Kaala Bhairava
{{Short description|Indian singer}}
{{Family name hatnote|Koduri|lang=Telugu}}
{{distinguish|text=the deity Bhairava}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kaala Bhairava
| birth_name = Koduri Kaala Bhairava
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|8|7}}
| birth_place = Kovvur, Andhra Pradesh, India
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|Music Composer|Actor}}
| yearsactive = 2007{{ndash}}present
| parents = M. M. Keeravani (father)
M. M. Srivalli (Mother)
| relatives = Sri Simha (brother)
S. S. Rajamouli (uncle)
Kalyan Koduri (uncle)
}}
Koduri Kaala Bhairava is an Indian playback singer and music director, who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has sung songs in Tamil, Hindi and Kannada in addition to Telugu. He was the composer of the films Mathu Vadalara, Karthikeya 2 and Colour Photo, which received positive reviews and critical acclaim. Bhairava is recipient of a National Film Award, a Filmfare Award and a SIIMA Award.
Early life
His Father, M. M. Keeravani is a popular music composer, while his brother Sri Simha is an actor. He is the nephew of director S. S. Rajamouli.{{Cite news |title=How 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion' was a family affair for SS Rajamouli - 'Bahubali 2: The Conclusion': Times when the S.S. Rajamouli epic made headlines |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/baahubali-2-the-conclusion-times-when-the-s-s-rajamouli-epic-made-headlines/how-baahubali-2-the-conclusion-was-a-family-affair-for-ss-rajamouli/photostory/58432554.cms |website=The Times of India}}
Career
He garnered acclaim for his songs in Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) and "Peniviti" from Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (2018).{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/jr-ntr-and-pooja-hegdes-peniviti-lyrical-from-aravindha-sametha-rakes-in-more-than-2m-views/articleshow/65883042.cms|title=Jr NTR and Pooja Hegde's 'Peniviti' lyrical from 'Aravindha Sametha' rakes in more than 2M views - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=20 September 2018 }}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/baahubali-2-singer-kaala-bhairava-croons-for-upcoming-tv-serial-kathalo-rajakumari/articleshow/62620574.cms|title='Baahubali 2' singer Kaala Bhairava croons for upcoming TV serial 'Kathalo Rajakumari' - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=23 January 2018 }}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/ramajogayya-sastry-reveals-that-raju-sundaram-will-be-choreographing-peniviti-from-aravindha-sametha/articleshow/66027471.cms|title=Ramajogayya Sastry reveals that Raju Sundaram will be choreographing 'Peniviti' from 'Aravindha Sametha' - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=October 2018 }} He made his debut as a music director with Mathu Vadalara (2019) starring his younger brother Sri Simha.{{Cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/kalabhairava-thrilled-to-be-introduced-with-brother|title=Kalabhairava thrilled to be introduced with brother|first=AuthorP Nagendra|last=Kumar|website=Telangana Today}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/kaala-bhairava-to-make-his-debut-as-music-director/articleshow/71723306.cms|title=Kaala Bhairava to make his debut as music director - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=23 October 2019 }}
He is best known for his work with his father on the soundtrack for the 2022 film RRR. Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj performed the Oscar-winning song "Naatu Naatu" at the 95th Academy Awards on 12 March 2023.{{cite news |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title=Oscars: "Naatu Naatu" From India's 'RRR' To Be Performed During Ceremony |url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/oscars-naatu-naatu-rrr-performed-ceremony-best-original-song-1235274370/ |access-date=2 March 2023 |work=Deadline |date=28 February 2023}}
Discography
= As playback singer =
- (D) indicates dubbed version.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ | |||||
| Year | Film | Song | Music director | Language
! class = "unsortable" |Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Rajanna | "Gjijigadu"
| rowspan="2" |M. M. Keeravani |Telugu | |||
| 2012 | Makkhi (D) | "Sapnon Ki Ek Duniya Hai" | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha | "Hey Kanipettey" | Kalyan Koduri | Telugu | |
| rowspan="2" | 2015 | Baahubali: The Beginning (D) | "Khoya Hain" | rowspan="8" |M. M. Keeravani | Hindi | |
| Inji iduppazhagi
| "Mella Mella Kalavu" | Tamil | ||||
| 2016 | Kundanapu Bomma | "Neetho Aithe" | rowspan="3" |Telugu | ||
| rowspan="8" | 2017 | rowspan="4" | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | "Dandaalayyaa" | |||
| "Oka Praanam" | |||||
| "Vandhaai Ayya" | rowspan="2" |Tamil | ||||
| "Oru Yaagam" | |||||
| Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (D) | "Shivam" | Hindi | |||
| Yuddham Sharanam | "Yuddham Sharanam" | Vivek Sagar | rowspan="13" |Telugu | ||
| Jawaan
| | | |||||
| Malli Raava | "Adugasale" | Shravan Bharadwaj | |||
| rowspan="15" | 2018 | Rangula Ratnam | "Nuvvu Leni" | Sricharan Pakala | ||
| Tholi Prema | "Toliprema" | S. Thaman | |||
| Juvva | "Oo Kala" | M. M. Keeravani | |||
| Kirrak Party | "Pranamantha" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | |||
| Krishnarjuna Yudham | "Thaaney Vachhindhanaa" | Hiphop Tamizha | |||
| Vijetha | "Adugaduguna" | Harshavardhan Rameshwar | |||
| Chi La Sow | "Down Down" | Prashanth R Vihari | |||
| Neevevaro | "Oh Cheli" | Achu Rajamani | |||
| Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | "Peniviti" | rowspan="2" | S. Thaman | |||
| Amar Akbar Anthony | "Guppeta" | ||||
| Orange | "Brotheru Brotheru" | S. Thaman | Kannada | ||
| Bhairava Geetha | "Mudduga Mosavu" | Ravi Shankar | rowspan="8" | Telugu | ||
| Antariksham 9000 KMPH | "Antarikshayanam" | Prashanth R Vihari | |||
| Naa Love Story | "Nanne Vadhili Poye" | Vedanivaan | |||
| Operation 2019 | "Vandemataram" | Rap Rock Shakeel | |||
| rowspan="14" | 2019 | rowspan="2" | NTR: Kathanayakudu NTR: Mahanayakudu | "Chaitanya Ratham" | rowspan="2" | M. M. Keeravani | ||
| "Rajarshi" | |||||
| Vinaya Vidheya Rama | "Amma Nanna" | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
| Mr. Majnu | "Naalo Neeku" | S. Thaman | |||
| Yajamana | "Shivanandi" | V. Harikrishna | Kannada | ||
| Yatra | "Samara Shankham" | K | rowspan="28" |Telugu | ||
| Majili | "Yedetthu Mallele" | Gopi Sundar | |||
| Jersey | "Spirit Of Jersey" | Anirudh Ravichander | |||
| Nuvvu Thopu Raa | "Cheppamma Jeevithama" | Suresh Bobbili | |||
| Dear Comrade | "Yetu Pone" | Justin Prabhakaran | |||
| Rakshasudu | "Naa Chinni Thalli" | Ghibran | |||
| Guna 369 | "Dhamaruka" | Chaitan Bharadwaj
| | |||
| Kathanam | "O Amma" | Roshan Salur | |||
| Mathu Vadalara | "Mathu Vadalara (Title Track)" | Kaala Bhairava | Also composer | ||
| rowspan="6" | 2020 | Choosi Choodangaane | "Yemaindho Thelusa" | Gopi Sundar | ||
| rowspan="3" | Colour Photo | "Tharagathi Gadhi" | rowspan="3" | Kaala Bhairava | rowspan="3" | Also composer | ||
| "Arere Aakasham" | |||||
| "Tharagathi Pathos" | |||||
| Poratam
|"Nee Dhairyamey" |Neelesh Mandalapu |Short film | |||||
| Ksheera Saagara Madhanam
|"Malli Malli Aalochinchu" |Ajay Arasada | | |||||
| rowspan="20" |2021
|Krishnam |"Tholi Saari" |Hari Prasad R | | |||||
| Zombie Reddy
|"Mrithyunjaya" |Mark K. Robin | | |||||
| Thellavarithe Guruvaram
|"Are Em Ayyindho Emo" |Kaala Bhairava |Also composer | |||||
| Natyam
|"Namah Shivaya" |Shravan Bharadwaj | | |||||
| Tuck Jagadish
|"Inkosaari Inkosaari" | | |||||
| Golmaal 2020
|"Manninchave Oh Cheliya" |Kanishka | | |||||
| rowspan="2" | Devarakondalo Vijay Premakatha
|"Idhem Nyayame" | rowspan="2" |Sadachandra | | |||||
| "Nuvvo Sagam"
| | |||||
| Konda Polam
|"Chettekki" | | |||||
| Gully Rowdy
|"Thalladilli Podha" | | |||||
| Pelli SandaD
|"Madhura Nagarilo" | | |||||
| rowspan="2" |RRR
|"Naatu Naatu" | rowspan="8" |M. M. Keeravani | | |||||
| "Komuram Bheemudo"
| | |||||
| rowspan="6" |RRR (D)
|"Dosti" | rowspan="2" |Kannada | | |||||
| "Komuram Bheemudho"
| | |||||
| "Dosti"
| rowspan="2" |Hindi | | |||||
| "Komuram Bheemudo"
| | |||||
| "Komuram Beemano"
| rowspan="1" |Tamil | | |||||
| "Komuram Bheemano"
| rowspan="1" |Malayalam | | |||||
| Ichata Vahanamulu Niluparadu
|"Padmavyuham" |S Darshan | rowspan="11" |Telugu | | |||||
| 2022
|"Krishna Trance" |Kaala Bhairava | | |||||
| rowspan="2"|2023
|Bro |"Jeevame" | | |||||
| Vidhi
|"Ee Jagame" | | |||||
| rowspan="4" |2024
|"Shiva Trap Trance" | | |||||
| Aho Vikramaarka
|"Amma Song" | | |||||
| Music Shop Murthy
|"Antarantha Murthy" |Pavan | | |||||
| Jithender Reddy
|"Dheera Ra Ra" | | |||||
| rowspan="3" |2025
| rowspan="2" |Dear Krishna |"Tholisari Bhadulichinave" | rowspan="2" |Hariprasad R | | |||||
| "Classullo Patallo"
| | |||||
| 28 Degree Celsius
|"Gnapakame" |Shravan Bharadwaj | |
= As composer =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Film/Television Album !Notes | |
| 2018 | |
| 2019
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| 2020
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| rowspan="3" |2021
| | |
| Aakashavaani
| | |
| Lakshya
| | |
| rowspan="7" |2022
| | |
| Happy Birthday
| | |
| Modern Love Hyderabad | Amazon Prime Video series |
| Karthikeya 2
| | |
| Dongalunnaru Jaagratha
| | |
| Gurthunda Seethakalam
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| Mukhachitram
| | |
| 2023
| | |
| rowspan="2" |2024
|{{cite web | url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Apr/19/the-theme-of-vengeance-from-krishnamma-is-a-haunting-composition | title='The Theme of Vengeance' from Krishnamma is a haunting composition | website=Cinema Express | date=19 April 2024 }} | |
| Mathu Vadalara 2
| |
= Music videos/Singles =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Single !Co-Artist !Language |
| 2019
|"Jaamu Raathiri Rekindled" |Hemachandra, Manisha Eerabathini, Deepu, Damini, Mounima, Shruthi, Noel Sean, Prudhvi Chandhra | rowspan="2" |Telugu |
| 2019
|"Virise Virise" |Anjanee Nikhila |
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|name=Kaala Bhairava|id=nm7474741}}
- {{Twitter|kaalabhairava7}}
{{National Film Award Best Male Playback Singer}}
{{Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu}}
{{SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu}}
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Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema
Category:Indian male film actors
Category:21st-century Indian male actors
Category:21st-century Indian singers
Category:Telugu playback singers
Category:Telugu film score composers
Category:Kannada playback singers
Category:Tamil playback singers
Category:Bollywood playback singers
Category:Best Male Playback Singer National Film Award winners