# Sagar (singer)

Gandham Sagar is an Indian playback singer, lyricist and dialogue writer who predominantly works in Telugu cinema and Telugu music. He started his singing career with the film Varsham (2004), composed by his brother Devi Sri Prasad. "Top Lechipoddi", "Sailaja Sailaja", "Nannaku Prematho", "Pakka Local", "Jatha Kalise", "Nammaka Thappani" and "Hello Guru Prema Kosame" are some of his popular songs.

## Personal life and career

Sagar started his career with the film Varsham (2004) and then sang around 80 songs. He has mostly collaborated with his brother Devi Sri Prasad in playback singing. In June 2019, he married Dr. Mounica Sagar. He turned into dialogue writer with the film Rakshasudu. He is the son of veteran writer G. Satyamurthy, who died on 14 December 2015.

## Discography
### As playback singer

| Year | Album | Song(s) | Language | Composer | Notes |
| 2003 | Varsham | "Neeti Mullai" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2004 | Arya | "Nuvvunte" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2005 | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | "Paripoke Pitta" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2005 | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | "Padam Kadalanantundha" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2005 | Oka Oorilo | "Ye Maikam" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2005 | Bunny | "Jabilammavo" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2005 | Mazhai | "Muthu Mazhaiye" | Tamil | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2006 | Bommarillu | "Nammaka Thappani" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2006 | Pournami | "Yevaro Raavali(Duet)" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2007 | Shankar Dada Zindabad | "Good Morning Hyderabad" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2007 | Tulasi | "Nee Kallathoti" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2008 | Santosh Subramaniam | "Uyire Uyire Piriyadhey" | Tamil | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2008 | Ready | "Naa Pedavulu Nuvvaithe" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2008 | Sangama | "Sangama" | Kannada | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2008 | King | "O Manmadhuda" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2009 | Current | "Rekkalu" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2009 | Arya 2 | "Karige Loga (D-Plugged)" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2010 | Namo Venkatesa | "Nee Kallalo" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2010 | Kutty | "Yaaro En Nenjai" | Tamil | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2011 | Mr. Perfect | "Aakasam Badhalaina" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2011 | Dhada | "Chinnaga Chinnaga" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2012 | Julayi | "Mee Intiki Mundu" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2012 | Sarocharu | "Gusa Gusa" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2013 | Iddarammayilatho | "Top Lechipoddi" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2014 | Veeram | "Ival Dhaana" | Tamil | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2015 | Yevadu | "Pimple Dimple" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2015 | Legend | "Lasku Tapa" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2015 | S/O Satyamurthy | "Jaaruko" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2015 | Shivam | "Andamaina Lokam" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2015 | Srimanthudu | "Jatha Kalise" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2015 | Kumari 21F | "Baby U Gonna Miss Me" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2016 | Nenu Sailaja | "Sailaja Sailaja" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2016 | Nannaku Prematho | "Nannaku Prematho" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2016 | Sardaar Gabbar Singh | "Nee Chepakallu" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2016 | Janatha Garage | "Pakka Local" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2017 | Nenu Local | "Next Enti" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2017 | Nenu Local | "Side Please" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | Additional Vocals |
| 2017 | Rarandoi Veduka Chudham | "Bhramaramba" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2017 | DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham | "Box Baddhalai Poyi" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2017 | Jaya Janaki Nayaka | "A For Apple" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2017 | Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi | "Vunnadi Okate Zindagi" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2017 | Middle Class Abbayi | "Kothaga" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2018 | Hello Guru Prema Kosame | "Hello Guru Prema Kosame" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2018 | Rangasthala | "Entha Muddagidiye" | Kannada | Devi Sri Prasad | Dubbed version |
| 2019 | F2: Fun and Frustration | "Girra Girra" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2021 | Alludu Adhurs | "Nadhila Nadhila" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2021 | Rang De | "Bus Stande Bus Stande" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2022 | Aadavaallu Meeku Joharlu | "Awesome" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2022 | F3 | "Woo Aaa Aha Aha" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2022 | Khiladi | "Full Kick" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2022 | Liger | "Akdi Pakdi" | Tamil | Lijo George, DJ Chetas, Sunil Kashyap | Dubbed version |
| 2022 | Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga | "Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2024 | Kanguva | "Yolo" | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | Dubbed version |

### As lyricist

| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Language |
| 2016 | Nenu Sailaja | "The Night Is Still Young" | Devi Sri Prasad | Telugu |
| 2022 | Liger | "The Liger Hunt Theme" | Vikram Montrose | Tamil |
| 2022 | Liger | "Akdi Pakdi" | Lijo George Dj Chetas Sunil Kashyap | Tamil |

### As composer

| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
| 2017 | Kachche Din | Shailendra Singh | Hindi short film |

## Filmography
### As Dialogue writer

| Year | Film | Director | Language | Notes |
| 2019 | Rakshasudu | Ramesh Varma | Telugu | Debut as Dialogue writer |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Song | Film Album | Result |
| 2005 | Nandi Awards | Best Male Playback Singer | "Nuvvunte" | Arya | Won |
| 2006 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | "Jabilammavo" | Bunny | Nominated |
| 2016 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | "Jatha Kalise" | Srimanthudu | Won |
| 2016 | IIFA Utsavam | Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | "Jatha Kalise" | Srimanthudu | Won |
| 2017 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | "Sailaja Sailaja" | Nenu Sailaja | Won |