Ravi Basrur

Ravi Basrur is an Indian music composer, sound designer, lyricist and director who mostly works in the Kannada film industry.

Ravi Basrur
Background information
Born (1983-01-01) 1 January 1983
Basrur, Kundapura taluk, Udupi district, Karnataka
GenresFilm score, Soundtrack
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)Rhythm Percussions, Keyboard, Vocals
Years active2014–present
LabelsRavi Basrur Music
Websitewww.ravibasrurmusic.com

He is most known for his collaborations with director Prashant Neel, with whom he debuted in Ugramm. His work on the K.G.F. film series, also directed by Neel, earned him acclaim. He also works as a film director, having directed the films Gargar Mandala and Girmit.

Early life

He was born as Kiran in Basrur village, Kundapura, a coastal town in Karnataka to a poor sculptor family. Interested in music, he left for Mumbai to pursue a career in the industry there. After an unsuccessful attempt there, he returned to Bengaluru, where he started working at Big FM. He was scouted by Arjun Janya under whom he worked as an assistant. [1]

Career

He debuted by scoring music for the film Ugramm.[2][3] Following his debut, Basrur composed music [4][5] for films such as Ekka Saka (2015), Just Maduveli (2015),[6] Karvva (2016),[7][8] K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018) and K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022).

Ravi's first release as a music director was Ugramm (2014), for which he won the Zee Music Award and the KIMA International Award for Best Background Score.[9] He was also nominated for a Filmfare Awards South[10][11][12] award for Best Music Director for this film. He won the 'Best Playback singer' for Anjaniputra (2018) at SIIMA. He further achieved acclaim and widespread fame for his music in the K.G.F. films. His upcoming projects include the Prashant Neel directorial Salaar and Salman Khan's Kisi Ki Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan.[13][14]

Discography

As music composer
Year Film/Album Notes Ref.
2012 Panak Makkal Kundagannada language, also Lyricist
2014 Ugramm [3]
Mrugashira
Gargar Mandala Also lyricist [15]
Ugraa Prathapi
2015 Ekka Saka
Just Maduveli
Ring Master
Plus Only Background Score
2016 Tyson
Bilindar Also Actor
Karvva Only Background Score
2017 Anjani Putra
Mufti
Kataka
Vaira
Jana Gana Mana
2018 Bhootayyana Mommaga Ayyu
Samhaara
Umil Tulu film
K.G.F: Chapter 1
2019 Bazaar
Rajannana Maga
Marshal Telugu film; Background Score only
Girmit
2021 100
Antim: The Final Truth Also Lyricist; Hindi film [16]
Madhagaja
Singa Paarvai Tamil film
Muddy Malayalam film
Kannadiga
2022 K.G.F: Chapter 2
Abbara
Seeta Manohara Sri Raghava Telugu film
2023 Kabzaa
Bholaa Hindi film [17]
Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Hindi film [13]
Salaar Telugu film [14]
Kaaliyan Malayalam film [18]

As singer
Year Song Film Composer(s) Ref.
2011"Appaiya Kanee"Panak MakkalRavi Basrur[19]
"Halai Hothneno"
"Niddi Bathilla"
"Yentha Henne"
2014"Yentha Chandha Namm Bhashi"Gargar MandalaRavi Basrur[20][21]
"Kathli Kattadh Aata Kani"
"Payatig Hooi Meen Takabani"
"Undadi Gunda"
"Hyangu Halaith Naav"
"Gar Gar Mandla"
2015"Kadala Magalu - Bit"MrugashiraRavi Basrur[22]
"Bangiranga"Ring MasterRavi Basrur[23]
"Bisiyusira"
2016"Yegalu"BilindarRavi Basrur[24]
"Jeenva Eega"
"Amma Ninna"
"Kaala Kettoith"
2017"Anjani putra"Anjani PutraRavi Basrur
"Chanda Chanda"
"Chanooranu"MuftiRavi Basrur
"Onti Salaga"
"Rajahuli - Theme"SamhaaraRavi Basrur
2018"Bhootayyana Mommaga Ayyu"Bhootayyana Mommaga AyyuRavi Basrur
2019"Masana Seroythu"BazaarRavi Basrur
2021"Koi Toh Aayega"Antim: The Final TruthRavi Basrur
2022"Toofan"K.G.F: Chapter 2Ravi Basrur
"Sulthana"
"Jodi Etthu"Raja Rani Roarer RocketPrabhu S R
"Neene Rakshaka"Saddu! Vicharane NadeyuttideSachin Basrur

As director
Year Film Director Producer Writer Notes
2014 Gargar Mandala YesYesYes Directorial debut, Kundagannada film
2016 Bilinder YesYesYes Lead actor, Kundagannada film
2017 Kataka YesNoYes
2019 Girmit YesNoYes

Accolades
FilmAwardCategoryResultRef
Ugramm 4th SIIMA Awards Best Background Score Kannada Won [25]
62nd Filmfare Awards South Best Music Director Nominated [26]
Kataka 7th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Debut Director Nominated [27]
Anjani Putra Best Playback Singer - Male Won
65th Filmfare Awards South Best Music Director Nominated [28]
K.G.F: Chapter 1 2018 Karnataka State Film Awards Best Music Director Won [29]
Zee Kannada Hemmeya Kanndiga Awards 2019 Best Music Director Won [30]
8th SIIMA Awards Best Music Won [31]
66th Filmfare Awards South Best Music Director – Kannada Nominated [32]

References
  1. Johnson, David (28 March 2020). "KGF musician Ravi Basrur turns blacksmith, helps his father earn Rs 35 during Coronavirus outbreak [Video]". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. "TOI about Ugramm". The Times of India. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  3. "Deccan Herald about Ugramm". Deccan Herald. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  4. "Ravi Basrur music director page on filmibeat". filmibeat.com. 20 February 2016.
  5. "Ravi Basrur on 99doing". 99doing.com. 4 February 2016.
  6. "India glitz about Just madveli". Indiaglitz. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  7. "TOI review of Karvva". The Times of India. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  8. "IBtimes about Karvva". International Business Times. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  9. "Ugramm on imdb". imdb.com. 29 January 2016.
  10. "India.com about 62nd filmfare awards". India.com. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  11. "TOI about 62nd filmfare awards". The Times of India. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  12. "62nd Filmfare awards South". International Business Times. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  13. "Salman Khan unveils teaser of his new movie 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan'". Deccan Herald. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  14. "Salaar: Prabhas, Shruti Haasan's film not postponed, makers rubbish rumours of delayed release". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  15. "Upendra-Kichcha Sudeep's Kabzaa to release on Puneeth's birth anniversary". The News Minute. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  16. "'K.G.F' composer Ravi Basrur to make his Bollywood debut with Salman Khan's 'Antim'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  17. "A chase around Mumbai for Ajay Devgn's 'Bholaa'". Mid-day. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  18. "'KGF' music director Ravi Basrur roped in for Prithviraj Sukumaran's 'Kaaliyan'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  19. Official Audio Jukebox for Panak Makkal
  20. "Gargar Mandala Movie Songs FREE DOWNLOAD". Coondapur.com. 25 June 2014. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014.
  21. "Gargar Mandala Movie Songs Album cover". Coondapur.com. 3 July 2014. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014.
  22. Mrugashira Audio Jukebox
  23. Ring Master Audio Jukebox
  24. Bilindar Audio Jukebox
  25. "SIIMA 2015 Kannada Nominations: Upendra, Yash, Sri Murali, Dhruva Sarja, Satish Ninasam in Best Actor List". IBTimes. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  26. "62nd Filmfare Awards South 2015 Nominations". Daily India. 4 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015.
  27. "SIIMA Awards 2018 - Telugu, Kannada nomination list out". International Business Times. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  28. "Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards South 2018". filmfare. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  29. "Karnataka State Film Awards 2018: Raghavendra Rajkumar and Meghana Raj bag top honours; check out all winners". Bangalore Mirror. 10 January 2020.
  30. "Hemmeya Kannadiga Awards 2019 Winners List: A Big Win for Rachitha Ram, Yash and Chikkana - Zee Kannada". Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  31. "SIIMA Awards 2019: Vijay, Yash, Keerthi, KGF win big, here's full winners list". Deccan Chronicle.
  32. "Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

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