Kalyan Malik

Kalyani Malik (born 1972) is an Indian music director and playback singer in Telugu cinema. Since achieving recognition through Chandra Sekhar Yeleti's film Aithe, Malik has provided musical scores for many other films. His most recent works are composing for Oohalu Gusagusalade (2014) and as sound supervisor for Baahubali: The Beginning. He is known by various other names Kalyani Koduri, Koduri Kalyani.

Early life Kalyani Malik was born as "Koduri Kalyani". to Siva Shakthi Datta and Bhanumathi. He is the brother of music composer M. M. Keeravani and actor/writer S. S. Kanchi and cousin to director S. S. Rajamouli and M. M. Srilekha.

His birth name was Kalyani. He suffixed Malik to his name, as he is a devotee of Lord Mallikarjuna of Srisailam, and uses the screen name "Kalyani Malik". Later, it was with the song "Sannajaji Poova" from Yuvaratna, composed by his brother, that he was noticed as a full-fledged singer. After singing quite good number of songs for his brother, he started assisting his brother and learned the nuances of music composing. After gaining experience, his journey as a solo music director started with jingles, TV serials and finally the entry to the silver screen happened with Aithe. This was follow by albums such as Ashta Chemma, Ala Modalaindi, Golconda High School and Oohalu Gusagusalade.

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Awards and nominations Mirchi Music Awards South 2014 – Best Playback singer Male – Oohalu Gusagusalade for "Em Sandeham Ledu" – won 2014 – Music Composer of The Year – Oohalu Gusagusalade – won

Filmfare Awards South 2012 – Best Music Director – Telugu – Ala Modalaindi – nominated 2014 – Best Music Director – Telugu – Oohalu Gusagusalade – nominated

South Indian International Movie Awards 2015 – Best Music Director (Telugu) – Jyo Achyutananda – nominated