Aniruddha Sastry
Indian musical artist (born 1997)
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Aniruddha Sastry (born 23 January 1997) is an Indian playback singer, actor, music director, lyricist and dubbing artist primarily associated with the Kannada film and television industry.[1] Sastry began his singing career with devotional and classical compositions before transitioning into mainstream cinema. His playback debut came with the Kannada film Kidi in 2017 and over the years, Sastry has lent his voice to numerous tracks across Kannada films. He gained recognition as a performer in devotional and film music, and has also appeared in Kannada films, including roles as a child artist.[2]
- Playback singer
- Music director
- Actor
- Dubbing artist
2017–present (Music)
Aniruddha Sastry | |
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| Born | 23 January 1997 Mysore, Karnataka, India |
| Genres | Filmi, Melody, Classical music, Devotional music |
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| Years active | 2005–2011 (Acting) 2017–present (Music) |
In 2020, he achieved a significant milestone by winning the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for his performance in the film Acharya Sri Shankara.[3] This honor added to his earlier achievement as a child actor when he received the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Actor for Rakshasa (2005).[4]
Early life
Born on January 23, 1997, Sastry completed his education at Hymamshu Jyothi Kala Peetha. His musical journey began early, and in 2005, he debuted as a child actor in the Kannada film Rakshasa, portraying Shiva Rajkumar's son. This performance earned him the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Actor in 2005. Alongside acting, Sastry actively participated in several prominent singing reality shows. Notably Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs (Kannada). He hosted programs such as Little Star Singer and Chinnara Camp, appearing on channels like Zee Kannada and Star Suvarna.
Sastry appeared as a child artist in several Kannada films including Shubham (2006), Care Of Footpath (2006), Thutturi (2007), Masti (2007), Moggina Jade (2008), Circus (2009), Maduve Mane (2011), Dhool (2011), and Jackie (2010). He later played a negative lead in Gosi Gang (2019).
Career
Playback singing & music direction
Aniruddha Sastry made his playback singing debut in the Kannada film Kidi (2017), marking his entry into the music industry. The song "Preethi Inda" was a duet composed by Emil Mohammed and included vocals of Anuradha Bhat. In the same year he did a solo song with Ravi Dev for the film Engineers. Following his debut, Sastry contributed to soundtracks for films such as Dhairyam (2017), Dandupalya 3 (2018), and Ambi Ning Vayassaytho (2018). During this period, he also began performing title tracks and high-energy numbers, establishing his presence in commercial cinema.
In 2020, Sastry achieved a major milestone by winning the Karnataka State Award for Best Singer for his rendition in the devotional film Acharya Sri Shankara. This recognition elevated his status as a leading playback singer in the Kannada industry. He also released popular singles such as “Forever RCB,” which became an anthem for cricket fans.
Sastry continued to deliver hit tracks in films like Pogaru (2021), Roberrt (2021), and Kranti (2022). His songs during this phase included title tracks and thematic compositions, blending traditional and contemporary styles. He also ventured into independent music with singles like “Love Ge No No” and “Candy Flip.” In 2023, Sastry released the title track for CSI Sanatan and the cricket anthem “RCB 12th Man Army.” He also contributed to major film soundtracks, including the theme song for Kaatera, which gained significant popularity.
By 2025, Sastry expanded his role beyond playback singing, debuting as a music director and lyricist with the single Love U Muddu.[5] He also contributed to major film projects like Mahavatar Narsimha (Kannada and Malayalam versions), composing and performing tracks such as “Roar of Narsimha” and “Asura Theme.”
Other notable works include songs for Bagheera, Mark, and Timepass, reflecting his evolution into a multifaceted music professional.
Discography
Playback singer
| Year | Title | Song(s) | Music director(s) | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kidi | "Preethi Inda" | Emil Mohammed | Anuradha Bhat | Debut film as a Playback Singer Credited as Aniruddh |
| Engineers | "Mathalli Helalu Aagada" | Ravi Dev | |||
| 2018 | Parasanga | "Kaadiro Coffee" | Harshavardhan Raj | Hemanth, Jogi Sunitha, Madvesh | |
| Bhairava Geetha | "Iruvi Goodnaag" "Ee Daasyada Mushtiyu" | Ravishankar | Indu Nagaraj, Shashank Sheshagiri | ||
| 2019 | Kaddu Muchchi | "Promise Priya" | Hamsalekha | Supriya Acharya | |
| Modala Hejje | "Modala Notake" "Premankura" | ||||
| Kapata Nataka Paatradhaari | "Manadaalada Maathu" "Bitt Hode Nee Doora" | Adil Nadaf | |||
| 2020 | Veshadhari | "Aase Aase" | V. Manohar | ||
| India vs England | "Jai Jai Jai" | Arjun Janya | |||
| Mounam | "Ninna Usiralliye" | Arav Rishik | Shwetha Devanahally | ||
| Pogaru | "Jeeva Kottavalu" | Chandan Shetty | |||
| Varnapatala | "Hosa Daari Saaride" | Harshavardhan Raj | |||
| Soorarai Pottru | "Mannaki" "Naguthale" "Karshanabe" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |||
| 2021 | Roberrt | "Ba Ba Ba Na Ready" | Arjun Janya | Vyasaraj Sosale, Santhosh Venky, Supreeth Phalguna, Nikhil Parthasarathy | |
| Hitler | "Bandukina Chapu" | Akash Parva | Chethan Naik, Pancham Jeeva | ||
| 2022 | Dear Sathya | "Jopana Jopana" | Sridhar V. Sambhram | Shwetha Devanahally | |
| Ganduli | "Disco Bandaithalla" "Huli Huli Huli" | Ravidev | Vijay Prakash, Vedika | ||
| Avatara Purusha | "Manthra" | Arjun Janya | |||
| Local Train | "Whats Up" | Arjun Janya | Shruthi | ||
| Sara Vajra | "Nikah" "Chigurida Hoovagi" "Aalada Maradanthe" | V. Manohar | Prathima Bhat, Jannath Naz, Anuradha Bhat, Chinmay | ||
| Khadak | "Bisi Bisi Hudugi" | M. N. Krupakar | Pooja | ||
| Window Seat | "Nee Nasukina" | Arjun Janya | Anuradha Bhat | ||
| Shiva 143 | "Nanthak Baa" | Arjun Janya | Mangli, Santhosh Venky, Chethan Naik | ||
| Ravi Bopanna | "Heronu Ivane" | V. Ravichandran | Santhosh Venky, Madhwesh Bharadwaj | ||
| Raana | "Gully Boy" | Chandan Shetty | Aditi Sagar | ||
| Pampa | "Kannike Kannike" "Hosa Kanase" "Naadee Geethe" | Hamsalekha | |||
| Raja Rani Roarer | "Jodi Etthu" | Prabhu S R | Ravi Basrur | ||
| Raymo | "Ninnade Ninnade" | Arjun Janya | Indu Nagaraj, Sanjith Hegde | ||
| 2023 | Kranti | "Don't Mess With Him" "Dharani" | V. Harikrishna | Ranjith, Tippu, Pancham Jeeva, Santhosh Venky, Madhwesh Bharadwaj, Vihan, Lakshmi Vijay, Khushala | |
| Gowli | "Maha Rakkasa" | Shashank Sheshagiri | Shashank Sheshagiri, Madhwesh Bharadwaj | ||
| Gadayuddha | "Akki Bele Dabba" | S Solomon | Hemanth | ||
| Bengaluru Boys | "Bengaluru Boys" "Thodaladuva" | Dharma Vish | |||
| O Manase | "Bhoomine Kusidu Hodanthe" | Jassie Gift | |||
| Don Kumara | "Nenapu Nenapu" | Arav Rishik | |||
| Aura | "Preethiya Amanthrana" | Girish Hotthur | Arundhathi Hegde, Ajith Keshava, Girish Hotthur | ||
| CSI Sanatan | "Title song" | Aneesh Solomon | Telugu film | ||
| Garadi | "Garadi Title Track" | V. Harikrishna | V. Harikrishna, Shashank Sheshagiri, Santhosh Venky, Chethan Sosca | ||
| Royal Mech | "Banda Banda Dude" "Janma Kotta Thayi" | Rizwan Ahamed | Anjana S | ||
| Kaatera | "Kaatera theme" | V. Harikrishna | Abhishek M R, Madhwesh Bharadwaj, Vishak Nagalapura | ||
| Avalakki Pavalakki | "Naa Abhimani" | Zubin Paul | Zubin Paul | ||
| 2024 | Kailasa Kasidre | "Senorita" | Ashik Arun | Madhuri Sheshadri | |
| Bharjari Gandu | "Sukka Sarayigintha" "Kaadu Kootha Chandira" | Gummineni Vijay | Naveen Sajju, Aishwarya Rangarajan | ||
| Desai | "Holi Hunnime Habbakka" | Sai Karthik | |||
| Karki | "Dun Dun Nakkadi" "Naan Yaar" "Vaale Jummukki" | Arjun Janya Abhay Anand | Mookuthi Murugan, Parthiban | ||
| Gowri | "Dhool Yebsava" | Shivu Bergi | Ananya Bhat | ||
| Yala Kunni | "Naraka Thumbi" | Dharma Vish | Dharma Vish, Chethan Naik, Shashank Sheshagiri | ||
| Bagheera | "Rudhira Dhaara" "Stun Gun" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Amogh Balaji | ||
| Tenant | "Nagunagutha Edebaditha" "Kanna Muchche Kaade Goode" | Girish Hothur | |||
| Naa Ninna Bidalare | "Muddu Gombe" | M. S. Thyagaraj | |||
| Max | "The Hunter Song" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Amogh Balaji | ||
| 2025 | Nimde Kathe | "Ivane Namma" | Praveen Nikethan | ||
| FIR 6 to 6 | "Kachiko Kachiko" | Sathish Babu | Uma Neha | ||
| Mahavatar Narsimha | "Roar of Narasimha" "Asura Theme" | Sam C. S. | Sam C. S. | Sung in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam versions | |
| Yarigu Helbedi | "Kaldode" | Shashank Sheshagiri | |||
| Love U Muddu | "Eegeega Nanaganthu" | Himself | K. S. Chithra | ||
| I Am God | "Haavan Bekar Katko" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Shashank Sheshagiri, Aishwarya Rangarajan | ||
| Thammudu | "Slokam" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Telugu film | ||
| The Task | "Dhaga Dhaga" | Judah Sandhy | Chinmayi L, Nadeera Banu, Meghana Kulkarni Joshi | ||
| Acharya Sri Shankara | Various songs | Arjun Janya | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer | ||
| Odela 2 | "Yemulada Rajanna" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Telugu film | ||
| Bicchugatthiya Bantana Ballirena | "Waah! Veerane" | Sri Sastha | |||
| The Devil | "Alhomora" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | |||
| Vrusshabha | "Theme song" | Sam C. S. | Telugu & Malayalam film | ||
| Mark | "Psycho Saithan" "The Kaali Song" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Vijay Prakash | ||
| 2026 | Rakkasapuradhol | "Villain Theme" | Arjun Janya |
Lyricist
| Year | Title | Song(s) | Music director(s) | Singers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kaanadante Mayavadanu | "Kone Iradantha Preethige" | Gummineni Vijay | Vijay Prakash |
| Soorarai Pottru | "Mannaki" "Naguthale" "Kande Kande" "Usire" "Sundara" "Karshanabe" "Aakasha" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Various | |
| 2021 | Pogaru | "Jeeva Kottavalu" | Chandan Shetty | Himself |
| Lanke | "Pipipi" | Karthik Shetty | Tippu, Varijashree Venugopal | |
| Jagame Thandhiram | "Rakita Rakita" | Santhosh Narayanan | Ashwin Sharma, Divya Ramachandra, Velu Krishnamurthy | |
| Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea | "Muddu Kunjalige" "Kande Kande" "Manasiro Kunjali" | Ronnie Raphael | K. S. Chithra, Karthik, Vandana Srinivasan, Zia Ul Haq, Vishnu Raj | |
| 2023 | Bengaluru Boys | "Bengaluru Boys" "Thodaladuva" | Dharma Vish | Himself |
| 2024 | Hanu-Man | "Vajrakaaya Anjaneya" "Hoovamma Hoove" | Anudeep Dev, GowraHari | Sahithi Galidevara, Yogi Shekar |
| Bharjari Gandu | "Kaadu Kootha Chandira" "Amigo Go Go" | Gummineni Vijay | Aishwarya Rangarajan, Gummineni Vijay | |
| Bagheera | "Rudhira Dhaara" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Himself | |
| 2025 | Mahavatar Narsimha | "Roar of Narasimha" "Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya" "Hariya Kathe" "Nannalliruva Prana Nee" "Asura Theme" | Sam C. S. | Sam C. S., Vijay Prakash, Sanjith Hegde, Shivatmika, Rihanna, Chinmayi Sripada |
| Bhuvanam Gaganam | "Bhuvana Gagana" "Hrudayave Chooru Nillu" "I Got This Feeling" "Ee Bhuvana Aa Gagana" | Gummineni Vijay | Armaan Malik, Aishwarya Rangarajan, Sanjith Hegde, Pruthvi Bhat, Javed Ali | |
| Love U Muddu | "Love You Muddu" | Himself | Sonu Nigam, Aishwarya Rangarajan, Surabhi Bharadwaj | |
| The Devil | "Idre Nemdiyaag Irbek" "Alhomora" | Deepak Blue | ||
Filmography
- Source[6]
As a child actor
- Rakshasa (2005)
- Care of Footpath (2006)
- Pandavaru (2006)
- Shubham (2006)
- Honganasu (2007)
- Operation Ankusha (2007)
- Moggina Jade (2008)
- Jackie (2010)
- Vishnu (2011)
- Noorondu Bagilu (2011)
- Dhool (2011)
As a dubbing artist
- Shankara Punyakoti (2009)
- Naa Rani Nee Maharani (2010)
- Huduga Hudugi (2010)
- Porki (2010)
- Police Story 3 (2011)
- Kirataka (2011)