| Suneel Puranik | |
| Term Start: | 1 January 2020 |
| Term End: | 12 July 2022 |
| Birth Date: | 19 August 1965 |
| Birth Place: | India |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Children: | Sagar Puranik |
| Alma Mater: | K.H.K Institute, Dharwad |
| Mawards: | is not set --> |
Suneel Puranik also known as Sunil Puranik is an Indian film and tele-serial actor, director and producer who predominantly working in the Kannada Film and Television Industry.[1] [2] [3] [4] He was the President of Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Suneel was born and brought up in Dharwad. He attended Junior Technical School, Hubli and Karnataka High School, Dharwad, obtained Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from K.H.K Institute, Dharwad and pursued professional training in film making from Adarsha Film Institute. Suneel married Suhasini in 1991 and has two sons Sagar Puranik (born 1992), and Sameer Puranik (born 2000).
Suneel started his career in film industry as an actor in tele-serial. His first project was Venkataswami Pranaya Prasangagalu directed by M. S. Sathyu. Thereafter he assisted V. Somashekhar in directing movie named Ranaranga and Parashuram. Chirasmarane a Kannada TV serial about freedom fighters from Karnataka such as, Mundaragi Bhimarao, Naragunda Babasaheb, Surapura Venkatappa Nayaka, Sangolli Rayanna, Kitturu Chennamma, etc telecasted by Doordarshan was directed by him 1997. In 2010, he made his directorial debuts with film ‘Gurukula’ about the Gurukula, an education system of our ancient India which won Best Children’s Movie Award State Award in 2009-2010. He has held positions in the Kannada Film and Television Industry such as Member, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy, Member, Karnataka Chalanachitra Nirdeshakara Sangha, Member, and Karnataka Chalanachitra Prashasti Samithi. Suneel Puranik was an honorary Member in the Jury of National Film Awards, 2016 and was a member of jury in the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in 2018.[11] [4]
| Year | Title | Actor | Director | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Chevalier Michael | Ignatiaus | Malayalam film | ||
| 2003 | Abhi | Joseph | |||
| 2010 | Gurukula | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Children Film | |||
| 2016 | Lift Man | ||||
| TBA | Kappu Gulabi | Filming | |||
| 2023 | Hondisi Bareyiri | ||||
| Kabzaa | Sankeshwara | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2001 | Devru Devru Devru | Udaya TV | |
| 2001–2002 | Danda Pindagalu | ||
| 2003–2004 | Moodala Mane | ETV Kannada | |
| 2011–2012 | Thangali | Udaya TV | |
| 2014–2016 | Putta Gowri Madhuve | ETV Kannada | |
| 2016–2017 | Mahasati | Udaya TV | |
| 2020–2021 | Manasaare | Anand Mahendra | Udaya TV |
| Year | Title | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 1997–1998 | Chirasmarane | |
| 2016–2017 | Mahasati | Udaya TV |
Suneel has been awarded numerous accolades for his work. The most important ones are: