# Pramod Shetty

Pramod Shetty an Indian actor known for his work in Kannada cinema. Pramod started his career as a theater artist. He also appeared in several kannada serials. Pramod made his film debut in 2010 with film Jugaari. He got recognition for his roles in Ulidavaru Kandanthe (2014) and Kirik Party (2016).

## Personal life

Pramod Shetty is married to Supreetha Shetty, an actress, since 2010 and they have two children.

## Early life

Born to erstwhile hotelier Raju Shetty and homemaker Devaki as the youngest child, pramod has two elder siblings, Pallavi and Prassanna. Pramod completed his early education in Nalanda and Theresa schools and continued the rest of his academic journey in BHS group institutions from grade 5 till the completion of his graduation. His time at BHS institutions deeply influenced Pramod. He joined the Rangasourabha theatre group while attending BHS. It represented a turning point in his life, where a new dimension was added to his existence. Pramod Shetty completely surrendered to the stage. He took up new skills like set design, execution, acting, music, singing, etc. right away and became quite adept at the skills. He soon started directing workshops for aspiring actors. As an actor in Rangsourabha Pramod acted in several plays sucsh as Shatavi, Maatruka, Savu Bantu Savu, Maadari Maadayya and Kaakanakote, for which Pramod bagged a Best actor award at the State level theatre competition for his portrayal of Kaka. Pramod Shetty has worked with the stalwarts of Indian theatre such as Jayashree, Pramod Shiggav, Jayaram Tatachar, Basavalingaih, Krishmurthy Kavattar and Nataraj Honnavali, which helped him hone his craft immensely. Pramod Shetty made his theatre directorial debut with the drama 'Male Nilluvavrege' for his home team Rangasourabha.
He also collaborated for international productions Zappadockel and Wok, and Robinson and crusoe produced by the pre-eminent theatre space, Ranga Shankara.

## Filmography
### As actor

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Jugaari | | |
| 2014 | Ulidavaru Kandanthe | Dinesh | |
| 2015 | RangiTaranga | Manohar Alva | |
| 2016 | Kirik Party | Ganesh | |
| 2016 | U Turn | | |
| 2016 | Ricky | Naxal Chief | |
| 2018 | Churikatte | Member of Mafia | |
| 2018 | Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale | Shantharama Upadhyaya | |
| 2018 | Bell Bottom | Inspector Sahadeva | |
| 2018 | Humble Politician Nograj | Shankar | |
| 2018 | Days of Borapura | | |
| 2018 | Kinare | School Master | |
| 2019 | Gubbi Mele Brahmastra | Robinhood | |
| 2019 | Nanna Prakara | Kumar | |
| 2019 | Katha Sangama | Jacob | Co-producer |
| 2019 | Avane Srimannarayana | Tukaram | |
| 2020 | Aadyaa | | |
| 2020 | ACT 1978 | Ram Gopal | |
| 2020 | Ondu Shikariya Kathe | Shambu Shetty | |
| 2021 | Hero | Don | |
| 2021 | Krishna Talkies | Pratap Simha Hulidurga | |
| 2022 | Drishya 2 | IG Pratap Narayan | |
| 2022 | Shokiwala | SP Prathap | |
| 2022 | Harikathe Alla Girikathe | Inspector Abhimanyu | |
| 2022 | Tootu Madike | Anantu | |
| 2022 | Chase | | |
| 2022 | Hope | Varadaraja | |
| 2022 | 9 Sullu Kategalu | | |
| 2022 | Dheeran | | |
| 2022 | Kantara | Guddi Sudhakara | |
| 2023 | Rupayi | | |
| 2023 | Kabzaa | Cop | |
| 2023 | Pentagon | | Anthology film; segment Mr Goofy's Café |
| 2023 | Inamdar | Kattale Kalinga | |
| 2024 | Night Curfew | | |
| 2024 | Laughing Buddha | Govardhan | |
| 2024 | Ajayante Randam Moshanam | CI Nanjappa Chowta | Malayalam |
| 2024 | Max | Devraj | |
| 2025 | Royal | | |
| 2025 | 13 † | TBA | Completed |

## Awards

* South Indian International Movie Awards 2017 – Nominated for Best Comedian for Kirik Party.
* South Indian International Movie Awards 2021 - Nominated for Best Supporting Role Avane Srimannarayana.
* South Indian International Movie Awards 2021 – Nominated for Best Actor in a Debut Role Ondu Shikariya Kathe.
* South Indian International Movie Awards 2022 - Best Actor in a Negative Role for Movie Hero (2021 film)
* Chittara Star Award 2022 - Outstanding Achievement In Kannada Film Industry Chittara.
* Chanakya Award - 2022 - Communicator Of The Year - Films