Vitla Manohar is an Indian music director, lyricist, film director and actor in Kannada and Tulu movies. He has scored music to several Kannada and Tulu films and written lyrics as well.
Early life 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.
Film career Manohar has composed music for over 100 Kannada movies such as Gejje Naada, O Mallige, Indra Danush, Janumada Jodi, Tharle Nan Maga, Swasthick, Duniya, Ee Sambhaashane, Banda nan Ganda, Janumada Gelathi, and Mathadana. His song "Kolu Mande" from the movie Janumada Jodi is considered to be one of the successful Kannada songs of the 90s. The song "Kariya I Love You" from the movie Duniya is one of his hits.
His first song as a lyricist was "Hodeya Doora Oh Jothegaara" from the movie Anubhava.
Awards
1993 - Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist - "Megha O Megha" (Film: Gejje Naada) 1995 - Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist - "O Mallige Ninnondige" (Film: Anuraaga Sangama) 1996 - Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director - Janumada Jodi 1997 - Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director - Jodi Hakki 2004 - Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director -Chigurida Kanasu 2007 - Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist - Kannada - "Kannallu Neenene" (Film:Pallakki) 2013 - Tulu Cinemotsava Award for Best Music Director - Bangarda Kural 2014 - Red FM Tulu Film Award for Best Lyricist - Barke 2015 - Tulu Cinemotsava Award for Best Music Director - Chaali Polilu
Discography
Year Film title Notes1992 Tharle Nan Maga Debut film as a music director, Assistant Director Ganesha Subramanya Police Lockup Alli Ramachari Illi Brahmachari Bhanda Nanna Ganda Super Nanna Maga1993 Bombat Huduga Bhavya Bharatha Gejje Naada Shivanna Military Maama Gundana Maduve Love Training1994 Beda Krishna Ranginaata Indrana Gedda Narendra HantakaLooti GangLove 94Prema SimhasanaRayara MagaSididedda Shiva1995 Operation Antha Anuraga Sangama Hendathi Endare Heegirabeku1996 Janumada Jodi Rangoli Arishina KumkumaMuddina AliyaPattanakke Banda Putta 1997 Bhanda Alla Bahaddur Anna Andre NammannaBaduku JatakabandiMavana MagaluNodu Baa NammooraRangena Halliyage Rangada Rangegowda Chikka O Mallige Debut Direction Thayavva Akka Ee Hrudaya Ninagagi Jodi Hakki Ulta Palta Mungarina Minchu Laali YuddhaZindabad 1998 Doni Saagali Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga Kurubana Rani Maathina Malla Mr. Putsami Mangalyam Tantunanena Megha Bantu Megha Hendithghelthini Thavarina Kanike Jai HindNammura HudugaVeeranna 1999 Aryabhata Aaha Nanna MaduveyanthePratibhataneUnderworld Suryavamsha Deveeri Janumadatha Swasthik Z 1 song only 2000 Indradhanush Also director Krishna Leele Munnudi Mundaithe Oora Habba 2001 Mathadana Chitte 2002 Daddy No.1 Atithi Karmugilu Manase O Manase SaadhuSri Krishna Sandhana2003 Chigurida Kanasu Ardhaangi Smile Wrong Number Yaardo Duddu Yallamana Jathre Kaasu Iddone Basu 2004 Mellusire Savigaana Hendthi Andre HendthiAaha Nanna Thangi Maduve2005MoorkhaMr. Bakra2006 Mata A Aa E Ee 2007 Duniya Gandana Mane Operation Ankusha Koti Chennaya Tulu film 2008 Chilipili Hakkigalu Vasanthakala Meravanige Minchina Ota Neenyare Manohar's 100th movie as a Music Director Ganesha Matte Banda Naanu Gandhi Not score Akka Thangi Janumada Gelathi Nanna Olavina Banna 2009 Nanda Ee Sambhashane Kallara Santhe 2010 Lift Kodla Naariya Seere Kadda Shabari 2011 Kirataka Ujwadu Konkani Film Noorondu Baagilu Paagal 2012 Bangarda Kural Tulu film Bhagirathi 12AM Madhyarathri 2013 Manasa Jungle Jackie 2014 Savaal Typical Kailas Angulimala Chaali Polilu Tulu film Murari 2015 Oriyan Thoonda Oriyagapuji Tulu film Geetha Bangle Store Vamshodharaka 2016 Akshathe 2017 Madipu Tulu filmPattanaje Tulu film2020Campus Kranthi2022Man of the MatchLyricist Mata Background score only2024My Hero1 song; Background score2026 Beauty
Filmography Om (1995)...Chennakeshava Operation Antha (1995) Anuraga Sangama (1995)...Seena Rangena Halliyage Rangada Rangegowda (1997) Upendra (1999) Kanasugara (2001)...himself Super Star (2002)...psychiatrist Gokarna (2003) Mata (2006)...cameo Snehitaru (2012) Anna Bond (2012)...Singapore Chandrappa Geetha Bangle Store (2015) Anjani Putra (2017)...Geetha's father Govinda Govinda (2021)...Ramana
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