Chandrabose (lyricist) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chandrabose
Chandrabose in 2023
Born	Kanukuntla Subhash Chandrabose 1970 Challagariga, Andhra Pradesh, India (now in Telangana, India)
Alma mater	Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
Occupation	Lyricist playback singer
Notable work	Kushi (2001 film), Naani, Tagore (film), 1: Nenokkadine, Nannaku Prematho, Rangasthalam, Pushpa: The Rise, RRR, Pushpa 2: The Rule
Spouse(s)	Suchitra Chandrabose

Kanukuntla Subhash Chandrabose is a famous Indian lyricist and singer. He writes songs for movies, mostly in Telugu cinema. Chandrabose started his career as a lyricist with the movie Taj Mahal in 1995.

Over more than 25 years, he has written lyrics for about 3600 songs in over 850 films! He won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for the song "Naatu Naatu" from the movie RRR (2022). He has also received many other awards, including a National Award.

Early Life and Career

Chandrabose was born in 1970 in a village called Challagariga. This village is in the Warangal district of what was then Andhra Pradesh, India. Now, it's part of the Bhupalpally district in Telangana. He finished high school there.

He is the youngest of four children. His father worked as a primary school teacher. Chandrabose studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad.

At first, he tried to become a singer for Doordarshan, a TV channel, but it didn't work out. So, he decided to become a lyricist instead. He got his start in the film industry with the movie Taj Mahal in 1995. The music director M. M. Srilekha helped him write his first song, "Manchu Kondallona Chandramaa." His first director, Muppalaneni Siva, suggested he use "Chandrabose" as his screen name.

Family Life

Chandrabose is married to Suchitra, who is a choreographer in the Telugu film industry. They have a son named Nanda Vanamali and a daughter named Amrita Varshini. He also has two brothers, Rajender and Koti, and a sister named Swaroopa.

Awards and Achievements

Chandrabose has won many awards for his amazing song lyrics. Here are some of his biggest achievements:

Academy Awards

• Best Original Song for "Naatu Naatu" from RRR (2022). This is a very special award!

Golden Globe Awards

• Best Original Song for "Naatu Naatu" from RRR (2022).

National Film Awards

• Best Lyrics for "Dham Dham Dham" from Konda Polam (2021).

Nandi Awards

• Best Lyricist for "Nee Navvula Thelladanaanni" in Aadi (2002).
• Best Lyricist for "Cheekatito Veluge Cheppenu Nenunnanani" in Nenunnanu (2004).

Filmfare Awards South

• Best Lyricist – Telugu for "Kanipinchina Maa Amma" in Manam (2014).
• Best Lyricist – Telugu for "Entha Sakkagunnave" in Rangasthalam (2018).

South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA)

• Best Lyricist – Telugu for "Kanipinchina Maa Amma" from Manam (2014).
• Best Lyricist – Telugu for "Entha Sakkagunnave" from Rangasthalam (2018).
• Best Lyricist – Telugu for "Srivalli" from Pushpa: The Rise (2022).

Other Recognitions

• Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song for "Naatu Naatu" in RRR (2022).
• Santosham Film Awards for Best Lyricist for Pushpa: The Rise (2022) and RRR (2023).
• He received an Honorary Doctorate in Literary Arts from SR University in November 2023.
• He won the Gurajada Visishta Puraskaram award for Telugu Literature in Andhra Pradesh in 2023.
• His documentary, Oscar Challagariga, won the Best Documentary Award at the Cannes World Film Festival in November 2023.

Notable Songs

Here are some of the famous songs Chandrabose has written:

• "Manchu Kondallona Chandramaa" - Taj Mahal (1995)
• "Ekkado Putti Ekkado Perigi" - Student No.1 (2001)
• "Nee Navvula Thelladanaanni" - Aadi (2002)
• "Kodithe Kottali ra Six Kottali" - Tagore (2003)
• "Cheekatito Veluge Cheppenu Nenunnanani" - Nenunnanu (2004)
• "Feel My Love" - Arya (2004)
• "Pedave Palikina" - Naani (2004)
• "Mounamgane Edagamani" - Naa Autograph (2004)
• "Panchadhara Bomma Bomma" - Magadheera (2009)
• "Aakaasam Ammayaithe" - Gabbar Singh (2012)
• "Sayonara Sayonara" - 1: Nenokkadine (2014)
• "Jigelu Rani" - Rangasthalam (2018)
• "Dham Dham Dham" - Konda Polam (2021)
• "Naatu Naatu" - RRR (2022)