Gilla Chakradhar (15 June 1974 – 15 December 2014), known professionally as Chakri, was an Indian
music composer
A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music.
Etymology and Defi ...
and
singer
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who worked in
Telugu cinema
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hy ...
. He won the
Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu
The Telugu Filmfare Best Male Playback Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Telugu films. The award was first given in 1997.
Superlatives
Karthik holds the record of maximum win in this category ...
for ''
Satyam'' (2003) &
Nandi Award for Best Music Director
The Nandi Award for Best Music Director winners since 1977.
References
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Music Director
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for
Simha (2010).
Early life
Gilla Chakradhar was born on 15 June 1974 in Kambalapalli, a village of the
Mahabubabad district,
Telangana
Telangana (; , ) is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian subcontinent, Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union territories of India b ...
.
Career
Chakri is known for composing music. He has been a part of around 85 movies. He started his career as a music director with the Movie
''Bachi'' directed by
Puri Jagannadh
Petla "Puri" Jagannadh (born 28 September 1966) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, who works primarily in the Telugu film Industry. He made his directorial debut with the Telugu film '' Badri'' starring Pawan Kalyan, Renu ...
. He won the best singer award for
''Satyam'' in the
Tollywood Filmfare Awards and a
Nandi Award
The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the award is named after ...
for
''Simha''. He created many musical hits for
Ravi Teja
Bhupatiraju Ravi Shankar Raju (born 26 January 1968), known professionally as Ravi Teja, is an Indian film actor and producer who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his roles in action comedy films. He is one of the highest- ...
and director
Puri Jagannadh
Petla "Puri" Jagannadh (born 28 September 1966) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, who works primarily in the Telugu film Industry. He made his directorial debut with the Telugu film '' Badri'' starring Pawan Kalyan, Renu ...
, working on nine films with the former and ten films with the latter.
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Personal life
Chakri married Sravani in 2004, shortly after he divorced his first wife. He has a brother and 3 sisters.
Death
Chakri died in his sleep on December 15, 2014. Sravani (his wife) took him to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead at around 7:45 AM. Chakri had developed
obese
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-related comorbidities.
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."
The two have been booked under penal provisions for assault on a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty.
Filmography
As music director
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 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
Male film score composers
20th-century Indian male singers
21st-century Indian male singers