Indian music stars deceased in Food poisoning
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K. Chakravarthy
K. Chakravarthy (September 8, 1936 Ponnekallu-February 3, 2002 Chennai) also known as Appa Rao Kommineni, Chakravarthy, Kommineni Apparao, Chakravarthi, Chakravarti or K. Chakravarthy was an Indian film score composer, singer, voice actor, actor and music director. He had one child, Sri Kommineni.
Chakravarthy was known for his contributions to the music industry in Telugu and Tamil cinema. He started his career as a singer and later transitioned into composing music for films. He made his debut as a music director in the Telugu film "Bhakta Kuchela" in 1961. Over the course of his career, he worked on over 600 films and received several awards for his work.
Besides his work in the film industry, Chakravarthy was also a trained classical singer and participated in several music concerts. He was known for his distinctive style of music, which blended Indian classical music with contemporary sounds.
Chakravarthy also lent his voice to several films as a voice actor and acted in a few films as well. His son, Sri Kommineni, followed in his footsteps and is now a well-known music composer in the Telugu film industry. Chakravarthy passed away in 2002 at the age of 65, leaving behind a rich legacy in the world of Indian cinema.
Chakravarthy's musical career was marked by collaborations with several prominent filmmakers, including K. Viswanath, Bapu, Dasari Narayana Rao, and Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry. Some of his most popular soundtracks include "Donga Ramudu", "Vikram", "Challenge", "Iddaru Asadhyule", "Punnami Nagu", and "Shri Vinayaka Vijayam". He was particularly known for his expertise in composing background music and his ability to infuse emotion and drama into his compositions.
In addition to his musical career, Chakravarthy was also actively involved in politics. He was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and even contested in the 1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections from the Guntur constituency.
Chakravarthy's contributions to the Indian film industry have been recognized and celebrated even after his passing. In 2019, he was posthumously presented with the "Lifetime Achievement Award" by the Andhra Pradesh Government for his immense contribution to Telugu cinema.
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