M. M. KREEM

M. M. KREEM - Composer/Playback  Singer

KODURI KEERAVAANI, better known as M. M. Kreem   (also as M. M. Keeravaani or Maragatha Mani) was born on 4th July 1961 into Telugu family in Kovvur, Andhra Pradesh, He is the brother of Telugu film Screen writer and director K. V. Vijayendra Prasad and Kalyani Malik. He is uncle to film maker S. S. Rajamouli.

Keeravani first began his career as an Assistant music director with the noted composer Chakravarthy in the year 1987. He assisted in some movies like Collectorgari Abbayi and Bharathamlo Arjunudu in the later 80's. During this time, he also sought the guidance of the veteran lyricist Veturi for over a year.

Keeravani's first big break as an independent musician came with the film Kalki in 1990. But the film never got released and the soundtrack also went unnoticed. It was director Mouli's 1990 film Manasu Mamatha that brought him to the limelight and considered his first released movie.

However, it was Ram Gopal Varma's blockbuster film Kshana Kshanam (1991) that made Keeravani an established music director. All the songs of this movie went on to become top chartbusters and Keeravani was flooded with offers from all across south Indian film industries. His first major Hindi film was Criminal. 

He is known for his play back singing contributions to the Telugu film industry with compilations for hit films like Annamayya. He has composed music for Hindi films such as Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996), Sur: The Melody of Life, Zakhm, Saaya, Jism, Criminal, Rog and Paheli. In Malayalam, he has scored for films like Neelagiri (1991), Soorya Manasam (1992), and Devaraagam (1996). 

He has worked in over 200 films in various Indian languages as music composer and Playback singer, including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi cinema.

In 1997, he has garnered the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. He has won eight Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards, four Filmfare Awards South and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award .