Likith Shetty

Likith Shetty
Born
OccupationsActor
Producer
Years active2007–present

Likith Shetty is an Indian actor, who works in the Kannada and Tulu film industries. He started his career as a television anchor in 2007.[1]

Career

Likith Shetty started his career by anchoring television shows in 2007. Always desiring to be an actor, he started his journey into acting and completed a diploma in theatre from Navarasa school of Art, Bangalore.[2] He made his film acting debut in Parole in 2010 directed by Rajshekar.[3]

His next film was Oriyardori Asal (2011) in Tulu where he played the hero; it was a hit and ran for 300 days.[4][5]

Along with this he also started being an anchor for many TV shows. He has also worked in Nam Duniya Nam Style, Madime[6] and Sankashta Kara Ganapathi.[7][8] In 2022, he featured in Family Pack, playing the role of Abhi.[9] His recent projects include Abbabba, a film directed by K. M. Chaitanya. He played the lead role of Dileep alongside Amrutha Iyengar in the movie.[10]

Likith's next film was Full Meals, which he also produced. The film stars Kushee Ravi and Thejaswini Sharma, alongside Likith in the lead roles.[11]

Films

Year Film Role Language Notes Ref.
2010 Parole Gopi Kannada
2011 Oriyardori Asal Munna Tulu [12]
Panchamrutha Raghu Kannada segment: "Droha: a betrayal" [13]
2013 Nam Duniya Nam Style Preetham Kannada [14]
2014 Madime Tulu [15]
2018 Sankashta Kara Ganapathi Ganapathi Kannada [16]
2022 Family Pack Abhi Kannada [17]
2024 Abbabba Dileep Kannada
2025 Full Meals Lucky Kannada [18]

Television

Year Title Role Language Channel
2007-2010 U2 Bakra Anchor Kannada U2
2010-2011 Ogaraney Dabbi Anchor Zee Kannada

References

  1. ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash. "I am in no hurry, just want to do good movies". IBTimes India. ibtimes. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  2. ^ "I can't live without my friends: Likith Shetty". The Times of India. Times of India. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  3. ^ Lakshminarayana, Shruti Indira (7 April 2010). "Triple treat for Kannada moviegoers". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  4. ^ "The Likith Shetty interview: 'I waited 11 years to get a solo debut in kannada'". Indian Express. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Likith Shetty to play a cartoonist in his next". The Times of India. Times of India. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Likith Shetty, Ramya Barna's Tulu film Madhime to kickstart". The Times of India. Times of India. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Likith Shetty to Depict Alien hand syndrome in 'Sankasthta Kara Ganapathi'". Indian Express. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Likith Shetty: I want to entertain people with new concepts". The Times of India. Times of India. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Puneeth Rajkumar to bankroll Likith Shetty's upcoming film Family Pack". India Today. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  10. ^ "Likith Shetty, Amrutha Iyengar starring Abbabba to release on July 1". The Times of India. 1 June 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Likitth Shetty's Next 'Full Meals' Motion Poster Unveiled". Times Now. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  12. ^ "'Oriyardori Asal' Creates New Record in Tulu Filmdom". daijiworld.
  13. ^ "Panchamrutha review. Panchamrutha Kannada movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com.
  14. ^ "Likith Shetty shoots at Bekal Fort". The Times of India. Times of India. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  15. ^ "Likith Shetty, Ramya Barna's Tulu film Madhime to kickstart". The Times of India. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  16. ^ "Likith Shetty to turn Cartoonist". Desimartini. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  17. ^ "Puneeth Rajkumar to bankroll Likith Shetty's upcoming film Family Pack". India Today. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  18. ^ "Likitth Shetty's Next 'Full Meals' Motion Poster Unveiled". Times Now. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2025.