Chakri (composer)

Indian composer and singer

Chakri

Chakri in 2014

Background information
Birth name| Gilla Chakradhar
Born| (1974-06-15)15 June 1974
Kambalapalli, Mahabubabad district, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India
Died| 15 December 2014(2014-12-15) (aged 40)
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Genres| Film score
Occupation(s)| Film score composer, singer
Years active| 2000–2014

Musical artist

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) and the Nandi Award for Best Music Director for Simha (2010).

## Early life

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Chakradhar was born on 15 June 1974 in Kambalapalli, a village of the Mahabubabad district, Telangana.[1]

## Career

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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

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Chakradhar married Sravani in 2004, shortly after he divorced his first wife.[3] He has a brother and three sisters.[4]

### Death

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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

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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

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### Telugu films

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Year | Title | Notes

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2000 | Bachi |
2001 | Itlu Sravani Subramanyam |
2002 | Aaduthu Paaduthu |
2002 | Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru |
2002 | Idiot |
2003 | Juniors |
2003 | Ammayilu Abbayilu |
2003 | Dhanalakshmi, I Love You |
2003 | Kabaddi Kabaddi |
2003 | Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi |
2003 | Dreams |
2003 | Oka Raju Oka Rani |
2003 | Donga Ramudu and Party |
2003 | Anaganaga O Kurraadu |
2003 | Sivamani |
2003 | Satyam | Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu
2003 | Veede |
2003 | Toli Choopulone |
2004 | Andhrawala |
2004 | Pedababu |
2004 | 143 |
2004 | Andaru Dongale Dorikite |
2004 | Suryam |
2004 | Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu |
2005 | Dhana 51 |
2005 | Pandem |
2005 | Soggadu |
2005 | Chakram |
2005 | Bhageeratha |
2006 | Party |
2006 | Chukkallo Chandrudu |
2006 | Devadasu |
2006 | Asadhyudu |
2006 | Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw |
2007 | Satyabhama |
2007 | Desamuduru |
2007 | Dhee |
2007 | Hello Premistara |
2007 | Takkari |
2008 | Aatadista |
2008 | Kasipatnam Chudara Babu |
2008 | Krishna |
2008 | Nagaram |
2008 | Victory |
2008 | Keka |
2008 | Neninthe |
2009 | Maska |
2009 | Gopi Gopika Godavari |
2009 | Raju Maharaju |
2010 | Simha | Nandi Award for Best Music Director
2010 | Golimaar |
2010 | Aakasa Ramanna |
2010 | Baava |
2010 | Saradaga Kasepu |
2011 | Wanted |
2011 | Money Money, More Money |
2012 | Naa Ishtam |
2012 | Denikaina Ready | Composed 3 songs out of 5
2012 | Srimannarayana |
2012 | Devaraya |
2014 | Laddu Babu |
2015 | Rey | Posthumous release
2014 | Yuddham |
2014 | Erra Bus |

### Kannada films

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Year | Title | Notes

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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

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Year | Title | Language | Notes

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2004 | Shakti | Bengali | Remake of Satyam
2011 | Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu | Tamil | Reused one song from Gopi Gopika Godavari

## References

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1. ^ "మళ్లీ కూయవా గువ్వ.. | Telangana Magazine". Telangana Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
2. ^ "ప్రముఖ సంగీత దర్శకులు చక్రి ఇక లేరు". Janam Sakshi - Telugu Daily News Portal. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
3. ^ "Relatives fight over Chakri's property". The Times of India. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
4. ^ "Melody king Chakri dies of heart attack". The Hindu. 15 December 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
5. ^ "Veteran Music Director No More". Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
6. ^ "Music director Chakri dies of heart attack". The Hindu. 15 December 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
7. ^ "Telugu music composer Chakri and producer Paruchuri Prasad booked for molestation". DNA India. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
8. ^ "Action oriented film Smuggler launched". The Times of India. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2024.

## External links

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* Chakri at IMDb

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Nandi Award for Best Music Director

1977–1980|

* Rajan–Nagendra (1977)
* M. S. Viswanathan (1978)
* K. V. Mahadevan (1979)
* S. Rajeswara Rao (1980)

1981–1990|

* Ilaiyaraaja (1981)
* Ramesh Naidu (1982)
* K. Chakravarthy (1983)
* Ramesh Naidu (1984)
* S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1985)
* K. Chakravarthy (1986)
* K. V. Mahadevan (1987)
* Ilaiyaraaja (1988)
* O. P. Nayyar (1989)
* Ilaiyaraaja (1990)

1991–2000|

* K. V. Mahadevan (1991)
* M. M. Keeravani (1992)
* M. M. Keeravani (1993)
* Raj–Koti (1994)
* M. M. Keeravani (1995)
* Madhavapeddi Suresh (1996)
* Vandemataram Srinivas (1997)
* Mani Sharma (1998)
* Vandemataram Srinivas (1999)
* Vandemataram Srinivas (2000)

2001–2010|

* R. P. Patnaik (2001)
* M. M. Keeravani (2002)
* Mani Sharma (2003)
* Vidyasagar (2004)
* M. M. Keeravani (2005)
* K. M. Radha Krishnan (2006)
* Mickey J. Meyer (2007)
* Mickey J. Meyer (2008)
* M. M. Keeravani (2009)
* Chakri (2010)

2011–present|

* Ilaiyaraaja (2011)
* Ilaiyaraaja & M. M. Keeravani (2012)
* Devi Sri Prasad (2013)
* Anup Rubens (2014)
* M. M. Keeravani (2015)
* Mickey J. Meyer (2016)

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Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Male Playback Singer

1997–2010|

* Mano (1997)
* Vandemataram Srinivas (1998)
* Sriram Prabhu (2000)
* Chakri (2003)
* Shankar Mahadevan (2005)
* S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (2006)
* Karthik (2007)
* Karthik (2008)
* Anuj Gurwara (2009)
* Ramesh Vinayakam and N. C. Karunya (2010)

2011–2018|

* Rahul Nambiar (2011)
* Vaddepalli Srinivas (2012)
* Kailash Kher (2013)
* Simha (2014)
* M. L. R. Karthikeyan (2015)
* Karthik (2016)
* Hemachandra (2017)
* Sid Sriram (2018)

2020–present|

* Sid Sriram (2020–2021)
* Kaala Bhairava (2022)
* Sreerama Chandra (2023)

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* United States
* Spain

Artists|

* MusicBrainz

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