Kaala Bhairava

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Kaala Bhairava
Occupation
  • Singer
  • Music Composer
  • Actor
Years active2007–present
Parent(s)M. M. Keeravani (father)
M. M. Srivalli (mother)
RelativesSri Simha (brother)
S. S. Rajamouli (uncle)
Kalyan Koduri (uncle)

Kaala Bhairava is a playback singer, music director, and actor who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He also sung songs in Tamil, Hindi and Kannada, in addition to Telugu. He composed music for the films Mathu Vadalara and Colour Photo, which received positive and critical acclaim.

Career[edit]

He garnered acclaim for his songs in Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) and "Peniviti" from Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (2018).[1][2][3] He made his debut as a music director with Mathu Vadalara (2019) starring his younger brother Sri Simha.[4][5]

Early life[edit]

His father, M. M. Keeravani, is a popular music composer while his brother Sri Simha is an actor.[4][5] He is a relative of director S. S. Rajamouli.[6]

Discography[edit]

As Playback Singer[edit]

Single Year Film Song Music director Language Notes
1 2011 Rajanna "Gjijigadu" M. M. Keeravani Telugu
2 2012 Makkhi "Sapnon Ki Ek Duniya Hai" Hindi
3 2013 Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha "Hey Kanipettey" Kalyan Koduri Telugu
4 2015 Baahubali: The Beginning "Khoya Hain" M. M. Keeravani Hindi
5 Inji Iduppazhagi "Mella Mella Kalavu" Tamil
6 2016 Kundanapu Bomma "Neetho Aithe" Telugu
7 2017 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion "Dandaalayyaa"
8 "Oka Praanam"
9 "Vandhaai Ayya" Tamil
10 "Oru Yaagam"
11 "Shivam" Hindi
12 Yuddham Sharanam "Yuddham Sharanam" Vivek Sagar Telugu
13 Malli Raava "Adugasale" Shravan Bharadwaj
14 2018 Rangula Ratnam "Nuvvu Leni" Sricharan Pakala
15 Tholi Prema "Toliprema" S. Thaman
16 Juvva "Oo Kala" M. M. Keeravani
17 Kirrak Party "Pranamantha" B. Ajaneesh Loknath
18 Krishnarjuna Yudham "Thaaney Vachhindhanaa" Hiphop Tamizha
19 Vijetha "Adugaduguna" Harshavardhan Rameshwar
20 Chi La Sow "Down Down" Prashanth R Vihari
21 Neevevaro "Oh Cheli" Achu Rajamani
22 Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava "Peniviti" S. Thaman
23 Amar Akbar Anthony "Guppeta"
24 Good Morning, Sunshine (vocals) M. M. Keeravani Hindi
25 Orange "Brotheru Brotheru" S. Thaman Kannada
26 Bhairava Geetha "Mudduga Mosavu" Ravi Shankar Telugu
27 Antariksham 9000 KMPH "Antarikshayanam" Prashanth R Vihari
28 Naa Love Story "Nanne Vadhili Poye" Vedanivaan
29 Operation 2019 "Vandemataram" Rap Rock Shakeel
30 2019 NTR: Kathanayakudu
NTR: Mahanayakudu
"Chaitanya Ratham" M. M. Keeravani
31 "Rajarshi"
32 Vinaya Vidheya Rama "Amma Nanna" Devi Sri Prasad
33 Mr. Majnu "Naalo Neeku" S. Thaman
34 Yajamana "Shivanandi" V. Harikrishna Kannada
35 Yatra "Samara Shankham" K Telugu
36 Majili "Yedetthu Mallele" Gopi Sundar
37 Jersey "Spirit Of Jersey" Anirudh Ravichander
38 Nuvvu Thopu Raa "Cheppamma Jeevithama" Suresh Bobbili
39 Dear Comrade "Yetu Pone" Justin Prabhakaran
40 Rakshasudu "Naa Chinni Thalli" Ghibran
41 Guna 369 "Dhamaruka" Chaitan Bharadwaj
42 Kathanam "O Amma" Roshan Salur
43 Mathu Vadalara "Mathu Vadalara (Title Track)" Kaala Bhairava Also Composer
44 2020 Choosi Choodangaane "Yemaindho Thelusa" Gopi Sundar
45 Colour Photo "Tharagathi Gadhi" Kaala Bhairava Also Composer
46 "Arere Aakasham"
47 "Tharagathi Pathos"
48 Poratam "Nee Dhairyamey" Neelesh Mandalapu Short Film
49 2021 Krishnam "Tholi Saari" Hari Prasad R
50 Zombie Reddy "Mrithyunjaya" Mark K. Robin
51 Thellavarithe Guruvaram "Are Em Ayyindho Emo" Kaala Bhairava Also Composer
52 Tuck Jagadish "Inkosaari Inkosaari" S. Thaman

As Composer[edit]

Album Year Film/Television Album Language Notes
- 2018 Nanna Koochi Telugu ZEE5 series; only score
1 2019 Mathu Vadalara
2 2020 Colour Photo
3 2021 Thellavarithe Guruvaram
4 2021 Gurthunda Seethakalam
5 2021 Lakshya

Music videos/Singles[edit]

Single Year Co-Artist Language
"Jaamu Raathiri Rekindled" 2019 Hemachandra, Manisha Eerabathini, Deepu, Damini, Mounima, Shruthi, Noel Sean, Prudhvi Chandhra Telugu
"Virise Virise" 2019 Anjanee Nikhila

Filmography[edit]

Year Film Role Language
2007 Yamadonga Young Raja aka Young Jr NTR Telugu

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2018 Mirchi Music Awards Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year "Shivam" from Baahubali 2: The Conclusion Nominated [7]
2018 7th SIIMA Best Male Playback Singer (Telugu) "Dandalayya" from Baahubali 2: The Conclusion Won [8]
2019 8th SIIMA "Peniviti" from Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava Nominated [9]
2019 66th Filmfare Awards South Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu Nominated [10]

References[edit]

  1. "Jr NTR and Pooja Hegde's 'Peniviti' lyrical from 'Aravindha Sametha' rakes in more than 2M views - Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. "'Baahubali 2' singer Kaala Bhairava croons for upcoming TV serial 'Kathalo Rajakumari' - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. "Ramajogayya Sastry reveals that Raju Sundaram will be choreographing 'Peniviti' from 'Aravindha Sametha' - Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Kumar, AuthorP Nagendra. "Kalabhairava thrilled to be introduced with brother". Telangana Today.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Kaala Bhairava to make his debut as music director - Times of India". The Times of India.
  6. "How 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion' was a family affair for SS Rajamouli - 'Bahubali 2: The Conclusion': Times when the S.S. Rajamouli epic made headlines". The Times of India.
  7. "MMA Mirchi Music Awards". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  8. Narayanan, Nirmal (15 September 2018). "SIIMA Awards 2018 Telugu Kannada winners list live updates: Baahubali 2 and Rajakumara turn best movies [Photos]". International Business Times, India Edition. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018.
  9. "SIIMA Awards 2019: Here's a complete list of nominees". The Times of India. 9 July 2019.
  10. "Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare.

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