Manikanth Kadri

Manikanth Kadri
Born28 May
OccupationsMusic director, singer
Years active2006 – present

Manikanth Kadri is an Indian film score, soundtrack composer and singer. He has predominantly scored music for Kannada and Tulu as well as several Telugu, Malayalam, and Tamil films. He is the son of saxophonist Kadri Gopalnath.[1][2]

Career

Manikanth started out his career by composing for jingles and devotional albums. He also composed for a title track of a Malayalam tele-serial Annu Mazhayayirunnu and won the Kerala State Award for best music.[3]

He released his first instrumental album called Dream Journey in the year 2001 and also tasted success. He also scored for background for an English feature film Tantric Journal.[3]

His film musical career began with Smart City (Malayalam), at the age of 24. After this film, his major break through happened with the Kannada film Savari in 2009. He has scored music for various films in Kannada, Tulu, Telugu, Malayalam, and Tamil languages.

Discography

Year Film title Score Songs Language Notes
2006 Smart City Yes Yes Malayalam
2007 Chaurahen Yes Yes Hindi
2008 Mr. Garagasa Yes Yes Kannada
Chandranilekkoru Vazhi Yes Yes Malayalam
Ganesha Yes Yes Kannada
Avakai Biryani Yes Yes Telugu
2009 Village Lo Vinayakudu Yes Yes Telugu
Savaari Yes Yes Kannada
Male Bille Yes Yes Kannada
2010 Prithvi Yes Yes Kannada
2010 Ijjodu Yes Yes Kannada
Swayamvara Yes Yes Kannada
2011 Amayakudu Yes Yes Telugu
Udhayan Yes Yes Tamil [4]
Maduve Mane Yes Yes Kannada
2012 Crazy Loka Yes Yes Kannada
Orange Yes Yes Malayalam
Fighters Yes Yes Hindi
Radhala Ganda Yes Yes Kannada
2013 Ball Pen Yes Yes Kannada
Cool Ganesha Yes Yes Kannada
Manasunu Maaya Seyake Yes Yes Telugu
2014 Savaari 2 Yes Yes Kannada
Rang Yes Yes Tulu
Chaali Polilu Yes No Tulu
2015 Rang Birangi Yes Yes Kannada
Mosagaallaku Mosagaadu Yes Yes Telugu
Jaathre Yes Yes Kannada
Chandi Kori Yes No Tulu
2016 Run Anthony Yes Yes Kannada
Shutterdulai Yes Yes Tulu
Barsa Yes No Tulu
Meena Bazar Yes Yes Kannada
Mooka Hakki Yes Yes Kannada
2017 March 22 Yes Yes Kannada
Ambar Caterers Yes Yes Tulu
Are Marler Yes No Tulu
Esa Yes No Tulu
2018 Paddayi Yes No Tulu
Pathis Gang Yes Yes Tulu
Yera Ullerge Yes No Tulu
Asathoma Sadgamaya Yes No Kannada
Naduve Antaravirali Yes Yes Kannada
Sri Bharatha Bahubali Yes Yes Kannada
Takkar Yes Yes Kannada
Deyi Baidethi Yes No Tulu
Sagutha Doora Doora Yes Yes Kannada
Raahukaala Guligakaala Yes Yes Tulu
2019 English Yes Yes Tulu
Jabardasth Shankara Yes Yes Tulu
Raanchi Yes Yes Kannada
Gubbi Mele Brahmastra Yes Yes Kannada
Ranganayaki Yes Yes Kannada
2021 Love You Rachchu Yes Yes Kannada
2022 Ombattane Dikku Yes Yes Kannada
Virgin Yes Yes Kannada Filming
Aadisidaata Yes Yes Kannada Filming
Melobba Maayaavi Yes No Kannada
2023 Mr. Bachelor Yes Yes Kannada
Pentagon Yes Yes Kannada [5]
2024 Lineman Yes Yes Kannada
Telugu
Ronny No Yes Kannada

Television

  • Station ID for COLORS SUPER Kannada
  • Title song for CHAMPIONS COLORS SUPER Kannada
  • Title song for Super minute 2 Kannada for COLORS Kannada
  • Title song for Sriman shrimati for ZEE Kannada
  • Title song for DANCING STARS 2 COLORS Kannada
  • Title song for COLORS Anubandha Awards.
  • Station ID for COLORS CINEMA Kannada
  • Title song for THAKADHIMITHA COLORS Kannada
  • Title song for MAADESHWARA for ZEE Kannada
  • Title song for Lakshana for Colors Kannada

Awards

  • 2005 – Kerala State Television Award for Best Music- Annu Mazhayayirunnu
  • 2009 – Mirchi music awards for best song of the year and song of the year listeners choice and best female singer for "SAVARI"
  • 2010 – Best music director by Bangalore Music Academy "PRITHVI"
  • 2014 – Zee Kannada awards for Ninna danigaagi song from savari 2 (Best lyrics, Best female singer and Best male singer)
  • 2014 – Six mirchi music awards for ninna danigagi song (Best composer of the year, best album of the year, song of the year, song of the year listeners choice, best lyrics, best technical award for mix n master) for Savari 2
  • 2014 – best music director award from chithra sante for Savari 2
  • 2014 – Red Fm tulu film awards for best music director (RANG)
  • 2014 – Red Fm tulu film awards for best background score (Chalipolilu)
  • 2017 – Best album of the year for RUN ANTONY
  • 2018 – TIMES KAFTA awards for best background score (March 22)

References

  1. ^ "Numbers not a parameter of success: Manikanth Kadri". The Times of India. 26 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Every movie is a challenge and that inspires new tunes, says Kadri Manikanth". The Times of India. 26 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Archive News". The Hindu.
  4. ^ "Manikanth Kadri turns music director". The Times of India. 13 January 2011.
  5. ^ "'Pentagon is my first attempt at an anthology': Manikanth Kadri". The New Indian Express. 3 April 2023.
  • ninna danigaagi from SAVARI 2 [5]
  • marali mareyagi from SAVARI [6]
  • Shaakuntle Sikkalu from Naduve Antaravirali [7]