Arjun Janya

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Arjun Janya
Birth nameLokesh Kumar
Born (1980-05-13) May 13, 1980 (age 44)
Bengaluru
Genres Film score, soundtrack
Occupation(s)Composer
singer
Director
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • Keyboard
Years active2006–present
Website arjunjanya.in

Arjun Janya (born Lokesh Kumar) is an Indian film score soundtrack composer, singer and director. Arjun made his film debut in the 2006 Kannada film Autograph Please. Since then he has composed and scored music for successful films such as Birugaali (2009), Sanchari (2010), Kempegowda (2011), Varadanayaka (2012), Victory (2013), Vajrakaya (2015), Mukunda Murari (2016). His 100th film as music director is 99 (2019).

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Arjun Janya won Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director for the film Alemaari (2012), the SIIMA Award for Best Music Director for the film Romeo (2012) and the Filmfare Best Music Director award for the film Bhajarangi (2013). [1]

Janya married to Geetha and they have a daughter named Rajitha.

Career

Arjun started his career by assisting composers such as V. Manohar and K. Kalyan. He worked as a keyboard player for around 30 films. [2]

His first release as a music director was Autograph Please (2006) starring Sanjjanaa and Dilip Raj. Since then, he composed for various films but with little success until he scored the music for the film Birugaali in 2009. All the songs of this film were noticed and appreciated. Following this, he tasted success by scoring for the film Sanchari in 2010.

Arjun's biggest breakthrough came with the Sudeep vehicle Kempe Gowda in 2011, a remake of the Tamil blockbuster Singam . During this time, he changed his name from Arjun to Arjun Janya upon his astrologer suggestion and Sudeep's recommendation. [3] Some articles report that a meeting between Arjun and Oscar-winning composer A. R. Rahman changed his fortunes in the music industry. [4] The song "Khaali Quarter" composed for the 2013 film Victory became popular and was on top of the charts for many weeks. [5] He scored for his 50th film composition for Vajrakaya which released in April 2015 which received rave reviews. [6]

Arjun is currently judging the Kannada version of the reality singing show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa in Zee Kannada channel along with singer Vijay Prakash and music composer Hamsalekha. [7]

Discography

As a composer

List of Arjun Janya film credits as composer
YearTitleNotes
2006Autograph Please
2007AathmarpaneBackground score only
DadagiriBackground score only
BhakthaBackground score only
Yuga
2008 Slum Bala
Patre Loves Padma
Dheemaku
Baba
2009Machcha
Birugaali Won—South Scope Award for Best Music Director
2010Nayaka
Gubbi
Nam Areal Ond Dina
SanchariWon—Suvarna Award for Best Song
Jugaari
2011 Jarasandha
Rajadhani
Kempegowda Won South Scope Award for Best Stylish Music Album
Won—Kadiri Award for Best Music Director
2012 Rambo
18th Cross
Romeo Won—SIIMA Award for Best Music Director
Dandupalya
Alemaari Won—Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada
Lucky Also made a cameo appearance
Tuglak
2013Guest House
Bhajarangi Won—Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada
Chaddi Dosth
Sweety Nanna Jodi
Dilwala
Barfi
Victory
Jayammana Maga
Case No. 18/9
Auto Raja
Chathrigalu Saar Chathrigalu
Rajanikantha
Varadanayaka Won—SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer
2014 Abhimanyu Also made in Tamil and Telugu as Jai Hind 2
Neenade Naa
Simhadri
Super Ranga
Paramashiva
Tirupathi Express
Adyaksha Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada
Paru Wife of Devadas
Maanikya
Dil Rangeela
Shivajinagara Background score only
Darling Also producer
Angaaraka
2015 Ganga
Dove
Arjuna
Om Namaha
RX Soori
Bullet Basya
Vajrakaya 50th film as a composer [8]
Goa
DK
Raja Rajendra
Jackson
2016 Mukunda Murari Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Music Director (Kannada)
Mungaru Male 2 Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada
Kalpana 2
Lakshmana
Jigarthanda
Style King
Jai Maruthi 800
Mareyalaare
Ricky
Kathe Chitrakathe Nirdeshana Puttanna
John Jani Janardhan
2017 Chowka Only for 2 songs ("Appa I Love You" and "Vande Mataram")
Chakravarthy
Hebbuli
Raaga
Pataki
Sarkari Kelasa Devara Kelasa
Tiger
Dandupalya 2
Raj Vishnu
Tarak
Satya Harishchandra
College Kumar
2018 Dandupalya 3
Raambo 2
Kannadakkaagi Ondannu Otti
Kicchu
Ayogya Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Music Director -Kannada
Victory 2
Ambi Ning Vayassaytho
The Villain
2019 Kavacha
Premier Padmini
99 100th film 96 Movie Remake
Amar
Gimmick
Pailwaan Pan India Movie
Ellide Illi thanaka
Bharaate
Odeya
2020 India vs England
2021 Roberrt
Kotigobba 3
SriKrishna@gmail.com
Rider
Bhajarangi 2
2022 Ek Love Ya
Local Train
Avatara Purusha
Window Seat
Gaalipata 2
Kaneyadavara Bagge Prakatane
Love 360
Shiva 143
Trivikrama
Dilpasand
Raymo
Vedha Kannada & Telugu
Once Upon a Time in Jamaligudda 125th Film as a Music Composer
Padavi Poorva
2023 Love Birds [9]
Kousalya Supraja Rama
Kick Tamil film
Baanadariyalli
Raja Marthanda [10] [11] [12]
Ghost
Mayanagari
2024 Upadhyaksha
Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi
Karki Nanu BA, LLB [13]
Murphy [14]
Aaraam Arvind Swamy
Trishulam
45Filming Also Director Of This Movie [ citation needed ]
2025 KD - The Devil Filming
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

As a singer

YearFilmSongNotes
2012 Romeo Belagageddu Coffee
2012 Romeo Smile Vasi
2012 Romeo Romeo Romeo
2012 Lucky Gowramma Baramma
2012 Lucky Naan Yen Madli
2012 Rambo Manethanka Baare
2013 Varadanayaka Baite Baite
2013 Varadanayaka Ondhsari
2014MrugashiraOota Madro Dayavittu
2014 Super Ranga Ninade Nenapu
2017 Kataka Kataka Title Track
Cameo appearance
Television

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