Draft:Mahesh Mahadev

Mahesh Mahadev
Born (1981-10-28) 28 October 1981 (age 43)
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
GenresFilm score, world music, Indian pop, Carnatic music Hindustani classical music
Occupation(s)
  • Composer
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Music director
  • Record producer
  • Motion & Graphic designer
Years active1998–present
Websitewww.maheshmahadev.com

Mahesh Mahadev (born 28 October 1981) is an Indian Film & Classical Music Composer, Songwriter, Singer, Multi faceted Artist,[1][2]who is known for his works in the Music Industry and in various fields of Arts. He is a musician who has knowledge in Carnatic, Hindustani & Western Music genres. He has composed many original music scores and soundtracks in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Sanskrit, Marathi, Urdu, Malayalam, English and many more languages. He has penned lyrics in many languages for movies and private music albums. Mahesh Mahadev is also a creator of many Indian Classical Ragas with more than 45 ragas in Carnatic and Hindustani Classical music to his credit. He has lent his voice for many songs in various languages as lead singer.[2][3][4][5]


FamilyEdit

Mahesh Mahadev was born on October 28th, 1981 in Bengaluru, India into Marathi origin family. He is the third child of R. Mahadeva Rao and B. Manjula Jadhav. His father, R. Mahadev Rao is an Employee in the Social Welfare Department, Government of Karnataka and his mother Manjula Jadhav is a homemaker. Mahesh has three siblings, elder sisters Deepanjali, Pushpanjali and a younger brother Sunil Mahadev.[6]

CareerEdit

Mahesh Mahadev began his musical career in 2014 as a music composer and lyricist with his private albums, jingles and composed many original music scores for many experimental music projects in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Sanskrit, Telugu, Marathi, Malayalam, Urdu, English and many more languages. He has used the concept of Graha Bhedam, the Modal Shift of Tonic in his Album Kandenu Sri Ranganathana and also created a raga ‘Srirangapriya’. The composition in this raga is sung S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. Another illustration of Mahesh Mahadev’s composition is ‘Baarayya Govinda’ which is complex and unique with Modal Shift of Tonic (Graha Bedham) in Odd Time Signature sung by Priyadarshini.[7][8][9]


Mahesh Mahadev has written and composed Carnatic Varnams, Krithis - Devi Dayalini, Shivaranjani Bhavabhanjani, Tillanas, Viruttams - Dhyana Moolam, Padmasane Padmakare Hindustani Classical compositions which includes Bandishes, Thumris, Taranas and Bhajans. To name a few, he has written and composed Hindustani Classical Bandishes in his raga creation Bhimsen, ‘Giridhar Gopal Shyam’ in Vilambit Madhyalay Roopak Taal and ‘Man ke Mandir Ayore’ in Drut Teel Taal in Hindi language, sung by Pt. Jayateerth Mevundi.[10]

Mahesh Mahadev has also composed Abhang in his raga creation Mukthipradayini which was presented at the 91st Annual conference & concerts, Music Academy, Chennai. Mahesh Mahadev has composed english songs. One of the compositions includes tuning Indian Scientist Padmashri Dr. Y. S. Rajan poem ‘Transforming the rickety’ which was composed in his new raga creation ‘Rajasadhaka’. He has also created a raga Thyagaraja Mangalam which is named in the honour of Carnatic Vocalists Shri T. M. Thyagarajan and Smt. Mangalam Shankar. A viruttam composed in this new raga has been sung by Priyadarshini.[11][12][13][14]

Currently working as Music Composer for the Tamil movie ‘Maaligai[15]Starring Andrea Jeremiah, Ashuthosh Rana, K.S. Ravi Kumar & others. Mahesh Mahadev has Composed a Classical Song “Omkara Pranava Mantra“ in Raga Dharmavathi for this film. He has worked as a lyricist and associate music composer for upcoming Kannada movie Jhansi IPS, music by M. N. Krupakar.[16][17]

Raga DiscoveryEdit

Mahesh Mahadev is a creator of many Indian classical Ragas. He has created more than 45 ragas in Carnatic and Hindustani classical music[18][19][20]

Raga Name Created in the genre Ascending Scale (ārohanam) Descending Scale (avarohanam) Janaka Raga / Thaat Composition Singer Langage Remarks
Amritha Kalyani Carnatic S G₃ M₂ P N₃ Ṡ Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₂ G₃ R₂ S Kalyani “Achyutam Keshavam“ Priyadarshini Sanskrit
Amrith Kalyan Hindustani S G₃ M₂ P N₃ Ṡ Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₂ G₃ R₂ S Kalyan that “Achyutam Keshavam“ Priyadarshini Sanskrit
Srirangapriya [18] Carnatic S R₂ G₃ M₁ P D₁ Ṡ Ṡ D₁ P M₁ G₃ R₂ S Sarasangi "Kandenu Sri Ranganathana " S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Kannada
Thyagaraja Mangalam Carnatic S G₂ M₁ P N₃ Ṡ Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₁ G₂ R₂ S Gowri Manohari "Dhyana Moolam" Priyadarshini Kannada Named in the honour of Musicologists T. M. Thyagarajan and Mangalam Shankar [18]
Mukthipradayini Carnatic & Hindustani S R₁ G₃ P N₂ Ṡ Ṡ N₂ P D₁ P G₃ R₁ S Vakulabharanam "Dhyan Karu Zata" Jayateerth Mevundi Marathi
Raja Sadhaka Carnatic & Hindustani S R₂ G₃ P D₂  Ṡ N₃ P M₂ R₂ S Kalyani "Transforming the Rickety" Priyadarshini English Named in the honour of Indian Scientist Dr. Y. S. Rajan
Bhimsen Hindustani S G₁ M₁ P N₂ Ṡ Ṡ N₂ D₂ P M₁ G₁ R₁ S Kokilapriya thaat "Giridhar Gopal Shyam" Jayateerth Mevundi Hindi Named in the honour of Miya Tansen and Pandit Bhimsen Joshi [18]
"Man ke Mandir Ayore Jayateerth Mevundi Hindi
Nada Kalyani Carnatic & Hindustani S R₂ G₃ P N₃ Ṡ Ṡ N₃ D₂ M₂ G₃ R₂ S Kalyani & Kalyan thaat “Achyutam Keshavam“ Priyadarshini Sanskrit

DiscographyEdit

Key
  Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film/Album Language Song Singer(s) Writer(s) Audio Label Ref(s)
2016 Modakapriya Ganaraja Sanskrit "Mooshika Vahana" Mahesh Mahadev

Priyadarshini

Traditional PM Audios & Entertainments [21][22][23]
"Mudakarata Modakam" Priyadarshini Adi Shankaracharya PM Audios & Entertainments [24][25]
"Maha Ganapathim" Mahesh Mahadev

Priyadarshini

Muthuswami Dikshitar PM Audios & Entertainments [26][27]
"Pranamya Shirasa Devam" Priyadarshini Traditional PM Audios & Entertainments [28][29]
"Kailasa Shikaravare (Ganesha Laali)" Priyadarshini Traditional PM Audios & Entertainments [30][31]
"Ganesha Chant 1" Priyadarshini Traditional PM Audios & Entertainments [32][33]
"Ganesha Chant 2" Mahesh Mahadev Traditional PM Audios & Entertainments [34][35]
Maharudram Mahadeshwaram Sanskrit "Omkara Pranava Mantra" Priyadarshini Mahesh Mahadev PM Audios & Entertainments [36][37]
"Sri Mahadeshwara Suprabhatham" Priyadarshini PM Audios & Entertainments [38][39]
"Mahadeshwara Ashtadasha Nama" Mahesh Mahadev,

Priyadarshini

PM Audios & Entertainments [40][41]
"Sri Mahadeshwara Pancharatnam" Priyadarshini PM Audios & Entertainments [42][43]
"Uttarajamma Sutha (Laali)" Priyadarshini PM Audios & Entertainments [44][45]
"Sri Mahadeshwara Chant - Female" Priyadarshini PM Audios & Entertainments [46]
"Om Namah Shivaya Chant - Female" Priyadarshini PM Audios & Entertainments [47]
"Sri Mahadeshwara Chant - Male" Mahesh Mahadev PM Audios & Entertainments [48]
"Om Namah Shivaya Chant - Male" Mahesh Mahadev PM Audios & Entertainments [49]
Sri Shankara Stotrarathanas Sanskrit "Meenakshi Pancharathnam" Ajay Warrier, Priyadarshini Adi Shankaracharya PM Audios & Entertainments [50]
"Hanuma Pancharathnam" Priyadarshini

Mahesh Mahadev

Adi Shankaracharya PM Audios & Entertainments [51]
"Karunaparavara" Mahesh Mahadev

Priyadarshini

Adi Shankaracharya PM Audios & Entertainments [51]
"Kalabhairavashtakam" Mahesh Mahadev, Priyadarshini Adi Shankaracharya PM Audios & Entertainments [51]
"Shiva Panchakshari Stotram" Mahesh Mahadev, Priyadarshini Adi Shankaracharya PM Audios & Entertainments [51]
"Sharada Bhujangam" Priyadarshini Adi Shankaracharya PM Audios & Entertainments [51]
2017 Devi Raga Tala Laya Malika Sanskrit "Devi Dayalin"i Priyadarshini Mahesh Mahadev PM Audios & Entertainments [52]
Dasamruta Kannada "Bega baro Neela Megha Varna" Vadiraja Tirtha PRISM Music [53]
Sakalabalambulu Nuve - Single Telugu "Sakalabalambulu Neve" Priyadarshini Annamacharya
Harihara Sutha Tamil "Hariharasutane Sharanam" Priyadarshini Agastya Rishi PM Audios & Entertainments
2018 SUR Sandhya Hindi "Aayasamay Javano" Uma Sheshgiri Traditional PRISM Music [54]
Hindi "JaiDurge Durgathi" Uma Sheshgiri

Mahesh Mahadev

Priyadarshini

Bramhananda PRISM Music [54]
Hindi "Dil Ka diya Jalaya" Uma Sheshgiri Traditional PRISM Music [54]
Kannada "Paliso Srihari" Uma Sheshgiri Harapanahalli Bhimavva PRISM Music [54]
Sanskrit "Ajam Nirvikalpam" Uma Sheshgiri Adi Shankaracharya PRISM Music [54]
Kannada "O Nanna Chethana" Uma Sheshgiri Kuvempu PRISM Music [54]
Santanche Abhang Marathi "Dhyan Karu Jata" Jayateerth Mevundi Samartha Ramadas PM Audios & Entertainments [55]
Ayyappa Sharanaghosha Tamil "Ange Ange" Priyadarshini

Mahesh Mahadev

Sathish Aryan, Sunil

Sumathi PM Audios & Entertainments
Mahalakshmi Baramma Kannada "Honnina Maleyanu" Priyadarshini Mahesh Mahadev Mugus Records [56]
Mahalakshmi Taye Vaa Tamil "Pon Mazhai Thanile" Priyadarshini Krishna Kumar Mugus Records [57]
2019 Ghazal Urdu "Zindagi Bhar Dard ki Khanjar" Priyadarshini Mah Jabeen
Vanpuli Vahana Shabareesha Tamil "Vanpuli Vahana Shabareesha" Mahesh Mahadev, Priyadarshini Traditional PM Audios & Entertainments [58]
Sadhguru Sri Yogi Telugu "Narudu Gurudani" S. P. Balasubramaniam

Priyadarshini

Kaiwara Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [59]
Kannada "Athmadyaniso Manuja" Priyadarshini Kaiwara Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [60]
Telugu "Andaja Vahana" Mahesh Mahadev, Priyadarshini Kaiwara Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [61]
Kannada "Illi Nee Nivasa" Priyadarshini Kaiwara Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [62]
Kannada "Kandenu Sri Ranganathana" S. P. Balasubramaniam Kaiwara Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [63]
Telugu "Ekaksharame Bramhaksharamai" Priyadarshini Kaiwara Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [64]
Telugu "Mangalam Shatakoti Manmatha" Mahesh Mahadev, Priyadarshini Kaiwara Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [65]
Nareyana Namamrutham Telugu "Sri Nareyana Namamrutha" Priyadarshini Kaiwara Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [66]
Telugu "Dhimi Dhimi Dhimi" S. P. Balasubramaniam

Priyadarshini

Mahesh Mahadev, Raghuram

Kaiwara Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [67]
Kannada "Naanenu Ballenu" Priyadarshini Kaiwara Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [68]
Telugu "Rama Rama Mukunda Madhava" Mahesh Mahadev, Priyadarshini Kaiwara Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [69]
Kannada "Mareyalarenamma" Badari Prasad Kaiwara Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [70]
Kannada "E Dehadolagiddu" Priyadarshini Kaiwara Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [71]
Kannada "Mangalam Amaranareyananige" Mahesh Mahadev, Priyadarshini Kaiwara Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [72]
Sawan Ke Badal Hindi Neele Gagan Mein" Priyadarshini Abhishek Chokhani PM Audios & Entertainments [73]
Namo Venkatesaya Telugu "Narudu Gurudani" S. P. Balasubramaniam

Priyadarshini

Kaiwara Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [74]
Kaiwara Yogi Telugu "Dhimi Dhimi" S. P. Balasubramaniam

Priyadarshini, Mahesh Mahadev

Kaiwara Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [75]
Namma Kannada Rajyotsava Kannada "Karnatakave Namma Swathu" Mahesh Mahadev, Priyadarshini Mahesh Mahadev PM Audios & Entertainments [76][77]
2020 Maaligai   Tamil "Omkara Pranava Mantra Swaroopam"[78] Priyadarshini Mahesh Mahadev, Priyadarshini


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