Damodar Raao

Damodar Raao

Damodar Raao
Background information
Native name दामोदर राव
Born (1977-08-21) 21 August 1977[1]
Genres Filmi, Folk
Occupation(s) Music Composer, Singer, Actor, Performer, Record Producer
Instruments Singing, Vocals, Harmonium, Keyboard, Voice Over
Years active 2007 – present
Labels Venus, Times Music, Sony Music Entertainment, T-Series, Indya Records, Moser Baer, Sai Recordds
Website www.damodarraao.com

Damodar Raao (Hindi: दामोदर राव) (born 21 August 1977) is an Indian composer, singer, record producer, and live performer. His music genre is about acoustic folk with some trace of Indian classical music.[2]

Career

In 2000, Damodar got his first break as a singer in the Hindi film "Shaitan Tantrik" which was composed by Nikhil Vinay and lyric by Vinay Bihari.

Later in the end of the year 2007 Raao moved with his family for Mumbai. In 2008, he composed music for a low-budget Hindi film "Once More" aka "Gorakh Dhandha".

Raao has composed more than 30 films in bhojpuri language which are Dil Ho Gail Qurban, Teri Meri Ashiqui, Sargana Kushi Nagar Rangdari Tax,[3] Gunday (Bhojpuri),[4] Bagi Ishq,[5] Inspector Chandani, Jungal Raj, Dil Aur Deewar, The Power of Dahshat,[6] Sajan Ki Bahon Me (Bhojpuri), Majnu Motorwala., Baap Re Baap,[7] etc. Teri Meri Ashqui was a musical film which was praised by critics.[8]

Awards and honors

In the year 2014 he got Best music director award of the year 2012 by Darshnik Mumbai Press Media Award[9] and he was also honoured by Aapki Awaz Foundation for Best Music Director & Mumbai Gaurav Award of the year 2014 for the Bhojpuri film Majnu Motorwala[10] Damodar Raao is honored with Chhatrapati Shivaji Gaurav Award in the year 2016 by Darshnik News Paper nad Evershine Mitramandal in Mumbai.[11] Raao has achieved record of making 50 no filmy album, devotional album of various singer(s), in the month of October in 2016.[12]

Upcoming projects

Discography

Films

Year Film Name Language Singer Actor Other Notes
2017 Shaheed E Azam - Ek Ankahi Kahani[21] Hindi Yash Wadali, Vinod Rathod, Manoj Mishra, Rupesh Mishra, Mamta Raut, Nikhil Singh, Rahul, Sibu Giri Director : Arun Kumar Pathak
2017 Parivar Ke Babu[22] Bhojpuri Kalpana, Indu Sonali, Alok Kumar, Khushboo Jain, Pamela Jain Aditya Mohan, Seema Singh Director : Dharmendra Pratap Singh
2015 Ye Hai Yuva Aandolan[23] Hindi Udit Narayan, Shahid Mallya, Alok Kumar, Vinod Rathod, Manoj Mishra, Bhavesh Bhanushali, Sanchiti Sakat, Khushboo Jain, Pamela Jain, Sonu Rao, Damodar Raao Kalyanji Jana, Rashika Sinha, Ramesh Goyal, Akhil Nayak, Dharmendra Singh, Sapna Khatik, Damodar Raao
2014 Dream City Mumbai [24] Hindi Udit Narayan, Shahid Mallya, Alok Kumar, Shabab Sabri, Manoj Mishra, Bhavesh Bhanushali, Sanchiti Sakat, Khushboo Jain, Pamela Jain, Kalyanji Jana, Sonu Rao, Damodar Raao Kalyanji Jana, Rashika Sinha, Ramesh Goyal, Akhil Nayak, Dharmendra Singh, Sapna Khatik, Damodar Raao
2014 Sajan Ki Bahon Mein[25] Bhojpuri Indu Sonali, Mohan Rathore, Damodar Raao, Rupesh Mishra, Khushboo Jain, Lali Mishra, Manoj Mishra Rs Tiwari, Renuja Singh, Rita Ray, Chandan Rajput, Riya Rastogi, Brijesh Tripathi, Vishnushankar Belu, Damodar Raao, Anoop Arora, Ritu Pandey, Pappu Tiwari Actor Also
2014 Teri Meri Ashiquie[26][27] Bhojpuri Alok Kumar, Indu Sonali, Mamta Raut, Khushboo Jain, Kumar Alam, Khushbu Uttam, Manohar Singh, Santosh Puri, Sajan Dubey, Khushboo Uttam (Singer) Sujeet Puri, Tanushree, Abhishek Giri, Rajkapoor Shahi Co Composer - Sujeet Puri
2016 Baap Re Baap[28] Bhojpuri[29] Alok Kumar, Mohan Rathore, Mamta Raut, Indu Sonali, Gaurav Jha, Poonam Pandey, Alka Jha Gaurav Jha, Aanchal Soni, Cp Bhatt, Ritu Pandey, Glori Mahanta, Umesh Singh, Sonu Jha Director - G J Rock
2016 The Power Of Dahshat[30] Bhojpuri Udit Narayan,[31] Alok Kumar, Mamta Raut, Madan Ray, Vicky Babua, Damodar Raao, Manoj Mishra, Indu Sonali, Mohan Rathore, Pamela Jain, Khushboo Jain Viraj Bhatt, Baleshwar Singh, Monalisa Satyendra Singh, Priyanka Pandit
2015 Maai Ke Karz[32] Bhojpuri Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, Sadhna Sargam, Khushboo Jain, Manoj Mishra, Indu Sonali, Damodar Raao, Alok Kumar, Sumeet Baba, Priyanka Singh, Pamela Jain, Jaydev Rani Chatterjee, Vinay Anand, Roshan Kumar, Akshara Singh, Bipin Singh, Sanjay Pandey, Partibha Pandey, Seema Singh, Maya Yadav, Prakash Jais, Rukhsar, Damodar Raao, Ratnesh Barnwal, Jai Prakas Singh, Co Composer - Rajesh Mishra, Amresh Shahabadi
2013 Dhundh Lenge Manjil Hum[33] Hindi Shahid Mallya, Sanchiti Sakat, etc. Kalyanji Jana, Dharmendra Singh Released in year of 2013 in some theatre.[34]
2012 Majnu Motorwala Bhojpuri Vinod Rathod, Roop Kumar Rathod, Indu Sonali, Mohan Rathore, Alok Kumar, Khushboo Jain, Kalpana Patowary, Damodar Raao Kunal Tiwari, Kajal Raghwani, Aaditya Ojha, Rajat Mani, Seema Singh, Ajay Suryavanshi, Ranjan Kumar, Sanjay Pandey, Manoj Tiger, Ratnesh Barnwal Winner, Darshnik Mumbai Press Media Award for Best Music Director[35]

Music albums

Year Non Filmy Albums Language Singer Other Notes
2016 Sabse Badhiya Aapan Bihar[36] Hindi/Bhojpuri Udit Narayan, Pamela Jain, Khushboo Jain, Amod Kumar Telefilm
2016 Hasratein[37] Hindi[38] Sanchiti Sakat, Sonu Rao[39] UnReleased

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Damodar Raao Turns 39 ! Here's A Few Photographs! - Digital Bhojpuri.in". 14 June 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Damodar Raao is a tuneful Music Director". 10 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Rangdari Tax Running Succesfully In Bihar: Jagran.com".
  4. ↑ "Bhojpuri movie Gunday Starts in Mumbai: Filmi Beat".
  5. ↑ "Bhojpuri Film Bagi Ishq Completed in Gujrat: Filmi Beat".
  6. ↑ "'Bhojpuri Film Dahshat Music Launch". Retrieved 11 Nov 2015.
  7. ↑ "Bhojpuri Film Baap Re Baap: Filmi Beat".
  8. ↑ "Best Musical film of year: filmibeat.com".
  9. ↑ "Best Music Director of The Year 2012: IndiaEvery.in". Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Best Music Director of The Year 2013: IndiaEvery.in". 27 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "दामोदर राव को छत्रपति शिवाजी गौरव अवार्ड: pressnote.in". Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "damodar-rao-make-record-of-50-albums-in-this-navratr: arrechintu.com". Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  13. ↑ "Shaheed-E-Azam based on life of Kamalnath Tiwari: Glam Gold". 29 September 2017.
  14. ↑ "Bhojouri film 'Dahshat' launched in Azamgarh: Times of India". 19 November 2015.
  15. ↑ "Bhojpuri film 'Teri Meri Aashiqui': Times of India".
  16. ↑ "Bhojpuri film 'Teri Meri Aashiqui': Times of India".
  17. ↑ "Bhojouri film 'Dahshat' launched in Azamgarh: Times of India".
  18. ↑ "Bhojpuri movie Gunday Starts in Mumbai: Filmi Beat".
  19. ↑ "Bhojpuri Film Baap Re Baap: Filmi Beat".
  20. ↑ "Bhojpuri Film Bagi Ishq Completed in Gujrat: Filmi Beat".
  21. ↑ "Shaheed E Azam Ready to Release on 15 August - Prabhat Khabar". Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  22. ↑ "Shooting Strated of film Parivar Ke Babu - Filmi Beat". Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  23. ↑ "'Sahild Mallya sung for Ye Hai Yova Aandolan - Hamara Mahanagar". Retrieved 11 Nov 2015.
  24. ↑ "'Sahild Mallya sung for Ye Hai Yova Aandolan - Hamara Mahanagar". Retrieved 11 Nov 2015.
  25. ↑ "'Saajan Ki Baahon Mein' to release soon - Times of India". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  26. ↑ "‘तेरी मेरी आशिक़ी की शूटिंग समाप्त - Hungama Media Group". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  27. ↑ "‘तेरी मेरी आशिकी, रिलीज के लिए तैयार - Times of India.". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  28. ↑ "बाप रे बाप का म्यूजिक रिलीज़ किया गया वर्ल्डवाइड रिकॉर्ड से - Pressnote.in". 12 August 2015.
  29. ↑ "Bhojpuri Film - Baap Re Baap". 12 August 2015.
  30. ↑ "'Bhojpuri Film Dahshat Music Launch". Retrieved 11 Nov 2015.
  31. ↑ "Bhojpuri Film Recording "Dahshat" Singer Udit Naryan". 12 August 2015.
  32. ↑ "Ganga Ke Lal Kashi Vishwanath shoot completed: Times of India". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  33. ↑ "Dhund Lenge Manzil Hum Release - Bollywood Hungama - Times of India". Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  34. ↑ "Dhund Lenge Manzil Hum Release - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  35. ↑ "दामोदर राव को बेस्ट संगीतकार का अवार्ड दिया गया - Jogira.Com". Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  36. ↑ "छातापुर के छोरे ने गायकी में बॉलीवुड में मारी इंट्री - Jagaran". Retrieved 11 Nov 2015.
  37. ↑ "Song recording of Hasratein - Jagaran". Retrieved 11 Nov 2015.
  38. ↑ "Song recording of Hasratein - Jagaran". Retrieved 11 Nov 2015.
  39. ↑ "Song recording of Hasratein - The Times of India.in". Retrieved 11 Nov 2015.
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