Prasad k Shetty

Prasad K Shetty’s journey is honestly kinda wild if you think about it. The guy comes from this tiny village near Uppinangadi, tucked away in the Mangalore district, and somehow ends up shaking things up in the Kannada, Tulu, and Hindi music scenes. He didn’t just wake up one day and start composing, either—dude put in the hours. Formal training at Sandesha College of Fine Arts, then diving into the techy side at School of Audio Engineering in Chennai. Not everyone’s got the guts (or patience) for both the creative and technical grind, but he did it. Before his name started popping up in credits, he was hustling behind the scenes, assisting other composers, probably grabbing every chance he got to learn what works and what’s just noise. Then, boom—he starts scoring short films and ads. Small gigs, sure, but that’s how you sharpen your claws. His first real break as an independent composer? The bilingual Kannada/Hindi film Gandada Kudi. Not exactly a small feat. And he didn’t stop there—awards started rolling in for his background scores, and not just from some local clubs either, but legit film festivals. He kept it going, scoring for films like Ammer Polisa (Tulu), Lungi, Nannu Adhu Mattu Saroja, Raapata (Tulu), Strawberry, and Dil Kush. Each one has his signature style—kinda offbeat but still rooted in tradition. He’s not afraid to experiment, but you can always feel that connection to his roots. That’s rare. Most folks either go full experimental and lose the plot or stick to the script. Prasad just does his thing, and it works.