Roopkumar Rathod
{{Short description|Indian musician}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Roop Kumar Rathod
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| image = RoopKumarRathod2.jpg
| caption = Rathod in 2014
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| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| background = solo_singer
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| occupation = {{Hlist|playback singer|music composer}}
| spouse = Sunali Rathod
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Roopkumar Rathod an Indian playback singer, pop singer, and music composer. He has performed a number of songs in Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Nepali, Bhojpuri and Kannada films.
Personal life
Rathod is the second son of the late Pandit Chaturbhuj Rathod,{{Cite web|title=रूप कुमार राठोड's biography and latest film release news|url=https://hindi.filmibeat.com/celebs/roop-kumar-rathod/biography.html|access-date=2021-12-21|website=hindi.filmibeat.com|language=hi}} a proponent of the oldest major vocal style associated with Hindustani classical music, Dhrupad. He belonged to the "Aditya Gharana of Jamnagar." He has two brothers, music composer Shravan Rathod, part of the Nadeem-Shravan duo, and singer Vinod Rathod. Roopkumar is married to Sunali Rathod, formerly the first wife of bhajan singer, Anup Jalota. Together, they have a daughter named Reewa Rathod.{{Cite web |date=2006-01-15 |title=Vinod Rathod nixes remix funda |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/vinod-rathod-nixes-remix-funda/story-0tNf1l8QTjL220JVA9lrVI.html |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}
Roopkumar was introduced to music during his early years. He began playing the tabla and he became sought after by many ghazal singers in the 1980s.{{Cn|date=December 2023}} He first began playback singing in 1992 with the film Angaar.
Career
Rathod has appeared as a vocalist on albums from 1999. He has sung songs in Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Oriya, Assamese, Nepali and Bhojpuri films.{{Cite web |title=Roop Kumar Rathod Albums and Discography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/roop-kumar-rathod-mn0001622489/discography/all |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2017-11-26 |title=Roopkumar, Sunali Rathod to headline TOI's anniversary concert |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/roopkumar-sunali-rathod-to-headline-tois-anniversary-concert/articleshow/61798313.cms |access-date=2023-07-30 |issn=0971-8257}}
The song "Sandese Aate Hai", from the movie Border, became one of the major breakthroughs of Rathod's career.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-16 |title=Anu Malik reveals Javed Akhtar asked for his autograph after he composed Border's Sandese Aate Hai song |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/anu-malik-reveals-javed-akhtar-asked-for-his-autograph-after-he-composed-borders-sandese-aate-hai-song-12748012.html |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=Firstpost |language=en}} He received his only Filmfare Award nomination to date at the 43rd Filmfare Awards.{{Cn|date=December 2023}} In addition, he sang the song "Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai" for the movie Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and 'Maula Mere Maula' for the movie Anwar.
Apart from playback singing for films, Roopkumar has long played live concerts across the world with his wife Sunali, performing a mix of ghazal, Sufi, light classical music, and film songs.
Roopkumar has also performed with the artists Trilok Gurtu, Ranjit Barot and Abhijit Pohankar in fusion concerts.{{Cite web |title=Percussionist Trilok Gurtu talks music |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-percussionist-trilok-gurtu-talks-music-1612683 |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=DNA India |language=en}} He and Gurtu released the fusion album Beat of Love in December 2001 and the jazz album Broken Rhythms, in October 2004.{{Cite web |last=shail |date=2020-08-05 |title=SHRI ROOPKUMAR RATHOD |url=https://allaboutmusic.in/roopkumarrathod/ |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=All About Music |language=en-US}}
In August 2005, the comedy serial Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai featured Roopkumar and Sunali Rathod in one of their episodes that showcased a friendly musical contest.{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/07/01/stories/2002070100390400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031019143825/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/07/01/stories/2002070100390400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2003-10-19 |work=The Hindu |date=2002-07-01 |title=Genres of music}}
Roopkumar, along with wife Sonali, won the title of 'Ustaad Jodi' on 'Mission Ustaad', a musical television reality show aired in February 2008, that aimed to create awareness about social causes. Donations were received by the United Nations Charities.
In 2011 he released a Sufi album along with his wife Sunali Rathod called "Kalma".{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/Roopkumar-Rathod-releases-Sufi-album/Article1-768856.aspx |title=Sufi Album- Kalmaa |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111118141443/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/Roopkumar-Rathod-releases-Sufi-album/Article1-768856.aspx |archive-date=18 November 2011 |df=dmy-all }}
Awards
Lokmat Sur Jyotsna National Music Award 2021 for his contribution to Indian music{{Cite web |date=2021-11-26 |title=Hargun receives SurJyotsna award : The Tribune India |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/hargun-receives-surjyotsna-award-226387 |access-date=2024-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126045800/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/hargun-receives-surjyotsna-award-226387 |archive-date=26 November 2021 }}
He was awarded the "Icon" award at the Lokmat Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards.{{Cite web |last=author/nareshdongre |date=2024-03-24 |title=मुमकिन नहीं हवाओं से रिश्ता किए बगैर...! मखमली आवाजाचे धनी रूपकुमार राठोड यांच्याशी खास बातचीत |url=https://www.lokmat.com/nagpur/a-special-conversation-with-roop-kumar-rathod-on-occasion-of-lokmat-sur-jyotsna-award-2024-a-a877-c719/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Lokmat |language=mr}}{{Cite web |last=author/lokmat-news-network |date=2024-03-13 |title='सूर ज्योत्स्ना राष्ट्रीय संगीत पुरस्कार' जाहीर |url=https://www.lokmat.com/nagpur/sur-jyotsna-national-music-award-2024-announced-a-a719/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Lokmat |language=mr}}
Filmography
=As playback singer=
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!Year !Film !Title !Composer !Notes |
| 1992
|"Kitni Jaldi Yeh Mulaqat Guzar Jati" | rowspan="2" |Laxmikant–Pyarelal |Co-sung with Lata Mangeshkar |
| 1993
|"Main Tera Ashiq Hoon" | |
| rowspan="3" |1995
|Raja |"Vada Jo Kiya" | |
| Naajayaz
|"Barsaat Ke Mausam Mein" |Co-sung with Kumar Sanu |
| Gaddaar
|"Beta Apni Maa Se" |Co-sung with Udit Narayan and Sadhana Sargam |
| 1996
|"Moh Maya" | |
| 1997
|"Sandese Aate Hai" | rowspan="3" |Anu Malik |Co-sung with Sonu Nigam |
| rowspan="2" |1998
|"Tuma Juda Ho Kar Hameen" |Co-sung with Sanjeevani |
| Hero Hindustani
|"Aisi Waisi Baat Nahin" |Co-sung with Alka Yagnik and Ila Arun |
| rowspan="10" |1999
|"Pardesi To Hai Pardesi" |Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen |Co-sung with Anuradha Paudwal and Sonu Nigam |
| Hum Saath-Saath Hain
|"Sunoji Dulhan" |Co-sung with Kavita Krishnamurthy, Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam and Pramita Rao |
| Godmother
|"Gunje Gangan Gunje Lalkaren Ham" | rowspan="2" |Vishal Bhardwaj | |
| Hu Tu Tu
|"Bandobast Hai, Jabardast Hai" | |
| Laawaris
|"Sine Mein Sulagata Hai Dil" | |
| International Khiladi
|"Kundi Kanwari" | |
| Sarfarosh
|"Zindagi Maut Na Ban Jaaye" | rowspan="2" |Jatin-Lalit |Co-sung with Sonu Nigam |
| Dillagi
|"Yeh Zameen Hai" | |
| Thakshak
|"Khamosh Raat" | |
| Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet
|"Tere Pyar Mein Main" |Co-sung with Jaspinder Narula |
| rowspan="3" |2000
|Mela |"Mela Dilon Ka II" (Celebration) |Co-sung with Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik, Shankar Mahadevan, Nitin Mukesh, Hema Sardesai, Jaspinder Narula and Anmol |
| Krodh
|"Sun Baba Sun" |Co-sung with Sapna Mukherjee |
| Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!
|"Chal Padi" |Co-sung with Suresh Wadkar |
| rowspan="5" |2001
|"Venmathiye" |
| Censor
|"Ho Aaj Majhab Koi" |Co-sung with Kavita Krishnamurthy, Vijayta Pandit and Vinod Rathod |
| Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein
|"Dil Ko Tumse" | |
| Rahul
|"Vah Re Vah" | |
| Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai
|"Jhoomen Yeh Zameen" | |
| rowspan="4" |2002
|"Humko Mohabbat Dhoondh Rahi" | |
| Filhaal
|"Le Chale Doliyon Mein" |Co-sung with K. S. Chithra |
| Lal Salaam
|"Zara Se Aao Na" |Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Uday Mazmudar | |
| Gunaah
|"Rooth Kar Hum" | |
| rowspan="3" |2003
|Jism |"Shikayat Hai" | |
| Baaz: A Bird in Danger
|"Aaye Subah (Duet)" |Co-sung with Sandhana Sargam |
| Armaan
|"Tum Hi Bata Zindagi (Male Version)" | |
| rowspan="5" |2004
|"Rehna To Hai" |Co-sung with Alka Yagnik |
| Lakshya
|"Kandhon Se Milte Hain Kandhe" |Co sung with Sonu Nigam, Kunal Ganjawala, Vijay Prakash, Shankar Mahadevan and Hariharan |
| Veer-Zaara
|"Tere Liye" |Co-sung with Lata Mangeshkar |
| Tumsa Nahin Dekha
|"Yeh Dhuan Dhuan" |Co-sung with Shreya Ghoshal |
| Madhoshi
|"Madhoshi" |Roop Kumar Rathod | |
| 2005
|"Jiya Jaye Amma" |Co-sung with Asha Bhosle |
| 2006
|"Kaise Kahein" |Co-sung with Sandhana Sargam |
| rowspan="3" |2007
|Pyar Kare Dis: Feel the Power of Love | |Ghansham Vaswani |Sindhi film |
| Anwar
|"Maula Mere Maula" | |
| Life in a... Metro
|"In Dino (Reprise)" | |
| rowspan="2" |2008
|"Bandagi" |Co-sung with Sunidhi Chauhan |
| Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
|"Tujhe Mein Rab Dikhta Hai" | |
| rowspan="2" |2009
|"Oru Devathai" |Tamil film |
| London Dreams
|"Barso Yaron" | |
| rowspan="3" |2010
|Veer |"Salaam Aaya" |Co-sung with Shreya Ghoshal |
| Madrasapattinam
|"Pookkal Pookkum" |Tamil film |
| Thamassu
|"Karagaridu" |Kannada film |
| 2011
|"Piya" | |
| rowspan="4" |2012
|"Khoka Chalu Cheez" |Bengali film |
| Agneepath
|"O Saiyyan" | |
| Kevi Rite Jaish
|"Kevi Rite Jaish" |Gujarati film |
| Maharana Pratap: The First Freedom Fighter
|"Veer Pratap" |Roop Kumar Rathod | |
| rowspan="4" |2014
|"Injathea" |Tamil film |
| Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane
|"Kollai Azhage" |S.S. Kumaran |Tamil film |
| Meinu Ek Ladki Chaahiye
|"Nanhe Paon" | | |
| Rang Rasiya
|"Kahe Sataye" | |
| 2015
|"Briljo" |Pranav-Nikhil-Shailesh |Gujarati film |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0711756}}
- {{Twitter|roopkumarsunali}}
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