Sagar (singer)

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Sagar
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Sagar in 2015
Background information
Born Vedurupaka, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations
  • singer
  • lyricist
  • performer
Years active2004–present
Labels

GandhamSagar is an Indian playback singer, lyricist and dialogue writer who predominantly works in Telugu cinema and Telugu music. [1] [2] He started his singing career with the film Varsham (2004), composed by his brother Devi Sri Prasad. "Top Lechipoddi", "Sailaja Sailaja", "Nannaku Prematho", "Pakka Local", "Jatha Kalise", "Nammaka Thappani" and "Hello Guru Prema Kosame" are some of his popular songs.

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Personal life and career

Sagar started his career with the film Varsham (2004) and then sang around 80 songs. He has mostly collaborated with his brother Devi Sri Prasad in playback singing. In June 2019, he married Dr. Mounica Sagar. [3] [4] He turned into dialogue writer with the film Rakshasudu. [5] [6] He is the son of veteran writer G. Satyamurthy, who died on 14 December 2015.

Discography

As playback singer

YearAlbumSong(s)LanguageComposerNotes
2003 Varsham "Neeti Mullai"Telugu Devi Sri Prasad
2004 Arya "Nuvvunte"
2005 Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana "Paripoke Pitta"
"Padam Kadalanantundha"
Oka Oorilo "Ye Maikam"
Bunny "Jabilammavo"
Mazhai "Muthu Mazhaiye"Tamil
2006 Bommarillu "Nammaka Thappani"Telugu
2006 Pournami "Yevaro Raavali(Duet)"
2007 Shankar Dada Zindabad "Good Morning Hyderabad"
Tulasi "Nee Kallathoti"
2008 Santosh Subramaniam "Uyire Uyire Piriyadhey"Tamil
Ready "Naa Pedavulu Nuvvaithe"Telugu
Sangama "Sangama"Kannada
King "O Manmadhuda"Telugu
2009 Current "Rekkalu"
Arya 2 "Karige Loga (D-Plugged)"
2010 Namo Venkatesa "Nee Kallalo"
Kutty "Yaaro En Nenjai"Tamil
2011 Mr. Perfect "Aakasam Badhalaina"Telugu
Dhada "Chinnaga Chinnaga"
2012 Julayi "Mee Intiki Mundu"
Sarocharu "Gusa Gusa"
2013 Iddarammayilatho "Top Lechipoddi"
2014 Veeram "Ival Dhaana"Tamil
2015 Yevadu "Pimple Dimple"Telugu
Legend "Lasku Tapa"
S/O Satyamurthy "Jaaruko"
Shivam "Andamaina Lokam"
Srimanthudu "Jatha Kalise"
Kumari 21F "Baby U Gonna Miss Me"
2016 Nenu Sailaja "Sailaja Sailaja"
Nannaku Prematho "Nannaku Prematho"
Sardaar Gabbar Singh "Nee Chepakallu"
Janatha Garage "Pakka Local"
2017 Nenu Local "Next Enti"
"Side Please"Additional Vocals
Rarandoi Veduka Chudham "Bhramaramba"
DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham "Box Baddhalai Poyi"
Jaya Janaki Nayaka "A For Apple"
Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi "Vunnadi Okate Zindagi"
Middle Class Abbayi "Kothaga"
2018 Hello Guru Prema Kosame "Hello Guru Prema Kosame"
Rangasthala "Entha Muddagidiye"KannadaDubbed version
2019 F2: Fun and Frustration "Girra Girra"Telugu
2021 Alludu Adhurs "Nadhila Nadhila"
Rang De "Bus Stande Bus Stande"
2022 Aadavaallu Meeku Joharlu "Awesome"
F3 "Woo Aaa Aha Aha"
Khiladi "Full Kick"
Liger "Akdi Pakdi"TamilLijo George, DJ Chetas, Sunil Kashyap Dubbed version
Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga "Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga"Telugu Devi Sri Prasad
2024 Kanguva "Yolo"Dubbed version

As lyricist

YearFilmSongComposerLanguage
2016 Nenu Sailaja "The Night Is Still Young" Devi Sri Prasad Telugu
2022 Liger "The Liger Hunt Theme" Vikram Montrose Tamil
"Akdi Pakdi"Lijo George
Dj Chetas
Sunil Kashyap

As composer

YearFilmDirectorNotes
2017Kachche DinShailendra SinghHindi short film

Filmography

As Dialogue writer

YearFilmDirectorLanguageNotes
2019 Rakshasudu Ramesh Varma TeluguDebut as Dialogue writer

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategorySongFilm AlbumResult
2005 Nandi Awards [7] Best Male Playback Singer "Nuvvunte" Arya Won
2006 Filmfare Awards South Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu "Jabilammavo" Bunny Nominated
2016 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu "Jatha Kalise" Srimanthudu Won
2016 IIFA Utsavam Best Male Playback Singer – TeluguWon
2017 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu "Sailaja Sailaja" Nenu Sailaja Won

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