Vijai Bulganin

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Vijai Bulganin
Birth nameGorthi Vijay
Born Vedurupaka, Andhra Pradesh, India [1]
Occupation(s)Vocalist, film scorer
InstrumentVocals
Years active2016–present
Labels Aditya Music, Lahari Music, Sony Music India

Gorthi Vijai Bulganin (born as GorthiVijay) is an Indian composer and singer who works in Telugu cinema. [2] He has produced few independent music videos and later continued as a composer in Telugu films. He received wider recognition for his work in the film Baby (2023), for which he received Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu. [3]

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Early life and career

Bulganin was born as Gorthi Vijay in Vedurupaka, Andhra Pradesh in a Telugu family. [4] Later, he changed his stage name to Vijai Bulganin. Around 2014, he has moved to Hyderabad to pursue a career in music and cinema. [5] Vaaradhi (2015) was his first film as a music composer. [6] Speaking to Cinema Express , Vijai said that Baby album is "a homage to the Ilaiyaraaja genre of music". [7] 123telugu in their review of the film mentioned that "music by Vijay is a major asset for Baby". [8] Film Companion cited him as "the strongest pillar of Baby". [9] Songs from the film were commercially successful, thus getting him wide recognition. [10]

Discography

As composer

List of original soundtracks and scores
YearTitleScoreSongsNotes
2015VaaradhiYesYes
2016 Saptagiri Express YesYes [11]
2017 Sapthagiri LLB YesYes
2019 Vajra Kavachadhara Govinda YesYes
2022 Meet Cute YesYesTV series
2023 Baby YesYes
VidyarthiYesYes
Ishtame Kaani Prema LedantaYesYes YouTube TV series
2024Maruva TaramaYesYes
Bhoothaddam Bhaskar Narayana NoYesOnly two songs
Prasanna Vadanam YesYes
Janaka Aithe GanakaYesYes

As playback singer

YearWorkSongComposerCo-artist(s)
2016 Saptagiri Express "Velugu Cheekati"Himself
"Theme Song"
2017 Sapthagiri LLB "Aa Cheithi Gaajula"Lokeshwar, Mangli
"Emaindi Emaindi" Kailash Kher
"Are Are Ek Dham" Divya Kumar, M. M. Manasi
2019 Vajra Kavachadhara Govinda "Keechu Rayi"

Singles

YearSongComposerSingerCo-artist(s)Notes
2019"Manase Oka Megham "YesYes
2021"Chustu Chustune Rojulu"YesYesMeghana
"Daare Leda"YesNoReleased in Tamil as "Vaanam Thondraadho"
"Thattukoledhey"YesYes
"Ammadi"YesYesNutana Mohan
"Manasaara Chebutunna"YesYesNutana Mohan
"Toyiba"YesYesLakshmi Meghana
2022"Lollipop"YesNoAlso released in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam
"Madhubala"YesYesAlso composed Tamil version. [12]
2023"Emone"YesYesAditi Bhavaraju
"Oye Oye"YesNoTamil song
"Myra"YesYesSindhuja SrinivasanAlso co-producer
"Vennela"YesNo
2024"Chilaka"YesYesLakshmi Meghana
"Intermediate"YesNo
"Kala Anukona"YesNo

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryWorkResultRef.
2024 69th Filmfare Awards South Best Music Director – Telugu Baby Won [13]
12th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Music Director – Telugu Pending

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