Shakthikanth Karthick
Shakthikanth Karthick | |
|---|---|
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Notable work | Fidaa (2017) |
Shakthikanth Karthick is an Indian composer who works in Telugu-language films and is known for his work for the film Fidaa (2017).[1]
Early life and career
Shaktikanth grew up in Chennai and studied engineering at REC (Calicut). He worked as a keyboard programmer and in scoring for a few films including Avakai Biryani (2008) before making his debut as a composer with Ko Ante Koti. He received his breakthrough with Fidaa (2017), which was set in Telangana. Shaktikanth credits the success of the film's music including the song "Vachinde" to director Sekhar Kammula who had a concrete vision of the setting of each of the songs.[2]
As for his lack of frequent compositions, he said that he prefers quality over quantity.[3]
Discography
As composer
- All productions are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted
| Year | Title | Score | Songs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ko Antey Koti | Yes | Yes | [2] |
| 2013 | Satya 2 | Yes | No | Hindi-Telugu bilingual film[2] |
| 2016 | Yerupu | No | Yes | Film unreleased[4] |
| 2017 | Fidaa | Yes | Yes | Nominated–Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu[5] Nominated–SIIMA Award for Best Music Director – Telugu[6] Nominated–Zee Telugu Golden Award for Best Music Director[7] |
| 2018 | Nela Ticket | Yes | Yes | [4] |
| Happy Wedding | No | Yes | ||
| 2019 | Gods of Dharmapuri | Yes | No | TV series |
| 2021 | Nootokka Jillala Andagadu | Yes | Yes | [3] |
| 2023 | Umapathi | Yes | Yes | |
| 2025 | Mayasabha | Yes | No | TV series |
- Independent work
- "Ravali Jagan, Kavali Jagan" for Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy[3]
References
- ^ "Tollywood's rising music composers to watch out for". The Times of India. 18 December 2018.
- ^ a b c Nadadhur, Srivathsan (8 July 2017). "Shakthikanth Karthick talks on 'Fidaa' and Sekhar Kammula". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Nadadhur, Srivathsan (17 August 2021). "Exclusive! Composer Shakthikanth Karthick: If there's some element of truth in my life, I would say it is with my music". OTTPlay. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Shakthikanth Karthick to compose for Ravi Teja's next". The Times of India. 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018 | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2018 nominations: Vijay's Mersal leads with nine nods, followed by Vikram Vedha". Firstpost. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ Hooli, Shekhar H. (19 December 2017). "Zee Telugu Golden Awards 2017 nomination list: Baahubali 2 gets highest nods, will Prabhas get an award?". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 24 January 2021.