Hemanth Jois is an Indian composer, known for his independent singles and work in the Kannada film industry.
Early life and career Originally from Koppa, India, Hemanth cites Raghu Dixit and Linkin Park as one of his inspirations and he learned guitar by himself. He completed his MBA at Manipal and was as a member of the indie band Last Semester during his final year. He worked for two years in marketing and sales before taking up a career in music. He did a metal cover of the song "Keli Premigale" from Yuga Purusha (1989) and a cover of the songs "Santhoshakke" and "Kelade Nimageega" from Geetha (1981). He collaborated with singer Chethan Naik for the Jois Project and released their first single "Tunturu", which was shot in Malnad. Their second single was the metal song "Last Semester", which was set in a college.
Discography Films +YearTitle Notes2018 Aranyakanda Statement2019Nammuru Kunigal2020Aadhyam Unreleased film2021Soham2024Entha Kathe MaarayaChow Chow BathTimmana Mottegalu Venkya 2025Yuddhakaanda Chapter 2 Score and 1 song
Other work Video games PUBG Mobile India (2021) Theme Track
EPs Year Title Songs Language 2024 Sleeping With Snakes "Paralysed" English
Music videos Year Title SingerLyricist Starring Notes 2016 Tunturu Chethan Naik Pratap C R Chethan Naik Won–KIMA (Kannada International Music Awards) for Best Indie Artist - 2017-18Won–KIMA (Kannada International Music Awards) for Shankar Nag Youth Award - 2017-18 2017 Last Semester Rakesh Maiya, Shivaraj, Ankitha Patla 2018 Payana Suman Nagarkar, Rakesh Maiya, Vinutha P G 2019 Friendzone Ashwin R Kodange Chethan Ram, Archana Kottige and 15 others 2020 Aagalla Maadesha Himself Sunetra Pandit, Lakshmi, Arundathi Jois, Keshav, Vinay Kanive, Shankar Murty, Prajna Bhat, Sujith Agam Shetty, Gurudutt Badiger and 17 others Ram Darbar Chethan Naik, Anjana Padmanabhan Pramod Maravante 2021 Khushi Chethan NaikAshwin Kodange (Kannada), Chinmaya (English) Lalitamma Ruchith Ullal, Vinay Kanive 2022 Khushi 2 Pramod Maravanthe (Kannada), Chinmaya (English) Sundarshree, Himself, Vinay Kanive
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