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 side (character) roles and also sung several songs.
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Born | Mangalore, Karnataka, India | 28 October 1970
Occupation | Actor, singer, music director |
Years active | 1994–present |
Spouse(s) | Pallavi Guru Kiran |
Children | Hridhay Kiran Shetty, Shravya Gurukiran |
Music director
He had a chance to be a music director in "A" directed by Upendra later P. Vasu's Apthamitra and many others
Singer
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.[4]
Awards
- Nominated —2012 – SIIMA Award for Best Music Director – Govindaya Namaha
- 2001 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Kannada – Chithra
- 2002 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Kannada – Dhum[5]
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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 | Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 20 December 2002. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- "Gurukiran brings in Tulu lyrics for Shivarajkumar's Ayushman Bhava - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- "Banna Bannada Loka". Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- "Filmfare Awards Kannada Winners 2002: Best Kannada Movies, Best Actors, Actress, Singer and more". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.