Infusion finds its sound in Hyderabads evolving music scene

Infusion took the highlight at Beats 2025 fest at Osmania Medical College grounds in Hyderabad on October 17. As the six-member group performed dwell, the viewers moved by way of a variety of moods. Be it the chartbuster Chuttamalle from Devara, soulful Arere manasa from Falaknuma Das or the energetic Nagada nagada of Jab We Met and Pawan Kalyan’s Panja…. the members carried out throughout different genres in Telugu and Hindi.

“Infusion’s energy lies in experimentation and flexibility,” says singer and co-founder Krishna Chaitanya (KC), who holds a postgraduate diploma in Carnatic music from Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University.

The band shaped in 2019 has carved an area in Hyderabad’s music scene for its mixture of Carnatic and Western classical influences.

. Alongside co-founder and drummer Prem Kumar Bhandaru, the members embody Manasa Seshu (vocals), Ruthvik Dalli (keyboard and piano), Vijay Nelapati (bass), and Jalidi Sarath Babu (sound engineer). They carry out in a number of languages — Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, and English — throughout a variety of genres which has helped them make a mark within the musical world.

Hyderabad’s rising urge for food for regional and unbiased music prompted Krishna to kind the band. “Regional songs, particularly Telugu, have discovered a wider viewers. We needed to discover that house and see the place our sound may match,” he says. Krishna got here up with the identify Infusion, to characterize the concept of mixing types and musical sensibilities.

When the town’s dwell music tradition started to choose up in mid-2019, the band took a brief break after Prem travelled to the U.S., adopted by the pandemic pause. Once performances resumed, Infusion returned to the circuit. “The thought was to maintain evolving whereas staying true to the core of every music,” says Krishna, who started his profession on tv and has since sung for over 100 movies.

Prem Kumar, often the primary to reach at soundcheck, says being a drummer calls for stamina and precision. His profession has taken him to the US, Australia, Dubai, Uganda, and London. He has labored with musicians together with the late SP Balasubrahmanyam, KS Chitra, and Shankar Mahadevan, and collaborated with composers reminiscent of Anup Rubens and MM Keeravani for RRR.

Both Krishna and Prem emphasise the worth of formal coaching. “A robust basis in classical music offers you the boldness to adapt,” says Krishna, recalling his instructor’s recommendation that technical ability is what turns potential into craft.

The band’s first unbiased launch, Chill Mama, explored the concept of slowing down and dwelling within the current. In 2025, Infusion has additionally composed the soundtrack for the Telugu movie Tribhanadhara Barbarik, directed by Mohan Krishna and starring Sathyaraj. Krishna says it’s among the many first South Indian bands to work on a full-length function. “We spent two years on the mission, creating 4 songs and the background rating,” he says.

Infusion has had two adjustments in its line-up to date and plans to launch extra unbiased materials within the coming months.