Vivek Sagar
{{short description|Indian music composer (born 1989)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Vivek Sagar
| image = Vivek Sagar.jpg
| caption = Sagar in 2018
| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|33|2017|9|17}}
| birth_place = Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India (now in Telangana, India)
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|Songwriter|Film composer|Record Producer|Music Director}}
| years_active = 2013–present
| parents = Karuna Sagar, Lakshmi
| spouse = Keerthi Surya Seethalam (m. 2021)
| module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes
| genre = {{hlist|Film score, Electronic|Rock|Fusion|Blues|Indian classical}}
| label = Tapeloop
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Mano|Piyush Mishra|Indian Ocean|Dake Balaji|Avanti Cinema}}
| instruments = {{hlist|Keyboard|synth|piano|mandolin|guitar}}
}}
}}
Vivek Sagar is an Indian music composer, record producer and playback singer who works in Telugu cinema .{{Cite web|title=Music composer Vivek Sagar talks about what inspires him to blend folk with contemporary tunes|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2019/oct/18/music-composer-vivek-sagar-talks-about-what-inspires-him-to-blend-folk-with-contemporary-tunes-18988.html|access-date=2021-04-10|website=www.indulgexpress.com|date=18 October 2019 |language=en}} He debuted with the film, Pelli Choopulu (2016). Upon critical acclaim for the album garnered him his first nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu at 64th Filmfare Awards South.{{cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-south-2017/telugu/nominations/best-music-album/vivek-sagar |title= Best Music Album Nominee |last= |first= |date=2007 |website=Filmfare |publisher=Worldwide Media |access-date= 28 September 2017 |quote=}}
He scored for Sammohanam (2018) and garnered his second nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu at 66th Filmfare Awards South. The same year, he again collaborated with Pelli Choopulu director Tharun Bhascker for Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi.
Life
Vivek Sagar has done his schooling at All Saints High School in Hyderabad. Sagar studied Electronics and communications engineering before embarking on a career in music. He began his career as a music composer with a short film, Sainma.{{cite web |url= http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Eclecticism-his-signature/article14511348.ece |title=Eclecticism, his signature |last=Nadadhur |first= Srivathsan |date=27 July 2016 |website=The Hindu |publisher= Kasturi and Sons Limited |access-date= 28 September 2017 |quote=}}
Vivek married Keerthi Surya Seethalam in 2021. {{cite web |title=Popular composer Vivek Sagar gets married |url=https://www.telugubulletin.com/popular-composer-vivek-sagar-gets-married-148257 |website=Telugubulletin.com |date=17 November 2021 |access-date=15 December 2022}}
Career
He gained recognition for the Telugu film Pelli Choopulu (2016).{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/engineer-turned-composer-vivek-sagar-revels-in-the-joy-of-making-music/article19660463.ece |title=Vivek Sagar: Career not driven by an agenda |last=Dundoo |first= Sangeetha Devi |date=11 September 2017 |website=The Hindu |publisher= Kasturi and Sons Limited |access-date= 28 September 2017 |quote=}} He has stated that he believes music should be custom-written for the movie's story and that he will avoid "commercial music".{{cite web |url=http://english.tupaki.com/movienews/article/Vivek-sagar-On-His-Upcoming-Movies/58877 |title="I will never do commercial movies" |last= |first= |date=8 September 2017 |website=
Discography
=As composer=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| rowspan="1" | 2013
| Race | Composed along with Sanjay | ||
| 2016
| Nominated–Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu{{Br}}Nominated–SIIMA Award for Best Music Director – Telugu | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| | ||
| Story Discussion
|Web series | ||
| rowspan="3" |2018
| Nominated–Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu | ||
| Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi
| | ||
| Nirudyoga Natulu
|Web series | ||
| rowspan="3" | 2019
| Mithai | | ||
| Falaknuma Das
| | ||
| Brochevarevarura | ||
| 2020 | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2021
| | ||
| Raja Raja Chora
| | ||
| rowspan="4" |2022
| Web series | ||
| Aa Ammayi Gurinchi Meeku Cheppali
| | ||
| Ante Sundaraniki
| | ||
| Neetho
| | ||
| 2023
| | ||
| rowspan="6" |2024 | ||
| Sheeshmahal
|Made in 2013; multilingual | ||
| Darling
| | ||
| 35
| | ||
| Swag
| | ||
| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SYQfiw3rIQ Chivaraku Migiledhi]
|Released on YouTube | ||
| rowspan="2" |2025
| | ||
| Subham
|Only background score |
= As playback singer =
- 2017: Rangu Rangula Sitralanni (Story Discussion)
- 2020: "Sanchari" (Hyderabad Gig){{Cite web|title="Sanchari" by Vivek Sagar {{!}} Music Video|url=http://www.mtvasia.com/music/videos/l7f1qd/sanchari|access-date=2021-04-08|website=MTV Asia}}
- 2020: "Saami Saami" (Chivaraku Migiledhi)
- 2021: "Jatha Kalisina" (from the OST of Kirayi Hanthakudu / Story Discussion Season 2)
- 2020: "Dorakadendi Ra" ( from Kotha Poradu web series)
References
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External links
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Category:Telugu film score composers
Category:Indian male film score composers
Category:21st-century Indian composers
Category:21st-century Indian male musicians