Likith Shetty

Likith Shetty
Born	Arsikere, Karnataka, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Actor producer
Years active	2007–present

Likith Shetty is an Indian male actor, who works in the Kannada and Tulu film industries. He started his career as a television anchor in 2007. ^[1]

Career

Likith Shetty started his career by anchoring television shows in 2007, but he always desired to be an actor. He started his journey into acting and completed a diploma in theatre from Navarasa school of Art, Bangalore. ^[2] He made his film acting debut in Parole in 2010 directed by Rajshekar. ^[3] His next film was Oriyardori Asal (2011) in Tulu where he played the hero; it was a hit and ran for 300 days. ^{[4] [5]}

Along with this he also started being an anchor for many TV shows. He has also worked in Nam Duniya Nam Style , Madime ^[6] and Sankashta Kara Ganapathi . ^{[7] [8]} In 2022, he featured in Family Pack, playing the role of Abhi. ^[9] His recent projects include Abbabba , a film directed by K. M. Chaitanya. He played the lead role of Dileep alongside Amrutha Iyengar in the movie. ^[10]

Likith's upcoming projects include Full Meals, which is also produced by him. The film stars Kushee Ravi and Thejaswini Sharma, alongside Likith in the lead roles. ^[11]

Films

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes	Ref.
2010	Parole	Gopi	Kannada
2011	Oriyardori Asal	Munna	Tulu		[12]
	Panchamrutha	Raghu	Kannada	segment: "Droha: a betrayal"	[13]
2013	Nam Duniya Nam Style	Preetham	Kannada		[14]
2014	Madime		Tulu		[15]
2018	Sankashta Kara Ganapathi	Ganapathi	Kannada		[16]
2022	Family Pack	Abhi	Kannada		[17]
2024	Abbabba	Dileep	Kannada
2025	Full Meals	Lucky	Kannada		[18]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Language	Channel
2007-2010	U2 Bakra	Anchor	Kannada	U2
2010-2011	Ogaraney Dabbi	Anchor	Kannada	Zee Kannada

References

1. Upadhyaya, Prakash. "I am in no hurry, just want to do good movies". IBTimes India. ibtimes. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
2. "I can't live without my friends: Likith Shetty". The Times of India. Times of India. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
3. Lakshminarayana, Shruti Indira (7 April 2010). "Triple treat for Kannada moviegoers". Rediff.com . Retrieved 2 July 2024.
4. "The Likith Shetty interview: 'I waited 11 years to get a solo debut in kannada'". Indian Express. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
5. "Likith Shetty to play a cartoonist in his next". The Times of India. Times of India. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
6. "Likith Shetty, Ramya Barna's Tulu film Madhime to kickstart". The Times of India. Times of India. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
7. "Likith Shetty to Depict Alien hand syndrome in 'Sankasthta Kara Ganapathi'". Indian Express. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
8. "Likith Shetty: I want to entertain people with new concepts". The Times of India. Times of India. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
9. "Puneeth Rajkumar to bankroll Likith Shetty's upcoming film Family Pack". India Today. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
10. "Likith Shetty, Amrutha Iyengar starring Abbabba to release on July 1". The Times of India. 1 June 2022. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 7 March 2025.
11. "Likitth Shetty's Next 'Full Meals' Motion Poster Unveiled". Times Now. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
12. "'Oriyardori Asal' Creates New Record in Tulu Filmdom". daijiworld.
13. "Panchamrutha review. Panchamrutha Kannada movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com.
14. "Likith Shetty shoots at Bekal Fort". The Times of India. Times of India. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
15. "Likith Shetty, Ramya Barna's Tulu film Madhime to kickstart". The Times of India. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
16. "Likith Shetty to turn Cartoonist". Desimartini. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
17. "Puneeth Rajkumar to bankroll Likith Shetty's upcoming film Family Pack". India Today. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
18. "Likitth Shetty's Next 'Full Meals' Motion Poster Unveiled". Times Now. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2025.