Vitla Manohar is a music director, lyricist, film director and actor in Kannada and Tulu movies. He has scored music to several Kannada and Tulu films. He has written lyrics to more than 1000 songs in Kannada cinema.
Manohar is a native of Vitla village in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state in India. His father is Shivanna bhat, mother Padmavathi. He started his career as a cartoonist working for some leading newspapers and magazines.
Manohar has composed music for over 100 Kannada movies such as Gejje Naada, O Mallige, Indra Danush, Janumada Jodi, Tharle Nan Maga, Swasthick, Duniya, Ee Sambhaashane, Banda nan Ganda, Janumada Gelathi, and Mathadana.
His song “Kolu Mande” from the movie Janumada Jodi is considered to be one of the most successful Kannada songs of the 90s. The song “Kariya I Love you” from the movie “Duniya” is one of his biggest hits.
His first song as a lyricist was “Hodeya Doora Oh Jothegaara” from the movie Anubhava.
