{{Short description|Indian Kannada filmmaker}} {{Use British English|date=August 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}} {{Infobox person | name = Yogaraj Bhat | image =Yogaraj.jpeg | image size = | caption = Bhat in 2012 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|10|08|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Mandarthi]], [[Udupi district]], [[Karnataka]], India | occupation = Director, lyricist, producer, screenwriter and actor | spouse = Renuka Bhat | relatives = | yearsactive = 2001–present }}
'''Yogaraj Bhat''' (born 8 October 1972) is an Indian film-maker, director,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://m.ibtimes.co.in/parapancha-movie-review-live-audience-response-663327%7Ctitle=Parapancha%20movie%20review:%20Live%20audience%20response|title=Parapancha movie review: Live audience response|last=Upadhyaya|first=Prakash|newspaper=International Business Times, India Edition|language=en|access-date=2016-11-16}}</ref> screenwriter,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://southscope.in/kannada/news/yogaraj-bhat-turns-choreographer-pancharangi%20YogarajBhat%20turns%20choreographer%20for%20Pancharangi%5D%20%7B%7Bwayback%7Curl=http://southscope.in/kannada/news/yogaraj-bhat-turns-choreographer-pancharangi|title=SouthScope – One Stop Site For South Indian Cinema|website=SouthScope|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-16}}</ref> lyricist and producer who primarily works in [[Kannada cinema]]. He is most known for the 2006 film ''[[Mungaru Male]]''. The film recorded the highest box-office collections in the history of [[Kannada cinema]] at the time of its release and the longest running film at a [[Multiplex (movie theater)|multiplex]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Did you know? 'Mungaru Male' was the first film to cross Rs 50 crore at the box office as well as run for a year in a multiplex - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-mungaru-male-was-the-first-film-to-cross-rs-50-crore-at-the-box-office-as-well-as-run-for-a-year-in-a-multiplex/articleshow/75402151.cms|access-date=2021-10-19|website=The Times of India|date=27 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
==Early life== Yogaraj Bhat was born in [[Mandarthi]], in [[Udupi district]] in [[Karnataka]]. He grew up in [[Tilavalli]], [[Haveri district|Haveri]]. He was the youngest son of Ramachandra and Jayalakshmi Bhat's seven children. He lost his father to a boat mishap.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-03-27|title=Yogaraj Bhat: A game changer|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/metrolife-your-bond-with-bengaluru/yogaraj-bhat-a-game-changer-725486.html|access-date=2021-10-19|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref>
==Career== {{Promotional|date=July 2023}}
===Director=== His film ''[[Mungaru Male]]'' collected estimated 50-75 [[crore]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-ganesh-bal-the-outsider-on-the-inside-1678970|title=Ganesh Bal: The outsider on the inside {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=2012-04-22|newspaper=dna|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2010/pancharangi-record-mungaru-male-070910.html|title=Will Pancharangi break the records of Mungaru Male?|date=2010-09-07|newspaper=www.filmibeat.com|access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mybangalore.com/article/1010/superstars-of-the-kannada-film-industry.html|title=Kannada Fim Industry {{!}} Famous Actors {{!}} Puneet Rajkumar {{!}} Ganesh {{!}} Ramya {{!}} Sudeep|website=www.mybangalore.com|access-date=2016-11-17|archive-date=24 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160724104058/http://www.mybangalore.com/article/1010/superstars-of-the-kannada-film-industry.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> this was his third film, created history in Southern Film Industry. The film ran for 464 days – first in any language to run for a whole year continually in a multiplex, beating the records of the biggest Hindi Film Industry records. It naturally brought him many rewards, awards and appreciations, including Nine State Film Awards (including Best Director and Best Film Award) and Four [[Filmfare Awards]] (Best Film, Best Music, Best Lyrics and Best Cinematography). The movie has been remade in all South Indian languages & Bengali. The rights for the movie to be made in Hindi has been bought by Shri. [[Boney Kapoor]].<ref>{{Cite news|title='Mungaru' to be remade in hindi soon - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/mungaru-to-be-remade-in-hindi-soon/articleshow/4766195.cms|access-date=2021-10-19|website=The Times of India|date=12 July 2009 |language=en}}</ref> He has also directed ''[[Gaalipata]]'', ''[[Manasaare|Manasare]]'', ''[[Pancharangi]]'', ''[[Paramathma (film)|Paramatma]]'', ''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]'', ''[[Vaastu Prakaara|Vaastu Prakara]],'' ''[[Dana Kayonu]]'', ''[[Mugulu Nage]]'' and others.
=== Lyricist === Yogaraj Bhat has worked as lyricist in many Kannada movies ''[[Mungaru Male]], [[Gaalipata]], [[Junglee (2009 film)|Junglee]], [[Jackie (2010 film)|Jackie]], [[Manasaare]], [[Pancharangi]], [[Paramathma (film)|Paramatma]], [[Victory (2013 film)|Victory]], [[Hudugaru]], [[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]], [[Kaddipudi]], [[Bachchan (2013 film)|Bachchan]], [[Adyaksha|Adhyaksha]], [[Gajakesari]], [[Raja Huli|Rajahuli]]'' and others.
He won [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Award]], Karnataka State Award for the song, '''Bombe Aadsonu''<nowiki/>' from the film ''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]''.{{Full citation needed|date=July 2023}}
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |+Key | style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} | Denotes films that have not yet been released |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:50px;"|Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Film ! colspan="3" |Credited as ! rowspan="2" |Notes |- ! scope="col" width=65 | Director ! scope="col" width="65" | Writer ! scope="col" width="65" | Producer |- style="text-align:center;" || 2001 | style="text-align:left;"| ''Chakra'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | | Television series |- style="text-align:center;" || 2003 | style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Mani (Kannada film)|Mani]]'' |{{yes}} | | | style="text-align:left;"| |- style="text-align:center;" || 2004 | style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Ranga S.S.L.C]]'' |{{yes}} | | | style="text-align:left;"| |- style="text-align:center;" || 2006 | style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Mungaru Male]]'' | {{yes}} | {{partial|Co-writer}} | | |- style="text-align:center;" | rowspan="2"| 2008 | style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Gaalipata]]'' |{{yes}} |{{yes}} | | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Inthi Ninna Preethiya]]'' | | |{{yes}} | |- style="text-align:center;" || 2009 | style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Manasaare]]'' |{{yes}} |{{partial|Co-writer}} | | |- style="text-align:center;" || 2010 | style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Pancharangi]]'' |{{yes}} |{{partial|Co-writer}} |{{yes}} | |- style="text-align:center;" | rowspan="2" |2011 | style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Paramathma (film)|Paramathma]]'' |{{yes}} |{{partial|Co-writer}} | | |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Lifeu Ishtene]]'' | | |{{yes}} | |- style="text-align:center;" || 2012 | style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]'' |{{yes}} |{{partial|Co-writer}} | | |- style="text-align:center;" || 2013 | style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Dyavre]]'' | |{{partial|Dialogue}} | | |- style="text-align:center;" || 2015 | style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Vaastu Prakaara]]'' |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} | |- style="text-align:center;" | 2016 | style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Dana Kayonu]]'' |{{yes}} |{{yes}} | | |- style="text-align:center;" || 2017 | style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Mugulu Nage]]'' |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} | |- style="text-align:center;" || 2019 | style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Panchatantra (film)|Panchatantra]]'' |{{yes}} |{{partial|Screenplay}} |{{yes}} | |- style="text-align:center;" || 2022 | style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Gaalipata 2]]'' |{{yes}} |{{yes}} | |<ref>{{cite web|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/yogaraj-bhat-finally-announces-galipata-2/articleshow/67610884.cms|title=galipata-2 in timesofindia|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=20 January 2018|access-date=20 January 2019}}</ref> |- style="text-align:center;" |2023 | style="text-align:left;" |''[[Garadi (film)|Garadi]]'' |{{yes}} |{{partial|Screenplay}} | | |- style="text-align:center;" | 2024 | style="text-align:left;" |''[[Karataka Damanaka]]'' |{{yes}} |{{partial|Co-writer}} | |<ref>{{Cite web |author=Y Maheswara Reddy|date=Aug 25, 2023 |title=Almost ready |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/almost-ready/articleshow/103034417.cms |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Bangalore Mirror |language=en}}</ref> |- style="text-align:center;" | rowspan="2" | 2025 | style="text-align:left;" |''[[Manada Kadalu]]'' |{{yes}} |{{partial|Co-writer}} | |<ref>{{Cite web |author=Y Maheswara Reddy|date=Mar 31, 2025 |title=Yogaraj Bhat's next titled Manada Kadalu |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/news/2024/Nov/30/dd%7D%7D-31 |access-date=2024-11-30 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref> |- |''[[Udaala]]'' | || {{Partial|Dialogues}} ||{{yes}} || |- |}
=== As lyricist === *''Note: he has also worked as a lyricist for all films that he worked as a writer.'' {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Film ! Ref. |- | 2007 || ''[[Duniya (2007 film)|Duniya]]'' || |- | rowspan="3" | 2008 || ''[[Inthi Ninna Preethiya]]'' || |- |''[[Aramane]]'' || |- | ''[[Janumada Gelathi]]'' || |- | rowspan="5" | 2009 || ''[[Circus (2009 film)|Circus]]'' || |- | ''[[Junglee (2009 film)|Junglee]]'' || |- | ''[[Male Barali Manju Irali]]'' || |- | ''[[Devru]]'' || |- | ''[[Raam (2009 film)|Raam]]'' || |- | rowspan="11" | 2010 || ''[[Suryakaanti]]'' || |- | ''[[Sri Harikathe]]'' || |- | ''[[Swayamvara (2010 film)|Swayamvara]]'' || |- | ''[[Krishnan Love Story]]'' || |- | ''[[Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu]]'' || |- | ''[[Shourya (2010 film)|Shourya]]'' || |- | ''Kari Chirathe'' || |- | ''[[Kiccha Huccha]]'' || |- | ''[[Yaksha (film)|Yaksha]]'' || |- | ''[[Eno Onthara]]'' || |- | ''[[Super (2010 Kannada film)|Super]]'' || |- | rowspan="15" | 2011 || ''[[Kanteerava]]'' || |- | ''Kote'' || |- | ''[[Gun (2011 film)|Gun]]'' || |- | ''[[Rama Rama Raghurama]]'' || |- | ''[[Kempegowda (film)|Kempegowda]]'' || |- | ''[[Prince (2011 film)|Prince]]'' || |- | ''[[Prema Chandrama]]'' || |- | ''[[Dhool (2011 film)|Dhool]]'' || |- | ''[[Puttakkana Highway]]'' || |- | ''[[Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam]]'' || |- | ''[[Lifeu Ishtene]]'' || |- | ''[[Kaanchaana]]'' || |- | ''[[Maduve Mane]]'' || |- | ''[[Jarasandha (film)|Jarasandha]]'' || |- | ''[[Vishnuvardhana (film)|Vishnuvardhana]]'' || |- | rowspan="12" | 2012 || ''[[Chingari (2012 film)|Chingari]]'' || |- | ''[[Lucky (2012 Kannada film)|Lucky]]'' || |- | ''[[Anna Bond]]'' || |- | ''[[Breaking News (2012 film)|Breaking News]]'' || |- | ''Kiladi Kitty'' || |- | ''[[Jaanu (2012 film)|Jaanu]]'' || |- | ''[[Crazy Loka]]'' || |- | ''[[Romeo (2012 film)|Romeo]]'' || |- | ''[[Shiva (2012 film)|Shiva]]'' || |- | ''[[Mr. 420 (2012 film)|Mr. 420]]'' || |- | ''[[Prem Adda]]'' || |- | ''[[Yaare Koogadali]]'' || |- | rowspan="15" | 2013 || ''[[Topiwala]]'' || |- | ''[[Ziddi (2013 film)|Ziddi]]'' || |- | ''[[Andar Bahar]]'' || |- | ''[[Bachchan (2013 film)|Bachchan]]'' || |- | ''Ale'' || |- | ''[[Googly (2013 film)|Googly]]'' || |- | ''[[Silk Sakkath Hot Maga|Silk]]'' || |- | ''[[Tony (2013 film)|Tony]]'' || |- | ''[[Jayammana Maga]]'' || |- | ''[[Victory (2013 film)|Victory]]'' || |- | ''[[Brundavana]]'' || |- | ''Dilwala'' || |- | ''[[Sakkare]]'' || |- | ''[[Raja Huli]]'' || |- | ''[[Sweety Nanna Jodi]]'' || |- | rowspan="14" | 2014 || ''[[Dil Rangeela]]'' || |- | ''[[Ulidavaru Kandanthe]]'' || |- | ''[[Endendu Ninagagi]]'' || |- | ''[[Kwatle Satisha]]'' || |- | ''[[Maanikya]]'' || |- | ''Gar Gar Mandla'' || |- | ''Typical Kailas'' || |- | ''[[Rose (2014 film)|Rose]]'' || |- | ''[[Adyaksha]]'' || |- | ''[[Simhadri (2014 film)|Simhadri]]'' || |- | ''[[Bahaddur]]'' || |- | ''Neenade Naa'' || |- | ''[[Jai Bajarangabali]]'' || |- | ''[[Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari]]'' || |- | rowspan="19" | 2015 || ''Missed Call'' || |- | ''[[Jackson (2015 film)|Jackson]]'' || |- | ''[[Raja Rajendra]]'' || |- | ''[[Mythri (2015 film)|Mythri]]'' || |- | ''[[Raate]]'' || |- | ''[[Endendigu]]'' || |- | ''[[Mrugashira]]'' || |- | ''[[Ranna (film)|Ranna]]'' || |- | ''[[Bullet Basya]]'' || |- | ''Sapnon Ki Rani'' || |- | ''[[Muddu Manase]]'' || |- | ''[[Kendasampige]]'' || |- | ''[[Charlie (2015 Kannada film)|Charlie]]'' || |- | ''[[Mr. Airavata]]'' || |- | ''[[Vascodigama]]'' || |- | ''[[Boxer (2015 film)|Boxer]]'' || |- | ''[[1st Rank Raju (2015 film)|1st Rank Raju]]'' || |- | ''[[Rathaavara]]'' || |- | ''Prema Pallakki'' || |- | rowspan="11" | 2016 || ''[[Viraat (film)|Viraat]]'' || |- | ''[[Tyson (2016 film)|Tyson]]'' || |- | ''Kala Bhairava'' || |- | ''[[Ishtakamya]]'' || |- | ''[[Jaggu Dada]]'' || |- | ''[[Doddmane Hudga]]'' || |- | ''[[Mukunda Murari]]'' || |- | ''[[Santhu Straight Forward]]'' || |- | ''[[Badmaash (2016 film)|Badmash]]'' || |- | ''[[Mummy (2016 film)|Mummy]]'' || |- | ''[[Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi]]'' || |- | 2017 || ''[[Chowka]]'' || |}
=== As actor === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes ! Ref |- | 2013 || ''[[Dyavre]]'' || Bhimsen || Lead role ||<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Dyavre/amp_movie_review/27036061.cms Dyavre movie review, Times of India]</ref> |- | 2016 || ''[[Parapancha]]''|| Kaalipeeli || || |- | rowspan="3"|2019 || ''[[Bell Bottom (2019 film)|Bell Bottom]]''|| Marakutika || || |- | ''[[Padde Huli]]'' || || rowspan="3" | Cameo appearance || <ref>{{cite web | title=Paddehuli Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Paddehuli by Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/paddehuli/movie-review/68952682.cms }}</ref> |- | ''[[Avane Srimannarayana]]'' || Guptananda Swamiji || |- |2022 ||''[[Lucky Man (2022 film)|Lucky Man]]'' ||Himself || |- |2023 | ''[[South Indian Hero]]'' | | | |- |2025 |''[[Udaala]]'' | |Cameo appearance | |- |2026 |''[[Uttarakaanda (film)|Uttarakaanda]]†'' |Patila |Filming |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-19 |title=Yogaraj Bhat: ಡಾಲಿ ಉತ್ತರಕಾಂಡಕ್ಕೆ ಎಂಟ್ರಿಕೊಟ್ಟ ಯೋಗರಾಜ್ ಭಟ್! ಪಾಟೀಲನಾಗಿ ಎಡಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೆಲ್ಯೂಟ್ |url=https://kannada.news18.com/news/entertainment/sandalwood-actor-director-yogararaj-bhat-in-uttarakaanda-movie-rvj-dvp-1661225.html |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=News18 ಕನ್ನಡ |language=kn}}</ref> |- |}
==Awards== * 2013 – won [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Kannada]] for the song "''Bombe Adsonu''" from his own directorial film ''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]].''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131010034223/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/filmfare-awards-south-the-complete-list-of-winners/408186-71-177.html Filmfare Awards (South): The complete list of winners – IBNLive]. Ibnlive.in.com (21 July 2013). Retrieved on 16 April 2014.</ref> * 2013 – won the Bangalore Times Film Awards in "Best Lyricist" category for the song "''Bombe Adsonu''".<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Bangalore-Times-Film-Awards-2012-goes-to--/articleshow/21893862.cms Bangalore Times Film Awards 2012 goes to... – The Times of India]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (19 August 2013). Retrieved on 16 April 2014.</ref>
{{commons category}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name| id=1680229}}
{{Yogaraj Bhat}} {{authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bhat, Yogaraj}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Kannada film directors]] [[Category:Kannada-language lyricists]] [[Category:Indian male songwriters]] [[Category:Indian songwriters]] [[Category:Kannada-language playback singers]] [[Category:People from Haveri district]] [[Category:Mangaloreans]] [[Category:Filmfare Awards South winners]] [[Category:Musicians from Bengaluru]] [[Category:Indian male playback singers]] [[Category:21st-century Indian composers]] [[Category:Film directors from Bengaluru]] [[Category:21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights]] [[Category:Screenwriters from Bengaluru]] [[Category:21st-century Indian male writers]] [[Category:21st-century Indian male singers]] [[Category:21st-century Indian screenwriters]] [[Category:1972 births]]