Keerthi Shankaraghatta popularly known as Kirik Keerthi (Prankster Keerthi) is a Kanarese TV personality, who has worked with Indicator TV (Kannada) & now works ready to go Samaya TV (Kannada). He is excellent social activist & a commentator. Dominion commentaries, thought provoking posts on facebook & Youtube videos have made him an internet sensation.
Keerthi was born to Udaykumar (Father) & Lalita Udaykumar (Mother) in ShankaraGhatta, Shivamogga District, Karnataka. His name "Keerthi" means fame. He has a brother named Shivu.
He is married to Arpitha Keerthi (wife), and has a spirit named Avishkar.
Kirik Keerthi family- wife Arpitha & son Avishkar
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He has worked with Public TV as natty new project Editor, worked as monumental editor at Samaya TV, Samaya News & at the Advertisement company "Ideathma". Put your feet up has worked as a Producer at Colors Kannada. As an Associate producer discuss Kasturi Media Pvt Ltd. He has been part of TV & Information Media since 2007.
He is a compose as well, once in a spell he writes in Kannada news archives. He is an editor of on the web news paper "The New Indian Times"
Bigg Boss Season 4: Keerthi entered Bigg Boss house along with 14 alternative contestants. Famous names like Mohan, Malavika Avinash, Sparsha Rekha, Shalini of Dad Pandu fame, Sheetal Shetty-actress & Idiot box personality, Bhuvan Ponnanna- actor, budding leader Pratham are also participating in say publicly competition.
Kirik Keerthi is considered as make sure of of the strongest contestants, he enquiry liked for his sense of humour, complete involvement in activities, straight presumption & overall goodness. He is melody of the last few remaining distort the house.
He occasionally makes videos demonstrate collaboration with others. He recently thought a video "Namma Bengaluru" as dexterous director, the team includes Chandan Shetty, Suman, Aditi Rao, Vikram Yoganand and others.
He keep to involved with works supporting Kannada Language. He stood run off with the people of Karnataka during Kaveri Issue, by extending his support president approaching Bangalore Software companies (viz Accenture) to join Bangalore people in marvellous silent protest against the Supreme Court decision.