Pramod Shetty is an Indian actor known for his work in Kannada films. He played the role of Sudhakara in the Kannada language film “Kantara.”
Wiki/Biography
Pramod Shetty was born on Wednesday, 31 August 1983 (age 39 years; in 2022) in Kundapura, Udupi district, Karnataka, India. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He attended Vijaya College (formerly known as BHS First Grade college) in Jayanagar, Bengaluru.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 10″
Weight (approx): 90 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
Not much information is available about his parents and siblings.
Wife & Children
Pramod Shetty married Supreetha Shetty, an Indian actress, in December 2010. The couple has two children, a son and a daughter.
Pramod Shetty with his wife and children
Career
Pramod Shetty started his acting career with theater productions while in college. She made her Kannada debut as a supporting actor with the film “Jugaari” in 2010. The actress gained recognition in the film industry after playing the role of Dinesha in the Kannada film “Ulidavaru Kandante” (2014).
Parmod Shetty (right) in a still from the film ‘Ulidavaru Kandante’
Pramod Shetty is the co-producer of the Kannada film “Katha Sangama” (2019) and also appears as a supporting actor in the film. In 2020, the actor played his first lead role in the Kannada film “Ondu Shikariya Kathe.”
‘Ondu Shikariya Kathe’ movie poster
His performance as Tukaram in the Kannada film “Avane Srimannarayana” (2019) and as Guddi Sudhakara in the film “Kantara” (2022) received great praise from the audience.
2022 movie poster ‘Kantara’
In 2023, he made his Malayalam debut with the film “Ajayante Randam Moshanam.” Some of the other Kannada films in which Shetty appeared include “Kirik Party” (2016), “Sarkaari Hiriya Praathamika Shaale, Kaasaragodu, Koduge: Raamanna Rai” (2018), “Bell Bottom” (2019), “Hero” (2021), and “Harikathe Alla Girikathe” (2022).
‘Harikathe Alla Girikathe’ movie poster
Award
- Pramod Shetty was nominated for Best Comedian at the South Indian International Film Awards 2017 for his performance in the Kannada film “Kirik Party” (2016).
- In 2021, he was nominated for Best Supporting Role at the South Indian International Film Awards 2021 for the Kannada film “Avane Srimannarayana” (2019).
- He was also nominated for Best Actor in a Debut Role at the South Indian International Film Awards 2021 for the Kannada film “Ondu Shikariya Kathe” (2020).
- The actor won the award for Best Actor in a Negative Role at the South Indian International Film Awards 2022 for his performance in the Kannada film “Hero” (2021).
- In 2022, he won the ‘Chittara Star Award’ for Outstanding Achievement in the Kannada Film Industry.
- He won the ‘Chanakya Award’ for Best Communicator in 2022.
- In September 2022, Shetty won the SIIMA Award for Best Villain for his performance in the film “Hero.”
Pramod Shetty after receiving the SIIMA Award
Facts/Trivia
- Before venturing into the film industry, Pramod Shetty acted in more than 60 television series.
- Shetty wanted to be a racer since childhood and learned to drive at the age of eight. While talking about this in an interview, he said,
I learned to drive when I was eight years old; My first tutor was a driver named Paddu. By the time I was in Class 10, my family would let me drive them from Mangaluru to Kundapura.”
- The actor considers working in the Kannada film “Avan Srimannarayana” (2019) as his dream come true as the film is dubbed in multiple languages. While talking about this in an interview, he said,
I did get offers in Tamil and Telugu films, but I had to give them up due to date issues. Today, I have no regrets about that, as I spread my wings with ambitious projects, which are released in all south Indian languages as well as Hindi.
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