Sandeep Chowta
- Nationality
- India · Ghana
- Occupation
- composer
- Fields
- film score
- Honours
- Filmfare Awards
- Languages
- English
In this article
Key facts
• Name — Sandeep Chowta • Background — non_performing_personnel • Birthplace — Buduburam, Ghana • Genre — Film music • Occupation — * Music director • vocalist • Years Active — 1996–present Sandeep Chowta (born 1967 or 1968) is an Indian music director who primarily works in Hindi cinema and Telugu cinema. He is also the head of Columbia Records in India. He has also lent his voice for some of his songs. In 2003, he produced an anti substance abuse documentary, titled Dead End, which entered into numerous film festivals. This was produced by seventeen-year-old college student and drug activist, Tanya Khubchandani. In 2004 Chowta invited Jay Oliver and Richard Gannaway of the world/new age musical group, AO Music (also known as AO), to his Mumbai studio, and has since become one of the group's core members. AO Music also features Miriam Stockley, the voice of Karl Jenkins' Adiemus project, and children's choral ensembles from around the globe. AO Music album releases crediting Chowta have charted in the top five internationally since 2009. He has composed music for 12 Tollywood films.
Early life
Chowta was born in Ghana, grew up in Nigeria and later moved to Bangalore, India. He is the son of D. K. Chowta, a Tulu author and businessman hailing from the Bunt community. His younger sister is ethnographer Prajna Chowta.
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Discography
• Year — Film — Score — Songs — Language — Notes • 1996 — Ninne Pelladata — Telugu • Daraar — Hindi • Sanam • 1997 — Dus — Soundtrack released; Film unreleased • Bhai • Insaaf: The Final Justice • 1998 — Chandralekha — Telugu • Nidhi • Satya — Hindi • Shanti Shanti Shanti — Kannada • 1999 — Prema Katha — Hindi • Kaun • Vaastav: The Reality • Mast • Shool • 2000 — Gang • Jungle • Dhadkan • 2001 — Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya • Asoka • 2002 — Durga: It's Not Just A Love Story • Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat • Company • Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani • Bollywood/Hollywood • Road • 2003 — Dum • Samay: When Time Strikes • Boom • 2004 — Musafir • Ranga SSLC — Kannada • Rakht — Hindi • 2005 — Super — Telugu • Sri • Political Rowdy • 2006 — Sandwich — Hindi • Cyanide — Kannada • 2007 — Om Shanti Om — Hindi • 2008 — Bujjigadu — Telugu • Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic — Hindi • Mukhbiir • 2009 — Josh — Telugu • Saleem • 2010 — Kedi • Deadend — Hindi — Short film • Thamassu — Kannada • Housefull — Hindi • 2011 — Not A Love Story • 2012 — Bhoot Returns • Attahasa — Kannada • Rowdy Rathore — Hindi • 2013 — Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns • R... Rajkumar • 2014 — Khwaabb • 2014 — Elephant Blues • 2014 — The Shaukeens • 2014 — Action Jackson • 2015 — Rajathandhiram — Tamil • Gabbar Is Back — Hindi • Courier Boy Kalyan — Telugu • 2016 — Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum — Tamil • 2018 — Mehbooba — Telugu • 2020 — Ranchi — Kannada • 2020 — Sadak 2 — Hindi — 2026 — Haq — Hindi
Album Discography
• Matters of The Heart - Jazz Album • The Immersive Experience - New Age EP • Re-Enter the Dragon - Pop Single • The Arrival - Progressive Rock Single • From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 1 - New Age Album • From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 2 - New Age Album • From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 3 - New Age Album • From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 4 - New Age Album • From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 5 - New Age Album • From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 6 - New Age Album • From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 7 - New Age Album • From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 8 - New Age Album • From The Cinematic Vault Vol. 9 - New Age Album • Boom / The Lost Files - New Age Album • Chalk & Cheeze - Electronic Dance Music Album • 560001 by Peepal Tree & Sandeep Chowta - Kannada Pop/Rock Album • Re-Laxman Vol. 1 by Tony Das & Sandeep Chowta - Lounge/Pop/Easy Listening Music Album • Re-Laxman Vol. 2 by Tony Das & Sandeep Chowta - Lounge/Pop/Easy Listening Music Album • Venu - Carnatic Classical Fusion Music Album • Mallika I Hate You - Hindi Album • Mitti- Hindi Album • Now That's Sandeep Chowta- Hindi Album • Alisha Alisha- Hindi Album • Viva - Hindi Album • Mila- Hindi Album
Band/Ensemble Discography
• Aomusic – Twirl 2009 (contributing producer) • Aomusic –...and Love Rages on! 2011 (contributing producer) • Aomusic – Hokulea 2013 (contributing producer)
Primary material
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reference work
- “Sandeep Chowta”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q7416066: Sandeep Chowta
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Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Srinivasa, Srikanth. Music is his muse. Deccan Herald. 15 November 1999.
- 2.New musical direction. The Hindu. 26 May 2007.
- 3.AllMusic artist album-"...and Love Rages On!"
- 4.AllMusic artist album-"Twirl"
- 5.Publicity Wire news article
- 6.Zone Music Reporter Charts Top 100 February 2009–"Twirl".
- 7.Zone Music Reporter Charts Top 100 August 2011–".and Love Rages On!".
- 8.ZMR Top 10 for April 2013
- 9.Sandeep Chowta to be back with a bang. manglorean.com. 31 December 2005.
- 10.Shivashankar, Praveen. Keeping Tulu close to heart. The Hindu. 2013-10-25. 0971-751X.
- 11.Savitha Karthik. May we have the trumpets please. Deccan Herald. 28 October 2010.
- 12.AllMusic artist album-"Hokulea"
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