Chethan Kumar (director)

{{Short description|Indian film director and screenwriter}} {{BLP sources|date=October 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}} {{Infobox person | name = Chethan Kumar | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|2|22|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Kollegal]], [[Karnataka]], India | years_active = 2009–present | occupation = Lyrics writer, screenwriter, dialogue writer, director }}

'''Chethan Kumar''' (born 22 February 1988) is an Indian filmmaker, lyrics writer, screenwriter, dialogue writer and director who primarily works in [[Kannada cinema]]. His debut directional venture was the 2014 film ''[[Bahaddur]]''.

==Career== Kumar stepped into film industry unexpectedly. He was writing dialogues for theatre plays in [[Kalka Mandir, Delhi|Kalamandir]], Mysore through one of his friend he learned of [[Tushar Ranganath]]. He joined [[Tushar Ranganth]] and worked with him as a dialogue writer for [[Devru]], [[Kari Chirathe]], Gange Bare Tunge Bare, [[Kanteerava]].

Music director [[Arjun Janya]] noticed his talent and gave him a chance to write a song lyric for [[Varadhanayaka]]. As [[Arjun Janya]] said, he wrote "Baite Baite" song which became popular song of that year and made him a songwriter. Then he wrote "Auto Raja Auto Raja" for [[Auto Raja (2013 film)|Auto Raja]], "I wanna sing a songu" for [[Sweety Nanna Jodi]], "Bossu Nam Bossu" for [[Bhajarangi]] including songs for [[Rajani Kantha]], Shatru, Pulakeshi, [[Jackson (2015 film)|Jackson]], [[Ranna (film)|Ranna]] and also "Starade", "[[Subbalakshmi]]" for his debut directional 2014 film [[Bahaddur]] and he is known for introductory songs he wrote for all stars including [[Darshan (Kannada actor)|Darshan]] (Jaggudada), [[Yash (actor)|Yash]] (Santhu Straight Forward), [[Puneeth Rajkumar]] (Anjaniputra), [[Sudeepa|Sudeep]] (Hebbuli), [[Ganesh (actor)|Ganesh]] (Pataki), [[Duniya Vijay|Duniyaviji]] (Jackson), [[Sharan (actor)|Sharan]] (Jai Maruthi800), [[Shiva Rajkumar|Shivarajkumar]] (Killing Veerappan and Bhajarangi) [[Dhananjaya (actor)|Dhananjaya]] (Badmash), Madarangi Krishna (Charlie), Nikhil Kumarswamy (Jaguar) and for more than fifty films. He also worked with directors [[Mahesh Babu (director)|Mahesh Babu]], [[Preetham Gubbi]], [[A. P. Arjun|A.P. Arjun]] before becoming an independent director. In 2012 he did a documentary Starring Chandan Shetty called as "Yen Madli?".

He made his directional debut in 2014 with Block buster [[Bahaddur]]. His next film is [[Bharjari]] starring [[Dhruva Sarja]], [[Rachita Ram]], [[Hariprriya]] and [[Vaishali Deepak]] became Mega Blockbuster hit of 2017. His next film is [[Bharaate]] starring [[Sriimurali]], [[Sreeleela]] became Mega Blockbuster hit of 2019.

He is now working with [[Puneeth Rajkumar]] for his fourth venture. Meanwhile, he wrote dialogues for [[Anjani Putra|Anjaniputra]], [[College Kumar (2017 film)|College Kumara]], [[Yajamana (2019 film)|Yajamana]] and [[Orange (2018 film)|Orange]].

==Personal life== Chethan Kumar was born in [[Kollegal]], [[Karnataka]] and brought up in [[Mysore]].

== Filmography == {| class="wikitable" |+Key | style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} | Denotes films that have not yet been released |}

All films are in [[Kannada]], the language is otherwise noted.

{| class="wikitable" |- ! rowspan="2" | Year ! rowspan="2" | Film ! colspan="4" | Credited as ! rowspan="2" | Notes |- ! width=65 | [[Film director|Director]] ! width=65 | [[Screenwriter|Story]] ! width=65 | [[Screenplay]] ! width=65 | [[Dialogues]] |- style="text-align:center;" || 2014 | style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Bahaddur]]'' | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | Chithrasante - Best Director Award, Best Dialogues, Best Movie <br />Nominated - SIIMA Award for Best Director, Best Movie |- style="text-align:center;" || 2017 | style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Bharjari]]'' | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | [[Bengaluru International Film Festival|10th BIFF]] - Second Most Popular Kannada Entertainment Cinema |- style="text-align:center;" || 2017 | style="text-align:left;"|''[[College Kumar (2017 film)|College Kumar]]'' | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | |- style="text-align:center;" || 2018 | style="text-align:left;"|''[[Orange (2018 film)|Orange]]'' | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | |- style="text-align:center;" | rowspan="2"| 2019 | style="text-align:left;"|''[[Yajamana (2019 film)|Yajamana]]'' | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|''[[Bharaate]]'' | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | |- style="text-align:center;" || 2020 | style="text-align:left;"|''Kshatriya'' | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | |- style="text-align:center;" || 2021 | style="text-align:left;" | ''SRK'' | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | |- style="text-align:center;" || 2022 | style="text-align:left;"|''[[James (2020 film)|James]]'' | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | |- |}

===As lyricist=== {| class="wikitable" |+As Lyricist ! Year ! Film ! Notes |- | rowspan="6" | 2013 |''[[Varadhanayaka]]'' | |- | ''[[Auto Raja (2013 film)|Auto Raja]]'' | |- | ''[[Rajani Kantha]]'' | |- | ''Shatru'' | |- | ''[[Sweety Nanna Jodi]]'' | |- | ''[[Bhajarangi]]'' | |- | rowspan="4" | 2014 | ''Pulakeshi'' | |- |''Paravashanadenu'' | |- | ''[[Bahaddur]]'' | Chithrasante - Lyrics, <br/>Nominated - SIIMA Award Best Lyrics |- | ''Subramani'' | |- | rowspan="3" | 2015 | ''[[Jackson (2015 film)|Jackson]]'' | |- | ''Katte'' | |- | ''[[Charlie (2015 Kannada film)|Charlie]]'' | |- | rowspan="10" | 2016 | ''[[Killing Veerappan]]'' | |- | ''Jwalantham'' | |- | ''[[Akira (2016 Kannada film)|Akira]]'' | |- | ''[[Jaggu Dada]]'' | |- | ''[[Sipaayi (2016 film)|Sipaayi]]'' | |- | ''[[Santhu Straight Forward]]'' | |- | ''[[Jai Maruthi 800]]'' | |- | ''[[Badmaash (2016 film)|Badmaash]]'' | |- | ''[[Jaguar (2016 film)|Jaguar]]'' | |- | ''[[John Jani Janardhan (2016 film)|John Jani Janardhan]]'' | |- | rowspan="11" | 2017 | ''[[Srikanta (film)|Srikanta]]'' | |- | ''[[Chowka]]'' | |- | ''[[Hebbuli]]'' | |- | ''[[Srinivasa Kalyana]]'' | |- | ''Veera Ranachandi'' | |- | ''[[Pataki (film)|Pataki]]'' | |- | ''[[Bharjari]]'' | |- | ''[[College Kumar (2017 film)|College Kumar]]'' | |- | ''[[Mass Leader]]'' | |- | ''[[Athiratha]]'' | |- | ''[[Anjani Putra]]'' | |- | rowspan="11" | 2018 | ''[[Seizer]]'' | |- | ''Tribaahu'' | |- | ''[[Samhaara]]'' | |- | ''Preethiya Rayabhari'' | |- | ''[[MLA (2018 Kannada film)|MLA]]'' | |- |''Prayanikara Gamanakke'' | |- |''[[Ayogya (2018 film)|Ayogya]]'' | |- | ''[[Ambi Ning Vayassaytho]]'' | |- | ''Gaanchali'' | |- | ''[[Tharakaasura]]'' | |- |''[[Orange (2018 film)|Orange]]'' | |- | rowspan="12"| 2019 |''[[Yajamana (2019 film)|Yajamana]]'' | |- |''[[Padde Huli]]'' | |- |''Hangover'' | |- |''[[Sinnga (film)|Sinnga]]'' | |- |''Randhawa'' | |- |''[[Nanna Prakara]]'' | |- |''Udumba'' | |- |''[[Geetha (2019 film)|Geetha]]'' | |- |''[[Adyaksha in America]]'' | |- |''[[Ellidde Illi Tanaka]]'' | |- |''[[Brahmachari (2019 film)|Brahmachari]]'' | |- |''[[Bharaate]]'' | |- | rowspan="8" | 2020 |''[[Khaki (2020 film)|Khaki]]'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|''Navelru... Half Boiled'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|''[[Kaanadante Maayavadanu]]'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|''Super Star'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" |''[[3rd Class]]'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" |''Navarathna'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|''Yellow Board'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" |''Kshatriya'' | |- | rowspan="25" |2021 |''Kanasu Maratakkide'' | |- |''[[James (2020 film)|James]]''<ref name="indiatimes.com">{{cite web |title='James' is a fresh movie in Kannada film industry: Director Chethan Kumar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/james-is-a-fresh-movie-in-kannada-film-industry-director-chethan-kumar/articleshow/74654666.cms |accessdate=19 March 2020 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> | |- | ''[[Tootu Madike (2020 film)|Tootu Madike]]'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|''[[Pogaru]]'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Roberrt]]'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"| ''Sugar Factory'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"| ''SRK'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|''Kadala Theerada Barghava'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|''Rajamarthanda'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|''[[Salaga (film)|Salaga]]'' |"I Love You Sanjana" Song |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|''Natabhyankara'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" |''[[Madhagaja]]'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|''Mugil Pete'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" |''[[Rider (2021 film)|Rider]]'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|''Dear Sathya'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"|''Bumper'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" |''[[Badava Rascal]]'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" |''[[Trivikrama (film)|Trivikrama]]'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" |''Old Monk'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" |''Godra'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" |''Maichal'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" |''Vidyarthi Vidyarthiniyaru'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" |''Chinnada Gombe'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" |''Bellary'' | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" |''Shivagami'' | |- style="text-align:center;" || 2022 | style="text-align:left;" |''[[Garuda (2022 film)|Garuda]]'' | |- | 2025 || ''[[Forest (2025 film)|Forest]]'' || Song - "Paisa Paisa" |- |}

===Advertising director=== *Agriculture Advertisement with [[Shiva Rajkumar|Dr Shivarajkumar]]

== Awards == * Chithrasanthe Award Best Director, Dialogues & Screenplay, Popular Lyricist, 2015 - Chethan Kumar (Movie: Bahaddur) * Bangalore International Film Festival Award (Movie: Bharjari) * Siima 2019 Best Lyricist Award Kannada – Yenammi Yenammi (Movie: Ayogya) * Chithrasante 2019 Popular Lyricist Award Kannada (Movie: Ayogya) * Hungama Music 2019 - Sound of Fame Award - Song of the year Kannada - Yenammi Yenammi(Movie: Ayogya) * Chithra Rising Star 2019 - Chethan Kumar

===Footnotes=== {{notelist}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{IMDb name|nm6815084}}

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