Guruprasad

Guruprasad
Born
Guruprasada Ramachandra Sharma

(1972-11-02)2 November 1972
Kanakapura, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Died (aged 52)[a]
Madanaiyakanahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
OccupationsFilm director, writer, producer, actor, author, anchor
Years active2006–2024
Spouse2
Children2

Guruprasad (2 November 1972 – 31 October or 1 November 2024) was an Indian film director and actor in the Kannada film industry. His debut as a director was the 2006 film Mata which became a cult hit and his second film as a director was Eddelu Manjunatha.[1] Both films received positive reviews and were considered for many award categories. He was known for portraying satire in a realistic way on screen.[2]

Guruprasad was found dead by a suspected suicide by hanging at his home in Madanayakanahalli, Bangalore, on 3 November 2024. Authorities said that he probably died between 31 October and 1 November, as his body was partially decomposed.[3][4][5][6][7]

Filmography

As a director

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleNotesRef
2006MataDebut Feature
2009Eddelu Manjunatha • Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay
2013Director's Special
2017Eradane Sala
2024Ranganayaka
2025Eddelu Manjunatha 2
TBA † AdemaaFilming[8]

As an actor

YearTitleRole
2006Mata

Dhritarashtra

2009Eddelu ManjunathaPolice Officer
2010Mylari
2011Kal ManjaDirector
2011HudugaruLawyer
2013Director's SpecialDirector
2013Whistle
2014KarodpathiKotilinga
2016JigarthandaShow Judge
2018Ananthu Vs NusrathG.P.
2020KushkaGangster
2021Badava RascalPoojari
2022Body GodPuttanna
Mata
2024UI
2025Eddelu Manjunatha 2

As dialogue writer

YearTitleNotes
2011Hudugaru
2013Whistle
2014Super Ranga

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2014Life Super GuruJudge/HostETV Kannada
2014Thaka Dhimi Tha Dancing StarJudgeETV Kannada
2014Bigg Boss Kannada 2Wildcard ContestantStar Suvarna[9][10][11]
2015Putani Pantru Season 2JudgeStar Suvarna
2016Dance Karnataka DanceJudgeZee Kannada
2017–2018Barjari ComedyJudgeStar Suvarna[12]

Awards

Notes

  1. ↑ Nearly all news outlets had reported his age of death as 52. But the police had estimated that his death would be between 31st October and 1st November in view of his body condition when he was found dead on 3rd November, which conveyed that he passed away just shy of his 52nd birthday.

References

  1. ↑ "Director Guruprasad signs his third film!". 7 May 2013. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Guruprasad relaunches directors special". www.southscope.in. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "EState-award winning Kannada filmmaker Guruprasad dies by suicide". The Hindu. 3 November 2024. Archived from the original on 3 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Kannada film director Guru Prasad found dead in suspected suicide in Bengaluru". Indian Express. 4 November 2024. Archived from the original on 3 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "'Mata' director Guruprasad suicide: What we know so far as 'debt-ridden' artist passes away at Madanayakanahalli apartment". The Week. Archived from the original on 3 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Decomposed Body Of Kannada Director Guruprasad Found At Bengaluru Flat". NDTV.com. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  7. ↑ Service, Express News (8 November 2024). "Kannada film director Guruprasad found hanging in Bengaluru". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Guruprasad Adema starts, shoot in graveyard". India Glitz. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  9. ↑ "Will Guruprasad be able to survive Bigg Boss?". Times of India. TNN. 27 July 2014. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  10. ↑ "Bigg Boss: Guruprasad protests for getting tortured". Times of India. TNN. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  11. ↑ "Neethu's fight with Guruprasad turns ugly". Times of India. TNN. 4 September 2014. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  12. ↑ "Bharjari Comedy in Suvarna". India Glitz. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  13. ↑ Hooli, Shekhar H. (9 August 2010). "Ganesh, Radhika Pandit bag Filmfare Awards". Oneindia. Retrieved 23 July 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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