Rahul Ranade

Rahul Ranade
Rahul Ranade
Background information
Born	23 May 1966 (age 58); Pune, Maharashtra, India
Genres	Soundtracks; Marathi Music; Classical music; Jingles
Occupation(s)	Music composer, Director, Actor, singer
Years active	1986-present
Website	http://www.rahulRanade.com

Rahul Ranade (born 23 May 1966 in Pune, Maharashtra) is an Indian singer and music composer in Marathi and Hindi movies. His work in music spans from composing music for films, television, drama to events, concerts in Hindi and Marathi, composing music for ballets, advertisements, and also albums. He is currently settled at Pune.

Early life

Rahul started his musical journey at a very young age. He has been trained in percussion (tabla) and has received vocal lessons. Thanks to the encouragement from his mother, he continued to pursue his passion for music even thru his college days. He soon received accolades and wet is beak in real music at “Shishuranjan”. At a very tender age, he got the opportunity to perform and tour with the troupe of Ghashiraam Kotwal (Marathi: घाशीराम कोतवाल) along with eminent personalities like Dr. Mohan Agashe and Dr. Jabbar Patel. Rahul has been privileged to learn from virtuosos like Sai Paranjpye, Rajdutt, Srinivas Khale and Ketan Mehta.

Personal life

Rahul is married to Meena Ranade. She has a B.Com/MBA and now has her own marketing firm, Mirage Creations. Rahul and Meena have two sons, Yash who is 25 and doing his law degree and Jay who is 21 and is pursuing a degree in Hotel Management.

Musical Associations

Rahul has been one of the mentors for Grips Theater, Pune He also acts as a visiting faculty at the Film and Television Institute of India Pune, Whistling Woods, Pune University, FLAME, and National School of Drama. In 2016, Rahul along with Anjali Marathe started a music academy to help the young and aspiring interested in exploring music.

RA's Music Academy
Music Composers Association of India - Committee
ArtsGurukul, India
The Indian Performing Right Society Limited

Selected Discography

Rahul’s musical compositions have highlighted more than 30 films like Nidaan, Vaastav, Astitva, Saatchya Aat Gharaat, Kaakasparsha, and the recent Dr Prakash Baba Amte, to name a few.

He has scored music for more than 200 Plays in Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, English and German. Not only has Rahul been one of the founding members of Grips Theater, Pune but he was invited by Grips Theater, Germany to compose music for one their initiatives.

Rahul holds the honor of composing music for the World’s Largest Audio book, Daasbodh (दासबोध), penned by Shri Ramdas Swami. As part of the 100 years of Indian Cinema initiative, he composed music for India’s first film, “Raja Harishchandra” directed by Dadasaheb Phalke

Silent Films

Raja Harishchandra
Kaliya Mardan
Jamai Babu

Hindi Films

2010 – Kaalo
2010 – Just 47
2006 – Panga Na Lo
2005 – Ho Sakta Hai
2003 – Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye
2002 - Pitaah
2002 - Hathyaar
2001 – Tera Mera Saath Rahen
2000 - Nidaan
2000 – Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai
2000 - Astitva
1999 - Vaastav
1999 - Disha

Marathi Films

2016 - Kaccha Limbu
2016 - Sarpanch Bhagirath
2014 - Salaam
2013 – Koknastha
2013 – Dr Prakash Baba Amte
2012 – Kaksparsha
2010 – Sumbaran
2010 – Samudra
2010 – Paaradh
2010 – Jhing Chik Jhing
2010 – Eka Shabdaat Saangato
2008 – Dhudgus
2005 – Sane Guruji
2005 – Khandobachya Naavana
2004 – Saatchya Aat Gharaat
1995 – Aai

Selected Directorial Events

Events

2016 - Full Circle - Pune, Amsterdam
2016 - Maifil Shabd Suranchi - USA, Switzerland
2016 - MAAI MICTA 2016 - Sydney
2015 - My Country My Music
2015 - MICTA 2016
2015 - Sangeetkar Sammelan
2015 - Sur Kavitanche
2014 - MICTA 2014
2013 - 2014 - Zee SaReGaMaPa Marathi
2013 - MICTA 2013 - Macau
2012 - Cinema Navacha Manus
2012 - Garja Maharashtra Maza - Anuj Bidve Fundraiser in London
2012 - MIFTA 2012 - Singapore
2011 - Nakshatranche Dene - Shravanmasi
2011 - Nakshatranche Dene - Shrinivas Khale

Awards & Recognition

Wins

2016 – Mata Sanman - Ha Shekhar Khosla Kon Ahe
2016 – MICTA Award - Ha Shekhar Khosla Kon Ahe
2016 - 16th Sanskruti Kaladarpan Gaurav Rajani - Perfect Mismatch
2016 - 28th Maharashtra Rajya Marathi Vyavasayik Natya Spardha - Perfect Mismatch (3rd)
2014 - Kala Gaurav Award
2014 - Keshavrao Bhole Puraskar
2014 - Swaranand Puraskar
2013 - MICTA Award - Du and Me
2012 - 24th Maharashtra Rajya Marathi Vyavasayik Natya Spardha - Me Revati Deshpande (1st)
2012 - V. Shantaram Award - Samudra

Nominations

2016 – Zee Gaurav - Best Music Director – Ha Shekhar Khosla Kon Ahe
2010 - 10th Sanskruti Kaladarpan Gaurav - Jhing Chik Jhing

Media

External links

Video

Exclusive interview of the music director Rahul Ranade and the director Kiran Yadnyopavit on their latest 'Salaam'[May 2, 2014]
Rahul Ranade talks about Salaam[April 3, 2014]
Rahul Ranade talks about Kaaksparsh[May 4, 2012]
Rahul Ranade's interview on Star Maza by Amit Bhandari [August 12, 2010]

Audio

Rahul Ranade at the Internet Movie Database
Rahul Ranade at Reverbnation

Other

Loksatta - 'नाटय़रंग : ‘बंध-मुक्त’ उत्कंठावर्धक मीडिया ट्रायल' [August 28, 2016]
Loksatta - 'सहसर्जनाचा डोळस सोहळा' [August 27, 2016]
Loksatta - 'नाटय़रंग : ‘मग्न तळ्याकाठी’ मूल्यांची पडझड अन् पारलौकिकाची ओढ' [June 4, 2016]
Loksatta - ‘आषाढ बार’ : कॅलिडोस्कोपिक सृजनचिकित्सा' [May 15, 2016]
Maharashtra Times - 'गुंग करणारा नात्याखेळ' [April 15, 2016]
Loksatta - ‘हा शेखर खोसला कोण आहे?’ [March 27, 2016]
Loksatta - 'रस्त्यावर उत्सव साजरे करण्याला धर्म समजणे ही चूकच!' [February 13, 2016]
Maharashtra Times - 'परफेक्ट मिसमॅच: अभिनयातून तरारलेला प्रयोग' [January 29, 2016]
eSakal - "सूर कवितांचे' खेडोपाडीही घुमावेत![October 21, 2015]
The Times of India - 'Poetry takes musical route to score high with students' [October 13, 2015]
The Times of India - Gujarat CM launches 'Sanedo' for cleanliness [October 9, 2015]
eSakal - अभ्यासातली 'गाणी' गाऊ चला![October 14, 2015]
The Navhind times - On the edge of the seat[April 15, 2015]
eSakal - आव्वाज कुणाचा... व्हीआयटीचा...[March 24, 2015]
eSakal - चांगला अन्‌ यशस्वी चित्रपट वेगवेगळा[January 11, 2015]
ZeeTalkies - Celebs Speak - Music of the film should take the story ahead: Rahul Ranade[September 2014]
eSakal - 'मराठी नाटक-चित्रपटांच्या प्रसारासाठी मिक्ता महोत्सव '[August 21, 2014]
Navshakti - 'मराठी नाटक-चित्रपटांचा सर्वत्र प्रसार होण्यासाठीच `मिफ्ता’ महोत्सव – राहूल रानडे'[August 19, 2014]
eSakal - मैदानावर भरला आठवणींचा "क्‍लास[March 3, 2014]
Rang Marathi - Swwapnil Joshi, Ankush Chaudhari fight for MICTA 2013[September 9, 2013]
My Theater Cafe - Rendezvous with Rahul Ranade: More than music[July 2, 2013]
My Theater Cafe - Du Cultures Meet?[May 26, 2013]
eSakal - विंदा, कुसुमाग्रजांचे साहित्य ऑडिओ बुकच्या स्वरुपात[February 22, 2013]
live mint - Commemoration | Silents please [January 25, 2013]
SoundBox - Q&A with Rahul Ranade[August 27, 2012]
eSakal - हिंदीशी स्पर्धा करणार मराठी रिऍलिटी शोमधील सेट[August 20, 1011]
eSakal -जळगावकरांसाठी सोमवारी 'बाजीराव मस्त मी'चा प्रयोग [April 2, 2011]
eSakal - 'सकाळ'तर्फे गुढीपाडव्यास विनोदी नाटकाची मेजवानी[March 30, 2011]
Dadar Matunga Cultural Center - संगीतकारांची मांदियाळी[December 2010]
eSakal - उत्तम सादरीकरणाने इंद्रधनुष्य स्पर्धा रंगली[November 18, 2010]
eSakal - 'सुंबरान' चित्रपटाच्या संगीत अल्बमचे प्रकाशन[November 17, 2010]
eSakal - भरकटलेल्या तरुणाईची अचूक "पारख'[August 29, 2010]
eSakal - विनागुरूच्या कलेने ऑडिशन्स फेरी[December 21, 2009]

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