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. Personal life Poornachandra Tejaswi was born (6 October, 1982) 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 (2013). He received a series of nominations and awards including prestigious Karnataka State Award (2014) following soon after. Discography Awards * Karnataka State Award 2014 - For Best music director for Lucia * Filmfare Award (2014) - Best Male Playback Singer for Lucia * Mirchi award (2014) - Upcoming Music Composer for Lucia