Kalyani Malik

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{{Infobox person
| name = Kalyani Malik
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Kalyan Koduri<ref name="The Times of India">{{cite web|title=Kalyan Koduri changes his name|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Kalyan-Koduri-changes-his-name/articleshow/52781058.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=9 January 2017}}</ref>
| other_names = Kalyana Ramana
| birth_date = 1972
| birth_place = [[Kovvur]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|Composer|playback singer}}
| parents =
| yearsactive = 2003–present
| website =
| relatives = See [[List of South Indian film families#Koduri family|Koduri family]]
}}

'''Kalyani Malik''' (born '''Kalyan Koduri''') is an Indian music director and playback singer in [[Telugu cinema]]. Since achieving recognition through [[Chandra Sekhar Yeleti]]'s film ''[[Aithe]]'', Malik has provided musical scores for many other films. His most recent works are composing for ''[[Oohalu Gusagusalade]]'' and sound supervisor for ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]''.

== Early life ==
Kalyani Malik was born and brought up in [[Kovvur]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Kalyani Malik - chitchat - Telugu film music director|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/chitchat-kalyanimalik.html|access-date=2021-01-03|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref> to Siva Shakti Dutta and Bhanumathi. He is the brother of music composer [[M. M. Keeravani]] and cousin to director [[S. S. Rajamouli]], [[S. S. Kanchi]] and [[M. M. Srilekha]]. Kalyan has always been close to music and cinema. At a very young age, his inclination to music made him start assisting his brother M. M. Keeravani. His uncle [[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]] is a popular script writer in the Telugu film industry.

He suffixed Malik to his name, as he is a devotee of [[Mallikarjuna Swamy]], and uses screen name Kalyani Malik.<ref name=":1" /> He also assumed the name Kalyana Ramana in 2017.<ref name="The Times of India" />

== Career ==
Malik started off as a chorus singer with his brother [[M. M. Keeravani]]'s compositions.<ref>{{cite news|title=Don't Blame Directors For Those Songs|url=http://www.gulte.com/movienews/40847/Dont-Blame-Directors-For-Those-Songs}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Confessions of a Renegade Music Director|url=http://southscope.in/telugu/article/confessions-renegade-music-director}}</ref> Later, it was with the song "Sannajaji Poova" from ''Yuvaratna'', composed by his brother, that he was noticed as a full fledged singer. After singing quite good number of songs for his brother, he started assisting his brother and learned the nuances of music composing. After gaining experience, his journey as a solo music director started with jingles, TV serials and finally the entry to the silver screen happened with ''[[Aithe]]'', which instantly got him into the limelight. This was follow by hit albums such as ''[[Ashta Chemma]]'', ''[[Ala Modalaindi]]'', ''[[Golconda High School]]'' and ''[[Oohalu Gusagusalade]]''.<ref name="Kalyana Ramana completes 14 years in industry - Times of India">{{cite web|title=Kalyana Ramana completes 14 years in industry|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Kalyana-Ramana-completes-14-years-in-industry/articleshow/53299420.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=9 January 2018}}</ref>

== Discography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year
! Film
! class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
| 2001-2007 || ''[[Amrutham (TV series)|Amrutham]]'' || Television series
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Aithe]]'' ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Naam (2003 film)|Naam]]'' || Tamil film
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Manasu Maata Vinadu]]'' ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Andhrudu]]'' ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Boss - I Love You]]'' ||
|-
| 2006 || ''Valliddari Vayasu Padahare'' ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Amrutha Varsham]]'' ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Ashta Chemma]]'' ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Ala Modalaindi]]'' ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Golconda High School]]'' ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Adhinayakudu]]'' ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Anthaku Mundu Aa Taruvatha]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/kalyanikoduri.html|title=Music director Kalyani Koduri interview about Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha}}</ref> ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Oohalu Gusagusalade]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/62nd-filmfare-awards-2015-south-telugu-allu-arjun-mohan-babu-nagarjuna-sharwanand-venkatesh-634670|title=62nd Filmfare Awards South 2015 (Telugu): Allu Arjun, Mohan Babu, Nagarjuna, Sharwanand, Venkatesh Nominated}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/oohalu-gusagusalade-completes-50-days-telugu-news-111668.html|title=Oohalu Gusagusalade completes 50 days}}</ref> ||
|-
| 2014||''[[Antha Scene Ledu]]''||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Bandipotu]]'' ||
|-
| 2015 || ''Hora Hori'' ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Kalyana Vaibhogame]]'' || <ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Kalyani-Koduri-to-team-up-with-Nandini-Reddy/articleshow/45490200.cms|title=Kalyani Koduri to team up with Nandini Reddy}}</ref>
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Jyo Achyutananda]]'' ||
|-
| 2018 ||''[[Ammammagarillu]]'' ||
|-
| 2019 ||''[[Lakshmi's NTR]]'' ||
|-
|2020
|''[[Amrutham Dhvitheeyam]]''
|web-television series
|-
|2021
|''[[Check (film)|Check]]''
|
|-
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
;[[Mirchi Music Awards South]]
*2014 – Best Playback singer Male – ''[[Oohalu Gusagusalade]]'' for "Em Sandeham Ledu" – won'''<ref name=":0">{{cite news|title=Winners|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/telugu/winners.php|url-status=dead|access-date=1 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150726001650/http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/telugu/winners.php|archive-date=26 July 2015}}</ref>'''
*2014 – Music Composer of The Year – ''[[Oohalu Gusagusalade]]'' – won'''<ref name=":0" />'''

;[[Filmfare Awards South]]
* 2012 – [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu|Best Music Director – Telugu]] – ''[[Ala Modalaindi]]'' – nominated
* 2014 – Best Music Director – Telugu – ''[[Oohalu Gusagusalade]]'' – nominated

;[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
* 2015 – [[SIIMA Award for Best Music Director (Telugu)|Best Music Director (Telugu)]] – ''[[Jyo Achyutananda]]'' – nominated

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{Facebook|IamKalyanKoduri}}
*{{IMDb name|1300851}}

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