Sudeep Sanjeev (born 2 September 1971), also known as Sudeepa, is an Indian actor, director, producer, screenwriter,
television presenter and singer, who primarily works in
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
films. He has also worked in
Hindi
Hindi ( Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been ...
,
Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
S ...
and
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nativ ...
films. He is one of the highest paid actors of Kannada Cinema and is one of the first Kannada actors to be listed in the Forbes list of top 100 celebrities of India since 2013.
He has received several awards including four
Filmfare Awards South.
Sudeepa is known for his critically acclaimed performances in the Kannada films ''
Sparsha'' (2000), ''
Huchcha
''Huchcha'' () is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language romantic action film directed by Om Prakash Rao, starring Sudeep and Rekha Vedavyas in the lead roles. The film, the Kannada remake of the 1999 Tamil film '' Sethu'' directed by Bala and starr ...
'' (2001), ''
Nandhi'' (2002), ''
Kiccha
''Kiccha'' is a 2003 Kannada political drama action film directed by P. A. Arun Prasad featuring Sudeep and Shwetha in the lead roles. It features background score and soundtrack composed by Hamsalekha and lyrics by Hamsalekha. The film rele ...
'' (2003), ''
Swathi Muthu'' (2003), ''
My Autograph
''My Autograph'' is a 2006 Kannada-language romantic drama film which was directed, produced and enacted by Sudeep in his first directorial venture. Along with him, this film starred Meena (actress), Meena, Sridevika, Deepa Bhaskar, Deepu, and Ra ...
'' (2006), ''
No 73, Shanthi Nivasa
''No 73, Shanthi Nivasa'' is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language musical drama film directed by Sudeep, starring him, Anu Prabhakar, Deepa. The film background score and soundtrack were composed by Bharathwaj and Produced by Kiccha Creations. The fi ...
'' (2007), ''
Mussanjemaatu
''Mussanjemaatu'' is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language romance film starring Sudeep and Ramya. The film was directed by Mussanje Mahesh. The movie is produced by Suresh Jain. The music of the film was launched on 4 April 2008. The movie was releas ...
'' (2008), ''
Veera Madakari
''Ee Shatamaanada Veera Madakari'' (also known as ''Veera Madakari'') is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by Sudeep. The film features Sudeep in a double role alongside debutant Ragini Dwivedi in the lead roles. The film fea ...
'' (2009), ''
Just Maath Maathalli
''Just Maath Maathalli'' (English translation: ''Just your chatter'') is a 2010 Indian Kannada romance film written and directed by Sudeep starring himself, Ramya and Rajesh Nataranga in the lead roles. The film follows Siddharth's search for Tan ...
'' (2010), ''
Vishnuvardhana
Vishnuvardhana (r. 1108–1152 CE) was a king of the Hoysala Empire in what is today the modern state of Karnataka, India. He ascended the Hoysala throne after the death of his elder brother Veera Ballala I in c.1108. Originally a followe ...
'' (2011), ''
Kempe Gowda
Kempe Gowda I, locally venerated as Nadaprabhu Kempe Gowda, or commonly known as Kempe Gowda, was a chieftain under the Vijayanagara Empire in early-modern India. He is famous for founding the present-day southern Indian city of Bangalore.
E ...
'' (2011), the
Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
S ...
-
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nativ ...
bilingual ''
Eega
''Eega'' () is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action film written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli. The film was produced by Sai Korrapati Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram with an estimated budget of 30–40 crore ( US$6–7 million). It was ...
'' (2012), ''
Maanikya
''Maanikya'' () is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Sudeepa featuring himself, V. Ravichandran, Ranya Rao, Ramya Krishna, Varalaxmi Sharathkumar and P. Ravi Shankar in the lead roles. The film is a remake of 2013 ...
'' (2014), ''
Ranna Ranna may refer to:
*Ranna, a subdivision of the town Auerbach in der Oberpfalz in Bavaria, Germany
* Ranna, Estonia, a village in the former municipality Pala Parish, Estonia
* Ranna (Danube), a river of Bavaria, Germany and of Upper Austria, trib ...
'' (2015), ''
Kotigobba 2
''Kotigobba 2'' () in Kannada ''Mudinja Ivana Pudi'' () in Tamil is a 2016 Indian action film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film features Sudeepa and Nithya Menen in the lead roles. The film was simultaneously produced by Rockline Venkates ...
'' (2016), ''
Hebbuli
''Hebbuli'' () is a 2017 Kannada-language action thriller film directed by S. Krishna The film stars Sudeep and V. Ravichandran, who teamed up for the second time after ''Maanikya'' (2014). Amala Paul made her debut in Kannada cinema. P. Ravi ...
'' (2017), ''
The Villain'' (2018), ''
Pailwaan
''Pailwaan'' () is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language sports-masala film written and directed by S. Krishna. The film is produced by Swapna Krishna under the banner RRR Motion Pictures and bankrolled by Zee Studios. It stars Sudeepa, Sunil Shetty ...
'' (2019), Telugu-
Hindi
Hindi ( Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been ...
bilingual ''
Rakta Charitra
''Rakta Charitra'' () is a 2010 Indian political action thriller film based on the life of Paritala Ravindra. The film was directed by Ram Gopal Varma and written by Prashant Pandey. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi with the latter titl ...
'' and the
Hindi
Hindi ( Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been ...
film ''
Dabangg 3
''Dabangg 3'' is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Salman Khan under Salman Khan Films and Saffron Broadcast & Media Limited, as an Arbaaz Khan Production. A circumquel to ''Dabangg'' (2010 ...
'' (2019).
He won the
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada
The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the '' Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Kannada films The Award was first given in 1972. The 2018 winner of the award is Yash for ''K.G.F: Chapter 1.'' As of 2021, R ...
for three consecutive years for his films ''Huchcha'', ''Nandhi'' and ''Swathi Muthu''. Since 2013, he has been hosting the television reality show ''
Bigg Boss Kannada
''Bigg Boss Kannada (BBK)'' is the Kannada version of the reality TV show Bigg Boss which is broadcast in India through Colors Kannada Channel. The show is produced by Endemol Shine India, who owns the global format of Big Brother. Kiccha ...
''. His performance in the 2001 film, ''
Huchcha
''Huchcha'' () is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language romantic action film directed by Om Prakash Rao, starring Sudeep and Rekha Vedavyas in the lead roles. The film, the Kannada remake of the 1999 Tamil film '' Sethu'' directed by Bala and starr ...
'', earned himh the nickname Kichcha Sudeepa by his fans.
Early life
Sudeepa was born on 2 September 1971 to Sanjeev Manjappa and Saroja in
Shimoga
Shimoga, officially known as Shivamogga, is a city and the district headquarters of Shimoga district in the central part of the state of Karnataka, India. The city lies on the banks of the Tunga River. Being the gateway for the hilly region of ...
in
Shimoga district
Shimoga district, officially known as Shivamogga district, is a district in the Karnataka state of India. A major part of Shimoga district lies in the Malnad region or the Sahyadri. Shimoga city is its administrative centre. Jog Falls view ...
of present-day
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
as Sudeep. The family had migrated to Shimoga from
Narasimharajapura
Narasimharajapura is a town panchayat and tehsil headquarters in Chikmagalur, Karnataka, India. It resides in the Malenadu region of Chikmagalur district. The nearest Towns that connect to it are in Bhadravathi (52 km), Channagiri (85), Shimog ...
,
Chikmagalur 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 ...
. He obtained a bachelor's degree in
Industrial and production engineering
Industrial and production engineering (IPE) is an interdisciplinary engineering discipline that includes manufacturing technology, engineering sciences, management science, and optimization of complex processes, systems, or organizations. It is con ...
from
Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering (commonly referred to as DSCE) is an autonomous engineering college in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi.
Background
DSCE is located in Bangalore, K ...
, Bangalore. He represented the college in under-17
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
. He attended the Roshan Taneja School of Acting in
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
, where he overcame his 'shyness'.
Career
Actor
Sudeep began his film career in ''
Thayavva
''Thayavva'' is a 1997 Kannada-language film directed by V. Umakanth, starring Sudeep, Umashree, Charan Raj and Sindhu. The background score and soundtrack were composed by V. Manohar, with lyrics by V. Manohar and Geethapriya. This was Sudeep' ...
'' (1997). He then played a supporting role in ''
Prathyartha
''Prathyartha'' is a 1999 Kannada suspense-thriller film directed by Sunil Kumar Desai featuring Ramesh Aravind, Raghuvaran, Girish Karnad and Sudeep in the lead roles. The film features background score composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The concept of ...
'', directed by
Sunil Kumar Desai
Sunil Kumar Desai is an Indian film director, writer and producer, known for his work in Kannada cinema. In most of his films, Desai blends art and commercial cinema. He has written and directed suspense/thrillers and love stories. He has won t ...
, and a lead role in the same director's ''
Sparsha''. In 2001, a role in ''Huchcha'' gave him his first big following. In 2008 he made his
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...
debut in ''
Phoonk
''Phoonk'' (English:''Blow'') is a 2008 Indian supernatural horror film directed by Ram Gopal Varma and produced by Praveen Nischol. The film stars Sudeep, Amruta Khanvilkar, and Ahsaas Channa in the lead roles, while Kenny Desai, Ashwini Kalseka ...
''. He has also starred in
Ram Gopal Varma
Penmetsa Ram Gopal Varma (born 7 April 1962), often referred to by his initials RGV, is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Telugu cinema in addition to Hindi, Kannada language films, and television.**
*
...
's movies ''
Rann'', ''
Phoonk 2
''Phoonk 2'' () is an Indian horror film written and directed by Milind Gadagkar. It is a sequel to Ram Gopal Varma's 2008 film '' Phoonk'' and stars Sudeep, Amruta Khanvilkar and Ahsaas Channa. The film was released on 16 April 2010 with abou ...
'' and ''
Rakta Charitra
''Rakta Charitra'' () is a 2010 Indian political action thriller film based on the life of Paritala Ravindra. The film was directed by Ram Gopal Varma and written by Prashant Pandey. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi with the latter titl ...
''.
Starting from ''
Veera Parampare
''Veera Parampare'' () is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language action drama film written, produced and directed by S.Narayan under his home banner. The film stars Ambareesh, Sudeepa and Aindritha Ray in the lead roles. The soundtrack and backgrou ...
'' (2010), he changed his stage name from Sudeep to Sudeepa per
S. Narayan
S. Narayan (born 5 June 1962) is an Indian filmmaker, director, actor and lyricist of Kannada films. After Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, Narayan is the second director to direct Dr. Rajkumar and all his three sons. He has given many hits with Vishnu ...
's advice and after the film's success he decided to keep the name. His subsequent films, ''Kempe Gowda'' and ''Vishnuvardhana'' (2011), also were successes.
Sudeepa made his debut in Telugu cinema in 2012, with
S. S. Rajamouli
Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli ( ; born 10 October 1973) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is the highest paid director in India, and is known for his action, fantasy, and epic genre films. T ...
's ''
Eega
''Eega'' () is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action film written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli. The film was produced by Sai Korrapati Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram with an estimated budget of 30–40 crore ( US$6–7 million). It was ...
'', a fantasy film in which he portrayed an industrialist who, on falling for an NGO worker (played by
Samantha Ruth Prabhu), kills her alleged lover, who begins to haunt him in the form of a housefly. The film and Sudeepa's performance were highly acclaimed.
In 2013, ''
Bachchan'' and ''
Varadanayaka'' were released. His next film was a drama titled ''
Maanikya
''Maanikya'' () is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Sudeepa featuring himself, V. Ravichandran, Ranya Rao, Ramya Krishna, Varalaxmi Sharathkumar and P. Ravi Shankar in the lead roles. The film is a remake of 2013 ...
'' that he also directed, a remake of the Telugu film, ''
Mirchi'' (2013) which was a huge hit. In 2015 he starred in ''
Ranna Ranna may refer to:
*Ranna, a subdivision of the town Auerbach in der Oberpfalz in Bavaria, Germany
* Ranna, Estonia, a village in the former municipality Pala Parish, Estonia
* Ranna (Danube), a river of Bavaria, Germany and of Upper Austria, trib ...
'', a remake of the Telugu film, ''
Attarintiki Daredi
''Attarintiki Daredi'' () is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. Produced by Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra and Reliance Entertainment, the film stars Pawan Kalyan, Samantha and Pranith ...
'', which again was a blockbuster and played a cameo role as a Persian arms trader in ''
Baahubali: The Beginning'', directed by
S. S. Rajamouli
Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli ( ; born 10 October 1973) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is the highest paid director in India, and is known for his action, fantasy, and epic genre films. T ...
—the year's highest-grossing film.
He frequently sings in his screen roles, including ''
Vaalee'' (2001), ''
Chandu'' (2002), ''
Ranga SSLC
''Ranga SSLC'' is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language action comedy drama film directed by Yogaraj Bhat and produced by N. Kumar. Music was composed by Sandeep Chowta. It stars Sudeep and Ramya in lead roles. The film was later dubbed into Hindi a ...
'' (2004), ''
Nalla
''Nalla'' is a 2004 Kannada-language romance-drama film directed by V. Nagendra Prasad featuring Sudeep and Sangeetha in the lead roles. The film features background score and soundtrack composed by Venkat Narayan and lyrics by V. Nagendra P ...
'' (2004), ''
#73, Shaanthi Nivaasa'' (2007), ''Veera Madakari'' (2009), ''
Kempe Gowda
Kempe Gowda I, locally venerated as Nadaprabhu Kempe Gowda, or commonly known as Kempe Gowda, was a chieftain under the Vijayanagara Empire in early-modern India. He is famous for founding the present-day southern Indian city of Bangalore.
E ...
'' (2011), ''
Bachchan'' (2013) and also for others movies such as ''
Mandya to Mumbai
''Mandya to Mumbai'', which was earlier named as ''Anekere Beedhi'', is a 2016 Kannada-language film written and directed by Raajashekar produced by S. Jyothi Lingam under the banner Sree Neela Durga Parameshwari combines starring Rakesh Adiga a ...
'' (2014), ''Ring Road Shubha'' (2014) and ''Raate'' (2015).
In 2019, Sudeepa was seen in the Hindi film ''
Dabangg 3
''Dabangg 3'' is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Salman Khan under Salman Khan Films and Saffron Broadcast & Media Limited, as an Arbaaz Khan Production. A circumquel to ''Dabangg'' (2010 ...
'' where he played the archenemy of
Salman Khan
Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (; 27 December 1965) is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. In a film career spanning over thirty years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two Nation ...
's
Chulbul Pandey.
Sudeepa completed his 26 years in film industry.
Sudeepa's next ''
Vikrant Rona
''Vikrant Rona'' is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film written and directed by Anup Bhandari, produced by Jack Manjunath and co-produced by Alankar Pandian. It stars Sudeepa in the title role with Nirup Bhandari, Neetha Ash ...
'', directed by
Anup Bhandari, featured
Nirup Bhandari
Nirup Bhandari is an Indian actor who works in Kannada cinema. He made his debut in the 2015 critically and commercially acclaimed movie ''RangiTaranga'', directed by his brother, Anup Bhandari.
Early life
Nirup Bhandari was born on 13th Augus ...
and
Neetha Ashok
Neetha Ashok is an Indian actress known for her works in Kannada-language films & television and has also worked in Hindi television. She made her feature film debut with the Tulu film ''Jabardasth Shankara'' (2019) before gaining recognition w ...
. He is also set to play an extended cameo as Bhargav Bakshi in the upcoming Pan India movie Kabzaa starring
Upendra
Upendra (Devanagari: उपेन्द्र) is an Indian masculine given name. The meaning of the Sanskrit word ' is "younger brother of Indra" and refers to either Krishna or Vishnu, who as a son of Aditi (or in the Vamana avatar) was born sub ...
.
Director and producer
Sudeepa's directorial debut was
My autograph
''My Autograph'' is a 2006 Kannada-language romantic drama film which was directed, produced and enacted by Sudeep in his first directorial venture. Along with him, this film starred Meena (actress), Meena, Sridevika, Deepa Bhaskar, Deepu, and Ra ...
in 2006 which went on to complete 175 days and was a commercial success. From then he has directed many Kannada films like
No 73, Shanthi Nivasa
''No 73, Shanthi Nivasa'' is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language musical drama film directed by Sudeep, starring him, Anu Prabhakar, Deepa. The film background score and soundtrack were composed by Bharathwaj and Produced by Kiccha Creations. The fi ...
,
Veera Madakari
''Ee Shatamaanada Veera Madakari'' (also known as ''Veera Madakari'') is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by Sudeep. The film features Sudeep in a double role alongside debutant Ragini Dwivedi in the lead roles. The film fea ...
,
Just Maath Mathalli,
Kempe Gowda
Kempe Gowda I, locally venerated as Nadaprabhu Kempe Gowda, or commonly known as Kempe Gowda, was a chieftain under the Vijayanagara Empire in early-modern India. He is famous for founding the present-day southern Indian city of Bangalore.
E ...
and
Maanikya
''Maanikya'' () is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Sudeepa featuring himself, V. Ravichandran, Ranya Rao, Ramya Krishna, Varalaxmi Sharathkumar and P. Ravi Shankar in the lead roles. The film is a remake of 2013 ...
. He also wrote the script for
Just Maath Mathalli.
He owns a film production company named Kiccha Creations, which is credited with ''My Autograph'' (2006), ''No 73, Shantinivasa'' (2007), ''Jigarthanda'' (2016), ''Maanikya'' (2013), ''Ambi Ning Vayassayto'' (2019).
Television
Sudeepa made his TV debut in the serial ''Premada Kadambari'', named after a line in the song ''
Bandhana
''Bandhana'' is a 1984 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu from a screenplay by H. V. Subba Rao and Rajendra Singh Babu, based on a novel of the same name by Usha Navaratnanram. The film revolves around t ...
'' on
Udaya TV Udaya may refer to
* Udaya Pictures, a movie company in Kerala.
* Udaya TV, a Kannada-language television channel
* Udaya Manikya, a 16th-century king of Tripura
Tripura (, Bengali: ) is a state in Northeast India. The third-smallest st ...
. He was roped in to play the main host of the reality show ''Pyate Hudgeer-Halli Lifu'', aired on
Suvarna, which was an immediate success.
Endemol Shine Group
Endemol Shine Group B.V. (stylized in all spaceless) was a Dutch production and distribution company of scripted and non-scripted content, responsible for programmes such as '' Big Brother'', '' Deal or No Deal'', '' The Money Drop'', '' Fear F ...
's flagship show ''
Big Brother'' was adapted to
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
as ''
Bigg Boss Kannada
''Bigg Boss Kannada (BBK)'' is the Kannada version of the reality TV show Bigg Boss which is broadcast in India through Colors Kannada Channel. The show is produced by Endemol Shine India, who owns the global format of Big Brother. Kiccha ...
'' and Sudeepa was the chosen to play the host for the first season which was aired on
ETV Kannada
Colors Kannada (previously known as '' ETV Kannada''), is an Indian general entertainment channel, owned by Viacom18 that primarily broadcasts Kannada language entertainment shows. This channel is currently available in India and the United St ...
. He continued to host the second season on
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 ...
.
Colors Kannada
Colors Kannada (previously known as ''ETV Kannada''), is an Indian general entertainment channel, owned by Viacom18 that primarily broadcasts Kannada language entertainment shows. This channel is currently available in India and the United Sta ...
(formerly ETV Kannada) regained the rights to the show in 2015 with Sudeepa signing a five-season deal to host the show which was estimated to be around which was a landmark deal in Kannada television industry.
Personal life
Sudeepa is the captain of
Karnataka Bulldozers cricket team that competes in the
Celebrity Cricket League
The Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) is an amateur men's cricket league in India. It consists of nine teams of film actors from nine major regional film industries of Indian cinema. The league commenced in 2011. Salman Khan is Brand Ambassador ...
.
Sudeepa met Priya Radhakrishna in
Bengaluru, in 2000 and they married in 2001.
Priya worked in an airline company and then in a bank, prior to their marriage. Their only child, Saanvi, was born in 2004. In 2013, Sudeepa launched Stage 360°, an events management company, that his wife took an active part in.
The couple split in September 2015,
and reconciled
In the media
![Sudeep TeachAIDS](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/Sudeep_TeachAIDS.jpg)
Sudeepa has been described by the critics as one of the most talented actors in Kannada cinema. He was listed first in the ''Times 25 Most Desirable Men in Bangalore'' in 2012. In 2012, he was given a title, "Abhinaya Chakravarthy", by a Kannada organisation,
Karnataka Rakshana Vedike.
In 2012, Sudeepa was signed as the Brand Ambassador of
Joyalukkas
Joy Alukkas (29 October 1956) is an Indian businessman from Kerala. He is the chairman and managing director of Joyalukkas Jewellery.
Early life
Joy Alukkas was born in Thrissur, Kerala, on 29 October 1956. His father, Varghese Alukkas, was ...
, a Jewellery Retail Chain. In 2013, he was appointed as the Brand Ambassador for Bangalore Traffic Police Department and
Income Tax Department. In 2014, he was appointed as the Brand Ambassador for Intex Technologies (India) Mobiles & Paragon Footwear.
In 2013, on
World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day, designated on 1 December every year since 1988, is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease. The acquired imm ...
, Sudeepa teamed up with
Vijay Raghavendra
Vijay Raghavendra is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Kannada films. Referred to popularly as " Chinnari Mutha", Vijay is the son of producer S. A. Chinne Gowda and nephew of actor Dr.Rajkumar.
Vijay started his career as a child a ...
and other actors to record voiceovers for the
TeachAids
TeachAids (pronounced ) is a nonprofit social enterprise that develops global health education technology products for HIV/AIDS, concussions, and COVID-19, based on an approach invented through research at Stanford University.
The TeachAids so ...
interactive software, developed at
Stanford University.
In 2015, Sudeepa appeared in advertisements in the Kannada language for OLX.in, along with the veteran Kannada actor,
Anant Nag
Dr Anant Nagarkatte (born 4 September 1948) is an Indian actor whose predominant contribution has been in Kannada cinema. He has acted in over 300 films which include over 200 Kannada films as well as Hindi, Telugu, Marathi, Malayalam and En ...
. He had previously appeared in ads with
Sadhu Kokila
Sahaya Sheelan Shadrach (born 24 March 1966) known by his screen name Sadhu Kokila, is an Indian musician, actor, comedian, film director and producer, and an occasional screenwriter and lyricist who works in Kannada cinema. He began his care ...
for the same company.
In 2021, Sudeepa along with other celebrities and billionaires participated in the "Checkmate Covid" charity event for the
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ...
where they played in a
chess
Chess is a board game for two players, called White and Black, each controlling an army of chess pieces in their color, with the objective to checkmate the opponent's king. It is sometimes called international chess or Western chess to dist ...
simultaneous exhibition
A simultaneous exhibition or simultaneous display is a board game exhibition (commonly chess or Go) in which one player (typically of high rank, such as a grandmaster or dan-level player) plays multiple games at a time with a number of other pl ...
hosted by former
World Chess Champion
The World Chess Championship is played to determine the world champion in chess. The current world champion is Magnus Carlsen of Norway, who has held the title since 2013.
The first event recognized as a world championship was the 1886 matc ...
Viswanathan Anand
Viswanathan "Vishy" Anand (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian chess grandmaster and a former five-time World Chess Champion. He became the first grandmaster from India in 1988, and is one of the few players to have surpassed an Elo rating o ...
. In 2022, he was appointed brand ambassador of Karnataka Animal Husbandry Department's cow adoption programme.
Humanitarian work
Sudeepa is involved in humanitarian works through his organisation Kiccha Sudeepa Charitable Society. The trust helps underprivileged school children, providing them with uniforms as well as scholarships. The society helped senior Kannada film artists, technicians and others by providing them with necessary help during Covid pandemic who were unable to get work.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
Discography
As playback singer
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1971 births
Living people
Indian male film actors
Indian male television actors
Indian television presenters
Male actors in Hindi cinema
Male actors in Kannada cinema
Male actors in Tamil cinema
Male actors in Telugu cinema
Kannada film directors
Film directors from Bangalore
Filmfare Awards South winners
Kannada playback singers
People from Shimoga district
Indian game show hosts
Bigg Boss Kannada
Bigg Boss
Indian male playback singers
Singers from Bangalore
Male actors from Bangalore
Male actors in Kannada television
21st-century Indian male actors