V. Manohar
Born	8 February Vitla, Bantwal, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, India
Other name	Vatla Bhat
Occupations	Actor, lyricist, music director, film director
Years active	1992 - present

Vitla Manohar is an Indian music director,^[1] lyricist, film director and actor in Kannada and Tulu movies. He has scored music to several Kannada and Tulu films and written lyrics as well.

Early life

Manohar is a native of Vitla village in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state in India. His father is Shivanna bhat, mother Padmavathi.^[2] He started his career as a cartoonist working for some leading newspapers and magazines.^[3]

Film career

Manohar has composed music for over 100 Kannada movies such as Gejje Naada, O Mallige, Indra Danush, Janumada Jodi, Tharle Nan Maga, Swasthick, Duniya, Ee Sambhaashane, Banda nan Ganda, Janumada Gelathi, and Mathadana.^[4] His song "Kolu Mande" from the movie Janumada Jodi is considered to be one of the successful Kannada songs of the 90s. The song "Kariya I Love You" from the movie Duniya is one of his hits.

His first song as a lyricist was "Hodeya Doora Oh Jothegaara" from the movie Anubhava.^[5]

Awards

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• 1993 - Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist - "Megha O Megha" (Film: Gejje Naada)
• 1995 - Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist - "O Mallige Ninnondige" (Film: Anuraaga Sangama)
• 1996 - Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director - Janumada Jodi
• 1997 - Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director - Jodi Hakki
• 2004 - Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director -Chigurida Kanasu
• 2007 - Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist - Kannada - "Kannallu Neenene" (Film:Pallakki)
• 2013 - Tulu Cinemotsava Award for Best Music Director - Bangarda Kural
• 2014 - Red FM Tulu Film Award for Best Lyricist - Barke
• 2015 - Tulu Cinemotsava Award for Best Music Director - Chaali Polilu

Discography

Filmography

• Om (1995)...Chennakeshava
• Operation Antha (1995)
• Anuraga Sangama (1995)...Seena
• Rangena Halliyage Rangada Rangegowda (1997)
• Upendra (1999)
• Kanasugara (2001)...himself
• Super Star (2002)...psychiatrist
• Gokarna (2003)
• Mata (2006)...cameo
• Snehitaru (2012)
• Anna Bond (2012)...Singapore Chandrappa
• Geetha Bangle Store (2015)
• Anjani Putra (2017)...Geetha's father
• Govinda Govinda (2021)...Ramana

References

• "ಮರ್ಡರ್ ಮಿಸ್ಟ್ರಿ ಕಥೆ ಹೇಳಲು ಬರ್ತಿದೆ `ಕ್ಯಾಂಪಸ್ ಕ್ರಾಂತಿ'" ['Campus Kranti' is Coming to Tell a Murder Mystery Story]. saakshatv.com (in Kannada). 3 February 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
• "Tulu movie awards: 'Oriyardori Asal' best film; Lifetime Achievement Award for K N Tailor". daijiworld.com. 23 November 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2025.