Rishikesh Pandey (born 16 May 1992) also known as Devrishi, is an Indian philosopher, author and music composer. Previously known as Rishiking, he has also worked as a filmmaker and screenwriter. He is the founder of Sadhnam and the co-founder of Sanatan Wisdom a nonprofit organization. He has written and composed several songs for public awareness campaigns. Later he shifted his focus to devotional music and spirituality. Devrishi is involved in documenting places associated with Lord Krishna. He is the author of The Krishna Effect, published in Hindi as Shri Krishna Pathey, with a foreword by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.
Career Rishikesh Pandey began his career as a teacher and after a year he moved to the creative department at own advertising agency and gradually established himself as a Filmmaker and Music Composer. He along with P Narahari IAS launched the musical program Swachhta Ke Sur in 2020 under Swachh Bharat Mission to make people aware through music, which included Bollywood singer Shaan, Shankar Mahadevan, Javed Ali, Payal Dev and Dev Negi. In 2024, he transitioned into spirituality, promoting Sanatan culture and Vedic meditation. In 2025, he adopted the name Devrishi as his new spiritual identity, having previously worked in the film and music industry under the stage name Rishiking. In 2026, he founded Sadhnam, a wellness initiative integrating sound, mantra, yoga and Ayurveda, under the name Devrishi.
Music career Rishikesh started his music career with singer Shaan in 2016 with a song "School Chale Hum".Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: And also in the year 2016 he made Ho Halla a swachhta anthem song for Indore city together with P Narahari IAS, which was sung again by Shaan and it was the biggest hit to make Indore's people aware towards cleanness and by this cleanness movement Indore got the number one tag for cleanness across all over India. After the success of ho halla song and to celebrate the title of Number one clean city of India, Indore was decided to make this success memorable so far that a live musical concert held by Indore Municipal Corporation on 23 December 2017 In this concert Rishiking introduce himself as a rapper with the company of singer Shaan on the same stage.
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Books The Krishna Effect (2025), published by Mahagatha, is a philosophical novel that explores Lord Krishna's teachings in the context of modern life. ISBN 978-93-6212-011-3 Ramraja: Ram Ka Rajyabhishek (2024), co-authored with P. Narahari IAS, Published by Mahagatha ISBN 978-81-967541-7-4 A Life Changing Approach (2024), published by Mahagatha, is a biography of Padma Shri awardee Satendra Singh Lohiya. ISBN 978-81-967541-0-5
Filmography Year Film Director Producer Screenwriter Music composer Notes2023 Rama Rajyam International Historical Film Ahimsa Teja Executive Producer Teja Music Producer Telugu Feature Film Mom's Coming Co-producer Telugu language musical horror movie Prem Katha Co-producer Telugu language Psychological love story
Discography Hindi songs Year Title Music director Lyrics Label Singer 2023 Jal MachhliRishiking Kings Lord Rishiking NaagrajaRishiking Rishiking BewafaaRishiking Rishiking & Dev Negi Dil Tod GayeRishiking Rishiking & Dev Negi2022 Jai Siya RamRishiking Rishiking, Dev Negi & Mithila Dj ki DhunnRishiking Rishiking, Nakash Aziz & Asees Kaur BaarishRishiking Kings Lord Rishiking & Payal Dev Mere MahakaalRishiking Rishiking & Pritam Kumar2021 FatfatiyaRishiking Rishiking & Priya Nair Buri NazarRishiking Rishiking LelooRishikingRishiking Dil Ki Baat - First LoveRishikingRishiking Bam BholeRishikingRishiking GaneshaRishiking Rishiking, Dev Negi & Jatinder Singh2020 Jai Hind P Narahari & RishikingRee MusicalRishiking & Jatinder Singh Jeena P Narahari & RishikingDev Negi Jai Ho - Corona Warrior P NarahariShaan HelmetRishikingRishiking PlasticRishiking & P NarahariShankar Mahadevan & Rishiking 2019 Chauka Rishiking & P NarahariShankar Mahadevan & Rishiking You Are Special P Narahari Shivang Mathur & Deepanshi Nagar MP Swachhta Anthem P NarahariShaan, Payal Dev, Rishiking, Javed Ali & Dev Negi Swachhta ki RajdhaniRishikingShaan Cheer HaranRishiking & P NarahariPayal Dev & Rishiking 2018 HattrckRishiking & P NarahariHribomShaan, Jubin Nautiyal, Payal Dev & Rishiking Mera Madhya PradeshRishiking & P NarahariShankar Mahadevan & Dev Negi Ao Chale SchoolRishiking & P Narahari Shaan, Jyotica Tangri & Suzanne D'Mello Desh Ka MaanRishikingMohit Chauhan, Amit Mishra & Payal Dev Jai Madhya PradeshRishikingShaan & Asees Kaur Jashn-e-AgraRishikingShaan Mor RaipurRishikingJaved Ali Kisan GeetRishikingJaved Ali GumshudaRishiking Rishiking2017 Ho Halla AgainRishikingShaan Hai HallaRishiking & P NarahariShaan & Payal Dev2016 Ho HallaRishiking & P NarahariShaan School Chale HumRishikingShaan
Telugu songs Year Title Music director Lyrics Label Singer 2019 Memega Netannalam P Narahari Ree MusicalPayal Dev Sagam SagamSreekanthShaan & Suzanne D'Mello
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