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{{Short description|Indian music composer}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = V. Harikrishna
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| background = solo_singer
| birth_date= {{birth date and age|1974|11|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], Karnataka, India
|module={{Infobox person|child=yes
|spouse = [[Vani Harikrishna]]}}
| instrument = [[Pump organ|Harmonium]], Keyboard, Guitar, vocals ([[playback singing]])
| genre = [[Film score]], [[Film soundtrack|Soundtrack]], Theatre, [[World music]]
| occupation = [[Film composer]], [[Musical instrument|instrumentalist]], music producer, playback singer
| years_active = 1994–present

| label = "D Beats"
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'''V. Harikrishna''' (born 5 November 1974)<ref name="toi1"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Happy birthday Harikrishna sir|url=https://www.facebook.com/loddekannadamovie/posts/223685637801245|work=Facebook|publisher=Lodde Official Facebook page}}</ref> is an Indian [[film score]] and [[Soundtrack|soundtrack composer]], [[playback singer]] and [[film producer]].<ref name="Harikrishna turns producer!">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/harikrishna-turns-producer--kannada-news-81544|title=Harikrishna turns producer!|publisher=Indiaglitz|date=28 April 2012}}</ref> He has mainly scored music for [[Kannada cinema|Kannada films]]. After his stint as a programmer and assistant musician, Harikrishna made his debut as an independent composer in actor [[Darshan (actor)|Darshan]]'s first production venture ''[[Jothe Jotheyali]]'' in 2006. Since then, he has been scoring for majority of Darshan's films besides working for many other leading production houses. He owns an audio company called "D-Beats" (Dedicated for Challenging Star Darshan) (established: 2013) and produces music under his own company starting from the film ''[[Bulbul (2013 film)|Bulbul]]'' (2013).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/bul-bul-audio-from-d-beats-kannada-news-91905|title='Bul Bul' Audio from D Beats|publisher=Indiaglitz|date=18 March 2013}}</ref> He has turned into a director with the 2019 Kannada film 'Yajamana'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/oct/14/v-harikrishna-turns-director-with-darshan-starrer-yajamana-8317.html|title=V Harikrishna turns director with Darshan-starrer Yajamana|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

Harikrishna has won three consecutive [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Kannada|Filmfare Award for Best Music]] for ''[[Gaalipata]]'' in 2008, ''[[Raaj The Showman]]'' in 2009 and ''[[Jackie (2010 film)|Jackie]]'' in 2010.<ref name="autogenerated1">[[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Kannada]]</ref>

==Personal life==
Harikrishna was born in 1974 in [[Bangalore]], in the [[Karnataka]] state of India. At the age of eight, he began playing [[Musical keyboard|keyboard]] in an [[orchestra]] that his father bought and named after him. He took to playing the keyboard professionally in 1987 and discontinued his studies after matriculation. In his first professional assignment, he worked with composer, Manoranjan Prabhakar. Following his father's death in 1990, Harikrishna took over his mechanic shop, where he worked as a mechanic. In 1994, following composer [[Sadhu Kokila]]'s insistence, Harikrishna took to music again.<ref name="toi1">{{cite web|title=Harikrishna's 75th project: Endendigu|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/music/Harikrishnas-75th-project-Endendigu/articleshow/47079203.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|date=28 April 2015|access-date=25 June 2015}}</ref>

Harikrishna is married to singer and composer [[Vani Harikrishna]], the granddaughter of veteran composer [[G. K. Venkatesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Turning-music-director-gave-me-a-purpose-Vani-Harikrishna/articleshow/28437379.cms|title=Turning music director gave me a purpose: Vani Harikrishna|publisher=Times of India|date=6 Jan 2014}}</ref> They have a son, Aditya, who started as a playback singer with one of Harikrishna's composed films.

==Career==

===Music programming and arranging===
Harikrishna started out working as an assistant to many leading music directors in 1990's including [[Hamsalekha]], [[V. Ravichandran]], [[Sadhu Kokila]], [[Gurukiran]] among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/25784.html |title='Snehana Preethina' leaves to 3 countries – Kannada Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |access-date=20 February 2012}}</ref> He has worked as a programmer, an arranger and as a keyboard player for many music directors. He has worked for feature films, short films, daily soaps, ad jingles and private musical albums.

===Music direction===
In 2006, Harikrishna was first signed up to compose music for actor [[Darshan (actor)|Darshan]]'s first home production ''[[Jothe Jotheyali]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whereincity.com/news/6/11951 |title='Jothe...'|publisher=Whereincity.com |date=29 December 2006 |access-date=20 February 2012}}</ref> Until this time, Harikrishna was a struggling musician under the protege of actor - director [[V. Ravichandran]]. Despite the industry's negative feedback for his move, Darshan went on to sign him as the music director. The film, starring [[Prem Kumar (Kannada actor)|Prem]] and [[Ramya]] in the lead and Darshan in a guest role, was directed by Dinakar Thoogudeepa and had a successful run for about 25 weeks. The film's soundtrack was hugely popular upon release and this immediately silenced the critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southscope.in/kannada/article/my-music-conveys-everything-v-harikrishna|title='My music conveys everything - V. Harikrishna'|publisher=South Scope|date=6 May 2013}}</ref> This was immediately followed by the actor's second home production ''[[Navagraha (film)|Navagraha]]''. Since then, Harikrishna has been the official composer for most of the Darshan starrer films and productions. Some of the successful collaborations with Darshan include ''[[Bhoopathi (2007 film)|Bhoopathi]]'' (2007), ''[[Gaja (2008 film)|Gaja]]'' (2008), ''[[Porki]]'' (2010), ''[[Prince (2011 film)|Prince]]'' (2011), ''[[Saarathi]]'' (2011) and ''[[Chingari (2012 film)|Chingari]]'' (2012) to name a few.

His first collaboration with director - lyricist [[Yogaraj Bhat]] for the film ''[[Gaalipata]]'' (2008) starring [[Ganesh (actor)|Ganesh]] fetched him his maiden [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare award]] for his successful soundtrack. Another film ''Payana'' in the same year saw him belting out soft romantic melodies which was appreciated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/review/9734.html|title=Payana review|publisher=Indiaglitz|date=18 October 2008}}</ref> The year 2009 proved to be more successful for him with back to back successful soundtracks for the films such as ''[[Ambari (film)|Ambari]]'', ''[[Junglee (2009 film)|Junglee]]'', ''[[Raam (2009 film)|Raam]]'', ''[[Maleyali Jotheyali]]'' and ''[[Raj, The Showman]]''. While in the former film, he debuted as a playback singer, the latter film fetched him his second Filmfare award for best music direction.

In 2010, Harikrishna composed for 8 feature films and most of them were received very well upon release. Most noteworthy being ''[[Jackie (2010 film)|Jackie]]'' which fetched him his third and hat trick Filmfare award and ''[[Super (2010 Indian film)|Super]]'' directed and enacted by [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]]. The year 2011 saw him composing for over 14 films with many of them turning to be blockbusters and musically well appreciated. ''[[Prince (2011 film)|Prince]]'', ''[[Hudugaru]]'', ''[[Vishnuvardhana (film)|Vishnuvardhana]]'', ''[[Saarathi]]'', ''[[Paramathma (film)|Paramathma]]'' and ''[[Jogayya]]'' turned out to be biggest musical blockbusters cementing the top status for him. The success was followed in 2012 with ''[[Chingari (2012 film)|Chingari]]'', ''[[Anna Bond]]'', ''[[Katariveera Surasundarangi]]'', ''[[Addhuri]]'', ''[[Jaanu]]'', ''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]'' ''[[Yaare Koogadali]]'' and ''[[Prem Adda]]'' receiving enormous positive response both musically and at the box-office. He was also awarded for his singing in ''Anna Bond'' by the [[SIIMA Awards|SIIMA]]. His fourth Filmfare award was for his second collaboration with Yogaraj Bhat, ''Drama''. ''Addhuri'' won him [[Udaya Film Awards|Udaya awards]] for his music direction.

The successful journey continued further in 2013 with many chartbuster soundtracks for the films such as ''[[Topiwala]]'', ''[[Bachchan (2013 film)|Bachchan]]'', ''[[Bulbul (Kannada film)|Bulbul]]'', ''[[Kaddipudi]]'', ''[[Sakkare]]'' and ''[[Shravani Subramanya]]''. In 2014, his first musical release ''[[Gajakesari]]'' evoked mixed response while his scores for upcoming films such as ''[[Fair & Lovely (film)|Fair & Lovely]]'' and ''[[Ambareesha]]'' is highly expected to be successful.

===Film production===
In 2012, Harikrishna announced his intention in producing films and he started it with the upcoming film ''Jai Bhajarang Bali'' starring [[Ajay Rao]] and [[Sindhu Lokanath]] in the lead roles.<ref name="Harikrishna turns producer!"/> He was also reported to be directing the [[Yogesh (actor)|Yogesh]] starrer ''Raate''. His audio company D-Beats acquired the audio rights of the film ''[[Adyaksha]]'' in 2014 which had music composed by [[Arjun Janya]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/music/Music-for-Adyaksha-goes-for-a-high-price/movie-review/32410849.cms|title=Music for Sharan's Adyaksha acquired by V Harikrishna's company|publisher=Times of India|date=21 March 2014}}</ref>

==Discography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year !! Title !! Notes
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| 2006 || ''[[Jothe Jotheyali]]'' ||
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| 2007 || ''[[Bhoopathi (2007 film)|Bhoopathi]]'' ||
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| 2007 || ''[[Snehana Preethina]]'' ||
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| 2007 || ''[[Krishna (2007 film)|Krishna]]'' ||
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| 2007 || ''[[Ee Preethi Yeke Bhoomi Melide]]'' || Background score only
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Gaja (2008 film)|Gaja]]'' ||
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| 2008 || ''[[Gaalipata]]'' || '''Winner''' [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Kannada|Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]]
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Indra (2008 film)|Indra]]'' ||
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| 2008 || ''Arjun'' ||
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| 2008 || ''Payana'' ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Paramesha Panwala]]'' ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Navagraha (film)|Navagraha]]'' ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Ambari (film)|Ambari]]'' ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Meghave Meghave (film)|Meghave Meghave]]'' ||
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| 2009 || ''[[Junglee (2009 film)|Junglee]]'' ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Rajakumari (2009 film)|Rajakumari]]'' ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Raj, The Showman]]'' || '''Winner''' [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Kannada|Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]]<br/> '''Winner''' [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director]]<br/>'''Winner''' [[Suvarna Film Awards|Suwarna Film Award for Best Music Director]]
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Vayuputra]]'' ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Abhay (2009 film)|Abhay]]'' ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Maleyali Jotheyali]]'' ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Raam (2009 film)|Raam]]'' ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Porki]]'' ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Hoo (film)|Hoo]]'' ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu]]'' ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Jackie (2010 film)|Jackie]]'' || '''Winner''' [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Kannada|Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]]
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Kiccha Huccha]]'' ||
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| 2010 || ''[[Eno Onthara]]'' ||
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| 2010 || ''[[Super (2010 Indian film)|Super]]'' ||
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| 2010 || ''[[Modalasala|Modala Sala]]'' ||
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| 2010 || ''Chalaki'' || Telugu film
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| 2011 || ''[[Boss (2011 film)|Boss]]'' ||
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| 2011 || ''[[Veera Bahu (film)|Veerabahu]]'' ||
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| 2011 || ''Rama Rama Raghu Rama'' ||
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| 2011 || ''[[Prince (2011 film)|Prince]]'' ||
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| 2011 || ''Prema Chandrama'' ||
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| 2011 || ''[[Dandam Dashagunam]]'' ||
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| 2011 || ''[[Dhool (2011 film)|Dhool]]'' ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Hudugaru]]'' ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Kool...Sakkath Hot Maga]]'' ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam]]'' ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Vinayaka Geleyara Balaga]]'' ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Jogayya]]'' ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Saarathi]]'' || [[Suvarna Film Awards|Suvarna Film Award for Best Music Director]]
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Paramathma (film)|Paramathma]]''||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Veera Vishnuvardhana|Vishnuvardhana]]'' ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Chingari (2012 film)|Chingari]]'' ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Shikari (2011 film)|Shikari]]'' ||
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| 2012 || ''[[Anna Bond]]'' || '''Winner''' SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Katariveera Surasundarangi]]'' ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Addhuri]]'' || '''Winner''' [[Udaya Film Awards|Udaya Award for Best Music Director]]
|-
| 2012 || ''Ready For Dhee'' || Telugu film
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Snehitaru]]'' ||
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| 2012 || ''[[Jaanu]]'' ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Manjina Hani]]'' ||
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| 2012 || ''Mr. 420'' ||
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| 2012 || ''[[Prem Adda]]'' ||
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| 2012 || ''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]'' ||'''Winner''' [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Kannada|Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/filmfare-awards-south-the-complete-list-of-winners-625274.html|title='FilmFare Awards 2012'|date=21 July 2013}}</ref>
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Yaare Koogadali]]'' ||
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| 2012 || ''[[Kalpana (2012 film)|Kalpana]]'' ||
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| 2013 || ''[[Topiwala]]'' ||
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| 2013 || ''[[Bachchan (2013 film)|Bachchan]]'' ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Bulbul (Kannada film)|Bulbul]]'' || '''Winner''' SIIMA Award for Best Music Director
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Kaddi Pudi]]'' ||
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| 2013 || ''[[Brindavana]]'' ||
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| 2013 || ''[[Sakkare]]'' ||
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| 2013 || ''[[Dyavre]]'' ||
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| 2013 || ''[[Shravani Subramanya]]'' ||
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| 2014 || ''[[Gajakesari]]'' ||
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| 2014 || ''[[Endendu Ninagagi]]'' ||
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| 2014 || ''[[Kwatle Satisha]]'' ||
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| 2014 || ''[[Bahaddur]]'' ||
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| 2014 || ''Jai Bhajarangabali'' ||
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| 2014 || ''[[Fair & Lovely (film)|Fair & Lovely]]'' ||
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| 2014 || ''[[Ambareesha]]'' ||
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| 2014 || ''[[Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari]]'' || Winner, [[4th South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Music Director]]
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| 2015 || ''[[Siddhartha (2015 film)|Siddhartha]]'' ||
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| 2015 || ''[[Rudra Tandava]]''||
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| 2015 || ''[[Rhaatee]]'' || Also producer
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| 2015 || ''[[Vaastu Prakaara]]'' ||
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| 2015 || ''[[Rana Vikrama]]'' ||
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| 2015 || ''[[Endendigu]]'' ||
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| 2015||| ''[[Ranna (film)|Ranna]]''||
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| 2015 || ''[[Kendasampige]]'' ||
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| 2015 || ''[[Mr. Airavata]]'' ||
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| 2015 || ''[[Boxer (2015 film)|Boxer]]'' ||
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| 2015 || ''[[Minchagi Nee Baralu]]'' ||
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| 2015 || ''[[Masterpiece (2015 film)|Masterpiece]]'' ||
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| 2016 || ''[[Viraat]]'' ||
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| 2016 || ''[[Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole]]'' ||
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| 2016 || ''[[Dana Kayonu]]'' ||
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| 2016 || ''[[Shivalinga (2016 film)|Shivalinga]]'' ||
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| 2016 || ''[[Jaggu Dada]]'' ||
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| 2016 || ''[[Mr. and Mrs. Sadachari]]'' || [[Marathi language|Marathi]] film
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| 2016 || ''[[Doddmane Hudga]]'' ||
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| 2016 || ''[[Santhu Straight Forward]]'' ||
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| 2016 || ''[[Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi]]'' ||
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| 2016 || ''[[Happy Birthday (2016 Indian film)|Happy Birthday]]'' ||
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| 2017 || ''[[Chowka]]''|| One song only
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| 2017 || ''[[Raajakumara]]'' ||
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| 2017 || ''[[Bangara s/o Bangarada Manushya]]'' ||
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| 2017 || ''[[Saheba (film)|Saheba]]'' ||
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| 2017 || ''[[Uppina Kagada]]'' ||
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| 2017 || ''[[Mugulu Nage]]'' || 100th Film
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| 2017 || ''[[Bharjari]]'' ||
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|2018 || ''[[Brihaspathi (film)|Brihaspathi]]''||
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|2018 || ''[[Life Jothe Ondh Selfie]]'' ||
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|2019 || ''[[Kiss (2019 film)|Kiss]]'' ||
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|2019 || ''Missing Boy'' ||
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|2019 ||''[[Panchatantra (film)|Panchatantra]]'' ||
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|2019 ||''[[Kurukshetra (2019 film)|Kurukshethra]]'' ||
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|2019 ||''[[Yajamana (2019 film)|Yajamana]]'' ||
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|2019 ||''[[Adyaksha in America]]'' ||
|-
|2021 || [[Pogaru]]|| Background Score Only
|-
|2021||''[[Roberrt]]''|| Background Score Only
|-
|}

==Awards==
* Won 3 consecutive [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Kannada|Filmfare Award for Best Music]] (''[[Gaalipata]], [[Raaj The Showman]]'' and ''[[Jackie (2010 film)|Jackie]]'')<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref>{{cite web |author=Super Admin |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/top-stories/2009/moggina-manasu-filmfare-030809.html |title=Moggina Manasu | 56th Filmfare Awards | Shashank | Radhika Pandit | Yash Shubha Poonja |publisher=Entertainment.oneindia.in |date=3 August 2009 |access-date=20 February 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120708133724/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/top-stories/2009/moggina-manasu-filmfare-030809.html |archive-date=8 July 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* RNJ awards in 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/48470.html |title=RNJ awards presented – Kannada Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |access-date=20 February 2012}}</ref>
* Suvarna Film Awards for Best Music Director (''[[Raaj the Showman]]'', ''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]'')
* 2012 – Filmfare Award for ''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/filmfare-awards-south-the-complete-list-of-winners-625274.html|title=Filmfare Awards (South): The complete list of winners|date=21 July 2013|website=News18}}</ref>
* [[Karnataka]] State Award for the film [[Raaj The Showman]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Harikrishna-gets-best-music-director-award/articleshow/10421112.cms|title=Harikrishna gets best music director award | Bengaluru News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
* 2012 – Nominated – Best Music Director for ''[[Anna Bond]]''
* 2018 – Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada]] for ''[[Raajakumara]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-south-2018/kannada/nominations|title=FilmFare 2018 Nominations|publisher=FilmFare|date=17 June 2018}}</ref>
* 2017 - Karnataka State Award for Best Music Director - For ''Raajakumara''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/state-film-award-2017-699865.html|title=Karnataka State Film Award 2017|publisher=Deccan Herald|date=25 October 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|3132095}}

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