Raju Singh
Raju Singh 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 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 hai |
| Maryaada Lekin Kab Tak? |
| Yeh ishq haaye |
| Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon |
| Geet |
| 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 Ladoo |
| Pari Hoon Main |
| Sanjivani |
| Shhhhh...... |
| ZEE TV |
| Maharakshak Devi |
| Fear Files |
| Lilchamps |
| Badalte Rishton Ki Dastaan |
| Qubool Hai |
| Rab Se Sohna Isshq |
| Phir Subah Hogi |
| Shobha Somnath ki |
| Chhoti Si Zindagi |
| Jhansi Ki Rani |
| 12/24 Karol Baag |
| Shree |
| Jab Love Hua |
| Ranbir Rano |
| Jhoome Jiiya Re |
| Banegi Apni Baat |
| Dil Se Diya Vachan |
| Hamari Betiyoon Ka Vivah |
| Parvarish |
| The Thief of Bagdad |
| Maharakshak: Aryan |
| Niyat |
| Tanaav |
| Karawas |
| Sony 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 Aage |
| Detective |
| 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 |
| Safar |
| MTV |
| Fannah |
| Bindass |
| Zindagi Wins |
| Hungama |
| Agdam Bagdam Tigdam |
| Misc |
| Agni Chakra |
| Jaal |
| Operation Flood |
| RET |
| Polimer TV |
| Sakthi Pola Yarumilla |
| Raj TV |
| Nilave Malare |
| Zee Tamil |
| Kaadhalukku Salam |
| Star Vijay |
| Idhu Kadhala |
| Deivam Thandha En Thangai |
| Year | Series Name | Producer | Director | Channel Name |
| 2013 | Vir The Robot Boy | Maya Digital studios | Hungama TV | |
| 2016 | Shiva (TV series) | Viacom 18 | Niraj Vikram | Nickelodeon (Indian TV channel) |
| 2016 | Chacha Bhatija (TV series) | Maya Digital Studios | Hungama TV | |
| 2017 | Guru Aur Bhole: Season 3 | Discovery Kids & Netflix | ||
| 2017 | Gattu and Battu | |||
| 2017 | Bapu | Hotstar | ||
| 2017 | Selfie With Bajrangi | Deepa Sahi | Dheeraj Berry | Hotstar & Prime Video |
| 2018 | Little Singham | Rohit Shetty | Vikram Veturi | Discovery Kids & Netflix |
| 2018 | Inspector Chingum | Cosmos Maya | Amazon Prime Video | |
| 2019 | Guddu the Great | Hotstar | ||
| 2020 | Motu Patlu | Viacom18 | Suhas D. Kadav | Prime Video & Voot |
| 2020 | Lambu-G Tingu-G | Pogo (TV channel) | ||
| 2020 | Smaashhing Simmba | Rohit Shetty | Rohit Shetty | Pogo (TV channel). |
| 2020 | Fukrey Boyzzz Season 2 | Prateek Santosh | Avinash Walzade | Discovery Kids & Netflix |
| 2020 | Dr. Tenali Rama | Hotstar | ||
| 2021 | Dabangg: The Animated Series | Arbaaz Khan | Cartoon Network & Hotstar |
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
- 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
- Chaini Chaini
- Mehek Smiling Doll
- Excotica
Channel Anthem
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.
| Year | Award | Works | Notes | - |
| 1988 | Gold Disc Award | The Album Golden Star | Won | |
| 2005 | The Indian Telly Awards | Best Title Music & Background Score Sahib Biwi Gulam | Won | |
| 2006 | The Indian Telly Awards | Title Singer for a TV Show Jabb Love Hua | Nominated | |
| 2007 | The Indian Telly Awards | Best Music Director Jabb Love Hua | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Star Guild | Best Title Song Boogie Woogie | Nominated | |
| 2008 | The Indian Telly Awards | Best Title Music & Background Score Amber Dhara | Won | |
| 2009 | Mirchi Music Awards | Best Background – Raaz: The Mystery Continues | Won | |
| 2012 | Mirchi Music Awards | Background Score of the Year – Raaz 3D | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Background music for a TV Program – Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Background music for a TV Program – Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Indian Telly Award | Best Background music for a TV Program Sphereorigins Multivision Pvt Ltd | Nominated | |
| 2015 | PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Background Score –Punjab 1984 | Won | |
| 2015 | PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Background Score –Jatt James Bond | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Golden Petal Awards | Best Background Score – Fiction -Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat | Nominated | |
| 2016 | PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Background Score –Shareek | Nominated | |
| 2019 | PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Background Score –Harjeeta | Nominated |