Sandeep Chowta
| Sandeep Chowta | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ghana, Africa |
| Genres | Film music |
| Occupation(s) | Music director, vocalist |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Sandeep Chowta is an Indian music director who primarily works in Bollywood, Kannada films and Tollywood. He is also the head of Columbia Records in India.[1] He has also sung some of his songs.
In 2003, he produced an anti substance abuse documentary, titled Dead End, that was entered into numerous film festivals and was government acclaimed. This was produced by seventeen-year-old college student and drug activist, Tanya Khubchandani.
In 2004 Chowta invited Jay Oliver and Richard Gannaway of the world/new age musical group, Aomusic (also known as AO), to his Mumbai studio, and has since become one of the group's contributing producers.[2][3][4] Aomusic also features Miriam Stockley, the voice of Karl Jenkins' Adiemus project, and children's choral ensembles from around the globe. Aomusic album releases crediting Chowta have charted in the top five internationally since 2009.[5][6][7]
When it comes to Tollywood, he composed music for 10 films of which Akkineni Nagarjuna is associated with 5 films in some or the other way and Mohan Babu has been involved with remaining 5 films.
Early life
Sandeep Chowta was born in Ghana,[8] grew up in Nigeria and later Bangalore, India. He is the eldest son of D. K. Chowta,a Kannada author and businessman.[8] His sister is ethnographer Prajna Chowta.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Ninne Pelladutha | Telugu Produced by Akkineni Nagarjuna and Nagarjuna himself as the lead along with Tabu |
| Sanam | ||
| 1997 | Dus | |
| Bhai | Background Score only | |
| Insaaf: The Final Justice | ||
| 1998 | Chandralekha | Telugu Produced by Akkineni Nagarjuna and Nagarjuna himself as the lead |
| Satya | Background Score only | |
| Shanti Shanti Shanti | Kannada | |
| 1999 | Prema Katha | Telugu Produced by Akkineni Nagarjuna and Nagarjuna's nephew-Sumanth debuts along with Antara Mali. Directed by Ram Gopal Varma |
| Kaun | Background Score only | |
| Vaastav: The Reality | Background Score only | |
| Mast | ||
| Shool | Background Score only | |
| 2000 | Jungle | |
| Dhadkan | Background Score only | |
| 2001 | Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya | |
| Asoka | Background Score only | |
| 2002 | Durga: It's Not Just A Love Story | |
| Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat | ||
| Company | ||
| Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani | Background Score only | |
| Bollywood/Hollywood | ||
| Road | ||
| 2003 | Dum | |
| Samay: When Time Strikes | Background Score only | |
| Boom | ||
| 2004 | Musafir | Background Score only |
| Ranga SSLC | Kannada | |
| Rakht | Background Score only | |
| 2005 | Super | Telugu Produced by Akkineni Nagarjuna and Nagarjuna himself as the lead along with Ayesha Takia |
| Sri | Telugu Produced by Mohan Babu under Lakshmi Prasanna Banner. Tamannaah Bhatia's first Telugu film | |
| Political Rowdy | Telugu Produced and starring by Mohan Babu under Lakshmi Prasanna Banner | |
| 2006 | Sandwich | |
| Cyanide the inside story | Kannada Background Score only | |
| 2007 | Om Shanti Om | Background Score only |
| 2008 | Bujjigadu | Telugu |
| Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic | Background Score only | |
| Mukhbiir | ||
| 2009 | Josh | Telugu |
| Saleem | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Kedi | Telugu |
| Deadend | Shortfilm | |
| Thamassu | Kannada | |
| Housefull | Background Score only | |
| 2011 | Not A Love Story | Background Score only |
| 2012 | Bhoot Returns | Background Score only |
| Attahasa | Kannada | |
| Vana Yuddham | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns | |
| R... Rajkumar | Background Score only | |
| 2014 | Khwaabb | |
| 2014 | Elephant Blues | Background Score only |
| 2014 | The Shaukeens | Background Score only |
| 2014 | Action Jackson | Background Score only |
| 2015 | Rajathandhiram | Tamil - Background Score only |
| Gabbar Is Back | Background Score only |
Album Discography
- Mallika I Hate You - Hindi Album
- Mitti- Hindi Album
- Now That's Sandeep Chowta- Hindi Album
- Alisha Alisha- Hindi Album
- Viva - Hindi Album
- Mila- Hindi Album
Band/Ensemble Discography
- Aomusic – Twirl 2009 (contributing producer)
- Aomusic – ...and Love Rages on! 2011 (contributing producer)
- Aomusic – Hokulea 2013 (contributing producer)[10]
References
- ↑ "New musical direction". The Hindu. 26 May 2007. Retrieved 16 April 2008.
- ↑ AllMusic artist album-"...and Love Rages On!"
- ↑ AllMusic artist album-"Twirl"
- ↑ Publicity Wire news article
- ↑ Zone Music Reporter Charts Top 100 February 2009–"Twirl"
- ↑ Zone Music Reporter Charts Top 100 August 2011–"...and Love Rages On!"
- ↑ ZMR Top 10 for April 2013
- 1 2 Correspondent (31 December 2005). "Sandeep Chowta to be back with a bang". manglorean.com. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ↑ Savitha Karthik, (28 October). "May we have the trumpets please". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 January 2012. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ AllMusic artist album-"Hokulea"