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	[[File:Anurag Kulkarni receiving 1st Prize from M. M. Keeravani and Padma Shri K. S. Chitra ji.png\|thumb\|Keeravani (right) and [[K. S. Chitra]] (left) presenting an award to [[Anurag Kulkarni]] (middle) in 2016]]		[[File:Anurag Kulkarni receiving 1st Prize from M. M. Keeravani and Padma Shri K. S. Chitra ji.png\|thumb\|Keeravani (right) and [[K. S. Chitra]] (left) presenting an award to [[Anurag Kulkarni]] (middle) in 2016]]
	Keeravani first began his career as an assistant music director with the noted composer [[K. Chakravarthy]] in 1987. He assisted in movies such as ''Collectorgari Abbayi'' and ''Bharathamlo Arjunudu'' in the late 1980s. During this time, he also sought the guidance of the veteran lyricist [[~~Veturi Sundararama Murthy\|~~Veturi]] for over a year.<ref>[http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_keeravani_2006.php Stars : Star Interviews : Interview with M M Keeravani<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313040556/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_keeravani_2006.php\|date=13 March 2012}}</ref>		Keeravani first began his career as an assistant music director with the noted composer [[K. Chakravarthy]] in 1987. He assisted in movies such as ''Collectorgari Abbayi'' and ''Bharathamlo Arjunudu'' in the late 1980s. During this time, he also sought the guidance of the veteran lyricist [[Veturi]] for over a year.<ref>[http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_keeravani_2006.php Stars : Star Interviews : Interview with M M Keeravani<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313040556/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_keeravani_2006.php\|date=13 March 2012}}</ref>

	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 (Director)\|Mouli]]'s 1990 film ''Manasu Mamatha'' that brought him to the limelight and was considered his first released movie.		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 (Director)\|Mouli]]'s 1990 film ''Manasu Mamatha'' that brought him to the limelight and was considered his first released movie.
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = M. M. Keeravani
| background = non_performing_personnel
| image = M. M. Keeravani at Inji Iduppazhagi Audio Launch.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_name = Koduri Marakathamani Keeravaani<ref name="TOI">{{Cite web|title=MM Keeravani turns 58: Peppy chartbusters composed by the legendary Pan-Indian musician – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/mm-keeravani-turns-58-peppy-chartbusters-composed-by-the-legendary-pan-indian-musician/articleshow/70071324.cms|access-date=1 October 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
| alias = Marakathamani ([[Tamil language|Tamil]])<br />M. M. Kreem ([[Hindi]])
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1961|7|4}}<ref name="TOI" />
| birth_place = [[Kovvur]], Andhra Pradesh, India<ref name="TOI" />
| origin =
| genre = [[Film score]], [[world music]], [[Music of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu music]]
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Film score composer]]|music director|singer|lyricist}}
| instrument =
| years_active = 1989–present
| label =
| associated_acts =
| website =
}}
'''Koduri Marakathamani Keeravaani''', better known as '''M. M. Keeravani''', is an Indian film composer, playback singer and lyricist, who works predominantly in [[Telugu cinema]] along with other languages including [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]], [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Hindi]]. Also known by his [[pseudonym|aliases]] '''Marakathamani''', and '''M. M. Kreem''',<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/keeravani-presented-rotary-vocational-excellence-award/article4066252.ece?css=print Keeravani presented Rotary Vocational Excellence Award – The Hindu]</ref> Keeravaani won the [[National Film Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|Best Music Direction]] for the 1997 Telugu film ''[[Annamayya (film)|Annamayya]]''. He is also a recipient of eight [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]], eleven state [[Nandi Awards]] and a [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards|Tamil Nadu State Film Award]].<ref>[http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130212/entertainment-tollywood/article/man-demand The man in demand | Deccan Chronicle] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130215072356/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130212/entertainment-tollywood/article/man-demand |date=15 February 2013 }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Keeravaani was born into a Telugu family in [[Kovvur]], [[West Godavari district]], Andhra Pradesh to Koduri Siva Shakti Dutta. He has a brother who is also a music director and singer, [[Kalyani Malik]]. He is the cousin of director [[S. S. Rajamouli]] and music director, singer [[M. M. Srilekha]]. He is the nephew of Telugu and Bollywood film screenwriter and director [[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]]. His wife M. M. Srivalli works as a line producer in films. His elder son, [[Kaala Bhairava]], is a singer and has sung for his father's numerous compositions ("Dandalayya" song). His younger son, [[Sri Simha]], made his debut with ''[[Mathu Vadalara]]'' (2019). For some time, Keeravani lived in the Raichur District of Karnataka before making a decision to move to Madras (now Chennai).

==Career==
[[File:Anurag Kulkarni receiving 1st Prize from M. M. Keeravani and Padma Shri K. S. Chitra ji.png|thumb|Keeravani (right) and [[K. S. Chitra]] (left) presenting an award to [[Anurag Kulkarni]] (middle) in 2016]]
Keeravani first began his career as an assistant music director with the noted composer [[K. Chakravarthy]] in 1987. He assisted in movies such as ''Collectorgari Abbayi'' and ''Bharathamlo Arjunudu'' in the late 1980s. During this time, he also sought the guidance of the veteran lyricist [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy|Veturi]] for over a year.<ref>[http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_keeravani_2006.php Stars : Star Interviews : Interview with M M Keeravani] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313040556/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_keeravani_2006.php|date=13 March 2012}}</ref>

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 (Director)|Mouli]]'s 1990 film ''Manasu Mamatha'' that brought him to the limelight and was 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 (1995 film)|Criminal]]''.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130411042951/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-05/news-interviews/32551057_1_bollywood-film-music-mm-kreem Keeravani's music for a Bollywood film – Times Of India]</ref>

He is known for his playback singing contributions to the Telugu film industry with compilations for hit films such as ''[[Annamayya (film)|Annamayya]]''. He has composed music for [[Hindi film]]s such as ''[[Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin]]'' (1996), ''[[Sur – The Melody of Life]]'', ''[[Zakhm]]'', ''[[Saaya (2003 film)|Saaya]]'', ''[[Jism (2003 film)|Jism]]'', ''[[Criminal (1995 film)|Criminal]]'', ''[[Rog]]'' and ''[[Paheli]]''. In Malayalam, he has scored for films such as ''[[Neelagiri (film)|Neelagiri]]'' (1991), ''[[Soorya Manasam]]'' (1992) and ''[[Devaraagam]]'' (1996). He has composed for over 220 films in various Indian languages. M. Keeravani composed the music and background for the films ''Baahubali'' 1 and 2.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130426160312/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-23/news-interviews/31090615_1_audio-rights-bags-music-label Keeravani bags Dammu audio rights M. ]</ref>

==Discography==
{{main|M. M. Keeravani discography}}

==Awards and nominations==

=== National Film Awards ===
* 1997 – [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction]] for ''[[Annamayya (film)|Annamayya]]'' – Won<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/45th_NFA.pdf |title=45th National Film Awards |publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals |access-date=11 March 2012 |archive-date=7 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107004458/http://dff.nic.in/2011/45th_NFA.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Filmfare Awards South ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Category
!Work
!Result
!{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|1991
| rowspan="12" |[[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu|Best Music Director – Telugu]]
|''[[Kshana Kshanam]]''
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.today/20170207134537/https://archive.org/details/39thAnnualFilmfareTeluguBestMusicFilmActressWinners|title = 39th Annual Filmfare Telugu Best Music Film Actress Winners : Santosh…}}</ref>
|-
|1993
|''[[Allari Priyudu]]''
|{{won}}
|<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=M.M. KEERAVANI AWARDS|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/M.M.-Keeravani/awards|access-date=1 October 2020|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
|-
|1994
|''[[Criminal (1995 film)|Criminal]]''
|{{won}}
|<ref name=":2" />
|-
|1995
|''[[Subha Sankalpam]]''
|{{won}}
|<ref name=":2" />
|-
|1996
|''[[Pelli Sandadi]]''
|{{won}}
|<ref name=":2" />
|-
|2005
|[[Chatrapathi (2005 film)|''Chatrapathi'']]
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|2009
|''[[Magadheera]]''
|{{won}}
|<ref name=":2" />
|-
|2010
|[[Vedam (film)|''Vedam'']]
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|2011
|''[[Rajanna]]''
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Eega]]''
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/60th-idea-filmfare-awards-2013-south-nominations-3603.html | title=60th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013 (South) Nominations | work=Filmfare | date=4 July 2013 | access-date=5 April 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406095119/http://www.filmfare.com/features/60th-idea-filmfare-awards-2013-south-nominations-3603.html | archive-date=6 April 2016}}</ref>
|-
|2015
|''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]''
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|date=8 June 2016|title=63rd Filmfare Awards (South) 2016 nominations list revealed: 'Baahubali,' 'Srimanthudu' lead Telugu movies list|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/63rd-filmfare-awards-south-nominations-list-revealed-baahubali-srimanthudu-leads-telugu-681791|access-date=1 October 2020|website=International Business Times, India Edition|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|''[[Baahubali: The Conclusion]]''
|{{won}}
|<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=65th Jio Filmfare Awards South 2018: Complete winners' list – Times of India ►|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018-complete-winners-list/articleshow/64618037.cms|access-date=1 October 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu|Best Lyricist – Telugu]]
|''[[Baahubali: The Conclusion]]''
|{{won}}
|<ref name=":1" />
|}

=== Nandi Awards ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Category
!Work
!Result
!{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|1992
|[[Nandi Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
|''[[Rajeswari Kalyanam]]''
|{{won}}
|<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|access-date=1 October 2020|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
|-
|1993
|Best Music Director
|''[[Allari Priyudu]]''
|{{won}}
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|1995
|Best Music Director
|''[[Pelli Sandadi]]''
|{{won}}
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|2001
|[[Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
|''[[Student No.1]]''
|{{won}}
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|2002
|Best Music Director
|''Okato Number Kurradu''
|{{won}}
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|2005
|Best Music Director
|[[Chatrapathi (2005 film)|''Chatrapathi'']]
|{{won}}
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|2009
|Best Music Director
|''Vengamamba''
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2009|url=https://www.apsftvtdc.in/nandi-film-awards-2009.html|access-date=1 October 2020|website=APFTVTDC}}</ref>
|-
|2010
|Best Male Playback Singer
|''[[Maryada Ramanna]]''
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2010|url=https://www.apsftvtdc.in/nandi-film-awards-2010.html|access-date=1 October 2020|website=APFTVTDC}}</ref>
|-
|2012
|Best Music Director
|''[[Eega]]''
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2012|url=https://www.apsftvtdc.in/nandi-film-awards-2012.html|access-date=1 October 2020|website=APFTVTDC}}</ref>
|-
|2015
|Best Music Director
|''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]''
|{{won}}
|<ref name="nandi2015">{{Cite web|title=Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2015|url=https://www.apsftvtdc.in/nandi-film-awards-2015.html|access-date=1 October 2020|website=APFTVTDC}}</ref>
|-
|2015
|Best Male Playback Singer
|''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]''
|{{won}}
|<ref name="nandi2015" />
|}

=== Tamil Nadu State Film Awards ===
* 1991 – [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director]] for ''[[Azhagan]] -'' Won

=== Santosham Film Awards ===
* 2003 – [[Santosham Best Music Director Award]] for ''[[Gangotri (film)|Gangotri]] –'' Won

=== South Indian International Movie Awards ===
* 2018 – [[SIIMA Award for Best Music Director (Telugu)]] for ''[[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]]'' – Won<ref>{{Cite web|title=SIIMA AWARDS {{!}} 2018 {{!}} winners {{!}} {{!}}|url=https://siima.in/2018/winners.html|access-date=1 October 2020|website=[[SIIMA]]}}</ref>

== Lyrics ==
This is a listing of the songs and tracks M.M.Keeravani has contributed as a lyricist to various feature films.
{| class="wikitable"
!Movie
!Director
!Song(s)
|-
|''[[Priyaragalu]]''
|"[[A. Kodandarami Reddy]]"
|"Rayabaram Pampindevare"
|-
|''[[Gangotri]]''
|[[K. Raghavendra Rao]]
|"Kannitini pannitiga chesi"
|-
|''[[Vikramarkudu]]''
|[[S. S. Rajamouli]]
|"Jum Jum Maya", "Dooranga", "Jo Laali"
|-
|''[[Magadheera]]''
|S. S. Rajamouli
|"Naakosam nuvvu", "Rolling titles music"
|-
|''[[Vedam (film)|Vedam]]''
|[[Krish (director)|Krish]]
|"Rupai", "Malli Puttani", "Vedam", "Ee Chikati Cherani", "Alalai Kammani Kalali", "Nuvumundhani Nemundhani"
|-
|''[[Shirdi Sai]]''
|K. Raghavendra Rao
|"Manava seva madhava sevani", "Sadhaa nimbi"
|-
|''[[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]]''
|S. S. Rajamouli
|"Oka praanam", "Kannaa nidurinchara", "Dandaalayyaa"
|-
|''[[N.T.R: Kathanayakudu]]''
|Krish (director)|Krish
|"Venditera dora", "Ramanna katha", "Rajarshi"
|-
|''[[Gharana Mogudu]]''
|K. Raghavendra Rao
|"Kappuko Duppati"
|-
|''[[Allari Mogudu]]''
|K. Raghavendra Rao
|"Neelimabbu Nuragalo"
|-
|''[[Major Chandrakanth (1993 film)|Major Chandrakanth]]''
|K. Raghavendra Rao
|"Muddultho Onamalu"
|-
|''[[Rakshana]]''
|[[Uppalapati Narayana Rao]]
|"Kannepapa Anduko"
|-
|''[[Allari Premikudu]]''
|K. Raghavendra Rao
|"Naari Jana Priyatama"
|-
|''[[Attintlo Adde Mogudu]]''
|[[Relangi Narasimha Rao]]
|"Andagada Andhukora"
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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