Poornachandra Tejaswi (composer)


Poornachandra Tejaswi is an Indian film composer, lyricist and playback singer who primarily works in Kannada Film Industry. His film debut was made in Pawan Kumar's directed Lucia, where he wrote the film's background score, lyrics and songs. They received acclaims and honors both from audience and critics.

Personal life

Poornachandra Tejaswi was born into a family where both parents were teachers. He hails from the historical town of Srirangapatna in Mandya District, Karnataka. Tejaswi completed his bachelor's degree in Engineering from NIE College, Mysore and worked as a software engineer in Mysore for a few years. He belongs to a group of artists in the Kannada Film Industry who have a theatre background. He was part of the Rock band Stone Age and is an active member of the theatre group The Niranthara foundation.

Film career

Tejaswi began his film career through the critically acclaimed film Lucia. He sings in the film's track "Thinbedakammi," was a huge hit when released on YouTube, with over 600 thousand views as of 2023. Tejaswi penned the lyrics and was also lead playback singer for the song. He also composed the background score for the film. The album for Lucia film was a massive blockblaster hit and contributed immensely to the success of the film with a series of nominations and awards including prestigious Karnataka State Award following soon after.

Discography

YearTitleLanguageNotes
2013LuciaKannada
2014ChaturbhujaKannada
2014Walking With WolvesEnglishInternational Wild Life Film
2015VascodigamaKannada
2015RocketKannada
2016BhujangaKannada
2016Prema Geema Jane DoKannada
2018U TurnTamil, Telugu
2018Hebbet RamakkaKannada
2019ChambalKannada
2019FortunerKannada
2019HikoraKannada
2019BabruKannada
2021Kudi YedamaitheTeluguTelugu web series
2023DhoomamMalayalamHombale Films;
Malayalam debut
2024MatineeKannada
2024GramayanaKannada
2024Ashoka Blade Kannada

Awards

Nominations

  • SIIMA award - Best Music Director category
  • SIIMA award - Best Lyricist category