Chandrabose | |
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 Chandrabose in 2023 | |
| Born | Kanukuntla Subhash Chandrabose 1970 (age 54–55) |
| Alma mater | Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad |
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| Notable work | Kushi (2001 film),Naani,Tagore (film),1: Nenokkadine, Nannaku Prematho,Rangasthalam,Pushpa: The Rise, RRR,Pushpa 2: The Rule |
| Spouse | Suchitra Chandrabose |
Kanukuntla Subhash Chandrabose is an Indianlyricist andsinger who works inTelugu cinema.[2][3] Chandrabose debuted as a lyricist with the 1995 filmTaj Mahal.[4] In a career spanning over 25 years, he has written lyrics for about 3600 songs in over 850 films.[5][6] Chandrabose won anAcademy Award and aGolden Globe Award for the song "Naatu Naatu" fromRRR (2022). He has received oneNational Award,[7] twoNandi Awards, twoFilmfare Awards, and threeSIIMA Awards as a lyricist.
Chandrabose was born in the village ofChallagariga ofWarangal district,Andhra Pradesh, India (now inBhupalpally district,Telangana, India), where he completed high school.[1] He is the youngest of four siblings, and his father worked as a primary school teacher.[1] He earned a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering fromJawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad.[6][8] Early in his career, he tried working as a singer inDoordarshan, without success. He then decided to switch to working as a lyricist.[8]
He entered the film industry withMuppalaneni Shiva's filmTaj Mahal (1995). Music directorM. M. Srilekha helped him with his first film song, "Manchu Kondallona Chandramaa" in 1995.[1][4] He adopted Chandrabose as his screen name on the advice of his first directorMuppalaneni Siva.[1][3]
Chandrabose married Suchitra, achoreographer in the Telugu film industry.[9] He has one son Nanda Vanamali and one daughter Amrita Varshini. He has two brothers (Rajender, Koti) and a sister (Swaroopa).