Chakri (composer)
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Gilla Chakradhar (15 June 1974 – 15 December 2014), known professionally as Chakri, was an Indian music composer and singer who worked in Telugu cinema. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu for Satyam (2003) & Nandi Award for Best Music Director for Simha (2010).
Early life
Chakradhar was born on 15 June 1974 in Kambalapalli, a village of the Mahabubabad district, Telangana.[1]
Career
Chakradhar was known for composing music. He worked as a music director in around 85 movies. He started his career as the music director of the 2000 film Bachi, directed by Puri Jagannadh.
He won the best singer award for Satyam in the Tollywood Filmfare Awards and a Nandi Award for Simha. He created many musical hits for Ravi Teja and director Puri Jagannadh, working on nine films with the former and ten films with the latter.[2]
Personal life
Chakradhar married Sravani in 2004, shortly after he divorced his first wife.[3] He has a brother and three sisters.[4]
Death
Chakradhar died in his sleep on 15 December, 2014.[5] His wife Sravani took him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead at around 7:45 AM. Chakradhar had developed obesity-related comorbidities.[6]
Controversies
In 2013, a molestation case was filed against Chakradhar and producer Paruchuri Prasad on the grounds of allegedly harassing a 36-year-old woman during a party.[7]
Filmography
Telugu films
Kannada films
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Veera Kannadiga | Simultaneously shot with Andhrawala |
| 2005 | Giri | |
| 2010 | Gandedhe | |
| 2011 | Kanteerava | |
| Smuggler | [8] | |
| 2013 | Neenandre Ishta Kano | Remake of Ammayilu Abbayilu |
Other language films
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Shakti | Bengali | Remake of Satyam |
| 2011 | Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu | Tamil | Reused one song from Gopi Gopika Godavari |
References
External links
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- 1974 births
- 2014 deaths
- Telugu film score composers
- Kannada film score composers
- Telugu playback singers
- Filmfare Awards South winners
- 20th-century Indian composers
- Indian male playback singers
- 20th-century Indian singers
- Film musicians from Andhra Pradesh
- 21st-century Indian composers
- 21st-century Indian singers
- Musicians from Telangana
- People from Hanamkonda district
- Indian male film score composers
- 20th-century Indian male singers
- 21st-century Indian male singers