Kaala Bhairava

In this Telugu name, the surname is Koduri.

Not to be confused with the deity Bhairava.

Koduri Kaala Bhairava is an Indian playback singer and music director, who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has sung songs in Tamil, Hindi and Kannada in addition to Telugu. He was the composer of the films Mathu Vadalara, Karthikeya 2 and Colour Photo, which received positive reviews and critical acclaim. Bhairava is recipient of a National Film Award, a Filmfare Award and a SIIMA Award.

Kaala Bhairava
Born	Koduri Kaala Bhairava (1993-08-07) 7 August 1993 (age 31) Kovvur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations	Singer Music Composer Actor
Years active	2007–present
Parent(s)	M. M. Keeravani (father) M. M. Srivalli (Mother)
Relatives	Sri Simha (brother) S. S. Rajamouli (uncle) Kalyan Koduri (uncle)

Early life

His Father, M. M. Keeravani is a popular music composer, while his brother Sri Simha is an actor.^[1][2] He is the nephew of director S. S. Rajamouli.^[3]

Career

He garnered acclaim for his songs in Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) and "Peniviti" from Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (2018).^[4][5][6] He made his debut as a music director with Mathu Vadalara (2019) starring his younger brother Sri Simha.^[1][2]

He is best known for his work with his father on the soundtrack for the 2022 film RRR. Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj performed the Oscar-winning song "Naatu Naatu" at the 95th Academy Awards on 12 March 2023.^[7]

Discography

As playback singer

• (D) indicates dubbed version.

Year	Film	Song	Music director	Language	Notes
2011	Rajanna	"Gjijigadu"	M. M. Keeravani	Telugu
2012	Makkhi (D)	"Sapnon Ki Ek Duniya Hai"		Hindi
2013	Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha	"Hey Kanipettey"	Kalyan Koduri	Telugu
2015	Baahubali: The Beginning (D)	"Khoya Hain"	M. M. Keeravani	Hindi
	Inji iduppazhagi	"Mella Mella Kalavu"		Tamil
2016	Kundanapu Bomma	"Neetho Aithe"		Telugu
2017	Baahubali 2: The Conclusion	"Dandaalayyaa"
		"Oka Praanam"
		"Vandhaai Ayya"		Tamil
		"Oru Yaagam"
	Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (D)	"Shivam"		Hindi
	Yuddham Sharanam	"Yuddham Sharanam"	Vivek Sagar	Telugu
	Jawaan	''Bomma Adirindhi''	S. Thaman
	Malli Raava	"Adugasale"	Shravan Bharadwaj
2018	Rangula Ratnam	"Nuvvu Leni"	Sricharan Pakala
	Tholi Prema	"Toliprema"	S. Thaman
	Juvva	"Oo Kala"	M. M. Keeravani
	Kirrak Party	"Pranamantha"	B. Ajaneesh Loknath
	Krishnarjuna Yudham	"Thaaney Vachhindhanaa"	Hiphop Tamizha
	Vijetha	"Adugaduguna"	Harshavardhan Rameshwar
	Chi La Sow	"Down Down"	Prashanth R Vihari
	Neevevaro	"Oh Cheli"	Achu Rajamani
	Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava	"Peniviti"	S. Thaman
	Amar Akbar Anthony	"Guppeta"
	Orange	"Brotheru Brotheru"	S. Thaman	Kannada
	Bhairava Geetha	"Mudduga Mosavu"	Ravi Shankar	Telugu
	Antariksham 9000 KMPH	"Antarikshayanam"	Prashanth R Vihari
	Naa Love Story	"Nanne Vadhili Poye"	Vedanivaan
	Operation 2019	"Vandemataram"	Rap Rock Shakeel
2019	NTR: Kathanayakudu NTR: Mahanayakudu	"Chaitanya Ratham"	M. M. Keeravani
		"Rajarshi"
	Vinaya Vidheya Rama	"Amma Nanna"	Devi Sri Prasad
	Mr. Majnu	"Naalo Neeku"	S. Thaman
	Yajamana	"Shivanandi"	V. Harikrishna	Kannada
	Yatra	"Samara Shankham"	K	Telugu
	Majili	"Yedetthu Mallele"	Gopi Sundar
	Jersey	"Spirit Of Jersey"	Anirudh Ravichander
	Nuvvu Thopu Raa	"Cheppamma Jeevithama"	Suresh Bobbili
	Dear Comrade	"Yetu Pone"	Justin Prabhakaran
	Rakshasudu	"Naa Chinni Thalli"	Ghibran
	Guna 369	"Dhamaruka"	Chaitan Bharadwaj
	Kathanam	"O Amma"	Roshan Salur
	Mathu Vadalara	"Mathu Vadalara (Title Track)"	Kaala Bhairava		Also composer
2020	Choosi Choodangaane	"Yemaindho Thelusa"	Gopi Sundar
	Colour Photo	"Tharagathi Gadhi"	Kaala Bhairava		Also composer
		"Arere Aakasham"
		"Tharagathi Pathos"
	Poratam	"Nee Dhairyamey"	Neelesh Mandalapu		Short film
	Ksheera Saagara Madhanam	"Malli Malli Aalochinchu"	Ajay Arasada
2021	Krishnam	"Tholi Saari"	Hari Prasad R
	Zombie Reddy	"Mrithyunjaya"	Mark K. Robin
	Thellavarithe Guruvaram	"Are Em Ayyindho Emo"	Kaala Bhairava		Also composer
	Natyam	"Namah Shivaya"	Shravan Bharadwaj
	Tuck Jagadish	"Inkosaari Inkosaari"	S. Thaman
	Golmaal 2020	"Manninchave Oh Cheliya"	Kanishka
	Devarakondalo Vijay Premakatha	"Idhem Nyayame"	Sadachandra
		"Nuvvo Sagam"
	Konda Polam	"Chettekki"	M. M. Keeravani
	Gully Rowdy	"Thalladilli Podha"	Sai Karthik
	Pelli SandaD	"Madhura Nagarilo"	M. M. Keeravani
	RRR	"Naatu Naatu"	M. M. Keeravani
		"Komuram Bheemudo"
	RRR (D)	"Dosti"		Kannada
		"Komuram Bheemudho"
		"Dosti"		Hindi
		"Komuram Bheemudo"
		"Komuram Beemano"		Tamil
		"Komuram Bheemano"		Malayalam
	Ichata Vahanamulu Niluparadu	"Padmavyuham"	S Darshan	Telugu
2022	Karthikeya 2	"Krishna Trance"	Kaala Bhairava
2023	Bro	"Jeevame"	Thaman S
	Vidhi	"Ee Jagame"	Sricharan Pakala
2024	Bhoothaddam Bhaskar Narayana	"Shiva Trap Trance"	Sricharan Pakala
	Aho Vikramaarka	"Amma Song"	Arko Pravo Mukherjee
	Music Shop Murthy	"Antarantha Murthy"	Pavan
	Jithender Reddy	"Dheera Ra Ra"	Gopi Sundar
2025	Dear Krishna	"Tholisari Bhadulichinave"	Hariprasad R
		"Classullo Patallo"
	28 Degree Celsius	"Gnapakame"	Shravan Bharadwaj

As composer

Year	Film/Television Album	Notes
2018	Nanna Koochi	ZEE5 series; only score
2019	Mathu Vadalara
2020	Colour Photo
2021	Thellavarithe Guruvaram
	Aakashavaani
	Lakshya
2022	Bloody Mary
	Happy Birthday
	Modern Love Hyderabad	Amazon Prime Video series
	Karthikeya 2
	Dongalunnaru Jaagratha
	Gurthunda Seethakalam
	Mukhachitram
2023	Bhaag Saale
2024	Krishnamma	[8]
	Mathu Vadalara 2

Music videos/Singles

Year	Single	Co-Artist	Language
2019	"Jaamu Raathiri Rekindled"	Hemachandra, Manisha Eerabathini, Deepu, Damini, Mounima, Shruthi, Noel Sean, Prudhvi Chandhra	Telugu
2019	"Virise Virise"	Anjanee Nikhila

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2018	Mirchi Music Awards	Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year	"Shivam" from Baahubali 2: The Conclusion	Nominated	[9]
	7th SIIMA	Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu	"Dandalayya" from Baahubali 2: The Conclusion	Won	[10]
2019	8th SIIMA		"Peniviti" from Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava	Nominated	[11]
	66th Filmfare Awards South	Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu		Nominated	[12]
2021	10th South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Music Director – Telugu	Colour Photo	Nominated
		Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu	"Tharagathi Gadhi" from Colour Photo	Nominated
2023	69th National Film Awards	Best Male Playback Singer	"Komuram Bheemudo" from RRR	Won	[13]
	11th South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu		Nominated
			"Naatu Naatu" from RRR	Nominated
2024	68th Filmfare Awards South	Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu	"Komuram Bheemudo" from RRR	Won	[14]