Gurukiran Shetty | |
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![]() Gurukiran (2020) | |
Born | |
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.
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]
He is married to Pallavi, who is a cousin of actor Sunil. [6]
Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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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 |