Kalyani Malik

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Kalyani Malik
Born
Kalyan Koduri[1]

1972
Kovvur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Other namesKalyana Ramana
Occupation
  • Composer
  • playback singer
Years active2003–present
RelativesSee 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[]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Notes
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[]

Mirchi Music Awards South
Filmfare Awards South
South Indian International Movie Awards

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Kalyan Koduri changes his name". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Kalyani Malik - chitchat - Telugu film music director". www.idlebrain.com. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Don't Blame Directors For Those Songs".
  4. ^ "Confessions of a Renegade Music Director".
  5. ^ "Kalyana Ramana completes 14 years in industry". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Music director Kalyani Koduri interview about Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha".
  7. ^ "62nd Filmfare Awards South 2015 (Telugu): Allu Arjun, Mohan Babu, Nagarjuna, Sharwanand, Venkatesh Nominated".
  8. ^ "Oohalu Gusagusalade completes 50 days".
  9. ^ "Kalyani Koduri to team up with Nandini Reddy".
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Winners". Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.

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