Anurag Saikia (born in December 1988) is an Indian film score composer, music director, music producer and instrumentalist from Moran, Assam, India. He is one of the youngest composers to be awarded Rajat Kamal for Best Non-Feature Film Music Direction for the film Yugadrashta.
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.
After completing graduation from Cotton College, Anurag was admitted into the Swarnabhumi Academy of Music (SAM), Chennai. One of the latest movies he composed music for, is Thappad. He has worked with many popular artists like Sonu Nigam, Arijit Singh etc.
Saikia is known for his initiative of syncing Borgeets to the symphonic orchestra.
Discography
Film Prague (2012) Yugadrashta 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) Mulk (2018) Market (2019) Article 15 (2019) Thappad (2020) 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–) Kaun Banegi Shikharwati (2022) Unpaused: Naya Safar (2022-) Love Storiyaan (2024) Bada Naam Karenge (2025)https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-bada-naam-karenge-sooraj-barjatya-ott-debut-series-delves-into-beauty-of-relationships-and-love-3125287 Operation Safed Sagar (2026)
As Music Producer (Independent Music) 'Va Kanamma' The Anurag Saikia Collective 'Kukuha' The Anurag Saikia Collective Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: (2020)
Awards and nominations Award Category Film Song Result Ref.61st National Film AwardsBest Music Director (Non-Feature Film)Yugadrashta Big Music Award 2010Best Music DirectorTup Tup Swarnabhoomi Academy of MusicStudent Brand Ambassador Prag Cine Award 2013Best Music DirectorShinyor Prag Cine Award 2017Best Music DirectorMajrati Keteki Sailadhar Baruah Award 2017Best Music DirectorDixou Banat Palash Sher Choudhury Excellence Award 2017Best Music DirectorMajrati Keteki Radio Gup Shup Award 2018Best Music DirectorMajrati Keteki 10th Mirchi Music AwardsBest SongBas Ek Baar 9th Mirchi Music Awards Best Song Producer (Programming & Arranging) Dangal "Dhaakad" Jio Filmfare Awards (Marathi) 2018Best Background ScoreManjha
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