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).

Early life

Chakradhar was born on 15 June, 1974, in Kambalapalli, a village of the Mahabubabad district, Telangana.

Career

Chakradhar was known for composing music. He worked as a music director in around 85 movies. He started his career as the music director of the 2000 film 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.

Personal life

Chakradhar married Sravani in 2004, shortly after he divorced his first wife. He has a brother and three sisters.

Death

Chakradhar died in his sleep on 15 December, 2014. His wife Sravani took him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead at around 7:45 AM. Chakradhar had developed obesity-related comorbidities.

Controversies

In 2013, a molestation case was filed against Chakradhar and producer Paruchuri Prasad on the grounds of allegedly harassing a 36-year-old woman during a party.

Filmography

Telugu films

Kannada films

Other language films