Damodar Raao

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Damodar Raao
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Damodar Raao
Background information
Born (1977-08-21) 21 August 1977 (age 46) [1]
Genres Filmi, folk
Occupation(s)composer, singer, actor, performer, record producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, harmonium, keyboard, voice over
Years active2007–present
LabelsVenus, Times Music, Sony Music Entertainment, T-Series, Zee Music Company, Indya Records, Moser Baer, Wave Music, SRK Music, TF Company, Worldwide Music, Sai Records
Website www.damodarraao.com

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

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Career

In 2000, Raao got his first break as a singer in the Hindi film Shaitan Tantrik , which was composed by Nikhil Vinay with lyrics by Vinay Bihari.

In 2007 Raao moved with his family to Mumbai.

In 2008, he composed the music for the low-budget Hindi film Once More, aka Gorakh Dhandha.

Raao has composed more than 75 films in Bhojpuri language, including 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, and Baap Re Baap. [7]

The musical film Teri Meri Ashqui was praised by critics. [8]

Awards and honors

In 2014 Raao received the award for Best Music Director of the Year 2012 by Darshnik Mumbai Press Media Award. [9] He was also honoured by the Aapki Awaz Foundation for Best Music Director & Mumbai Gaurav Award of the year 2014 for the Bhojpuri film Majnu Motorwala. [10] Raao was given the Chhatrapati Shivaji Gaurav Award in 2016 by Darshnik newspaper and Evershine Mitramandal in Mumbai. [11]

In October 2016, Raao reached a record of making 50 filmy albums and devotional albums of various singers. [12]

Discography

Films

YearFilmLanguageSingerActorNotes
2012Majnu Motorwala Bhojpuri Vinod Rathod, Roop Kumar Rathod, Indu Sonali, Mohan Rathore, Alok Kumar, Khushboo Jain, Kalpana Patowary, Damodar RaaoKunal Tiwari, Kajal Raghwani, Aaditya Ojha, Rajat Mani, Seema Singh, Ajay Suryavanshi, Ranjan Kumar, Sanjay Pandey, Manoj Tiger, Ratnesh BarnwalWinner, Darshnik Mumbai Press Media Award for Best Music Director [13]
2013Dhundh Lenge Manjil Hum [14] Hindi Shahid Mallya, Sanchiti Sakat, etc.Kalyanji Jana, Dharmendra SinghReleased in 2013 in some theatres. [15]
2014Dream City Mumbai [16] Hindi Udit Narayan, Shahid Mallya, Alok Kumar, Shabab Sabri, Manoj Mishra, Bhavesh Bhanushali, Sanchiti Sakat, Khushboo Jain, Pamela Jain, Kalyanji Jana, Sonu Rao, Damodar RaaoKalyanji Jana, Rashika Sinha, Ramesh Goyal, Akhil Nayak, Dharmendra Singh, Sapna Khatik, Damodar Raao
2014Sajan Ki Bahon Mein [17] Bhojpuri Indu Sonali, Mohan Rathore, Damodar Raao, Rupesh Mishra, Khushboo Jain, Lali Mishra, Manoj MishraRs Tiwari, Renuja Singh, Rita Ray, Chandan Rajput, Riya Rastogi, Brijesh Tripathi, Vishnushankar Belu, Damodar Raao, Anoop Arora, Ritu Pandey, Pappu TiwariAlso actor
2014Teri Meri Ashiqui [18] [19] Bhojpuri Alok Kumar, Indu Sonali, Mamta Raut, Khushboo Jain, Kumar Alam, Khushbu Uttam, Manohar Singh, Santosh Puri, Sajan Dubey, Khushboo UttamSujeet Puri, Tanushree, Abhishek Giri, Rajkapoor ShahiCo-composer: Sujeet Puri
2015Maai Ke Karz [20] 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 SinghCo-composers: Rajesh Mishra, Amresh Shahabadi
2015Ye Hai Yuva Aandolan [21] Hindi Udit Narayan, Shahid Mallya, Alok Kumar, Vinod Rathod, Manoj Mishra, Bhavesh Bhanushali, Sanchiti Sakat, Khushboo Jain, Pamela Jain, Sonu Rao, Damodar RaaoKalyanji Jana, Rashika Sinha, Ramesh Goyal, Akhil Nayak, Dharmendra Singh, Sapna Khatik, Damodar Raao
2016Baap Re Baap [22] Bhojpuri [23] Alok Kumar, Mohan Rathore, Mamta Raut, Indu Sonali, Gaurav Jha, Poonam Pandey, Alka JhaGaurav Jha, Aanchal Soni, Cp Bhatt, Ritu Pandey, Glori Mahanta, Umesh Singh, Sonu JhaDirector: G J Rock
2016Bagi Ishq [5]
2016Gunday [4]
2016The Power of Dahshat [6] Bhojpuri Udit Narayan, [6] 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
2017Parivar Ke Babu [24] Bhojpuri Kalpana Patowary, Indu Sonali, Alok Kumar, Khushboo Jain, Pamela Jain Aditya Mohan, Seema Singh Director: Dhananjay Pratap Singh
2017The Power of Dahashat [25] Bhojpuri Udit Narayan, Pamela Jain Manoj Mishra, Rupesh Mishra, Mamta RautSatendra Singh, Priyanka PanditDirector: Sanjay Srivastava
2017 Shaheed E Azam - Ek Ankahi Kahani [26] HindiYash Wadali, Vinod Rathod, Manoj Mishra, Rupesh Mishra, Mamta RautNikhil Singh, Rahul, Sibu GiriDirector: Arun Kumar Pathak
2019 Keep Safe Distance [27] Unreleased

Music albums

YearNon-filmy albumsLanguageSingerNotes
2016Sabse Badhiya Aapan Bihar [28] Hindi/Bhojpuri Udit Narayan, Pamela Jain, Khushboo Jain, Amod KumarTelefilm
2016Hasratein [29] Hindi [30] Sanchiti Sakat, Sonu Rao [31] Unreleased

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