Kiranraj K

Biography

Kiranraj K is an Indian Film Director, Documentary filmmaker, and film Actor who works in Kannada cinema. His directional debut in a feature film titled "777 Charlie" produced by Rakshit Shetty & GS Gupta under the banner Paramvah Studio. Kiran has also penned the story and the screenplay for the movie.

Kiranraj is one of the writers of The Seven Odds, a team of writers for the film Kirik Party. He is directing a segment in the upcoming Kannada anthology film Katha Sangama scheduled to release in December 2017.

Kiranraj K was born in a small village called Kumbadaje, in Kasaragod district, Kerala. His father Achutha K, was a farmer and mother Godavari. Being the first child, a lot of responsibilities were vested on Kiran's shoulders. 

He did his schooling at ALPS Marikkana Pavoor, J.A.S.B.S. School Manya, Sri Annapoorneshwari High School Agalpady, and higher secondary from Matha Education Mangalore.

 He did his specialization in Film Direction from Star Creators Film Institute, Bangalore. His film career kickstarted in Bangalore in 2011.

Throughout his career, he has directed short films, documentaries, and music albums. In 2011, he made the telefilm Kaavala (translation: The Darkness) based on the theme of upholding morality and justice in our society, which received rave reviews. 

His next work was Kanasu (English: Dream), a music video that articulates the values of human relationships. Kiranraj later made a short film Kabbina Haalu (English: Sugarcane Juice) is based on a real-life incident, that depicts the conflict of difference between the privileged-underprivileged through the characters of two innocent kids. 

Kabbina Haalu won the Best Film Award at the Vibha South Indian Short Film Festival in the year 2013. His next Documentary film was The Yakshagana Puppets which is the first ever documentary film on Yakshagana Puppets and was produced by well-known Indian puppeteer K. V. Ramesh. 

He has also worked as an Associate director for the films Endendigu directed by Imran Sardhariya, and Ricky and Kirik Party directed by Rishab Shetty.