Kaala Bhairava is a playback singer, music director, and actor who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He also sung songs in Tamil, Hindi and Kannada, in addition to Telugu. He composed music for the films Mathu Vadalara and Colour Photo, which received positive and critical acclaim.
Career
He garnered acclaim for his songs in Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) and "Peniviti" from Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (2018).[1][2][3] He made his debut as a music director with Mathu Vadalara (2019) starring his younger brother Sri Simha.[4][5]
Early life
His father, M. M. Keeravani, is a popular music composer while his brother Sri Simha is an actor.[4][5] He is a relative of director S. S. Rajamouli.[6]
Discography
As Playback Singer
| Single | Year | Film | Song | Music director | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Rajanna | "Gjijigadu" | M. M. Keeravani | Telugu | |
| 2 | 2012 | Makkhi | "Sapnon Ki Ek Duniya Hai" | Hindi | ||
| 3 | 2013 | Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha | "Hey Kanipettey" | Kalyan Koduri | Telugu | |
| 4 | 2015 | Baahubali: The Beginning | "Khoya Hain" | M. M. Keeravani | Hindi | |
| 5 | Inji Iduppazhagi | "Mella Mella Kalavu" | Tamil | |||
| 6 | 2016 | Kundanapu Bomma | "Neetho Aithe" | Telugu | ||
| 7 | 2017 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | "Dandaalayyaa" | |||
| 8 | "Oka Praanam" | |||||
| 9 | "Vandhaai Ayya" | Tamil | ||||
| 10 | "Oru Yaagam" | |||||
| 11 | "Shivam" | Hindi | ||||
| 12 | Yuddham Sharanam | "Yuddham Sharanam" | Vivek Sagar | Telugu | ||
| 13 | Malli Raava | "Adugasale" | Shravan Bharadwaj | |||
| 14 | 2018 | Rangula Ratnam | "Nuvvu Leni" | Sricharan Pakala | ||
| 15 | Tholi Prema | "Toliprema" | S. Thaman | |||
| 16 | Juvva | "Oo Kala" | M. M. Keeravani | |||
| 17 | Kirrak Party | "Pranamantha" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | |||
| 18 | Krishnarjuna Yudham | "Thaaney Vachhindhanaa" | Hiphop Tamizha | |||
| 19 | Vijetha | "Adugaduguna" | Harshavardhan Rameshwar | |||
| 20 | Chi La Sow | "Down Down" | Prashanth R Vihari | |||
| 21 | Neevevaro | "Oh Cheli" | Achu Rajamani | |||
| 22 | Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | "Peniviti" | S. Thaman | |||
| 23 | Amar Akbar Anthony | "Guppeta" | ||||
| 24 | Good Morning, Sunshine | (vocals) | M. M. Keeravani | Hindi | ||
| 25 | Orange | "Brotheru Brotheru" | S. Thaman | Kannada | ||
| 26 | Bhairava Geetha | "Mudduga Mosavu" | Ravi Shankar | Telugu | ||
| 27 | Antariksham 9000 KMPH | "Antarikshayanam" | Prashanth R Vihari | |||
| 28 | Naa Love Story | "Nanne Vadhili Poye" | Vedanivaan | |||
| 29 | Operation 2019 | "Vandemataram" | Rap Rock Shakeel | |||
| 30 | 2019 | NTR: Kathanayakudu NTR: Mahanayakudu |
"Chaitanya Ratham" | M. M. Keeravani | ||
| 31 | "Rajarshi" | |||||
| 32 | Vinaya Vidheya Rama | "Amma Nanna" | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
| 33 | Mr. Majnu | "Naalo Neeku" | S. Thaman | |||
| 34 | Yajamana | "Shivanandi" | V. Harikrishna | Kannada | ||
| 35 | Yatra | "Samara Shankham" | K | Telugu | ||
| 36 | Majili | "Yedetthu Mallele" | Gopi Sundar | |||
| 37 | Jersey | "Spirit Of Jersey" | Anirudh Ravichander | |||
| 38 | Nuvvu Thopu Raa | "Cheppamma Jeevithama" | Suresh Bobbili | |||
| 39 | Dear Comrade | "Yetu Pone" | Justin Prabhakaran | |||
| 40 | Rakshasudu | "Naa Chinni Thalli" | Ghibran | |||
| 41 | Guna 369 | "Dhamaruka" | Chaitan Bharadwaj | |||
| 42 | Kathanam | "O Amma" | Roshan Salur | |||
| 43 | Mathu Vadalara | "Mathu Vadalara (Title Track)" | Kaala Bhairava | Also Composer | ||
| 44 | 2020 | Choosi Choodangaane | "Yemaindho Thelusa" | Gopi Sundar | ||
| 45 | Colour Photo | "Tharagathi Gadhi" | Kaala Bhairava | Also Composer | ||
| 46 | "Arere Aakasham" | |||||
| 47 | "Tharagathi Pathos" | |||||
| 48 | Poratam | "Nee Dhairyamey" | Neelesh Mandalapu | Short Film | ||
| 49 | 2021 | Krishnam | "Tholi Saari" | Hari Prasad R | ||
| 50 | Zombie Reddy | "Mrithyunjaya" | Mark K. Robin | |||
| 51 | Thellavarithe Guruvaram | "Are Em Ayyindho Emo" | Kaala Bhairava | Also Composer | ||
| 52 | Tuck Jagadish | "Inkosaari Inkosaari" | S. Thaman |
As Composer
| Album | Year | Film/Television Album | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 2018 | Nanna Koochi | Telugu | ZEE5 series; only score |
| 1 | 2019 | Mathu Vadalara | ||
| 2 | 2020 | Colour Photo | ||
| 3 | 2021 | Thellavarithe Guruvaram | ||
| 4 | 2021 | Gurthunda Seethakalam | ||
| 5 | 2021 | Lakshya |
Music videos/Singles
| Single | Year | Co-Artist | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Jaamu Raathiri Rekindled" | 2019 | Hemachandra, Manisha Eerabathini, Deepu, Damini, Mounima, Shruthi, Noel Sean, Prudhvi Chandhra | Telugu |
| "Virise Virise" | 2019 | Anjanee Nikhila |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Yamadonga | Young Raja aka Young Jr NTR | Telugu |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mirchi Music Awards | Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year | "Shivam" from Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | Template:Nom | [7] |
| 2018 | 7th SIIMA | Best Male Playback Singer (Telugu) | "Dandalayya" from Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | Template:Won | [8] |
| 2019 | 8th SIIMA | "Peniviti" from Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | Template:Nom | [9] | |
| 2019 | 66th Filmfare Awards South | Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | Template:Nom | [10] |
References
- ↑ Jr NTR and Pooja Hegde's 'Peniviti' lyrical from 'Aravindha Sametha' rakes in more than 2M views - Times of India. The Times of India.
- ↑ 'Baahubali 2' singer Kaala Bhairava croons for upcoming TV serial 'Kathalo Rajakumari' - Times of India. The Times of India.
- ↑ Ramajogayya Sastry reveals that Raju Sundaram will be choreographing 'Peniviti' from 'Aravindha Sametha' - Times of India. The Times of India.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kalabhairava thrilled to be introduced with brother, Kumar, AuthorP Nagendra. Telangana Today.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kaala Bhairava to make his debut as music director - Times of India. The Times of India.
- ↑ How 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion' was a family affair for SS Rajamouli - 'Bahubali 2: The Conclusion': Times when the S.S. Rajamouli epic made headlines. The Times of India.
- ↑ MMA Mirchi Music Awards. MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
- ↑ SIIMA Awards 2018 Telugu Kannada winners list live updates: Baahubali 2 and Rajakumara turn best movies [Photos], Narayanan, Nirmal. International Business Times, India Edition(15 September 2018).
- ↑ SIIMA Awards 2019: Here's a complete list of nominees. The Times of India(9 July 2019).
- ↑ Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019. Filmfare.