Sweekar Agasthi Explained

Sweekar Agasthi
Birth Place:Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation:Composer, Playback singer
Birth Date:6 August 1990
Birth Name:Vamsi
Label:Aditya Music
Lahari Music

Sweekar Agasthi is an Indian music composer, playback singer, guitarist and audio engineer, who works predominantly in Telugu music. He is best known for composing score and soundtrack of C/o Kancharapalem (2018) and Middle Class Melodies (2020).

Early life and career

Sweekar was born in Vijayawada, India into a Telugu-speaking family. He started his career as a vocalist in the Niraval band.[1] In 2014, he started playback singing with the song "2010 Summerlo" from the film Doosukeltha.[2] Before making debut in playback singing, he has worked as an audio engineer. C/o Kancharapalem (2018) was his breakthrough film. Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu quoted, "Sweekar Agasthi’s music stayed with me long after the film was over".[3] "Asha Pasham" song from the soundtrack of the film received wide response.[4]

Discography

As composer

Feature films

Soundtracks!Year!Film!Director!Notes
2018C/o KancharapalemVenkatesh Mahadebut feature film
2020Middle Class MelodiesVinod Anantoju
2021MailUday Gurrala
C/O KaadhalHemambar JasthiTamil film; Remake of C/o Kancharapalem
2022Stand Up RahulSantoshmohan Veeranki
2023Butta BommaShouree Chandrashekhar T. Ramesh
2024GaamiVidyadhar Kagita
Film scores!Year!Film!Director!Notes
2018C/o KancharapalemVenkatesh Mahadebut feature film
2021C/O KaadhalHemambar JasthiTamil film; Remake of C/o Kancharapalem
2022Stand Up RahulSantoshmohan Veeranki
2023Butta BommaShouree Chandrashekhar T. Ramesh

Other works

YearWorkDirectorNotes
2016BangaramPranay Meherwanshort film
Nenorakam
2020AnaganagaHussain Sha Kiranweb series

As playback singer

YearSongAlbumComposerCo-singerNotes
2014"2010 Summerlo"DoosukelthaMani Sharma
"Tere Beautiful Anke"LoukyamAnoop RubensRaja Hasanalso lyricist
2015"Aisa Ambani Pilla"LionMani SharmaUma Neha
"Gola Cheddame"JadoogaduMahati Swara SagarM. M. Manasi
"Detthadi"Andhra PoriJosyabhatla
2016"Hulala"Express RajaPraveen LakkarajuSilvia Anisha
"Vandha Speedulo"Ekkadiki Pothavu ChinnavadaShekar ChandraDhanunjay
2017"Takadhimi"Ami ThumiMani SharmaRamya Behara
2018"Chepave Balamani"ChaloMahati Swara Sagar
"Asha Pasham"C/o KancharapalemhimselfAnurag Kulkarni, Daminiadditional vocals
"Patti Patti"
2020"Jaananam Neevaram"DhiraSri Murali Karthikeya
"Sandhya"Middle Class Melodieshimself
"Keelu Gurram"Anurag Kulkarni, Ramya Behara
"Vechani Mattilo"
2021"Ee Maya Lo"Ek Mini KathaPraveen LakkarajuLipsika
"Venello Aadapilla"MaestroMahati Swara Sagar

Other credited works

YearWorkAlbumRole
2014"2010 Summerlo"DoosukelthaLyricist
2016Gentlemanadditional programmer and audio engineer
2017"Takadhimi"Ami Thumiadditional programmer
"Takadhimi (Club Version)"
2020Star Maa Music StudioTV series; as vocalist (part of Niraval band)

See also

References

  1. Web site: Hyderabad band Niraval talks about memorable moments from Niharika and Chaitanya's wedding. 2021-06-19. www.indulgexpress.com. 11 December 2020 . en.
  2. Web site: Doosukeltha review - Telugu cinema review - Vishnu Manchu, Lavanya Tripathi, Pankaj Tripathi, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Brahmanandam, Vennela Kishore, Sravan, Ali, Master Bharath, Annapurna, Rajitha, Hema etc. 2021-06-19. www.idlebrain.com.
  3. News: Dundoo. Sangeetha Devi. 2018-09-04. 'C/o Kancharapalem' review: Small film with a large heart. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-06-19. 0971-751X.
  4. News: Nani calls 'Asha Pasham' lyrical from Venkatesh Maha's 'C/o Kancharapalem' his favourite . 2021-06-19. The Times of India. 5 September 2018 . en.