Kalmi

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Kalmi
Born
Nikhil Kalimireddy
Origin Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India [1]
Genres Electronic Music • Hip-hop
Occupation Music producer • DJ • Songwriter
Years active2013-present

Nikhil Kalimireddy, [2] known professionally as Kalmi, is an Indian music producer and DJ based in Hyderabad. [3] [4] He is perhaps best known for his song "Big Dawgs" with rapper Hanumankind. It entered the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 chart at #9 [5] [6] [7] [8] and has peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #23, marking an achievement for both artists.

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Early life

Kalimireddy was born in Hyderabad and attended an engineering college. [9]

Early career

Kalimireddy began taking music production seriously when he was in college, where he would start to engineer and produce tracks off of his mom's laptop. This, and a succession of his roommates with eclectic electronic music tastes opened him up to a world of new possibilities. They allowed him to draw on inspiration from pioneering artists like Flume and Odesza. [10] [11]

Production discography

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
IND

[12]

AUS

[13]

CAN

[14]

GER

[15]

IRE

[16]

NZ

[17]

SWI

[18]

UK

[19]

US

[20]

WW

[21]

"Options" [22] (Hanumankind)2020——————————Non-album single
"Genghis" [22] (Hanumankind)2021——————————
"Skyline" [22] (Hanumankind)——————————
"Lola's Chant" [22]

(with Hanumankind)

2022——————————
"Go To Sleep" [22] (Hanumankind)2023——————————
"Matha Garam" [22] (DG Immortals featuring Raga)2024——————————
"Big Dawgs" [22] (with Hanumankind, remixed by ASAP Rocky)39911302915239 Monsoon Season
"Run It Up" [22] (with Hanumankind)2025—————— [A] ————
"Holiday" [22] [27] (Hanumankind)——————————
"Villainous Freestyle"(Hanumankind) [22] [28] ——————————
"Love & Limerance"(Rudy) [22] [29] Non-album single

Production credits

TitleArtist(s)YearFeaturing artist(s)Album
"Wildshit" [30] Hanumankind2019-Kalari [22]
"Bottle of MH" [31] Soorya
"No Hook" [32] 2020-Surface Level [33] [22]
"Cowboy Samurai"
"Catharsis"Rudy
"Rest In Power"-
"Reckless"2025 Denzel Curry Monsoon Season [22] [22]
"Someone Told Me"Roisee
"Cause" [11] Rudy Mukta [29]
"26.11.23"-
"Monsoon Season"
"Sicko" [11]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Run It Up" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 24 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [26]

References

  1. ↑ Sharma, Swati (September 1, 2019). "Taking the musical route". www.deccanchronicle.com.
  2. ↑ Sharma, Swati (September 1, 2019). "Taking the musical route". www.deccanchronicle.com.
  3. ↑ "Kalmi Archives".
  4. ↑ Vasanthan, Sobhika (January 8, 2024). "Kalmi's New Music Video Tells the Charming Story Of A South Indian Farmer & His Goat". Homegrown.
  5. ↑ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard . January 2, 2013.
  6. ↑ TAGAT, ANURAG (July 30, 2024). "Hanumankind interview: Kerala-origin Bengaluru rapper catapults into the big leagues with 'Big Dawgs'". The Hindu– via www.thehindu.com.
  7. ↑ Bijolia, Disha (July 20, 2024). "Big Dawgs: Hanumankind's New Music Video Pulls You Right Into A Well Of Death". Homegrown.
  8. ↑ "Big Dawgs by Hanumankind song lyrics and meaning in English explained as video goes viral". July 26, 2024.
  9. ↑ Khan, Mikhail (12 September 2024). "The Reign Of Kalmi: The Producer Behind 'Big Dawgs' Is Showing Us How To "Make Good Music"". Homegrown. Homegrown. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  10. ↑ Khan, Mikhail (12 September 2024). "The Reign Of Kalmi: The Producer Behind 'Big Dawgs' Is Showing Us How To "Make Good Music"". Homegrown. Homegrown. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 Joshi, Anurag Tagat, Shamani (2025-10-27). "Behind the Beat: Hip-Hop's Hidden Architects". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 2026-01-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ↑ "India Songs: Week of August 17, 2024". Billboard . Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  14. ↑ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of August 24, 2024". Billboard . Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  15. ↑ "Hanumankind". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  16. ↑ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 23 August 2024". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  17. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  18. ↑ "Discography Hanumankind" (Switch to the "Charts" tab). swisscharts.com (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  19. ↑ "Hanumankind | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  20. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of August 24, 2024". Billboard . Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  21. ↑ "Billboard Global 200: Week of August 24, 2024". Billboard . Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Kalmi – Singles & EPs". Apple Music . Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  23. ↑ "British certifications – Hanumankind". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 5 January 2025.Type Hanumankind in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  24. ↑ Thaker, Naini (January 6, 2025). "Big Stepper: How Sooraj Cherukat aka Hanumankind set the world ablaze". Forbes India . Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  25. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Hanumankind and Kalmi – Big Dawgs". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  26. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  27. ↑ "Hanumankind continues hot streak with 'Holiday' on COLORS". LiFTED Asia. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  28. ↑ Hirwani, Peony (July 11, 2025). "Hanumankind Jumps Off a Cliff to Announce 'Monsoon Season' Mixtape". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  29. 1 2 "Rudy Mukta Returns With Kalmi-Produced Single 'Love & Limerance'". Wild City. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  30. ↑ Sharma, Guniya (August 13, 2025). "The Best HanuMankind Songs To Listen To If You Can't Get Enough Of The 'Big Dawgs' Rapper". Augustman . Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  31. ↑ Sharma, Guniya (August 13, 2025). "The Best HanuMankind Songs To Listen To If You Can't Get Enough Of The 'Big Dawgs' Rapper". Augustman . Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  32. ↑ Tagat, Anurag (2020-10-07). "Hanumankind and Kalmi Swim Against the Tide on New Mixtape 'Surface Level'". Rolling Stone India . Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  33. ↑ Tagat, Anurag (2020-10-07). "Hanumankind and Kalmi Swim Against the Tide on New Mixtape 'Surface Level'". Rolling Stone India . Retrieved 2025-08-07.

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