Rituraj Mohanty

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Rituraj Mohanty
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Born
Puri, Odisha, India
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2011–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • drums
  • guitar
Labels

Rituraj Mohanty better known by his stage name Rituraj, is an Indian singer. Mohanty is the winner of a singing competition-show India's Raw Star. [1]

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Life and career

1988–2011: Early life and career

Rituraj Mohanty was born in Nimapada town of Puri district of Odisha. He is the elder son of Sri Chakradhar Mohanty and Pravati Mohanty. Sri Chakradhar Mohanty is a musician (Tabla) by profession and singer in small-time jatra dunia. The cousin elder brother Sri Sumanta Mohanty was a reputed music director in oriya classical music industry. He learnt Odissi music at Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Bhubaneswar. He left singing after meeting an accident. He then left for Mumbai seeking for a job and met his family during the show. [2]

2011: Early career and the Raw Star

Mohanty was trying to get a break as a professional singer. In 2014, he sang the song "Sahib" in Bollywood movie Bhoothnath Returns. He won as one of the three contestants of the "India's Raw Star" and won the competition. [3] Before that he also sang a song named Aam Ke Aam Honge on Satyamev Jayate (Season 2), then he also got some break in Bollywood industry., [4] [5] recently he sung a song for upcoming movie The Pushkar Lodge and also acted in the movie as a leading singer of a rock band. [6]

Hindi songs

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
Film/AlbumSongComposer(s)Writer(s)Co-singer(s)Music labelYearRef.
Made in Heaven Jiya JayeAmanda Sodhi Amazon Prime Video 2019
P se Pyaar F se FarraarParindeyRipul SharmaRipul SharmaZee Music Co2019
Sherdil:The Pilibhit SagaDhoop Paani Bahne De Shantanu Moitra Gulzar KK (singer) T-Series2022
Ministry Of FinanceDhanyabaad Odia Salim-Sulaiman Antara NandyMinistry Of Finance, Govt. Of India2022
Main Kaun HoonMain Kaun HoonAnurag MahapatraSameet PattnaikHarirar DashAura Originals2022
Imtehaan Mohabbat Imtehaan MangeSushil DalaiRaado Creation2022
The Pushkar Lodge Mhara Dholna Vijay Suthar Vijay SutharZee Music Company2021
Gujjubhai Most WantedLe Le Meri JaanSagar Desai Niren Bhatt Saregama Gujarati2021
IPML Soundtracks-Season 1Mere ShonaSachin-JigarNikhita GandhiZee Music Company2021
Haathi Mere SaathiShukriyaShantanu MoitraEROS2021
AadhaarChandaJio Studios2021
Made in HeavenBaraat CompanySony Music2021
Tenu Takeya Bina Tenu Takeya BinaSunil RajatSunil Rajat & DipanjanAura Transmedia2020
Budhia Singh – Born to Run Suna Pua Daud DaudSidhant MathurGopal Dutt2016 [7]
Teraa Surroor Adhuri Zindagi Hai Himesh Reshammiya Himesh ReshammiyaHimesh Reshammiya2016
Sunle MaulaSunle MaulaSameet Pattnaik, Sudeep Prabhu, Biswajit Mohapatra Sameet PattnaikViya Music India2016 [8]
Bangistan Ishwar Maula Ram Sampath Puneet KrishnaRam Sampath2015
SaraaabLaawaris Sourabh Shrivastava Sourabh Shrivastava2015 [9]
SaraaabSajniSourabh ShrivastavaSourabh Shrivastava2015
SaraaabBharam HaiSourabh ShrivastavaSourabh Shrivastava2015
Bhoothnath Returns SahibRam SampathMunna DhimanRam Sampath20132012Satyamev Jayate 2Ram SampathSuresh Bhatia
Room - The Mystery Jhalli JawaniAjay, Din MohdRonkini Gupta2013
Jag Mein Sabse Pyara Naam Sai RamRubaroo Ho Ja Re bandeKrishnakant SharmaKrishnakant Sharma, Vijay Pratap Sharma2013
Jag Mein Sabse Pyara Naam Sai RamKrishnakant SharmaKrishnakant Sharma, Vijay Pratap Sharma
MalangMalangRobin Tamu, Rituraj MohantyShahabuddin AlviAMERIMARC, LLC2023
Yaadein Teri YaadeinYaadein Teri YaadeinRobin Tamu, Palash Dasgupta, Rituraj MohantyPalash DasguptaAMERIMARC, LLC2023
Dheeme DheemeDheeme DheemeAjay VasRonkini GuptaRonkini Gupta, Rituraj MohantyShemaroo2024

Odia songs

Film/AlbumSongComposer(s)Writer(s)Co-singer(s)YearRef.
Daman"Daman - Title Song"Gaurav Anand2022
Bhuli Jibi Tote"Jebethu Dekhili"Ritu RajKiran Kishore2015
"Tu Asile College"Ritu Raj2015 [10]
Sister Sridevi "Oh Sunayana" Abhijit Majumdar Nirmal Nayak2017
Kuhudi "Satyamev Jayate"Somesh SatpathySthita Pattnaik2024

References

  1. ↑ Jadhav, Prathamesh (30 November 2014). "India's Raw Star finale: Rituraj Mohanty is India's first Raw Star!". India.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Ray, Kasturi (28 November 2014). "Raw Star Finetuned". Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Rituraj Mohanty Wins India's Raw Star". NDTV.com. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  4. ↑ Jain, Kiran. "EXCLUSIVE: Rituraj Mohanty wins India's Raw Star". Bhaskar.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  5. ↑ Jadhav, Prathamesh (30 November 2014). "India's Raw Star finale: Darshan, Mohit or Rituraj-who should win?". India.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "पैसे / ये बॉलीवुड सिंगर कभी नहीं भुला पाएंगा वो दिन, चाय पीने तक नहीं होते थे पैसे". bhaskar.com. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "Mere Suna Pua Daud Daud Video Song from Budhia Singh Born to Run Movie" . Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Sunle Maula – a music video against child labour by Rituraj Mohanty" . Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Rituraj Mohanty New Song Laawaris Hindi Film Saraaab". 19 June 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Bhuli Jibi Tote" . Retrieved 11 July 2016.
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