Priya Mani Raj, known professionally as Priyamani, is an Indian actress and television personality who predominantly works in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films. She is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award, three Filmfare Awards South and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award.
V. Harikrishna is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, playback singer and film producer. He has mainly scored music for Kannada films. After his stint as a programmer and assistant musician, Harikrishna made his debut as an independent composer in actor Darshan's first production venture Jothe Jotheyali in 2006. Since then, he has been scoring for majority of Darshan's films besides working for many other leading production houses. He owns an audio company called "D-Beats" established in 2013 and produces music under his own company starting from the film Bulbul (2013). He has turned into a director with the 2019 Kannada film 'Yajamana'.
Raam is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy movie released in 2009 directed by K. Madesh starring Puneeth Rajkumar and Priyamani, who making debut in Kannada cinema. Harikrishna is the music director for the movie. The movie is a remake of 2008 Telugu film Ready.
Vishnuvardhana is a 2011 Indian Kannada language action thriller film directed by Pon Kumaran in his directorial debut and produced by Dwarakish. It stars Sudeepa, Bhavana Menon, Priyamani and Sonu Sood. The music was composed by V. Harikrishna.
Drama is a 2012 Indian Kannada romantic comedy thriller written, directed and co-produced by Yogaraj Bhat under the banner Yogaraj Movies and Jayanna Combines. It stars Yash, Radhika Pandit, Sathish Ninasam and Sindhu Lokanath in leading roles and veteran actor Ambareesh in an extended cameo appearance.
Bulbul is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film directed by M. D. Shridhar. It is a partial remake of the Telugu film Darling with the scenes in the flashback inspired from 50 First Dates. The film stars Darshan, Ambareesh and debutant Rachita Ram. The music for the film was composed by V. Harikrishna with lyrics penned by Kaviraj. The film's title is based off a song of the same name from Gaja (2008). The film released theatrically on 10 May 2013, It was the highest grossing Kannada film of 2013.
Snehitaru is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language action film written and directed by Ram Narayan and produced by Soundarya Jagadish. It has an ensemble cast including Vijay Raghavendra, Tarun Chandra, Pranitha, Srujan Lokesh, Ravishankar Gowda and Master Snehith. Popular actors Darshan and Nikita Thukral are making special appearances, with Darshan playing a pivotal role.
Brindavana is a 2013 Indian Kannada romantic comedy film starring Darshan, Milana Nagaraj and Karthika Nair and also featuring Saikumar and Sampath Raj. A remake of the 2010 Telugu film Brindavanam, it was directed by K Madesh and produced by Suresh Gowda for Sri Seethabaireshwara Productions. The soundtrack was composed by V. Harikrishna and the cinematography was by Ramesh Babu.
Rachita Ram, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Kannada films. Considered among the leading Kannada actresses, Rachita is a recipient of various accolades including one Filmfare Award South and three South Indian International Movie Awards.
Ranna is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language action comedy film directed by Nanda Kishore. The film features an ensemble cast including Kichcha Sudeepa, Prakash Raj, Rachita Ram, Haripriya, Madhoo, Devaraj, Avinash, Sharath Lohitashwa, and Sadhu Kokila. It is an official remake of the 2013 Telugu film Attarintiki Daredi.
Bharjari is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language masala film directed by Chethan Kumar and produced by R. S. Productions. The film stars Dhruva Sarja, Rachita Ram and Haripriya, alongside Tara, Suchendra Prasad, Srinivasa Murthy, Avinash, Raghav Uday, Anil Kumar and Raj Deepak Shetty. The music was composed by V. Harikrishna, while the cinematography and editing were composed by Shreesha Kuduvalli and Deepu. S. Kumar.
Mr. Airavata is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by A. P. Arjun and produced by Sandesh Nagaraj under Sandesh Combines. The film stars Darshan, alongside Urvashi Rautela, Prakash Raj, Anant Nag, Sithara, Bullet Prakash, Sindhu Lokanath, Avinash and Sadhu Kokila, with Darshan's son Vineesh Darshan making his acting debut. The music was composed by V. Harikrishna, while cinematography and editing were handled by Shekhar Chandra and Deepu. S. Kumar.
Jaggu Dada is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language masala film directed and produced by Raghavendra Hegde. It stars Darshan as the lead protagonist and actress and model Deeksha Seth as the female lead. Rachita Ram make guest appearances. It was released on 10 June 2016 across Karnataka.
Happy Birthday is a 2016 Indian Kannada language romantic action film written, directed and co-produced by Mahesh Sukhadhare. It stars Sachin, making his debut, and Samskruthy Shenoy in the lead roles along with guest appearances by actors Ambareesh and Srinagar Kitty. The music of the film is composed by V. Harikrishna whilst the cinematography is by Suresh Jayakrishna.
Chowka is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Tharun Sudhir, making his debut, and produced by Dwarakish, marking his 50th production film. It features an ensemble cast of Vijay Raghavendra, Prem, Diganth, Prajwal Devaraj, Chikkanna, Aindrita Ray, Priyamani, Bhavana and Deepa Sannidhi.
Kurukshetra is a 2019 Kannada-language mythological war film written by J. K. Bharavi and directed by Naganna. The story is based on the epic poem Gadhayuddha by Ranna, which itself is based on the Indian epic Mahabharata. The story is centred on Duryodhana, the Kaurava king. The film was produced by Munirathna.
Amar is a 2019 Indian Kannada romantic action film directed by Nagashekar and produced by Sandesh Nagaraj under Sandesh Productions banner. The film stars Abhishek Ambareesh, son of veteran actor Ambareesh, making his acting debut and Tanya Hope in the lead roles. The supporting cast includes Devaraj, Sudharani, Chikkanna and Sadhu Kokila. Actor Darshan features in a guest role besides Anup Bhandari and Rachita Ram in special appearances.
Roberrt is a 2021 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film directed by Tharun Sudhir and produced by Umapathy Films. The film stars Darshan, alongside Asha Bhat, Vinod Prabhakar, Jagapathi Babu, Ravi Kishan, Devaraj and P. Ravi Shankar. The soundtrack and musical score was composed by Arjun Janya and V. Harikrishna, while cinematography and editing were handled by Sudhakar S. Raj and K. M. Prakash.
Kranti (transl. Revolution) is a 2023 Indian Kannada-language action drama film written and directed by V. Harikrishna. Produced by B. Suresha and Shylaja Nag, under Media House Studio. It stars Darshan and Rachita Ram in the lead roles alongside Ravichandran. The music of the film is composed by V. Harikrishna.
Bad Manners is a 2023 Indian Kannada-language action crime film directed by Duniya Suri. The film stars Abhishek Ambareesh, Rachita Ram, Tara, Sharath Lohithaswa, H. G. Dattatreya, Trivikram and Rochit Shetty. The soundtrack and background score is composed by Charan Raj, while the cinematography and editing are handled by Shekhar S. and Deepu. S. Kumar.
