Kabir Rafi

Kabir Rafi
Background information
Born (1988-06-24) 24 June 1988
Vishakapatnam
Origin Indian
Genres Film Score & Music Director
Occupation(s) Music Composer & Playback Singer
Instruments Vocalist, Keyboard, Guitarist
Years active 2010-present
Website www.kabirrafi.webs.com

Mohammed Kabir Rafi[1][2][3][4][5] is an Award Winning Music director, Composer, Singer, Background scorer well known as Kabir rafi in the Indian film industry, He made his full-fledged music direction debut in the Telugu film manasu palike maya prema[6][7] in 2014. Parinayam[8][9] in 2016 & Komali[10][11][12][13] in 2017. He has worked for 120 short films and independent films from 2015 to present in English, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Silent films and other languages.

Early life

Kabir rafi[1][2] was born to Shaik Abdul Khader in vishakapatnam, bought up and travelled to various cities in india like Mumbai, bengaluru, Assam (silchar), gujarat (bhuj) and settled in Hyderabad. He belongs from a royal indian army background family where his great grand father was a freedom fighter. His grandfather and father also served in the Indian army where his father is retired sub-major who was a huge fan of singer Mohammed Rafi and kept same name to his child. Followed by this he too working professionally in music field today. He has done his bachelor's degree in hotel management from Regency College in 2009. & MBA graduate (passed out 2011) done job for 1 year in just dial on contract basis. He basically started his career as a singer in his early stages. He started his music career at the age of 12 in 1998 with various music stage shows and learned Hindustani classical music in vocals & Tabla (Pratham swaash 1st grade) it was his mother who identified the talent in him & encouraged him to learn music & participate in various stage shows, singing competitions etc. As his father was serving in Indian Army he then shifted to Mumbai where he started his professional career singing various jingle and dubbing songs & tracks for various music directors. one of them is music director dilip sen who guided him in 2005. As he was getting lot of opportunities from Tollywood his home industry he got shifted to hyderabad in 2006. Where he given lot of background music work for various top music directors as Asst. Composer, singer and keyboard player, also sang track songs for them one of the music director who encouraged him was late chakri in his early stages. Then he joined Composer Jeevan thomas in 2009 for 4yrs observed, worked & learnt various professional aspect of Music under his class.

Career

From 2012 to 2014 he was under observation and worked in the musical team of musician & music director jeevan thomas for the movies Kuberulu,[14] first love 2013 and Yavvanam Oka Fantasy 2015. He also got opportunity to sing songs in Telugu, Kannada and Hindi as playback singer for few movies. And also given stage performances as singer for more than 100 events. In 2014 he finished his first movie as full-fledged music direction debut "manasu palike maya prema".[15][16] audio got released. Then in 2016 his independent film parinayam audio got release. his 2nd feature FILM "Komali[17][18][19][10] " audio released. in 2017. He finished with 120 Projects from the year 2015 to till date[20] which includes short films, independent films, web series, feature films, adds etc. in Telugu,Tamil, Hindi & English. His most popular projects which went viral and brought fame are MANA MUGGURI LOVE STORY,[21][22] Konchan Istam Chaala Kastam, I Hate You, Aa Gang Repu, Maa Naana Kosam, Pilli Kalla Papa, Oye Nandu, Atu itu nuvvey, etc. and critically applause short films are She, Musalman, Papa, Anandmaaye, Chotu, Karmama, etc. his total musical view count on YouTube is nearing to 4 crores views which made him the highest viewed musician in short film category on YouTube in India. Presently signed few features films going to compose in 2017 & 2018.

Awards and nominations

  1. Awarded with siima[23][24][25][26] short film awards[27][28] for the best music director[29][30] for "KICK" short film[31] by Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam (Director of PELLICHUPULU), hosted by allu sirish, Rana Daggubati, and navdeep
  2. Awarded With Lotus Short film Awards 2018 for best Music Director for Aa Gang Repu 2.
  3. Nominated in Telangana_state_Language_and_Culture_department short film festival
  4. Awarded With Lotus Short film Awards 2017 for best singer for voice of eyes.
  5. with Indie Fest Short Film Award 2015 for best background music for short film "Aa gang repu"[32]
  6. Awarded with a national award from VR films national award 2016 for best music for song "yedo maya chesav".[33] in short film category.
  7. Nominated in Lotus Short film Awards 2016 for Maa Naana Kosam & parinayam for best song and singer.
  8. Nominated in Lotus Short film Awards 2016 for Aa gang repu & Koncham istam chaala kastam for best music.
  9. Felicitated with Short film Diamond Award 2017 towards Contribution of Music in Tollywood short film industry for 2 years to till date presented by tollywood director and producers Raj Kandukuri, lyric writer Chandra Bose & producer T.Rama Satya Narayana.

Feature Films

Year Film Title Director Language Notes
2014 Manasu Palike Maya Prema[15] Munu Swamy Telugu Audio Released
2014 MJ Creations production no 1 Kalyan Chakravarthy Telugu Announced
2017 Komali Vikas Madakari Kannada Audio Released
2017 Babu Software[34] Suresh addala Telugu under post-production
2018 RAHASYAM[35][36] Sagar sailesh Telugu under post-production

Web Series

Year Series Title Language Director Lead Cast Released Channel Notes Genere
2016 Nuvvu Pakkanunte Baaguntaadhe[37] Telugu Eeswar Reddy Gayam mohan bhagath Shreyas Media 2 episodes released Rom-Com
2017 Mana Mugguri love story[38] Telugu Shashank Yeleti Naveep, Tejeswini, Adith Yup TV All Episodes Released Rom-Com
2018 Mrs Subhalaxmi Telugu N Vamsi Krishna Laxmi Manchu, Avasarala Srinivas Yup TV, Zee5 Under Post Production Action-Comedy

Short, Independent And Mini Films

Year no Film Title Director Language Channel Notes
2014 1 Adugaduguna Bharat Kumar Telugu Friends Forever Creations Released
2014 2 Mania Madhusudhana Reddy Telugu Telugu One Released
2015 3 Coffee With Siri Munneshwar Telugu IQlik channel Released
2015 4 I Hate You Pavan Rachepalli Telugu IQlik channel Released (Premiered in India)
2015 5 Smart Phone Koushik Pegallapati Telugu Yeshwanth Sai Creations Released
2015 6 Poraatam Jay Suresh Telugu Runway Reels Trailer released
2015 7 KICK - Koncham Istam Chaala Kastam Nagasri Rao Telugu IQlik channel Released (Premiered in India & US)
2015 8 D- A Dark Tale Maahesshh Sk Telugu IQlik channel Released (Premiered in India)
2015 9 Harivillu Dasari Murthy Telugu IQlik channel Released
2015 10 Love Re-define RAM Telugu Broken Hearts Production Released
2015 11 Oye Nandu Sathish Tirupathi Telugu IQlik channel Released
2015 12 i Cube Sreekanth Pidikiti Telugu Telugu One Released
2015 13 Interview @ Love.com Vijay Bharath Telugu IDEA FACTORY Released
2015 14 Oorvasi SP Naidu Telugu IQlik channel Released
2015 15 Reverse Revenge Kiran Panthula Telugu Wide Angles Released
2015 16 Lovely Love Munneshwar Telugu Wide Angles Released
2015 17 al-Ka-Hell (alcohol) Surya Enty Telugu Released
2015 18 SoSo Gopi Nath Reddy Telugu IQlik channel Released
2015 19 Rakhi vinay vajrakaruru Telugu Telugu One Released
2015 20 Aa Gang Repu Yogee Qumaar Mutyaala Telugu IQlik channel Released & won the BEST MUSIC AWARD

at Indie Fest Short Film Award

2015 21 Muslman Sanjay Karlapudi Telugu Sai Akshaya Productions Released
2015 22 Okariki Okarai Untuntey Gopi Nath Reddy Telugu Wide Angles Released
2015 23 Time To Love Faarooq Roy Telugu IQlik Movies Released (Premiered in India)
2015 24 Yaar Arivaar Santhosh Gopa Tamil Tamil ShortCuts Released
2015 25 I 2 Charan Cherry Telugu Telugu One Released
2015 26 Okariki Okaru Santhosh Gopa Telugu Telugu One Released
2015 27 Nannu Dochukunduvate Rathnaker Reddy Telugu IQlik channel Released
2015 28 Inkonchem Premista Nagaraj Thakur Telugu Genuine pictures Released
2015 29 Chinni Chinni Aasalu Naalo Reganey Mani Lakkimsetty Telugu IQlik channel Released
2016 30 Megham Ramesh Kadumula Telugu PVR Productions Released (Premiered in India)
2016 31 Maa Naana Kosam Faarooq Roy Telugu IQlik channel Released (Premiered in India)
2015 32 Kamalika Devada Murali Telugu Telugu One Released
2015 33 24 Hours Guna Govind Telugu Telugu One Released
2016 34 Nammadaniki Yentha Baagundi Kiran Bale Telugu IQlik channel Released
2016 35 Ooshodayam Kalluri Hari Telugu Telugu One Released
2016 36 Ganga Vijay Kumar Kalivarapu Telugu Telugu One Released
2016 37 Anand Vihari Bharatt Telugu IQlik channel Released (Premiered in India)
2016 38 Sankalpam Siva Krishna Telugu Online Talkies Released
2016 39 Adaalat Danish Khan Hindi Shalimar Hindi Movies Released
2016 40 Yedo Maya Chesaav Ram Reddy Pannala Telugu U&I Entertainments Released
2016 41 I am Your Mother Sambashiva rao Telugu Short Film Talkies Released
2016 42 Soggade Na Chinni Nayana Javeed Pasha Telugu UFO Promotions Released (Premiered in India)
2016 43 Kalyanam Kamaniyam Mahesh Yenninti Telugu Telugu One Released
2016 44 Swachaa Sateesh Kumar Telugu Telugu One Released
2016 45 U - Turn Ravi Varma Telugu Wide Angle Pictures Released
2016 46 SHE Vijay Bharat Telugu Runway Reels Released (Premiered in India)
2016 47 Pilli Kalla Papa Gopi Nath Reddy Telugu Runway Reels Released
2016 48 Round The Clock VJ Shivan Telugu IQlik channel Released (Premiered in India)
2016 49 Parinayam Anu Prasad Telugu IQlik channel Released (Premiered in India)
2016 50 Ammai Amma Prema Faarooq Roy Telugu Runway reels Released as 50th Project

(premiered in india)

2016 51 MITHYA/FALSE Mahendra Hindi, English Filmy minds Released
2016 52 Zero Venu Gpoal Telugu Online Talkies Released
2016 53 Love Proposals Eswar Reddy Gayam Telugu Shreyas Media Released
2016 54 Naaku Pellaindi - Aina Parvaledu Gowri Naidu Telugu Telugu One Released
2016 55 Paapa Yogee Qumaar Mutyaala Telugu Telugu One Released (Premiered in India)
2016 56 The Christmas Gift Komali English ArtStreet Creations Released
2016 57 Its My Life Bhaskar Bantupalli Telugu Silly Tube Released (Premiered in India)
2016 58 Karma Veni Gopal Telugu Announced
2016 59 idi adenemo Surya Rama Raju Telugu Announced
2016 60 Ye naati varamu Karthik Telugu Announced
2017 61 A nightout with boss Virat Vishnu Telugu Released
2017 62 My Heart Is Beating Rajesh Devarapalli Telugu IQlik Movies Released
2017 63 Slam Book Varun Telugu Vie Cuts Released
2017 64 Aatankwaadi Kaun ? Danish Khan Hindi Screened in india
2017 65 Nuvvu Chaala Hot Guru Raa Brahma Chari Telugu Runway Reels Released
2017 66 Na Pelli Choopulu Rameesh Tamada Telugu Genuine Pictures Released
2017 67 Software Bichagaadu Anu Prasad Telugu Genuine Pictures Released
2017 68 Old City- The Gang War Saleem SK Telugu Telugu one Trailer Released
2017 69 Avantika Balaji Prasad Telugu Rolling Reels Released
2017 70 Beer Father (BF) Ravi Varma Telugu Runway Reels Released
2017 71 Finding My Parents Shaik Azzagar Aali Telugu Silly Tube Released
2017 72 The Unknown Siva Sai Teja English pocket films Released
2017 73 Atu Nuvve Itu Nuvve Shoban NV Telugu teluguone Released
2017 74 Ten Nagendra Guvvala Telugu Monks N Monkeys Released
2017 75 Neerida Aa kshana Vikas Gollapa Kannada Trailer Released
2017 76 Priyanka Telugu Released
2017 77 Love Bug Pavan Rachepalli Telugu Anil Arts Released
2017 78 nenu meeku telusa rahul Telugu Genuine Pictures Released
2017 79 Insight Kamal Krishna English Premiered World Wide
2017 80 Om Shanti Sagar Sailesh Telugu silly tube Released
2017 81 Gundamgere D.k. Pavan Telugu sri vayunanda studios Trailer Released
2017 82 Ne kai Todunta Ganesh Telugu Genuine Pictures Released
2016 85 Voice of eyes Vaali Daala Silent Vaali Varun Visuals Released (Premiered in India)
2016 86 Palukey Bangaram Dinesh Vadduri Telugu Announced
2017 87 Butterscotch Vijay Bharat Telugu Telugu One Announced
2017 88 Vyuha vamshi Telugu silly shot Released
2017 89 The Date Sree Chaitu Telugu Jujubi TV Released
2017 90 Anandmaye Anu Prasad Telugu Genuine Pictures Released
2017 91 Sandwich Pavan Rachepalli Telugu Silly Shots Released
2017 92 Ninnu Kori (short film) sharan neheru Telugu RSFI Released
2017 93 preyasi k.syamani Telugu Runway Reels Announced
2017 94 Chotu Raj virat Telugu Hamsa Prods Released
2017 95 Aa gang repu 2 Yogee Qumaar Telugu I qiliks channel Released
2017 96 kothaga rekkalocchena Mahaan Telugu Nagavaruna Productions Released
2017 97 Jatayu Kaushik Babu Telugu I qiliks channel Released
2018 98 "X" Faarooq Roy Telugu I qiliks channel Released
2018 99 Swartham Vamc Gudavalli Telugu Released
2018 100 Auto Lo Ammai Dasari Chiranjeevi Silent Telugu One Released
2018 101 Surya Bhai Sagar sailesh Telugu Sagar sailesh Released
2018 102 Night Light Nagaraj Thakur Telugu Telugu One Released
2018 103 No- say yes to no Madhavi Pamula Telugu Runway Reels Released
2018 104 Surprise Madhu Gogulapati Telugu Wide angel Pictures Released
2018 105 Dhruvtara Gauthami Padmanabhan Telugu Klapboard productions Released
2018 106 Karmam maranam Rethesha Reddy Telugu Klapboard productions Trailer Released
2018 107 Rani Anu Raja nenu P Raj Kumar Telugu Klapboard productions Released
2018 108 Okkare Iddaru Aiyaaru Shoban NV Telugu Announced
2018 109 Alekhya Charan Kasinadhuni Telugu Klapboard productions Released
2018 110 Modati_Gnapakam Nagaraj Thakur Telugu Zflicks Released
2018 111 Zindagi Khaja M Hindi & Telugu Screened
2018 112 Oosupodhu Undaneedhu Kala Shankar Telugu Telugu One Announced
2018 113 Driver's Story Vasant Telugu Under Post production
2018 114 Tribal Theory Subbu Cherukuri Telugu Under Post production
2018 115 Inside Surya Enty Telugu Under Post production

Singles & Album Songs

Year Album Song Title Language Channel Singer(s) Lyricist Notes
2015 I Hate You Nee Kalale Kunuke Telugu Cinemama Anudeep Dev, Vidya Pavan Rachepalli
2015 Smart Phone Chinni Gundelo Telugu Kabir rafi Official Srikant Koushik Pegallapati
2015 Inkonchem Premista Kaalama Aagave Telugu Genuine pictures Kabir rafi, Apurva Shoban NV
2016 Maa Naana Kosam Adugadugu Telugu IQlik channel Anudeep Dev, Apurva garimella, Kabir rafi Kittu Vissapragada Nominated in Lotus Short film Awards

For Best song, singer & Lyric

2016 Nee Parichayam nee parichayam Telugu SMART CREATIONS kabir rafi Sunder
2016 Edo Maya Chesav Edo Maya Chesav Telugu U&I Entertainments kabir rafi Poorna Chaari Won the BEST SONG & SINGER award at

VR films national award

2016 Parinayam Telugu Madhura Audio Suresh Kumar, Harini Rao

Panchali Tanisha, Kabir rafi

 Shoban NV Nominated in Lotus Short film Awards

For Best song, singer & Lyric

2017 Dream of the nation Desh Pukare re Hindi kabir rafi OFFICIAL Kabir rafi Kabir rafi
2017 Madahosh Hui Hawa Madahosh Hui Hawa Hindi DJS FILM PRODUCTION HOUSE Panchali mallik and Aradhya sinde Shafi
2018 Karmama sirula Telugu Klapboard Productions Ravi prakash Lakshmi Priyanka
2018 Padipoya Padipoya Telugu Telugu One Kabir rafi Arhat bodhi
2018 Okkare Iddaru Aiyaaru Emo Emo Telugu Klapboard Production Kabir rafi, Amrita nayak Shoban NV
2018 Bonaalu Song dhum dhum dhomaar Telugu Genuine pictures Uma neha Veeru Gaddam

As Playback Singer

Year Album Song Title Language Channel Music Director Lyricist/Co-Singer Notes
2015 Inkonchem Premista Kaalama Aagave Telugu Genuine pictures Kabir rafi Shoban NV/Apurva
2016 Maa Naana Kosam Adugadugu Telugu IQlik channel Kabir rafi Kittu Vissapragada/

Anudeep Dev,

Apurva garimella,

 Nominated in Lotus Short film Awards

For Best song, singer & Lyric

2016 Nee Parichayam Nee Parichayam Telugu SMART CREATIONS Kabir rafi Sunder
2016 Edo Maya Chesav Edo Maya Chesav Telugu U&I Entertainments Kabir rafi Poorna Chaari/tanisha Won the BEST SONG & SINGER award at

VR films national award

2016 Parinayam Yemautunndo Telugu Madhura Audio Kabir rafi Shoban NV/Panchali Tanisha
2017 Dream of the nation Desh Pukare re Hindi Kabir rafi OFFICIAL Jeevan Thomas Kabir rafi

As Audio Mixing Engineer

Year Film Title Director Language Notes
2015 Aa Gang Repu yogee qumaar Telugu
2015 shasha Divya English
2016 Shiva 143 Sagar Sailesh Telugu
2016 SHE Vijay Bharath Telugu
2017 Beep Raj virat Telugu
2017 The Unknown Siva Teja English
2017 Amma Ammay Prema Farooq Roy Telugu
2017 Second Chance Krishna kumar Telugu
2017 addicted Akhil raj Telugu
2017 Chotu Raj virat Telugu
2018 Mangamma Gari Manavadu Anu Prasad Telugu
2018 Hamsaaro Siva Teja Telugu
2018 Sleepwalker Gopi narra Telugu
2018 Okkare Iddaru Aiyaaru Shoban NV Telugu

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