Vinod Rathod

Vinod Rathod (born 12 September 1962) is an Indian playback singer and dubbing voice actor who primarily sings in Hindi language films. Rathod is the son of late classical musician, Pandit Chaturbhuj Rathod. He is the younger brother of late Shravan Rathod who too was a singer and a composer, being a part of the Nadeem-Shravan duo, making Vinod the second son of Chaturbhuj Rathod. Vinod himself has a younger brother Roopkumar Rathod, who is also a renowned singer, having sung many Hindi, Tamil, Telugu language songs too.

He was a popular playback singer in the 1990s, and is often remembered as providing the singing voice of many actors including Sanjay Dutt, Shah Rukh Khan, Govinda and Rishi Kapoor.

Music career

His career started when Usha Khanna after listening to his voice in a cassette called him in April 1986, to sing a qawwali, "Mere Dil Main Hai Andhera, Koi Shamma To Jala De" in Do Yaar. Mohammed Aziz was his co-singer. Vinod recorded no less than 40 songs for the composer, and also sang for composers like Ajay Swami and Surinder Kohli in his struggle phase. His TV serial title song, "Yeh Jeevan Hai Akash Ganga" for the serial Akash Ganga proved very successful amongst viewers.

He entered the big films league when composers Shiv-Hari called him to record "Baadal Pe Chalke Aa" with Lata Mangeshkar and Suresh Wadekar which proved popular and "Zindagi Har Janam Pyar Ki Dastan" with Lata Mangeshkar in Yash Chopra's Vijay in 1988 proved to be a greater success. Vinod was the voice of Rishi Kapoor in this multi-starer film. He then sang for Rishi-Yash-Shiv-Hari again in Chandni in 1989. This song, "Parbat Se Kaali Ghata Takrai" with Asha Bhosle also proved a hit along with "Sheharon Mein Ek Shehar Suna" with Lata Mangeshkar.

However, he got his real break in 1992 when Laxmikant–Pyarelal offered him "Romeo Naam Mera" for Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja. It has proven to be one of the biggest hit of 1992. Laxmikant-Pyarelal rapidly called him for more films, which instilled confidence for Vinod among the other composers like Anu Malik, Bappi Lahiri and Anand–Milind. As luck would have it, Nadeem–Shravan (Shravan is Vinod's elder brother) were at the crest of popularity, and though Nadeem favoured Kumar Sanu he gave Vinod Rathod the onus of being the voice of Shah Rukh Khan in Deewana. "Aisi Deewangi" with Alka Yagnik proved a rage and "Koi Na Koi Chahiye Pyar Karne Wala" too proved popular. This film was also released in 1992.

By 1993, Vinod Rathod was a very busy man. Laxmikant-Pyarelal gave him excellent songs in several films like Bedardi, Dilbar and many other films, and decided that he would be the major voice of Rishi Kapoor in the R K film Prem Granth. Their hits with him included "Jab Se Main Jara Sa Badnam Ho Gaya' – Gumrah and "Nayak Nahin Khalnayak Hoon Main" – Khal-Nayak. Anu Malik swept aside Nadeem-Shravan by late 1993–94 and Vinod Rathod was very much there in hits like "Ae Mere Humsafar", "Kitabein Bahut Si", "Samajhkar Chand Jisko" and "Chupana Bhi Nahin Aata' – Baazigar. Followed Ladla, Elaan, Agnisakshi, Muhabbat Ki Arzoo, Chahoonga Main Tujhe, Gambler, Parampara, The Gentleman, Zamana Deewana, Shreemaan Aashique, Maidan-E-Jung, Policewala Gunda, Hum Sab Chor Hain, Chaahat, Vastav and the hits "Duniya Ye Duniya Very Good Very Good" – Trimurti and "Dil Dene Ki Rut Aayi" – Prem Granth. Anand–Milind made him the voice of Govinda in films like Raja Babu, Rajaji, Hero No. 1, Dulhe Raja, Ankhiyon Se Goli Maare and Banarsi Babu. He also sang the popular Main to hoon paagal munda for Shahrukh Khan in 1996 in the film Army.

Vinod had a triumph of sorts in the Zee Telefilm, Mr. Shrimati, in which he sang "Aashiq Ki Hai Baraat". His other hits include his songs from Deewana Mastana, Army, Hero No. 1 and Dulhe Raja, Tere Mere Sapne, and his latest chartbuster, "Dholi Taro Dhol Baje" – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, "Chalak Chalak" – Devdas, "M Bole To" – Munna Bhai MBBS which has given his career a new boost after 1999. His songs from Chal Mere Bhai have proved popular too.

“Main Hoon Number Ek Gawaiya" from Saajan Chale Sasural proved his classical excellence which he has incorporated from his father.

Not only a huge list of production houses Vinod has sung more than 3500 songs in various languages such as Hindi, Nepali, English, Gujarati, Marathi, Sindhi, Punjabi, Bengali, Oriya, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri and Persian.

Vinod Rathod has received nominations for Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 1993: Aisi Deewangi (Deewana) and 1994: Nayak Nahin Kahlnayak Hoon Main (Khalnayak)

He is the uncle of music composers Sanjeev–Darshan, brother of music composer/singer Roop Kumar Rathod and music director Shravan Rathod.

Discography He entered the big films league in 1988 and he had received two times nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for his best performance in "Aisi Deewangi" from Deewana and "Nayak Nahin Kahlnayak Hoon Main" from Khalnayak. He has sung for all the leading composers and his most popular co-singers were Sadhana Sargam, Anuradha Paudwal, Asha Bhosle, Lata Mangeshkar, Alka Yagnik, Poornima and Kavita Krishnamurthy.

Year Film Song title Music director Co-singer(s) Language 1986 Bedaag "Mere Dil Main Hai Andhera" Usha Khanna Mohammed Aziz Hindi 1988 Vijay "Zindagi Har Janam" Shiv–Hari Suresh Wadkar, Lata Mangeshkar Hindi 1989 Chandni "Mehbooba" "Parbat Se Kaali" Shiv–Hari Lata MangeshkarAsha Bhosle Hindi 1990 Pyar Pyar "Operator Operator" Nadeem–Shravan Sapna Mukherjee Hindi Solah Satra "Ajab Zindagi Ka" Hindi 1991 House No. 13 "Dil The Tera""Kar Liya Hai" Enoch Daniels Kavita Krishnamurthy Hindi 1992 Deewana "Aisi Deewangi" "Koi Na Koi Chahiye" Nadeem–Shravan Alka Yagnik Hindi Drohi "Dhadakti Mere Dil" M. M. Keeravani K. S. Chithra Hindi Apradhi "Yeh Pyar Bada Bedardi Hai" Laxmikant–Pyarelal Alka Yagnik Hindi 1993 Darr "Ang Se Ang Lagana" "Ishq Da Rog Bura" Shiv–Hari Alka Yagnik, Sudesh Bhosle Lata Mangeshkar Hindi Baazigar "Kitabein Bahut Si" "Chhupana Bhi Nahi Aata" "Samajh Kar Chand Jis Ko""Ae Mere Humsafar" Anu Malik Asha BhosleAlka YagnikAlka Yagnik Hindi Shabnam "Tera Naam Likhkar Haathon Pe Hum" Anuradha Paudwal Hindi Tahqiqaat "Doob Gaye Mere Nain" "Na Tum Itni Haseen Hoti" "Tu Kisi Aur Se Milne (Male)" Asha BhosleSadhana Sargam Hindi Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja "Romeo Naam Mera" "Jaanewale Zara Ruk Ja" Laxmikant–Pyarelal Kavita Krishnamurthy Hindi Gumrah "Ram Kasam Mera Bada Naam Ho Gaya" Hindi Khalnayak "Nayak Nahi Khalnayak Hoon Main" "Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai (Male)" Kavita Krishnamurthy Hindi Bedardi "Ek Din To Honi Thi" "Mai Tumse Pyar Karti Hu" "Bolo Main Pyar Karti Hu" Alka Yagnik Hindi Do Dilon Ka Sangam "Ab Tanhai Mujhe" "Dekha Tha Usne Pyar Se" "Chandni Khushboo Shabnam" Milind Sagar Anuradha Paudwal Anuradha Paudwal Anuradha Paudwal Hindi Shreemaan Aashique "Ladki Ladki" Nadeem–Shravan Sudesh Bhonsle Hindi Krishan Avtaar "Mera Mehboob Mujhse" "Humse Pyar Karo" "Gudiya Pyari Pyari Gudiya" Alka Yagnik Hindi Tadipaar "Agar Mere Paas Paisa""O Saiyan Saiyan" Alka Yagnik Hindi Sukher Swarga "Na Bolo Na" Ajoy Das Sapna Mukherjee Bengali 1994 Anokha Andaaz "Aap Se Pehle Na Aap Ke Baad" Nadeem–Shravan Alka Yagnik Hindi Andaz "Ye Maal Gaadi""Khada Hai""Nacho Gaao Filmein Dikhao" Bappi Lahiri Kavita KrishnamurthySadhana SargamAlka Yagnik Hindi Imtihaan "Ek Yaad Ke Sahare" Anu Malik Hindi Laadla "Main Raju Deewana" Anand–Milind Hindi Zaalim "Chaar Din Ka Safar""Pehle Hi Qayamat Kya Kam Thi" Anu Malik Kavita Krishnamurthy, Suresh Wadkar Alka Yagnik Hindi Kranti Kshetra "Tumhara Naam Kya Hai""Deewane Hai Hum Tere""Malan Thara Baag Mein" Nadeem–Shravan Sadhana SargamSapna MukherjeeBabul Supriyo, Sapna Awasthi, Sapna Mukherjee, Suryakant Hindi Elaan "Pehle Mere Aankhon Mein" Shyam-Surender Sadhana Sargam Hindi The Gentleman "Hum Apne Gham Ko""Aashiqui Mein Had Se" Anu MalikA. R. Rahman Sadhana SargamSadhana Sargam Hindi Main Tera Aashiq "Dhatura" Aadesh Shrivastava Anuradha Paudwal Hindi 1995 Trimurti "Very Good Very Bad" "Mujhe Pyar Karo" "Mata Mata" Laxmikant–Pyarelal Udit NarayanManhar Udhas, Alka YagnikKavita Krishnamurthy Hindi Zamaana Deewana "Zamaana Deewana Ho Gaya" "Soch Liya Maine Aye Mere Dilba" "Rok Sake To Rok" Nadeem–Shravan Sapna MukherjeeAlka Yagnik Hindi Ram Shastra "Tujhe Maanga Tha" "Tera Chehra Na Dekhun Agar" Anu Malik Alka YagnikAlka Yagnik Hindi Policewala Gunda "Duniya Ke Mele" Bappi Lahiri Hindi Gambler "Chupke Chupke Ghoor Na Mujhko""Deewangi Ko Tu Meri Pehchaan Jaayegi""Gambler Gambler""Sajde Na Kiye Maine" Anu Malik Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik Sadhana Sargam Sadhana Sargam Hindi Maidan-E-Jung "Lo Phagun Ritu Aa Gayee" Bappi Lahiri Udit Narayan, Sadhana Sargam Hindi Hum Sab Chor Hain "Meri Biwi Lakhon" Bappi Lahiri Alka Yagnik Hindi 1996 Saajan Chale Sasural "Main hoon No. 1 Gawaiya" Nadeem–Shravan Kunal Ganjawala, Mishra, Satyanarayan Hindi Mr. Bechara "Dekho Dekho Dekho" Anand–Milind Sapna Mukherjee Hindi Rakshak "Sundara Sundara" Sapna Mukherjee Hindi Vijeta "Khwabo Mein Aanewali" Alka Yagnik Hindi Tere Mere Sapne "Tere Mere Sapne" Viju Shah Udit Narayan, Hema Sardesai Hindi Army "Main To Hoon Pagal Munda""De Taali" "Ho Gayee Tiyar Hamari Army" Anand–Milind Alka YagnikAbhijeet, Jolly Mukherjee, Alka YagnikAbhijeet, Jolly Mukherjee, Alka Yagnik Hindi Jeet "Yaara O Yaara""Yaara O Yaara (Sad)" Nadeem–Shravan Alka Yagnik Hindi Prem Granth "Jungle Mein Sher""Dil Dene Ki Ruth""Is Duniya Men Prem Granth""Teri Kasam Main Hoon" Laxmikant–Pyarelal Hindi Chaahat "Chaahat Na Hoti""Tumne Dikhaye Aise Sapne" Anu Malik Hindi 1997 Hero No. 1 "Maine Paidal Se Ja Raha Tha""Tum Hum Pe Marte Ho" Anand–Milind PoornimaSadhana Sargam Hindi Udaan "Chahun Tujhe" Sadhana Sargam Hindi Deewana Mastana "Yeh Gaya Woh Gaya" "Tere Bina Dil Lagta Nahin" "Head Ya Tail" Laxmikant–Pyarelal Alka YagnikUdit Narayan, Alka YagnikUdit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy HindiMohabbat"Aina Bataa Kaise" "Pyar Kiya Hai (Duet)" "Pyar Kiya Hai (Sad)"Nadeem–ShravanSonu Nigam Kavita Krishnamurthy HindiVirasat"Sun Mausi Sun Mausi"Anu MalikHindi 1998 Dulhe Raja "Dulhan To Jayegi (Dulhe Raja)""Kahan Raja Bhoj""Kya Lagti Hai Hai Rabba" Anand–Milind Anuradha PaudwalSonu Nigam Hindi Kudrat "Ishq Bhala Kya Hai" Rajesh Roshan Alka Yagnik Hindi China Gate "Chamma Chamma" Anu Malik Alka Yagnik, Shankar Mahadevan Hindi Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha "Jo Hona Hai" Jatin–Lalit Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Aziz, Sudesh Bhosle, Bali Brahmbhatt, Anand Bakshi Hindi 1999 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam "Doli Taro Dhol Baje" Ismail Darbar Kavita Krishnamurthy, Karsan Sagathia Hindi Vaastav: The Reality "Har Taraf Hai Yeh Shor" Jatin–Lalit Atul Kale Hindi 2000 Chal Mere Bhai "Aaj Kal Ki Ladkiyan""Mere Baap Ki Beti" Anand–Milind Sonu Nigam, Poornima, VaijantiAbhijeet Hindi Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai "Kya Maine Aaj Suna" Sanjeev–Darshan Kavita Krishnamurthy Hindi Mission Kashmir "Maaf Karo" Ehsaan Noorani Anuradha Paudwal Hindi Khauff "Hye Hye Ye Hawa" Anu Malik Anuradha Paudwal Hindi Bichhoo "Pyar Tu Dil Tu" Anand Raj Anand Alka Yagnik Hindi 2001 Style "Style Mein Rehne Ka" Sanjeev–Darshan Sonu Nigam Hindi 2002 Devdas "Chalak Chalak" Ismail Darbar Udit Narayan, Shreya Ghoshal Hindi Desh Devi "Dabe Paon Se Woh" Ismail Darbar Parthiv Gohil, Sneha Pant Hindi Akhiyon Se Goli Maare "Dehradun Ka Chuna Lagaya""Ladka Mud Mud Ke Maare""Thumka Lagake Naachlo" Daboo MalikAnand–MilindDilip Sen-Sameer Sen Sunidhi ChauhanAlka YagnikSonu Nigam, Sanjeevani Hindi Annarth "Dil Hai Deewana" Anand Raj Anand Pamela Jain Hindi Chor Machaaye Shor "Kaan Ke Neeche""Tum Tata Ho Ya Birla" Anu Malik Anuradha SriramAnuradha Sriram Hindi Road "Raste Raste" Sandesh Shandilya Sunidhi Chauhan Hindi Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam "Dil Tod Aaya" Sajid–Wajid Sonu Nigam Hindi Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai "Teri Aankhen Bolti" Uttam Singh Alka Yagnik Hindi Hum Kisise Kum Nahin "Kya Kehna""Main Sohni Tu Mahiwal" Anu Malik Udit NarayanAnuradha Paudwal, Sonu Nigam Hindi Maseeha "Aaya Maza Na Yaar" Anand Raj Anand Hindi2003 Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. "Chan Chan""M Bole To""Apun Jaise Tapori" Anu Malik Shreya GhoshalSanjay Dutt, Prachi, Priya Mayekar Hindi Border Hindustan Ka "Yaad Aati Hai" Dilip-Hari Kishen Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan Hindi Parwana "Duniya Mein Aaye Ho""Deva Ho Deva" Sanjeev–Darshan Farid Sabri Hindi Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye "Hum Tere Sanam" Daboo Malik Hindi Guru "Bhadra Falgun Chaitra Ashar Sraban" Babul Bose Bengali 2004 Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai "Jagmug" Sandesh Shandilya K. S. Chithra Hindi Ishq Hai Tumse "Ishq Hai Zindagi" Himesh Reshammiya Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan Hindi Annaye Atyachar "Ek Nodir Ujan" Saikat Ali Imon Sadhna Sargam Bengali Shikaar "O Jiya Kya Kiya" Anand Raj Anand Udit Narayan, Anand Raj Anand, Sunidhi Chauhan Hindi Police Force "Maina Kunwari""Bholi Bhali Soorat Se""Maina Kunwari – 2" Anand–Milind Poornima HindiThali Kattuva Shubhavele"Yoga Yoga Koodi"Ennar K. Viswanath ArchanaKannada 2005 Pandit... Ek Yodha S. A. Rajkumar Hindi Vissfoth Rituraj Hindi 2006 Meri Majboori... "Meri Majboori" Bappi Lahiri Hindi Lage Raho Munna Bhai "Lage Raho Munna Bhai""Samjho Ho Hi Gaya" Shantanu Moitra Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi Hindi Zinda "Yeh Hai Meri Kahani" Sanjay Dutt Hindi Sandwich "Yeh Hai Meri Kahani" Sanjay Dutt Hindi 2007 Aag "Ruk Ja""Cha Raha""Jee Le""Dum" Amar MohileNitin RaikwarPrasanna ShekharAmar Mohile Sunidhi ChauhanShweta PanditFarhaad Bhiwandiwala Hindi Traffic Signal "Signal Pe" Shamir Tandon Baba Sehgal, Navin Prabhakar, Neeraja Pandit, Raj Pandit Hindi Nehlle Pe Dehlla "Bottle Mein Main""Imaan Dol Jaayenge" Daboo MalikAnand Raaj Anand Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Sunidhi ChauhanSunidhi Chauhan Hindi 2008 Chandramukhi (Dubbed Version) "Tota Para Para" Vidyasagar Sadhana Sargam, Shivani Das, Manoj Mishra Hindi "Oh Oh Sun meri baat " Vidyasagar Sadhana Sargam, Shivani Das, Manoj Mishra Hindi " Aaja are tu aaja(Rara)" Vidyasagar Sadhana Sargam Hindi Homam "Homam" Nithin Raikwar Telugu 2009 Rajdrohi "Pagla Jhoro Hawa" Babul Bose Asha Bhonsle Bengali 2010 Aatangko "Hele Dule Chole Dekho" Babul Bose Bengali 2012 Daal Mein Kuch Kaala Hai "Vada Pav" Aabfm Hindi 2013 Zamaanat "Kya Mohabbat Hai" Viju Shah Alka Yagnik, Javed Ali Hindi 2014 Bachchan "Latai" Jeet Gannguli Akriti Kakkar Bengali 2015 Love in Rajasthan "Asbe Jokhon Modhur" Bengali2016God Father (2016 film) Omm Namah SibayaAbhijit Majumdar Nirmal Nayak Odia Godfather Title" Navya Jaiti 2018 Aaya Hai Dulha Dulhan Le Jayega ( "Aaya Hai Dulha Dulhan Le Jayega" Pradeep Sanjeevani Bhelande

Dubbing career While he was known for his chartbuster songs, he also provided his voice to South Indian actors in a total of nine films including Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao, Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu, U. V. S. Prabhas Raju, Jr. N.T.R., Vishal Krishna Reddy, Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar and others.

Dubbing roles Live action films