Guruprasad Age, Death, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Guruprasada Ramachandra Sharma
Profession(s)	• Actor • Film Director • Writer • Producer • Author
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (177 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Career
Debut	As a Film Director (Kannada): Mata (2006) As an Actor (Kannada): Mata (2006) As a Dialogue Writer (Kannada): Hudugaru (2011) TV: Thaka Dhimi Tha Dancing Star (2014) on ETV Kannada as a Judge
Last Film	Ranganayaka (2024)
Award	Best Director Award for Eddelu Manjunatha at the Filmfare Awards (2010)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	2 November 1972 (Thursday)
Birthplace	Kanakapura, Bangalore, Karnataka
Date of Death	November 2024
Place of Death	Kanakapura, Bengaluru
Age (at the time of death)	52 Years
Death Cause	Suicide
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Bangalore, Karnataka
Religion	Hinduism
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	• Arathi (divorced) • Sumithra Sonu (actress) (2020)
Children	Daughters- 2 (from 2 marriages)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Guruprasad

• His directorial debut was the 2006 film Mata, which became a cult hit.

• His second film as a director was Eddelu Manjunatha in 2009.

• Both films received positive reviews and were considered for various awards.

• Guruprasad then went on to direct various Kannada films such as Director’s Special (2013), Eradane Sala (2017), and Ranganayaka (2024).

• As an actor, he has appeared in many Kannada films including Mylari (2010), Hudugaru (2011), Karodpathi (2014), Kushka (2020), and Body God (2022).
  

  Guruprasad on the poster of the film Kushka

• Guruprasad worked as a dialogue writer in many films such as Whistle (2013) and Super Ranga (2014).

• In 2021, he started online classes on Zoom for script writing.
  

  Guruprasad on the advertisement of his online script writing classes

• Between 1 and 2 November 2024, Guruprasad died by suicide at his home in Madanaiyakanahalli; his body was found on 3 November.

• Initial police investigations showed that he was dealing with financial problems and pressure from creditors.

• Guruprasad appeared on various Kannada reality TV shows, including Bigg Boss Kannada (2014) on Star Suvarna, Dance Karnataka Dance (2016) on Zee Kannada, and Barjari Comedy (2018) on Star Suvarna.

• He was outspoken and often faced controversies, including a legal case over a bounced cheque in January 2024.

• Guruprasad was known for using realistic satire in his films.