Chandrabose (lyricist)

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Chandrabose
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Chandrabose in 2023
Born
Kanukuntla Subhash Chandrabose

Challagariga, Andhra Pradesh, India
(now in Telangana, India) [1]
Alma mater Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
Occupations
  • Lyricist
  • playback singer
Spouse Suchitra Chandrabose

Kanukuntla Subhash Chandrabose is an Indian lyricist and singer who works in Telugu cinema. [2] Chandrabose debuted as a lyricist with the 1995 film Taj Mahal . [3] In a career spanning over 25 years, he has written lyrics for about 3600 songs in over 850 films. [4] [5] Chandrabose won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for the song "Naatu Naatu" from RRR (2022). He has received one National Award, [6] two Nandi Awards, two Filmfare Awards, and three SIIMA Awards as a lyricist.

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Early life and career

Chandrabose was born in the village of Challagariga of Warangal district, Andhra Pradesh, India (now in Bhupalpally district, Telangana, India), where he completed high school. [1] He is the youngest of four siblings, and his father worked as a primary school teacher. [1] He earned a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. [5] [7] Early in his career, he tried working as a singer in Doordarshan, without success. He then decided to switch to working as a lyricist. [7]

He entered the film industry with Muppalaneni Shiva's film Taj Mahal (1995). Music director M. M. Srilekha helped him with his first film song, "Manchu Kondallona Chandramaa" in 1995. [1] [3] He adopted Chandrabose as his screen name on the advice of his first director Muppalaneni Siva. [1] [2]

Family life

Chandrabose married Suchitra, a choreographer in the Telugu film industry. [8] He has one son Nanda Vanamali and one daughter Amrita Varshini. He has two brothers (Rajender, Koti) and a sister (Swaroopa).

Discography

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards
Nandi Awards [9]
Filmfare Awards South
SIIMA Awards
National Film Awards
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Santosham Film Awards
Doctorate
Gurajada Visishta Puraskaram
Cannes World Film Festival

Notable songs

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "ఆయన కళ్లలో కనిపించే వెలుగు చూడటం నాకిష్టం". Andhra Jyothi (in Telugu). 26 June 2016. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
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  5. 1 2 Sarma, G. v Prasada (23 April 2019). "I derive my sense of music from oral traditions, says Chandrabose". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 8 February 2021.
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  7. 1 2 "Stars : Star Interviews : Chandrabose - Interview". Telugu Cinema. 3 December 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
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