Charan Raj

Charan Raj

Birth : , Virajpet, Karnataka, India

History

M. R. Charan Raj is an Indian composer and singer known for his work in Kannada cinema. For his work in Jeerjimbe (2016), he was awarded the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director. Raj trained in Carnatic music with Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath and in Classical music with Neecia Majolly. He also holds a grade eight certificate in piano from the London School of Music. Though he made his debut in Harivu (2014), his first breakthrough came in 2015 when the album Winds of Samsara won the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album. The album featured him as a vocalist. The year 2016 was a turning point in his career as both his Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu and Jeerjimbe`s music was a chartbuster and for the latter he won Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director. His 2018 projects include Dalapathi and Jeerjimbe. His 2019 releases include Kavaludaari and Avane Srimannarayana (ASN).

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Charan Raj

Movies

Sapta Sagaradaache Ello - Side B
Original Music Composer
Manu and Priya continue to search for their happiness.
Head Bush: Vol 1
Original Music Composer
Head Bush revolves around Jayaraj, his friends, foes, police officers, and the politicians who changed the course of the political scenario of Bengaluru in the 1970s. The film focuses on the rise and rise of Jayaraj - from a teenager to a rowdy to a mass hero.
James
Playback Singer
Santhosh Kumar, who goes by the name James, runs a security agency and has been commissioned to take care of a family that owns a drug cartel. He is swift, agile and deft with his work and wins the appreciation of everyone. But is there more to who Santhosh really is?
James
Original Music Composer
Santhosh Kumar, who goes by the name James, runs a security agency and has been commissioned to take care of a family that owns a drug cartel. He is swift, agile and deft with his work and wins the appreciation of everyone. But is there more to who Santhosh really is?
Salaga
Original Music Composer
Vijaykumar, alias Salaga, is unknowingly pulled into the realm of the underworld. Samrat, an honest and upright cop, sees through him and decides to bring about justice.
Bheemasena Nalamaharaja
Original Music Composer
A pinch of love, a dollop of happiness with a scoop of togetherness. Join this cook on a flavorsome journey of love, loss and friendship. When tragedy sizzles through his life, it is to see if he can save the dish and toss a sweet ending.
Popcorn Monkey Tiger
Original Music Composer
The story narrates details of two characters Seena and Devika experiencing crime in different phases of life by meeting different people who may make them realize human values and emotions or not.
Avane Srimannarayana
Original Music Composer
In the pursuit of solving an ancient mystery of Amaravati, Narayana, a corrupt cop must battle the dangerous clan of dacoits and it's fierce leader.
Dear Comrade
Playback Singer
A hot-blooded student union leader falls for a state-level cricketer but his anger management issues and violent streak threatens to derail their love story .
Kavaludaari
Original Music Composer
The story follows two Bangalore cops as they investigate an old case. Anant Nag plays Muthanna, a retired inspector while Rishi is Shyam, a sub-inspector working in the Traffic Police. Their search leads them across trails that will put their wit, resolve and morals to the test.
Jeerjimbe
Original Music Composer
Jeerjimbe is a story of adventures of a 13 year old girl from a remote village in Karnataka. The story is based on emotional struggles of a girl when a bicycle enters her life as part of free cycles programs provided by the Government to all high school children in rural areas.
Tagaru
Original Music Composer
Duniya Soori's Tagaru takes us on a bloody ride through the dark underbelly of the underworld and their clash against the police.
Pushpaka Vimana
Original Music Composer
A mentally-challenged father lives in his idyllic world with his daughter, both of them crazy about planes. In his quest to get his daughter that toy plane that she yearns for, he ends up in jail wrongly accused of a crime he doesn't commit. What follows is a bittersweet tale of a father and daughter trying to be together...
Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu
Original Music Composer
Venkob Rao, a widower suffering from Alzheimer's disease, is moved to an old-age home by his son. When he goes missing one day, he crosses swords with criminals.
Harivu
Original Music Composer
After his son suffers from severe illness, the farmer decides to take him to Bengaluru for treatment. Unfortunately, when the son dies, the farmer faces trouble taking the body back home.
Bad Manners
Music Director
Bad Manners is a action thriller movie directed by Duniya Suri. The movie casts Abhishek Ambareesh and many others are in the lead roles. The Music composed by Charan Raj while cinematography done by Shekar S and it is edited by Deepu S Kumar. The film is produced by Sudhir K M.
Zebra
Original Music Composer
Uttarakanda
Music
Upcoming Kannada Movie
Nee Siguvaregu
Music Director
Upcoming Kannada Film starring Dr ShivrajKumar
Kaage Bangara
Original Music Composer
Kaage Bangara is the Prequel to Kendsampige
Sapta Sagaradaache Ello
Original Music Composer
Punya Koti
Original Music Composer
Upcoming Kannada movie written and directed by Rakshit Shetty