Pramod Shetty

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Pramod Shetty
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Born
Kundapura, Udupi district, Karnataka, India
Alma materVijaya College (BHS First Grade college),Jayanagar 4th block, Bengaluru
Occupations
  • Theater Artist
  • Film Actor
  • Film producer
Years active2010–present
Known for Ulidavaru Kandanthe
Kirik Party
Avane Sriman Narayana
Kantara (film)
Spouse
Supreetha Shetty
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(m. 2010)​
[1] [2]
Children2

Pramod Shetty an Indian actor known for his work in Kannada cinema. Pramod started his career as a theater artist. He also appeared in several kannada serials. Pramod made his film debut in 2010 with film Jugaari . He got recognition for his roles in Ulidavaru Kandanthe (2014) and Kirik Party (2016). [3] [4]

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Personal life

Pramod Shetty is married to Supreetha Shetty, an actress, since 2010 and they have two children. [5]

Early life

Born to erstwhile hotelier Raju Shetty and homemaker Devaki as the youngest child, pramod has two elder siblings, Pallavi and Prassanna. Pramod completed his early education in Nalanda and Theresa schools and continued the rest of his academic journey in BHS group institutions from grade 5 till the completion of his graduation. His time at BHS institutions deeply influenced Pramod. He joined the Rangasourabha theatre group while attending BHS. It represented a turning point in his life, where a new dimension was added to his existence. Pramod Shetty completely surrendered to the stage. He took up new skills like set design, execution, acting, music, singing, etc. right away and became quite adept at the skills. He soon started directing workshops for aspiring actors.[ citation needed ] As an actor in Rangsourabha Pramod acted in several plays sucsh as Shatavi, Maatruka, Savu Bantu Savu, Maadari Maadayya and Kaakanakote, for which Pramod bagged a Best actor award at the State level theatre competition for his portrayal of Kaka. [6] Pramod Shetty has worked with the stalwarts of Indian theatre such as Jayashree, Pramod Shiggav, Jayaram Tatachar, Basavalingaih, Krishmurthy Kavattar and Nataraj Honnavali, which helped him hone his craft immensely. Pramod Shetty made his theatre directorial debut with the drama 'Male Nilluvavrege' for his home team Rangasourabha. [7] He also collaborated for international productions Zappadockel and Wok, and Robinson and crusoe produced by the pre-eminent theatre space, Ranga Shankara. [8] [9]

Filmography

As actor

YearFilmRoleNotesRef.
2010 Jugaari
2014 Ulidavaru Kandanthe Dinesh
2015 RangiTaranga Manohar Alva
2016 Kirik Party Ganesh
U Turn
Ricky Naxal Chief
2018 Churikatte Member of Mafia
Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale Shantharama Upadhyaya
Bell Bottom Inspector Sahadeva
Humble Politician Nograj Shankar
Days of Borapura
KinareSchool Master
2019 Gubbi Mele Brahmastra Robinhood
Nanna Prakara Kumar
Katha Sangama JacobCo-producer
Avane Srimannarayana Tukaram
2020 Aadyaa
ACT 1978 Ram Gopal
Ondu Shikariya Kathe Shambu Shetty
2021 Hero Don [10]
Krishna Talkies Pratap Simha Hulidurga
2022 Drishya 2 IG Pratap Narayan
Shokiwala SP Prathap
Harikathe Alla Girikathe Inspector Abhimanyu
Tootu Madike Anantu
Chase
Hope Varadaraja
9 Sullu Kategalu
Dheeran
Kantara Guddi Sudhakara [11]
2023Rupayi
Kabzaa Cop [12]
Pentagon Anthology film; segment Mr Goofy's Café
InamdarKattale Kalinga [13]
2024 Night Curfew
Laughing Buddha Govardhan [14]
Ajayante Randam Moshanam Malayalam [15]
13†TBACompleted [16]
Max Devraj

Awards

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References

  1. ↑ "I know that people love to hate me: Supreetha". Times of India. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Donated for Cancer Patients: Supreetha". vijaykarnataka.
  3. ↑ "Pramod Shetty hopes role as Thukaram in ASN will be turning point in career". The New Indian Express. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "Meet Pramod Shetty and Balaji Manohar, the baddies of Avane Srimannarayana". The Times of India. 24 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "Pramod Shetty blessed with a baby boy". Times of India. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "2005 Kakana Kote".
  7. ↑ "2013 Male Nilluvavaregu".
  8. ↑ "Memories bring it back". The Hindu. 6 February 2020.
  9. ↑ https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/pramod-shetty/biography.html [ bare URL ]
  10. ↑ "'Kantara movie fame Pramod Shetty expressed his gratitude to Rishab Shetty at South Movie Awards". YouTube . November 2022.
  11. ↑ "Actor Pramod Shetty Reveals How Rishab Shetty Developed Kantara's Storyline". News18. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Kabzaa trailer promises grandeur, mightiness". The New Indian Express. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  13. ↑ "Sandesh Shetty Aajri's 'Inamdar' to release on October 27". The New Indian Express. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "Rishab Shetty's 'Laughing Buddha' Set For August 30 Release". Times Now. 8 August 2024.
  15. ↑ "Fire breaks out on the sets of Tovino's Ajayante Randam Moshanam". Cinema Express . 7 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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