V. Harikrishna
**V. Harikrishna** (born 5 November 1974) is a prominent Indian music composer, playback singer, film producer, and director who works predominantly in Kannada cinema. Widely celebrated as one of the most prolific and commercially successful music directors of modern Sandalwood, he dominated the Kannada music charts throughout the late 2000s and 2010s, earning the industry epithet of the "hit machine."
Born and raised in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Harikrishna grew up in a musically inclined family. He began his musical training at an early age, learning the keyboard and harmonium, and performed with various regional orchestra troupes across the state. In the early 1990s, he entered the film industry as an assistant and programmer, spending over a decade working closely under veteran music directors such as Hamsalekha, V. Manohar, Gurukiran, and Sadhu Kokila.
He made his independent debut as a composer with the 2006 romantic action film *Jothe Jotheyali*, produced by actor Darshan's banner. The soundtrack became an instant commercial sensation, kicking off a long-standing and immensely successful creative partnership with Darshan. Following this breakthrough, he delivered back-to-back musical blockbusters across diverse genres, quickly cementing his place as the industry's premier commercial composer.
Over a career spanning more than a hundred feature films, Harikrishna has scored some of Sandalwood's most enduring hits, including *Gaalipata* (2008), *Payana* (2008), *Maleyali Jotheyali* (2009), *Raaj the Showman* (2009), *Jackie* (2010), *Super* (2010), *Sarathi* (2011), *Paramathma* (2011), *Drama* (2012), *Addhuri* (2012), *Bulbul* (2013), *Gajakesari* (2014), *Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari* (2014), *Masterpiece* (2015), *Raajakumara* (2017), and *Yajamana* (2019). His musical prowess has earned him numerous accolades, including multiple Filmfare Awards South and Karnataka State Film Awards for Best Music Direction.
In addition to composing and lending his vocals to hit tracks, Harikrishna expanded his creative scope into production and direction. He founded the music label D-Beats alongside Media House Studio, fostering soundtrack distribution for Kannada cinema. He made his directorial debut with the blockbuster commercial drama *Yajamana* (2019), which he co-directed with Pon Kumaran, followed by helming the high-voltage action entertainer *Kranti* (2023). Married to playback singer Vani Harikrishna, he remains one of the most influential creative figures in contemporary Kannada cinema.
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Películas (76)
Karataka Damanaka
2024 · Music Director
Kaatera
2023 · Music
Kranti
2023 · Director, Original Music Composer, Playback Singer, Writer
Kiss
2019 · Original Music Composer
Kurukshetra
2019 · Original Music Composer
Panchatantra
2019 · Original Music Composer
Yajamana
2019 · Music Director
Life Jothe Ondu Selfie
2018 · Music
Brihaspathi
2018 · Original Music Composer
Bharjari
2017 · Original Music Composer
Sandpaper
2017 · Music
Saheba
2017 · Original Music Composer
Raajakumara
2017 · Original Music Composer
Chowka
2017 · Original Music Composer
Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi
2016 · Music
Santhu Straight Forward
2016 · Original Music Composer
Doddmane Hudga
2016 · Original Music Composer
Jaggu Dada
2016 · Original Music Composer
Masterpiece
2015 · Original Music Composer
Boxer
2015 · Original Music Composer
Mr. Airavata
2015 · Original Music Composer
Kendasampige
2015 · Original Music Composer
Ranna
2015 · Original Music Composer
Rana Vikrama
2015 · Original Music Composer
Rhaatee
2015 · Music, Producer
Rudra Tandava
2015 · Music Director
Siddhartha
2015 · Original Music Composer
Haadugaara
2014 · Music
Ambareesha
2014 · Original Music Composer
Gajakessari
2014 · Original Music Composer
Ajith
2014 · Music
Maanikya
2014 · Self
Brindavana
2013 · Original Music Composer
Kaddi Pudi
2013 · Music
Bulbul
2013 · Original Music Composer
Bachchan
2013 · Music
Yaare Koogadali
2012 · Original Music Composer
Drama
2012 · Original Music Composer
Snehitaru
2012 · Music Director
Kalpana
2012 · Music
Addhuri
2012 · Original Music Composer
Jaanu
2012 · Music Director
Katari Veera Surasundarangi
2012 · Original Music Composer
Anna Bond
2012 · Original Music Composer
Shikari
2012 · Music
Chingari
2012 · Playback Singer, Music, Original Music Composer
Vishnuvardhana
2011 · Music
Paramathma
2011 · Music
Jogayya
2011 · Music
Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam
2011 · Original Music Composer
Hudugaru
2011 · Original Music Composer
Dandam Dashagunam: The Police
2011 · Original Music Composer
Prince
2011 · Music Director
Boss
2011 · Music Director
Super
2010 · Music
Kiccha Huccha
2010 · Original Music Composer
Jackie
2010 · Original Music Composer
Modalasala
2010 · Original Music Composer
Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu
2010 · Music
Porki
2010 · Music
Raam
2009 · Original Music Composer
Maleyali Jotheyali
2009 · Music Director
Abhay
2009 · Music Director
Raaj
2009 · Original Music Composer
Junglee
2009 · Music
Paramesha Panwala
2008 · Music
Navagraha
2008 · Music Director
Indra
2008 · Music Director
Gaalipata
2008 · Music
Gaja
2008 · Music
Ee Preethi Yeke Bhoomi Melide
2007 · Music
krishna
2007 · Music Director
Snehana Preethina
2007 · Music Director
Bhoopathi
2007 · Music Director
D59
· Music Director
Halka Don
· Original Music Composer
