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{{Short description|Indian film director and screenwriter}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Chethan Kumar
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|2|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kollegal]], [[Karnataka]], India
| yearsactive = 2009–present
| occupation = Lyrics writer, screenwriter, dialogue writer, director
}}

'''Chethan Kumar''' is an Indian filmmaker, lyrics writer, screenwriter, dialogue writer and director who primarily works in [[Kannada cinema]]. His debut directional venture was the 2014 film ''[[Bahaddur]]''.

==Career==
Kumar stepped into film industry unexpectedly. He was writing dialogues for theatre plays in [[Kalka Mandir, Delhi|Kalamandir]], Mysore through one of his friend he learned of [[Tushar Ranganath]]. He joined [[Tushar Ranganth]] and worked with him as a dialogue writer for [[Devru]], [[Kari Chirathe]], Gange Bare Tunge Bare, [[Kanteerava]].

Music director [[Arjun Janya]] noticed his talent and gave him a chance to write a song lyric for [[Varadhanayaka]]. As [[Arjun Janya]] said, he wrote "Baite Baite" song which became popular song of that year and made him a songwriter. Then he wrote "Auto Raja Auto Raja" for [[Auto Raja (2013 film)|Auto Raja]], "I wanna sing a songu" for [[Sweety Nanna Jodi]], "Bossu Nam Bossu" for [[Bhajarangi]] including songs for [[Rajani Kantha]], Shatru, Pulakeshi, [[Jackson (2015 film)|Jackson]], [[Ranna (film)|Ranna]] and also "Starade" , "[[Subbalakshmi]]" for his debut directional 2014 film [[Bahaddur]] and he is known for introductory songs he wrote for all stars including [[Darshan (actor)|Darshan]] (Jaggudada), [[Yash (actor)|Yash]] (Santhu Straight Forward), [[Puneeth Rajkumar]] (Anjaniputra), [[Sudeepa|Sudeep]] (Hebbuli), [[Ganesh (actor)|Ganesh]] (Pataki), [[Duniya Vijay|Duniyaviji]] (Jackson), [[Sharan (actor)|Sharan]] (Jai Maruthi800), [[Shiva Rajkumar|Shivarajkumar]] (Killing Veerappan and Bhajarangi) [[Dhananjaya (actor)|Dhananjaya]] (Badmash), Madarangi Krishna (Charlie), Nikhil Kumarswamy (Jaguar) and for more than fifty films. He also worked with directors [[Mahesh Babu (director)|Mahesh Babu]], [[Preetham Gubbi]], [[A. P. Arjun|A.P. Arjun]] before becoming an independent director. In 2012 he did a documentary Starring Chandan Shetty called as "Yen Madli?".

He made his directional debut in 2014 with Block buster [[Bahaddur]]. His next film is [[Bharjari]] starring [[Dhruva Sarja]], [[Rachita Ram]], [[Hariprriya]] and [[Vaishali Deepak]] became Mega Blockbuster hit of 2017. His next film is [[Bharaate]] starring [[Sriimurali]], [[Sreeleela]] became Mega Blockbuster hit of 2019.

He is now working with [[Puneeth Rajkumar]] for his fourth venture. Meanwhile, he wrote dialogues for [[Anjani Putra|Anjaniputra]], [[College Kumar (2017 film)|College Kumara]], [[Yajamana (2019 film)|Yajamana]] and [[Orange (2018 film)|Orange]].

==Personal life==
Chethan Kumar was born in [[Kollegal]], [[Karnataka]] and brought up in [[Mysore]].

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}

All films are in [[Kannada language|Kannada]], the language is otherwise noted.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Film
! colspan="4" | Credited as
! rowspan="2" | Notes
|-
! width=65 | [[Film director|Director]]
! width=65 | [[Screenwriter|Story]]
! width=65 | [[Screenplay]]
! width=65 | [[Dialogues]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 2014
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Bahaddur]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| Chithrasante - Best Director Award, Best Dialogues, Best Movie <br />Nominated - SIIMA Award for Best Director, Best Movie
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 2017
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Bharjari]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| [[Bengaluru International Film Festival|10th BIFF]] - Second Most Popular Kannada Entertainment Cinema
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 2017
| style="text-align:left;"|''[[College Kumar (2017 film)|College Kumar]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 2018
| style="text-align:left;"|''[[Orange (2018 film)|Orange]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan="2"| 2019
| style="text-align:left;"|''[[Yajamana (2019 film)|Yajamana]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;"|''[[Bharaate]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 2020
| style="text-align:left;"|''Kshatriya''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 2021
| style="text-align:left;" | ''SRK''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 2022
| style="text-align:left;"|''[[James (2020 film)|James]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
|}

===As lyricist===
{| class="wikitable"
|+As Lyricist
! Year
! Film
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2013
|''[[Varadhanayaka]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Auto Raja (2013 film)|Auto Raja]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Rajani Kantha]]''
|
|-
| ''Shatru''
|
|-
| ''[[Sweety Nanna Jodi]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Bhajarangi]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2014
| ''Pulakeshi''
|
|-
|''Paravashanadenu''
|
|-
| ''[[Bahaddur]]''
| Chithrasante - Lyrics, <br/>Nominated - SIIMA Award Best Lyrics
|-
| ''Subramani''
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2015
| ''[[Jackson (2015 film)|Jackson]]''
|
|-
| ''Katte''
|
|-
| ''[[Charlie (2015 Kannada film)|Charlie]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="10" | 2016
| ''[[Killing Veerappan]]''
|
|-
| ''Jwalantham''
|
|-
| ''[[Akira (2016 Kannada film)|Akira]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Jaggu Dada]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Sipaayi (2016 film)|Sipaayi]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Santhu Straight Forward]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Jai Maruthi 800]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Badmaash (2016 film)|Badmaash]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Jaguar (2016 film)|Jaguar]]''
|
|-
| ''[[John Jani Janardhan (2016 film)|John Jani Janardhan]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="11" | 2017
| ''[[Srikanta (film)|Srikanta]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Chowka]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Hebbuli]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Srinivasa Kalyana]]''
|
|-
| ''Veera Ranachandi''
|
|-
| ''[[Pataki (film)|Pataki]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Bharjari]]''
|
|-
| ''[[College Kumar (2017 film)|College Kumar]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Mass Leader]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Athiratha]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Anjani Putra]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="11" | 2018
| ''[[Seizer]]''
|
|-
| ''Tribaahu''
|
|-
| ''[[Samhaara]]''
|
|-
| ''Preethiya Rayabhari''
|
|-
| ''[[MLA (2018 Kannada film)|MLA]]''
|
|-
|''Prayanikara Gamanakke''
|
|-
|''[[Ayogya (2018 film)|Ayogya]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Ambi Ning Vayassaytho]]''
|
|-
| ''Gaanchali''
|
|-
| ''[[Tharakaasura]]''
|
|-
|''[[Orange (2018 film)|Orange]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="12"| 2019
|''[[Yajamana (2019 film)|Yajamana]]''
|
|-
|''[[Padde Huli]]''
|
|-
|''Hangover''
|
|-
|''[[Sinnga (film)|Sinnga]]''
|
|-
|''Randhawa''
|
|-
|''[[Nanna Prakara]]''
|
|-
|''Udumba''
|
|-
|''[[Geetha (2019 film)|Geetha]]''
|
|-
|''[[Adyaksha in America]]''
|
|-
|''[[Ellidde Illi Tanaka]]''
|
|-
|''[[Brahmachari (2019 film)|Brahmachari]]''
|
|-
|''[[Bharaate]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2020
|''[[Khaki (2020 film)|Khaki]]''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;"|''Navelru... Half Boiled''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;"|''[[Kaanadante Maayavadanu]]''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;"|''Super Star''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;" |''[[3rd Class]]''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;" |''Navarathna''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;"|''Yellow Board''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;" |''Kshatriya''
|
|-
| rowspan="25" |2021
|''Kanasu Maratakkide''
|
|-
|''[[James (2020 film)|James]]''<ref name="indiatimes.com">{{cite web |title='James' is a fresh movie in Kannada film industry: Director Chethan Kumar - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/james-is-a-fresh-movie-in-kannada-film-industry-director-chethan-kumar/articleshow/74654666.cms |accessdate=19 March 2020 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|
|-
| ''[[Tootu Madike (2020 film)|Tootu Madike]]''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;"|''[[Pogaru]]''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Roberrt]]''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;"| ''Sugar Factory''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;"| ''SRK''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;"|''Kadala Theerada Barghava''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;"|''Rajamarthanda''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;"|''[[Salaga (film)|Salaga]]''
|"I Love You Sanjana" Song
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;"|''Natabhyankara''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;" |''[[Madhagaja]]''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;"|''Mugil Pete''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;" |''[[Rider (2021 film)|Rider]]''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;"|''Dear Sathya''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;"|''Bumper''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;" |''[[Badava Rascal]]''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;" |''[[Trivikrama (film)|Trivikrama]]''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;" |''Old Monk''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;" |''Godra''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;" |''Maichal''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;" |''Vidyarthi Vidyarthiniyaru''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;" |''Chinnada Gombe''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;" |''Bellary''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;" |''Shivagami''
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 2022
| style="text-align:left;" |''[[Garuda (2022 film)|Garuda]]''
|
|-
|}

===Advertising director===
*Agriculture Advertisement with [[Shiva Rajkumar|Dr Shivarajkumar]]

== Awards ==
* Chithrasanthe Award Best Director, Dialogues & Screenplay, Popular Lyricist, 2015 - Chethan Kumar (Movie: Bahaddur)
* Bangalore International Film Festival Award (Movie: Bharjari)
* Siima 2019 Best Lyricist Award Kannada – Yenammi Yenammi (Movie: Ayogya)
* Chithrasante 2019 Popular Lyricist Award Kannada (Movie: Ayogya)
* Hungama Music 2019 - Sound of Fame Award - Song of the year Kannada - Yenammi Yenammi(Movie: Ayogya)
* Chithra Rising Star 2019 - Chethan Kumar

===Footnotes===
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|nm6815084}}

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[[Category:Film directors from Bangalore]]
[[Category:Kannada-language lyricists]]
[[Category:Screenwriters from Bangalore]]
[[Category:Kannada film directors]]
[[Category:People from Chamarajanagar district]]
[[Category:1988 births]]

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