Harshavardhan Rameshwar is an Indian composer, instrumentalist, music producer and singer who works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his collaborations with Sandeep Reddy Vanga including Arjun Reddy (2017) and Animal (2023). His other compositions include Ravanasura (2023).
He won the National Film Award for Best Background Music for Animal (2023).
Early life and career Harshavardhan Rameshwar was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India in a Telugu family. His father Lakshmi Narayana was a percussionist and worked with various leading music composers across India. Harshavardhan's family is native to Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh and settled in Chennai for his father's music career.
He worked as a rhythm player, keyboardist, beatboxer and later as an assistant programmer for various music composers. He met Sandeep Reddy Vanga when he was working for the music composer Radhan and made his debut as the film scorer for Arjun Reddy (2017). The film's background music was widely appreciated and he continued to work in various films including his debut Hindi film Kabir Singh (2019) and Ravanasura (2023). His composition in the Hindi film Animal (2023) further solidified his popularity. The songs were commercially successful and he won his first National Film Award for background music.
Discography As composer +List of original soundtracks and scoresYearTitleCredited asLanguageNotesScoreSongs 2017 Arjun Reddy Telugu 2018 Vijetha Saakshyam 2019 Kabir Singh Hindi George Reddy Telugu 2020 Pressure Cooker 2 songs Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal Tamil 4 songs Raju Gari Kidnap Telugu 2021 3:33 Tamil 2022 Jothi Alluri Telugu Top Gear 2023 Ravanasura Animal Hindi 4 songs Devil: The British Secret Agent Telugu 2024 Raju Yadav Sriranga Neethulu Along with Ajay Arasada Roti Kapda Romance 2025The 1002026 Anomie Malayalam Telugu Tamil Telugu TamilDelayed
As playback singer +YearSongAlbumLanguageComposerNotes2018"Design Your Destiny"SaakshyamTeluguHimself"Cheliya Choode"2020"Assai Illa"Kannum Kannum KollaiyadithaalTamil"Maaga Maaga""Cherokkato"Kanulu Kanulanu DhochaayanteTeluguDubbed version"Aasaleni""Maaga Maaga"2023"Ravanasura Anthem"Ravanasura"Papa Meri Jaan" (Whistle)AnimalHindi2024"Hey Raju"Raju YadavTelugu"Jananamaina"
Awards and nominations +AwardYearCategoryWorkResultRef.Filmfare Awards2024Best Music DirectorAnimalBest Background ScoreInternational Indian Film Academy Awards2024Best Music DirectorBest Background ScoreMirchi Music Awards2024Album of The YearBackground Score of the YearNational Film Awards2025Best Background Music
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