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Siddharth Basrur

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Siddharth Basrur was an Indian composer and songwriter.

Siddharth Basrur is an Indian vocalist, composer, and playback singer. He began his career in the indie music scene with his first band, Kinky Ski Munky. He is the frontman of Mumbai's progressive metal band, Goddess Gagged. Basrur has contributed to Bollywood movies such as Haunted 3D, Players, and David.

Early life Siddharth Basrur was born in 1981 and developed an interest in music during his childhood. He dropped out of his first year of college and started working in a music store. Basrur grew up listening to a wide range of music, from Alice Cooper to Kishore Kumar, influenced by his father and uncles, who were fans of classic rock 'n’ roll. By the age of 15, alternative rock had become his favorite genre.

Career Basrur earned a diploma in audio engineering and initially worked in the film industry, focusing on audio post-production. He later transitioned to content writing for Channel V in 2008 but eventually left to pursue music full-time. In 2000, Basrur composed vocal melodies for the band Kinky Ski Munky. His first significant break in commercial music came when he was asked by Chirantan, a friend involved in the making of the soundtrack for Haunted 3D, to sing two songs for the movie. In 2016, he sang the Hindi version of "We Know the Way" for the Hindi-dubbed release of the Disney animated feature film Moana.

Performances and appearances He was asked to open the show for the daughter of well-known late Indian sitar composer Ravi Shankar, Norah Jones, who performed at the 'A Summer's Day' music festival, held in Mumbai on 2 March 2013. Basrur and Meiyang Chang performed a jam session at the Jack & Jones store in Mumbai on 20 October 2013. He has also performed live at IndiEarth at the Park, held in Chennai.

Music style and impact Basrur's music ranges between a variety of genres like punk rock and indie rock, to metal music. In 2013, he released his solo album Chasing Rain in two chapters - respectively named Chapter 1 and Chapter 2.

Awards and nominations Siddharth Basrur won the MTV VMAI in 2013 for Roots Song of the Year. He has been nominated for the Radio Cit Awards in 2013, and also for the Jack Daniels Rock Awards in 2014 in the categories of song of the year and male artist of the year

Discography Bollywood

Kannada Song Movie Composer "Hulli Hulli" Hebbuli Arjun Janya "Shiva Shankara" The Villain Arjun Janya "Bloody Sweet" Leo Anirudh Ravichander "Hunter Bandha" Vettaiyan Anirudh Ravichander

Tamil Song Movie Composer "Bloody Sweet" Leo Anirudh Ravichander "Hunter Vantaar" Vettaiyan Anirudh Ravichander"I Am the Danger"Coolie (2025 film)Anirudh Ravichander"Rage Of Kaantha"KaanthaJhanu Chanthar

Telugu Song Movie Composer "Bloody Sweet" Leo (Telugu dub) Anirudh Ravichander "Hunter Entry" Vettaiyan (Telugu dub) Anirudh Ravichander "Ragile Ragile" Kingdom Anirudh Ravichander "I Am The Danger" Coolie (2025 film) (Telugu dub) Anirudh Ravichander"Rage Of Kaantha"Kaantha (Telugu dub)Jhanu Chanthar

Malayalam Song Movie Composer "Bloody Sweet" Leo (D) Anirudh Ravichander "Pyara Mera Veera" Varshangalkku Shesham Amrit Ramnath "I Am The Danger" Coolie (2025 film) (D) Anirudh Ravichander

IPL 2018 Song Music Best vs BEST Dan Mace Solo Career Album Track list Chasing Rain (Chapter 1) In Between feat. Devesh Dayal Rain Stay Lifting The Veil Battleships feat. Naina Kundu Chasing Rain (Chapter 2) Light Up My Life Sandwich Song Come September ft.Vishal J.Singh

Singles You Never Know Logic Is Such A Liar Make Me A Sandwich Scuttle Okakifreak – That's Right, Fool Don't Release Me Secrets Goddess Gagged Album Track list Resurfaces Modern Machines Rosemary's Baby Dreamer Inspire Visionary Sink or Swim Preliminary Stages of The Master Plan Singles Shades Flow Push Me To Solidarity Fine Lines

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