Suneel Puranik

Suneel Puranik also known as Sunil Puranik is an Indian film and tele-serial actor, director and producer who predominantly working in the Kannada Film and Television Industry[1][2][3][4]. He is the present chairman of Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy[5][6][7][8][9][10].

Suneel Puranik
ಸುನಿಲ್ ಪುರಾಣಿಕ್
Chairman, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy
Assumed office
1 January 2020
Appointed byGovernment of Karnataka
Preceded byNagathihalli Chandrashekhar
Personal details
Born
Suneel Puranik

(1965-08-19) 19 August 1965
India
CitizenshipIndian
Nationality India
ResidenceBangalore
Alma materK.H.K Institute, Dharwad
OccupationActor, Director, Producer

Early life

Suneel was born and brought up in Dharwad. He attended Junior Technical School, Hubli and Karnataka High School, Dharwad, obtained Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from K.H.K Institute, Dharwad and pursued professional training in film making from Adarsha Film Institute. Suneel married Suhasini in 1991 and has two sons Sagar Puranik (born 1992), and Sameer Puranik (born 2000).

Career

Suneel started his career in film industry as an actor in tele-serial. His first project was Venkataswami Pranaya Prasangagalu directed by M. S. Sathyu. Thereafter he assisted V. Somashekhar in directing movie named Ranaranga and Parashuram. Chirasmarane a Kannada TV serial about freedom fighters from Karnataka such as, Mundaragi Bhimarao, Naragunda Babasaheb, Surapura Venkatappa Nayaka, Sangolli Rayanna, Kitturu Chennamma, etc telecasted by Doordarshan was directed by him 1997. In 2010, he made his directorial debuts with film ‘Gurukula’ about the Gurukula, an education system of our ancient India which won Best Children’s Movie Award State Award in 2009-2010. He has held positions in the Kannada Film and Television Industry such as Member, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy, Member, Karnataka Chalanachitra Nirdeshakara Sangha, Member, and Karnataka Chalanachitra Prashasti Samithi. Suneel Puranik was an honorary Member in the Jury of National Film Awards, 2016 and was a member of jury in the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in 2018[11][4].

Filmography
YearTitleActorDirectorProducerLanguageRoleNotes
1992 Chevalier Michael Yes No No Malayalam Igineshious
2003 Abhi Yes No No Kannada
2010 Gurukula[3][9] No Yes No Kannada Directorial debut, Best Children Film - 2009-10[2]
2016 Lift Man Yes No No Kannada
2020 Kappu Gulabi No Yes No Kannada Filming[1]

TV Series

Accolades

Suneel has been awarded numerous accolades for his work. The most important ones are:

  • Kempegowda Award in 2009[9]
  • Karnataka Rajyothsava Award (2009) by Government of Karnataka[9]
  • Aryabhata Award
  • Best Children Film Awardee for his directorial film ‘Gurukula’.
  • Chitra Rasikara Prashasti for his role in the tele-serial Sangolli Rayanna.
  • Act Television award
  • Indira Priyadarshini Award
  • ‘Communicator of the Year’, Award from Public Relations Counsel of India.

References
  1. "Nikitha Narayan in her first heroine-centric film Kappu Gulabi". Indian Express News. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. "Vishnuvardhan, Anu Prabhakar bag KSF best actor awards". filmibeat.com. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  3. "Gurukula". Filmibeat. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  4. "Indian Panorama Announces Official Selection for 49th International Film Festival of India, 2018". PIB. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  5. "Sunil Puranik appointed film academy chief". deccanherald.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  6. "Sunil Puranik is chairman of Karnataka Film Academy". thehindu.com. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  7. "ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರ ಅಕಾಡೆಮಿ ನೂತನ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾಗಿ ಸುನೀಲ್‌ ಪುರಾಣಿಕ್‌ ನೇಮಕ". vijaykarnataka.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  8. "ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರ ಅಕಾಡೆಮಿಗೆ ಸುನಿಲ್‌ ಪುರಾಣಿಕ ನೇಮಕ". udayavani.com. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  9. "ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರ ಅಕಾಡೆಮಿ ನೂತನ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾಗಿ ನಟ ಸುನೀಲ್ ಪುರಾಣಿಕ್!". kannada.asianetnews.com. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  10. "Sunil Puranik is chairman of Karnataka Film Academy". News The Hindu. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  11. "The International Film Festival of India to commence in Goa from 20th-28th Nov". Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
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