V. Harikrishna
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Hari Krishna is a music director and singer in the Kannada film industry and has won 3 consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Music for Gaalipata
Gaalipata
Gaalipata is a Kannada-language film directed by Yograj Bhat of Mungaru Male fame. The film has a star cast of three heroes and three heroines. Ganesh is in the lead role along with Diganth and singer Rajesh Krishnan. The three heroines are Daisy Bopanna, Neetu and Bhavana Rao. Southern film...

in 2008, Raaj The Showman in 2009 and Jackie in 2010.

Career

He has composed music for over 35 feature films and sung a few songs. He entered the Kannada music industry with his catchy tunes and hummable songs through the movie Jothe Jotheyali
Jothe Jotheyali
Jothe Jotheyali is a 2006 Kannada film directed by Dinakar Thoogudeep and produced by Meena Thoogudeepa Srinivas. The film stars Prem and Ramya in lead roles, with a stellar guest appearance from Darshan Thoogudeep. The music for the movie was composed by a debutante music composer V....

. He is the son-in-law of famous music director G. K. Venkatesh.

Since 1987 he has worked as an assistant to many famous music directors, including Hamsalekha
Hamsalekha
Hamsalekha is a music director and lyricist in the Kannada film industry. He also writes screenplays and dialogues for movies. He has composed music for over 300 feature films and has written lyrics for 300-odd feature films. He has also composed for Tamil and Telugu films...

, V Ravichandran and others. He became an independent music director with the film Jothe Jotheyali
Jothe Jotheyali
Jothe Jotheyali is a 2006 Kannada film directed by Dinakar Thoogudeep and produced by Meena Thoogudeepa Srinivas. The film stars Prem and Ramya in lead roles, with a stellar guest appearance from Darshan Thoogudeep. The music for the movie was composed by a debutante music composer V....

in 2006 under the Thoogudeepa Productions banner and became a permanent fixture for all Darshan Thoogudeep's films starting from Bhoopathi to date. He scored music for Darshan Thoogudeep-starrer Porki and Puneet Rajkumar
Puneet Rajkumar
Puneeth Rajkumar is an Indian film actor who acts in Kannada films and the youngest son of Kannada superstar Dr Rajkumar and the younger brother of leading KFI star Shivaraj Kumar. As a child artist, he appeared in 12 films...

-starrer Raaj the Showman.

Songs from all his films have topped the music charts, in movies like Payana
Payana
Payana in Kannada means journey.It is also name of a movie http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/payana-a-feel-good-romantic-story-kannada-film-review_100108726.htmlPayana is a children's game, originally called "kapichua"....

, Gaja
Gaja
Gaja is one of the significant animals finding references in Hindu scriptures and Buddhist and Jain texts. In general, a gaja personifies a number of positive attributes including abundance, fertility and richness; boldness and strength; and wisdom and royalty...

, Gaalipata
Gaalipata
Gaalipata is a Kannada-language film directed by Yograj Bhat of Mungaru Male fame. The film has a star cast of three heroes and three heroines. Ganesh is in the lead role along with Diganth and singer Rajesh Krishnan. The three heroines are Daisy Bopanna, Neetu and Bhavana Rao. Southern film...

, Krishna
Krishna (2007 film)
Krishna is an Indian Kannada-language film starring Comedy Time Ganesh, Pooja Gandhi and Sharmila Mandre. It is directed by M.D. Sridhar, and produced by Ramesh Yadav..The movie was released on 5 October 2007.-Plot:...

, Junglee
Junglee
Junglee is a 1961 Indian movie produced and directed by Subodh Mukherjee. Junglee means "Wild" or "ill mannered" in Urdu & Hindi. The music is by Shankar Jaikishan and the lyrics by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri. The film stars Shammi Kapoor, Lalita Pawar, Shashikala and Asit Sen...

, and Ambaari.

Awards

  • Won 3 consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Music (Gaalipata
    Gaalipata
    Gaalipata is a Kannada-language film directed by Yograj Bhat of Mungaru Male fame. The film has a star cast of three heroes and three heroines. Ganesh is in the lead role along with Diganth and singer Rajesh Krishnan. The three heroines are Daisy Bopanna, Neetu and Bhavana Rao. Southern film...

    , Raaj The Showman
    and Jackie)
  • RNJ awards in 2009
  • Suvarna Film Award for Best Music Director (Raaj)
  • Filmfare Awards for Raaj the Showman
  • Karnataka
    Karnataka
    Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

     State Award for the film Raaj the showman

Filmography

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! Year !! Film !! Language !! Star cast
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|2012 || Janoo || Kannada || Yash
Yash
Yashh is a Hindi and Sanskrit word that means splendor, grandeur, magnificence, prominence, illustriousness, majesty, distinction, luxury, renown, eminence and fame....

, Deepa Sanniddi
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|2012 ||
Anna Bond
Anna Bond
Anna Bond is an upcoming romantic action Kannada film written and directed by Duniya Soori. Produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar, it stars Puneet Rajkumar, Nidhi Subbaiah and Priyamani in the lead roles and is scheduled to be released in April 2012. V...

 || Kannada || Puneeth Rajkumar
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|2011 || Paramatma || Kannada || Puneeth Rajkumar
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|2011 ||
Hudugaru
Hudugaru
Hudugaru is a 2011 Kannada-language drama film directed by Maadesh, starring Puneet Rajkumar, Yogesh, Srinagar Kitty and Radhika Pandit in the lead roles. The film, which is a remake of the successful 2010 Tamil film Naadodigal, has been produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar. While V...

 || Kannada || Puneeth Rajkumar, Yogesh
Yogesh
Yogesh is a Hindu name for males. It is formed from two words: Yoga-Ishvara . The name literally means "God of Yoga", who according to the Hindu mythology is Lord shiva."Yoga" here implies yogic powers or mystic powers....

, Srinagar Kitty
Srinagar Kitty
Srinagar Kitty Aka Krishna is a Kannada film actor. Kitty comes from a joint family where he is the last child born to his parents.He is married to TV producer Bhavana Belegere and is the son in law of noted writer, journalist and TV Presenter Ravi Belagere.-Television Career:He started his career...

, Radhika Pandit
Radhika Pandit
Radhika Pandit is an Indian film and television actress who appears in Kannada films, mostly performing lead characters. Making her feature film debut in the 2008 film Moggina Manasu, she has been receiving notable critical praise for her performances, receiving three successive Filmfare Awards...


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|2011 || Jhonny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam
Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam
Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam is a 2011 Kannada film in the romance genre starring Black Cobra Duniya Vijay and Ramya in the lead roles . The film is directed by Preetam Gubbi of Mungaru Male fame. Jayanna and Bhogendra have jointly produced this venture under Jayanna combines banner. V...

 || Kannada || Duniya Vijay
Duniya Vijay
Duniya Vijay is a Kannada film star. Who started of as a junior film artist in the industry assaying small insignificant roles, before he got the big break in 'Duniya'. Vijay is married and has three children...

, Ramya
Ramya
Divya Spandana , known by her stage name Ramya , is an Indian film actress, who predominantly acts in Kannada films and also appears in Tamil and Telugu films....


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|2011 ||
Shikari
Shikari
A Shikari is a big game hunter, especially in India, a native hunter who serves as a guide. The word is derived from Persian Shikar + Persian suffix i...

 || Kannada Malayalam || Mammootty
Mammootty
Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...

, Aditya Singh
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|2011 || Bulbul(50th film) || Kannada || Darshan
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|2011 || Saarathi
Saarathi
Saarathi is a 2011 romantic action Kannada film starring actor Darshan and directed by his brother, Dinakar Tugudeep. K. V. Satya Prakash is the producer of the film. The is the début film of Deepa Sannidhi who plays the female lead. V...

|| Kannada || Darshan, Deepa Sannidhi
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|2011 || Cool...Sakkath Hot Maga || Kannada || Golden Star Ganesh
Ganesh (actor)
Ganesh is a Kannada language film actor from India. He shot to popularity with the 2006 blockbuster film Mungaru Male, which became one of the biggest hits in Kannada cinema.- Television career :...

, Sana Khan
Sana Khan
Sana Khan is an Indian film actress and model. She is perhaps best known for her appearances in ad films, her item numbers in Indian films and for her performance as Janu in the 2008 Tamil film Silambattam.- Career :...


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|2011 || Prince
Prince (2011 film)
Prince is a 2011 Kannada film in the action and romance genre starring Darshan Tugudeep, Nikita Thukral and Jennifer Kotwal in the lead roles. The film has been directed and written by Om Prakash Rao and produced by Sandesh Nagaraj under Sandesh Combines. V. Harikrishna has composed the music....

|| Kannada || Darshan
Darshan
or Darshan is a Sanskrit term meaning "sight" , vision, apparition, or glimpse. It is most commonly used for "visions of the divine" in Hindu worship, e.g. of a deity , or a very holy person or artifact...

, Jennifer Kotwal
Jennifer Kotwal
Jennifer Dinshaw Kotwal is a Parsi model and actress from Mumbai, India. She went to school at Villa Teresa High School in Mumbai, and completed her studies with a degree in Economics at HR College, also in Mumbai....


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|2011 || Dhool || Kannada || Yogesh
Yogesh
Yogesh is a Hindu name for males. It is formed from two words: Yoga-Ishvara . The name literally means "God of Yoga", who according to the Hindu mythology is Lord shiva."Yoga" here implies yogic powers or mystic powers....

, Aindrita Ray
Aindrita Ray
Aindrita Ray , is an Indian film actress, primarily appearing in Kannada films. She made her acting debut in 2007, starring in Meravanige and went on to appear in several commercially successful films, establishing herself as a leading contemporary actress of Kannada cinema...


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|2011 || Paramathma
Paramathma
Paramathma is a Kannada romantic-comedy film written, directed and co-produced by Yograj Bhat. It stars Puneet Rajkumar and Deepa Sannidhi in the lead roles and it was released on 6 October, 2011, on the eve of Vijayadashami. Half-way through its production, the film's TV rights was procured for a...

|| Kannada || Puneet Rajkumar
Puneet Rajkumar
Puneeth Rajkumar is an Indian film actor who acts in Kannada films and the youngest son of Kannada superstar Dr Rajkumar and the younger brother of leading KFI star Shivaraj Kumar. As a child artist, he appeared in 12 films...

, Deepa Sannidhi, Aindrita Ray
Aindrita Ray
Aindrita Ray , is an Indian film actress, primarily appearing in Kannada films. She made her acting debut in 2007, starring in Meravanige and went on to appear in several commercially successful films, establishing herself as a leading contemporary actress of Kannada cinema...


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|2010 || Modala Sala || Kannada || Yash, Bhama
Bhama
Bhama is an Indian film actress, who has mainly appeared in Malayalam films. She debuted in 2007 through Nivedyam directed by A. K. Lohithadas.-Career:...


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|2010 || Jogayya || Kannada || Shivrajkumar
Shivrajkumar
Shivaraj Kumar is a Kannada film actor. He is the son of Kannada thespian Dr. Rajkumar. After graduating in B.Sc...


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|2010 || Super || Kannada || Upendra
Upendra
Upendra is a cine actor, director, script writer and singer. Born in a middle class family at Koteshwara near Kundapura, he belongs to Kannada speaking Kota Brahmin community. Upendra started his career off with famous director Kashinath as a writer and an assistant director...

, Nayanthara
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|2010 || Boss
Boss (2011 film)
Boss is an action packed 2011 Kannada-language film directed by R. Raghuraj, who turns into direction from Photo-journalism. Darshan and Navya Nair are the lead pair of the film. V. Harikrishna has composed the music for the film.-Plot:...

|| Kannada || Darshan, Navya Nair
Navya Nair
Dhanya Nair , better known by her stage name Navya Nair, is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada films. She has won the honour of Kalathilakam in the Alappuzha District Schools Youth Festival.- Personal life :...


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|2010 || Eno Onthara || Kannada || Ganesh
Ganesh (actor)
Ganesh is a Kannada language film actor from India. He shot to popularity with the 2006 blockbuster film Mungaru Male, which became one of the biggest hits in Kannada cinema.- Television career :...

, Priyamani
Priyamani
Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer, better known by her stage name Priyamani is an Indian film actress and model who has appeared in several Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films...


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|2010 || Jackie || Kannada || Puneet Rajkumar
Puneet Rajkumar
Puneeth Rajkumar is an Indian film actor who acts in Kannada films and the youngest son of Kannada superstar Dr Rajkumar and the younger brother of leading KFI star Shivaraj Kumar. As a child artist, he appeared in 12 films...


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|2010 || Porki || Kannada || Darshan
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|2010 || Hoo || Kannada || V. Ravichandran
V. Ravichandran
V. Ravichandran is an actor, director, producer, music director, Editor and lyricist in the Kannada film industry. He is the son of film producer N. Veeraswamy. As producer, Ravichandran continues to run his father's production house, Sri Eswari Productions...


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|2010 || Chalaki || Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

 || Aditya Babu
Aditya Babu
Aditya Babu is a Tollywood producer and actor.He is the son of tollywood producer J D Sompalli-Career:Babu produced his first film Jagadam when he was 21.He is an B.E Graduate.He loved films and always wanted to take up films as career, be it acting or producing...

, Roma
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|2010 || Cheluveye Ninna Nodalu || Kannada || Shivrajkumar
Shivrajkumar
Shivaraj Kumar is a Kannada film actor. He is the son of Kannada thespian Dr. Rajkumar. After graduating in B.Sc...

, Sonal Chauhan
Sonal Chauhan
Sonal Chauhan is an Indian fashion model and actress. She has won several beauty contests and made her acting debut in the movie Jannat directed by Kunal Deshmukh .-Early life:...

, Haripriya
Haripriya
Haripriya is an Indian film actress and model. She predominantly appears in Kannada-language films.-Early life:...


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|2009 || Maleyali Jotheyali
MaLeyali Jotheyali
-Track list:...

|| Kannada || Ganesh
Ganesh (actor)
Ganesh is a Kannada language film actor from India. He shot to popularity with the 2006 blockbuster film Mungaru Male, which became one of the biggest hits in Kannada cinema.- Television career :...

, Anjana Sukhani
Anjana Sukhani
Anjana Sukhani is an Indian film actress and model, who predominantly appears in Bollywood films.-Early life:Anjana was born to a Hindu Sindhi family in Jaipur. She did her schooling from Kamla High School, Khar, Mumbai. Academically inclined, she holds a Management Degree in International...

, Yuvika Chaudhary
Yuvika Chaudhary
Yuvika Chaudhary is an Indian actress. She was born in Baraut, Uttar Pradesh into a middle class family.She has appeared in Bollywood films such as Om Shanti Om, Summer 2007 and Toh Baat Pakki. She also acted in a Kannada film Maleyali Jotheyali.-Career:Yuvika participated in Zee Cine Stars Ki Khoj...


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|2009 || Raam
Raam (2009 film)
Raam is a Kannada language movie released in 2009 directed by Madesha starring Puneet Rajkumar, Priyamani. Harikrishna is the music director for the movie.-Cast:*Puneet Rajkumar .... Raam*Priyamani .... Pooja*Rangayana Raghu .... McDonold Murthy...

|| Kannada || Puneet Rajkumar
Puneet Rajkumar
Puneeth Rajkumar is an Indian film actor who acts in Kannada films and the youngest son of Kannada superstar Dr Rajkumar and the younger brother of leading KFI star Shivaraj Kumar. As a child artist, he appeared in 12 films...

, Priyamani
Priyamani
Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer, better known by her stage name Priyamani is an Indian film actress and model who has appeared in several Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films...


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|2009 || Ambaari || Kannada || Yogesh
Yogesh
Yogesh is a Hindu name for males. It is formed from two words: Yoga-Ishvara . The name literally means "God of Yoga", who according to the Hindu mythology is Lord shiva."Yoga" here implies yogic powers or mystic powers....


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|2009 || Junglee
Junglee
Junglee is a 1961 Indian movie produced and directed by Subodh Mukherjee. Junglee means "Wild" or "ill mannered" in Urdu & Hindi. The music is by Shankar Jaikishan and the lyrics by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri. The film stars Shammi Kapoor, Lalita Pawar, Shashikala and Asit Sen...

|| Kannada || Duniya Vijay
Duniya Vijay
Duniya Vijay is a Kannada film star. Who started of as a junior film artist in the industry assaying small insignificant roles, before he got the big break in 'Duniya'. Vijay is married and has three children...

, Aindrita Ray
Aindrita Ray
Aindrita Ray , is an Indian film actress, primarily appearing in Kannada films. She made her acting debut in 2007, starring in Meravanige and went on to appear in several commercially successful films, establishing herself as a leading contemporary actress of Kannada cinema...


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|2009 || Raaj the Showman || Kannada || Puneet Rajkumar
Puneet Rajkumar
Puneeth Rajkumar is an Indian film actor who acts in Kannada films and the youngest son of Kannada superstar Dr Rajkumar and the younger brother of leading KFI star Shivaraj Kumar. As a child artist, he appeared in 12 films...

, Nisha Kothari
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|2009 || Vaayuputra || Kannada || Chiranjivi Sarja, Aindrita Ray
Aindrita Ray
Aindrita Ray , is an Indian film actress, primarily appearing in Kannada films. She made her acting debut in 2007, starring in Meravanige and went on to appear in several commercially successful films, establishing herself as a leading contemporary actress of Kannada cinema...


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|2009 || Abhay
Abhay
Abhay means "Fearless" in Sanskrit.* Abhay IFV, an infantry fighting vehicle developed by DRDO* Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery* Abhayagiri Dagaba, an extensive ruins in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka* Abhayamudra, a pose that Hindu gods are often depicted in...

|| Kannada || Darshan
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|2009 || Meghave Meghave || Kannada ||Sudeep
Sudeep
Sudeep is an Indian actor, director, producer and singer from Shimoga, Karnataka, known in the Kannada film industry and Bollywood. He is also founder owner of his production company Kiccha Creations.Hence he is also famously known as 'Kiccha' Sudeep....

, Gracy Singh
Gracy Singh
Gracy Singh , is an Indian actress. She is best known for her role as Gauri in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India. She began her career touring with the dance group "The Planets" and her first acting role was in the television soap, Amanat...


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|2008 || Gaja
Gaja (2008 film)
Gaja is a 2008 Kannada film directed by K. Madesha and produced by V.Harikrishna. The film stars Darshan, Navya Nair and Devaraj. The film is a remake of the 2006 Tamil film Saravana, which was itself a remake of the 2005 Telugu film Bhadra.-Plot:...

|| Kannada || Darshan, Navya Nair
Navya Nair
Dhanya Nair , better known by her stage name Navya Nair, is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada films. She has won the honour of Kalathilakam in the Alappuzha District Schools Youth Festival.- Personal life :...


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|2008 || Gaalipata
Gaalipata
Gaalipata is a Kannada-language film directed by Yograj Bhat of Mungaru Male fame. The film has a star cast of three heroes and three heroines. Ganesh is in the lead role along with Diganth and singer Rajesh Krishnan. The three heroines are Daisy Bopanna, Neetu and Bhavana Rao. Southern film...

|| Kannada || Ganesh
Ganesh (actor)
Ganesh is a Kannada language film actor from India. He shot to popularity with the 2006 blockbuster film Mungaru Male, which became one of the biggest hits in Kannada cinema.- Television career :...

, Diganth Manchale, Rajesh Krishnan
Rajesh Krishnan
Rajesh Krishnan is one of the most accomplished playback singers in the Southern industry. Rajesh Krishnan different from the others of the celebrity posse. His sensitive performances made him as hot property on both silver and small screen....


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|2008 || Arjun || Kannada || Darshan
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|2008 || Payana
Payana
Payana in Kannada means journey.It is also name of a movie http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/payana-a-feel-good-romantic-story-kannada-film-review_100108726.htmlPayana is a children's game, originally called "kapichua"....

|| Kannada || Ravishankar
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|-2008 || Navagraha
Navagraha (Film)
Navagraha is Indian Kannada movie directed by Dinakar starring Darshan and Sharmila Mandre. It is a heist movie.-Cast:*Darshan*Sharmila Mandre* Varsha* Giri Dinesh* Dharma Keertiraj* Vinod Prabhakar-Soundtrack:*"Yaami Yaami"...

|| Kannada || Darshan, Sharmila Mandre
Sharmila Mandre
Sharmila Mandre is a Indian actress who mainly appears in Kannada films. She started her film career through the Kannada film Sajni, opposite Dhyan and had her first commercial success with the film Krishna opposite Golden Star Ganesh .Her other hit films include Navagraha , Venkata in Sankata ...


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|2008 || Indra || Kannada ||Darshan
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|2007 || Snehana Preethina || Kannada ||Darshan, Aditya Singh
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|2007 || Krishna
Krishna (2007 film)
Krishna is an Indian Kannada-language film starring Comedy Time Ganesh, Pooja Gandhi and Sharmila Mandre. It is directed by M.D. Sridhar, and produced by Ramesh Yadav..The movie was released on 5 October 2007.-Plot:...

|| Kannada || Ganesh
Ganesh (actor)
Ganesh is a Kannada language film actor from India. He shot to popularity with the 2006 blockbuster film Mungaru Male, which became one of the biggest hits in Kannada cinema.- Television career :...

, Pooja Gandhi
Pooja Gandhi
Pooja Gandhi , also known as Sanjana Gandhi, is an Indian actress predominantly working in the Kannada film industry.She went on to appear in commercially successful films like mungaru male, taj mahal, buddhivanta, thus establishing herself as a leading contemporary actress of kannada cinema.-Early...

, Sharmila Mandre
Sharmila Mandre
Sharmila Mandre is a Indian actress who mainly appears in Kannada films. She started her film career through the Kannada film Sajni, opposite Dhyan and had her first commercial success with the film Krishna opposite Golden Star Ganesh .Her other hit films include Navagraha , Venkata in Sankata ...


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|2007 || Bhoopathy || Kannada ||Darshan, Shirin Shringar
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|2006 || Jothe Jotheyali
Jothe Jotheyali
Jothe Jotheyali is a 2006 Kannada film directed by Dinakar Thoogudeep and produced by Meena Thoogudeepa Srinivas. The film stars Prem and Ramya in lead roles, with a stellar guest appearance from Darshan Thoogudeep. The music for the movie was composed by a debutante music composer V....

|| Kannada || 'Nenapirali' Prem, Ramya
Ramya
Divya Spandana , known by her stage name Ramya , is an Indian film actress, who predominantly acts in Kannada films and also appears in Tamil and Telugu films....


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