Raj B. Shetty

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Raj B. Shetty
Born (1987-07-05) 5 July 1987 (age 37)
Bhadravathi, Karnataka, India
OccupationActor • Director • Filmmaker • Writer
Years active2015 – present

Raj B. Shetty is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Kannada along with Malayalam films.

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Career

Shetty initially started out as an RJ and a short filmmaker. [1] He gained recognition through his directorial debut, Ondu Motteya Kathe (2017), which was a huge commercial success. He further cemented it with Gubbi Mele Brahmastra (2019), Mayabazar 2016 (2020), and Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana (2021), which got widespread acclaim and is now considered to be one of the best films of Kannada cinema. [2] [3] [4]

He has frequently voiced the issues of writers in Kannada Movie industry. [5] Apart from acting, he is an avid dog lover which was one of his reasons to be part of the 2022 blockbuster 777 Charlie . [6] Cinematographer and editor Praveen Shriyan whom he considers one of the pillar of his movies. [7] He also acted in the movie Pedro directed by Natesh Hegde which was screened in film festivals. [8] [9]

Filmography

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†Denotes films that have not yet been released

As an actor

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2017 Ondu Motteya Kathe JanardhanaDebut as lead [10]
2018 Ammachi Yemba Nenapu Venkappayya [11]
2019 Mahira Pratap [12]
Gubbi Mele Brahmastra Venkata Krishna Gubbi [13]
Katha Sangama ViniAlso singer for "Life Untu" [14]
2020 Mayabazar 2016 Kubera [15]
2021 Pedro Vigilante [16]
Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana Shiva [17]
2022 777 Charlie Dr Ashwin Kumar [18]
Thurthu Nirgamana Shivu [19]
2023 Toby Toby [20]
Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye Aniketh [21]
2024 Turbo Vetrivel Shanmugha SundaramMalayalam debut [22]
Ekam DhanarajaTelevision series; episode "Dombaraata" [23]
Roopanthara GoonAnthology film [24]
KondalDanielMalayalam film [25]
TBA 45 †TBAFilming [26]
Rudhiram†TBAMalayalam Film (Post Production) [27]

As director and writer

YearFilmDirectorWriterNotesRef.
2017 Ondu Motteya Kathe YesYes [28]
2019 Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai NoDialogues
2021 Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana YesYes [29] [30]
2022 777 Charlie NoDialogues
2023 Toby NoYes
Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye YesYes [31]
2024 Roopanthara NoDialogues,
additional screenplay		Also presenter [32]

Awards

FilmAwardCategoryResultRef.
Ondu Motteya Kathe 65th Filmfare Awards South Best Film Kannada Won [33] [34]
7th SIIMA Awards Best Debut Actor Nominated [35]
Best Debut Director Nominated
Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana 67th Filmfare Awards South Best Director Kannada Won
Best Actor Nominated
10th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Film Won [36]
Best DirectorNominated
Best Actor in a Negative RoleNominated
Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye 69th Filmfare Awards South Best Director – Kannada Nominated [37] [38]
Best Actor – Kannada Nominated

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