Chakravarthi, also known as Kommineni Apparao, was an Indian film music director who predominantly starred in Telugu movies. He debuted in the Telugu movie, Mooga Prema in the year 1971. He was an actoras well as dubbing artist. He won the Nandi Award for Best Music Director for the movies Neti Bharatam and Sravana Megalu. He has also worked in Hindi and Tamil movies. He was also known for his movies Saradha, Premabhishekam and Swayamvaram. He died on 3rd February 2002.