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Santhosh Ananddram | |
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| Born | 15 August 1985 |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Lyricist, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2006-Present |
| Spouse | Surabhi Hatwar |
| Awards | Zee Kannada 's Hemmeya Nirdeshaka (Best Director) for Raajakumara |
Santhosh Ananddram is a lyricist, screenwriter, director who works in Kannada cinema. His debut films was Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari in 2014. He has directed Raajakumara starring Puneeth Rajkumar in Raajakumara and Yuvarathnaa . Raajakumara was a blockbuster in Kannada cinema.
He started film career as a lyric writer through Rocky . He then assisted Harsha in script, dialogues and direction departments for Chingari . He also worked as a dialogue writer for Agraja and Gajakesari . He made his directional debut in 2014 with Industry hit Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari starring Yash (actor) and Radhika Pandit. His next movie Raajakumara with Puneeth Rajkumar was released on 24 March 2017 and received huge applause from critics and audience. After humongous success of Raajakumara and two straight industry hits, he rose to fame as "Star Director" of Kannada cinema.
Ananddram's upcoming film is with Kannada Star Puneeth Rajkumar titled YuvaRathnaa under Hombale Films. It was launched on 1 November 2018 on account of Kannada Rajyotsava. It was noted that two impaired kids from Chamarajanagar district came down to release the title of the movie. Ananddram was honoured with Zee Kannada's Hemmeya Nirdeshaka (Proud Director of Karnataka) for Raajakumara. He made his Tollywood debut with the film Yuvarathnaa in 2021.
Santhosh Ananddram is from Kota, Udupi district, Karnataka though he was born in and brought up in Bangalore. He has a Brother Sagar Ananddram, who assists him in Film Career. He did his schooling in Bangalore Education Society. He obtained a degree from Seshadripuram college, Bangalore. He was also recruited to Infosys where he worked for close to a year. He married Surabhi on 21 February 2018 in Bangalore. [1]
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Lyricist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Gajakesari | No | Story | No | |
| Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | Yes | Yes | Yes | Lyricist for "Yaaralli" | |
| 2017 | Raajakumara | Yes | Yes | Yes | Lyricist for "Yarivanu Kannadadavanu", "Bombe Helutaithe", "Appu Dance" |
| 2019 | Yajamana | No | No | Yes | Lyricist for "Yajamana" |
| Geetha | No | No | Yes | Lyricist for "Kannadiga", "Geetha Nanna Geetha" | |
| 2021 | Yuvarathnaa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Lyricist for "Power Of Youth", "Oorigobba Raaja", "Paatashaala - The Soul of Yuvarathnaa", "Feel The Power" |
| Kannadiga | No | No | Yes | Lyricist for "Kannadiga Title Track" | |
| 2023 | Gurudev Hoysala | No | No | Yes | Lyricist for "Sala Sala Hoysala" |
| Raghavendra Stores | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2024 | Yuva | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | 62nd Filmfare Awards South | Best Director | Nominated | [2] |
| 4th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Director | Won | [3] | |
| Best Debutant Director | Nominated | |||
| Best Lyricist for "Yaaralli" | Nominated | |||
| 1st IIFA Utsavam | Best Director | Nominated | [4] | |
| Best Lyricist for "Yaaralli" | Nominated | |||
| Raajakumara | 2017 Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Family Entertainer | Won | [5] [6] |
| 65th Filmfare Awards South | Best Director | Nominated | [7] [8] | |
| Best Lyricist For "Bombe Heluthaithe" | Nominated | |||
| Zee Kannada Hemmeya Kannadiga Award 2018 | Hemmeya Nirdeshaka (Proud director) | Won | [9] | |
| 7th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Director | Won | [10] [11] | |
| Best Lyricist for "Bombe Heluthaithe" | Won | |||
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