V. Nagendra Prasad | |
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| Born | 3 December 1975 |
| Alma mater | Mysore University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Composer, Film Director, Lyricist, Dramatist, Dialogue writer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse | 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 songs, particularly for Kannada cinema.
Early life
He was born on 3 December 1975. He is the elder son to Couple M.V. Venkata Ramanappa and Chandramma of Ijjala Ghatta village in Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District.
He did his schooling in Doddaballapura, Bangalore and completed his Post-Graduation in Kannada Literature at Manasa Gangothri, Mysore University.. Prasad obtained his D.Litt (Doctor of Literature) from Hampi University In the year 2021.[1]
Career
V. Nagendra Prasad made his debut as a Kannada lyricist for the movie Gajina Mane directed by K. V. Jayaram in 2000.[2][3] He was appreciated for his another debut as a dialogue writer for supernatural film written and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, Sri Manjunatha.[4] His debut as a director for Nalla featuring Sudeep was remarkable. He has also worked in music composition, direction, acting and dialogue writing for Television.[3][5] He is also known to be involved in Theatre both on Stage and in Street plays.[5] 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.[5]
As lyricist
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.[3][6][7] 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.
Notable songs
| 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 | Neene Rama Neene 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
| Film | Year | Actors | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambi | 2006 | Aditya, Manya, Shobaraj, Kishore, Bullet Prakash, Chitra Shenoy, Shankar | [8] | |
| Shishya | 2006 | Deepak, Chaitra, Rangayana Raghu, Padma Vasanthi, Pramila Josai, Yashi Ramesh | ||
| Googal | 2018 | V. Nagendra Prasad, Shubha Punja,Deepak,Amrutha Rao,Shobaraj,Muni |
Dialogue writer
- Sri Manjunatha (2001)
- Romeo Juliet (2002)
- Swathi Muthu (2003)
- Dharma (2004)
- Shivalinga (2016)
- Rogue (2017)
- Muniratna Kurukshetra (2018)
Director
| Year | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Nalla | [9] |
| 2006 | Ambi | [10] |
| 2009 | Meghave Meghave | [11] |
| 2011 | Vinayaka Geleyara Balaga | [12] |
| 2018 | Googal | [13] |
Awards and nominations
Partial list of awards.
| Ceremony | Category | Film | Song (if applies) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siri Ganda Award | Best Lyricist- 2002 | Premakke Sai | Olavu Shuruvaytu | Won |
| 2003 Hello Gandhinagara Award | Best Lyricist | 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 |
| 2009–10 Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Lyricist | Sathya | "Akshara Akshara Eradakshara" | Won[14] |
| 2009 Mirchi Music Awards South | Album of the Year | Raaj the Showman | Won | |
| 2014 Santosham Film Awards | Best Lyricist – Kannada | Shravani Subramanya | "Kannalle Kannittu" | Won[15] |
| Zee Kannada | Best Lyricist | Won | ||
| 2015 Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Lyricist | Muddu Manase | "Edeyal Yaro Ghazal" | Won[16] |
| 62nd Filmfare Awards South | Best Lyricist – Kannada | Ambareesha | "Kannalli" | Won[17][18][19] |
| 65th Filmfare Awards South | Best Lyricist – Kannada | Chowka | "Appa I Love You" | Won[20] |
| 2017 Ragavendra Chitravani Award | Best Lyricist | Chowka | "Appa I Love You" | Won |
| 2018 International Innovative Film Festival | Carrier Best Award | Chowka | "Appa I Love You" | Won |
| 2017 Kannada International Music Academy | Best Lyricist | 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 |
| 2018 Zee Kannada Awards | Hemmeya Kannadiga | KGF: Chapter 1 | "Salam Rocky Bhai" | Won |
| Chithara Magazine Awards | Readers Choice Award | KGF: Chapter 1 | "Salaam Rocky Bhai" | Won |
| 11th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Lyricist – Kannada | Banaras | "Belakina Kavithe" | Pending[21] |
References
- ↑ "ವಿ ನಾಗೇಂದ್ರ ಪ್ರಸಾದ್ಗೆ ಡಾಕ್ಟರೇಟ್ ನೀಡಿದ ಹಂಪಿ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ". FilmiBeat. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ↑ "ಗೀತಸಾಹಿತಿ 'ವಿ ನಾಗೇಂದ್ರ ಪ್ರಸಾದ್' ಸಂದರ್ಶನ". filmibeat. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- 1 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.
- 1 2 3 "Nagendra Prasad Now In Guruji – Exclusive". Cineloka. 30 May 2005. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ "V. Nagendra Prasad". kannadasonglyrics. 2 May 2005.
- ↑ "Dr. V. Nagendra Prasad Biography". Hungama.com. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Ambi". filmibeat. 28 April 2006.
- ↑ "Nalla". Sify. 17 November 2004. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022.
- ↑ R. G. Vijayasarathy (3 May 2006). "Ambi: Audithya can't save it". Rediff.com.
- ↑ "'Meghave Meghave' an unimaginative, illogical love story". The New Indian Express. 31 January 2009.
- ↑ "Collecting donation and hearts". Deccan Herald. 16 July 2011.
- ↑ "Review by The Times of India on Feb 16th".
- ↑ Shekhar (20 October 2011). "Vishnuvardhan Anu Prabhakar | Karnataka State Film Awards | Aaptha Rakshaka Pareekshe". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. 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. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. 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.
- ↑ "SIIMA Awards 2023 Voting List, Nominations, Ticket Booking, Date, Venue, TV, OTT & Updates". JanBharat Times. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.