15 December 2014

Music director Chakri dies of heart attack

Noted Telugu music director Chakri, 40, passed away following a massive heart-attack. Chakri breathed his last on Monday (Dec 15, 2014) in a private hospital. According to reports, Chakri didn't wake up from bed on morning despite repeated attempts by his wife Sravani. Suspecting something wrong, she immediately took him to nearby hospital where doctors pronounced his death at around 7.45 AM. Chakri had been suffering from Obesity and related ailments.His body will soon be shifted to his house in Jubilee Hills for public-viewing.


Known for his popular tunes like Idiot, Amma Nanna O Tamil Ammayi, Chakram, Devadasu, Simha, Desamuduru, and Jai Bolo Telangana, Chakri was an award-winning musician, singer. He received State government's Nandi Award for his tunes in Simha. Debuted with Puri Jagannadh's directorial Bachi in 2000, Chakri went on to compose music for over 85 films. His combination with director Puri Jagannadh was considered as the most successful combination. Chakri's last film was Erra Bus directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. Meanwhile, many other films of him like Rey are yet to be released.

Source: gulte.com

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