Gurumurthy ( kn, ಗುರುನಂದನ್), is an Indian film and television actor working in
Kannada cinema
Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. The 1934 film ''Sati Sulochana'' directed ...
. After having worked in small roles in the television series, he rose to fame with the popular series ''Lakumi'' aired on the
Asianet Suvarna
Star Suvarna is an Indian Kannada language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly ''Star India''), a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. The channel telecasts Kannada language programmes such as dra ...
. Following this, he made his big screen lead debut with ''Cyber Yugadol Navayuva Prema Kavyam'' (2014). His breakthrough came with his second film in a lead role, ''
First Rank Raju'' (2015) for which he received both critical acclaim and commercial success.
Early life
Gurunandan was born in Mudigere,
Chikkamagaluru District
Chikmagalur, officially Chikkamagaluru is an administrative district in the Malnad subregion of Karnataka, India. Coffee was first cultivated in India in Chikmagalur. The hills of Chikmagalur are parts of the Western Ghauts and the source of ...
, Karnataka. After his 8th grade in school, he ran away from his house to Bangalore to try his luck in cinema.
Career
Films
Gurunandan ventured into mainstream cinema with a lead role in an experimental romantic film ''
Cyber Yugadol Nava Yuva Madhura Prema Kavyam'' opposite
Shwetha Srivatsav
Shwetha Srivatsav is an Indian actress, known for her work in Kannada cinema and television. She began her career in theatre, before moving to television, where she received recognition for her role in T. N. Seetharam's ''Manvantara''. She su ...
. His performance was noted and he earned a nomination at the SIIMA awards for his debut. However, the film underperformed at the box-office. His next release was the comedy film ''
First Rank Raju'' (2015) which turned both critical and commercial success.
Filmography
References
External links
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Gurunandan ProfileGurunandan Facebook page
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21st-century Indian male actors
Living people
Indian male film actors
Indian male television actors
People from Chikkamagaluru district
Male actors from Bangalore
Male actors in Kannada cinema
1989 births