Yogaraj Bhat

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| name = Yogaraj Bhat

| image =Yogaraj.jpeg

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| caption = Bhat in 2012

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|10|08|df=y}}

| birth_place = Mandarthi, Udupi district, Karnataka, India

| nationality = Indian

| 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,{{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}} screenwriter,{{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}} 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.{{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}}

Early life

Yogaraj Bhat was born in Mandarthi, in Udupi district in Karnataka. He grew up in Tilavalli, Haveri. He was the youngest son of Ramachandra and Jayalakshmi Bhat's seven children. He lost his father to a boat mishap.{{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}}

Career

=Director=

His film Mungaru Male collected estimated 50-75 crore,{{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}}{{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}}{{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}}

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.{{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}} He has also has directed Gaalipata, Manasare, Pancharangi, Paramatma, Drama, Vaastu Prakara, Dana Kayonu, Mugulu Nage and others.

= Lyricist =

Yogaraj Bhat has worked as lyricist in many Kannada movies Mungaru Male, Gaalipata, Junglee, Jackie, Manasaare, Pancharangi, Paramatma, Victory, Hudugaru, Drama, Kaddipudi, Bachchan, Adhyaksha, Gajakesari, Rajahuli and others.

He won Filmfare Award, Karnataka State Award for the song, 'Bombe Aadsonu' from the film Drama.{{Full citation needed|date=July 2023}}

Filmography

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|+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="5" \|Credited as
scope="col" width=65 \| Director ! scope="col" width=65 \| Producer ! scope="col" width=65 \| Writer ! scope="col" width=65 \| Lyricist ! scope="col" class="unsortable"\|Notes
style="text-align:center;"	2001 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Chakra \| {{yes}} \| \| {{yes}} \| \| Television series
style="text-align:center;"	2003 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Mani \|{{yes}} \| \| \| \| style="text-align:left;"\|
style="text-align:center;"	2004 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Ranga S.S.L.C \|{{yes}} \| \|{{yes}} \| \| style="text-align:left;"\|
style="text-align:center;"	2006 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Mungaru Male \| {{yes}} \| \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \|
style="text-align:center;" \| rowspan="2"\| 2008 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Gaalipata \|{{yes}} \| \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|
style="text-align:center;" \| style="text-align:left;"\| Inthi Ninna Preethiya \| \|{{yes}} \| \|{{yes}} \|
style="text-align:center;"	2009 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Manasaare \|{{yes}} \| \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|
style="text-align:center;"	2010 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Pancharangi \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|
style="text-align:center;" \| rowspan="3"\| 2011 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Prema Chandrama \| \| \| \|{{yes}} \|
style="text-align:center;" \| style="text-align:left;"\| Paramathma \|{{yes}} \| \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|
style="text-align:center;" \| style="text-align:left;"\| Lifeu Ishtene \| \|{{yes}} \| \|{{yes}} \|
style="text-align:center;"	2012 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Drama \|{{yes}} \| \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|
style="text-align:center;"	2013 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Dyavre \| \| \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|
style="text-align:center;"	2014 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Kwatle Satisha \| \| \| \|{{yes}} \|
style="text-align:center;"	2015 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Vaastu Prakaara \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|
style="text-align:center;"	2016 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Dana Kayonu \|{{yes}} \| \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|
style="text-align:center;"	2017 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Mugulu Nage \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|
style="text-align:center;"	2019 \| style="text-align:left;"\| Panchatantra \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|
style="text-align:center;"	2022 \|style="text-align:left;"\| Gaalipata 2 \|{{yes}} \| \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{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}}
style="text-align:center;" \|2023 \|style="text-align:left;"\|Garadi \|{{yes}} \| \|{{partial\|Screenplay}} \| \|
style="text-align:center;"	2024 \|Karataka Damanaka \|{{yes}} \| \| \| \|{{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}}
style="text-align:center;"	2025 \|style="text-align:left;"\|Manada Kadalu \|{{yes}} \| \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{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=CinemaExpress.com \|language=en}}

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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:50px;"|Year

! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Film

! colspan="5" |Credited as

scope="col" width=65 | Director

! scope="col" width=65 | Producer

! scope="col" width=65 | Writer

! scope="col" width=65 | Lyricist

! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Notes

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2001

| style="text-align:left;"| Chakra

| {{yes}}

| Television series

style="text-align:center;"

2003

| style="text-align:left;"| 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}}

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="2"| 2008

| style="text-align:left;"| Gaalipata

|{{yes}}

style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Inthi Ninna Preethiya

|{{yes}}

style="text-align:center;"

2009

| style="text-align:left;"| Manasaare

|{{yes}}

style="text-align:center;"

2010

| style="text-align:left;"| Pancharangi

|{{yes}}

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="3"| 2011

| style="text-align:left;"| Prema Chandrama

|{{yes}}

style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Paramathma

|{{yes}}

style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Lifeu Ishtene

|{{yes}}

style="text-align:center;"

2012

| style="text-align:left;"| Drama

|{{yes}}

style="text-align:center;"

2013

| style="text-align:left;"| Dyavre

|{{yes}}

style="text-align:center;"

2014

| style="text-align:left;"| Kwatle Satisha

|{{yes}}

style="text-align:center;"

2015

| style="text-align:left;"| Vaastu Prakaara

|{{yes}}

style="text-align:center;"

2016

| style="text-align:left;"| Dana Kayonu

|{{yes}}

style="text-align:center;"

2017

| style="text-align:left;"| Mugulu Nage

|{{yes}}

style="text-align:center;"

2019

| style="text-align:left;"| Panchatantra

|{{yes}}

style="text-align:center;"

2022

|style="text-align:left;"| Gaalipata 2

|{{yes}}

|{{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}}

style="text-align:center;"

|2023

|style="text-align:left;"|Garadi

|{{yes}}

|{{partial|Screenplay}}

style="text-align:center;"

2024

|Karataka Damanaka

|{{yes}}

|{{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}}

style="text-align:center;"

2025

|style="text-align:left;"|Manada Kadalu

|{{yes}}

|{{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=CinemaExpress.com |language=en}}

= As actor =

class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes ! Ref
2013	Dyavre	Bhimsen	Lead role	[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Dyavre/amp_movie_review/27036061.cms Dyavre movie review, Times of India]
2016	Parapancha	Kaalipeeli
2019	Bell Bottom	Marakutika
2019	Avane Srimannarayana	Guptananda Swamiji	Cameo appearance
2022	Lucky Man	Himself	Cameo appearance
2023 \| South Indian Hero \| \| \|
2024 \|Uttarakaanda† \|Patila \|Filming \|{{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}}

Awards

2013 – won Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Kannada for the song "Bombe Adsonu" from his own directorial film Drama.[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.
2013 – won the Bangalore Times Film Awards in "Best Lyricist" category for the song "Bombe Adsonu".[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.