Vijai Bulganin
Vijai Bulganin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gorthi Vijay |
| Born | Vedurupaka, Andhra Pradesh, India[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, film scorer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Aditya Music, Lahari Music, Sony Music India |
Gorthi Vijai Bulganin (born as Gorthi Vijay) is an Indian composer and singer who works in Telugu cinema.[2] He has produced few independent music videos and later continued as a composer in Telugu films. He received wider recognition for his work in the film Baby (2023), for which he received Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu.[3]
Early life and career
[edit]Bulganin was born as Gorthi Vijay in Vedurupaka, Andhra Pradesh in a Telugu family.[4] Later, he changed his stage name to Vijai Bulganin. Around 2014, he has moved to Hyderabad to pursue a career in music and cinema.[5] Vaaradhi (2015) was his first film as a music composer.[6] Speaking to Cinema Express, Vijai said that Baby album is "a homage to the Ilaiyaraaja genre of music".[7] 123telugu in their review of the film mentioned that "music by Vijay is a major asset for Baby".[8] Film Companion cited him as "the strongest pillar of Baby".[9] Songs from the film were commercially successful, thus getting him wide recognition.[10]
Discography
[edit]As composer
[edit]| Year | Title | Score | Songs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Vaaradhi | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Saptagiri Express | Yes | Yes | [11] |
| 2017 | Sapthagiri LLB | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Vajra Kavachadhara Govinda | Yes | Yes | |
| 2022 | Meet Cute | Yes | Yes | TV series |
| 2023 | Baby | Yes | Yes | |
| Vidyarthi | Yes | Yes | ||
| Ishtame Kaani Prema Ledanta | Yes | Yes | YouTube TV series | |
| 2024 | Maruva Tarama | Yes | Yes | |
| Bhoothaddam Bhaskar Narayana | No | Yes | Only two songs | |
| Prasanna Vadanam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Janaka Aithe Ganaka | Yes | Yes |
As playback singer
[edit]| Year | Work | Song | Composer | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Saptagiri Express | "Velugu Cheekati" | Himself | |
| "Theme Song" | ||||
| 2017 | Sapthagiri LLB | "Aa Cheithi Gaajula" | Lokeshwar, Mangli | |
| "Emaindi Emaindi" | Kailash Kher | |||
| "Are Are Ek Dham" | Divya Kumar, M. M. Manasi | |||
| 2019 | Vajra Kavachadhara Govinda | "Keechu Rayi" |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Song | Composer | Singer | Co-artist(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Manase Oka Megham" | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2021 | "Chustu Chustune Rojulu" | Yes | Yes | Meghana | |
| "Daare Leda" | Yes | No | Released in Tamil as "Vaanam Thondraadho" | ||
| "Thattukoledhey" | Yes | Yes | |||
| "Ammadi" | Yes | Yes | Nutana Mohan | ||
| "Manasaara Chebutunna" | Yes | Yes | Nutana Mohan | ||
| "Toyiba" | Yes | Yes | Lakshmi Meghana | ||
| 2022 | "Yemaiundacho" | Yes | Yes | Released in Tamil as "Inneram Indha Neram" | |
| "Lollipop" | Yes | No | Also released in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam | ||
| "Madhubala" | Yes | Yes | Also composed Tamil version.[12] | ||
| 2023 | "Emone" | Yes | Yes | Aditi Bhavaraju | |
| "Oye Oye" | Yes | No | Tamil song | ||
| "Myra" | Yes | Yes | Sindhuja Srinivasan | Also co-producer | |
| "Vennela" | Yes | No | |||
| 2024 | "Chilaka" | Yes | Yes | Lakshmi Meghana | |
| "Intermediate" | Yes | No | |||
| "Kala Anukona" | Yes | No |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69th Filmfare Awards South | Best Music Director – Telugu | Baby | Won | [13] |
| 12th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Music Director – Telugu | Nominated | [14] |
References
[edit]- ^ "'Baby's music is a homage to the Ilaiyaraaja genre'". Cinema Express. 12 July 2023.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (26 June 2021). "Vijai Bulganin, music composer of 'Daare Ledha' and 'Vaanam Thondraadho', is on board for Telugu film 'Meet Cute' and Anand Deverakonda's next". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Blockbuster Telugu Film Baby Wins 5 Awards At 69th Sobha Filmfare Awards South 2024". Times Now. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Cherukuri, Abhilasha (12 July 2023). "'Baby's music is a homage to the Ilaiyaraaja genre'". Cinema Express. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Dial News (26 July 2023). Baby Music Director Vijay Bulganin Interview || Dial News. Retrieved 8 August 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Vijay Bulganin: కమెడియన్ల చిత్రాలకు సంగీతమందిస్తానని నాపై ముద్ర వేశారు". EENADU (in Telugu). Retrieved 8 August 2024.
సంగీత దర్శకుడిగా నా తొలి సినిమా వారధి
[Vaaradhi is my first film as a music director] - ^ Cherukuri, Abhilasha (12 July 2023). "'Baby's music is a homage to the Ilaiyaraaja genre'". Cinema Express. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Baby Telugu Movie Review". 123telugu.com. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Baby Telugu Movie Review". 123telugu.com. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Today, Telangana (28 March 2023). "'O Rendu Prema Meghaalila' Song hits 20 million plays on music platforms". Telangana Today. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Sapthagiri Express | Song - Velugu Cheekati | Telugu Video Songs - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Check Out Latest Telugu Music Video Song 'Madhubala' Sung By Vijai Bulganin". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Filmfare (4 August 2024). "Full list of Winners of the 69th SOBHA Filmfare Awards South (Telugu) 2024". Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "SIIMA 2024 Nominations Revealed: Nani's Dasara and Rajinikanth Starrer Jailer Lead with 11 Nominations Each". ETV Bharat. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
External links
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- Telugu film score composers
- 21st-century Indian composers
- Musicians from Andhra Pradesh
- Living people
- Telugu people
- Filmfare Awards South winners
- Singers from Andhra Pradesh
- People from Konaseema district
- Film musicians from Andhra Pradesh
- Telugu playback singers
- 21st-century Indian male singers
- Indian male playback singers
- Indian film score composers