V. Nagendra Prasad

Dr. V. Nagendra Prasad
Native name ಡಾ. ವಿ. ನಾಗೇಂದ್ರ ಪ್ರಸಾದ್
Born Nagendra Prasad
(1975-12-03) 3 December 1975
Ijjala Ghatta, Nagamangala, Mandya, Karnataka, India
Residence Bengaluru, India
Nationality Indian
Other names KaviRathna, Nalla Nagendra Prasad,
Alma mater Manasa Gangotri, Karnataka
Occupation Actor, Composer, Film Director, Lyricist, Dramatist, Dialogue writer
Years active 1999–present
Notable work Kariya, Guruji
Parent(s) M. V. Venkata Ramanappa
Chandramma
Awards Filmfare Awards South
Karnataka State Film Awards
Best Director award from SIFFA

Dr. V. Nagendra Prasad (Kannada: ಡಾ. ವಿ. ನಾಗೇಂದ್ರ ಪ್ರಸಾದ್; born on 3 December 1975), known as Kaviratna V. Nagendra Prasad and Nalla Nagendra Prasad.[1] He is born to M. V. Venkata Ramanappa and Chandramma in remote village Ijjala Ghatta of Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District in Karnataka State. Prasad did his schooling in Doddaballapura, Bangalore, studied post graduate in Kannada Literature at Manasa Gangothri Mysore University.

Career

V. Nagendra Prasad made his debut as Kannada lyricist in the movie Gajina Mane directed by K. V. Jayaram in 2000.[2]

Though he is a popular lyricist in Kannada Cinema [3] He composes music, directs movies, and writes dialogues for movies and TV serials.[3][4] Nagendra is also a dramatist, has acted, directed and written dialogues for stage and street dramas.[4] Nagendra played supporting roles in Kannada Cinema. In 2017, he is debuting as a lead actor in "Guruji".[4]

Lyricist

He has written more than 2000 songs for 800+ movies, 35 devotional albums and 40 TV serials.[3][5][6] He never wrote remake songs for remake tunes. Even for commercial movies he uses to write songs with lot of social concerns. And his songs are filled by the values like love, peace, democracy, secularism, social justice, brotherhood and patriotic.

Music Director

Nagendra Prasad also composes music for Kannada movies

Film Year Actors Notes Ref.
Ambi 2006 Aditya, Manya, Shobaraj, Kishore, Bullet Prakash, Chitra Shenoy, Shankar [7]
Shishya 2006 Deepak, Chaitra, Rangayana Raghu, Padma Vasanthi, Pramila Josai, Yashi Ramesh [8]

Actor

Partial list of selected roles[4]

Year Film Language Role Notes
2002 Romeo Juliet Kannada Supporting Role
2003 Heart Beats Kannada Supporting Role
2004 Dharma Kannada Supporting Role
2016 Guruji Kannada Lead Role[9][10]

Dialogue Writer

Nagendra Prasad has written dialogues for more than 20 movies, including Sri Manjunatha, Swathi Muthu, Dharma, Shivalinga, Rogue and 2 Mega TV serials. He has written dialogues with aware of Indian as well as Karnataka folk, culture and tradition.[4]

Director

Film Year Actors Notes Ref.
Nalla 2004 Sudeep, Sangeetha, Srinath, Naveen Mayur, Apoorva, Chitra Shenoy, Tara [11]
Ambi 2006 Aditya, Manya, Shobaraj, Kishore, Bullet Prakash, Chitra Shenoy, Shankar [7]
Meghave Meghave 2009 Gracy Singh, Ram, Sudeep, Ravi (KSL Swamy), Chethan, Gururaj Hosakote, Shobaraj, Karibasavaiah, Mandya Ramesh, Kashi, Myna [12]
Vinayaka Geleyara Balaga 2011 Vijay Raghavendra, Naveen Krishna, Meghana Gaonkar, Rangayana Raghu, Shobharaj, Chi. Gurudutt, Petrol Prasanna [3][13]
Googal 2018 Shubha Punja, Deepak, Amrutha Rao, Shobaraj, Muni

Dramatist

Nagendra Prasad has written, directed and published four stage plays. They are Shwetarka, Nelada Nakshatra Baahubali, Kattalegalu Maataduttave and AshTaavakrana AntaraaLa. He has written and directed more than ten street plays, is acted in more than 1000 street plays, has written & directed 15 Radio Drama for Akashvani.

Teaching

V. Nagendra Prasad, as the secretary of Karnataka Film Directors Assoction Film Institution is conducting training courses in Film Direction for new comers. And as a guest faculty he has taken classes for the students studying in other film institutions viz,Vijaya Film Institute, Srushti Film institute, and Adarsha Film Institution.

Awards

Partial list of selected awards.

Ceremony Category Movie Song (if applies) Result
Siri Ganda Award Best Lyricist- 2002 Premakke Sai Olavu Shuruvaytu Won
Hello Gandhinagara Award Best Lyricist- 2003 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
Karnataka State Film Awards Best Lyricist 2009-10 Sathya Akshara Akshara Eradakshara Won[14]
Santosham Film Awards Best Lyricist 2014 – Kannada Shravani Subramanya Kannalle Kannittu Won[15]
Zee Music Awards-2014 Best Lyricist Won
Karnataka State Film Awards Best Lyricist 2015 Muddu Manase Edeyal Yaro Ghazal Won[16]
62nd Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist 2015 – Kannada Ambareesha Kannalli Won [10][17][18]
65th Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist 2017 – Kannada Chowka Appa I Love You Won [19]

Titular Awards

More than 500 Associations and Institutions have honored Nagendra Prasad.

Kaviratna from Kannada Sahitya Parishathu- Harihara
Sahitya Shree from C Music
Rashtriya Sadbhavana Prashsti
Sahitya Tilaka
Sahitya Ratna
Kala Koustubha
Sahitya Samvardaka
Hrudaya Kavi
Chi.Udayshankar Award
Shankara Nag Award
Mandya Manikya

Activities

Social Works

Honorable President for Samana manaskaru, Chief Editor for Kannada Manikya Monthly Magazine.

References

  1. ↑ "V. Nagendra Prasad". filmibeat. 28 April 2006.
  2. ↑ "ಗೀತಸಾಹಿತಿ 'ವಿ ನಾಗೇಂದ್ರ ಪ್ರಸಾದ್' ಸಂದರ್ಶನ". filmibeat. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Nagendra Prasad in search of Kannada girl for SVGB". 20 April 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Nagendra Prasad Now In Guruji - Exclusive". Cineloka. 30 May 2005. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "V. Nagendra Prasad". kannadasonglyrics. 2 May 2005.
  6. ↑ "Dr. V. Nagendra Prasad Biography". Hungama.com. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Ambi". filmibeat. 28 April 2006.
  8. ↑ "Sishya Kannada Movie". nowrunning. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "GURUJI NAGENDRA PRASAD EDITOR". Chitratara. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  10. 1 2 "Nagendra Prasad Dilkush". indiaglitz.com. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "Nalla". @ IMDb. 12 November 2004.
  12. ↑ "Meghave Meghave - Kannada Movie Reviews, Trailers, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast & Crew, Story & Synopsis". entertainment.oneindia.in. 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  13. ↑ "Vinayaka Geleyara Balaga cast and crew". One India. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  14. ↑ Shekhar (2011-10-20). "Vishnuvardhan Anu Prabhakar | Karnataka State Film Awards | Aaptha Rakshaka Pareekshe". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  15. ↑ "Winners of 61st Britannia Filmfare Awards South". Filmfare. filmfare.com. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  16. ↑ Karnataka State Film Awards, 2015: Full List
  17. ↑ "Winners of 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards South". Filmfare. filmfare.com. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  18. ↑ "Filmfare Awards (South) 2015: The complete list of winners". ibnlive.com. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  19. ↑ "65th Jio Filmfare Awards South 2018: Complete winners' list". The Times of India. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
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