K. Chakravarthy

K. Chakravarthi
Birth nameKommineni Appa Rao
Born(1936-09-08)8 September 1936
Ponnekallu, Madras Presidency, British India
Died3 February 2002(2002-02-03) (aged 65)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationMusic director
Years active1971–1999

K. Chakravarthi (born Kommineni Appa Rao; 8 September 1936 – 3 February 2002) was an Indian music director and actor who primarily worked in Telugu cinema. He made his debut in 1971 with Mooga Prema and went on compose music for over 1000 films, predominantly in Telugu language (884 films), followed by Kannada (60 films). He won two Nandi Awards.