Sagar is an Indian
playback singer
A playback singer, also known as a ghost singer, is a singer whose singing is pre-recorded for use in films. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras; the actual singer does not app ...
,
lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who writes lyrics (the spoken words), as opposed to a composer, who writes the song's music which may include but not limited to the melody, harmony, arrangement and accompaniment.
Royalties
A lyricist's income ...
and dialogue writer who predominantly works 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 ...
and Telugu music. He started his singing career with the film ''
Varsham'' (2004), composed by his brother
Devi Sri Prasad
Devi Sri Prasad (; born 2 August 1979) is an Indian film composer, lyricist, singer-songwriter and performer. Popularly known by his initials DSP, he is best known for his work in Telugu-language films, and has also worked in a few Tamil films ...
. "Top Lechipoddi", "Sailaja Sailaja", "Nannaku Prematho", "Pakka Local", "Jatha Kalise", "Nammaka Thappani" and "Hello Guru Prema Kosame" are some of his popular songs.
Personal life and career
Sagar started his career with the film ''
Varsham'' (2004) and then sang around 80 songs. He has mostly collaborated with his brother
Devi Sri Prasad
Devi Sri Prasad (; born 2 August 1979) is an Indian film composer, lyricist, singer-songwriter and performer. Popularly known by his initials DSP, he is best known for his work in Telugu-language films, and has also worked in a few Tamil films ...
in
playback singing
A playback singer, also known as a ghost singer, is a singer whose singing is pre-recorded for use in films. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras; the actual singer does not app ...
. In June 2019, he married Dr. Mounica Sagar. He turned into dialogue writer with the film
''Rakshasudu''.
He is the son of veteran writer
G. Satyamurthy, who died on 14 December 2015.
Discography
As Playback singer
As lyricist
As composer
Filmography
As Dialogue writer
Awards and nominations
References
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Living people
Telugu playback singers
People from East Godavari district
Musicians from Andhra Pradesh
Singers from Andhra Pradesh
Writers from Andhra Pradesh
21st-century Indian male singers
21st-century Indian singers
Indian composers
Filmfare Awards South winners
International Indian Film Academy Awards winners
South Indian International Movie Awards winners
Year of birth missing (living people)