Manikanth Kadri is an Indian film score, soundtrack composer and singer. He has predominantly scored music for Kannada and Tulu as well as several Telugu, Malayalam, and Tamil films. He is the son of saxophonist Kadri Gopalnath.
Career Manikanth started out his career by composing for jingles and devotional albums. He also composed for a title track of a Malayalam tele-serial Annu Mazhayayirunnu and won the Kerala State Award for best music.
He released his first instrumental album called Dream Journey in the year 2001 and also tasted success. He also scored for background for an English feature film Tantric Journal.
His film musical career began with Smart City (Malayalam), at the age of 24. After this film, his major break through happened with the Kannada film Savari in 2009. He has scored music for various films in Kannada, Tulu, Telugu, Malayalam, and Tamil languages.
Discography Year Film title ScoreSongs Language Notes 2006 Smart City Malayalam 2007 Chaurahen Hindi 2008 Mr. Garagasa Kannada Chandranilekkoru Vazhi Malayalam Ganesha Kannada Avakai Biryani Telugu 2009 Village Lo Vinayakudu Telugu Savaari Kannada Male Bille Kannada 2010 Prithvi Kannada 2010 Ijjodu Kannada Swayamvara Kannada 2011 Amayakudu Telugu Udhayan Tamil Maduve Mane Kannada 2012 Crazy Loka Kannada Orange Malayalam Fighters Hindi Radhala Ganda Kannada Nandeesha Kannada 2013 Ball Pen Kannada Cool Ganesha Kannada Manasunu Maaya Seyake Telugu 2014 Savaari 2 Kannada Rang Tulu Chaali Polilu Tulu 2015 Rang Birangi Kannada Mosagaallaku Mosagaadu Telugu Jaathre Kannada Chandi KoriTulu 2016 Run Anthony Kannada Shutterdulai Tulu Barsa Tulu Meena Bazar Kannada Mooka Hakki Kannada 2017 March 22 Kannada Ambar Caterers Tulu Are Marler Tulu Esa Tulu 2018 Paddayi Tulu Pathis Gang Tulu Yera Ullerge Tulu Asathoma Sadgamaya Kannada Naduve Antaravirali Kannada Sri Bharatha Bahubali Kannada Takkar Kannada Deyi Baidethi Tulu Sagutha Doora Doora Kannada Raahukaala Guligakaala Tulu 2019 English Tulu Jabardasth Shankara Tulu Raanchi Kannada Gubbi Mele Brahmastra Kannada Ranganayaki Kannada 2021Love You RachchuKannada 2022 Ombattane Dikku Kannada Melobba Maayaavi Kannada 2023 Mr. Bachelor Kannada Pentagon Kannada 2024Lineman KannadaTelugu Ronny Kannada 2026 Toss (2026 film) Tulu
Television Station ID for COLORS SUPER Kannada Title song for CHAMPIONS COLORS SUPER Kannada Title song for Super minute 2 Kannada for COLORS Kannada Title song for Sriman shrimati for ZEE Kannada Title song for DANCING STARS 2 COLORS Kannada Title song for COLORS Anubandha Awards. Station ID for COLORS CINEMA Kannada Title song for THAKADHIMITHA COLORS Kannada Title song for MAADESHWARA for ZEE Kannada Title song for Lakshana for Colors Kannada
Awards 2005 – Kerala State Television Award for Best Music- Annu Mazhayayirunnu 2009 – Mirchi music awards for best song of the year and song of the year listeners choice and best female singer for "SAVARI" 2010 – Best music director by Bangalore Music Academy "PRITHVI" 2014 – Zee Kannada awards for Ninna danigaagi song from savari 2 (Best lyrics, Best female singer and Best male singer) 2014 – Six mirchi music awards for ninna danigagi song (Best composer of the year, best album of the year, song of the year, song of the year listeners choice, best lyrics, best technical award for mix n master) for Savari 2 2014 – best music director award from chithra sante for Savari 2 2014 – Red Fm tulu film awards for best music director (RANG) 2014 – Red Fm tulu film awards for best background score (Chalipolilu) 2017 – Best album of the year for RUN ANTONY 2018 – TIMES KAFTA awards for best background score (March 22)
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Song video links ninna danigaagi from SAVARI 2 marali mareyagi from SAVARI Shaakuntle Sikkalu from Naduve Antaravirali