Raghu Dixit Explained

Raghu Dixit
Background:group_or_band
Birth Name:Raghupati Dwarakanath Dixit
Birth Date:1974 11, df=y
Birth Place:Mysore, Karnataka, India
Genre:Folk, fusion
Occupations:Singer, composer, singer-songwriter, music producer
Years Active:2005–present
Current Members:Raghu Dixit
Naresh Nathan
Joe Jacob
Naveen Thomas
Past Members:Wilfred Demoz
Adarsha Ramakumar
Joseph Vijay
Karthick Iyer
Darbuka Siva
Jithin Das
Bruce Lee Mani
Rzhude David
Anirban Chakravarthy
Sandeep Vashista
Rahool Pophali
Bryden Lewis
Pulkit Rungta
Athith K
Achyuth Jaigopal
Nitesh Nataraj
Narayan Sharma
Pranav Swaroop B N

Raghupati Dwarakanath Dixit (born 11 November 1974)[1] is an Indian singer-composer, producer, and film score composer who is the frontman for the Raghu Dixit Project, a multilingual folk music band. Dixit prominently works in Kannada cinema as soundtrack composer.

Dixit's music is an amalgamation of Indian ethnic music and styles from different parts of the world.[2] His songs include "Mysore se aayi," "Jag Changa," "Antaragni," "Hey Bhagwan," "Har Saans Mein," "Gudugudiya," and "Khidki." Dixit has produced music for contemporary dance and theatre productions including the Indian contemporary dance group Nritarutya, of which, his wife, Mayuri Upadhya, is the artistic director.[3]

Music

Dixit's self-titled debut album was launched by the music director duo Vishal–Shekhar on their new independent record label Vishal & Shekhar Music which collaborated with Counter Culture Records for this release. Raghu Dixit was the first artist on this new label. The album was also released on world music label Wrasse Records and Sony/ATV on 20 September 2010. The album reached No. 1 on the iTunes World Music charts in the UK.[4] The title music for the show Splitsvilla was also composed and sung by Raghu Dixit. In the season one finale of The Dewarists, the Raghu Dixit Project collaborated with songwriter Rewben Mashangva on the song "Masti Ki Basti".

Collaborating with artists Dixit met during his previous concerts in the UK, the Raghu Dixit Project released their second studio album, Jag Changa. The album released on 23 November 2013. The album consists of eight tracks,[5] [6] in Kannada, Hindi and Tamil languages. In an interview with Vishnupriya Bhandaram of The Hindu, he mentions, "Every 200 kilometres in this country, languages change, the dialects change and the food changes, lives and lifestyles change and my music is unique and probably the USP is that it's sung in a vernacular tongue… its adds mystery."[7]

Films

In 2008, he debuted as a music director in the Kannada film industry with Psycho.[8] He also composed and sang a song in the Bollywood movie Quick Gun Murugan. His new Kannada films, Just Math Mathalli and Kote, released soundtracks which were a big hit with audiences.

Dixit made his Bollywood debut with the film Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge in 2011.[9] In 2013 he debuted in Malayalam recording with Bijibal for North 24 Kaatham.

Concerts

Dixit has played many shows all over the world including in the United States, the UK, Korea, Japan, Russia, Hong Kong and India. He has performed at many music and cultural festivals, including Anwesha at IIT Patna, Alcheringa at IIT Guwahati, Incident at NITK-Surathkal, Aarohi at VNIT Nagpur, FIESTA at Infosys, the Glastonbury Festival, Mood Indigo, Jayciana at SJCE, Dhwani at College of Engineering Trivandrum,[10] Spring Fest at IIT Kharagpur,[11] MANZAR at Institute of Chemical Technology,[12] the Shrewsbury Folk Festival, at the Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in New Delhi and at MVJ College of Engineering in Bangalore.

In 2010, he appeared on BBC TV's Later... with Jools Holland which led to one of his songs becoming an instant download hit, and since then he has made several appearances at festivals in the UK and in Europe. In the early months of 2011, he gave a concert as part of London South Bank's 'Alchemy' Festival. He also visited the Andrew Marr Show to perform "Waiting for a Miracle" for a Raghu Dixit Session on BBC Radio 3.[13] [14]

In April 2012, he performed for Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, at a Diamond Jubilee Pageant marking 60 years since her accession to the throne in 1952.[15]

In 2024, he performed at Bangalore Times concert.[16] In 2024, he performed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[17]

Controversy

Dixit was accused of hugging and kissing an unidentified singer after an ad hoc recording while he was signing her cheque, which was made public by Chinmayi Sripaada, a friend of the singer, on 10 October 2018 on Twitter. In response, Dixit issued an apology on Twitter that same day that he completely misread the situation and that he would apologise to the singer again in public.[18]

Discography

As composer

Year Film/album LanguageNotes
2008 Psycho Kannada
2009 Quick Gun Murugan HindiOne song
2010 Just Math Mathalli Kannada
2011Kote
Mujhse Fraaandship KarogeHindi
2014 Bewakoofiyaan
2016 Aviyal TamilOne song
2017Happy New Year Kannada
Chef Hindi
  • Five Songs
2018 Koode Malayalam
B. TechTeluguZEE5 Web Series [19] [20]
2019 Gully BoyHindi
2020GarudaKannada
Love Mocktail
2021 Ninna Sanihake
2023 Vallavanukkum Vallavan Tamil
Orchestra Mysuru Kannada

As playback singer

Year Film/album Language Song Music Director
2008Minchina OtaKannada"Hey Premi"
"Oh Geleya"
V. Manohar
Psycho"Ee Tanavu Ninnade"
"Preethiya Manshanthiya"
Himself
2009Karanji"Ninna Hallige Bandu"Veer Samarth
Quick Gun MuruganHindi"The Murugan Song"Himself
2010Just Math MathalliKannada"Munjane Manjalli"
"Baanina Haniyu"
"Ee Kanninalli"
"Just Maath Maatalli"
Shankar IPS"Sale Sale"Gurukiran
2011Kote"Yelavo Doorutha"
"Jagave Banna Banna"
Himself
Mujhse Fraaandship KarogeHindi"Har Saans Mein"
2013North 24 Kaatham"Porumo" Govind Menon
VeeraKannada "Mahalu" Hamsalekha
Tony "Navu Kooguva" Sadhu Kokila
2014BewakoofiyaanHindi"Bewakoofiyaan Title Track"Himself
2015 SiddharthaKannada "Ninnida Dooraagi"V. Harikrishna
Son of Satyamurthy"Chal Chalo Chalo"Devi Sri Prasad
Srimanthudu "Jaago"
2016 Badmaash Kannada "Hare Rama"
"Rama Ravivara"
Judah Sandy
1944 "Prathi Yedeyalli"Rajesh Ramnath
Nannaku Prematho Telugu "Don't Stop"Devi Sri Prasad
Janatha Garage "Rock On Bro"
Aanandam "Khule Rasthon Pe" Sachin Warrier
2017 Beautiful Manasugalu Kannada "Soruthihudu Maneya Maligi" Bharath BJ
Trigger "Kannada" Chandru Obaiah
April Na Himabindu "Iduvarege Badukidella"Bharath BJ
Rajahamsa "Janaganamana" Joshua Sridhar
Happy New Year "Adda Bidde Madesha"
"The Party Anthem"
Himself
ChefHindi"Shugal Laga De"
"Darmiyaan"
2018Tholi Prema Telugu "Break The Rules"
Koode Malayalam "Paranne"Himself
Gultoo"VTU We Love You"Amit Anand
Samhaara"Raakshasi"Ravi Basrur
Sankashta Kara Ganapathi"Sankashta Kara Ganapathi"Ritvik Murulidhar
Attempt To Murder"Pade Pade"Ravidev
Jeet Singh
Krishnarjuna Yudham "Urime Manase"Hiphop Tamizha
Imaikkaa Nodigal "Neeyum Naanum Anbe"
2019Gully BoyHindi"The Train Song"Himself along with MIDIval Punditz, Karsh Kale
2020ArishadvargaKannada"Gadiyaarake Muppirade"Udit Haritas
Love Mocktail "Oh! OhLove Aagoithalla"
"Kanna Haniyondhu"
Himself
2021ThimmarusuTelugu"The Thimmarusu"Sricharan Pakala
2023Orchestra Mysuru Kannada "Sulla Chandira"Himself
"Maadappa"

Filmography

Year Film RoleNotesRef
2008 Psycho Musician uncredited
2017 Chef Himself Hindi film
2022 Raymo Himself uncredited
2023 Orchestra Mysuru Himself uncredited
Baang Daddy[21] [22]

Award

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Dixit, Raghu. 19 March 2016. Weekend with Ramesh Season 2 – Episode 25 – March 19, 2016 – Full Episode. kn. 21 March 2016. Zee Kannada.
  2. Web site: Raghu Dixit interview in Kannada Vishva Kannada. vishvakannada.com. 28 October 2016.
  3. News: Naache Mayuri. 12 January 2012. The Hindu. 0971-751X. 10 August 2016.
  4. Web site: Raghu Dixit Album Hits No. 1 on iTunes, Amazon World Music Charts. Indiecision. Nh7.in. 20 February 2012. 14 April 2011.
  5. Web site: Jag Changa . iTunes Store . 24 August 2014 . 24 August 2014.
  6. Web site: Jag Change. Songdew. 27 November 2013.
  7. News: Music knows no language. Hyderabad, India . Vishnupriya. Bhandaram. 28 March 2012. 8 December 2016.
  8. Web site: 'Psycho' – a unique thought . https://web.archive.org/web/20080609222250/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/30705.html . dead . 9 June 2008 . IndiaGlitz . 24 April 2007 . 2 July 2011.
  9. News: Yash Raj Films' new banner to launch seven actors in 3 movies. 20 February 2012. Business of Cinema. 2 April 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111020205344/http://businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=18030. 20 October 2011.
  10. Web site: Let the revelry begin…. 6 March 2013. The Hindu.
  11. Web site: The Raghu Dixit Project. facebook.com.
  12. Web site: The Fusion Night . Mansarict . 9 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130208025017/http://www.manzarict.in/nights.html . 8 February 2013 .
  13. News: Raghu Dixit: Indian music with a western twist . BBC News . 15 April 2012.
  14. Web site: Raghu Dixit Session, World on 3 – BBC Radio 3. BBC.
  15. News: Raghu to perform for the Queen of England. https://archive.today/20130103095906/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-13/news-and-interviews/31336884_1_raghu-dixit-project-music-and-dance-folk . dead . 2013-01-03 . .
  16. News: Raghu Dixit to perform live on Bangalore Times concert. en. The Times of India. 2020-07-16.
  17. Web site: Raghu Dixit to perform at 2024 Paris Olympics. Monika. Monalisa. 20 July 2024. The New Indian Express.
  18. Web site: Singer Raghu Dixit accused of sexual harassment, says he 'completely misread' the situation. 12 October 2018. The Times of India.
  19. Web site: 2018-11-16 . ZEE5 launches its third Telugu original –B.Tech on Nov 15 . 2021-05-27 . MediaNews4U . en-US.
  20. Web site: 2018-11-20 . B. Tech review: Tharun Bhascker's Zee5 webseries takes a familar [sic] premise and turns it into magic . 2021-05-27 . Firstpost.
  21. Web site: Makers of 'Baang' unearthed the dormant actor within me: Musician Raghu Dixit . 2023-08-14 . The New Indian Express. 14 August 2023 .
  22. Web site: 2023-07-03 . Started enjoying as soon as I got on the set: Raghu on acting debut . 2023-08-14 . Hindustan Times . en.
  23. Web site: Culture Diary: Raghu Dixit Awarded . The Indian Express . 2 May 2011 . 2 July 2011.
  24. Web site: Raghu Dixit, Nandita win at SFM Kalaa Awards. Radio and Music. 20 February 2012. 27 January 2009.