One of the most celebrated stars in the Kannada film industry, Sudeep Sanjeev, better known by his mononyms screen name Sudeep, is a multitalented artist; he is an actor, director, TV presenter and playback singer rolled into one. The actor who made his debut on the silver screen with Thayavva in 1997 has been part of several hit films in Kannada like Sparsha (2000), Huchcha (2001), Kiccha (2003), My Autograph (2006), Veera Madakari (2009), and Kempe Gowda (2011). Apart from Kannada films, the actor has also appeared in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. The three-time winner of Filmfare Award for Best Actor Kannada, is also a talented cricketer; he represented Karnataka in the state-level Under-17 and Under-19 teams.