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V. Nagendra Prasad
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| Born | 3 December 1975 |
| Alma mater | Manasa Gangotri, Karnataka |
| Occupation | Actor, Composer, Film Director, Lyricist, Dramatist, Dialogue writer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse(s) | Yamuna Prasad |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | M. V. Venkataramanappa (father) Chandramma (mother) |
| Awards | Karnataka State Film Awards Filmfare Awards South Best Director award from SIFFA |
V. Nagendra Prasad is a Lyricist, composer and director who predominantly works for Kannada cinema. He has penned more than 3000[citation needed] songs particularly for Kannada cinema.
Early life[edit]
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He was born on 3 December 1975 has an elder son to M. V. Venkata Ramanappa and Chandramma in Ijjala Ghatta village of Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District.[citation needed]
He did his schooling in Doddaballapura, Bangalore and completed his Post-Graduation in Kannada Literature at Manasa Gangothri Mysore University.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
V. Nagendra Prasad made his debut as a Kannada lyricist for the movie Gajina Mane directed by K. V. Jayaram in 2000.[1][2] He was appreciated for his another debut as a dialogue writer for supernatural film written and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, Sri Manjunatha.[3] His debut as a director for Nalla featuring Sudeep was remarkable. He also worked in music composition, direction, acting and dialogue writing for Television.[2][4] He is also known to be involved in Theatre both on Stage and in Street plays.[4] In 2018, he made his debut as a lead actor in his own directorial Googal movie. His another appearance as a lead actor in the movie Guruji.[4]
As lyricist[edit]
V. Nagendra Prasad has penned more than 3000 songs for over a 1000 movies, 100s Devotional, Classical, Patriotic, Promotional albums and over 50 TV serials.[2][5][6] He has worked with most of the music composers including Ilayaraja, Hamsalekha, Rajan–Nagendra, Upendra Kumar, Sadhu Kokila, Gurukiran, V. Harikrishna, Arjun Janya, Vidhya Sagar, V.Manohar, Rajesh Ramanath, Raghu Dixit, Anoop Seelin, Mano Murthy, Deva, M. M. Keeravani, Gandharva, L. N. Shastri, Jessie Gift, Chandan Shetty, Ravi Basrur, Sridhar V. Sambhram, Bharath B. J., B. Ajaneesh Loknath, Manikanth Kadri, Poornachandra Tejaswi, Manisharma, Thaman, R. P. Patnaik, Sandeep Chowta, Venkat Narayan, Gowtham Srivatsav, Vineeth Menon, D Imman, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Charan Raj and others.[citation needed]
Notable songs[edit]
| Film | Song |
|---|---|
| Sri Manjunatha | Obane obane manjunathanobane |
| Premakke Sai | Anda nin hesara |
| Dhumm | Ee touchalli yeno idhe |
| Dhruva | Dina heege ninne naa |
| Nandhi | Nakara gikara beda / Kadala dati bandha |
| Majestic | Mudhu manase peddu manase / (all songs) |
| Kariya | Kenchalo manchalo |
| Excuse Me | Brahma vishnu shiva / Preethse antha prana / (all songs) |
| Abhi | Bitaku guru feel |
| Sriram | Yella nine thaye |
| Swathi Muthu | Sri chakradhari ge / (all songs) |
| Ranga SSLC | Manase Thank you / Oora kannu / (all songs) |
| Nalla | Huchu preethi / Malage malage / (all songs) |
| Apthamithra | Pata pata haro galipata |
| Shastri | Sumne sumne sumne takararu / (all songs) |
| Vishnu Sena | Meghave meghave |
| Ambi | Hey hrudhaya / (all songs) |
| Dattha | Baare baare |
| Jothe Jotheyali | Oo Gunavantha / (all songs) |
| Duniya | Kariya I LOVE YOU / Nodaiyya kotte |
| Milana | Kadhu kadhu nodo |
| Gaja | Aaithalakadi / Maathu nanollu |
| Vamshi | Bhuvanam gaganam |
| Payana | Modadha ollage / (all songs) |
| Navagraha | Kann kanna salige / (all songs) |
| Raaj the Showman | Muthuraja / Soorya nina / Hey paru |
| Porki | Sakathagavle sumne nagthale |
| Modalasala | Prathama prathama |
| Sathya | Hutu yeradakshara / (state award) |
| Kempegowda | Shankar shashidhara / Geleyane |
| Hudugaru | Shambo shiva / Yen chandane hudugi |
| Vinayaka Geleyara Balaga | Yarivalli hudugi / (all songs) |
| Saarathi | Athiratha maharatha / (all songs) |
| Vishnuvardhana | 123 Vishnuvardhana / Yedheyolage |
| Rambo | Mane tanka bare mane tanka |
| Kalpana | Bandalo bandalo nodu |
| Prem Adda | Kalli ivalu |
| Yaare Koogadali | Yarivano / Kempadho / Galliyalli |
| Gombegala Love | Premave jeeva |
| Brindavana | Bellam belaga |
| Bhajarangi | Jai bajarangi / Sri krishna |
| Madarangi | Darling darling |
| Shravani Subramanya | Kannale kann ittu |
| Rose | Yenla badadhe maige / (all songs) |
| Adyaksha | Adyaksha adyaksha |
| Ambareesha | Kannali bachidala / (all songs) / (Filmfare Award) |
| Ond Chance Kodi | "Haaduva Premaraagadali" |
| Ranna | Gabhar Sherr |
| Vajrakaya | Vajrakaya |
| Muddu manase | Eydeyal yaro gazal / (state award) |
| Kotigobba 2 | Saaluthilave / Parapancha nine / (all songs) |
| Mukunda Murari | Nine rama nine shama |
| Chowka | Appa I LOVE YOU / (Filmfare Award) |
| Chakravarthi | Ondhu malebillu / Chakravarthi |
| Anjani Putra | 1234 Shille Hodi |
| Bangara s/o Bangarada Manushya | Ondanondhu oorali |
| Tagaru | Tagaru banthu tagaru |
| Amma I Love You | Amma nannee januma |
| Naduve antaravirali | Shakunthle sikkallu |
| K.G.F: Chapter 1 | Salaam Rocky Bhai |
| Kavacha | Rekheya Khudre yeri |
| Kurukshetra | All songs |
| Pailwaan | All songs |
Music director[edit]
| Film | Year | Actors | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambi | 2006 | Aditya, Manya, Shobaraj, Kishore, Bullet Prakash, Chitra Shenoy, Shankar | [7] | |
| Shishya | 2006 | Deepak, Chaitra, Rangayana Raghu, Padma Vasanthi, Pramila Josai, Yashi Ramesh | [8] | |
| Googal (film) | 2018 | V. Nagendra Prasad, Shubha Punja,Deepak,Amrutha Rao,Shobaraj,Muni |
Dialogue writer[edit]
- Sri Manjunatha (2001)
- Romeo Juliet (2002)
- Swathi Muthu (2003)
- Dharma (2004)
- Shivalinga (2016)
- Rogue (2017)
- Muniratna Kurukshetra (2018)
Director[edit]
| Film | Year | Actors | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nalla | 2004 | Sudeep, Sangeetha, Srinath, Naveen Mayur, Apoorva, Chitra Shenoy, Tara | [9] | |
| Ambi | 2006 | Aditya, Manya, Shobaraj, Kishore, Bullet Prakash, Chitra Shenoy, Shankar | [7] | |
| Meghave Meghave | 2009 | Gracy Singh, Ram, Sudeep, Ravi (KSL Swamy), Chethan, Gururaj Hosakote, Shobaraj, Karibasavaiah, Mandya Ramesh, Kashi, Myna | [10] | |
| Vinayaka Geleyara Balaga | 2011 | Vijay Raghavendra, Naveen Krishna, Meghana Gaonkar, Rangayana Raghu, Shobharaj, Chi. Gurudutt, Petrol Prasanna | [2][11] | |
| Googal (film) | 2018 | Shubha Punja, Deepak, Amrutha Rao, Shobaraj, Muni |
Awards[edit]
Partial list of awards.
| Ceremony | Category | Movie | Song (if applies) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siri Ganda Award | Best Lyricist- 2002 | Premakke Sai | Olavu Shuruvaytu | Won |
| Hello Gandhinagara Award | Best Lyricist- 2003 | Excuse Me | All Songs | Won |
| South Indian Film Fans Association-Chennai | Best Director- 2004 – Kannada | Nalla | Won | |
| Udaya Film Awards | Best Lyricist 2007 – Kannada | Duniya | Kariya I Love U | Won |
| Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Lyricist 2009–10 | Sathya | Akshara Akshara Eradakshara | Won[12] |
| Mirchi Music Awards South | Album of the Year - 2009 | Raaj the Showman | Won | |
| Santosham Film Awards | Best Lyricist 2014 – Kannada | Shravani Subramanya | Kannalle Kannittu | Won[13] |
| Zee Kannada | Best Lyricist | Won | ||
| Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Lyricist 2015 | Muddu Manase | Edeyal Yaro Ghazal | Won[14] |
| 62nd Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist 2015 – Kannada | Ambareesha | Kannalli | Won[15][16][17] |
| 65th Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist 2017 – Kannada | Chowka | Appa I Love You | Won[18] |
| Ragavendra Chitravani Award | Best Lyricist 2017 | Chowka | Appa I Love You | Won |
| International Innovative Film Festival | Carrier Best Award 2018 | Chowka | Appa I Love You | Won |
| Kannada International Music Academy | Best Lyricist Award 2017 | Chowka | Appa I Love You | Won |
| Mirchi Music Awards South | Best Lyricist Award 2017 | Chowka | Appa I Love You | Won |
| Zee Kannada | Hemmeya Kannadiga-2017 | Chowka | Appa I Love You | Won |
| Zee Kannada | Hemmeya Kannadiga-2018 | K.G.F Chapter 1 | Salam Rocky Bhai | Won |
| Chithara Magazine Awards | Readers Choice Award | K.G.F Chapter 1 | Salam Rocky Bhai | Won |
References[edit]
- ↑ "ಗೀತಸಾಹಿತಿ 'ವಿ ನಾಗೇಂದ್ರ ಪ್ರಸಾದ್' ಸಂದರ್ಶನ". filmibeat. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Nagendra Prasad in search of Kannada girl for SVGB". 20 April 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ "Sri Manjunatha – ಶ್ರೀ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ (2001/೨೦೦೧)". 19 November 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Nagendra Prasad Now In Guruji – Exclusive". Cineloka. 30 May 2005. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ "V. Nagendra Prasad". kannadasonglyrics. 2 May 2005.
- ↑ "Dr. V. Nagendra Prasad Biography". Hungama.com. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Ambi". filmibeat. 28 April 2006.
- ↑ "Sishya Kannada Movie". nowrunning. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ↑ "Nalla". @ IMDb. 12 November 2004.
- ↑ "Meghave Meghave – Kannada Movie Reviews, Trailers, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast & Crew, Story & Synopsis". entertainment.oneindia.in. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ↑ "Vinayaka Geleyara Balaga cast and crew". One India. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ↑ Shekhar (20 October 2011). "Vishnuvardhan Anu Prabhakar | Karnataka State Film Awards | Aaptha Rakshaka Pareekshe". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ↑ "Winners of 61st Britannia Filmfare Awards South". Filmfare. filmfare.com. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ Karnataka State Film Awards, 2015: Full List
- ↑ "Nagendra Prasad Dilkush". indiaglitz.com. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ "Winners of 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards South". Filmfare. filmfare.com. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ "Filmfare Awards (South) 2015: The complete list of winners". ibnlive.com. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "65th Jio Filmfare Awards South 2018: Complete winners' list". The Times of India. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
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