Sweekar Agasthi

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Sweekar Agasthi
Birth nameVamsi
Born (1990-08-06) August 6, 1990 (age 33)
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation(s) Composer, Playback singer
Labels Aditya Music
Lahari Music

Sweekar Agasthi is an Indian music composer, playback singer, guitarist and audio engineer, who works predominantly in Telugu music. He is best known for composing score and soundtrack of C/o Kancharapalem (2018) and Middle Class Melodies (2020). He is married to architect, Lahari Pithani, who belongs to the family of politician, Pithani Sathyanarayana, from Andhra Pradesh.

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Early life and career

Sweekar was born in Vijayawada, India into a Telugu-speaking family. He started his career as a vocalist in the Niraval band. [1] In 2014, he started playback singing with the song "2010 Summerlo" from the film Doosukeltha . [2] Before making debut in playback singing, he has worked as an audio engineer. C/o Kancharapalem (2018) was his breakthrough film. Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu quoted, "Sweekar Agasthi’s music stayed with me long after the film was over". [3] "Asha Pasham" song from the soundtrack of the film received wide response. [4]

Discography

As composer

Feature films

Soundtracks
YearFilmDirectorNotes
2018 C/o Kancharapalem Venkatesh Maha debut feature film
2020 Middle Class Melodies Vinod Anantoju
2021 Mail Uday Gurrala
C/O Kaadhal Hemambar Jasthi Tamil film; Remake of C/o Kancharapalem
2022 Stand Up Rahul Santoshmohan Veeranki
2023 Butta Bomma Shouree Chandrashekhar T. Ramesh
2024 Gaami Vidyadhar Kagita
Film scores
YearFilmDirectorNotes
2018 C/o Kancharapalem Venkatesh Maha debut feature film
2021 C/O Kaadhal Hemambar Jasthi Tamil film; Remake of C/o Kancharapalem
2022 Stand Up Rahul Santoshmohan Veeranki
2023 Butta Bomma Shouree Chandrashekhar T. Ramesh

Other works

YearWorkDirectorNotes
2016BangaramPranay Meherwanshort film
2016Nenorakam
2020 Anaganaga Hussain Sha Kiranweb series

As playback singer

YearSongAlbumComposerCo-singerNotes
2014"2010 Summerlo" Doosukeltha Mani Sharma
2014"Tere Beautiful Anke" Loukyam Anoop Rubens Raja Hasan also lyricist
2015"Aisa Ambani Pilla" Lion Mani Sharma Uma Neha
2015"Gola Cheddame" Jadoogadu Mahati Swara Sagar M. M. Manasi
2015"Detthadi" Andhra Pori Josyabhatla
2016"Hulala" Express Raja Praveen LakkarajuSilvia Anisha
2016"Vandha Speedulo" Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada Shekar Chandra Dhanunjay
2017"Takadhimi" Ami Thumi Mani Sharma Ramya Behara
2018"Chepave Balamani" Chalo Mahati Swara Sagar
2018"Asha Pasham" C/o Kancharapalem himself Anurag Kulkarni, Daminiadditional vocals
"Patti Patti"
2020"Jaananam Neevaram"DhiraSri Murali Karthikeya
2020"Sandhya" Middle Class Melodies himself
"Keelu Gurram" Anurag Kulkarni, Ramya Behara
"Vechani Mattilo"
2021"Ee Maya Lo" Ek Mini Katha Praveen LakkarajuLipsika
2021"Venello Aadapilla" Maestro Mahati Swara Sagar

Other credited works

YearWorkAlbumRole
2014"2010 Summerlo" Doosukeltha Lyricist
2016 Gentleman additional programmer and audio engineer
2017"Takadhimi" Ami Thumi additional programmer
"Takadhimi (Club Version)"
2020Star Maa Music StudioTV series; as vocalist (part of Niraval band)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2019 Filmfare Awards South Best Music Director – Telugu C/o Kancharapalem Nominated

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