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M. M. Keeravani Other names M. M. Kreem (Hindi Movies), Maragatha Mani (Tamil Movies) Years active 1991-present Spouse Srivalli Koduri Maragatha Mani Keeravaani, better known as M. M. Keeravaani (Telugu: ఎం.ఎం.కీరవాణి or under the alias Maragatha Mani, M. M. Kreem (Hindi: M. M. क्रीम), is a National Award-winning music composer who works in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi cinema.
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Career
Keeravani first began his career as an Assistant music director with the noted composer Chakravarthy in the year 1987. He assisted in some movies like Collectorgari Abbayi and Bharathamlo Arjunudu in the later 80's. During this time, he also sought the guidance of the veteran lyricist Veturi for over a year.[1]
Keeravani's first big break as an independent musician came with the film Kalki in 1990. But the film never got released and the soundtrack also went unnoticed. It was director Mouli's 1990 film Manasu Mamatha that brought him to the limelight and considered his first released movie. However, it was Ram Gopal Varma's blockbuster film Kshana Kshanam (1991) that made Keeravani an established music director. All the songs of this movie went on to become top chartbusters and Keeravani was flooded with offers from all across south Indian film industries. His first major Hindi film was Criminal.
Keeravani is also a singer. He is known for his enormous contributions to the Telugu film industry with compilations for huge hit films like Annamayya. He has composed music for Hindi films such as Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996), Sur: The Melody of Life, Zakhm, Saaya, Jism, Crinimal, Rog and Paheli. In Malayalam, he has scored for landmark films like Neelagiri (1991), Soorya Manasam (1992), and Devaraagam (1996). He has composed for over 200 films in various Indian languages and is still actively composing music for several upcoming films.
Family
Tollywood director S. S. Rajamouli is his cousin. His younger brothers, Kalyan Malik (a music composer) and S. S. Kanchi (actor in the Telugu show Amrutham), are also involved in the film industry. His cousin M. M. Sreelekha is a music director.
Awards
National Award:
- 1993 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Telugu) for Allari Priyudu
- 2009 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Telugu) for Magadheera
Andhra Pradesh State Film Awards:
- 2010 - Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer for Maryada Ramanna
- 2009 - Nandi Award for Best Music Director for Vengamamba
- 2005 - Nandi Award for Best Music Director for Chatrapathi
- 2002 - Nandi Award for Best Music Director for Okato Number Kurraadu
- 2001 - Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer for Student No. 1
- 1995 - Nandi Award for Best Music Director for Pelli Sandhadi
- 1993 - Nandi Award for Best Music Director for Allari Priyudu
- 1992 - Nandi Award for Best Music Director for Rajeswari Kalyanam
Other awards:
- 2002 - Santosham Best Music Director Award for Gangotri
Filmography as music director
Year Telugu Tamil Hindi Malayalam Kannada Notes 1990 Manasu Mamatha 1991 Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu Azhagan Neelagiri People's Encounter Nee Pathi Naan Pathi Mondi Mogudu Penki Pellam Ashwini Pattondru Ketten Kshana Kshanam Kounder Ponna Kokka Ellame En Kadhali 1992 Sundara Kanda Vaaname Ellai Soorya Manasam Aleemayya Hello Darling Paatondru Kettaen Gharana Mogudu Sevagan President Gari Pellam Sivantha Malar Allari Mogudu Aapathbandavudu 1993 Mr. Pellam Jathimalli Allari Priyudu Kadal Pura Rowdy Mogudu Prathap Rajeshwari Kalyanam 1994 Criminal Criminal Criminal Bhairava Allari Premikudu Hero Mera Pyara Bharat Swathi S. P. Parshuram Appaji Pelli Koduku Samrat Gandeevam Bobbili Simham 1995 Subha Sankalpam Gharana Bullodu Mounam Real Hero 1996 Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin Karnataka Suputra Suryaputrulu Rambantu Oho Naa Pellanta Bombay Priyudu 1997 Annamayya Winner National Film Award for Best Music Direction Pelli Sandadi Mysooru Huli 1998 W/O V. Varaprasad Kondattam Zakhm Paradesi Telugu Pelli Kanuka 1999 Seetha Ramaraju Devaraagam Main Teri Pyar Mein Paagal Devaraagam Arundhati Sathriya Dharmam 2000 Papa- The Great Appaji Bharath Deepawali 2001 Akasa Veedhilo Amma Student No.1 Sundara Kaanda Baava Nachhadu 2002 Okato Number Kurradu Sur: The Melody of Life Jameendaaru 2003 Simhadri Unnai Partha Naal Mudhal Jism Gangotri Saaya Okariki Okaru Piliste Palukutha Seethaiah 2004 Nenunnanu Naa Autograph Sye 2005 Chatrapati Rog Anukokunda Oka Roju Paheli Allari Bullodu Kasak 2006 Sri Ramadasu Miya Biwi Aur Saali Vikramarkudu Vishwa Amma Cheppindi Khatarnak 2007 Yamadonga Dhokha Bhookailas Chandrahans Okkadunnadu 2008 Pandurangadu Krishnarjuna Gunde Jhallumandi Sangamam 2009 Magadheera Maaveeran Lahore Dheera Pravarakhyudu 2010 Rama Rama Krishna Krishna Veera Madakari Vedam Jhummandi Naadam Young India Maryada Ramanna Anaganaga O Dheerudu 2011 Badhrinaadh Maryadhe Ramanna References
External links
- M. M. Keeravani at Internet Movie Database
- M. M. Kreem at Internet Movie Database
- Interview with Kreem
- Kreem responding to his fans in forum about himself and his projects - Dated 2004-01-22 (Search for "Rog" in that page)
- The man behind Paheli's tunes - Rediff report
- Online listening to his music
National Film Award for Best Music Direction 1968–1980 K. V. Mahadevan (1968) · Kalyanji Anandji (1969) · S. Mohinder (1970) · Madan Mohan (1971) · Jaidev (1972) · Sachin Dev Burman (1973) · Satyajit Ray (1974) · Ananda Shankar (1975) · Bhupen Hazarika (1976) · B. V. Karanth (1977) · B. V. Karanth (1978) · Jaidev (1979) · K. V. Mahadevan (1980)
1981–2000 Satyajit Ray (1981) · Khayyam (1982) · Ramesh Naidu (1983) · Ilaiyaraaja (1984) · Jaidev (1985) · Ilaiyaraaja (1986) · M. Balamuralikrishna (1987) · Vanraj Bhatia (1988) · Ilaiyaraaja (1989) · Sher Chowdhary (1990) · Hridayanath Mangeshkar (1991) · Rajat Dholakia (1992) · A. R. Rahman (1993) · Johnson (1994) · Ravi (Bombay) and Johnson (1995) · Hamsalekha (1996) · A. R. Rahman (1997) · M. M. Keeravani (1998) · Vishal Bhardwaj (1999) · Ismail Darbar (2000)
2001–present Anu Malik (2001) · A. R. Rahman (2002) · A. R. Rahman (2003) · Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy (2004) · Vidyasagar (2005) · Lalgudi Jayaraman (2006) · Ashok Patki (2007) · Ouseppachan (2008) · Ajay-Atul (2009) · Amit Trivedi and Ilaiyaraaja (2010) · Vishal Bhardwaj and Isaac Thomas Kottukapally (2011)
Categories:- Telugu people
- Indian film score composers
- Living people
- Telugu cinema
- Music by M.M. Keeravani
- Telugu playback singers
- Telugu film score composers
- Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners
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