Biography
Biography
Biography
The man
Veerendra Shetty is a film Director and Screenwriter in Tulu and Kannada film Industry. He was born in Mangalore and completed his M.A. in Mass Communication & Journalism from Karnataka State Open University. He is well known for the film Chaali Polilu, which witnessed a theatrical run of a record of 511 days in PVR mlr.The film has shared valuable message to the society. The film completely reflects upon social evils in the society and also provides equal amount of entertainment to the audience.
His movies are filled with unique and interesting character, which makes the whole package a treat for the eyes. Today he is undoubtedly one of the most influential filmmaker of his generation, influencing many modern directors and setting new trends across the Karnataka.His films are marked by complex characters &irreverent humor.
The director
As a director he debuted in 2014 hit Tulu movie Chaali Polilu, the total film Budget was Rs. 0.46 crore and it has crossed Rs 3.25 in box office collections thereby breaking all previous box office records He has bagged the Best Director Award for this film. Along with being a director, he has also been a screenwriter &lyricist. He has written lyrics for the below song:
Dabak Daba Aisa:- Kshana KshanaSung by: Nimika Rathnakar
His second movie Savarnadeergha Sandhi produced under the banner of Veeru talkies and Lilac Entertainments was released on 18th October 2019.