Gandham Sagar is an Indian playback singer, lyricist and dialogue writer who predominantly works in Telugu cinema and Telugu music.[1][2] He started his singing career with the film Varsham (2004), composed by his brother Devi Sri Prasad. "Top Lechipoddi", "Sailaja Sailaja", "Nannaku Prematho", "Pakka Local", "Jatha Kalise", "Nammaka Thappani" and "Hello Guru Prema Kosame" are some of his popular songs.

Sagar
Sagar in 2015
Sagar in 2015
Background information
BornVedurupaka, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations
  • singer
  • lyricist
  • performer
Years active2004–present
Labels

Personal life and career

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Sagar started his career with the film Varsham (2004) and then sang around 80 songs. He has mostly collaborated with his brother Devi Sri Prasad in playback singing. In June 2019, he married Dr. Mounica Sagar.[3][4] He turned into dialogue writer with the film Rakshasudu.[5][6] He is the son of veteran writer G. Satyamurthy, who died on 14 December 2015.

Discography

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As playback singer

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Year Album Song(s) Language Composer Notes
2003 Varsham "Neeti Mullai" Telugu Devi Sri Prasad
2004 Arya "Nuvvunte"
2005 Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana "Paripoke Pitta"
"Padam Kadalanantundha"
Oka Oorilo "Ye Maikam"
Bunny "Jabilammavo"
Mazhai "Muthu Mazhaiye" Tamil
2006 Bommarillu "Nammaka Thappani" Telugu
2006 Pournami "Yevaro Raavali(Duet)"
2007 Shankar Dada Zindabad "Good Morning Hyderabad"
Tulasi "Nee Kallathoti"
2008 Santosh Subramaniam "Uyire Uyire Piriyadhey" Tamil
Ready "Naa Pedavulu Nuvvaithe" Telugu
Sangama "Sangama" Kannada
King "O Manmadhuda" Telugu
2009 Current "Rekkalu"
Arya 2 "Karige Loga (D-Plugged)"
2010 Namo Venkatesa "Nee Kallalo"
Kutty "Yaaro En Nenjai" Tamil
2011 Mr. Perfect "Aakasam Badhalaina" Telugu
Dhada "Chinnaga Chinnaga"
2012 Julayi "Mee Intiki Mundu"
Sarocharu "Gusa Gusa"
2013 Iddarammayilatho "Top Lechipoddi"
2014 Veeram "Ival Dhaana" Tamil
2015 Yevadu "Pimple Dimple" Telugu
Legend "Lasku Tapa"
S/O Satyamurthy "Jaaruko"
Shivam "Andamaina Lokam"
Srimanthudu "Jatha Kalise"
Kumari 21F "Baby U Gonna Miss Me"
2016 Nenu Sailaja "Sailaja Sailaja"
Nannaku Prematho "Nannaku Prematho"
Sardaar Gabbar Singh "Nee Chepakallu"
Janatha Garage "Pakka Local"
2017 Nenu Local "Next Enti"
"Side Please" Additional Vocals
Rarandoi Veduka Chudham "Bhramaramba"
DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham "Box Baddhalai Poyi"
Jaya Janaki Nayaka "A For Apple"
Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi "Vunnadi Okate Zindagi"
Middle Class Abbayi "Kothaga"
2018 Hello Guru Prema Kosame "Hello Guru Prema Kosame"
Rangasthala "Entha Muddagidiye" Kannada Dubbed version
2019 F2: Fun and Frustration "Girra Girra" Telugu
2021 Alludu Adhurs "Nadhila Nadhila"
Rang De "Bus Stande Bus Stande"
2022 Aadavaallu Meeku Joharlu "Awesome"
F3 "Woo Aaa Aha Aha"
Khiladi "Full Kick"
Liger "Akdi Pakdi" Tamil Lijo George, DJ Chetas, Sunil Kashyap Dubbed version
Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga "Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga" Telugu Devi Sri Prasad
2024 Kanguva "Yolo" Dubbed version

As lyricist

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Year Film Song Composer Language
2016 Nenu Sailaja "The Night Is Still Young" Devi Sri Prasad Telugu
2022 Liger "The Liger Hunt Theme" Vikram Montrose Tamil
"Akdi Pakdi" Lijo George
Dj Chetas
Sunil Kashyap

As composer

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Year Film Director Notes
2017 Kachche Din Shailendra Singh Hindi short film

Filmography

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As Dialogue writer

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Year Film Director Language Notes
2019 Rakshasudu Ramesh Varma Telugu Debut as Dialogue writer

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Song Film Album Result
2005 Nandi Awards[7] Best Male Playback Singer "Nuvvunte" Arya Won
2006 Filmfare Awards South Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu "Jabilammavo" Bunny Nominated
2016 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu "Jatha Kalise" Srimanthudu Won
2016 IIFA Utsavam Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu Won
2017 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu "Sailaja Sailaja" Nenu Sailaja Won

References

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  1. ^ Telugu, TV9 (29 September 2020). "రాక్‌స్టార్ తమ్ముడి కొత్త రూట్‌.. పూరీతో పనిచేస్తున్న సాగర్‌ - Singer Sagar Puri Jagannadh". TV9 Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 28 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Tfn, Team. "Sagar". Telugu Filmnagar. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ "DSP's brother Sagar gets married, music composer posts pictures - Times of India". The Times of India. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. ^ "DSP's brother Sagar gets married - Telugu News". IndiaGlitz.com. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Kierkegaard—What "Kind of" Writer? A Dialogue", Authorship and Authority in Kierkegaard's Writings, Bloomsbury Academic, 2018, doi:10.5040/9781350055988.ch-013, ISBN 978-1-350-05595-7, retrieved 28 December 2020
  6. ^ "మాటల రచయితగా మారిన సింగర్‌". Sakshi (in Telugu). 8 June 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  7. ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)