Award-winning film composter known for his work on countless Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi films. He has accumulated more than 100 credits since his career began in the early 1990s.
His career began in 1987 after he became the assistant music director to composer K. Chakravarthy.
From 1993 to 1996, he won four Filmfare Awards in a row for Best Music Director.
His brother, Kalyani Malik, is a music director and singer. He is also cousin to S.S. Rajamouli. His wife, M.M. Srivalli, is a film producer.
His cousin, S.S. Rajamouli, is a renowned film director.