Chakri (composer)
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).
Chakri | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gilla Chakradhar |
| Born | 15 June 1974 Kambalapalli, Mahabubabad district, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India |
| Died | 15 December 2014 (aged 40) Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupation(s) | Film score composer, singer |
| Years active | 2000–2014 |
Early life
Gilla Chakradhar was born on June 15, 1974, in Kambalapalli, a village of the Mahabubabad district, Telangana.[1]
Career
Chakri was known for composing music. He has been in around 85 movies. He started his career as a music director with the movie 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
Chakri married Sravani in 2004, shortly after he divorced his first wife.[3] He has a brother and three sisters.[4]
Controversies
In 2013, a molestation case was filed against Chakri and producer Paruchuri Prasad on the grounds of allegedly misbehaving with a 36-year-old woman during a party. Police reported that the victim was Chakri's friend and invited him to the party. During the party, Chakri and Prasad became intoxicated and "misbehaved with her."[7] The two had been booked under penal provisions for assault on a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty.
Filmography
As music director
References
- "మళ్లీ కూయవా గువ్వ.. | Telangana Magazine". Telangana Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- "ప్రముఖ సంగీత దర్శకులు చక్రి ఇక లేరు". Janam Sakshi - Telugu Daily News Portal. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- "Relatives fight over Chakri's property". The Times of India. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- "Melody king Chakri dies of heart attack". The Hindu. 15 December 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- "Veteran Music Director No More". Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- "Music director Chakri dies of heart attack". The Hindu. 15 December 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- "Telugu music composer Chakri and producer Paruchuri Prasad booked for molestation". DNA India. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2020.