Amit Trivedi
| Amit Trivedi | |
|---|---|
 Trivedi at the success party for Queen in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
8 April 1979 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Genres | Soundtrack, Indian Film Music, Indie-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, record producer, singer, instrumentalist, lyricist |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Amit Trivedi is an Indian film composer, musician, singer and lyricist, working in Bollywood. After working as a theatre and jingle composer and composing for non-film albums, he debuted as a film composer in the 2008 Hindi film Aamir,[1] and shot to fame in the Hindi film music scene with his critically acclaimed work in the more popular Dev.D (2009),[2][3] which earned him several accolades, including the 2010 National Film Award for Best Music Direction for Dev.D.
Early life
Trivedi was born in Bandra, Mumbai in India. His native city is Ahmedabad, Gujarat.[4]
Career
In his younger days, an electronic musical instrument fascinated Trivedi and he was slowly drawn towards music, mainly influenced by classical music. At 19–20, he began composing music. In college days joined the band Om, who performed at local gigs, small shows and live performances. They struck gold when Times Music took notice at one of their shows, and offered to launch their album. The album however did not fare well, due to lack of promotion.[5] Eventually Trivedi went on to compose for theatre (Hindi, English and Gujarati plays), background music for television shows, live performances, dandiya shows, orchestras etc. He also had a brief stint composing advertisement jingles, for brands such as McDonalds and Airtel.[6] After sound engineer and Audio Garage Recording Studio owner Arvind Vishwakarma introduced Trivedi to Sony BMG, he began composing music for non-film albums. As a part of his two-year contract, Trivedi composed some tracks for Abhijeet Sawant's Junoon and one song in Prashant Tamang's debut album.He arranged for many musician including Amartya Rahut for a marathi movie Uttarayan in 2004.
Film music eventually came his way, when friend and playback singer Shilpa Rao suggested his name to film director Anurag Kashyap. The latter was in search of a new composer with a distinct vision for his next film. After meeting Trivedi, Kashyap offered him the chance to compose the soundtrack to Dev.D. Although it was scheduled to be his debut, Dev.D ran into production delays and was shelved for some time. Dev.D's music got critical acclaimation
Upon Kashyap's recommendation, Trivedi was roped in to score Raj Kumar Gupta's directorial venture Aamir. Trivedi and Gupta worked on making the soundtrack fuse with the film narrative, resulting in an effort that garnered critical recognition.[7][8]
By the end of 2008, Dev.D was finally released. The soundtrack, released in December, consisted of 18 tracks of different genres. Trivedi dubbed the soundtrack the "baap (father) of different genres". He sang five songs on the soundtrack, and wrote the lyrics for one ("Aankh Micholi"). He shot to fame with the unusual music of Dev.D, giving many chart-busters like "Emosanal Attyachar", "Saali Khushi", "O Pardesi" and many more. He was conferred with both the R. D. Burman Award and the Best Background Score at the Filmfare Awards 2010,[9] before receiving the National Film Award for Best Music Direction, the highest recognition for Indian composers. Trivedi wrote the score for the 2009 Hindi Film, Wake Up Sid and one of his compositions "Iktaara" was also included in the soundtrack. In 2009 itself, Trivedi was roped in by Anshu Sharma to compose the team anthem "Game for More" for Royal Challengers Bangalore, a team owned by liquor baron Vijay Mallya. Between scoring for films, Trivedi also wrote the title track for the reality show Big Switch aired on UTV Bindaas.
Music characteristics
Music provided by Amit Trivedi has always been different in tone & perspective. He has often collaborated with lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya who is known for his profound control of Hindi and Urdu as well as various folk languages. He often sings various of his compositions and is known for his distinct edgy/rustic voice. In one of his interviews, he stated that he never received formal training in singing and sings what sounds good to him. Trivedi's music has a refined sense of instrumentation and follows a more varied range of orchestrated music. He often experiments with his music style changing aspects of the musical tune simultaneously in order to establish a different phase of soundtrack genre.
Filmography
Movie music composer (songs) / background score
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Television performances / non movie album
| Year | Title | Other Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Junoon | Non-film album, 4 songs |
| 2008 | F4 – Tu To Na Aayi | Non-film album (for Indian Idol F4 band) |
| 2012 | Coke Studio (Season 2,Episode 3) | |
| 2013 | Coke Studio (Season 3,Episode 6) | |
| 2014 | MTV Unplugged (Season 4,Episode 1) | |
| 2015 | Coke Studio (Season 4,Episode 1) | |
Playback singer
| Year | Title(Movie/Album/TV shows) | Songs List |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Aamir | Ha Raham (Mehfuz), Chakkar Ghumyo & Haara |
| 2009 | Dev D | Duniya, Nayan Tarse, Saali Khushi & Aankh Micholi |
| 2010 | Udaan | Geet Mein Dhalte Lafzon Mein, Udaan, Motumaster Iski Maa Agar Isse & Aazaadiyan Aazaadiyan Aankhein Na |
| Aisha | Suno Aisha & Shaam | |
| 2011 | Chillar Party | Aa Rela Hai Apun, Tai Tai Phish & Ziddi Piddi |
| 2012 | Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu | Gubbare |
| Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1 | Keh ke lunga | |
| Coke Studio (Season 2,Episode 3) | Baari Baari | |
| English Vinglish | Dhak Dhuk & English Vinglish | |
| Aiyyaa | Wakda | |
| Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana | Kikli Kalerdi, Motorwada, Farukha Baadi & Kikli Kalerdi (Punjabi version) | |
| 2013 | Kai Po Che! | Manjha & Meethi Boliyaan |
| Bombay Talkies | Murabba (Duet) | |
| Ghanchakkar | Allah Meherbaan, Ghanchakkar Babu & Ghanchakkar Babu (Remix) | |
| Lootera | Zinda & Manmarziyan | |
| Coke Studio (Season 3,Episode 6) | ||
| 2014 | Queen | Badra Bahaar & Jugni |
| MTV Unplugged (Season 4,Episode 1) | ||
| 2015 | Hunterrr | Bachpan |
| Coke Studio (Season 4,Episode 1) | Teriyaan Tu Jaane | |
| Guddu Rangeela | Guddu Rangeela (Title Track)& Sahebaan | |
| Shaandaar | Shaam Shaandaar& Senti Wali Mental | |
| Bhale Manchi Roju | Dol Dolre (Telugu) | |
| 2016 | Fitoor | Pashmina Rangaa Re (Hindi version) |
| 2016 | Udta Punjab | Ud-daa Punjab |
Lyricists
| Year | Title(Movie/Album/TV shows) | Songs List |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dev D | Aankh Micholi |
| 2011 | Chillar Party | Tai Tai Phish |
| 2013 | Lootera | Zinda |
Live performance
Amit Trivedi did his first live concert at Mood Indigo (IIT Bombay's annual cultural festival), on 23 December 2010. The concert also witnessed Tochi Raina, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Kavita Seth, Nikhil D'Souza, Raja Hasan, Aditi Singh Sharma and Shriram Iyer performing with him. There was a Coke Studio concert at IIM Bangalore on 22 November 2013, featuring Amit Trivedi along with Tochi Raina, Shriram Iyer, Tanvi Shah, Mili Nair, Jaggi. He also performed for the Bacardi NH7 Weekender (music festival) which happened in Pune, Delhi, and Hyderabad. In January 2016, he performed at Quo Vadis, the annual fest of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi. On 1 February 2016, he performed at Spring Fest, the annual festival of IIT Kharagpur along with the likes of Neeti Mohan, Yashita Sharma and Divya Kumar (singer).
Awards
References
- ↑ Why we should applaud Aamir by Raja Sen, Rediff.com, 5 June 2008.
- ↑ "Dev.D – music review by Amanda Sodhi". Planet Bollywood. 28 December 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ↑ Amit Trivedi’s music in Dev D derives from his musical journey Archived 24 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine. The Indian Express, 21 January 2009.
- ↑ "My wife handles my money and madness both very well: Amit Trivedi". The Times of India. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ↑ "Amit Trivedi – 'I don't believe stars are needed to make the music a hit' | Editorial-Just Talk". Radioandmusic.com. 14 January 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ↑ "Making music, from Aamir to Dev.D". Rediff.com. 31 December 2004. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ↑ "Aamir : Music Review by Joginder Tuteja". Bollywoodhungama.com. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ↑ "Aamir – music review by Gianysh Toolsee". Planet Bollywood. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ↑ Amit Trivedi's Interview where he reveals the identity of Rangila and Rasila
- ↑ "A moral tale that fails to inspire Film Review". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 February 2008.
- 1 2 "3 Idiots Dev-D top-winners at Filmfare Awards". The Times of India. 28 February 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ↑ "Star Screen Awards 2010: The official website of the event at STAR Plus". Starplus.startv.in. 16 April 2000. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- 1 2 "Nomination for 55th-Idea-Filmfare-Awards". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- 1 2 "Stardust awards 2010 Nominations". Magnamags.com. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ↑ Filmicafe Media Inc. "Airtel Mirchi Music Awards Winners". Filmicafe.com. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ↑ Archived 15 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Archived 10 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 3 4 "Udaan, Dabangg top winners at Filmfare Awards". The Times of India. 29 January 2010.
- ↑ "Giffoni: Here are the winners". giffoniff.it. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ↑ "Winners of 1st Global Indian Film & Television Honors 2011". Bollywoodhungama.com. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ↑ "Nominations for 17th Annual Star Screen Awards 2011". Bollywoodhungama.com. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- 1 2 "Nominations of Stardust Awards 2011". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ↑ "And the National Award goes to...". The Times of India. 17 September 2010.
External links
- Amit Trivedi at the Internet Movie Database
- Q & A With Amit Trivedi – The Composer of Dev.D
- The making of Dev.D- Emosional Atyachar
- Udaan, Background Score