Pramod Shetty

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| birth_place = Kundapura, Udupi district, Karnataka, India

| occupation = {{hlist|Theater Artist| Film Actor|Film producer}}

| years_active = 2010–present

| known for = Ulidavaru Kandanthe
Kirik Party
Avane Sriman Narayana
Kantara

| spouse = {{marriage|Supreetha Shetty|2010}}{{cite web|title=I know that people love to hate me: Supreetha|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/i-know-that-people-love-to-hate-me-supreetha/articleshow/56715849.cms|work=Times of India|accessdate=24 December 2019|date=23 January 2017|archive-date=19 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519195846/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/i-know-that-people-love-to-hate-me-supreetha/articleshow/56715849.cms|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title= Donated for Cancer Patients: Supreetha|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/tv/news/nannamma-superstar-supreetha-shetty-pramod-shetty-daughter-ibbani-donate-hair-to-cancer-patients/articleshow/91764499.cms| work= vijaykarnataka}}

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Pramod Shetty is an Indian actor known for his work in Kannada films. Pramod started his career as a theater artist. He also appeared in several kannada serials. Pramod made his film debut in 2010 with film Jugaari. He got recognition for his roles in Ulidavaru Kandanthe (2014) and Kirik Party (2016).{{cite web|title=Pramod Shetty hopes role as Thukaram in ASN will be turning point in career|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/dec/24/pramod-shetty-hopes-role-as-thukaram-in-asn--will-be-turning-point-in-career-2080055.html|work=The New Indian Express|accessdate=24 December 2019|date=24 December 2019|archive-date=24 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224140638/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/dec/24/pramod-shetty-hopes-role-as-thukaram-in-asn--will-be-turning-point-in-career-2080055.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/meet-pramod-shetty-and-balaji-manohar-the-baddies-of-avane-srimannarayana/articleshow/72953750.cms|title=Meet Pramod Shetty and Balaji Manohar, the baddies of Avane Srimannarayana|work=The Times of India|date=24 December 2019|access-date=22 April 2024|archive-date=18 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518165153/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/meet-pramod-shetty-and-balaji-manohar-the-baddies-of-avane-srimannarayana/articleshow/72953750.cms|url-status=live}}

Personal life

Pramod Shetty is married to Supreetha Shetty, an actress, since 2010 and they have two children.{{cite web|title=Pramod Shetty blessed with a baby boy|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/exclusive-pramod-shetty-blessed-with-a-baby-boy/articleshow/72144847.cms|work=Times of India|accessdate=24 December 2019|date=20 November 2019|archive-date=26 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726080250/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/exclusive-pramod-shetty-blessed-with-a-baby-boy/articleshow/72144847.cms|url-status=live}}

Early life

Born to erstwhile hotelier Raju Shetty and homemaker Devaki as the youngest child, pramod has two elder siblings, Pallavi and Prassanna. Pramod completed his early education in Nalanda and Theresa schools and continued the rest of his academic journey in BHS group institutions from grade 5 till the completion of his graduation.

His time at BHS institutions deeply influenced Pramod. He joined the Rangasourabha theatre group while attending BHS. It represented a turning point in his life, where a new dimension was added to his existence. Pramod Shetty completely surrendered to the stage. He took up new skills like set design, execution, acting, music, singing, etc. right away and became quite adept at the skills. He soon started directing workshops for aspiring actors.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}

As an actor in Rangsourabha Pramod acted in several plays sucsh as Shatavi, Maatruka, Savu Bantu Savu, Maadari Maadayya and Kaakanakote, for which Pramod bagged a Best actor award at the State level theatre competition for his portrayal of Kaka.{{cite web | url=https://www.rangasourabha.com/2005kakanakote | title=2005 Kakana Kote | access-date=2 May 2023 | archive-date=2 May 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502074727/https://www.rangasourabha.com/2005kakanakote | url-status=live }} Pramod Shetty has worked with the stalwarts of Indian theatre such as Jayashree, Pramod Shiggav, Jayaram Tatachar, Basavalingaih, Krishmurthy Kavattar and Nataraj Honnavali, which helped him hone his craft immensely.

Pramod Shetty made his theatre directorial debut with the drama 'Male Nilluvavrege' for his home team Rangasourabha.

{{cite web | url=https://www.rangasourabha.com/2013malenilluvavaregu | title=2013 Male Nilluvavaregu | access-date=2 May 2023 | archive-date=2 May 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502074729/https://www.rangasourabha.com/2013malenilluvavaregu | url-status=live }}

He also collaborated for international productions Zappadockel and Wok, and Robinson and crusoe produced by the pre-eminent theatre space, Ranga Shankara.

{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/memories-bring-it-back/article30752356.ece | title=Memories bring it back | newspaper=The Hindu | date=6 February 2020 | archive-date=2 May 2023 | access-date=2 May 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502074727/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/memories-bring-it-back/article30752356.ece | url-status=live }}

{{Cite web | title=ಪ್ರಮೋದ್ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ ಜೀವನಚರಿತ್ರೆ {{!}} Pramod Shetty Biography in Kannada - Filmibeat Kannada | url=https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/pramod-shetty/biography.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023055626/https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/pramod-shetty/biography.html | access-date=2025-01-01 | archive-date=2020-10-23}}

Filmography

=As actor=

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style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role ! class="unsortable" scope="col" \| Notes ! class="unsortable" scope="col" \| {{Tooltip\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
2010	Jugaari
2014 \|Ulidavaru Kandanthe \|Dinesh \| \|
2015 \|RangiTaranga \|Manohar Alva \| \|
rowspan='3'\|2016 \|Kirik Party \|Ganesh \| \|
U Turn \| \| \|
Ricky \| Naxal Chief \| \|
rowspan='6'\|2018 \| Churikatte	Member of Mafia	\|
Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale \|Shantharama Upadhyaya \| \|
Bell Bottom \|Inspector Sahadeva \| \|
Humble Politician Nograj \|Shankar \| \|
Days of Borapura \| \| \|
Kinare \|School Master \| \|
rowspan='4'\|2019 \|Gubbi Mele Brahmastra \|Robinhood \| \|
Nanna Prakara \|Kumar \| \|
Katha Sangama \|Jacob \|Co-producer \|
Avane Srimannarayana \|Tukaram \| \|
rowspan="3" \|2020 \| Aadyaa
ACT 1978	Ram Gopal
Ondu Shikariya Kathe	Shambu Shetty
rowspan="2"\|2021 \| Hero	Don		{{cite web \| title='Kantara movie fame Pramod Shetty expressed his gratitude to Rishab Shetty at South Movie Awards \| website=YouTube \| date=November 2022 \| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAqrVYMjSY8 \| access-date=2 November 2022 \| archive-date=2 November 2022 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102145419/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAqrVYMjSY8 \| url-status=live }}
Krishna Talkies	Pratap Simha Hulidurga
rowspan="9" \|2022 \| Drishya 2	IG Pratap Narayan
Shokiwala	SP Prathap
Harikathe Alla Girikathe	Inspector Abhimanyu
Tootu Madike	Anantu
Chase
Hope	Varadaraja
9 Sullu Kategalu
Dheeran
Kantara	Guddi Sudhakara		{{Cite web \|date=2023-01-13 \|title=Actor Pramod Shetty Reveals How Rishab Shetty Developed Kantara's Storyline \|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/actor-pramod-shetty-reveals-how-rishab-shetty-developed-kantaras-storyline-6826693.html \|access-date=2023-04-04 \|website=News18 \|language=en \|archive-date=4 April 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404181652/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/actor-pramod-shetty-reveals-how-rishab-shetty-developed-kantaras-storyline-6826693.html \|url-status=live }}
rowspan=4 \| 2023	Rupayi
Kabzaa	Cop		{{Cite web \|title=Kabzaa trailer promises grandeur, mightiness \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2023/mar/07/kabzaa-trailer-promises-grandeur-mightiness-2553711.html \|access-date=2023-04-04 \|website=The New Indian Express \|date=7 March 2023 \|archive-date=11 March 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311102356/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2023/mar/07/kabzaa-trailer-promises-grandeur-mightiness-2553711.html \|url-status=live }}
Pentagon		Anthology film; segment Mr Goofy's Café
Inamdar	Kattale Kalinga		{{Cite web \|title=Sandesh Shetty Aajri's 'Inamdar' to release on October 27 \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2023/oct/10/sandesh-shetty-aajris-inamdar-to-release-on-october-27-2622345.html \|access-date=2023-11-13 \|website=The New Indian Express \|date=10 October 2023 \|archive-date=13 November 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113172233/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2023/oct/10/sandesh-shetty-aajris-inamdar-to-release-on-october-27-2622345.html \|url-status=live }}
rowspan=4 \| 2024	Night Curfew
Laughing Buddha	Govardhan		{{cite news \|title=Rishab Shetty's 'Laughing Buddha' Set For August 30 Release \|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/kannada/rishab-shetty-s-laughing-buddha-set-for-august-30-release-article-112377129/amp \|work=Times Now \|date=8 August 2024 \|language=en \|archive-date=25 August 2024 \|access-date=25 August 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240825080240/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/kannada/rishab-shetty-s-laughing-buddha-set-for-august-30-release-article-112377129/amp \|url-status=live }}
Ajayante Randam Moshanam	CI Nanjappa Chowta	Malayalam	{{Cite web \|title=Fire breaks out on the sets of Tovino's Ajayante Randam Moshanam \|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/mar/07/a-massive-fire-broke-out-at-ajayante-randam-moshanams-set-40753.html \|access-date=2023-04-04 \|website=Cinema Express \|date=7 March 2023 \|language=en \|archive-date=29 March 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329105948/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/mar/07/a-massive-fire-broke-out-at-ajayante-randam-moshanams-set-40753.html \|url-status=live }}
Max	Devraj
rowspan=2 \| 2025	Royal			{{Cite web \|last=Features \|first=C. E. \|date=2024-08-18 \|title=First single from Royal released \|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/news/2024/Aug/18/first-single-from-royal-released \|access-date=2025-01-23 \|website=Cinema Express \|language=en \|archive-date=22 August 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822111051/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/news/2024/Aug/18/first-single-from-royal-released \|url-status=live }}
{{Pending film\|13}}	{{TBA}}	Completed	{{cite web \|title='13' locks its release date \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2023/sep/06/13-locks-its-release-date-2612005.html \|website=The New Indian Express \|access-date=6 September 2023 \|date=6 September 2023 \|archive-date=6 September 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906135145/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2023/sep/06/13-locks-its-release-date-2612005.html \|url-status=live }}

Awards

South Indian International Movie Awards 2017 – Nominated for Best Comedian for Kirik Party.
South Indian International Movie Awards 2021 - Nominated for Best Supporting Role Avane Srimannarayana.
South Indian International Movie Awards 2021 – Nominated for Best Actor in a Debut Role Ondu Shikariya Kathe.
South Indian International Movie Awards 2022 - Best Actor in a Negative Role for Movie Hero (2021 film)
Chittara Star Award 2022 - Outstanding Achievement In Kannada Film Industry Chittara.{{cite news |title=Chittara Star Awards |url=https://chittaranews.com/chittara-star-awards |date=14 May 2022}}
Chanakya Award - 2022 - Communicator Of The Year - Films{{cite news |title=PRCI 16 Global Communication Conclave |url=https://www.prci.world/Encyc/2022/11/22/PRCI-16-Global-Communication-Conclave.html |work=www.prci.world |language=en}}

References

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{{IMDb name | 6514032}}

Category:Male actors from Karnataka

Category:Indian male film actors

Category:Living people

Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema

Category:21st-century Indian male actors

Category:1983 births