Gurunandan

Gurumurthy credited as Gurunandan, is an Indian film and television actor working in Kannada cinema. After having worked in small roles in television series, he rose to fame with the popular series Lakumi aired on the Asianet Suvarna. Following this, he made his big screen lead debut with Cyber Yugadol Nava Yuva Madhura Prema Kavyam. His breakthrough came with his second film in a lead role, First Rank Raju (2015) for which he received both critical acclaim and commercial success.

Early life Gurunandan was born as Gurumurthy in Mudigere, Chikkamagaluru District, Karnataka. After completing his 8th grade in school, he ran away from his home to Bangalore to try his luck in cinema.

Career Gurunandan made his debut in mainstream cinema with the experimental romantic film Cyber Yugadol Nava Yuva Madhura Prema Kavyam, where he starred opposite Shwetha Srivatsav. His performance was well-received, earning him a nomination for the SIIMA Best Male Debut Award. However, the film underperformed at the box office.

Gurunandan gained widespread recognition with the 2015 comedy-drama First Rank Raju, where he played the titular role of Raju. The film was both a critical and commercial success, establishing him as a promising actor in Kannada cinema.

Gurunandan acted in films such as Chiravada Nenapu (2016), Smile Please (2017), and Raju Kannada Medium (2018). His 2019 film Missing Boy saw him portray the emotionally layered character of Nishchay Jagdish.

Filmography Year Film Role Notes 2012 Cyber Yugadol Nava Yuva Madhura Prema Kavyam Jayantha Nominated - SIIMA Best Male Debut Award 2015 Charlie Himself Guest appearance First Rank Raju Raju 2016 Chiravada Nenapu Raj John Jani Janardhan Himself Guest appearance 2017 Smile Please Manamohan/Manu 2018 Raju Kannada Medium Raju 2019 Missing Boy Nishchay Jagdish 2025 Forest Sunil Raju James Bond Raju 2025 Mr. Jack Jack AKA Janakirama TBD Happy Ending Vasu Release date TBD