Sanjith Hegde
Sanjith Hegde | |
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![]() Hegde in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Genres | Hindustani Classical, Pop, R&B, Blues & Rock |
| Occupations |
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Sanjith Hegde is an Indian playback singer.[1] Hegde has sung songs in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi. His rendition of "Gunu Gunuguva" from the film Dalapathi composed by Charan Raj topped the music charts for a year.[2] Sanjith won the Mirchi Music Awards South Best Upcoming Male Vocalist for the song "Kush Kush" from the film Chamak.[3][4]
Career
Sanjith Hegde became popular after participating in the Kannada singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa – Season 13.[3] Following which Sanjith also participated in the Tamil show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa – Seniors, which was broadcast on Zee Tamil.[5]
Sanjith made his singing debut with the song "Gunu Gunuguva" from the film Dalapathi composed by Charan Raj in 2017. Sanjith made his Tamil debut in the film Kalakalappu 2 with the song "Thaarumaaru", and Telugu debut in the film Krishnarjuna Yudham with the song "I Wanna Fly",[6] in 2018. Sanjith's popularity as an individual artist and as a playback singer grew after that juncture, with a number of popular new songs.[7][8]
Awards and nominations
- 2018: Nominated for SIIMA Award for Best Playback Singer (Male) for "Kush Kush".[9]
- 2018: Won the Mirchi Music Awards South Best Upcoming Male Vocalist.[10]

Sanjith Hegde at the Gaana Mirchi Music Awards South, 2018 - 2019: Won the Kannada International Music Academy Award for Best Playback Singer Male – Film Music.[11]
- 2019: Nominated for SIIMA Award for Best Playback Singer (Male) for "Shaakuntle Sikkalu".[9]
- 2019:Won - Filmfare Award for Best Playback Singer (Male) - Kannada - "Shaakuntle Sikkalu"- Naduve Antaravirali
- 2021: Nominated for SIIMA Award for Best Playback Singer (Male) for "HanuManKind".[9]
Filmography
| Year | Name | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pitta Kathalu | Vikram | Telugu | Netflix film |
Discography
Singles
| Year | Track | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nange Allava | Kannada |
As composer
| Year | Title | Songs | Score | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pitta Kathalu | Yes | Telugu | Netflix anthology film composed for segment xLife with Soorya Praveen | |
| 2024 | Dange | Yes | Hindi | 2 songs | |
| Por | Tamil | ||||
| Mayavi | Yes | Kannada | Bhoomi 2024 Album Duet with Sonu Nigam |
As playback singer
| Year | Film/Album | Song | Composer | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | College Kumar | "Marali Marali" | Arjun Janya | Kannada |
| Chamak | "Kush Kush" | Judah Sandhy | ||
| 2018 | Kalakalappu 2 | "Thaarumaaru" | Hiphop Tamizha | Tamil |
| Tagaru | "Gumma Banda Gumma (Police Theme)" | Charan Raj | Kannada | |
| Jayamahal | "Preethi Endarenu" | Judah Sandhy | ||
| Shaibhya | "Kannalle Karedaga" | Karthik Sharma | ||
| Krishnarjuna Yudham | "I Wanna Fly" | Hiphop Tamizha | Telugu | |
| Dalapathi | "Gunu Gunuguva" | Charan Raj | Kannada | |
| Ondu Motteya Kathe | "Ondu Motteya Kathe" | Poornachandra Tejaswi | ||
| Olu Munsami | "Inky Pinky Ponky" | Sathish Babu | ||
| Kannadakkaagi Ondannu Otti | "Rasthe Pakka" | Arjun Janya | ||
| "Neene Geechida" | ||||
| Onthara Bannagalu | "Aashcharya Aago" | Bharath BJ | ||
| Sankashta Kara Ganapathi | "Nooru Choorina" | Ritvik Muralidhar | ||
| Vaasu Naan Pakka Commercial | "Laila Oh Laila" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | ||
| Iruvudellava Bittu | "Kannugale" | V. Sridhar | ||
| Naduve Antaravirali | "Shaakuntle Sikkalu" | Manikanth Kadri | ||
| Saamy Square | "Molagapodiye" | Devi Sri Prasad | Tamil | |
| Dinga | "Sum Sumne" | Suddho Roy | Kannada | |
| Ayogya | "Hinde Hinde Hogu" | Arjun Janya | ||
| Pyaar Prema Kaadhal | "Hold Me Now" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Tamil | |
| Bazaar | "Yeko Yeno" | Ravi Basrur | Kannada | |
| Ondraga Originals | "Bodhai Kodhai" | Karthik | Tamil | |
| Fortuner | "Sirigeya Niralli" | Poornachandra Tejaswi | Kannada | |
| "O Deva" | ||||
| Ghajinikanth | "Karu Karu Vizhigalil" | Balamurali Balu | Tamil | |
| Joshelay (Web Series) | "Neenaagiru" | Dossmode | Kannada | |
| Relax Satya | "Kshana Kshana" | Anand Rajavikram | ||
| Imaikkaa Nodigal | "Imaikkaa Nodiyil" | Hiphop Tamizha | Tamil | |
| (Single) | "Prema" | Phani Kalyan | Kannada | |
| Saamy (Telugu Dubbed version ) | "Mirchi Poduma" | Devi Sri Prasad | Telugu | |
| DK Bose | "Naanu Hudukuthiruva Haadi" | Dolwin Kolalagiri | Kannada | |
| Hangover | "Dinavu Ondu Rochaka" | Veer Samarth | ||
| 1 May | "Meera" | Sathish Babu | ||
| "Kali Kali Kadalu" | ||||
| Thayige Takka Maga | "Hrudayake Hedarike" | Judah Sandhy | ||
| 2019 | Birbal Trilogy Case 1: Finding Vajramuni | "Ragini Madam" | Kala Charan | |
| Mataash | "Aakaashake Yeni Haakuva" | S. D. Arvind | ||
| Ratnamanjarii | "Fashion" | Harshavardhan Raj | ||
| Lambodara | "Lambodara Looseada" | Karthik Sharma | ||
| Seetharama Kalyana | "O Jaanu O Jaanu" | Anup Rubens | ||
| Natasaarvabhowma | "Natasaarvabhowma Title Song" | D. Imman | ||
| Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | "Paravaigal" | Hiphop Tamizha | Tamil | |
| "Pattamarangal" | ||||
| Kavaludaari | "Nigooda Nigooda" | Charan Raj | Kannada | |
| 99 | "Anisuthide" | Arjun Janya | ||
| Natpe Thunai | "Pallikoodam" | Hiphop Tamizha | Tamil | |
| "Veedhikor Jaadhi" | ||||
| "Natpe Thunai – Title Track" | ||||
| Premier Padmini | "Payanava" | Arjun Janya | Kannada | |
| Amar | "Marethuhoyithe" | |||
| Comali | "Nanba Nanba" | Hiphop Tamizha | Tamil | |
| Angelina | "Iva Yen Aalu" | D. Imman | ||
| Pailwaan | "Kannmaniye" | Arjun Janya | Kannada | |
| Pehlwaan – Hindi | "Dil Jaaniye" | Hindi | ||
| Pahalwan – Telugu | "Kanne Pichuka" | Telugu | ||
| Bailwaan – Tamil | "Kannu Maniye" | Tamil | ||
| Pailwaan – Malayalam | "Kanninmaniye" | Malayalam | ||
| Chikati Gadilo Chithakotudu | "Nuvve Nuvve" | Balamurali Balu | Telugu | |
| ABCD: American Born Confused Desi (2019 film) | "America Naa America" | Judah Sandhy | ||
| Gimmick | "Lachmi Lachmi" | Arjun Janya | Kannada | |
| Padde Huli | "I Love The Way U Hate Me" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | ||
| One Love 2 Story | "Mattondsala Love Aaytu" | Siddharth (S.I.D) | ||
| Dasharatha | "Jagava Belaguva" | Guru Kiran | ||
| "Life Is Beautiful" | ||||
| Kiladi Police | "Kannalle Karedalu" | Ellwyn Joshua | ||
| Fan | "Hi Hello Sir" | Vikram-Chandana | ||
| Operation Nakshatra | "Naa Parichayavaagade" | Veer Samarth | ||
| Night Out | "Aakashake" | Sameer Kulkarni | ||
| Kaarmoda | "Nalku Dinada Lifidu" | Wake Up Band | ||
| Sagutha Doora Doora | "Love You Amma" | Manikanth Kadri | ||
| Weekend | "Nodi Swamy" | MANOJ | ||
| Aadi Lakshmi Puraana | "Boom Boom" | Anup Bhandari | ||
| Demo Piece | "Darlingu" | Arjun Ramu | ||
| Lungi | "Waste Body" | |||
| Naan Sirithal | "Dhom Dhom" | Hiphop Tamizha | Tamil | |
| 2020 | Arishadvarga | "Naane Bhoomi" | Udit Haritas | Kannada |
| "Bhangi Sedo Bhangi" | ||||
| Popcorn Monkey Tiger | "Maadeva" | Charan Raj | ||
| Dia | "Soul of Dia" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | ||
| Gentleman | "Marali Manasagide" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | ||
| Malgudi Days | "Kanasina Kannye Kannamunde" | Gagan Baderiya | ||
| "Kanneeru Kenney Mele" | ||||
| Drona | "Shake Ma Sainora" | Ramkrish | ||
| India vs England | "London London" | Arjun Janya | ||
| "Preeti Illade" | ||||
| Bill Gates | "Thangali Mellage" | Nobin Paul | ||
| Khaki | "Yaare Neenu" | Rithvik Muralidhar | ||
| Rowdy Police | "Kannu Kannu" | Sam C. S. | ||
| Haage Vaikunthapuradalli | "Samajavaragamana" | Thaman S | ||
| 2021 | Munduvareda Adhyaya | "Naa Baredaithu" | Johny-Nitin | |
| Shardula | "Ondu Sanna Thappanu" | Sathish Babu | ||
| Salaga | "Salaga Title Song" | Charan Raj | ||
| "Maleye Maleye" | ||||
| Ninna Sanihake | "Ninna Sanihake Title Song" | Raghu Dixit | ||
| "Yeko Idyeko" | Raghu Dixit | |||
| Kalave Mosagara | "Yenidu Jagave Hosadu" | K Lokesh | ||
| Kalavida | "Kanasondide Ba Saridoogisuva" | Vivek Chakravarthy | ||
| Yellow Board | "Omme Nodidare" | Adhvik | ||
| [email protected] | "Kudi Notada" | Arjun Janya | ||
| Ek Love Ya | "Yaare Yaare" | Arjun Janya | Telugu Tamil Malayalam | |
| 2022 | Macherla Niyojakavargam | "Adirindey" | Swara Sagar Mahathi | Telugu |
| Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva | "Kesariya Rangu" | Pritam | Kannada | |
| Vikrant Rona | "Hey Fakira" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | ||
| Love Mocktail 2 | "Ide Swarga" | Nakul Abhyankar | ||
| Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva | "Deva Deva" | Pritam | ||
| Banaras | "Belakina Kavithe" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | ||
| Coffee with Kadhal | "Hi Hello" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Tamil | |
| 2023 | Agent | "Endhe Endhe" | Hiphop Tamizha | Telugu |
| Chengiz | "Teri Meri Baatein" | Kaushik-Guddu | Hindi | |
| Extra Ordinary Man | "Brush Vesko" | Harris Jayaraj | Telugu | |
| Siddharth Roy | "Cheliya Chalu" | Radhan | ||
| 2024 | Ayalaan | "Chella Rangi" | A. R. Rahman | Tamil |
| Guntur Kaaram | "Dum Masala" | Thaman S | Telugu | |
| Premalu | "Kutty Kudiye" | Vishnu Vijay | Malayalam | |
| Article 370 | "Ishq Tera" | Shashwat Sachdev | Hindi | |
| "Main Hoon" | ||||
| Por | "Asaraadhe" | Himself Dhruv Visvanath |
Tamil | |
| "Ping Pong" | ||||
| Dange | "Le Le Pangey" | Himself Dhruv Visvanath |
Hindi | |
| "Aa Bhid Jaa Re" | ||||
| Kalki 2898 AD | "Ta Takkara" | Santhosh Narayanan | Telugu | |
| Aarambham | "Tholi Nesthama" | Sinjith Yerramilli | ||
| Saripodhaa Sanivaaram | "Ullaasam" | Jakes Bejoy | Telugu | |
| Saripodhaa Sanivaaram - (D) | "Ullaasam" | Jakes Bejoy | Tamil | |
| Saripodhaa Sanivaaram - (D) | "Ullaasam" | Jakes Bejoy | Kannada | |
| Saripodhaa Sanivaaram - (D) | "Ullaasam" | Jakes Bejoy | Hindi | |
| 2025 | Alappuzha Gymkhana | "Everyday" | Vishnu Vijay | Malayalam |
| Aap Jaisa Koi | "Dhuan Dhuan" | Rochak Kohli | Hindi | |
| Mahavatar Narsimha | "Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya | Sam C. S. | Hindi |
References
- ^ "Friday Flashback; Sanjith Hegde's voice will melt your heart". The Times of India. 11 May 2018.
- ^ "Radio Mirchi Top 20 – Kannada".
- ^ a b "Sanjith Hegde moves from TV to tinseltown". The Times of India. 21 August 2017.
- ^ "When Sanjith Hegde met Shivarajkumar". The Times of India. 17 May 2018.
- ^ "A day on the set of this music reality show". The Times of India. 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Nani Krishnarjuna Yuddham Movie I Wanna Fly Song Released". The Fin Express. 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Sanjith Hegde and Karthik – Bodhai Kodhai". The Times of India. 15 June 2018.
- ^ "In High Spirits". Bangalore Mirror. 1 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "Nomination List – Kannada – Best Playback Singer (Male)". South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA).
- ^ "'Grateful' – Sanjith Hegde on winning his Mirchi Music Award". Sanjith Hegde Official.
- ^ "'Karnataka International Music Academy Award' – Sanjith Hegde on winning his Karnataka International Music Academy Award". Sanjith Hegde Official.
