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{{short description|Indian music composer and singer}}
{{short description|Indian composer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Charan Raj
| image = Charan Raj composer.jpeg
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| birth_name = Charan Raj
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| birth_place = [[Kodagu]], [[Karnataka]], India
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| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|music director|arranger}}
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| years_active = 2014–present
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| associated_acts = [[Ricky Kej]]
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'''Charan Raj''' is an Indian composer and singer known for his work in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada cinema]]. For his work in ''[[Jeerjimbe]]'' (2016), he was awarded the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director]].<ref name="toi1">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/karnataka-state-film-award-winners-for-2016/articleshow/58130032.cms?|title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2016 on TOI}}</ref>

==Early life==
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.

==Career==
Raj's first major success came when ''Winds of Samsara'', an album of [[Ricky Kej]] and [[Wouter Kellerman]] won the [[Grammy Award for Best New Age Album]] in 2015. The album also featured vocals by Raj.<ref name="th1">{{cite web|last1=Nathan|first1=Archana|title=A confluence of the past and present|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/‘A-confluence-of-the-past-and-present’/article14388279.ece|work=The Hindu|accessdate=15 April 2017|date=6 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title='Winds of Samsara' by Bengaluru-based composer Ricky Kej wins Grammy|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/458609/winds-samsara-bengaluru-based-composer.html|work=Deccan Herald|accessdate=15 April 2017|date=9 February 2015}}</ref> During the time, he also worked as an [[Arrangement|arranger]] for composers such as [[Prashant Pillai]].

Raj's first work in Kannada films came in ''[[Harivu]]'' in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sibal|first1=Prachi|title=The reel changemakers|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/youngsters-kannada-cinema-industry-sheer-ingenuinty-and-talent/1/759693.html|work=India Today|accessdate=1 May 2017|date=8 September 2016}}</ref> He received acclaim for his work in ''[[Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu]]''.<ref name="th1"/> He scored for ''[[Pushpaka Vimana (2017 film)|Pushpaka Vimana]]''. For his work in ''[[Jeerjimbe]]'' (2016), he was awarded the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sruthi Hariharan is best actress; Kirik Party is entertaining film|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sruthi-hariharan-is-best-actress-kirik-party-is-entertaining-film/articleshow/58140400.cms|website=Bangalore Mirror|publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|accessdate=15 April 2017|date=12 April 2017}}</ref>

Raj received praise for his music in the 2018 film ''[[Tagaru]]''. The soundtrack included tracks with blend of "[[Electronic music|electronic score]]" and "traditional sounds".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Suresh|first1=Sunayana|title=Charan Raj creates an anthem for fear in Tagaru|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/charan-raj-creates-an-anthem-for-fear-in-tagaru/articleshow/62526265.cms|work=The Times of India|accessdate=19 March 2018|date=18 January 2018}}</ref> It was composed with each track based on a different "human emotion" "such as love, anger and fear" rather than situation-based nature of tracks.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Desai|first1=Dhwani|title=Meet the man behind the hit Tagaru album|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/meet-the-man-behind-the-hit-tagaru-album/articleshow/62946216.cms|work=The Times of India|accessdate=19 March 2018|date=17 February 2018}}</ref> In its review of the film, ''[[the New Indian Express]]'' wrote, "Charan Raj's music raises the tempo of the narrative with good songs, and lets it flow seamlessly with the right background score."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sharadhaa|first1=A.|title=Tagaru review: Shivrajkumar's gangsta flick fall into the 'classics' category, Suri style|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/feb/24/tagaru-review-shivrajkumars-gangsta-flick-fall-into-the-classics-category-suri-style-1777962.html|publisher=The New Indian Express|date=24 February 2018|accessdate=19 March 2018}}</ref>

==Discography==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Album !! Language !! Notes
|-
|2008||''Thaalam''||Malayalam|| Album
|-
|rowspan="2"|2014||''Winds of Samsara''|| || Vocals<br/>[[Grammy Award for Best New Age Album]]<ref name="th1"/>
|-
|''[[Harivu]]''||Kannada|| Feature film
|-
|rowspan="2"|2016||''[[Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu]]''||Kannada||Nominated—[[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada]]
|-
|''[[Mandya to Mumbai]]''||Kannada||
|-
|2017||''[[Pushpaka Vimana (2017 film)|Pushpaka Vimana]]''||Kannada||Nominated—[[SIIMA Awards|SIIIMA Award for Best Music Director – Kannada]]
|-
|rowspan="3"|2018||''[[Tagaru]]''||Kannada||Nominated—[[7th South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIIMA Award for Best Music Director – Kannada]]<br />Nominated- [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada|Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Kannada]]
|-
|''[[Dalapathi (film)|Dalapathi]]''||Kannada||
|-
|''[[Jeerjimbe]]''||Kannada|| [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director]]<ref name="toi1"/>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019||''[[Kavaludaari]]''||Kannada||
|-
|''[[Avane Srimannarayana]]''||Kannada|| 2 Songs only
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
||''[[Popcorn Monkey Tiger]]''||Kannada||
|-
|''[[Bheema Sena Nala Maharaja]]''
|Kannada
|
|-
|rowspan="5"|2021
|style="background:#FFFFCC;"|[[Salaga (film)|''Salaga'']]{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|Kannada
|
|-
|style="background:#FFFFCC;"|''Mysuru Diaries''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}||Kannada||Songs only
|-
|style="background:#FFFFCC;"|''[[James (2020 film)|James]]''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}||Kannada||
|-
|style="background:#FFFFCC;"|''Saptha Sagaradaache Yello''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}||Kannada||
|-
|style="background:#FFFFCC;"|'' Bad Manners''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}||Kannada||
|-
|}

==Awards==
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director]]: ''[[Jeerjimbe]]''<ref name="toi1">{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/karnataka-state-film-award-winners-for-2016/articleshow/58130032.cms|title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2016 on TOI}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|nm6643759}}

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