A big shock for the Telugu film industry. Director of popular music, Chakri has died at Apollo Hospitals after cardiac arrest in the early hours. Chakradhar Gilla or Chakri was 40 and came from Mahabubabad in Warangal district. He began his career with private music albums and entered into Tollywood with Bachi Puri Jagannadh. Chakri went on to compose several successful albums of numerous successful films there after.

In an illustrious career that spanned more than 85 films, Chakri produced many successful albums and even won the prestigious Filmfare and Nandi. Also introduced many lyricists, singers and technicians to Tollywood. Chakri was recently seen singing in the Memu Saitam event, and his last major release was 'Erra Bus'.