Suni | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Other names | Simple Suni |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse | Soundarya Gowda (m. 2017) |
Sunil Kumar known by his screen name SimpleSuni, is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and lyricist who works in Kannada cinema. He made his debut with the critically and commercially successful 2013 film Simple Agi Ondh Love Story . [2]
Suni kick started his career with Janumada Gelathi , where he worked as an assistant director under Dinesh Baboo. Simultaneously working for Januma Janumadallu, under Prema, he later went on to become an associate director for Dinesh Baboo in School Master and other films. Subsequently, focus shifted to a few short films, but when he decided to go independent, what came his way was Simple Agi Ondh Love Story . When producers expected him to cut down budgets with each script, a few friends Pawan Sagar and Suni decided to go independent and invested their own money and made Simple Agi Ondh Love Story on a budget of approximately ₹30 to 40 lakhs.
He went on to produce the cult classic movie Ulidavaru Kandanthe. However, after its dismal performance at the box office, he returned to directing with Bahuparak. It was again in 2017 that he directed Operation Alamelamma starring debutant Rishi and Shraddha Srinath. [3] His next was with Golden star Ganesh and Rashmika titled Chamak which was an instant hit among audience for its quirky take on modern relationships. [4]
He then introduced Dhanveer Gowda in Bazaar which was a decent hit at the box office. He once again teamed with Ganesh for Sakath which was also a decent hit at the box office.
He then collaborated with Sharan and Ashika Rangnath for Avatara Purusha to be released in two parts under Pushkar Films banner. [5] Made under a considerably huge budget the movie opened to positive reviews but did not fetch the desired results at the box office. [6] With a small setback on the release of the Second installment of Avatara Purusha, he announced a couple of movies over the months, starting with Robinhood starring debutant Dushyanth which was later halted and Introduced Dushyanth with another movie Gathavaibhava alongside Ashika Rangnath. [7] [8] Then he announced Ondu Sarala Prema Kathe with Vinay Rajkumar, Mallika Singh and Swatishta Krishnan, with the latter two making Kannada Debut. [9] OSPK opened to positive reviews and was a commercially successful venture. [10] [11] He had his next release Avatara Purusha Part 2 within 2 months of his previous release and received mixed reviews at the box office. [12] [13]
His next in the sequence would be Gathavaibhava. He is also yet to start The Story of Raygada which is one of his most awaited work and marks his third collaboration with Ganesh.
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Lyricist | Screenwriter | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Simple Agi Ondh Love Story | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada [ citation needed ] |
| 2014 | Ulidavaru Kandanthe | No | Yes | Yes | No | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada [ citation needed ] |
| Bahuparak | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2016 | Simpallag Innondh Love Story | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2017 | Operation Alamelamma | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Chowka | No | No | No | Yes | Dialogues only | |
| Happy New Year | No | No | No | Yes | Dialogues only | |
| Chamak | Yes | No | No | Yes | Nominated - SIIMA Award for Best Director – Kannada [ citation needed ] | |
| 2019 | Bazaar | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2021 | Sakath | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| 2022 | Avatara Purusha | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | [14] |
| 2024 | Ondu Sarala Prema Kathe | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | [15] |
| 2024 | Avatara Purusha Part 2 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | [16] |
| TBA | Gatha Vaibhava† | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Filming [17] |
| TBA | The Story Of Raygada† | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Pre Production [18] [19] |
Simple Agi Ondh Love Story is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Suni, and stars Rakshit Shetty and Shwetha Srivatsav. The film was remade in Telugu in 2018 as Idi Naa Love Story.
Bahuparak is a 2014 Indian Kannada language drama film written, directed and co-produced by Simple Suni of Simple Agi Ondh Love Story fame. The movie was released in the month of July 2014. The film features Srinagar Kitty and Meghana Raj in the lead roles. This film marks the 25th venture for the actor Srinagar Kitty.
Rakshit Shetty is an Indian actor and filmmaker working predominantly in Kannada cinema. He is the recipient of one National Film Award, two Filmfare Awards South, two Karnataka State Film Awards and five SIIMA Awards. He debuted with the film Namm Areal Ond Dina (2010) and got his breakthrough with Simple Agi Ondh Love Story and further shot to fame with the cult Blockbuster Ulidavaru Kandanthe (2014) and further established himself as a lead actor in Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu (2015), Kirik Party (2016), Avane Srimannarayana (2019), 777 Charlie (2022), and Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A (2023), with 777 Charlie becoming the highest-grossing film of his career.
Shwetha Srivatsav is an Indian actress, known for her work in Kannada cinema and television. She began her career in theatre, before moving to television, where she received recognition for her role in T. N. Seetharam's Manvantara. She subsequently went on to work in films. Having made her film debut with Mukha Mukhi (2006), she shot to fame with her performance in Simple Agi Ondh Love Story (2013). Her performance in Fair & Lovely (2014) won her the Filmfare Award South for Best Actress.
Operation Alamelamma is a 2017 Indian Kannada crime comedy thriller film directed by Simple Suni produced by Amrej Suryavanshi and Suni under production Starfab and Suni cinemas The film features Rishi, Shraddha Srinath and Rajesh Nataranga in the lead roles. The film's score and soundtrack is composed by Judah Sandhy whilst the cinematography is by Abhishek Kasargod and editing by Sachin.
Ondu Motteya Kathe is a 2017 Kannada-language romantic comedy film written and directed by debutant Raj B. Shetty who also appears in the lead role, along with Usha Bhandary, Shailashree, Prakash Tuminadu, Amrutha Naik, Shreya Anchan, Vj Vineeth, Rahul Amin, Deepak Rai Panaje and Ramdas playing supporting roles. The movie was released on 7 July 2017 to positive reviews. The Hindu called it the "Kannada film of the year". The film won the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada. The budget of the film was estimated to be at 30 lakhs INR and the movie was a commercial success by collecting 2.5 crores.
Ashika Ranganath is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Kannada films. She made her acting debut with the Kannada film Crazy Boy (2016). Ashika received SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada nomination for Raambo 2, Raymo and Madhagaja, winning for the lattermost.
Raj B. Shetty is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Kannada along with Malayalam films.
Monish Nagaraj, known by his screen name Rishi, is an Indian actor, who works mainly in Kannada cinema. An engineering graduate, he was an active theatre artist before venturing into the Kannada film industry. He rose to fame with the 2017 blockbuster film Operation Alamelamma.
Raambo 2 is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language action comedy drama film written and directed by Anil Kumar and produced by Atlanta Nagendra and Sharan. A sequel of Rambo (2012), the film features Sharan in the lead role, with Ashika Ranganath, Chikkanna, P. Ravishankar and Tabla Nani in the principal roles. A song sequence in the film has five of the leading ladies whom Sharan had paired with in his previous films. The film is co-funded by its technicians such as music director Arjun Janya, cinematographer Sudhakar S Raj, associate director Tharun Sudhir and editor K. M. Prakash. The film released across Karnataka on 18 May 2018.
Bharath B. J. is an Indian music producer, composer and singer, who works predominantly in Kannada cinema. Starting his career as a composer for the short film Simply Kailawesome in 2010, Bharath got his breakthrough in 2013 with the film Simple Agi Ondh Love Story. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for the film Beautiful Manasugalu. Apart from composing music, Bharath has recorded his voice for songs, notably the "Hey Who Are You" song from the film Kirik Party (2016).
Mallika Singh is an Indian television actress. She is known for portraying Radha in RadhaKrishn, Lakshmi in Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki, and Karuvaki in Pracchand Ashok.
Avatara Purusha Part 1: Ashtadighbandhana mandalakam or simplyAvatara Purusha is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language supernatural comedy thriller film written and directed by Suni. The film is produced by Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah under his studio Pushkar Films. It stars Sharan and Ashika Ranganath in the lead roles. P. Sai Kumar, Bhavya, Balaji Manohar and Srinagar Kitty feature in supporting roles. Arjun Janya composed the music while William David served as the cinematographer. The film was theatrically released on 6 May 2022.
Ondh Kathe Hella is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Girish G and starring Thandav Ram and Somanna. It was released on 8 March 2019. It was the debut movie of Priyanka Mohan.
Swathishta Krishnan known professionally as Swathishta is an Indian actress and who works predominantly in Tamil and Kannada language films. She made her acting debut in a supporting role with 2018 Tamil film Savarakathi. She also acted in the film Kee (2019) playing the role as Anu.
Avatara Purusha Part 2: Trishankupayanam is a 2024 Indian Kannada-language supernatural comedy thriller film written and directed by Suni and produced by Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah under his banner Pushkar Films. It stars Sharan and Ashika Ranganath in the lead roles. P. Sai Kumar, Bhavya, Balaji Manohar, and Srinagar Kitty feature in supporting roles. Abhinandan Kashyap composed the music while William David served as the cinematographer.
Rajesh Nataranga is an Indian actor who works in Kannada-language television and films. He is known for his roles as a police officer in Kendasampige (2015) and Operation Alamelamma (2017) .He was married to Chaitra Rajesh in 2005.
Karthik Mahesh is an Indian actor and model. His popularity increased after he won Bigg Boss Kannada on 28 January 2024. He has acted in both Kannada and Telugu tele serials. He became popular as Chandru in the Zee Kannada television soap Puttakkana Makkalu.
Ondu Sarala Prema Kathe is a 2024 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Simple Suni, produced by Mysore Ramesh under Ram Movies. The film features Vinay Rajkumar, Mallika Singh, Swatishta Krishnan and Rajesh Nataranga in the lead roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Veer Samarth, while the cinematography is by Karthik Sharma and Sabha Kumar, with editing by Aadhi.