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{{Short description|Indian music composer, singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name =Gurukiran Shetty
| image = Gurukiran (1).jpg
| image size =
| caption = Gurukiran (2020)
| landscape = yes
| birth_name =
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1970|10|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Mangalore]], Karnataka, India
| othername =
| occupation = Actor, singer, music director
| yearsactive = 1994–present
| spouse =
| children =
| parents =
}}
'''Gurukiran''' or '''Gurukiran Shetty''' is an Indian music director of the [[Kannada]] film industry in [[India]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sify.com/entertainment/movies/kannada/fullstory.php?id=13732638|title=Guru Kiran's magnanimity!|date=3 May 2005|work=Sify|access-date=8 July 2012|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924101726/http://www.sify.com/entertainment/movies/kannada/fullstory.php?id=13732638|url-status=dead}}</ref> He started his career as a music director of the Kannada movie ''[[A (Kannada film)|A]]'', directed and acted by [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]]. His music for his next movie ''[[Upendra (Kannada film)|Upendra]]'' further consolidated his position in Kannada movie industry. He is a native of [[Mangalore]] and hails from [[Bunt (community)|Bunt Family]].<ref>{{Cite web|agency=TNN|date=Dec 20, 2002|title=World Bunts meet begins Friday {{!}} Bengaluru News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/world-bunts-meet-begins-friday/articleshow/31805706.cms|access-date=2021-07-17|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> His mother tongue is [[Tulu language|Tulu]].<ref name="A">{{Cite news|title=Gurukiran brings in Tulu lyrics for Shivarajkumar's Ayushman Bhava - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/gurukiran-brings-in-tulu-lyrics-for-shivarajkumars-ayushman-bhava/articleshow/71992756.cms|access-date=2021-07-17|website=The Times of India|language=en |last1=Daithota |first1=Madhu }}</ref> He has also acted in several movies in supporting character roles and also sung several songs and also composed in Tamil, Telugu and Tulu movies.

==Career==
Gurukiran entered the film industry as an actor before becoming a music director.<ref>https://www.chitraloka.com/news/108-guru-kiran-dubs-for-dev-gill.html {{bare URL inline|date=April 2023}}</ref> He had sung many songs in Kannada films in his own composition as well as others."Kanasina Maratta" song sung by him, is a big hit in ''[[Banna Bannada Loka]]''; Thomas Rathnam directed the music.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://musicmazaa.com/kannada/audiosongs/movie/Banna+Bannada+Loka.html |title=Banna Bannada Loka |date=16 October 2010 |access-date=15 October 2012 |archive-date=15 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415074641/http://musicmazaa.com/kannada/audiosongs/movie/Banna+Bannada+Loka.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Personal life==
He is married to Pallavi, who is a cousin of actor [[Sunil (Kannada actor)|Sunil]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FTWq6JuORuE&feature=youtu.be | title="ಸಾಧುಕೋಕಿಲ ಲವ್ ಸ್ಟೋರಿಗೆ ನಾನೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಆಗಿದ್ದೆ!!-E02-Gurukiran Interview-KALAMADHYAMA-#PARAM | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref>

==Partial discography==
===Composer===
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! '''Year''' !! '''Film Title''' !! '''Ref.'''
!Language
|-
| 1998 || ''[[A (Kannada film)|A]]'' || <ref name="d">{{cite web | url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/gurukiran-learnt-music-after-i-started-earning-926291.html | title=Gurukiran: Learnt music after I started earning | date=11 December 2020 }}</ref>
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1999
|[[Upendra (film)|Upendra]]
| rowspan="5" |<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Gurukiran |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1961201/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref>
|
|-
|Idhu Entha Premavayya
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2001
|Majnu
|
|-
|[[Asura (2001 film)|Asura]]
|
|-
|Premi No.1
|
|-
| ''[[Chitra (2001 film)|Chitra]]'' || <ref name="d"/>
|
|-
| rowspan="10" |2002
|[[Nandhi (2002 film)|Nandhi]]
| rowspan="7" |<ref name=":0" />
|
|-
|[[Appu (2002 film)|Appu]]
|
|-
|[[Ninagagi]]
|
|-
|[[Chandu (2002 film)|Chandu]]
|
|-
|Tuntata
|
|-
|Love You
|
|-
|[[Dhruva (2002 film)|Dhruva]]
|
|-
| ''[[Dhumm]]'' || <ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-details/dhumm/movieshow/65238958.cms | title=Dhumm Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes | website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref>
|
|-
|Nata
| rowspan="4" |<ref name=":0" />
|
|-
|[[Hollywood (2002 film)|Hollywood]]
|
|-
| rowspan="8" |2003
|[[Kariya (film)|Kariya]]
|
|-
|Sachi
|
|-
|[[Abhi (film)|Abhi]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/abhi.html|title=Abhi - Kannada Movie Review, Ott, Release Date, Trailer, Budget, Box Office & News - FilmiBeat|website=www.filmibeat.com}}</ref>
|
|-
| Sri Ram
| rowspan="6" |<ref name=":0" />
|
|-
|Panchali
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|-
|[[Khushi (2003 Kannada film)]]
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|-
|[[Partha (film)|Partha]]
|
|-
|[[Gokarna (film)|Gokarna]]
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2004
|[[Kanti (film)|Kanti]]
|
|-
|''[[Apthamitra]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-p-vasu/20100217.htm|title=Directing Vishnuvardhan for the last time|website=Rediff}}</ref>
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|-
|[[Maurya (film)|Maurya]]
| rowspan="5" |<ref name=":0" />
|
|-
| rowspan="8" |2005
|[[Rishi (2005 film)|Rishi]]
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|-
|[[Aadi (2005 film)|Aadi]]
|
|-
|[[Sye (2005 film)|Sye]]
|
|-
|[[Auto Shankar (film)|Auto Shankar]]
|
|-
| ''[[Jogi (2005 film)|Jogi]]'' || <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-jayatheertha-to-direct-puneet/20110411.htm | title=Kannada film news: Jayatheertha to direct Puneet? }}</ref>
|
|-
|[[Namma Basava]]
| rowspan="31" |<ref name=":0" />
|
|-
|[[Nammanna]]
|
|-
|[[Rama Shama Bhama]]
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2006
|[[Shubham (film)|Shubham]]
|
|-
|[[Chellata (film)|Chellata]]
|
|-
|[[Gandugali Kumara Rama]]
|
|-
| rowspan="8" |2007
|[[Yogi (2007 film)|Yogi]]
|[[Telugu cinema]]
|-
|[[Maharathi (2007 film)|Maharathi]]
|[[Telugu cinema]]
|-
|[[Ekadantha]]
|
|-
|[[Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram]]
|[[Tamil cinema]]
|-
|[[Pallakki]]
|
|-
|[[Santha]]
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|-
|[[Sathyavan Savithri]]
|
|-
|[[Lava Kusha (2007 film)|Lava Kusha]]
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|-
| rowspan="7" |2008
|[[Bindaas (2008 film)|Bindaas]]
|
|-
|[[Satya in Love]]
|
|-
|[[Aramane]]
|
|-
|[[Nee Tata Naa Birla]]
|
|-
|[[Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu]]
|
|-
|[[Beladingalagi Baa]]
|
|-
|Kaadambari
|[[TV serial]]
|-
| rowspan="5" |2009
|[[Gulama]]
|
|-
|[[Kempa (film)|Kempa]]
|
|-
|Gautham
|
|-
|[[Thaakath]]
|
|-
|[[Jeeva (2009 film)|Jeeva]]
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |2010
|[[Aptharakshaka]]
|
|-
|[[Sugreeva (film)|Sugreeva]]
|
|-
|[[Shankar IPS]]
|
|-
|[[Mr. Theertha]]
|
|-
|[[Nagavalli (film)|Nagavalli]]
|[[Telugu cinema]]
|-
| ''[[Mylari]]'' || <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-mylari/20101224.htm | title=Review: Mylari is a good entertainer }}</ref>
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |2012
|[[Arakshaka]]
| rowspan="4" |<ref name=":0" />
|
|-
|[[Govindaya Namaha]]
|
|-
|[[Villain (2012 film)|Villain]]
|
|-
|[[Shiva (2012 film)|Shiva]]
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|-
| [[Sri Kshetra Adi Chunchanagiri]] || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1Rio0NweqnOaG9VHgha7r4|title=Sri Kshetra Adi Chunchanagiri (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|work=Spotify|date=2011}}</ref>
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|-
| [[Telikeda Bolli]] || <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mangaloretoday.com/main/Gurukiran-releases-audio-CD-of-new-Tulu-film-Telikeda-Bolli.html | title=Gurukiran releases audio CD of new Tulu film Telikeda Bolli }}</ref> || Tulu cinema
|-
| rowspan="2"|2013
|[[Lakshmi (2013 film)|Lakshmi]]
| rowspan="9"|<ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=https://chiloka.com/celebrity/gurukiran#filmography | title=Gurukiran : Kannada Singer| Music Director, Movies, Biography, Photos }}</ref>
|
|-
| [[Dasavala]]
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|-
| rowspan="2"|2014 || [[Brahma (2014 film)|Brahma]]
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|-
| [[Rangan Style]] ||
|-

| rowspan="3"|2015 || [[Aarambha]] ||
|-
| [[Uppi 2]] ||
|-
| [[A 2nd Hand Lover]]
|-
| 2016 || [[Nagarahavu (2016 film)|Nagarahavu]]
|
|-
| 2017 || [[Chowka]] ||
|-
|2018
|[[Amma I Love You]]
|<ref>https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/may/27/sadhu-kokila-insisted-on-lending-voice-for-amma-i-love-you-1820199.html</ref>
|
|-
|2019
|[[Ayushman Bhava (2019 film)|Ayushman Bhava]]
|<ref name="A"/>
|
|}

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Ref.
|-
| 1990 || ''Mouna Horata'' || rowspan="11"|<ref name="auto"/>
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Nishkarsha]]''
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Sagara Deepa]]''
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Gandugali]]''
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Soma (1996 film)|Soma]]''
|-
| 1996 || ''Rangoli''
|-
| 1999 || ''Channappa Channegowda''
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Swalpa Adjust Madkolli]]''
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Indradhanush (film)|Indradhanush]]''
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Vaalee (2001 film)|Valee]]''
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Oriyardori Asal]]''
|}

==Awards==

'''[[Karnataka State Film Awards]]''':
* 2011 – [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director]] – ''[[Mylari]]''{{Citation needed|date= June 2022}}
;[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
* Nominated —2012 – SIIMA Award for Best Music Director – ''[[Govindaya Namaha]]''{{Citation needed|date= June 2022}}
'''[[Filmfare Awards South]]''':
* 2001 – [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Kannada]] – ''[[Chitra (2001 film)|Chitra]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-details/chithra/movieshow/65239490.cms|title=Chithra Movie|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=17 August 2001}}</ref>
* 2002 – [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Kannada]] – ''Dhum''<ref>{{Cite news|title=Filmfare Awards Kannada Winners 2002: Best Kannada Movies, Best Actors, Actress, Singer and more|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/filmfare-awards-winners/kannada/2002/104|access-date=2022-02-05|newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|4928431|Gurukiran}}
*[http://www.gurukiranmusic.com Gurukiran website]

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[[Category:Musicians from Mangalore]]
[[Category:Filmfare Awards South winners]]
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[[Category:Indian male playback singers]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian composers]]
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