Chethan Kumar (director)
Chethan Kumar | |
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Born | Kollegal, Karnataka, India |
Residence | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
Occupation | Lyric writer,Screenwriter,Director |
Years active | 2009–Present |
Chethan Kumar is an Indian film lyric writer,screenwriter, director who works in Kannada cinema.He rose to fame with his debut directional venture 2014 film Bahaddur.
Career
Chethan Kumar stepped into film industry unexpectedly. He was writing dialogues for Theatre plays in Kalamandir, Mysore through one of his friend he came to know about Tushar Ranganath.He joined Tushar Ranganth and worked with him as a dialogue writer for Devru, Kari Chirathe, 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),"I wanna sing a songu" for Sweety Nanna Jodi,"Bossu Nam Bossu" for Bhajarangi including songs for Rajani Kantha,Shatru,Pulakeshi, Jackson (2015 film), Ranna (film) and also "Starade","Subbalakshmi" for his debut directional 2014 film Bahaddur & for more than 25 films.He also worked with directors Mahesh Babu,Nagashekar, Preetham Gubbi, A. P. Arjun.
He made his directional debut in 2014 with Block buster Bahaddur.His next film is Bharjari with Dhruva Sarja.
Personal life
Chethan Kumar was born in Kollegal, Karnataka and bought up in Mysore.
Filmography
Year | Film | Notes |
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2014 | Bahaddur[1] | Block buster 100 days |
2016 | Bharjari[2][3] | filming |
TBA | James[4][5] | Announced |
External links
References
- ↑ "According to sources, close to the director, Chethan Kumar, more than 50 girls had auditioned for the role of Anjali,". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ↑ "Bharjari HalfWay Through". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ↑ "INSIDE STORY: Chethan-Dhruva Sarja Duo 'Bharjari' Is In Trouble!". filmibeat.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ↑ "Will Have Local Flavor in Chetan Kumar's Kannada Movie 'James'". indiawest.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ↑ "Puneeth opts for Chethan's James". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.