Kiranraj K.

Kiranraj K.
Born	(1986-08-25) August 25, 1986 (age 38) Kumbadaje, Kasaragod, Kerala
Citizenship	Indian
Education	ALPS Marikkana Pavoor J.A.S.B.S. School Manya Sri Annapoorneshwari High School, Agalpady Matha Education Mangalore
Alma mater	Star Creators Film Institute, Bengaluru
Occupation	Filmmaker
Years active	2011–present
Notable work	777 Charlie
Parents	Achutha K. (father) Godavari (mother)

Kiranraj K. (born August 25, 1989) is an Indian director and writer, who works in theKannada film industry. He is known for directing 777 Charlie. ^[1]

Early life

Kiranraj K. was born in a small village in Kasaragod district Kumbadaje, Kerala. His father, Achutha K., and mother, Godavari, were both farmers. He specialised in Film Direction from Star Creators Film Institute in Bengaluru.

Career

Kiranraj has directed multiple short films, documentaries and music videos. He made a telefilm called Kaavala. Later he made a short film called Kabbina Halu which was based on a real life incident and won the Vibha South Indian Short film Award in 2013.

He was Associate Director for Endendigu, Kirik Party and Ricky which were directed by Rakshit Shetty. He is also a part of "The Seven Odds" (A team of 7 writers) for Kirik Party. He gained popularity from 777 Charlie. ^{[2] [3]}

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result	Notes	Ref.
2013	Vibha South Indian Short Film Festival	Best Film	Kabbina Haalu	Won
2022	National Film Awards	Best Feature Film in Kannada	777 Charlie	Won	Along with G. S. Gupta and Rakshit Shetty	[4]
2023	South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA)	Best Director — Kannada		Won		[5]

Filmography

Year	Film	Direction	Writer	Notes	Ref.
2016	Kirik Party			One of the "The Seven Odds"
2019	Katha Sangama (Sagara Sangamam)			Directed 16 minutes
2022	777 Charlie

As actor

Year	Film	Role	Notes	Ref.
2011	Kaavala	Santhosh	Short Film
2016	Ricky	Radhakrishnan’s friend
2022	777 Charlie	North Indian Hotel Owner	cameo
2024	Ibbani Tabbida Ileyali		Guest Appearance

References

1. "777 Charlie director Kiranraj K wins Best Director at 13th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival". www.ottplay.com. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
2. "I am still processing the success of 777 Charlie: Kiranraj K". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-05-15.
3. "Shooting with Charlie, the dog, was challenging, says director Kiranraj K". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-05-15.
4. "National Film Award-Winning Kannada Film 777 Charlie Completes Two Years". Times Now. 2024-06-10. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
5. "SIIMA 2023 Kannada Winners List: 'ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ನಟ' ಯಶ್, 'ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ನಟಿ' ಶ್ರೀನಿಧಿ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ: ವಿಜೇತರ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 2025-05-16.

External links

Kiranraj K. at IMDb