Santhosh Ananddram
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Santhosh Ananddram | |
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| Born | 15 August 1985 |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Lyricist, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2006-Present |
| Spouse | Surabhi Hatwar |
| Awards | Zee Kannada 's Hemmeya Nirdeshaka (Best Director) for Raajakumara |
Santhosh Ananddram is a lyricist, screenwriter, director who works in Kannada cinema. He made his directorial debut with the Blockbuster movie Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari starring Yash and Radhika Pandit. He further cemented his position as a director in Kannada cinema with Puneeth Rajkumar in Raajakumara and Yuvarathnaa.
Career
He started film career as a lyric writer through Rocky. He then assisted Harsha in script, dialogues and direction departments for Chingari. He also worked as a dialogue writer for Agraja and Gajakesari. He made his directional debut in 2014 with Industry hit Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari starring Yash (actor) and Radhika Pandit. His next movie Raajakumara with Puneeth Rajkumar was released on 24 March 2017 and received huge applause from critics and audience. After humongous success of Raajakumara and two straight industry hits, he rose to fame as "Star Director" of Kannada cinema.
Ananddram once again collaborated with Kannada Star Puneeth Rajkumar for a movie titled YuvaRathnaa under Hombale Films. It was launched on 1 November 2018 on account of Kannada Rajyotsava. It was noted that two impaired kids from Chamarajanagar district came down to release the title of the movie. Ananddram was honored with Zee Kannada's Hemmeya Nirdeshaka (Proud Director of Karnataka) for Raajakumara. He made his Tollywood debut with the film Yuvarathnaa in 2021.
He then collaborated with Navarasa Nayaka Jaggesh for Raghavendra stores which opened to positive to mixed reports with his signature message to society.[1]
He has once again collaborated with Hombale films for a movie titled Yuva starring debutant Yuvarajkumar and Sapthami Gowda.[2] The movie is set to release on 28 March 2024.[3]
Personal life
Santhosh Ananddram is from Kota, Udupi district, Karnataka though he was born in and brought up in Bangalore. He has a Brother Sagar Ananddram, who assists him in Film Career. He did his schooling in Bangalore Education Society. He obtained a degree from Seshadri Puram college, Bangalore. He was also recruited to Infosys where he worked for close to a year. He married Surabhi on 21 February 2018 in Bangalore.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Lyricist | Notes |
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| 2014 | Gajakesari | No | Story | No | |
| Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | Yes | Yes | Yes | Lyricist for "Yaaralli" | |
| 2017 | Raajakumara | Yes | Yes | Yes | Lyricist for "Yarivanu Kannadadavanu", "Bombe Helutaithe", "Appu Dance" |
| 2019 | Yajamana | No | No | Yes | Lyricist for "Yajamana" |
| Geetha | No | No | Yes | Lyricist for "Kannadiga", "Geetha Nanna Geetha" | |
| 2021 | Yuvarathnaa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Lyricist for "Power Of Youth", "Oorigobba Raaja", "Paatashaala - The Soul of Yuvarathnaa", "Feel The Power" |
| Kannadiga | No | No | Yes | Lyricist for "Kannadiga Title Track" | |
| 2023 | Gurudev Hoysala | No | No | Yes | Lyricist for "Sala Sala Hoysala" |
| Raghavendra Stores | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Yuva | Yes | Yes | Yes | To be released on 28 March 2024 |
Awards
| Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | 62nd Filmfare Awards South | Best Director | Nominated | [5] |
| 4th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Director | Won | [6] | |
| Best Debutant Director | Nominated | |||
| Best Lyricist for "Yaaralli" | Nominated | |||
| 1st IIFA Utsavam | Best Director | Nominated | [7] | |
| Best Lyricist for "Yaaralli" | Nominated | |||
| Raajakumara | 2017 Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Family Entertainer | Won | [8][9] |
| 65th Filmfare Awards South | Best Director | Nominated | [10][11] | |
| Best Lyricist For "Bombe Heluthaithe" | Nominated | |||
| Zee Kannada Hemmeya Kannadiga Award 2018 | Hemmeya Nirdeshaka (Proud director) | Won | [12] | |
| 7th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Director | Won | [13][14] | |
| Best Lyricist for "Bombe Heluthaithe" | Won |
References
- ^ "Raghavendra Stores Movie Review : A film for Jaggesh fans, the film's social message falls flat". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Yuva Rajkumar to debut in Santhosh Ananddram's new-age film". The Times of India. 28 April 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (27 October 2023). "Hombale Films sets a new release date for 'Yuva'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Director Santhosh Ananddram Interview". Nam Cinema.
- ^ "Winners of 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards South". Filmfare. filmfare.com. 27 June 2015. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2015: Mr And Mrs Ramachari Creates A Record In KFI, Again!". filmibeat.com. 7 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "IIFA Utsavam: Here's a complete list of winners on day 2". Daily News and Analysis. 26 January 2016. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ Karnataka State Film Awards 2017 Announced
- ^ "State Film Award 2017: Suddi bags Best Film award". Deccan Herald. 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards South 2018". filmfare. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Here's the list of Hemmeya Kannadigas who have made Karnataka proud". Times Of India. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2018 - Telugu, Kannada nomination list out". International Business Times. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2018 Telugu Kannada winners list". International Business Times. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.