Suneel Puranik also known as Sunil Puranik is an Indian film and tele-serial actor, director and producer who predominantly working in the Kannada Film and Television Industry.
[citation needed] He attended Junior Technical School, Hubli and Karnataka High School, Dharwad, obtained Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from K.H.K Institute, Dharwad and pursued professional training in film making from Adarsha Film Institute.
[citation needed] Suneel started his career in film industry as an actor in tele-serial.
Thereafter he assisted V. Somashekhar in directing movie named Ranaranga and Parashuram.
Chirasmarane a Kannada TV serial about freedom fighters from Karnataka such as, Mundaragi Bhimarao, Naragunda Babasaheb, Surapura Venkatappa Nayaka, Sangolli Rayanna, Kitturu Chennamma, etc telecasted by Doordarshan was directed by him 1997.