He composed the soundtrack of Anandam in 2001, by which he made breakthrough in Tollywood and Telugu music.
Devi began his music career in 1997, by composing one of the eight tracks in the studio album Dance Party. In a span of 20 years, he has worked on over 100 films. He is one of the highest paid music composers in Tollywood.
He is a recipient of nine Filmfare Awards, eight of which are Best Music Director – Telugu and one Special Award for Best Background Music, five CineMAA Awards – Best Music Director, five SIIMA Award for Best Music Director (Telugu) and one Nandi Award for Best Music Director. Populary known by his initials DSP, he is best known for his work in Telugu films. Devi Sri Prasad ( Telugu pronunciation: born 2 August 1979) is an Indian composer, lyricist, singer-songwriter, and performer.
