Sridhar V. Sambhram, generally credited as V. Sridhar is one of the most successful music directors of modern Kannada cinema. Sridhar made a sensational debut in 2008 with the musical blockbuster movie Mussanje Maathu. He was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director and received critical and commercial appreciation as well. In 2010, he won the Mirchi Award for Best Music Director for the movie Krishnan Love Story. His 2015 movie Krishna-Leela fetched him the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director. Sridhar has consistently delivered hits along his career with films such as Krishna Marriage Story (2010), Dubai Babu (2013), Jai Lalitha (2014). His 2017 releases include the movies Chowka and Jindaa.