Poornachandra Tejaswi (composer)

Poornachandra Tejaswi (Kannada: ಪೂಣ೯ಚಂದ್ರ ತೇಜಸ್ವಿ) 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 (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 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 hit and contributed immensely to the success of the film with a series of nominations and awards including prestigious Karnataka State Award (2014) following soon after.

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
 * Big FM Award (2014) - Best Debut song for Lucia
 * Raghavendra Chitravani award (2014) - Best Music Director for Lucia
 * Santhosham Cine Award Hyderabad (2014) - Best Music Director for Lucia
 * Santhosham Cine Award Hyderabad (2014) - Best Playback Singer for Lucia
 * KIMA Award (2014) - Best Background score for Lucia

Nominations

 * SIIMA award (2014) - Best Music Director category
 * SIIMA award (2014) - Best Lyricist category