Rituraj Mohanty

Rituraj Mohanty
Native name ରିତୁରାଜ ମହାନ୍ତି
Birth name Rutu ranjan Mohanty
Also known as Ritu
Born Nimapada, Puri
Genres Sufi
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 2011–Present

Rituraj Mohanty (Odia: ରିତୁରାଜ ମହାନ୍ତି) [1] better known by his stage name Rituraj, is an Indian singer. Mohanty is the winner of a singing competition-show India's Raw Star.[1][2]

Life and career

1988 - 2011: Early life and career

Rituraj Mohanty was born at Belapada (Khatuapada), Post; Nayahat in Nimapada in Puri district of Odisha. He is the elder son of Sri Chakradhar Mohanty and Pravati Mohanty. Sri Chakradhar Mohanty is a musician (Tabla) by profession and singer in small-time jatra dunia. The cousin elder brother Sri Sumanta Mohanty was a reputed music director in oriya classical music industry. He learnt Hindustani classical music at Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Bhubaneswar. He left singing after meeting an accident. He then left for Mumbai seeking for a job and met his family during the show.[3]

2011: Early career and the Raw Star

Mohanty was trying to get a break as a professional singer. In 2014, he sang the song "Sahib" in Bollywood movie Bhoothnath Returns. He won as one of the three contestants of the "India's Raw Star" and won the competition. Before that he also sang a song named Aam Ke Aam Honge on Satyamev Jayate (Season 2), then he also got some break in Bollywood industry.[4][5]

Hindi Songs

Key
Songs from the films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Film/Album Song Composer(s) Writer(s) Co-singer(s) Music Label Year Ref.
Budhia Singh – Born to Run Suna Pua Daud Daud Sidhant Mathur Gopal Dutt 2016 [6]
Teraa Surroor Adhuri Zindagi Hai Himesh Reshammiya Himesh Reshammiya Himesh Reshammiya 2016
Sunle Maula Sunle Maula Sameet Pattnaik, Sudeep Prabhu, Biswajit Mahapatra Sameet Pattnaik Viya Music India 2016 [7]
Bangistan Ishwar Maula Ram Sampath Puneet Krishna Ram Sampath 2015
Saraaab Laawaris Sourabh Shrivastava Sourabh Shrivastava 2015 [8]
Saraaab Sajni Sourabh Shrivastava Sourabh Shrivastava 2015 [9]
Saraaab Bharam Hai Sourabh Shrivastava Sourabh Shrivastava 2015 [10]
Bhoothnath Returns Sahib Ram Sampath Munna Dhiman Ram Sampath 2014 [11]
Room - The Mystery Jhalli Jawani Ajay, Din Mohd Ronkini Gupta 2014 [12]
Jag Mein Sabse Pyara Naam Sai Ram Rubaroo Ho Ja Re bande Krishnakant Sharma Krishnakant Sharma, Vijay Pratap Sharma 2013 [13]
Jag Mein Sabse Pyara Naam Sai Ram Jag Mein Sabse Pyara Naam Sai Ram Krishnakant Sharma Krishnakant Sharma, Vijay Pratap Sharma 2013 [13]

Odia Songs

Film/Album Song Composer(s) Writer(s) Co-singer(s) Year Ref.
Bhuli Jibi Tote "Jebethu Dekhili" Ritu Raj Kiran Kishore 2015 [14]
Bhuli Jibi Tote "Tu Asile College" Ritu Raj 2015 [15]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rituranjan Mohanty Biography, Wiki, Age, Height and Personal Life". Timepassfun.in. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Jadhav, Prathamesh. "India's Raw Star finale: Rituraj Mohanty is India's first Raw Star!". India.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  3. ↑ Ray, Kasturi (28 November 2014). "Raw Star Finetuned". Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Jain, Kiran. "EXCLUSIVE: Rituraj Mohanty wins India's Raw Star". Bhaskar.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  5. ↑ Jadhav, Prathamesh. "India's Raw Star finale: Darshan, Mohit or Rituraj-who should win?". India.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Mere Suna Pua Daud Daud Video Song from Budhia Singh Born to Run Movie". Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Sunle Maula – a music video against child labour by Rituraj Mohanty". Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Rituraj Mohanty New Song Laawaris Hindi Film Saraaab". Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Sajni Official Video". Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Bharam hai Official Video Song". Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  11. ↑ http://www.saavn.com/s/song/hindi/Bhoothnath-Returns/Sahib/RQs,WzxWBmY
  12. ↑ "Room The Mystery Audio Juke Box". Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Jag Mein Sabse Pyara Naam Sai Ram Audio Juke Box". Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Jebethu Dekhili". Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Bhuli Jibi Tote". Retrieved July 11, 2016.
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