K. Kalyan
{{short description|Indian Kannada lyricist, music director (born 1972)}}
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| birth_place = Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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K Kalyan (born 1 January 1972) is an Indian songwriter and music composer known for his works in Kannada film industry. He is also called as "Premakavi.{{Cite web |url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/11505/sandalwood/kalyan-on-new-ventures-news-details |title=Kalyan on New Ventures |access-date=14 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005011115/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/11505/sandalwood/Kalyan-on-New-Ventures-News-Details |archive-date=5 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}
Career
K.Kalyan entered the film industry at the age of 17 as a Music director cum lyricist for Kannada movies. He learnt Karnatic classical music under the guidance of Chenna Krishnappa. In the early days, he worked under music director Hamsalekha.{{Cite web|author=Shyam Prasad SShyam Prasad S.|date=Jun 21, 2015|title='If there's freedom, it takes just 10 min to write a song'|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/sandalwood-k-kalyan-kannada-composer-lyricist/articleshow/47760586.cms|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Bangalore Mirror|language=en}}
K.Kalyan has written almost 3000 songs. He has worked with many music directors including Ilayaraja, Hamsalekha, A.R.Rahman, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vijaya Bhaskar, Rajan-Nagendra, Upendra kumar, C. Ashwath, Singeetham Shrinivasa Rao, Manjula Gururaj, V. Ravichandran, Ananth Kamath M, V. Manohar, Mano Murthy, L.N. Shasthri, Anu Mallik, M M Keeravani, Koti, Deva, S A Rajkumar, Sadhu Kokila, Gurukiran, V. Harikrishna, Arjun Janya, Ravi Basruru, Veer Samarth, S. Narayan, R.P Patnayak, Santhosh Narayanan, Rajesh Ramanath, Ajanish Lokanath, Abhiman Roy, Sangeetha Raja, Shyam, Anoop Seelin, Anup Rubens, Bharathwaj, Chakri, Dhina, Imman, Jassie Gift, Joshua Sridhar, Mani Sharma, M.N Krupakar and others{{cite web|last=TNN|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/writer-k-kalyan-creates-a-record-in-sandalwood/articleshow/68272278.cms|title=Writer K. Kalyan creates a record in Sandalwood|work=The Times of India|date=5 March 2019}}{{Cite web|title=Writer K. Kalyan creates a record in Sandalwood|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/writer-k-kalyan-creates-a-record-in-sandalwood/articleshow/68272278.cms|access-date=2021-10-10|website=The Times of India|language=en}}
Filmography
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- Nammoora Mandara Hoove
- Amrutha Varshini
- Huccha
- Appu
- Abhi
- Aakash
- Kotigobba
- My Autograph
- Aa Dinagalu
- No 73, Shanthi Nivasa
- Tananam Tananam
- Preethi Prema Pranaya
- Akasha Gange
- Anjaniputra
- Rudra Tandava
- Ninnindale
- Bhajarangi
- Maanikya
- Gajakesari
- Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai
- [[Kurukshetra (2019 film)|
Kurukshetra]]
- Jai Maruthi 800
- Bhajarangi 2
- Jugaari
- Swayam Krushi
- Gowdru Hotel
- Vajrakaya
- Rana Vikrama
- Onti
- Jhansi I.P.S
- Rathnan Prapancha
- Hondisi Bareyiri
- Shubhamangala (2022 film)
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=Composer=
- Chandramukhi Pranasakhi (1999)
- Shrirasthu Shubhamasthu (2000)
- Rowdy Aliya (2004)
- Tananam Tananam (2006)
- Manasugula Mathu Madhura (2007)
- Chikkamagaloora Chikka Mallige (2008)
- Ganga Kaveri (2008)
Honours and awards
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References
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Category:Kannada-language lyricists
Category:Indian male songwriters
Category:Kannada-language writers
Category:Kannada film score composers
Category:Film musicians from Karnataka