Chandrabose (composer) explained

Chandrabose
Birth Date:	11 July 1950
Death Date:	30 September 2010 (aged 60)
Years Active:	1977–2010
Past Member Of:	Devi Nataka Company, Moses-Deva toupee

Chandrabose (11 July 1950 – 30 September 2010)^[1] was an Indian composer and singer. He composed music for more than 300 films between 1977 and 1995. In 2007 he made his debut on the silver screen as an actor.^[2]

Personal life

Chandrabose's son, Bose Santhosh, has also worked in films as a composer, working in the Malayalam film Sandwich (2011) and the Tamil films, Meenkothi and Deva Kumaran.^[3] He is married twice, since 2007 he started acting in Kalaignar TV serials.^[4]

Career

Chandrabose began his career as child artist in the film Thaayum Magalum, he then started to concentrate on music by composing for stage plays of R. S. Manohar and Prameela drama group.^[5] His debut film as composer was Madhura Geetham (1977).^[6]

He was during the 80s the official composer of the AVM Productions, in particular the Tamil movies, among which some of them starring Rajini Kanth.

Filmography

Composer

Films

• Madhurageetham (1977)
• Mangudi Minor (1978)
• Machanai Paatheengala (1978)
• Tharayil Vaazhum Meengal (1979)
• Saranam Ayyappa (1980)
• Vadivangal (1981)
• Parvaiyin Marupakkam (1982)
• Ithu Engal Rajyam (1984)
• Oru Malarin Payanam (1985)
• Rajathi Rojakili (1985)
• Yemaatrathe Yemaaraathe (1985)
• Thandanai (1985)
• Karaiyai Thodatha Alaigal (1985)
• Marumagal (1986)
• Viduthalai (1986)
• Shankar Guru (1987)
• Makkal En Pakkam (1987)
• Manithan (1987)
• Michael Raj (1987)
• Adhu Antha Kaalam (1988)
• Annanagar Mudhal Theru (1988)
• Kadarkarai Thaagam (1988)
• Kai Naattu (1988)
• Kaliyugam (1988)
• Kadhanayagan (1988)
• Thaimel Aanai (1988)
• Paatti Sollai Thattathe (1988)
• Kalicharan (1988)
• En Vazhi Thani Vazhi (1988)
• Nallavan (1988)
• Kazhugumalai Kallan (1988)
• Vasanthi (1988)
• Chinna Chinna Aasaigal (1989)
• Kuttravali (1989)
• Annakili Sonna Kathai (1989)
• Idhaya Deepam (1989)
• Oru Thottil Sabatham (1989)
• Pudhiya Paadhai(1989)
• Sonthakkaran (1989)
• Raja Chinna Roja (1989)
• Vaai Kozhuppu (1989)
• Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (1989)
• Periya Idathu Pillai (1990)
• Muthalaali Amma (1990)
• Nangal Puthiyavargal (1990)
• Maanagara Kaaval (1991)
• Aboorva Nanbargal (1991)
• Mudhal Kural (1991)
• Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum (1991)
• Naan Pudicha Maappillai (1991)
• Sugamana Sumaigal (1992)
• Ungal Anbu Thangachi (1993)
• Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana (1994)
• Aval Potta Kolam (1995)
• Naan Petha Magane (1995)
• Sigamani Ramamani (2001)
• Aadhikkam (2005)

Private Albums

• 1998 "Vegam" – All Songs Penned by Gangai Amaran

Television

• 1997 Aachi International
• 1998 Nimmathi Ungal Choice I
• 1998 Nimmathi Ungal Choice II – Kannammavin Kadhai
• 1998 Oru Pennin Kadhai
• 1999 Galatta Kudumbam I
• 1999 Sontham
• 1999 Nimmathi Ungal Choice III – Thriveni Sangamam
• 1999 Galatta Kudumbam II – Galatta Sirippu
• 1999 Nimmathi Ungal Choice IV – Mavilai Thoranam
• 1999 Mangai
• 2001 Take It Easy Vaazhkai
• 2007 Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda

Singer

Year	Film	Songs	Composer	Notes
1978	Aarupushpangal	"Yendi Muthamma"	M. S. Viswanathan
1988	Oru Thottil Sabatham	"Poonchittu Kuruvigala"	himself
1989	Pen Buddhi Mun Buddhi	"Pen Buddhi", "Goluse"	himself
1997	Karuppu Roja	"Daaliya Poo"	M. S. V. Raja
1998	Gol Maal	"Vaada Vaana"	Bala Bharathi
2001	Sigamani Ramamani	"Thaaikulame"	himself

Actor

Films

• Kathi Kappal (2008)

Television

• 2006–2007 Malargal (Sun TV) as Lingam
• 2008Namma Kudumbam (Kalaignar TV)
• 2008 Jananam (Mega TV)
• 2008–2009Vairanenjam (Kalaignar TV) as jagannadhan
• 2009–2010Thiruppavai (Sun TV)
• 2009–2010 Thangamana Purushan (Kalaignar TV)

Notes and References

1. News: 2010-09-30 . Music director dead . . live . 2023-05-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230503133723/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Music-director-dead/article15764002.ece . 3 May 2023.
2. Web site: Chandrabose to don silver screen! . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071031032221/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/34393.html . 31 October 2007 . 22 November 2008 . IndiaGlitz.
3. News: Kumar . S. R. Ashok . 14 July 2012 . Audio Beat: Meenkothi . . live . 24 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140323003404/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-meenkothi/article3639475.ece . 23 March 2014.
4. News: 2010-10-01 . Music director Chandrabose dead . . live . 2023-05-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230503133723/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/music-director-chandrabose-dead/articleshow/6654552.cms . 3 May 2023.
5. 16 September 1984 . பாடல் ஹிட்டானால் போதுமா? . live . . Ta . 43 . https://archive.today/20230503133409/https://archive.org/details/kalki1984-09-16/page/n43/mode/2up . 3 May 2023 . 3 May 2023.
6. Web site: ராம்ஜி . வி. . 30 September 2020 . 'சூப்பர்ஸ்டாரு யாருனு கேட்டா..', 'மாம்பூவே சிறுமைனாவே', 'பூஞ்சிட்டுக் குருவிகளா', 'ஏதேதோ கற்பனை வந்து என்னை அழைக்கிறதே', 'டெல்லிக்கு ராஜான்னாலும் பாட்டி சொல்லைத் தட்டாதே' - இசையமைப்பாளர் சந்திரபோஸ் 10ம் ஆண்டு நினைவுதினம் . 3 May 2023 . . ta . 11 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210411154545/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/585457-music-director-chandra-bose.html . live .