K. Kalyan

K.Kalyan entered the film industry at the age of 17 as a Music director cum lyricist for Kannada movies. He learnt Karnatic classical music under the guidance of Vid.Sri.Chenna Krishnappa. In the early days he worked as an assistant to the legendary music director Sri. Hamsalekha.

K.Kalyan has written more than 3000 songs, (around 900 movies, 93 Tele serials, 21 different kinds of Music Albums, Folks, Classical, Western, Devotional, Emotional, Promotional, Occasional fusion songs etc.

K.Kalyan has worked with around 100 Legendary/Creative music directors like Shri Ilayaraja, Hamsalekha, A.R.Rahman, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vijaya Bhaskar, Rajan-Nagendra, Upendra kumar, C. Ashwath, Singeetham Shrinivasa Rao, Manjula Gururaj, V. Ravichandran, V. Manohar, Mano Murthy, L.N. Shasthri, Anu Mallik, M M Keeravani, Koti, Deva, S A Rajkumar, Sadhu Kokila, Gurukiran, V. Harikrishna, Arjun Janya, Ravi Basruru, Veer Samarth, Shridhar Sambram, S. Narayan, Vijay Prakash, Shamitha Malnadu, R.P Patnayak, Praveen godkhindi Santhosh Narayanan, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Vidyasagar, Devi Sri Prasad, Manikanth Kadri, Rajesh Ramanath, Ajanish Lokanath, Abhiman Roy, Sangeetha Raja, Shyam, Anoop Seelin, Anup Rubens, Bharathwaj, Chakri, Dhina, Imman,Jassie Gift, Joshua Sridhar, Mani Sharma, Praveen D Rao, Ramana Gogula, Sandeep Chowta S. P. Venkatesh, Vijay Antony, Karthik Raja, Vasuki Vaibav, Arav Rishik, Vijaya Krishna, Vinu Manasu, Harikavya, Juda Sandy, Ravishankar, Sameer Kulkarni, Pradeep Varma, Vivek Chakravarthy, Manasa Holla,Sagar Gururaj, B.J Bharath, S.S Thaman, Swaroop, Surendranath, Master Kishan, Adhil, Sharath, M.N Krupakar, Manoranjan Prabhakar, K.M Indrasena. Charan Raj, Devanand Singapoor, Vardhan, Shree Manju, Ram Bharadhan, Dharma wish, Vande Matharam Srinivas, Venkat Narayan, Ananth Kamath, Raghavendra, Emil, Rahul Ragavan, Harshavardhan Raj, Anil C.J, Joysa Bhatla, Gagan Baderiya, Kowshik, Dharma Deep, Hemanth Kumar, Karthik Sharma, Avinash, Aravind, Vasu Dixith, Saabu, Arun Giri and all.[2]

*3 times state award

Best music director : Chandramukhi pranasakhi - 1999–2000;

Best songwriter: Preethi prema pranaya - 2003–2004;

Best songwriter: Ganga kaveri- 2008-2009

*2 times Filmfare award

Best Music director: Chandramukhi pranasakhi- 1999–2000;

Best songwriter : Thananam Thananam - 2006-2007

* 9 times Aryabhata Awards (for several Achievements)

Chi.Uday Shankar Award

Premakavi award (from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's wings of fire association)

Sujayshri award (from Shri Mantralaya mutt)

Rebel Star Ambarish Award (from Karnataka Art & Achievement Academy 2012)

Shri Raghavendra Sadhbhavana Award 2015(from Aryabhata Cultural Academy)

Santhosham career best Award (from Andrapradesh 2015)

Rashtriya Sadhbhavana Award (from Punashchethana Trust 2014)

Naada Tilaka Award (from TRANSCITY 2014)

Hello Gandhinagar Award 2002

Kannada Rathna Award 2011 & 2012 (from Kannada & Cultural Academy 2008)

Janapada Kannada Award 2018 (from Chalukya Dr. Rajkumar trust)

Kalavathansa Award (from Gukulam Music trust 2013)

Swara Sahithya Sarva Bhowma Award 2011 (from Sadhana Music School)

Kecchedeya Kannadiga Award from Karnataka Rakshana Vedhike 2013

Knock Out Udaya Cine Award 2000(from Udaya TV)

Chatrapathi Shivaji state award

Kannada chitra premi award

Kannada chitra rasikara award (4 times)

Akashvani National award(for Best poetry "Naalegalu Namagirali")

Raghavendra Chitravaani Award for Best Lyrics 2018-2019 (Film: Sarkaari Hiriya Praathamika Paata Shaale Kasaragodu. Song: Hey Shaaradhe.)

Banagalore Music Fare award and more than 400 fans & prestigious awards to his credit.

K.Kalyan has been noted as a good Samaritan for his social works that he does apart from his professional part. He has so for adopted many children at an orphanage for the last 21 years and he is providing them their educational facilities up to their end of schooling without knowing their identities and has been actively involved in helping the senior citizens without any returns and publicity and also helping many young talents who are trying for literature and music opportunities.