Popular music director Chakri passes away
Hyderabad, Dec 15 (INN): One of the most popular musician, singer and composer Chakradhar Gilla, popularly known as Chakri, died during sleep on Monday morning.
According to family sources, when Chakri did not wake up in the morning, his wife Sravani rushed him to a corporate hospital where doctors declared him dead at about 7.45 AM. He was suffering from obesity and related ailments. He is suspected to have suffered a massive heart attack during sleep.
Born on June 15, 1974, in Mahbubabad of Warangal district, Chakri made his debut with 'Bachi' directed by Puri Jagannadh in the year 2000. He composed music for about 85 films in short span of 14 years.
He also won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer ' Telugu for the film Satyam in 2003. His song "O Maguva Nee Sneham Kosam" from the movie "Satyam" was among the most popular hits of all time. He got a Nandi for his work in the Nandamuri Balakrishna-starrer 'Simha'.
Chakri also gave popular songs in hugely popular films like Chakram, Devadasu, Simha, Desamuduru, Idiot, Jai Bolo Telangana and Amma Nanna O Tamil Ammayi. His latest film was Dasari Narayana Rao's 'Erra Bus' and his music will be heard in the yet-to-be-released 'Rey'.
Chakri's sudden death has cast a pall of gloom over the Telugu Film Industry.
News Posted: 15 December, 2014
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