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Origin
  
Andhra Pradesh, India

Spouse
  
Srivalli Keeravaani

Years active
  
1991–present

Parents
  
Siva Shakti Dutta


Name
  
M. Keeravani

Siblings
  
Kalyan Koduri

Role
  
Film music composer

Children
  
Bhairava Keeravaani

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Also known as
  
M. M. KeeravaaniMarakathamani (kollywood)M. M. Kreem (Bollywood)

Born
  
4 July 1961 (age 63) Kovvur, Andhra Pradesh, India (
1961-07-04
)

Genres
  
Film score, world music

Occupation(s)
  
Film score composer, music director, singer


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Koduri Marakathamani Keeravaani, better known as M. M. Keeravani, is an Indian film music composer and playback singer, who works in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi cinema. He is also known by his aliases Marakathamani, Vedanarayana and M. M. Kreem. He has recorded a maximum number of songs with singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra. In 1997, he was awarded the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for the Telugu movie Annamayya. He has won six Filmfare Awards, eight state Nandi Awards and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award.

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Personal life

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Keeravani was born into a Telugu family in Kovvur, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh to Koduri Siva Shakti Dutta. He has a brother who is also a music director and singer, Kalyani Malik. He is the cousin of director S. S. Rajamouli and music director, singer M. M. Srilekha. He is the nephew of Telugu and Bollywood film screenwriter and director K. V. Vijayendra Prasad. His wife M. M. Srivalli works as a line producer in films. His son, Kaala Bhairava, is a singer and has sung for his father's numerous compositions (Dandalayya song). For some time, Keeravani lived in the Raichur District of Karnataka before making a decision to move to Madras (now Chennai).

Career

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Keeravani first began his career as an assistant music director with the noted composer K. Chakravarthy in 1987. He assisted in movies like Collectorgari Abbayi and Bharathamlo Arjunudu in the late 1980s. During this time, he also sought the guidance of the veteran lyricist Veturi for over a year.

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Keeravani's first big break as an independent musician came with the film Kalki in 1990, but the film never got released and the soundtrack also went unnoticed. It was director Mouli's 1990 film Manasu Mamatha that brought him to the limelight and considered his first released movie.

However, it was Ram Gopal Varma's blockbuster film Kshana Kshanam (1991) that made Keeravani an established music director. All the songs of this movie went on to become top chartbusters and Keeravani was flooded with offers from all across south Indian film industries. His first major Hindi film was Criminal.

He is known for his playback singing contributions to the Telugu film industry with compilations for hit films like Annamayya. He has composed music for Hindi films such as Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996), Sur – The Melody of Life, Zakhm, Saaya, Jism, Criminal, Rog and Paheli. In Malayalam, he has scored for films like Neelagiri (1991), Soorya Manasam (1992) and Devaraagam (1996). He has composed for over 220 films in various Indian languages.M. Keeravani composed the music and background for the film Baahubali 1 and 2– Times Of India

Awards

National Film Award:

  • 1997 – National Film Award for Best Music Direction for Annamayya
  • Filmfare Awards:

  • 1991 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Telugu) for Kshana Kshanam
  • 1993 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Telugu) for Allari Priyudu
  • 1994 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Telugu) for Criminal
  • 1995 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Telugu) for Subha Sankalpam
  • 1996 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Telugu) for Pelli Sandadi
  • 2009 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Telugu) for Magadheera
  • Nandi Awards:

  • 2012 – Nandi Award for Best Music Director for Eega
  • 2010 – Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer for Maryada Ramanna
  • 2009 – Nandi Award for Best Music Director for Vengamamba
  • 2005 – Nandi Award for Best Music Director for Chhatrapati
  • 2002 – Nandi Award for Best Music Director for Okato Number Kurradu
  • 2001 – Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer for Student No.1
  • 1995 – Nandi Award for Best Music Director for Pelli Sandadi
  • 1993 – Nandi Award for Best Music Director for Allari Priyudu
  • 1992 – Nandi Award for Best Music Director for Rajeshwari Kalyanam
  • Tamil Nadu State Film Awards:

  • 1991 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director for Azhagan
  • Santosham Film Awards

  • 2003 – Santosham Best Music Director Award for Gangotri
  • References

    M. M. Keeravani Wikipedia


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