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{{Short description|Indian film lyricist (1973–2022)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kandikonda
| birth_name = Kandikonda Yadagiri
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1973|10|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Warangal, [[Telangana]], India
| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|03|12|1973|10|13|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India
| occupation = Lyricist
}}

'''Kandikonda''' (13 October 1973 – 12 March 2022) was an Indian film lyricist known for his works in [[Telugu cinema]]. Kandikonda was born in Nagurlapally, Narsampet Mandal, [[Warangal district]]. He was awarded a doctorate for his thesis on ''Situational songs in Telugu cinema'' from [[Osmania University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Sunday-Hans/2017-09-24/Sing-in-devotion-dance-in-celebration/328646|title=Sing in devotion, dance in celebration|first=The Hans|last=India|date=24 September 2017|website=The Hans India}}</ref>

==Career==
Kandikonda penned lyrics for over a hundred films in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as well as private albums. Early in his career, he worked for many private and spiritual albums with composer [[Chakri (composer)|Chakri]]. His vested interest in [[Chalam (writer)|Chalam]]'s literature inclined him to pen songs as a lyricist in the Telugu film industry. While working with Chakri, he made his debut into the industry with ''Malli Kuyave Guvva'' for [[Puri Jagannadh]]'s film ''[[Itlu Sravani Subramanyam]]''. Thereafter he worked on many songs, including ''Chupulatho Gucchi Gucchi'' and ''Gala Gala Paruthuna''.<ref name=":0" /> He also wrote a song named ''Maagani Matti Merupu'' on the journey towards [[Telangana movement|Telangana statehood]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kalyanam |first=Rajeshwari |date=30 May 2018 |title=Telangana celebrates victory with a song |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2018-05-30/Telangana-celebrates-victory-with-a-song/385192 |website=The Hans India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Singles on Telangana ahead of Formation Day |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/singles-on-telangana-ahead-of-formation-day/article24047423.ece |website=[[The Hindu]]|date=31 May 2018 |last1=Nadadhur |first1=Srivathsan }} </ref> In 2019 he wrote a song ''Bhogimantalu, Sankrantulu, Kanuma Poojalu Saradalu'' based on the festival [[Sankranti]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kalyanam |first=Rajeshwari |date=15 January 2019 |title=A song to welcome Sankranti |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Womenia/2019-01-15/A-song-to-welcome-Sankranti/475534 |website=The Hans India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ap7am.com/lv-275768-mangli-exclusive-interview-mangli-sankranthi-song|title=Mangli Exclusive Interview : Mangli Sankranthi Song|website=AP7AM}}{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2018 he wrote a song about [[K. T. Rama Rao]] on his birthday, titled ''Vachadu Vachadu Oka Leader.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.gulte.com/news/68140/KTRs-Bday-Song-Targets-Masses|title=KTR's B'day Song: Targets Masses|date=23 July 2018|website=Gulte|access-date=12 March 2022|archive-date=7 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507010738/https://archive.gulte.com/news/68140/KTRs-Bday-Song-Targets-Masses|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Personal life and death==
Kandikonda was a native of Nagurlapally. He died in [[Hyderabad]] on 12 March 2022, at the age of 48.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sridhar |first=P. |date=2022-03-12 |title=Kandikonda leaves a rich literary legacy behind |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/kandikonda-leaves-a-rich-literary-legacy-behind/article65218331.ece |access-date=2022-03-12 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=kandikonda: సినీ గేయ రచయిత కందికొండ కన్నుమూత |url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/movies/tollywood-writer-and-lyricist-kandikonda-passes-away/0201/122049779 |access-date=2022-03-12 |work=[[Eenadu]] |language=te}}</ref> He had been battling throat cancer for the two prior years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tollywood lyricist Kandikonda no more|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2022/mar/12/tollywood-lyricist-kandikonda-no-more-30233.html|work=Cinema Express|date=12 March 2022|accessdate=12 March 2022}}</ref>

==Discography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Song name !! Music director
|-
| rowspan="2"|2001 || rowspan="2"| ''[[Itlu Sravani Subramanyam]]'' || Malli kuyave guvva || rowspan="25" |[[Chakri (composer)|Chakri]]
|-
| Neekosam vechi
|-
| rowspan="5"|2002 || rowspan="3"|[[Idiot (2002 film)|''Idiot'']]|| Chupultho Gucchi gucchi champake
|-
| Eeroje thelisindhi
|-
| Sara Sara Sye
|-
| rowspan="2"| ''[[Aaduthu Paaduthu|Aaduthu Paduthu]]''|| Neeli Neeli Muthyamalle
|-
| Chamaku chamaku
|-
| rowspan="7"|2003 || ''[[Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi]]'' || Chennai chandhrama
|-
| rowspan="3"|[[Sivamani (film)|''Sivamani'']] || Gold rangu pedhavulu
|-
| Rama rama
|-
| Sun sun sundhari
|-
| rowspan="3"|[[Satyam (2003 film)|''Satyam'']] || Ori devuda
|-
| Madhurame Madhurame
|-
| I'm in love
|-
| rowspan="11"|2004 || rowspan="3"|''[[Andhrawala]]''|| Malletheegaroi
|-
| Kokkokolamisa
|-
| Gicchi gicchi
|-
| rowspan="3"|[[143 (2004 film)|''143'']] || Endhukani
|-
| Kalalona
|-
| Orori devuda
|-
| rowspan="2"|''[[Donga Dongadi]]'' || Bhagya Nagara
|-
| Sotta Buggala
|-
| rowspan="3"| ''[[Andaru Dongale Dorikite|Andharu dongale]]''|| Tholi Tholiga
|-
| Manmadhudu
|-
| Kanne Thanam
|-
| rowspan="7"|2005 || rowspan="2"|[[Super (2005 film)|''Super'']]|| Akkad bakkad bomai po || rowspan="2"|[[Sandeep Chowta]]
|-
| Masthana
|-
| [[Chakram (2005 film)|''Chakram'']] || Sony cellphone ||rowspan="4" |[[Chakri (music director)|Chakri]]
|-
| rowspan="2"|''[[Sada Mee Sevalo]]'' || Oh Meghamala
|-
| Hello Hello Madam Suryakantham
|-
| [[Bhageeratha (film)|''Bhageeratha'']] || Dilse Karna
|-
| ''[[Allari Pidugu]]'' || Chinukulaga || rowspan="5"|[[Mani Sharma]]
|-
| rowspan="10"|2006 || rowspan="2"| ''[[Pokiri]]''|| Gala gala paruthunna
|-
| Jagadame
|-
| [[Stalin (2006 film)|''Stalin'']] || I wanna spyderman
|-
| [[Ranam (2006 film)|''Ranam'']] ||Cheli jabili allipokuma
|-
| ''[[Chukkallo Chandrudu]]'' || Navvuthu Cellphone Laga || [[Chakri (music director)|Chakri]]
|-
| ''[[Thimiru|Pogaru]] (Dubbed version)''|| Rabba rabba || [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
|-
| [[Shock (2006 film)|''Shock'']] || Cycle ekki || [[Ajay and Atul Gogavale|Ajay-Atul]]
|-
| rowspan="3"|''Seetha Ramudu''|| Cheli Chemanthale Pooche ||rowspan="3"| [[Ramana Gogula]]
|-
| Life antha
|-
| Thakadhimi
|-
|rowspan="12"|2007 ||rowspan="2"| ''[[Desamuduru]]''|| Ninne Ninne || rowspan="8"|[[Chakri (composer)|Chakri]]
|-
| Manasule
|-
|rowspan="6"| ''[[Takkari]]''|| Ammi Ammi
|-
| Kobbari Kobbari
|-
| Yele Yele
|-
| Nacho Nacho
|-
| Aa Aa Aa
|-
| Yele Yelele
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[Munna (2007 film)|''Munna'']] || Manasa ||rowspan="2" |[[Harris Jayaraj]]
|-
| Bhaga bhaga
|-
| ''[[Chirutha]]''|| You are my chocobar || [[Mani Sharma]]
|-
| ''[[Dhee (film)|Dhee]]''|| Kanupapaku || [[Chakri (music director)|Chakri]]
|-
| rowspan="23"|2008 || ''[[Bujjigadu]]''|| Manasunte Chala || [[Sandeep Chowta]]
|-
| rowspan="2"|''[[Neninthe]]''|| Nuvvante chacchentha picchi || rowspan="15"|[[Chakri (music director)|Chakri]]
|-
| Veluge varsham
|-
| rowspan="7"|''[[Mr. Medhavi]]'' || Kala Kaadugaa
|-
| O Maguvaa
|-
| Neeli Kanula
|-
| Kallu Kallatho
|-
| Neeti Chinuku
|-
| Love You Raa
|-
| Ningi Nela
|-
| rowspan="6"|[[Maska (2009 film)|''Maska'']] || Hare Hare Rama
|-
| Gunde Godarila
|-
| Kalloki Dilloki
|-
| Kalagannana Kalagannana
|-
| Aa Vaipunna Ee Vaipunna
|-
| Bhagdad Gajadongai Vasta
|-
| ''[[Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule]]'' || Cheli chemaku kanulu || [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
|-
| rowspan="6"|''[[Lakshmi Putrudu]]'' || Em Chusi Nanne Nuvvu || rowspan="6"|[[D. Imman]]
|-
| Zee Bhoom Baa
|-
| Sawariya Sawariya
|-
| Ekkadunna Tension Mama
|-
| Adigadigo Toofan
|-
| Em Smile Raa
|-
| rowspan="5"|2010 || rowspan="2"|''[[Baava]]''|| Mila Mila || rowspan="16"|[[Chakri (music director)|Chakri]]
|-
| Nagara Nagara
|-
| ''[[Saradaga Kasepu]]'' || Nee palukula
|-
| rowspan="2"|''[[Yemaindi Ee Vela]]'' || Thunigalle
|-
| Nuvvu Ani
|-
| rowspan="6"|2011 || rowspan="6"| [[Babloo (2011 film)|''Babloo'']] || Theme Song
|-
| Thappo Oppo
|-
| Chikna Chikna
|-
| Nee Navve
|-
| Okkasari
|-
| Nee Intiperu
|-
| rowspan="7"|2012 || [[Devaraya (film)|''Devaraya'']] || Halale Halale
|-
| ''[[Srimannarayana]]''|| Halale Halale
|-
| rowspan="3"| ''[[Thuppakki]]''|| Thakathai thakathai
|-
| Alaika Alaika
|-
| Chinni Chinni
|-
|[[Lovely (2012 film)|''Lovely'']] || Lovely lovely ||rowspan="3" |[[Anoop Rubens]]
|-
| [[Poola Rangadu (2012 film)|''Poola Rangadu'']] || Okkade Okkade
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Sukumarudu]]''|| Thongi Thongi
|-
| rowspan="7"|2014 || rowspan="6"| ''[[Hello Premistara|Hello Premisthara]]''|| Ninna Monna || rowspan="6"|[[Chakri (music director)|Chakri]]
|-
| Yennadu Leni
|-
| Nee Peru Vintene
|-
| Life Ante Travel
|-
| Pokiri
|-
| Dum Dum Dum
|-
| ''[[Lingaa]] (Dubbed version)''|| Mona Mona || [[A. R. Rahman]]
|-
| 2016 || [[Temper (film)|''Temper'']] || One More Time || [[Anup Rubens]]
|-
| rowspan="2"|2018 || rowspan="2"|''[[Needi Naadi Oke Katha]]'' || Edho Jarigem||rowspan="2"| Suresh Bobbili
|-
|Parvathi Tanayudivo
|-
|2022
|''[[Kothala Raayudu|Kothala Rayudu]]''
|O Thalapai
|[[Sunil Kashyap]]
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|2363051}}

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[[Category:Musicians from Telangana]]
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[[Category:Indian male songwriters]]
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[[Category:Deaths from cancer in India]]
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