Vijay Kiragandur (born 3 October 1976) is an Indian Film producer and distributor, predominantly active in the Kannada film industry.[1][2][3] He is the founder of Hombale Films production company.[4][5] His notable works include films Raajakumara, K.G.F: Chapter 1 and Salaar.[6][7][8]
Vijay Kiragandur | |
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 Vijay receiving National Film Award in 2024 | |
| Born | October 3, 1976 Bengaluru, India |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Vijay has won two National Film Awards for the films KGF: Chapter 2 and Kantara.[9][10]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
As producer
edit| Year | Film | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ninnindale | Jayanth C. Paranjee | First Production | [11] |
| 2015 | Masterpiece | Manju Mandavya | [12] | |
| 2017 | Raajakumara | Santhosh Ananddram | [13] | |
| 2018 | K.G.F: Chapter 1 | Prashanth Neel | [2] | |
| 2021 | Yuvarathnaa | Santhosh Ananddram | [13] | |
| 2022 | K.G.F: Chapter 2 | Prashanth Neel | [14] | |
| Kantara | Rishab Shetty | [15] | ||
| 2023 | Raghavendra Stores | Santhosh Ananddram | [16] | |
| Dhoomam | Pawan Kumar | [17] | ||
| Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | Prashanth Neel | [18] | ||
| 2024 | Raghu Thatha | Suman Kumar | [19] | |
| Yuva | Santhosh Ananddram | [20] | ||
| Bagheera | Dr. Suri | [21] | ||
| 2025 | Mahavatar Narsimha † | Ashwin Kumar | Animated movie | [22] |
| Richard Antony: Lord of the Sea † | Rakshit Shetty | Pre-production | [23] | |
| Kantara: Chapter 1 † | Rishab Shetty | Filming | [24] | |
| 2026 | Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryaanga Parvam † | Prashanth Neel | Filming | [25] |
As distributor
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Director | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Goat Life | Blessy | Malayalam | [26] |
| Romeo | Vinayak Vaithianathan | Tamil | [27] | |
| Boat | Chimbu Deven | |||
| Prasanna Vadanam | Arjun Y. K | Telugu | [28] | |
| ARM (film) | Jithin Laal | Malayalam | [29] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Family Entertainer | Raajakumara | Won | [30] |
| 7th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Film | Won | [31] | |
| Zee Kannada Hemmeya Kanndiga Awards | Best Film | KGF: Chapter 1 | Won | [32] |
| 8th SIIMA Awards | Best Film | Won | [33] | |
| 66th Filmfare Awards South | Best Film – Kannada | Won | [34] | |
| 10th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Film | Yuvarathnaa | Nominated | [35] |
| 70th National Film Awards | Kannada Feature Film | KGF: Chapter 2 | Won | [36] |
| Best Popular Film | Kantara | Won | [37] | |
| 68th Filmfare Awards South | Best Film | Kantara | Won | [38] |
| Best Film | KGF: Chapter 2 | Nominated | [39] | |
| 3rd IIFA Utsavam | Best Picture | Salaar: Part 1 | Nominated | [40] |
| 12th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut Producer (Malayalam) | Dhoomam | Nominated | [41] |
References
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- ^ Service, Express News (18 November 2024). "We believe a story like 'Mahavatar Narsimha' deserves to be told: Vijay Kiragandur". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Hombale Films' founder Vijay Kiragandur: We have submitted our application for Oscars for Kantara, have fingers crossed". Firstpost. 22 December 2022. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "'Salaar is 80-85% complete, except for: Hombale Films boss Vijay Kiragandur shares key details". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ Nachiyar, Nalme (28 December 2022). "The brains behind 'Kantara,' 'KGF 2' and 'Salaar': A deep-dive into the workings of Hombale Films" – via The Hindu.
- ^ "Yash may be replaced after KGF 5, says producer Vijay Kiragandur: 'Like the James Bond series, heroes keep changing'". Hindustan Times. 9 January 2023. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
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- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: 'Salaar 2 will release in 2025': Vijay Kiragandur confirms sequel of Prabhas & Prashanth Neel film". Pinkvilla. 3 January 2024.
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- ^ "Happy to associate with Hombale films in Karnataka theatrical release for #ROMEO 🌹 #Blockbuster". Twitter. 3 April 2024. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Desk, South First (25 April 2024). "Actor Suhas gets the backing from 'KGF' makers". The South First. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
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