Rahul Sipligunj

Rahul Sipligunj
Background information
Born	(1989-08-22) 22 August 1989 (age 35) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India (now in Telangana, India)
Genres	Rapping, Hip hop music, Indie music, Ghazal
Occupations	Playback singer Independent musician Actor
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Saxophone
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Mango Music Aditya Music

Rahul Sipligunj (born 22 August 1989) is an Indian playback singer and songwriter working predominantly in Telugu cinema. He became popular with his independent songs on YouTube. ^{[1] [2]}

The Telangana Government announced a cash reward of Rs.1 crore to Rahul Sipligunj who got international recognition with the Oscar award winning song 'Naatu Naatu' in RRR on 20 July 2025. ^[3]

Personal Life

Rahul Sipligunj got engaged to Harini Reddy on 17 August 2025. ^{[4] [5]}

Career

As independent artist

He started his career with online music videos on YouTube. He co-produced, wrote and sang songs like "Magajaathi", "Em Maayaloo", "Mangamma", "Makikirikiri", "Poor boy", "Daawath", "Galli Ka Ganesh", "Doorame", "Jai Bajrang", "Hijra". Most of his music videos were hits but among these videos, "Makikirikiri" & "Galli ka Ganesh" were Huge hits songs.

Tollywood

His first song was "College bulloda" in the movie Josh at the age of 20 in 2009. He became popular in Tollywood with his songs like "Vaastu Bagunde" in Dammu , "Singareni Undi" in Racha . He also sang Spanish part in the song "Melikalu" in Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu , "Prema Katha Chitram Title song" in Prema Katha Chitram , "You are My Darlingo" in Jakkana , "O Alekhya O Alekhya" in Doosukeltha , "Peddha Puli" in Chal Mohan Ranga . He sang the most popular song "Ranga Ranga Rangasthalana" from the movie Rangasthalam . He sang another popular song "Bonalu" from the movie iSmart Shankar .^{[ citation needed ]}

He is best known for his work with M.M. Keeravani on the soundtrack for the 2022 film RRR . Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava performed the Oscar-winning song "Naatu Naatu" at the 95th Academy Awards in March 2023. ^[6] He was nominated for SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu for the song.

Television

Year	Show	Role	Notes
2019	Bigg Boss 3 [7]	Contestant	Winner
	Alitho Saradaga	Guest	Talk Show
2020	2020 Anukunnadi Okati Ayinadi Okati		Reality show
	Sa Re Ga Ma Pa The Next Singing ICON		Reality music show
2021	BB Utsavam	Guest	TVshow
2023	Super Singer 3 (Telugu)	Judge	One of the judge along with Shweta Mohan, Mangli & Anantha Sriram

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2019	Rama Chakkani Seetha	Gulabi Puvvu Govind	Cameo appearance
2020	Pressure Cooker	Himself	Also composer for 2 songs Cameo appearance in the song "America Poyi Nuvaitvra Langa"
2023	Rangamarthanda	Rahul	Debut in a Lead role

Discography

Non-film songs

Music videos

Year	Music Video
2013	"Magajaathi"
	"Enduke"
2015	"Yenadi" (Tamil)
	"Mangamma"
	"Em Maayalo"
	"Maisamma"
	"Maikam"
2016	"Poor Boy"
	"Poinava"
	"Maakikirikiri"
2016	"Doorame"
	"Galli Ka Ganesh"
	"Daawath"
	"Jai Bola Yellama Thalliki"
2018	"Jai Bajrang"
	"Kopam"
2019	"Hey Pilla"
	"O Naa Rahulaa"
	"Hijra"
2020	"Salute to Doctors and Police"
	"Baby"
2021	"Nuvvevare Ft. Rahul Sipligunj & Ashu Reddy"
	"Rahul Sipligunj's Chichhaa's ka Ganesh"
2022	"GANAPATHI ROOPA NAAMA - Rahul Sipligunj"
2023	"Rahul Sipligunj - NEE AYYA NAA MAMA"

Singles

Year	Single	Co-Artist(s)	Language	Ref.
2021	"Ladi Ladi"	Priya Prakash Varrier (co-singer) Sricharan Pakala (composer)	Telugu	[8] [9]

Film songs

Year	Film	Song	Composer(s)	Language
2009	Dheera	"Neeli Mabbu Medaloni"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Telugu
	Josh	"College Bulloda"	Sandeep Chowta	Telugu
	Snehituda	"Righto Wrongo"	Shiva Ram Shankar	Telugu
2012	Dammu	"Vaastu Bagunde" "Dhammu Title Song"	M. M. Keeravaani	Telugu
	Eega Makkhi	"Eega Eega Eega" "Naam Apun Ka Jani"		Telugu
	Racha	"Singareni Undhi"	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu	"Melikalu"		Telugu
	Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum	"Sai Andri Nanu"		Telugu
	Sudigadu	"Inki Pinki Ponky"	Sri Vasanth	Telugu
	Shirdi Sai	"Vasthunna Baba"	M. M. Keeravaani	Telugu
2013	Mahesh	"Mahesh Yevvado"	Gopi Sunder	Telugu
	Premantene Chitram	"Orugallu Pellilo"	M. G. K. Praveen	Telugu
	Prema Katha Chitram	"Prema Katha Chitramidhi" "Prema Katha Chitram Dance Bit"	J.B.	Telugu
2014	Gayakudu	"Oh Oh Oh Premapata"	Roshan Saluri	Telugu
	Kotha Janta	"Kallalloki Kallupettestu"	J.B.	Telugu
	Lovers	"Happy Happy"	J.B.	Telugu
	Hrudaya Kaleyam	"Naku Shivarathri"	RK	Telugu
2015	Lion	"One & Only Lion"	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Akhil	"Zara Zara Navvaradhe"	Anup Rubens Thaman S	Telugu
	Doosukeltha	"Modatti Saari" "Soodimande"	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Lava Kusa (2015 film)	"Mere Dil Aaj Kal"	Ram Narayan	Telugu
2016	Rojulu Marayi	"Vasthunna O Nestham"	J.B.	Telugu
	Kotha Kothaga Vunnadi	"Okkasariga"	Vamsi	Telugu
	Shourya	"O Manasa"	K. Vedaa	Telugu
	Jakkanna	"You are My Darlingo"	Dinesh	Telugu
	Speedunnodu	"Yellow Yellow Dirty Fellow"	Sri Vasanth	Telugu
2017	Lie	"Bombhaat"	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Nenorakam	"Naa Cheli Yedhi"	Mahit Narayan	Telugu
	Sankarabharanam	"Banno Rani"	Praveen Tommy	Telugu
	Seetha Ramuni Kosam	"Edho Teliyani Bandham"	Anil Gopi Reddy	Telugu
	Aaradugula Bullet	"Chinnappude"	Mani Sharma	Telugu
2018	Gang	"Chitike"	Anirudh Ravichander	Telugu
	Chalo	"Drunk & Drive"	Mahati Swara Sagar	Telugu
	Rangasthalam	"Ranga Ranga Rangasthalaana"	Devi Sri Prasad	Telugu
	MLA	"Hey Indu"	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Chal Mohan Ranga	"Pedda Puli"	Thaman S	Telugu
	Naa Peru Surya	"Iraga Iraga"	Vishal–Shekhar	Telugu
	RX 100	"Nippai Ragile"	Chaitan Bharadwaj	Telugu
	Husharu	"Naatu Naatu"	Radhan	Telugu
	Bangari Balaraju	"Emi Kalluro Mama"	Chinni Krishna Chitti Babu Reddy	Telugu
	Shambo Shankara	"Amma Ammoru"	Sai Kartheek	Telugu
	Brand Babu	"Andala Blackberry"	J.B.	Telugu
	Orange	"Orangeu Orangeu"	Thaman S	Kannada
	Savyasachi	"1980,81,82"	M. M. Keeravaani	Telugu
	Petta	"Aaha Kalayanam"	Anirudh Ravichander	Telugu
		"Yeh Shaadiyana"		Hindi
	Prema Janta	"Ninna Monna"	Nikhilesh Thogari	Telugu
	Silly Fellows	"Pilla Nee Buggalu"	Sri Vasanth	Telugu
	Juvva	"Anukoledhe"	M. M. Keeravaani	Telugu
	Padi Padi Leche Manasu	"Urike Cheli Chilaka"	Vishal Chandrasekhar	Telugu
	F2	"Ding Dong"	Devi Sri Prasad	Telugu
2019	Prema Katha Chitram 2	"Merupula Merisina"	Jeevan Babu	Telugu
	Chitralahari	"Glassmates"	Devi Sri Prasad	Telugu
	Kanchana 3	"Snehithudiki Kovela Kattu" "Black And White Raja"	Thaman S	Telugu
	Maharshi	"Paala Pitta"	Devi Sri Prasad	Telugu
	ABCD – American Born Confused Desi	"Celebrity"	Judah Sandhy	Telugu
	Falaknuma Das	"Paye Paye"	Vivek Sagar	Telugu
	Mallesham	"Oho Jambiya"	Mark K. Robin	Telugu
	iSmart Shankar	"Bonalu"	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Kousalya Krishnamurthy	"Raakasi Gadusu Pilla"	Dhibu Ninan Thomas	Telugu
	Seemaraja	"Paraak Paraak"	D. Imman	Telugu
	Rama Chakkani Seetha	"Howle Pilla"	Kesava Kiran	Telugu
	Prema Antha Easy Kadu	"O Prema Agavey"	M.Jai	Telugu
	Pressure Cooker	"Nuvvaitavra Langa"	Rahul Sipligunj	Telugu
	90ML	"Yinipinchukoru" "Singilu Singilu"	Anup Rubens	Telugu
	Prati Roju Pandage	"Thakita Thakita"	Thaman S	Telugu
	Bhagyanagara Veedullo Gamattu	"Prema Rojuke Banthi"	K. Saketh	Telugu
2020	Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo	"OMG Daddy"	Thaman S	Telugu
				Hindi
	Entha Manchivaadavuraa	"Jaataro Jaatara"	Gopi Sunder	Telugu
	Savaari	"Nee Kannulu"	Shekar Chandra	Telugu
	Pressure Cooker	"Saami Lingo"	Rahul Sipligunj	Telugu
	Tagite Tandana	"Boss Maama"	Sai	Telugu
	A1 Express	"Single Kingulam"	Hiphop Tamizha	Telugu
	Orey Bujjiga	"Krishnaveni"	Anup Rubens	Telugu
2021	Maro Prema Katha	"Nallani Kaatuka"	Mark Prashanth	Telugu
	Lingoccha	"Brother Sister Mother Father"	Because Raj	Telugu
	Kanabadutaledu	"Premey Ledhu"	Madhu Ponnas	Telugu
	Sulthan	"Jai Sulthan"	Vivek–Mervin	Telugu
	Konda Polam	"Dham Dham Dham"	M. M. Keeravani	Telugu
	RRR	"Naatu Naatu" (Telugu)	M. M. Keeravani	Telugu
		"Haali Naatu" (Kannada)		Kannada
		"Naatu Koothu" (Tamil)		Tamil
		"Naacho Naacho" (Hindi)		Hindi
2022	Acharya	"Bhale Bhale Banjara"	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Kanmani Rambo Khatija	"Dippam Dappam"	Anirudh Ravichander	Telugu
	F3	"Life Ante Itta Vundaala"	Devi Sri Prasad	Telugu
	Macherla Niyojakavargam	"Pori Superoo"	Mahati Swara Sagar	Telugu
2023	Suryapet Junction	"Mere Yaaraa"	Roshan Saluri	Telugu
	Bubblegum	"Habibi Jilebi"	Sricharan Pakala	Telugu
2024	Bhoothaddam Bhaskar Narayana	"Kaka"	Vijai Bulganin	Telugu
	Guntur Kaaram	"Mawaa Enthaina"	S. Thaman	Telugu
	Music Shop Murthy	"Angrezi Beat"	Pavan	Telugu
	Roti Kapda Romance	"Galeez"	Harshavardhan Rameshwar	Telugu
	Uruku Patela	"Patnam Pilla"	Pravin Lakkaraju	Telugu
	Jithender Reddy	"A aa E ee U uu"	Gopi Sundar	Telugu
	Gandhi Tatha Chettu	"Dhagad Pilla"	Ree	Telugu
	Srikakulam Sherlock Holmes	"Preminchane Pilla"	Sunil Kashyap	Telugu
2025	Racharikam	"Maula Maula"	Vengi	Telugu
	Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1	"Kollagottinadhiro"	M. M. Keeravani	Telugu
		"Udaa Ke Le Gayi"		Hindi
		"Emmanasa Parichutta"		Tamil
		"Kaddhukondu Hodhalo"		Kannada
	Oka Brundavanam	"Inthinthai Saagene"	Sunny–Saketh	Telugu
	Single	"Sirrakaindhi Single Bathuku"	Vishal Chandrashekhar	Telugu

References

1. Rahul Sipligunj makes the best of both worlds. The Hindu (12 April 2018). Retrieved 24 August 2018.
2. "Rahul Sipligunj Biography: DOB, Age, Career, Relationship, Marriage, Net Worth, Awards, Album Songs, Movie Songs". The Hans India. 1 March 2023. Archived from the original on 20 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
3. "Telangana govt announces ₹1 crore cash award for Rahul Sipligunj". The Hindu. 21 July 2025. Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
4. "Rahul Sipligunj Gets Engaged to Harini Reddy". Deccan Chronicle. 18 August 2025. Archived from the original on 18 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
5. "Rahul Sipligunj gets engaged to Harini Reddy in a private ceremony". Telangana Today. 18 August 2025. Archived from the original on 18 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
6. Petski, Denise (28 February 2023). "Oscars: "Naatu Naatu" From India's 'RRR' To Be Performed During Ceremony". Deadline. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
7. "Bigg Boss Telugu 3: Singer Rahul Sipligunj wins, Chiranjeevi makes special appearance". Hindustan Times. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
8. "Priya Prakash Varrier का 'लाडी लाडी' सॉन्ग हुआ रिलीज, Video में डांस करती नजर आईं एक्ट्रेस". NDTVIndia. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
9. "Priya Prakash Varrier Remuneration For Telugu Song Will Leave You All Shock". Sakshi Post. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

External links

• Rahul Sipligunj at IMDb