Rahul Ranade

Rahul Ranade (born 23 May 1966 in Pune, Maharashtra) is an Indian singer and music composer in Marathi and Hindi movies. His work in music spans from composing music for films, television, drama to events, concerts in Hindi and Marathi, composing music for ballets, advertisements, and also albums. He is currently settled at Pune.

Rahul started his musical journey at a very young age. He has been trained in percussion (tabla) and has received vocal lessons. Thanks to the encouragement from his mother, he continued to pursue his passion for music even thru his college days. He soon received accolades and wet is beak in real music at “Shishuranjan”. At a very tender age, he got the opportunity to perform and tour with the troupe of Ghashiraam Kotwal (Marathi: घाशीराम कोतवाल) along with eminent personalities like Dr. Mohan Agashe and Dr. Jabbar Patel. Rahul has been privileged to learn from virtuosos like Sai Paranjpye, Rajdutt, Srinivas Khale and Ketan Mehta.

Rahul is married to Meena Ranade. She has a B.Com/MBA and now has her own marketing firm, Mirage Creations. Rahul and Meena have two sons, Yash who is 25 and doing his law degree and Jay who is 21 and is pursuing a degree in Hotel Management.

Rahul has been one of the mentors for Grips Theater, Pune He also acts as a visiting faculty at the Film and Television Institute of India Pune, Whistling Woods, Pune University, FLAME, and National School of Drama. In 2016, Rahul along with Anjali Marathe started a music academy to help the young and aspiring interested in exploring music.

• RA's Music Academy
• Music Composers Association of India - Committee
• ArtsGurukul, India
• The Indian Performing Right Society Limited

Rahul’s musical compositions have highlighted more than 30 films like Nidaan, Vaastav, Astitva, Saatchya Aat Gharaat, Kaakasparsha, and the recent Dr Prakash Baba Amte, to name a few.

He has scored music for more than 200 Plays in Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, English and German. Not only has Rahul been one of the founding members of Grips Theater, Pune but he was invited by Grips Theater, Germany to compose music for one their initiatives.

Rahul holds the honor of composing music for the World’s Largest Audio book, Daasbodh (दासबोध), penned by Shri Ramdas Swami. As part of the 100 years of Indian Cinema initiative, he composed music for India’s first film, “Raja Harishchandra” directed by Dadasaheb Phalke

Silent Films

• Raja Harishchandra
• Kaliya Mardan
• Jamai Babu

Hindi Films

• 2010 – Kaalo
• 2010 – Just 47
• 2006 – Panga Na Lo
• 2005 – Ho Sakta Hai
• 2003 – Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye
• 2002 - Pitaah
• 2002 - Hathyaar
• 2001 – Tera Mera Saath Rahen
• 2000 - Nidaan
• 2000 – Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai
• 2000 - Astitva
• 1999 - Vaastav
• 1999 - Disha

Marathi Films

• 2016 - Kaccha Limbu
• 2016 - Sarpanch Bhagirath
• 2014 - Salaam
• 2013 – Koknastha
• 2013 – Dr Prakash Baba Amte
• 2012 – Kaksparsha
• 2010 – Sumbaran
• 2010 – Samudra
• 2010 – Paaradh
• 2010 – Jhing Chik Jhing
• 2010 – Eka Shabdaat Saangato
• 2008 – Dhudgus
• 2005 – Sane Guruji
• 2005 – Khandobachya Naavana
• 2004 – Saatchya Aat Gharaat
• 1995 – Aai

Events

• 2016 - Full Circle - Pune, Amsterdam
• 2016 - Maifil Shabd Suranchi - USA, Switzerland
• 2016 - MAAI MICTA 2016 - Sydney
• 2015 - My Country My Music
• 2015 - MICTA 2016
• 2015 - Sangeetkar Sammelan
• 2015 - Sur Kavitanche
• 2014 - MICTA 2014
• 2013 - 2014 - Zee SaReGaMaPa Marathi
• 2013 - MICTA 2013 - Macau
• 2012 - Cinema Navacha Manus
• 2012 - Garja Maharashtra Maza - Anuj Bidve Fundraiser in London
• 2012 - MIFTA 2012 - Singapore
• 2011 - Nakshatranche Dene - Shravanmasi
• 2011 - Nakshatranche Dene - Shrinivas Khale

Wins

• 2016 – Mata Sanman - Ha Shekhar Khosla Kon Ahe
• 2016 – MICTA Award - Ha Shekhar Khosla Kon Ahe
• 2016 - 16th Sanskruti Kaladarpan Gaurav Rajani - Perfect Mismatch
• 2016 - 28th Maharashtra Rajya Marathi Vyavasayik Natya Spardha - Perfect Mismatch (3rd)
• 2014 - Kala Gaurav Award
• 2014 - Keshavrao Bhole Puraskar
• 2014 - Swaranand Puraskar
• 2013 - MICTA Award - Du and Me
• 2012 - 24th Maharashtra Rajya Marathi Vyavasayik Natya Spardha - Me Revati Deshpande (1st)
• 2012 - V. Shantaram Award - Samudra

Nominations

• 2016 – Zee Gaurav - Best Music Director – Ha Shekhar Khosla Kon Ahe
• 2010 - 10th Sanskruti Kaladarpan Gaurav - Jhing Chik Jhing

Loksatta

• संवाद संवादिनीशी![November 13, 2016]
• ‘दिल है छोटासा..’[October 30, 2016]
• दिल है छोटासा..[October 16, 2016]
• चित्रपट आणि ध्वनी भाग 2 [September 4, 2016]
• चित्रपट आणि ध्वनी [August 14, 2016]
• चांगल्या चालीचा माणूस भाग 2 [July 31, 2016]
• चांगल्या चालीचा माणूस[July 17, 2016]
• आधी कोंबडी की..?[July 3, 2016]
• नाटय़प्रयोग आणि संगीत[June 19, 2016]
• नाटय़ आणि संगीत![June 5, 2016]
• विचारवाटा आणि संगीत![May 22, 2016]
• पाणघोडा आणि संगीत![May 8, 2016]
• पाश्र्व आणि संगीत[April 24, 2016]
• M बोले तो.. (भाग २)[April 10, 2016]
• ‘M’ बोले तो..[March 27, 2016]
• गुरुबिन ग्यान.. भाग २[March 13, 2016]
• गुरू बिन ग्यान..[February 28, 2016]
• एक तेचि भास्करदा![February 14, 2016]
• ‘भाई’ हो तो ऐसा![January 31, 2016]
• संगीतातले ‘भाई’[January 17, 2016]
• मैफिलीत माझ्या.. : संगीतातले इंटीरिअर डेकोरेटर्स[January 3, 2016]

eSakal

• लंडनमध्ये गरजला "महाराष्ट्र माझा'![October 7, 2012]
• अवखळ, अल्लड 'छोटीसी आशा'[September 4. 2011]
• माझे गाणे[June 25, 2010]
• बिनघोड्याचे जॉकीज्‌![January 8, 2011]

Saptahik Sakal

• "मेघ'मल्हार[July 26, 2015]