Chandrabose (11 July 1950 – 30 September 2010)[1] was an Indian composer and singer. He composed music for more than 300 films between 1977 and 1995. In 2007 he made his debut on the silver screen as an actor.[2]
Chandrabose's son, Bose Santhosh, has also worked in films as a composer, working in the Malayalam film Sandwich (2011) and the Tamil films, Meenkothi and Deva Kumaran.[3] He is married twice, since 2007 he started acting in Kalaignar TV serials.[4]
Chandrabose began his career as child artist in the film Thaayum Magalum, he then started to concentrate on music by composing for stage plays of R. S. Manohar and Prameela drama group.[5] His debut film as composer was Madhura Geetham (1977).[6]
During the 1980s, he was the official composer of the AVM Productions, in particular the Tamil movies, some of which starred Rajini Kanth.
| Year | Film | Songs | Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Aarupushpangal | "Yendi Muthamma" | M. S. Viswanathan | |
| 1988 | Oru Thottil Sabatham | "Poonchittu Kuruvigala" | himself | |
| 1989 | Pen Buddhi Mun Buddhi | "Pen Buddhi", "Goluse" | himself | |
| 1997 | Karuppu Roja | "Daaliya Poo" | M. S. V. Raja | |
| 1998 | Gol Maal | "Vaada Vaana" | Bala Bharathi | |
| 2001 | Sigamani Ramamani | "Thaaikulame" | himself |
