Raju Singh

Raju Singh (Full name: Rajinder Singh Panesar) is an Indian film score composer, session musician, singer and a guitarist. His first collaboration was with Malkit Singh of Hai Jamalo fame. Together with Adesh Srivastav they released an album called I Love Golden Star which was quite a rage in the underground circles in Britain. Some of his early compositions include of shows are Dekh Bhai Dekh, Filmi Chakkar, Aahat, Boogie Woogie and CID.

Early life Rajinder Singh Panesar, aka Raju Singh, was born on 3 April 1969 in Mumbai, India. Son of Gursharan Kaur Panesar and Charanjit Singh Panesar; his father hails from Amritsar and Mother from Ferozepur, Punjab.

Singh's family lived in Juhu, Mumbai. He attended St. Xavier's High school, Vile Parle and completed college from Mithibai college in 1986. Singh did his first album an Instrumental Tracks Power Of Music with his friend Aadesh Shrivastav in the year 1987 under the label of Venus.

Career As a musician, Singh started playing for Uttam Singh who introduced him as a guitarist for the song Mere Pyar Ki Umar for the movie Waaris, sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Manmohan. Initially he started off as a guitarist with R D Burman and was a part of his last movie 1942: A Love Story then slowly progressed on to become an arranger, music director, composer and scorer for Bollywood movies later composing and directing for television and advertising. One of the famous hits is Soniyo from Raaz: The Mystery Continues, Gungunati Hain from Satta.

Discography

As a composer

Soundtracks

Albums Year Album Label Artist Lyricist Songs Kashmakash HIRNI JAISI CHAAL ALLAH HO ALLAH RAMA O RAMA JAHAN JAYEGA ANJANE NAGAR AAJ AASMAN SE AAJ KA DIN HAI TUM MERE HO TUMNE APNO KA DIL Colgate A Reason to Smile Sony Music EntertainmentShyam anuragi Choti Choti Baatein PUNJAB MERA RAHE VASDA 1988Put Sardaran DeOriental Star Agencies LtdRaju SinghMalkit Singh AKH LAAR GAYEE BILLO DE NAAL MERE NAAL MERE NAAL NACH KURRIYIE 1989Pump Up The CultureOriental Star Agencies LtdRaju SinghTarlochan Singh Bilga BHABHI GHUND CHAKDEH BHABHIYA AKH BHANGRAY WICH EH RISH VAT GIDDHA AJJ PENDA GORI GORI CHITTI CHITTI PUMP UP THE CULTURE VEER DA SENRA 1991Aira Gaira Nathu KhairaSaregamaSunidhi Chauhan Aira Gaira Nathu Khaira Badra Chudiyan Govinda Kal Mere Ghar Aaya Jiyo Magar Haske Khusbu/KHUSHBOO Socho Swapna Paree / SWAPNA PARI 1992Power of MusicVenus Records Madoon Rock on Rock Title Music True Blue Venus BHAKTO KI VINITI CHOODIYA CHADOO MAIN CHALO BHI DAATI MAA BHAWANO WAALI MAA KE BHAKT JANO MAA SHERA WALI MAA MEHARA WALI MAIYA TARO NAIYA NAHI MAA JAISA KOI DUJA HAI SANKAT HAR DE MERE MAA 1995Roop Inka MastanaMegnasoundsuchitra Aaj Kal Tere Mere Aayega Dil Asia Kisine Musafir Naina Barse Phooloka Taroka Pyar Hua DIL MEIN JISE BASAYA THA APNE BANYA THA USNE HI TODA MERA DIL DUNIYA MEIN SABSE BADA,PAISA YE PAISA GORI TERA NAKHRA HAIYA HAIYA MAHI RE MURGA RAP NAGMA O NARGISI NAR TUM JAISA 1995Koi Baat NahinPlus MusicSadhana Sargam, Sonu NigamRaajesh Johri Jaage Tere Sapne Kabhi Tum Lage Zindagi Koi Baat Nahin Mera Dil Chahe Naino Mein Tere Hain Sapne Socha Sau Dafa Yeh Mera Dil Kabhi Tum Lage Zindagi Koi Baat Nahin Mera Dil Chahe Naino Mein Socha Sau Dafa Ye Mera Dil/YEH MERE Ye Naya Naya 1997Tum Yaad AayeBig MusicAlka YagnikJaved Akhtar Saare Sapne Saawli Si Ek Ladki Aarzu Ke .. Zara Zara Si Baatein Sagar Se Bhi Gehari Aankhen Jab Geet Hawaon Ne Gaye / JAB TUM YAAD AAYE Tum Nahin To Jaise Mere Hothon Gehri Neeli Shaam Pyar Mein Humne Kya Paya Tha GOONJ RAHA HAI Holere Its Hot Kya Hua Na Tha Woh Mera Waiting Halla Gulla O Meri Jaan 1997Sapne Ki BaatT-Series Sonu nigamShyamraj Zindagi Ka Haath Choom Loon Sapne Ki Baat Main Papa I Am Sorry Kiya Kyon Dhoka Gar Mera Bas Chale Udlay Udlay Chahe Jahan Wohi Neeli Jheel Sa Hai Aasman/VAHI NEELI JALSA KAR - 1 JALSA KAR - 2 NA NA NA VICHITRALOK 1999Aish KarSUPER CASSETTES INDUSTRIES LTDRaju SinghDevang Patel AISH TU KAR GALI NA BOLNA NA NA AISA NAHI KARTE RADIO PROGRAMME ' VICHITRALOK ' 2001CalicheVirgin Records Caliche Aa Kareeb Aa Additappa Additappa (Sing Along) Dekho Tum Jidhar Dha Dhin Dhin Dha Hosh Uda Ke Hosh Uda Ke (The Unconscious Mix) Hua (Haan Pyar Hai Hua) Mar gayee Pyar Nahin 2001Tum AayeSony BMGAlka YagnikJaved Akhtar Aa Saath Aa Kya Tumhe Bhi Aisa Kya Tumhe Pata Hai Meri Yaadon Mein Ab Tak Mujhe Aaj Tune Nazaare Jaage Tum Aaye Tum Aaye 2 Tum Jo Mile 2002UniqueTipsjagjit Singh Tere Chehra The Wet Mix Hai Hai yeh Mujboori Wah Bhai Wah Pradeep Roy Goriye Mere Daftar Main Ek Ladki Hai Mr Shaukeen Shikayat Unka Aana Wah Bhai Wah Yaara Yun Hi Ravi Ravi Behl Bol Sachh Bol Dekha Jo Tujhe Dil De De Dena Har pal Jaanaa Jab Koi Nahin Tha Kyun Hai Ladkiyaan Tera Kya Iraadaa 2002Shantiago Bollywood goes Latino Shaan, Amit Kumar Hum ko to yaara teri yaari Chandani Si Hazaron Chehron Mein Jagi Si Hai Kali Kali Na Kisi Dost, Na Humdum Pehle Jo Uska Titliyaan Udd Rahi Hain Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin [Title Track] Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin[Bhangra Version) Tham Ja 2003Skippy's Animal JamboreeKangabeat Entertainment Pvt LtdRaju SinghTraditional Animal Ride Bear Hunt Der Glumph Dingle Dangle Scarecrow Dorothy The Dinosour Ek Billi Hamari Ek Mota Hathi Elephant Called James Five Little Monkeys Five Little Puppies Hey Polly Wiggle Incy Wincy Spider Machli Jal Ki Rani Hai Mein Toh So Rahi Thi Mein Toh Tuk Tuk Tortoise Hoon Moo Moo Brown Cow Roar Says The Lion Six Little Ducks Skippy The Kangaroo This Little Piggy Three Jelly Fish Three Little Pigs Can You Tell Me Five Jelly Fish Five Little Fish I Am I’D Like To Be A Creature Under The Sea Neele Neele Samundar Main Oh Watch It Go! Ok Let’S Do A Nonsensical Song! Skippy The Kangaroo The Rock And Roll Penguin Wonders Under The Sea 2005Teri Chahat MeinTimes Music Manish AgarwalKumaar Aankhein Meri Jo Lab Kahein Maine Puchha Hai Naina Pal Do Pal Mein Tum Ho Saagar Zindagi Ke 2006DhunFontana IndiaPremAnand Bakshi Aap Aaye Hai re Hai Jaan jaye / JAAN JAANDIYE Main Ek Ladki Maine Tujhko Mere Samne Tanha Are You Sleeping? Butterfly, Butterfly Elly The Elephant Fe - Fi – Fe – Fi Fire Truck Five Little Fishes Fruity Song Funny Funny Monkey Giraffe Horsey Horsey How Much Is That Doggie? I Am A Little Rocket I Love You I’ll Take You Riding In My House Little Cottage In The Woods Moo Moo, Brown Cow Octopus Open Them, Shut Them Out In The Garden Peanut Peanut Shadow Man Skinnamrinky Dinky Dink Thumbkin 2006Mere PiyaT-Series Sonu Nigam, Sapna Mukherjee Sudhakar Sharma,Kumar Aa Bhi Jaao Sanam Aas Paas Dhadkanon Mein Dil Mein Bhi Tum Madhbhari Main Jaanoo Na Colour Clown Colour Magic Colours All Around Colours Make You Glad Flags If There Was No Colour What Would We Do Rainbow Shades Of Green Traffic Lights What Colours Buds Hide Yellow Butterfly 2007Discovering De Body MachineKangabeat Entertainment Pvt LtdRaju SinghSusan Biswas, Wendy Parr, Marianne D'Cruz Body Machine Breathe Cells Dem Bones Digestion Five Senses Fuel Heartbeat Muscles My Kidneys Nerves 2007OUR BLUE PLANETKangabeat Entertainment Pvt LtdRaju SinghLynn D'Lima, Rohini Singh-Bhatia, Susan Biswas, Marianne D'Cruz, Aditya Narayan Conservation Continents Earthquake Latitude And Longitude Oceans Our Blue Blue Planet Pangea Rotation And Revolution The Solar System V-O-L-C-A-N-O Water Cycle 2007OUR INDIAKangabeat Entertainment Pvt LtdRaju SinghReshma Jani Festival Of India Food Journey Freedom Fighters Independence Day Indus Valley Civilization Invaders In India Mahatma Gandhi Monuments Of India Republic Day States Where Is India? 2007A Gift For MeKangabeat Entertainment Pvt LtdRaju SinghCandida Vaz, Susan Biswas, Marianne D'Cruz, Dirgha Sampat A Gift For Me Count To Ten I Believe In Me Joey Get Along Khan Confidence Let Me Color The Wall Owl Organized Persistence Robin Resilience The Ants Go Marching Mera Dil Chahe Sare Sapne Socha Sau Dafa Aapka Abhijeet SawantSony BMG Abhijeet SawantSameer Ek Jahaan One World Mohabatein Lutauunga / MOHABBATEIN IUTAAUNGA 2010Yeh Naya Naya Mera Dil ChaheT-Series Sadhana Sargam, Sonu Nigam, Hema SirdesaiRaajesh johri Jaage Tere Sapne Kabhi Tum Lage Zindagi Koi Baat Nahin Mera Dil Chahe Naino Mein Tere Hain Sapne Socha Sau Dafa Yeh Mera Dil Yeh Naya Naya

Film scores

As a singer

Others

Films Year Film Song Music director Lyrics 2013 Club 60 "Rooh Mein" Pranit Gedham Dr. Mahendra Madhukar 2014Dedh IshqiyaZabaan Jale HaiVishal BhardwajGulzar

As composer for background score

Serial Name STAR PLUS Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Pari Hoon Main Ishqbaaaz Sanjivani Dil Boley Oberoi Love Ne Mila Di Jodi Dil Mil Gaye Jaane Pehchaane Se... Ye Ajnabbi Kya Hadsa Kya Haqeekat Ssshhhh...Koi Hai Shanno Ki Shaadi Annu Ki Ho Gayee Waah Bhai Waah Gharwali Uparwali Kisme Kitna Hai Dhum Kulja Sim Sim Meri Mrs. Chanchala Tanha Chalti Ka Naam Antakashri Jadoo Kuch Kar Dikhana Hai Kya Masti Kya Dhoom Hum Saath Aath Hain Daal Me Kala ZEE TV Woh Jhansi Ki Rani (TV series) Connected Hum Tum Jhoome Jiiya Re The Thief of Bagdad Khana Khazana Jabb Love Hua Karawas V 3 Sanam Samjauta Nathkhat Sarkaar Tanaav Parvarish Dil Se Dosti Jane Kaha Mera Jigar Gaya Boogie Woogie Just Mohabbat Star Yaar Kalakar Dhadkan Aahat CID Ek Ladki Anjani Si Devi Amber Dhara Sunday Ke Sunday Jane Kaha Mera Jigar Gaya Uncensored 5 Star Xpressit Missing Tujpe Dil Qurban Khel Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam Kohinoor Raat Hone Ko Hai Baal Baal Bache Dekh Bhai Dekh Kashma Kash Baaje Paayal Metro Club Magic Mission Aasman Se Aage Maan Colgate Top Ten Jane Kya Baat Hui Jab Khelo Sab Khelo LOC Paisa Vasool Dhoom Machao Dhoom Safar Veer Miscellaneous Kuch Kar Dikhana Hai Uf Ye Mohabbat Inspector Eagle The Real Count Down Zaroorat Hai Zaroorat M I 4 Hee Hee Ha Ha Good Morning India Ret Detective Mr. Hero Bombay Talkies Kama Sutra Ready Steady Go Jharoka Priya Tendulkar Show Cafe Dil Nawaz Akbar Birbal Studio 2 Jaal Niyat Tara Rum Pum Husband And Wife Kulja Sim Sim Do Aur Do Paanch Kiran Dhun Manzile Aur Bhi Hain Aur Phir Ek Dhin Daayra Ladies Only Saaj Agni Chakra Kangan Chalti Ka Naam Antakashri Gaate Raho.Com Love Main Kabhi Kabhi Humare Tumhare Meri Mrs. Chanchala Janeman Janeman Kahin Deep Jale Kahin Dil Aasman Se Tapka Tumhareliye Jab Jab Fool Mile Phalki Dil Ki Baatein Dhadkan Dil Se Dosti Hum Hai Dilwale Deewane To Deewane Hain Shakalaka Boom Boom Kya Kehti Hai Ye Dhun

Serial Name Star Plus Ek Hasina Thi Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi...Meri Bhabhi Arjun Honeymoon -Teri Meri Love Stories Barsat -Teri Meri Love Stories Ek hazaro mein meri bahana haiMaryaada Lekin Kab Tak? Yeh ishq haaye Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam DoonGeet Dil Mil Gaye Behenein Jaane Pehchaane Se... Ye Ajnabbi Love Ne Mila Di Jodi Miley Jab Hum Tum Annu Ki Ho Gayee Waah Bhai Waah Life Nahi Hai LadooPari Hoon Main Sanjivani Shhhhh ......ZEE TVMaharakshak Devi Fear Files Lilchamps Badalte Rishton Ki DastaanQubool Hai Rab Se Sohna Isshq Phir Subah HogiShobha Somnath ki Chhoti Si Zindagi Jhansi Ki Rani12/24 Karol Baag Shree Jab Love Hua Ranbir Rano Jhoome Jiiya Re Banegi Apni Baat Dil Se Diya Vachan Hamari Betiyoon Ka VivahParvarish The Thief of Bagdad Maharakshak: Aryan Niyat Tanaav KarawasSony Entertainment Television Parvarrish – Season 2 Shree Adi Manav Police Factory Ab Ayega Mazaa Humari Sister Didi Hum Hai Na Ek Nayi Pehchaan Love Marriage Ya Arranged Marriage Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi Adaalat CID Bhaskar Bharti Amber Dhara Ek Ladki Anjani Si Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin Surya – The Super Cop Just Mohabbat Devi Aahat Dil Se Dosti Jane Kaha Mera Jigar Gaya Shikwa Sunday Ke Sunday Ladies Special Love Main Kabhi Kabhi Humsafars Missing&TV Agent Raghav Laal Ishq (2018 TV series) Dilli Wali Thakur Gurls Adhuri Kahani Hamari Doordarshan Dekh Bhai Dekh Tehkikat Kashma Kash Baaje Paayal Aasman Se AageDetective Laxmi LLB Maan Samjauta Sanam Colors Ashoka Internet Wala Love Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka Mission Sapne Veer Shivaji Jane Kya Baat Hui 24 season 2 Life OK Piya Rangrezz Nadaan Parindey Ghar Aaja Kaisa Yeh Ishq Hai... Ajab Sa Risk Hai 2613 2612 Ramleela – Ajay Devgn Ke Saath Hum Ne Li Hai...Shapath Channel V Crazy Stupid Ishq SAB TV Jugni Challi Jalandhar Lo Ho Gayi Pooja Iss Ghar Ki I Love My India Disney Channel Kabhi Aise Geet gaya karo Kya Mast Hai Life Dhoom Machao Dhoom Vicky aur Vetaal NDTV Imagine Ghar Ki Baat Hai Home TV SafarMTV Fannah Bindass Zindagi WinsHungama Agdam Bagdam Tigdam Misc Agni Chakra Jaal Operation Flood RETPolimer TV Sakthi Pola YarumillaRaj TV Nilave MalareZee Tamil Kaadhalukku SalamStar Vijay Idhu Kadhala Deivam Thandha En Thangai

Web Series/Short Film

Jingles Advertisement

Ashok Masala Honda Hindutwa Newspaper T-Series Washing Powder Praful Sarees Protection Toothpaste Baba Zarda Shakti Company Rani Oil Wheel Red Label Tea Tata Tetley Tea Bharat Petroleum Prestige Whisky Afro Asian Games (2003) IIFA Awards Hello Chips T-Series Concorde Fans Surya Namak Lizole Detergent Essel Premium Basmati Rice Ok Saboon Spirit Sanitary Packs Free Of Mind Add Gel Snuggy Doodh Doodh Coke – Hritik Xenon Cell One Veera (2002) Chaini Chaini Mehek Smiling Doll Excotica

Channel Anthem

EL TV ZEE TV Sony TV Channel 9 B4U SET Max GURJARI LASHKARA Sony Mix SAB

Personal life Singh is married to Sherley Singh with two children.

His father Charanjit Singh Panesar was a musician who often played as a guitarist with R D Burman and his dad S D Burman. In 1982, armed with Roland gear, Singh set out to update the entrancing drone and whirling scales of classical Indian music with his record Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat. After nearly three decades of near-complete obscurity, the album resurfaced when Bombay Connection label impresario Edo Bouman snapped it up while travelling in India. After which he has been given the title 'the father of Acid House’ for the album.

His mother Gursharan Kaur Panesar a housewife was a painter and an artist.

Awards and nominations

Singh and Aadesh Shrivastava received their first award together, The Gold Disc Award in the year 1988 for his album "golden star". 2009, he was awarded Mirchi Music Award – Best background score for the movie ‘Raaz: The Mystery Continues’. He won The Indian Telly Awards for Best title music & background score for Sahib Biwi Ghulam & Amber Dhara in 2005 and 2008 respectively. Recently he has achieved the 2015 PTC Punjabi Film Awards for the best background score for the movie "Punjab 1984" and The 2016 Golden Petal Award for background score – fiction Ashoka.