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Manju Bhargavi

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{{Short description|Indian actress (born 1955)}}
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{{BLP sources|date=February 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Manju Bhargavi
| image = Manjubarggavee-Profile.jpg
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| birthname = Manjubarggavee
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1955}}
| birth_place = India
| website = {{url|www.manjubarggavee.com}}
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'''Manju Bhargavi''' (born 1955) is an actress and dancer, best known for her performance in the [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] blockbuster film [[Sankarabharanam (1980 film)|Sankarabharanam]] (1979) and [[Nayakudu Vinayakudu]] (1980).

==Early life==
Manju Bhargavi parents originally hailed from [[Andhra Pradesh]] but settled in [[Madras]]. After marriage she settled in [[Bengaluru]].

==Career==
[[File:Manjubarggavee-Dance.jpg|thumb|Kuchipudi Dance performance by Smt. Manjubarggavee]]
She was trained as a classical dancer and performed at many dance shows. At one of these shows, filmmaker Prakash Rao saw her and cast her in a dance sequence for the [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu]] film Gaalipataalu (1974). It led to dance numbers in hit films [[Krishnaveni (film)|Krishnaveni]] (1974), [[Soggadu (1975 film)|Soggadu]] (1975) and [[Yamagola]] (1977). She was also seen as a vamp in [[Nayakudu Vinayakudu]] opposite [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|ANR]] and [[Jayalalitha]]. She was then cast in the film President Peramma where she performed a dance number, and then the film's director [[K. Vishwanath]] asked her to submit some photographs where she wasn't wearing any make-up. She complied and he liked the results and cast her in the lead role as an unglamorous dancer in his next film [[Sankarabharanam (1980 film)|Sankarabharanam]] (1979), a film that broke box office records and became a landmark in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] cinema. Besides the dubbed version of Sankarabharanam, she has acted in some landmark Malayalam movies too.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Manju+Bhargavi|title=Profile of Malayalam Actor Manju Bhargavi|website=en.msidb.org|access-date=11 March 2019|archive-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331080917/https://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Manju+Bhargavi|url-status=live}}</ref> She has done a Tamil movie song in "BILLA" 1980 as well as a cameo in the famous classical dance sequence with Kamal Haasan in the movie [[Saagara Sangamam]] in 1983. Although, she was very satisfied with the film as it gave her fame and respect, she didn't get many roles in films after that her height being the reason, but she choose to concentrate on her dance programs and running the dance school. Ones of her disciples is [[Deepa Sashindran]].

==Family==
Her husband is the son of a retired Chief Secretary. His family is also originally from [[Andhra Pradesh]] but later settled in [[Bangalore]], which is where she currently lives. She had two sons, but one of her sons died of cancer in 2007. She runs a dance school in [[Bangalore]], and because of that and her dance shows, she doesn't have much time to act in films, taking an occasional role when it fits into her busy schedule.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_manjubarggavee_2008.php |title=Star interviews: Interview with Manju Bhargavi |work=Telugu Cinema |accessdate=2008-12-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219020911/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_manjubarggavee_2008.php |archivedate=2008-12-19 }}</ref> In 2008, she made her [[Kannada]] film debut in ''[[Hatrick Hodi Maga]]'' playing [[Shivaraj Kumar]]'s mother.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment?cp-documentid=1656744|title=Best of Bollywood, South Cinema, Celebrity Photos & Videos - MSN India|website=www.msn.com|access-date=20 February 2020|archive-date=26 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326131433/https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment%3Fcp-documentid%3D1656744|url-status=live}}</ref>

She had acted as Subbulakshmi in the popular TV serial [[Thangam (TV series)|Thangam]] on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]].

==Filmography==
===Tamil===
* ''[[Tripura Sundari (film)|Tripura Sundari]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Sankarabharanam (1980 film)|Sankarabharanam]]'' (1979) - Dubbed
* ''Gandharva Kanni'' (1979)
* ''[[Devi Dharisanam]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Yamanukku Yaman]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Billa (1980 film)|Billa]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Bala Nagamma (1981 film)|Bala Nagamma]]'' (1981)
* ''Mamiyara Marumagala'' (1982)
* ''[[Magane Magane]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Salangai Oli]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Sringaram]]'' (2007)

===Malayalam===
* ''[[Devi Kanyakumari (film)|Devi Kanyakumari]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Pulivalu]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Njavalppazhangal]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Saritha (film)|Saritha]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Sathrathil Oru Raathri]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Sankarabharanam (1980 film)|Sankarabharanam]]'' (1979) - Dubbed

===Telugu===
* ''Krishnaveni'' (1974)
*''[[Soggadu (1976 film)|Soggadu]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Yamagola]]'' (1979)
* ''Anthuleni Vintha Katha'' (1979)
* ''[[Kothala Raayudu]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Sankarabharanam (1980 film)|Sankarabharanam]]'' (1980)
* ''Kodallu Vastunnaru Jagratha'' (1980)
* ''[[Bala Nagamma (1981 film)|Bala Nagamma]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Prema Simhasanam]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Sagara Sangamam]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Yamaleela]]'' (1994)
* ' 'Mummy Me Ayanochadu' ' (1995)
* ''[[Jabilamma Pelli]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Ninne Pelladata (1996 film)|Ninne Pelladata]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Pournami (2006 film)|Pournami]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Shakti (2011 film)|Shakti]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Attack (2016 film)|Attack]]'' (2016)
* ''LAW : Love and War'' (2019)

===Kannada===
* ''[[Hatrick Hodi Maga]]'' (2009)

==Television==
===Telugu===
* Yamaleela - Aa Taruvatha (2020-present)
* Ammaku Teliyani Koilamma (2021-present)

==References==
{{reflist}}
* http://www.manjubarggavee.com/
* http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movieslist.php?a=5893

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55th Filmfare Awards South

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{{Infobox film awards
|number=55
|award=Filmfare Awards South
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|date= 12 July 2008
|site= [[Chennai]], India
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|director=
|best_picture=
|most_wins= ''[[Happy Days (2007 film)|Happy Days]]'' (Telugu) (6 awards) <br> ''[[Paruthiveeran]]'' (Tamil) (6 awards)
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|last = [[54th Filmfare Awards South|54th]]
|next = [[56th Filmfare Awards South|56th]]
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The '''55th Filmfare Awards South''' ceremony honouring the winners and nominees of the best of [[South Indian film industry|South Indian cinema]] in 2007 is an event that was at [[Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium]], [[Chennai]] on 12 July 2008.

==Main awards==
Winners are listed first, highlighted in '''boldface'''.

===[[Kannada cinema]]===
{| class="wikitable" width =100% |
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada|Best Film]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada|Best Director]]
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Aa Dinagalu]]'''''
| valign="top" |
* '''[[K. M. Chaitanya]] – ''[[Aa Dinagalu]]'''''
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada|Best Actor]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada|Best Actress]]
|-
|
* '''[[Duniya Vijay]] – ''[[Duniya (2007 film)|Duniya]]'''''
** [[Puneeth Rajkumar]]- ''[[Milana (film)|Milana]]''
|
* '''[[Rashmi (actress)|Rashmi]] – ''[[Duniya (2007 film)|Duniya]]'''''
** [[Parvathy Thiruvothu]] - ''[[Milana (film)|Milana]]''
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada|Best Supporting Actor]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada|Best Supporting Actress]]
|-
|
* '''[[Sharath Lohitashwa]] - ''[[Aa Dinagalu]]'''''
|
* '''[[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]] - ''[[Ee Bandhana]]'''''
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada|Best Music Director]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Kannada|Best Lyricist]]
|-
|
* '''[[Mano Murthy]] – ''[[Milana (film)|Milana]]'''''
|
* '''[[V. Manohar]] - ''[[Pallakki]]'''''
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Kannada|Best Male Playback Singer]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Kannada|Best Female Playback Singer]]
|-
|
* '''[[Sonu Nigam]] - ''[[Milana (film)|Milana]]''''' ({{small|"Ninnindale"}})
|
* '''[[Nanditha]] - ''[[Duniya (2007 film)|Duniya]]''''' ({{small|"Kariya I Love You"}})
|-
|}

===[[Malayalam cinema]]===
{| class="wikitable" width =100%|
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Malayalam|Best Film]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam|Best Director]]
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Katha Parayumbol]]'''''
| valign="top" |
* '''[[Babu Thiruvalla]] – ''Thaniye'''''
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam|Best Actor]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam|Best Actress]]
|-
|
* '''[[Mohanlal]] – ''[[Paradesi (2007 film)|Paradesi]]'''''
|
* '''[[Meera Jasmine]] – ''[[Ore Kadal]]'''''
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam|Best Supporting Actor]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam|Best Supporting Actress]]
|-
|
* '''[[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]] - ''[[Anandabhairavi (2007 film)|Anandabhairavi]]'''''
|
* '''[[Lakshmi Gopalaswamy]] - ''[[Paradesi (2007 film)|Paradesi]]'''''
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam|Best Music Director]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Malayalam|Best Lyricist]]
|-
|
* '''[[Ouseppachan]] – ''[[Ore Kadal]]'''''
|
* '''[[Anil Panachooran]] - ''[[Arabikkatha]]'''''
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Malayalam|Best Male Playback Singer]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Malayalam|Best Female Playback Singer]]
|-
|
* '''[[Madhu Balakrishnan]] - ''[[Rock & Roll (film)|Rock & Roll]]'''''
|
* '''[[Swetha Mohan]] - ''[[Ore Kadal]]'''''
|-
|}

===[[Tamil cinema]]===
{| class="wikitable" width =100%|
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil|Best Film]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Best Director]]
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Paruthiveeran]]'''''
** ''[[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]]''
** ''[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]]''
** ''[[Pokkiri]]''
** ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]''
|
* '''[[Ameer Sultan]] – ''[[Paruthiveeran]]'''''
** [[Prabhu Deva]] - ''[[Pokkiri]]''
** [[Radha Mohan]] - ''[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]]''
** [[S. Shankar]] - ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]''
** [[Vetrimaran]] - ''[[Polladhavan (2007 film)|Polladhavan]]''
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil|Best Actor]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Actress]]
|-
|
* '''[[Karthi]] – ''[[Paruthiveeran]]'''''
** [[Ajith Kumar]] - ''[[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]]''
** [[Rajinikanth]] - ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]''
** [[Sathyaraj]] - ''[[Onbadhu Roobai Nottu]]''
** [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] - ''[[Pokkiri]]''
|
* '''[[Priyamani]] – ''[[Paruthiveeran]]'''''
** [[Asin]] - ''[[Pokkiri]]''
** [[Archana (actress)|Archana]] - ''[[Onbadhu Roobai Nottu]]''
** [[Jyothika]] - ''[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]]''
** [[Nayantara]] - ''[[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]]''
** [[Tamanna Bhatia]] - ''[[Kalloori]]''
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil|Best Supporting Actor]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil|Best Supporting Actress]]
|-
|
* '''[[Saravanan (actor)|Saravanan]] - ''[[Paruthiveeran]]'''''
|
* '''[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] - ''[[Paruthiveeran]]'''''
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil|Best Music Director]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil|Best Lyricist]]
|-
|
* '''[[A. R. Rahman]] – ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]'''''
|
* '''[[Pa. Vijay]] - ''[[Unnale Unnale]]'''''' ({{small|"Unnale Unnale"}})
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Tamil|Best Male Playback Singer]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Tamil|Best Female Playback Singer]]
|-
| '''[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] - ''[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]]''''' ({{small|"Kannal Pesum"}})
*
|
* '''[[Sadhana Sargam]] - ''[[Kireedam (2007 film)|Kireedam]]''''' ({{small|"Akkam Pakkam"}})
|}

===[[Telugu cinema]]===
{| class="wikitable" width =100% |
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Best Film]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu|Best Director]]
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Happy Days (2007 film)|Happy Days]]'''''
**[[Dhee]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080712110231/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/jul08/Nominations_South_Indian_Filmfare_awards_announced07070811.html</ref>
**[[Desamuduru]]
**[[Tulasi (film)|Tulasi]]
**[[Yamadonga]]
| valign="top" |
* '''[[Sekhar Kammula]] – ''[[Happy Days (2007 film)|Happy Days]]'''''
*[[S.S. Rajamouli]] - [[Yamadonga]]
*[[Sreenu Vaitla]] - [[Dhee]]
*[[Puri Jagannadh]] - [[Desamuduru]]
*''Tulasiram'' - [[Mantra (2007 film)|Mantra]]
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu|Best Actor]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Actress]]
|-
|
* '''[[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] – ''[[Yamadonga]]'''''
** [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]] - ''[[Mee Sreyobhilashi]]''
** [[Meka Srikanth|Srikanth]] - ''[[Operation Duryodhana (film)|Operation Duryodhana]]''
** [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] - ''[[Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule]]''
**[[Allu Arjun]] - [[Desamuduru]]
|
* '''[[Trisha Krishnan|Trisha]] – ''[[Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule]]'''''
**[[Charmy Kaur]] - [[Mantra (2007 film)|Mantra]]
**[[Bhoomika Chawla]] - [[Anasuya]]
**[[Genelia D'Souza]] - [[Dhee]]
**[[Nayantara]] - [[Tulasi (film)|Tulasi]]
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu|Best Supporting Actor]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu|Best Supporting Actress]]
|-
|
* '''[[Jagapati Babu]] - ''[[Lakshyam (2007 film)|Lakshyam]]'''''
**[[Mohan Babu]] - [[Yamadonga]]
**[[Ravi Babu]] - [[Anasuya]]
**[[Srihari]] - [[Dhee]]
**[[Rahul Haridas]] - [[Happy Days (2007 film)|Happy days]]
|
* '''[[Sonia Deepti]] - ''[[Happy Days (2007 film)|Happy Days]]'''''
**[[Mamta Mohandas]] - [[Yamadonga]]
**Gayatri Rao - [[Happy Days (2007 film)|Happy days]]
**[[Sindhu Menon]] - [[Chandamama]]
**[[Kaveri (actress)|Kalyani]] - [[Lakshyam (2007 film)|Lakshyam]]

|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu|Best Music Director]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu|Best Lyricist]]
|-
|
* '''[[Mickey J. Meyer]] – ''[[Happy Days (2007 film)|Happy Days]]'''''
**[[M.M. Keeravani]] - ''[[Yamadonga]]''
**[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] - ''[[Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule]]''
**[[Chakri (composer)|Chakri]] - ''[[Desamuduru]]''
**[[Harris Jayaraj]] - ''[[Munna (2007 film)|Munna]]''

|
* '''[[Vanamali]] - ''[[Happy Days (2007 film)|Happy Days]]''''' ({{small|"Arere Arere"}})
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Telugu|Best Male Playback Singer]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Telugu|Best Female Playback Singer]]
|-
| '''[[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] - ''[[Happy Days (2007 film)|Happy Days]]''''' ({{small|"Arere Arere"}})
*
|
* '''[[Sadhana Sargam]] - ''[[Munna (2007 film)|Munna]]''''' ({{small|"Manasa"}})
|}

==Technical awards==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
![[Filmfare Award for Best Dance Choreographer – South|Best Choreography]]
* '''[[Prem Rakshith]] – ''[[Azhagiya Tamil Magan]]'''''
![[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South|Best Cinematography]]
* '''[[K. V. Anand]] – ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]'''''
![[Filmfare Award for Best Art Director – South|Best Art Director]]
* '''[[Thotta Tharani]] - ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]'''''
|}

==Special awards==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
![[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South|Lifetime Achievement]]
* [[Sivakumar]]
* [[Jayapradha]]
! [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut - South]]
* [[Ram Charan Teja]] - ''[[Chirutha]]''
! [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut - South]]
* [[Hansika Motwani]] - ''[[Desamuduru]]''
*[[Anjali (actress born 1986)|Anjali]] - [[Kattradhu Thamizh]]
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

===General===
* [http://awardsandwinners.com/category/filmfare-awards-south/2008/ 2008 Filmfare Awards South]
* [http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/filmfareawards-south2008.html Filmfare serves it up, and how!]

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://awards.filmfare.com/}}
* {{IMDb event|0001531|Filmfare Awards South}}

{{Filmfare Awards South|state=expanded}}

[[Category:Filmfare Awards South]]
[[Category:2008 Indian film awards]]

K. M. Radha Krishnan

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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = K. M. Radha Krishnan
| image = File:K. M. Radha Krishnan.jpg
| caption =K. M. Radha Krishnan in Cinivaram
| birth_place = [[Wanaparthy]], [[Telangana]], India<ref name="Idlebrain Interview">{{cite web|title=Idlebrain Interview|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/chitchat-kmradhakrishnan.html|publisher=idlebrain.com|accessdate=2 June 2013}}</ref>
| background = solo_singer
| occupation = [[Composer|Film composer]], [[Music director]], [[Playback singer]]
| yearsactive = 2002-present
| website = http://kmradhakrishnan.com
}}

'''K. M. Radha Krishnan''' is an Indian music composer who composes music for [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Tollywood]] films. Some of his most notable films are ''[[Anand (2004 film)|Anand]]'', ''[[Godavari (film)|Godavari]]'' and ''[[Chandamama (2007 film)|Chandamama]]''.<ref name=Filmography>{{cite web|title=K M Radha Krishnan's Filmography|url=http://kmradhakrishnan.com/filmography.html|publisher=K M Radha Krishnan's website|accessdate=1 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006021602/http://kmradhakrishnan.com/filmography.html|archive-date=6 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2006, he was awarded [[Nandi Award for Best Music Director|Nandi Award]] by Andhra Pradesh state government <ref name="Nandi Award">{{cite web|title=Nandi Awards 2006|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2006.html|publisher=idlebrain.com|accessdate=2 June 2013}}</ref> and many other awards for the movie ''[[Godavari (film)|Godavari]]''. He was a Nandi award jury member in 2010 {{Citation needed|date=June 2013}}. Radha Krishnan is expert in [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] and [[Hindustani music]].

K. M. Radha Krishnan's later movies are ''[[Manasu Palike Mouna Raagam]]'', ''[[Bhale Dongalu]]'', ''[[Baladur]]'', ''[[Siddu From Sikakulam]]'', and many more.<ref name=Filmography /> He also composed jingles for television ads. He has composed some devotional albums.

==Background==

K. M. Radha Krishnan was born in [[Wanaparthy]] and studied till 3rd class over there. Then he went to [[Coimbatore]] and returned after a few years to complete schooling in Gadwal. Basic inspiration for him to become a musician is his father KV Mohan who worked for [[All India Radio]] since 1973. His father used to sing light music and also a stage actor. His father has given over 500 stage shows so far. His father inspired him to learn Hindustani classical music. He practiced classical music with the help of Chaganti Lakshmi for a couple of years. He settled in Hyderabad since his intermediate where he completed diploma in Hyderabad Music College. He also completed training for music teacher. He learnt western classical from Arnold for a couple of years. He learnt Karnatic classical music from Vengamamba. He did research on how to blend Hindustani music.

==Early career==

Radha Krishnan wanted to become a singer like [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] when he was a kid. After two years, he started doing analysis of songs, which made him realize that there is a music composer in him. The composer in him dominated the singer. he used to practice and improvise his father's tunes. When Radha Krishnan was looking for opportunities as music director in film industry, [[Sunil Kumar Reddy]] was making a film titled ‘Silence Please’. He did background music for that film. After a gap of two years He got another opportunity to score music for a children film called ‘Hero’.<ref name="Idlebrain Interview" />

==Filmography==

===As Music Composer===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year!! Title!! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2000 || ''Silence Please''|| [[Silent film]] || Background score only
|-
| 2002 || ''Hero''|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
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| 2004 || ''[[Anand (2004 film)|Anand]]''|| Telugu ||
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| 2004 || ''Megham''|| Telugu ||
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| 2005 || ''Kanchanamala Cable TV'' || Telugu ||
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| 2006 || ''[[Godavari (film)|Godavari]]'' || Telugu || [[Nandi Award for Best Music Director]]<ref name="Nandi Award" />
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| 2006 || ''[[Manasu Palike Mouna Raagam]]''|| Telugu ||
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| 2006 || ''[[Mayabazar (2006 film)|Mayabazar]]''|| Telugu ||
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| 2007 || ''[[Chandamama (2007 film)|Chandamama]]'' || Telugu ||
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| 2008 ||''[[Siddu From Sikakulam]]''|| Telugu ||
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| 2008 ||''[[Bhale Dongalu]]''|| Telugu || <ref>{{cite web|title=Bhale Dongalu Audio Release|url=http://www.ragalahari.com/functions/2538/bhale-dongalu-audio-release.aspx|publisher=ragalahari.com|accessdate=1 June 2013}}</ref>
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| 2008 ||''[[Baladur]]''|| Telugu || <ref>{{cite web|title=Music launch - Baladoor|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-baladoor.html|publisher=idlebrain.com|accessdate=1 June 2013}}</ref>
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| 2008 ||''[[Manasu Palike Mouna Raagam|Yen Indha Mounam]]''|| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Dubbed version of Manasu Palike Mouna Raagam <ref>{{cite web|title=Yen Intha Mounam|url=http://bsnllive.cinecurry.com/movie/tamil/yen-intha-mounam|publisher=cinecurry.com|accessdate=1 June 2013|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130628213348/http://bsnllive.cinecurry.com/movie/tamil/yen-intha-mounam|archive-date=28 June 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| 2009 || ''[[Raju Maharaju]]'' || Telugu || Background score only
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| 2011 ||''Naaku O Loverundi''|| Telugu || <ref>{{cite web|title=Naaku O Loverundi Audio Release|url=http://www.ragalahari.com/functions/4451/naaku-o-loverundi-audio-release.aspx|publisher=ragalahari.com|accessdate=1 June 2013}}</ref>
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| 2014 ||''[[Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki]]''|| Telugu ||
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| 2018 ||''[[Oorantha Anukuntunnaru]]''|| Telugu || <ref>{{cite web|title=Oorantha Anukuntunnaru|url=http://www.ragalahari.com/movies/info/95049/oorantha-anukuntunnaru.aspx|publisher=ragalahari.com|accessdate=3 May 2018}}</ref>
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| 2018 ||''Shubhalekha+Lu''|| Telugu ||
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===As Playback Singer===

* 2004 - Anand
* 2004 - Megham
* 2006 - Godavari, Mayabajar,Manasu Palike Mouna Raagam.-
* 2007 - Chandamama
* 2008 - Siddu From Sikakulam
* 2008 - Baladur

===As Lyricist===

* 2008 - Bhale Dongalu

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|2288131|KM. Radhakrishnan}}
* [https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/k.m.radhakrishnan/id356729249 KM. Radhakrishnan Songs] in iTunes
* [http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/music/KM._Radhakrishnan.html KM. Radhakrishnan Songs] at Raaga.com
* [http://cinema.pluz.in/celebs/crews/singers/6687/films-list.htm KM. Radhakrishnan profile] at cinema.pluz.in
* [http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/kmradha-krishnan.html KM. Radhakrishnan profile] at entertainment.oneindia.in

{{Authority control}}{{Nandi Award for Best Music Director}}

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