Anurag Saikia
Indian music composer, music director, instrumentalist and music producer
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Anurag Saikia (born in December 1988)[1] is an Indian film score composer, music director, music producer and instrumentalist from Moran, Assam, India.[2] He is one of the youngest composers to be awarded Rajat Kamal for Best Non-Feature Film Music Direction for the film Yugadrashta.[3][4]
Anurag Saikia | |
|---|---|
| Born | Moran, Assam, India |
| Genres | Film score, independent music |
| Occupations | Film composer, music director, music producer, instrumentalist |
| Instruments | Keyboard, synthesizers and piano |
His mother Dipali Saikia, is an All India Radio artist and teacher and his father Dr. Anil Saikia is an academician, who was conferred the Pratima Barua Pandey memorial Award on 27 December 2011 for his contributions towards the preservation and popularization of folk culture and music of the State of Assam.[5][6]
After completing graduation from Cotton College, Anurag was admitted into the Swarnabhumi Academy of Music (SAM), Chennai.[5][7] One of the latest movies he composed music for, is Thappad. He has worked with many popular artists like Sonu Nigam, Arijit Singh etc.[8][9]
Saikia is known for his initiative of syncing Borgeets to the symphonic orchestra.[10]
Discography
Film
- Prague (2012)
- Yugadrashta [11]
- Holding Back
- The Job (2014)
- One Last Question (2015)
- Chor: The Bicycle (2016)
- Dikchow Banat Palaax (2016)
- III Smoking Barrels (2017)
- Maj Rati Keteki (2017)
- Ishu (2017)
- Manjha (2017)
- Rainbow Fields (2018)
- Toba Tek Singh (2018)
- High Jack (2018)
- Karwaan (2018) [11]
- Mulk (2018) [11]
- Market (2019)
- Article 15 (2019) [11]
- Thappad (2020) [11]
- Serious Men (2020)
- Kaun Pravin Tambe? (2022)
- Anek (2022)
- Babli Bouncer (2022)
- Bheed (2023)
- Dhak Dhak (2023)
- Mast Mein Rehne Ka (2023)
- Swargarath (2024)
- Bhakshak (2024)
- Dedh Bigha Zameen (2024)
- Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba (2024)
- The Diplomat (2025)
- Jolly LLB 3 (2025)
- Nishaanchi (2025)
- Nishaanchi 2 (2025)
As Playback Singer
- Bheed (2023)
Web Series
- Stories by Rabindranath Tagore (2015)
- Cubicles (2019–)
- Cheesecake (2019)
- Gullak (2019–)
- Mismatched (2020–)
- Panchayat (2020–) [11]
- Kaun Banegi Shikharwati (2022)
- Unpaused: Naya Safar (2022-)
- Love Storiyaan (2024)
- Bada Naam Karenge (2025)[12]
As Music Producer (Independent Music)
- 'Va Kanamma' The Anurag Saikia Collective
- 'Kukuha' The Anurag Saikia Collective [13] (2020)
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Film | Song | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61st National Film Awards | Best Music Director (Non-Feature Film) | Yugadrashta | Won | ||
| Big Music Award 2010 | Best Music Director | Tup Tup | Won | ||
| Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music | Student Brand Ambassador | Won | |||
| Prag Cine Award 2013 | Best Music Director | Shinyor | Won | ||
| Prag Cine Award 2017 | Best Music Director | Majrati Keteki | Won | ||
| Sailadhar Baruah Award 2017 | Best Music Director | Dixou Banat Palash | Won | ||
| Sher Choudhury Excellence Award 2017 | Best Music Director | Majrati Keteki | Won | ||
| Radio Gup Shup Award 2018 | Best Music Director | Majrati Keteki | Won | ||
| 10th Mirchi Music Awards | Best Song | Bas Ek Baar | Nominated | [citation needed] | |
| 9th Mirchi Music Awards | Best Song Producer (Programming & Arranging) | Dangal | "Dhaakad" | Nominated | |
| Jio Filmfare Awards (Marathi) 2018 | Best Background Score | Manjha | Nominated | [8] | |