Devi Sri Prasad
Devi Sri Prasad
02.08.1979 (44 years) (East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India)
Devi Sri Prasad (Telugu pronunciation: [ˈdeːvi ˈsriː ˈpɾasaːd]; born 2 August 1979) is an Indian film composer, lyricist, singer-songwriter and performer. Popularly known by his initials DSP, he is best known for his work in Telugu-language films, and has also worked in a few Tamil films. He is a recipient of ten Filmfare Awards, nine of which are Best Music Director – Telugu and one Special Award for Best Background Music, five CineMAA Awards, seven SIIMA Awards and one Nandi Award. He is one of the highest paid music composers in Tollywood.Devi has worked on over 100 films over the span of 20 years. He began his music career in 1997, by composing one of the eight tracks in the studio album Dance Party. He composed the soundtrack of Anandam in 2001, by which he made breakthrough in Tollywood and Telugu music. In the same year, he made his Tamil debut by composing the film score and singing two songs of Badri. Devi also choreographed a song in the 2015 film Kumari 21F.