V.Manohar
| V. Manohar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vitla, Puttur, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor, lyricist, music director, film director |
V. Manohar is a music director, lyricist, film director and actor in Kannada and Tulu movies. He has scored music to several Kannada and Tulu films. He is the recipient of several awards including the Karnataka State Award. He has written lyrics to more than 1000 songs in Kannada cinema.
Manohar is a native of Vitla village in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state in India. His father is Shivanna bhat, mother Padmavathi. He started his career as a cartoonist working for some leading newspapers and magazines. During the beginning of his career, he was very closely associated with the now popular Kannada cinema directors Kashinath and Upendra. His first film as a music director was the Jaggesh starrer Tharle Nan Maga (1992) directed by Upendra.
He has composed music and title songs for many serials. He penned lyrics for many serials such as "Trin Trin Trin", "Duddu Duddu Duddu".
His real break came when Phani Ramachandra asked to sing title track for his popular serial Danda Pindagalu. This became huge hit among audience, became household song among children as well. He sang the song with Phani Ramchandra. This song was composed by another popular Kannada music composer Rajesh Ramanath. He debuted acting in Television as Narada in the song as well. This was much influential track as this popularity focused directors to have strong title track for serials. He went to composing for other serials such as Prema Pishachigalu, Daridra Lakshmiyaru, Jagalagantiyaru directed by Pani Ramchandra.
He composed Pa pa Pandu, Silli Lalli, "Yadva Tadva", "Point Parimala", "Yak Hing Adteero", "Parvathi Parameshwara", "Panduranga Vittala" all the comedy serials by Sihi Kahi Chandru direction. He composed most of tunes for Ravi Kiran Production serials. He also worked with P. Sheshadri for Uyyale (2003), Mounaraaga (2005–2006) and Chakrateertha (2012). He composed about 30+ serials in his television career. He directed satire program about astrologers along with Kasaragod Chinna. He directed about 20 episodes of this program.
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