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).
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Birth name | Gilla Chakradhar |
Born | Kambalapalli, Mahabubabad district, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India | 15 June 1974
Died | 15 December 2014 40) Hyderabad, Telangana, India | (aged
Genres | Film score |
Occupation(s) | Film score composer, singer |
Years active | 2000–2014 |
Early life
Gilla Chakradhar was born on 15 June 1974 in Kambalapalli, a village of the Mahabubabad district, Telangana.[1]
Career
Chakri was 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. 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. [citation needed]
Personal life
Chakri married Sravani in 2004, shortly after he divorced his first wife.[2] He has a brother and 3 sisters.
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."[4] The two had been booked under penal provisions for assault on a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty.