V. Harikrishna
V. Harikrishna (born 5 November 1974) is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, playback singer and film producer. He has mainly scored music for Kannada films. After his stint as a programmer and assistant musician, Harikrishna made his debut as an independent composer in actor Darshan's first production venture Jothe Jotheyali in 2006. Since then, he has been scoring for majority of Darshan's films besides working for many other leading production houses. He owns an audio company called "D-Beats" established in 2013 and produces music under his own company starting from the film Bulbul (2013). He has turned into a director with the 2019 Kannada film 'Yajamana'.
V. Harikrishna | |
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| Born | 5 November 1974 Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Genres | Film score, Soundtrack, Theatre, World music |
| Occupation(s) | Film composer, instrumentalist, music producer, playback singer |
| Instrument(s) | Harmonium, Keyboard, Guitar, vocals (playback singing) |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | "D Beats" |
| Spouse | Vani Harikrishna |
Harikrishna has won three consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Music for Gaalipata in 2008, Raaj The Showman in 2009 and Jackie in 2010.