Rajesh Ramanath

{{Infobox musical artist

| birth_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

| alias =

| occupation = Music director

| years_active = 1995–2017
2023–present

}}

Rajesh Ramanath is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer. He has scored music for Kannada films.

Career

Rajesh Ramanath debuted as a music composer in 1995 for the film Shubha Lagna and has composed for over several commercial and critically acclaimed feature films.

Some of Rajesh Ramanath's notable works are Annavra Makkalu (1996), Thavarina Thottilu (1996), Veerappa Nayaka (1999), Yajamana (2000), Huchha (2001), Swathi Muthu (2004), Aishwarya (2005), My Autograph (2006) among others.{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/31418.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103213322/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/31418.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 November 2012|title = Kannada Cinema News | Kannada Movie Reviews | Kannada Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Kannada}} Rajesh Ramanath was nominated for Filmfare Best Music Director award for Huchcha and Vaalee. He has also acted in a Kannada feature film Black & White (2003) as a lead actor.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/rajesh-ramanath-acts-after-a-decade/articleshow/53523281.cms|title=Rajesh Ramanath acts with Shweta Basu Prasad|first=Sunayana|last=Suresh|work=The Times of India|date=4 August 2016|access-date=19 November 2024}}

After 2013, he worked on many low key films.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/music-scenario-upsets-rajesh-ramanath/articleshow/24034547.cms|title=Music scenario upsets Rajesh Ramanath|work=The Times of India|date=12 October 2013|first=Taniya|last=Talukdar|access-date=19 November 2024}} He took a hiatus after 2017 before returning with the unreleased Kaddu Muchchi in 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/comeback/articleshow/106195441.cms|title=Comeback|date=22 December 2023|work=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=19 November 2024}}

Discography

class="wikitable"
style="text-align:center; background:LightSteelBlue; width:60%;" ! Year !! Film Title !! Notes
rowspan="2"\| 1995	Shubha Lagna
Lady Police
rowspan="4"\|1996	Thavarina Thottilu
Vasantha Kavya
Annavra Makkalu
Aadithya
rowspan="4"\|1998	Baaro Nanna Muddina Krishna
Bhama Satyabhama
Jaidev
Maari Kannu Hori Myage
rowspan="3"\|1999	Kubera
Veerappa Nayaka
Z	2 songs
rowspan="5"\| 2000	Andhra Hendthi
Yajamana	Reused six songs from Vaanathaippola
Bhagawan Dada
Jeevana Raaga
Nan Hendthi Chennagidale
rowspan="6" \|2001	Huchha	Reused two songs from Sethu
Kanasugara	Reused songs from Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen and Kannupada Poguthaiya
Sundari Neenu Sundaran Naanu
Natchatra Kadhal	Tamil film
Neelambari
Vaalee	Reused songs from Vaalee (1999)
rowspan="3"\|2002	Manasella Neene	Reused four songs from Manasantha Nuvve
Ninne Preethisuve	Reused songs from Nee Varuvai Ena
Nuvvunte Chalu	Telugu film{{Cite web\|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mrg-nuvvuntechalu.html\|title = Telugu Cinema - Review - Nuvvunte Chaalu - Adarsh, Soni Raj\|work=Idlebrain.com}}
rowspan="9"\|2003	Ananda	Reused songs from Anandam
Black & White
Pratidhwani
Badri	also cameo in song "Bannada Loka"
Kushalave Kshemave	Reused four songs from Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
Vikram	The song "Ramarasa Na" is based on "Aata Kaavala" from Annayya
Khaki
Mani
Annavru	Reused three songs from Thalapathi
rowspan="7"\|2004	Rowdy Aliya	Guest composer
Naari Munidare Gandu Parari
Bhagawan
Ajju
Pakkadmane Hudugi	Reused three songs from Padosan
Sahukara	Reused songs from Muthu{{Cite news \|last=M.L.N \|date=23 August 2004 \|title=Best of both \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/best-of-both/article28343385.ece \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104164825/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/best-of-both/article28343385.ece \|archive-date=4 November 2020 \|access-date=8 February 2020 \|work=The Hindu}}
Swathi Muthu	Reused songs from Swathi Muthyam
rowspan="7"\|2006	Aishwarya
Julie	Reused songs from Julie (1975)
Tirupathi
Good Luck
Nidhi
Ravi Shastri
My Autograph	Background Music only
rowspan="7"\| 2007	Parodi
VIP 5
Jambada Hudugi
Nali Naliyutha
Kaada Beladingalu
Agrahara
Snehanjali	{{Cite web \|last=Vijayasarathy \|first=R. G. \|author-link=R. G. Vijayasarathy \|date=10 November 2007 \|title=Watch Snehanjali for Dhruv \|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/nov/10sne.htm \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080225083225/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/nov/10sne.htm \|archive-date=25 February 2008 \|access-date=14 October 2023 \|website=Rediff.com}}
rowspan="2"\|2008	Varasdhaara
Premigagi Naa
rowspan="2"\| 2009	Minchu	Reused songs from Thimiru{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/may/01minchu-is-a-fiasco.htm\|title=Another Friday, another remake!\|publisher=Rediff\|accessdate=2009-07-20\|archive-date=6 May 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506165202/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/may/01minchu-is-a-fiasco.htm\|url-status=live}}
Kencha
rowspan=2\|2010	Minugu	Background score only
Kiladi Krishna
rowspan="2"\| 2011	Chenamma IPS
Obavva
rowspan="4"\| 2012	Magadi
Godfather	Background score only
12AM Madhyarathri	Background score only
Hosa Prema Purana
rowspan="3"\| 2013	Gajendra
Mangana Kaiyalli Manikya
Chatrapathi	Background score only
rowspan="4"\|2014	Ragini IPS	Background score only
Sachin! Tendulkar Alla
Nage Bomb
Huccha Venkat
rowspan="2"\|2015	Preethiyinda
Bettanagere
rowspan="3"\|2016	Jai Tulunadu	Tulu film
Sakkath Risk
Golisoda
2017	Style Raja
2023	Kanna Muchi	Film unreleased

References

External links

{{IMDb name|5675090|Rajesh Ramnath}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20090615060557/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist-filmography/3827/5/rajesh-ramanathan.html]

Category:Living people

Category:Musicians from Chennai

Category:Kannada film score composers

Category:Telugu film score composers

Category:Tamil film score composers

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)