Mano Murthy

Mano Murthy
Mano Murthy
Origin Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Genres Film score, Theatre
Occupations Composer, music director, instrumentalist, Network engineer
Years active 1994 – present
Website Official site

Mano Murthy (Kannada: ಮನೊಮೂರ್ತಿ) is a leading musician and composer in the Kannada Film Industry. Although his compositions in his earlier films were also successful, he shot to fame with Mungaru Male, one of the biggest hits in Kannada industry. Before moving onto becoming a composer, he was an entrepreneur, having co-founded three companies in California. He was a programmer in microsoft. His latest venture, an IP security provider called Allegro Systems, was acquired by Cisco Systems.[1]

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Early life and education

Murthy had nurtured deep interest in music since a young age. He used to play drums when he was an undergrad electrical engineering student at UVCE, Bangalore University. He went to the US to do graduate work at the University of California, Davis and Stanford University.

Film career

He started his music career with composing music for the movie America! America! directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar. The songs of this movie became popular, most notable being the songs America America and Nooru Janmaku. He went on to compose music for the movie Nanna Preethiya Hudugi. The song Car Car of this movie was a big hit. He also composed the Music for National award winning Movie Preethi Prema Pranaya, and the superhit Comedy movie Joke Falls. Some of the popular songs are Gandhavathi and Naguvina Loka Idu. In spite of these hit songs, his name remained relatively unknown in Kannada filmdom. However Mungaru male which became the most successful box office hit in Kannada film industry earning Rs. 75 crores brought Mano murthy into limelight. It earned him enormous popularity and critical acclaim. Next came another super hit movie Cheluvina chittara (2007) which gave him much more fame and this movie grossed Rs.30 crores. The quality of music and melody in songs makes him the favorite choice by producers. One of the best music director in Kannada Film industry.

Filmography

Year Movie Language Notes
1995 America! America! Kannada Ran for 365 days
2001 Nanna Preethiya Hudugi Kannada Ran for 100 days
2003 Preethi Prema Pranaya Kannada Ran for 100 days
2004 Jokefalls Kannada Ran for 175 days
2005 Amrithadhare Kannada Ran for 200 days
2006 Mungaru Male Kannada Ran for 500 days
2007 Cheluvina Chittara Kannada Ran for 175 days
2007 Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige Kannada Ran for 75 days
2007 Geleya Kannada Ran for 50 days
2007 Milana Kannada Ran for 365 days
2007 Hetthare Hennanne Herabeku Kannada Ran for 25 days
2007 E Bandana Kannada Ran for 75 days
2008 Vaana (remake of Mungaru male) Telugu Ran for 50 days
2008 Moggina Manasu Kannada Ran for 100 days
2008 Madesha Kannada Ran for 25 days
2008 Bombaat Kannada Ran for 25 days
2008 Haage Summane Kannada Ran for 50 days
2009 Olave Jeevana Lekkachaara Kannada Ran for 25 days
2009 Male Barali Manju Irali Kannada Ran for 50 days
2009 Manasaare Kannada Ran for 100 days
2009 Januma Janumadallu Kannada Ran for 25 days
2009 Neene Bari Neene (Sonu Nigam's first Kannada Album)
2009 Gokula Kannada Ran for 50 days
2010 Pancharangi Kannada Ran for 100 days
2011 Lifeu Ishtene Kannada Released on : September 9, 2011
2011 Mr. Duplicate Kannada Ran for 50 days
2011 Parijatha Kannada Upcoming

Awards

  • Filmfare Award for Milana (Ninnindale song)
  • Filmfare Award 2006 for Best Music Director, Mungaru Male
  • Karnataka State Award 2006 for Best Music Director, Mungaru Male
  • E TV Award 2006 for Best Music Director, Mungaru Male
  • Sansui Shri Gandha Award 2006 for Best Music Director, Mungaru Male
  • Hello Gandhinagar Award 2006 for Best Music Director, Mungaru Male
  • Karnataka Chitrarasikara Sangha Award 2006 for Best Music Director, Mungaru Male
  • M.S.Ramaih Chitralaya Award 2006 for Best Music Director, Mungaru Male
  • Garuda Mall Award 2007 for Most Popular Music Director
  • South Cine Fans Award Chennai 2003-2004 for Best Music Director, Preeti Prema Pranaya
  • National Award 2004 for Best Movie Preeti Prema Pranaya as Producer

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