# Raj B. Shetty

Raj B. Shetty is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Kannada.

## Career

Shetty initially started out as an RJ and a short filmmaker. He gained recognition through his directorial debut, Ondu Motteya Kathe (2017), which was a huge commercial success. He further cemented it with Gubbi Mele Brahmastra (2019), Mayabazar 2016 (2020), and Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana (2021), which got widespread acclaim and is now considered to be one of the best films of Kannada cinema.
He has frequently voiced the issues of writers in Kannada Movie industry. Apart from acting, he is an avid dog lover which was one of his reasons to be part of the 2022 blockbuster 777 Charlie. Cinematographer and editor Praveen Shriyan whom he considers one of the pillar of his movies. He also acted in the movie Pedro directed by Natesh Hegde which was screened in film festivals.

## Filmography

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
* All films are in Kannada language unless otherwise noted.

### As an actor

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2017 | Ondu Motteya Kathe | Janardhana | Debut as lead |
| 2018 | Ammachi Yemba Nenapu | Venkappayya | |
| 2019 | Mahira | Pratap | |
| 2019 | Gubbi Mele Brahmastra | Venkata Krishna Gubbi | |
| 2019 | Katha Sangama | Vini | Also singer for "Life Untu" |
| 2020 | Mayabazar 2016 | Kubera | |
| 2021 | Pedro | Vigilante | |
| 2021 | Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana | Shiva | |
| 2022 | 777 Charlie | Dr Ashwin Kumar | |
| 2022 | Thurthu Nirgamana | Shivu | |
| 2023 | Toby | Toby | |
| 2023 | Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye | Aniketh | |
| 2024 | Turbo | Vetrivel Shanmugha Sundaram | Malayalam debut |
| 2024 | Ekam | Dhanaraja | Television series; episode "Dombaraata" |
| 2024 | Roopanthara | Goon | Anthology film |
| 2024 | Kondal | Daniel | Malayalam film |
| 2024 | Rudhiram | Dr Mathew Rosy | Malayalam film |
| 2025 | 45 † | TBA | Filming |

### As director and writer

| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Notes |
| 2017 | Ondu Motteya Kathe | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai | No | Dialogues | |
| 2021 | Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana | Yes | Yes | |
| 2022 | 777 Charlie | No | Dialogues | |
| 2023 | Toby | No | Yes | |
| 2023 | Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye | Yes | Yes | |
| 2024 | Roopanthara | No | Dialogues, additional screenplay | Also presenter |

## Awards

| Film | Award | Category | Result |
| Ondu Motteya Kathe | 65th Filmfare Awards South | Best Film Kannada | Won |
| Ondu Motteya Kathe | 7th SIIMA Awards | Best Debut Actor | Nominated |
| Ondu Motteya Kathe | 7th SIIMA Awards | Best Debut Director | Nominated |
| Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana | 67th Filmfare Awards South | Best Director Kannada | Won |
| Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana | 67th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor | Nominated |
| Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana | 10th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Film | Won |
| Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana | 10th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Director | Nominated |
| Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana | 10th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Nominated |
| Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye | 69th Filmfare Awards South | Best Director – Kannada | Nominated |
| Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye | 69th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Kannada | Nominated |