Kalyani Malik
Kalyani Malik | |
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Born | Kalyan Koduri[1] 1972 Kovvur, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Other names | Kalyana Ramana |
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Years active | 2003–present |
Relatives | See Koduri family |
Kalyani Malik (born Kalyan Koduri) is an Indian music director and playback singer in Telugu cinema. Since achieving recognition through Chandra Sekhar Yeleti's film Aithe, Malik has provided musical scores for many other films. His most recent works are composing for Oohalu Gusagusalade and sound supervisor for Baahubali: The Beginning.
Early life[]
Kalyani Malik was born and brought up in Kovvur,[2] to Siva Shakti Dutta and Bhanumathi. He is the brother of music composer M. M. Keeravani and cousin to director S. S. Rajamouli, and M. M. Srilekha. Kalyan has always been close to music and cinema. At a very young age, his inclination to music made him start assisting his brother M. M. Keeravani. His uncle K. V. Vijayendra Prasad is a popular script writer in the Telugu film industry.
He suffixed Malik to his name, as he is a devotee of Mallikarjuna Swamy, and uses screen name Kalyani Malik.[2] He also assumed the name Kalyana Ramana in 2017.[1]
Career[]
Malik started off as a chorus singer with his brother M. M. Keeravani's compositions.[3][4] Later, it was with the song "Sannajaji Poova" from Yuvaratna, composed by his brother, that he was noticed as a full fledged singer. After singing quite good number of songs for his brother, he started assisting his brother and learned the nuances of music composing. After gaining experience, his journey as a solo music director started with jingles, TV serials and finally the entry to the silver screen happened with Aithe, which instantly got him into the limelight. This was follow by hit albums such as Ashta Chemma, Ala Modalaindi, Golconda High School and Oohalu Gusagusalade.[5]
Discography[]
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Notes |
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2001-2007 | Amrutham | Television series |
2003 | Aithe | |
2003 | Naam | Tamil film |
2004 | Manasu Maata Vinadu | |
2005 | Andhrudu | |
2006 | Boss - I Love You | |
2006 | Valliddari Vayasu Padahare | |
2006 | Amrutha Varsham | |
2008 | Ashta Chemma | |
2010 | Ala Modalaindi | |
2011 | Golconda High School | |
2012 | Adhinayakudu | |
2013 | Anthaku Mundu Aa Taruvatha[6] | |
2014 | Oohalu Gusagusalade[7][8] | |
2014 | Antha Scene Ledu | |
2015 | Bandipotu | |
2015 | Hora Hori | |
2016 | Kalyana Vaibhogame | [9] |
2016 | Jyo Achyutananda | |
2018 | Ammammagarillu | |
2019 | Lakshmi's NTR | |
2020 | Amrutham Dhvitheeyam | web-television series |
2021 | Check |
Awards and nominations[]
- 2014 – Best Playback singer Male – Oohalu Gusagusalade for "Em Sandeham Ledu" – won[10]
- 2014 – Music Composer of The Year – Oohalu Gusagusalade – won[10]
- 2012 – Best Music Director – Telugu – Ala Modalaindi – nominated
- 2014 – Best Music Director – Telugu – Oohalu Gusagusalade – nominated
- 2015 – Best Music Director (Telugu) – Jyo Achyutananda – nominated
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Kalyan Koduri changes his name". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Kalyani Malik - chitchat - Telugu film music director". www.idlebrain.com. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Don't Blame Directors For Those Songs".
- ^ "Confessions of a Renegade Music Director".
- ^ "Kalyana Ramana completes 14 years in industry". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Music director Kalyani Koduri interview about Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha".
- ^ "62nd Filmfare Awards South 2015 (Telugu): Allu Arjun, Mohan Babu, Nagarjuna, Sharwanand, Venkatesh Nominated".
- ^ "Oohalu Gusagusalade completes 50 days".
- ^ "Kalyani Koduri to team up with Nandini Reddy".
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Winners". Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
External links[]
- Living people
- Telugu people
- Indian film score composers
- Tamil film score composers
- Telugu film score composers
- 1972 births
- Musicians from Andhra Pradesh
- People from Andhra Pradesh