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Sandeep Chowta

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Sandeep Chowta
Born1967 or 1968 (age 57–58)[1]
Buduburam, Ghana
GenresFilm music
Occupations
  • Music director
  • vocalist
Years active1996–present

Sandeep Chowta (born 1967 or 1968) is an Indian music director who primarily works in Hindi cinema and Telugu cinema. He is also the head of Columbia Records in India.[2] He has also sung some of his songs.

In 2003, he produced an anti substance abuse documentary, titled Dead End, which entered into numerous film festivals. This was produced by seventeen-year-old college student and drug activist, Tanya Khubchandani.[citation needed]

In 2004 Chowta invited Jay Oliver and Richard Gannaway of the world/new age musical group, AO Music (also known as AO), to his Mumbai studio, and has since become one of the group's core members.[3][4][5] AO Music also features Miriam Stockley, the voice of Karl Jenkins' Adiemus project, and children's choral ensembles from around the globe. AO Music album releases crediting Chowta have charted in the top five internationally since 2009.[6][7][8]

He has composed music for 12 Tollywood films.[citation needed]

Early life

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Chowta was born in Ghana, grew up in Nigeria and later moved to Bangalore, India. He is the son of D. K. Chowta, a Tulu author and businessman hailing from the Bunt community.[9][10] His younger sister is ethnographer Prajna Chowta.[11]

Discography

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YearFilm ScoreSongs LanguageNotes
1996Ninne Pelladata YesYes Telugu
Daraar YesNo Hindi
Sanam YesYes
1997Dus YesYesSoundtrack released; Film unreleased
Bhai YesNo
Insaaf: The Final Justice YesYes
1998Chandralekha YesYes Telugu
Nidhi YesYes
Satya YesNo Hindi
Shanti Shanti Shanti YesYes Kannada
1999Prema Katha YesYes Hindi
Kaun YesNo
Vaastav: The Reality YesNo
Mast YesYes
Shool YesNo
2000Gang YesNo
Jungle YesYes
Dhadkan YesNo
2001Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya YesYes
Asoka YesNo
2002Durga: It's Not Just A Love Story YesYes
Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat YesYes
Company YesYes
Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani YesNo
Bollywood/Hollywood YesYes
Road YesYes
2003Dum YesYes
Samay: When Time Strikes YesNo
Boom YesYes
2004Musafir YesNo
Ranga SSLC YesYes Kannada
Rakht YesNo Hindi
2005Super YesYes Telugu
Sri YesYes
Political Rowdy YesYes
2006Sandwich YesYes Hindi
Cyanide YesNo Kannada
2007Om Shanti Om YesNo Hindi
2008Bujjigadu YesYes Telugu
Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic YesNo Hindi
Mukhbiir YesYes
2009Josh YesYes Telugu
Saleem YesYes
2010Kedi YesYes
Deadend YesYes HindiShort film
Thamassu YesYes Kannada
Housefull YesNo Hindi
2011Not A Love Story YesNo
2012Bhoot Returns YesNo
Attahasa YesYes Kannada
Rowdy Rathore YesNo Hindi
2013Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns YesYes
R... Rajkumar YesNo
2014Khwaabb YesYes
2014Elephant Blues YesNo
2014The Shaukeens YesNo
2014Action Jackson YesYes
2015Rajathandhiram YesNo Tamil
Gabbar Is Back YesNo Hindi
Courier Boy Kalyan YesNo Telugu
2016Tamilselvanum Thaniyar AnjalumYesNoTamil
2018Mehbooba YesYes Telugu
2020Ranchi YesNo Kannada
2020 Sadak 2 YesNo Hindi

Album Discography

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  • Matters of The Heart - Jazz Album
  • The Immersive Experience - New Age EP
  • Re-Enter the Dragon - Pop Single
  • The Arrival - Progressive Rock Single
  • From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 1 - New Age Album
  • From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 2 - New Age Album
  • From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 3 - New Age Album
  • From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 4 - New Age Album
  • From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 5 - New Age Album
  • From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 6 - New Age Album
  • From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 7 - New Age Album
  • From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 8 - New Age Album
  • From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 9 - New Age Album
  • Boom / The Lost Files - New Age Album
  • Chalk & Cheeze - Electronic Dance Music Album
  • 560001 by Peepal Tree & Sandeep Chowta - Kannada Pop/Rock Album
  • Re-Laxman Vol. 1 by Tony Das & Sandeep Chowta - Lounge/Pop/Easy Listening Music Album
  • Re-Laxman Vol. 2 by Tony Das & Sandeep Chowta - Lounge/Pop/Easy Listening Music Album
  • Venu - Carnatic Classical Fusion Music Album
  • 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

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  • Aomusic – Twirl 2009 (contributing producer)[citation needed]
  • Aomusic – ...and Love Rages on! 2011 (contributing producer)[citation needed]
  • Aomusic – Hokulea 2013 (contributing producer)[12]

References

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  1. ↑ Srinivasa, Srikanth (15 November 1999). "Music is his muse". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 19 April 1999. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "New musical direction". The Hindu. 26 May 2007. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2008.
  3. ↑ AllMusic artist album-"...and Love Rages On!"
  4. ↑ AllMusic artist album-"Twirl"
  5. ↑ Publicity Wire news article
  6. ↑ "Zone Music Reporter Charts Top 100 February 2009–"Twirl"". Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "Zone Music Reporter Charts Top 100 August 2011–"...and Love Rages On!"". Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  8. ↑ ZMR Top 10 for April 2013
  9. ↑ "Sandeep Chowta to be back with a bang". manglorean.com. 31 December 2005. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  10. ↑ Shivashankar, Praveen (25 October 2013). "Keeping Tulu close to heart". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  11. ↑ Savitha Karthik (28 October 2010). "May we have the trumpets please". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  12. ↑ AllMusic artist album-"Hokulea"

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