Penchal Das
{{Short description|Indian songwriter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Penchal Das
| birth_name = Putta Penchal Das
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| birth_place = chitvel, Andhra Pradesh, India
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|poet|songwriter}}
| years_active = 2018–present
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
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| genre = {{hlist|Folk|filmi|world music}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals}}
| label = {{Unbulleted list|Sony Music India|T-Series|Junglee Music}}
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Putta Penchal Das is an Indian singer, songwriter, and poet who works in Telugu cinema. His popular songs include "Dhaari Choodu" from Krishnarjuna Yudham (2018) and "Bhalegundi Baalaa" from Sreekaram (2021), and received a SIIMA Awards nomination for the latter.
Early life and career
Putta Penchal Das was born in Devamachupalli in Chitvel mandal of Kadapa district (now in Annamayya district), Andhra Pradesh, India. He picked up singing from his father and uncle who are also singers. Speaking to The Hindu about his writing, he said that, "I am also a writer in my mandalikam. I write poetry too. I am collecting and researching folk songs seriously. Anyone can write but you should have content and material to write about something like folklore. Whatever word you say, a story can be formed from Janapadam".{{Cite news |last=Chowdhary |first=Y. Sunita |date=10 October 2018 |title=Penchal Das and his unique style of rendition of songs |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/penchal-das-on-singing-in-aravinda-sametha-and-his-unique-style-of-rendition/article25175905.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240407115034/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/penchal-das-on-singing-in-aravinda-sametha-and-his-unique-style-of-rendition/article25175905.ece |archive-date=2024-04-07 |access-date=4 January 2025 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}
He is a Batik paintings artist, for which he was awarded from the Government of Andhra Pradesh. He is also working as a drawing and arts teacher at a government school in the district.{{Cite web |last=Samataha |first=Jakkula |date=2021-03-09 |title=జానపద గాయకుడు పెంచల్ దాస్కు పవన్ సన్మానం |url=https://www.dishadaily.com/pawan-facilitated-singer-penchal-das |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=www.dishadaily.com |language=te |archive-date=25 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225122640/https://www.dishadaily.com/pawan-facilitated-singer-penchal-das |url-status=live }}
Das sings at writers events in the Sri Venkateswara University. He was first noticed by filmmaker Merlapaka Gandhi's father Murali, at the event. He was then hired to work in Merlapaka Gandhi's directorial Express Raja (2016), but couldn't sing due to personal health condition. He has debuted with "Dhaari Choodu" from Krishnarjuna Yudham (2018), which later became his breakthrough.{{Cite web |title=మాస్టర్ పెంచలదాస్.. జానపదం 'దారి' చూపించింది! |url=https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/dari-choodu-song-lyric-writer-and-singer-penchal-das-is-a-teacher/articleshow/63565830.cms |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=Samayam Telugu |language=te}}
Discography
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! rowspan="2" |Year ! rowspan="2" |Song(s) ! rowspan="2" |Work ! colspan="2" |Credited as ! rowspan="2" |Composer ! rowspan="2" |Ref. |
Singer
!Lyricist |
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rowspan="4" |2018
|"Dhaari Choodu" |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |
"Headache Ra Mama Headache"
|{{yes}} |{{no}} |Sri Vasanth | |
"Yeda Poyinado"
| rowspan="2" |Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava |{{yes}} |{{yes}} | rowspan="2" |Thaman S |
"Reddamma Thalli"
|{{no}} |{{yes}} | |
rowspan="2" |2019
|"Glassmates" |{{yes}} |{{no}} |
"Maruginava Rajanna"
|{{yes}} |{{yes}} |K |
rowspan="3" |2021
|"Bhalegundi Baalaa" |{{yes}} |{{no}} |
"Yenduko Ee Mohamu "
|Brandy Diaries |{{no}} |{{yes}} |Prakash | |
"Ye Konda Chaatuna"
|{{yes}} |{{no}} |Gyaani | |
rowspan="2" |2022
|"Maa Kalala" |Visakhapattana Kendram |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |Karthik Kodakandla |
"Emanti Nabayaa"
|{{yes}} |{{no}} |Praveen Lakkaraju | |
rowspan="3" |2024
|"Naa Nalla Kaluvapuvvaa" |Theppa Samudram |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |Peddapalli Rohith | |
"Amma Laalo Ram Bhajana"
|Aay |{{yes}} |{{no}} |Ajay Arasada |
"Batuku Kore"
|{{yes}} |{{yes}} | |
rowspan="4" |2025
|"Tikku Tikku" | rowspan="2" |Racharikam |{{yes}} |{{yes}} | rowspan="2" |Vengi | |
"Nippuvi Ningi Egi"
|{{no}} |{{yes}} | |
"Oho Rathamma"
|{{yes}} |{{yes}} |
"Maata Vinaali"
|Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 |{{no}} |{{yes}} |
Filmography
= Television =
class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Network |
2024
|Sa Re Ga Ma Pa The Next Singing Youth Icon |Mentor |
Awards and nominations
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|+ ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Work ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
scope="row" |South Indian International Movie Awards
|2022 |Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu |"Bhalegundi Baalaa" (from Sreekaram) |{{nom}} |{{Cite web |date=2022-08-17 |title=Allu Arjun's Pushpa: The Rise Leads SIIMA Nominations; Check Full List Here |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/allu-arjuns-pushpa-the-rise-leads-siima-nominations-check-full-list-here-5766859.html |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=News18 |language=en |archive-date=4 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104225654/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/allu-arjuns-pushpa-the-rise-leads-siima-nominations-check-full-list-here-5766859.html |url-status=live }} |
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=9637415}}
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Category:Indian male songwriters
Category:Telugu-language lyricists
Category:Indian male playback singers
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Category:Telugu playback singers
Category:Indian male singer-songwriters
Category:Singers from Andhra Pradesh
Category:Writers from Andhra Pradesh