihalli Chandrashekhar
Personal details
Born
Suneel Puranik

(1965-08-19) 19 August 1965
India
Alma materK.H.K Institute, Dharwad
OccupationActor, Director, Producer

Early life

Suneel was born and brought up in Dharwad. He attended Junior Technical School, Hubli and Karnataka High School, Dharwad, obtained Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from K.H.K Institute, Dharwad and pursued professional training in film making from Adarsha Film Institute. Suneel married Suhasini in 1991 and has two sons Sagar Puranik (born 1992), and Sameer Puranik (born 2000).

Career

Suneel started his career in film industry as an actor in tele-serial. His first project was Venkataswami Pranaya Prasangagalu directed by M. S. Sathyu. Thereafter he assisted V. Somashekhar in directing movie named Ranaranga and Parashuram. Chirasmarane a Kannada TV serial about freedom fighters from Karnataka such as, Mundaragi Bhimarao, Naragunda Babasaheb, Surapura Venkatappa Nayaka, Sangolli Rayanna, Kitturu Chennamma, etc telecasted by Doordarshan was directed by him 1997. In 2010, he made his directorial debuts with film ‘Gurukula’ about the Gurukula, an education system of our ancient India which won Best Children’s Movie Award State Award in 2009-2010. He has held positions in the Kannada Film and Television Industry such as Member, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy, Member, Karnataka Chalanachitra Nirdeshakara Sangha, Member, and Karnataka Chalanachitra Prashasti Samithi. Suneel Puranik was an honorary Member in the Jury of National Film Awards, 2016 and was a member of jury in the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in 2018.[11][4]

Filmography

YearTitleActorDirectorRoleNotes
1992 Chevalier Michael Yes No Ignatiaus Malayalam film
2003 Abhi Yes No Joseph
2010 Gurukula[3][9] No Yes Karnataka State Film Award for Best Children Film[2]
2016 Lift Man Yes No
TBA Kappu Gulabi No Yes Filming[1]
2023 Hondisi Bareyiri Yes No
Kabzaa Yes No Sankeshwara

TV Series

As Actor
YearTitleRoleChannel
2000–2001Devru Devru DevruUdaya TV
2001–2002Danda Pindagalu
2003–2004Moodala ManeETV Kannada
2011–2012ThangaliUdaya TV
2014–2016Putta Gowri MadhuveETV Kannada
2016–2017MahasatiUdaya TV
2020–2021ManasaareAnand MahendraUdaya TV
2022-PresentNAGAPANCHAMINAMBOODRISTAR MAA
As director
YearTitleChannel
1997–1998ChirasmaraneDoordarshan
2016–2017MahasatiUdaya TV

Accolades

Suneel has been awarded numerous accolades for his work. The most important ones are:

  • Kempegowda Award in 2009[9]
  • Karnataka Rajyothsava Award (2009) by Government of Karnataka[9]
  • Aryabhata Award
  • Best Children Film Awardee for his directorial film ‘Gurukula’.
  • Chitra Rasikara Prashasti for his role in the tele-serial Sangolli Rayanna.
  • Act Television award
  • Indira Priyadarshini Award
  • ‘Communicator of the Year’, Award from Public Relations Counsel of India.

References

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