Arjun Janya (born Lokesh Kumar) is an Indian film score soundtrack composer, singer and director. Arjun made his film debut in the 2006 Kannada film Autograph Please. Since then he has composed and scored music for successful films such as Birugaali (2009), Sanchari (2010), Kempegowda (2011), Varadanayaka (2012), Victory (2013), Vajrakaya (2015), Mukunda Murari (2016). His 100th film as music director is 99 (2019).
Arjun Janya | |
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| Birth name | Lokesh Kumar |
| Born | May 13, 1980 Bengaluru |
| Genres | Film score, soundtrack |
| Occupation(s) | Composer singer Director |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | arjunjanya |
Arjun Janya won Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director for the film Alemaari (2012), the SIIMA Award for Best Music Director for the film Romeo (2012) and the Filmfare Best Music Director award for the film Bhajarangi (2013).[1]
Janya married to Geetha and they have a daughter named Rajitha.
Career
editArjun started his career by assisting composers such as V. Manohar and K. Kalyan. He worked as a keyboard player for around 30 films.[2]
His first release as a music director was Autograph Please (2006) starring Sanjjanaa and Dilip Raj. Since then, he composed for various films but with little success until he scored the music for the film Birugaali in 2009. All the songs of this film were noticed and appreciated. Following this, he tasted success by scoring for the film Sanchari in 2010.
Arjun's biggest breakthrough came with the Sudeep vehicle Kempe Gowda in 2011, a remake of the Tamil blockbuster Singam. During this time, he changed his name from Arjun to Arjun Janya upon his astrologer suggestion and Sudeep's recommendation.[3] Some articles report that a meeting between Arjun and Oscar-winning composer A. R. Rahman changed his fortunes in the music industry.[4] The song "Khaali Quarter" composed for the 2013 film Victory became popular and was on top of the charts for many weeks.[5] He scored for his 50th film composition for Vajrakaya which released in April 2015 which received rave reviews.[6]
Arjun is currently judging the Kannada version of the reality singing show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa in Zee Kannada channel along with singer Vijay Prakash and music composer Hamsalekha.[7]
Discography
editAs a composer
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
As a singer
edit| Year | Film | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Romeo | Belagageddu Coffee | |
| 2012 | Romeo | Smile Vasi | |
| 2012 | Romeo | Romeo Romeo | |
| 2012 | Lucky | Gowramma Baramma | |
| 2012 | Lucky | Naan Yen Madli | |
| 2012 | Rambo | Manethanka Baare | |
| 2013 | Varadanayaka | Baite Baite | |
| 2013 | Varadanayaka | Ondhsari | |
| 2014 | Mrugashira | Oota Madro Dayavittu | |
| 2014 | Super Ranga | Ninade Nenapu | |
| 2017 | Kataka | Kataka Title Track |
- Cameo appearance
- Bhajarangi (2013)
- Television
- Weekend with ramesh season 3
References
edit- ^ "Soumya Raoh and Arjun Janya win a Filmfare each". The Times of India. 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Arjuna 'Uvacha'". Chitratara.com. 8 November 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ "Music director Arjun changes his name as Arjun Janya | Flash News Today – Online News Magazine". Flashnewstoday.com. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ "Shake hand with Rahman changed my life – Arjun Janya". Supergoodmovies.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ "Khali quarter goes viral in Sandalwood". The New Indian Express. 8 August 2013. Archived from the original on 10 August 2013.
- ^ "Arjun Janya scores a quickfire 50". The Times of India. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ "Arjun Janya to share more than just music!". Sify. 30 July 2015. Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ "Arjun Janya 50 for 50". Indiaglitz. 21 October 2014.
- ^ Sharadhaa, A (18 February 2023). "Love Birds Movie Review: A mature take on the highs and lows of marriage". Cinema Express.
- ^ "Raja Marthanda Movie Reviews, Cast & Release Date". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Dhruva Sarja asks fans to watch his late brother Chiranjeevi Sarja's Rajamarthanda. Watch". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Dhruva Sarja gives shout-out to late brother Chiranjeevi's 'Rajamarthanda'". India Today. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Sharadhaa, A. (11 September 2024). "'Karki' movie review: This thoughtful, heartfelt adaptation stays true to the original". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Prabhu Mundkur and Roshini Prakash's 'Murphy' set to charm audiences from October 18". Deccan Herald. 16 October 2024.
- ^ "After Successful Career in Kannada Music, Arjun Janya to Venture Into Direction". News18.com. 16 June 2022.
[...] Arjun is composing music for Trishulam [...]
External links
edit- Arjun Janya at IMDb
- Arjun Janya on Facebook
Notes
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