Sai Karthik

Sai Karthik
Background information
Born23 February 1983 [1]
GenresFilm Score
OccupationsFilm score composer, Music director
InstrumentsPads, Keyboards, Drums
Years active2008–present

Sai Karthik is an Indian music composer and playback singer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Although he entered the film industry as a drummer for live shows, he soon turned film composer with the film Aboo Adavallu (2008). He also composed music for Pataas (2015). The 2019 film Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BL was his 75th as a music director.[2]

Personal life and career

At the age of nine, he played rhythm pads player in live shows, after he completed studies aged 15 years. After he moved to Chennai, he worked under the supervision of music directors including like Vandemataram Srinivas, Koti, Mani Sharma, S. P. Balasubramanyam, Devi Sri Prasad, and R. P. Patnaik. He performed more than 3000 live shows as a drummer and pad player.

He then spent six and a half years under the tutelage of Mani Sharma and worked on live shows with him at the United States.

He began his career as a drummer and as a composer with the Telugu film Abbo Adavallu, while his first blockbuster Telugu film was Pataas in 2015. Raja Cheyi Vesthe in 2016 was Sai Kartheek 50th film as a music director.

Discography

Film scores and soundtracks[3]
Year Work Language Notes
2008 Abbo AdavalluTelugu
Call CenterTelugu
Brahmanandam Drama CompanyTelugu
Andariki VandanaluTelugu
2009 SaluteKannada
2010 Srimathi KalyanamTelugu
Police PoliceTelugu
2011 Vara Prasad Potti PrasadTelugu
Galli KurolluTelugu
MangalaTelugu
KillerTelugu
9 to 12Kannada
Dhan Dhana DhanKannada
2012 AlalluTelugu
LuckyTelugu
AlaitheTelugu
Yedartha Prema KathaTelugu
Prematho ChetanaTelugu
2013 Om 3DTelugu Only background score
Mr. RajeshTelugu
Ninnu Chusina KshanamTelugu
Chudamani CheppalaniTelugu
RomanceTelugu
Priyathama Neevachata KusalamaTelugu
PrathinidhiTelugu
MondoduTelugu
Noothi Lo KappaluTelugu
KeshriyaTelugu
Jinke MariKannada
2014 PaisaTelugu
RowdyTelugu
Nuvvala NenilaTelugu
Gallo ThelinatundiTelugu
KirrakTelugu
I Am That ChangeTelugu Short film
2015 PataasTelugu
AsuraTelugu
Bham BolenathTelugu
Superstar KidnapTelugu
James BondTelugu
DongaataTelugu
Raju Gari GadhiTelugu
KetugaduTelugu
BuduguTelugu
Janda Pai KapirajuTelugu Only background score
Jatha KaliseTelugu
2016 TerrorTelugu
TuntariTelugu
RunTelugu
Raja Cheyyi VestheTelugu
Eedo Rakam Aado RakamTelugu
SupremeTelugu
Selfie RajaTelugu
NayakiTelugu / Tamil Only background score
Mental PoliceTelugu
ShankaraTelugu
DwarakaTelugu
Intlo Deyyam Nakem BhayamTelugu
Appatlo OkadundevaduTelugu
GolisodaKannada Only one song
2017 DarsakuduTelugu
Maya MallTelugu
Raja the GreatTelugu
Next NuvveTelugu [4]
Suvarna SundariTelugu
2018 EgoTelugu
Evadu Thakkuva KaduTelugu
AatagalluTelugu
LoverTelugu
GangstarsTelugu Television series
NatakamTelugu
2019 Burra KathaTelugu
Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BLTelugu
2021 Gully RowdyTelugu
DeyyamTelugu
2022 Gangster GangarajuTelugu
Tees Maar KhanTelugu
Bujji Ila RaaTelugu
Triple RidingKannada
2023 Suvarna SundariTelugu
MeterTelugu
DheeraTelugu
2024 KismatTelugu Only one song
2025 MarioTelugu Only one song

References

  1. ^Sakshi (23 February 2020). "ఆ పాట ఎంత బాగా వచ్చిదంటే."Sakshi (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. ^Sakshi (26 March 2016). "యువ సంగీత దర్శకుడి రికార్డ్". Sakshi (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  3. ^"Sai Karthic". IMDb.com. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  4. ^Sakshi (16 October 2017). "రెండు రోజుల్లో 8 సార్లు 'లగాన్‌' చూశా". Sakshi (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.