Roopkumar Rathod is an Indian playback singer, pop singer, and music composer. He has performed a number of songs in Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Nepali, Bhojpuri and Kannada films.
Personal life Rathod is the third and the youngest son of the late Pandit Chaturbhuj Rathod, a proponent of the oldest major vocal style associated with Hindustani classical music, Dhrupad. He belonged to the "Aditya Gharana of Jamnagar." He has two brothers, the late music composer Shravan Rathod, who was a part of the Nadeem-Shravan duo, and singer Vinod Rathod. Roopkumar is married to Sunali Rathod, formerly the first wife of bhajan singer, Anup Jalota. Together, they have a daughter named Reewa Rathod.
Roopkumar was introduced to music during his early years. He began playing the tabla and he became sought after by many ghazal singers in the 1980s. He first began playback singing in 1992 with the film Angaar.
Career Rathod has appeared as a vocalist on albums from 1999. He has sung songs in Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Oriya, Assamese, Nepali and Bhojpuri films.
The song "Sandese Aate Hai", from the movie Border, became one of the major breakthroughs of Rathod's career. He received his only Filmfare Award nomination to date at the 43rd Filmfare Awards. In addition, he sang the song "Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai" for the movie Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and 'Maula Mere Maula' for the movie Anwar.
Apart from playback singing for films, Roopkumar has long played live concerts across the world with his wife Sunali, performing a mix of ghazal, Sufi, light classical music, and film songs.
Roopkumar has also performed with the artists Trilok Gurtu, Ranjit Barot and Abhijit Pohankar in fusion concerts. He and Gurtu released the fusion album Beat of Love in December 2001 and the jazz album Broken Rhythms, in October 2004.
In August 2005, the comedy serial Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai featured Roopkumar and Sunali Rathod in one of their episodes that showcased a friendly musical contest.
Roopkumar, along with wife Sonali, won the title of 'Ustaad Jodi' on 'Mission Ustaad', a musical television reality show aired in February 2008, that aimed to create awareness about social causes. Donations were received by the United Nations Charities.
In 2011 he released a Sufi album along with his wife Sunali Rathod called "Kalma".
Awards Lokmat Sur Jyotsna National Music Award 2021 for his contribution to Indian music
He was awarded the "Icon" award at the Lokmat Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards.
Filmography
As playback singer YearFilmTitleComposer Notes 1992 Angaar "Kitni Jaldi Yeh Mulaqat Guzar Jati"Laxmikant–PyarelalCo-sung with Lata Mangeshkar1993 Gumrah"Main Tera Ashiq Hoon"1995Raja"Vada Jo Kiya"Nadeem-ShravanNaajayaz "Barsaat Ke Mausam Mein"Anu MalikCo-sung with Kumar SanuGaddaar "Beta Apni Maa Se"Nadeem-ShravanCo-sung with Udit Narayan and Sadhana Sargam1996Bhairavi"Moh Maya"Laxmikant–Pyarelal1997Border"Sandese Aate Hai"Anu MalikCo-sung with Sonu Nigam, lyrics by Javed Akhtar"To Chalun"Lyrics by Javed Akhtar1998Kareeb"Tuma Juda Ho Kar Hameen"Co-sung with SanjeevaniHero Hindustani "Aisi Waisi Baat Nahin"Co-sung with Alka Yagnik and Ila Arun1999Mother"Pardesi To Hai Pardesi"Dilip Sen-Sameer SenCo-sung with Anuradha Paudwal and Sonu NigamHum Saath-Saath Hain"Sunoji Dulhan"RaamlaxmanCo-sung with Kavita Krishnamurthy, Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam and Pramita RaoGodmother "Gunje Gangan Gunje Lalkaren Ham"Vishal BhardwajHu Tu Tu "Bandobast Hai, Jabardast Hai"Laawaris"Sine Mein Sulagata Hai Dil"Rajesh RoshanInternational Khiladi "Kundi Kanwari"Aadesh ShrivastavaSarfarosh"Zindagi Maut Na Ban Jaaye"Jatin-LalitCo-sung with Sonu NigamDillagi"Yeh Zameen Hai"Thakshak"Khamosh Raat"A. R. RahmanHogi Pyaar Ki Jeet"Tere Pyar Mein Main"Anand–MilindCo-sung with Jaspinder Narula2000Mela"Mela Dilon Ka II" (Celebration)Anu MalikCo-sung with Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik, Shankar Mahadevan, Nitin Mukesh, Hema Sardesai, Jaspinder Narula and AnmolKrodh"Sun Baba Sun"Anand–MilindCo-sung with Sapna MukherjeeDil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!"Chal Padi"Vishal BhardwajCo-sung with Suresh Wadkar2001Minnale"Venmathiye"Harris JayarajTamil film; co-sung with Tippu Censor "Ho Aaj Majhab Koi"Jatin–LalitCo-sung with Kavita Krishnamurthy, Vijayta Pandit and Vinod RathodRehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein"Dil Ko Tumse"Harris JayarajRahul "Vah Re Vah"Anu MalikBas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai "Jhoomen Yeh Zameen"Aadesh Shrivastava2002Kitne Door Kitne Paas"Humko Mohabbat Dhoondh Rahi"Sanjeev–DarshanFilhaal"Le Chale Doliyon Mein"Anu MalikCo-sung with K. S. ChithraLal Salaam "Zara Se Aao Na"Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Uday MazmudarGunaah"Rooth Kar Hum"Sajid–Wajid2003Jism"Shikayat Hai"M.M. KeeravaniBaaz: A Bird in Danger "Aaye Subah (Duet)"Ismail DarbarCo-sung with Sadhana SargamArmaan"Tum Hi Bata Zindagi (Male Version)"Shankar–Ehsaan–LoyLOC: Kargil"Khush Rehna"Anu MalikCo-sung with Hari Om Sharan, Sudesh Bhonsle"Main Kahin Bhi Rahoon"Co-sung with Sonu Nigam, Udit Narayan, Hariharan, Sukhwinder Singh2004Tum – A Dangerous Obsession"Rehna To Hai"Himesh ReshammiyaCo-sung with Alka YagnikLakshya"Kandhon Se Milte Hain Kandhe"Shankar–Ehsaan–LoyCo sung with Sonu Nigam, Kunal Ganjawala, Vijay Prakash, Shankar Mahadevan and Hariharan Veer-Zaara"Tere Liye"Madan MohanCo-sung with Lata MangeshkarTumsa Nahin Dekha"Yeh Dhuan Dhuan"Nadeem–ShravanCo-sung with Shreya GhoshalMadhoshi"Madhoshi"Roop Kumar Rathod 2005Bhagmati"Jiya Jaye Amma"Vishal BhardwajCo-sung with Asha Bhosle2006Shiva "Kaise Kahein"IlaiyaraajaCo-sung with Sandhana Sargam2007Pyar Kare Dis: Feel the Power of LoveGhansham VaswaniSindhi filmAnwar "Maula Mere Maula"MithoonLife in a... Metro"In Dino (Reprise)"Pritam2008Sarkar Raj"Jhini Jhini"Bapi-TutulCo-sung with Shweta PanditDrona"Bandagi"Dhruv GhanekarCo-sung with Sunidhi ChauhanYuvvraaj"Dil Ka Rishta"A.R. RahmanCo-sung with Sonu NigamRab Ne Bana Di Jodi"Tujhe Mein Rab Dikhta Hai"Salim–Sulaiman2009Vaamanan"Oru Devathai"Yuvan Shankar RajaTamil filmLondon Dreams"Barso Yaaron"Shankar–Ehsaan–LoyCo-sung with Vishal Dadlani"Yaari Bina"Co-sung with Millind Diwadkar2010Veer"Salaam Aaya"Sajid–WajidCo-sung with Shreya GhoshalToonpur Ka Superhero"Jeetoge Tum" Anu MalikCo-sung with Javed AliMadrasapattinam"Pookkal Pookkum"G. V. Prakash KumarTamil film, co-sung with Harini, Andrea Jeremiah, G.V. Prakash KumarThamassu"Karagaridu"Sandeep ChowtaKannada film2011Tanu Weds Manu"Piya"Krsna Solo2012Khokababu"Mon Kaande"Savvy GuptaBengali filmAgneepath"O Saiyyan"Ajay-AtulKevi Rite Jaish"Kevi Rite Jaish"Mehul SurtiGujarati filmMaharana Pratap: The First Freedom Fighter"Veer Pratap"Roop Kumar Rathod 2014Nedunchalai "Injathea"C. SathyaTamil filmKerala Nattilam Pengaludane"Kollai Azhage"S.S. KumaranTamil filmMeinu Ek Ladki Chaahiye"Nanhe Paon"Rang Rasiya"Kahe Sataye"Sandesh Shandilya2015Bas Ek Chance"Briljo"Pranav-Nikhil-ShaileshGujarati film2017Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi2019Cabaret2026Border 2"Ghar Kab Aaoge", "Jaate Hue Lamhon"Anu Malik, Mithoon ()Lyrics by Javed Akhtar, Manoj Muntashir ()
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