Poornachandra Tejaswi (composer)
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_March_2024.jpg) Poornachandra Tejaswi during the trailer launch of film in March 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 6 October 1982 Karnataka, India |
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| Occupation(s) | Film composer, Instrumentalist, Playback Singer, Lyricist |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Poornachandra Tejaswi (Kannada: ಪೂರ್ಣಚಂದ್ರ ತೇಜಸ್ವಿ) is an Indian film composer, lyricist and playback singer who primarily works in Kannada Film Industry. His film debut was made in Pawan Kumar's directed Lucia, where he wrote the film's background score, lyrics and songs. They received acclaims and honors both from audience and critics.[1]
Personal life
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Poornachandra Tejaswi was born (6 October, 1982) into a family where both parents were teachers. He hails from the historical town of Srirangapatna in Mandya District, Karnataka. Tejaswi completed his bachelor's degree in Engineering from NIE College, Mysore and worked as a software engineer in Mysore for a few years. He belongs to a group of artists in the Kannada Film Industry who have a theatre background. He was part of the Rock band Stone Age and is an active member of the theatre group The Niranthara foundation.
Film career
[edit]Tejaswi began his film career through the critically acclaimed film Lucia (2013).[2] He sings in the film's track "Thinbedakammi," was a huge hit when released on YouTube, with over 600 thousand views as of 2023.[3] Tejaswi penned the lyrics and was also lead playback singer for the song. He also composed the background score for the film. The album for Lucia film was a massive hit and contributed immensely to the success of the film[4] with a series of nominations and awards including prestigious Karnataka State Award (2014) following soon after.
Discography
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Language | Director | Notes |
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| 2013 | Lucia | Kannada | Pawan Kumar | |
| 2014 | Chaturbhuja | Kannada | Krishna Lekhana | |
| 2014 | Walking With Wolves | English | Senani Krupakar | International Wild Life Film |
| 2015 | Vascodigama | Kannada | Madhu Chandra | |
| 2015 | Rocket | Kannada | Shiva Shashi | |
| 2016 | Bhujanga | Kannada | Jeeva | |
| 2016 | Prema Geema Jane Do | Kannada | Kenja Chetan Kumar | |
| 2018 | U Turn | Tamil, Telugu | Pawan Kumar | |
| 2018 | Hebbet Ramakka | Kannada | N R Nanjunde Gowda | |
| 2019 | Chambal | Kannada | Jacob Verghese | |
| 2019 | Fortuner | Kannada | Manjunath J Anivaarya | |
| 2019 | Hikora' | Kannada | Krishna Poorna | |
| 2019 | Babru | Kannada | Sujay Ramaiah | |
| 2021 | Kudi Yedamaithe | Telugu | Pawan Kumar | Telugu web series |
| 2023 | Dhoomam | Malayalam | Pawan Kumar | Hombale Films; Malayalam debut |
| 2024 | Matinee | Kannada | Manohar Kaampalli | |
| 2024 | Gramayana† | Kannada | Devnuruchandru | |
| 2024 | Ashoka Blade † | Kannada, Tamil, Telugu | Vinod Dondale |
Awards
[edit]- Karnataka State Award 2014 - For Best music director for Lucia
- Filmfare Award (2014) - Best Male Playback Singer for Lucia
- Mirchi award (2014) - Upcoming Music Composer for Lucia
- Big FM Award (2014) - Best Debut song for Lucia
- Raghavendra Chitravani award (2014) - Best Music Director for Lucia
- Santhosham Cine Award Hyderabad (2014) - Best Music Director for Lucia
- Santhosham Cine Award Hyderabad (2014) - Best Playback Singer for Lucia
- KIMA Award (2014) - Best Background score for Lucia
Nominations
[edit]- SIIMA award (2014) - Best Music Director category
- SIIMA award (2014) - Best Lyricist category
References
[edit]- ^ "Local band member debuts as music director". The Times of India. 10 February 2013.
- ^ "Sandalwood's latest find — Poornachandra Tejaswi".
- ^ Thinbedakammi | | Sathish Ninasam | Shruthi Hariharan | Pawan Kumar | Poornachandra Tejaswi | Lucia, 28 January 2015, retrieved 14 October 2023
- ^ "Lucia made with small budget turns out to be a hit".
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