Kalyan Malik
Kalyani Malik during an interview in March 2023
Born
Koduri Kalyan[1]

1972
Kovvur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Other namesKalyan Koduri, Koduri Kalyan
Occupations
  • Composer
  • playback singer
Years active2003–present
ParentSiva Shakthi Datta
RelativesSee Koduri family

Kalyan Malik is an Indian music director and playback singer in Telugu cinema. Since achieving recognition through Chandra Sekhar Yeleti's film Aithe (2003), Malik has provided musical scores for many other films. His most recent works are composing for Oohalu Gusagusalade (2014) and as sound supervisor for Baahubali: The Beginning. He is known by various other names — Kalyan Koduri, Koduri Kalyan.[2][3][4]

Early life

Kalyani Malik was born as "Koduri Kalyani".[5] He born and brought up in Kovvur,[5] to Siva Shakthi Datta and Bhanumathi. He is the brother of music composer M. M. Keeravani and cousin to director S. S. Rajamouli, S. S. Kanchi and M. M. Srilekha.

Name

His birth name was Kalyani. He suffixed Malik to his name, as he is a devotee of Lord Mallikarjuna of Srisailam, and uses the screen name "Kalyani Malik".[5] He is known by various other names — Kalyan Koduri, Kalyana Ramana, Kalyani Koduri, Kalyani, Koduri Kalyan.[2][3][4]

Career

Malik started off as a chorus singer with his brother M. M. Keeravani's compositions.[6][7] Later, it was with the song "Sannajaji Poova" from Yuvaratna, composed by his brother, that he was noticed as a full-fledged singer. After singing quite good number of songs for his brother, he started assisting his brother and learned the nuances of music composing. After gaining experience, his journey as a solo music director started with jingles, TV serials and finally the entry to the silver screen happened with Aithe. This was follow by albums such as Ashta Chemma, Ala Modalaindi, Golconda High School and Oohalu Gusagusalade.[8]

Discography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Notes
2001-2007AmruthamTelevision series
2003Aithe
2003NaamTamil film
2004Manasu Maata Vinadu
2005Andhrudu
2006Boss - I Love You
2006Valliddari Vayasu Padahare
2006Amrutha Varsham
2008Ashta Chemma
2010Ala Modalaindi
2011Golconda High School
2012Adhinayakudu
2013Anthaku Mundu Aa Taruvatha[9]
2014Oohalu Gusagusalade[10][11]
2015 Bandipotu (2015 film)
Hora Hori
2016Kalyana Vaibhogame[12]
2016Jyo Achyutananda
2018Ammammagarillu
2019Lakshmi's NTR
2020 Amrutham Dhvitheeyam Web-television series
2021 Check
2022 Intinti Ramayanam [for OTT ] OTT Film
2022 Phalana Abbayi Phalana Ammayi
2023 Vidya Vasula Aham
HoneyMoon Express

Awards and nominations

Mirchi Music Awards South
Filmfare Awards South
South Indian International Movie Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Kalyan Koduri changes his name". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Kalyan Koduri changes his name". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  3. 1 2 "This Is the Last Change Promises Rajamouli's Cousin". Mirchi9. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Kalyani Malik changes screen name to Kalyani". Idlebrain.com. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 "Chitchat with Kalyani Malik - Boss (2006)". Idlebrain.com. 29 May 2006. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Don't Blame Directors For Those Songs".
  7. ↑ "Confessions of a Renegade Music Director".
  8. ↑ "Kalyana Ramana completes 14 years in industry". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "Music director Kalyani Koduri interview about Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha".
  10. ↑ "62nd Filmfare Awards South 2015 (Telugu): Allu Arjun, Mohan Babu, Nagarjuna, Sharwanand, Venkatesh Nominated".
  11. ↑ "Oohalu Gusagusalade completes 50 days". Archived from the original on 18 October 2016.
  12. ↑ "Kalyani Koduri to team up with Nandini Reddy".
  13. 1 2 "Winners". Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
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