Sai Karthik

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Sai Kartheek
Born23 February 1983 [1]
Genres Film Score
Occupation(s)Film score composer, Music director
Instrument(s)Pads, Keyboards, Drums
Years active2008–present

Sai Karthik is an Indian music composer and playback singer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Although he entered the film industry as a drummer for live shows, he soon turned film composer with the film Aboo Adavallu (2008). He also composed music for Pataas (2015). The 2019 film Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BL was his 75th as a music director. [2]

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Personal life and career

At the age of nine, he played rhythm pads player in live shows, after he completed studies aged 15 years. After he moved to Chennai, he worked under the supervision of music directors including like Vandemataram Srinivas, Koti, Mani Sharma, S. P. Balasubramanyam, Devi Sri Prasad, and R. P. Patnaik. He performed more than 3000 live shows as a drummer and pad player.[ citation needed ]

He then spent six and a half years under the tutelage of Mani Sharma and worked on live shows with him at the United States.[ citation needed ]

He began his career as a drummer and as a composer with the Telugu film Abbo Adavallu, while his first blockbuster Telugu film was Pataas in 2015. Raja Cheyi Vesthe in 2016 was Sai Kartheek 50th film as a music director.[ citation needed ]

Discography

Film scores and soundtracks [3]
YearWorkLanguageNotes
2008Abbo Adavallu Telugu
Call CenterTelugu
Brahmanandam Drama Company Telugu
Andariki VandanaluTelugu
2009 Salute Kannada
2010Srimathi KalyanamTelugu
Police Police Telugu
2011Vara Prasad Potti PrasadTelugu
Galli KurolluTelugu
MangalaTelugu
KillerTelugu
9 to 12 Kannada
Dhan Dhana Dhan Kannada
2012AlalluTelugu
Lucky Telugu
AlaitheTelugu
Yedartha Prema KathaTelugu
Prematho ChetanaTelugu
2013 Om 3D TeluguOnly background score
Mr. RajeshTelugu
Ninnu Chusina KshanamTelugu
Chudamani CheppalaniTelugu
Romance Telugu
Priyathama Neevachata Kusalama Telugu
Prathinidhi Telugu
MondoduTelugu
Nuthillo KapalluTelugu
KeshriyaTelugu
Jinke Mari Kannada
2014 Paisa Telugu
Rowdy Telugu
Nuvvala Nenila Telugu
Gallo ThelinatundiTelugu
KirrakTelugu
I Am That Change TeluguShort film
2015 Pataas Telugu
Asura Telugu
Bham Bolenath Telugu
Superstar Kidnap Telugu
James Bond Telugu
Dongaata Telugu
Raju Gari Gadhi Telugu
KetugaduTelugu
BuduguTelugu
Janda Pai Kapiraju TeluguOnly background score
Jatha Kalise Telugu
2016 Terror Telugu
Tuntari Telugu
Run Telugu
Raja Cheyyi Vesthe Telugu
Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam Telugu
Supreme Telugu
Selfie Raja Telugu
Nayaki Telugu / TamilOnly background score
Mental PoliceTelugu
Shankara Telugu
Dwaraka Telugu
Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam Telugu
Appatlo Okadundevadu Telugu
Golisoda KannadaOnly one song
2017 Darsakudu Telugu
Maya MallTelugu
Raja the Great Telugu
Next Nuvve Telugu [4]
Suvarna SundariTelugu
2018 Ego Telugu
Evadu Thakkuva Kadu Telugu
Aatagallu Telugu
Lover Telugu
Gangstars TeluguTelevision series
NatakamTelugu
2019 Burra Katha Telugu
Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BL Telugu
2021 Gully Rowdy Telugu
Deyyam Telugu
2022 Gangster Gangaraju Telugu
Tees Maar Khan Telugu
Bujji Ila Raa Telugu
Triple Riding Kannada
2023 Meter Telugu
DheeraTelugu
2024 Kismat TeluguOnly one song

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