# Arjun Janya

Arjun Janya (born Lokesh Kumar) is an Indian film score soundtrack composer, singer and director. Arjun made his film debut in the 2006 Kannada film Autograph Please. Since then he has composed and scored music for successful films such as Birugaali (2009), Sanchari (2010), Kempegowda (2011), Varadanayaka (2012), Victory (2013), Vajrakaya (2015), Mukunda Murari (2016). His 100th film as music director is 99 (2019).
Arjun Janya won Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director for the film Alemaari (2012), the SIIMA Award for Best Music Director for the film Romeo (2012) and the Filmfare Best Music Director award for the film Bhajarangi (2013).
Janya married to Geetha and they have a daughter named Rajitha.

## Career

Arjun started his career by assisting composers such as V. Manohar and K. Kalyan. He worked as a keyboard player for around 30 films.
His first release as a music director was Autograph Please (2006) starring Sanjjanaa and Dilip Raj. Since then, he composed for various films but with little success until he scored the music for the film Birugaali in 2009. All the songs of this film were noticed and appreciated. Following this, he tasted success by scoring for the film Sanchari in 2010.
Arjun's biggest breakthrough came with the Sudeep vehicle Kempe Gowda in 2011, a remake of the Tamil blockbuster Singam. During this time, he changed his name from Arjun to Arjun Janya upon his astrologer suggestion and Sudeep's recommendation. Some articles report that a meeting between Arjun and Oscar-winning composer A. R. Rahman changed his fortunes in the music industry. The song "Khaali Quarter" composed for the 2013 film Victory became popular and was on top of the charts for many weeks. He scored for his 50th film composition for Vajrakaya which released in April 2015 which received rave reviews.
Arjun is currently judging the Kannada version of the reality singing show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa in Zee Kannada channel along with singer Vijay Prakash and music composer Hamsalekha.

## Discography
### As a composer

List of Arjun Janya film credits as composer :
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2006 | Autograph Please | |
| 2007 | Aathmarpane | Background score only |
| 2007 | Dadagiri | Background score only |
| 2007 | Bhaktha | Background score only |
| 2007 | Yuga | |
| 2008 | Slum Bala | |
| 2008 | Patre Loves Padma | |
| 2008 | Dheemaku | |
| 2008 | Baba | |
| 2009 | Machcha | |
| 2009 | Birugaali | Won—South Scope Award for Best Music Director |
| 2010 | Nayaka | |
| 2010 | Gubbi | |
| 2010 | Nam Areal Ond Dina | |
| 2010 | Sanchari | Won—Suvarna Award for Best Song |
| 2010 | Jugaari | |
| 2011 | Jarasandha | |
| 2011 | Rajadhani | |
| 2011 | Kempegowda | Won—South Scope Award for Best Stylish Music Album Won—Kadiri Award for Best Music Director |
| 2012 | Rambo | |
| 2012 | 18th Cross | |
| 2012 | Romeo | Won—SIIMA Award for Best Music Director |
| 2012 | Dandupalya | |
| 2012 | Alemaari | Won—Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director |
| 2012 | Alemaari | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada |
| 2012 | Lucky | Also made a cameo appearance |
| 2012 | Tuglak | |
| 2013 | Guest House | |
| 2013 | Bhajarangi | Won—Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada |
| 2013 | Chaddi Dosth | |
| 2013 | Sweety Nanna Jodi | |
| 2013 | Dilwala | |
| 2013 | Barfi | |
| 2013 | Victory | |
| 2013 | Jayammana Maga | |
| 2013 | Case No. 18/9 | |
| 2013 | Auto Raja | |
| 2013 | Chathrigalu Saar Chathrigalu | |
| 2013 | Rajanikantha | |
| 2013 | Varadanayaka | Won—SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer |
| 2014 | Abhimanyu | Also made in Tamil and Telugu as Jai Hind 2 |
| 2014 | Neenade Naa | |
| 2014 | Simhadri | |
| 2014 | Super Ranga | |
| 2014 | Paramashiva | |
| 2014 | Tirupathi Express | |
| 2014 | Adyaksha | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada |
| 2014 | Paru Wife of Devadas | |
| 2014 | Maanikya | |
| 2014 | Dil Rangeela | |
| 2014 | Shivajinagara | Background score only |
| 2014 | Darling | Also producer |
| 2014 | Angaaraka | |
| 2015 | Ganga | |
| 2015 | Dove | |
| 2015 | Arjuna | |
| 2015 | Om Namaha | |
| 2015 | RX Soori | |
| 2015 | Bullet Basya | |
| 2015 | Vajrakaya | 50th film as a composer |
| 2015 | Goa | |
| 2015 | DK | |
| 2015 | Raja Rajendra | |
| 2015 | Jackson | |
| 2016 | Mukunda Murari | Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Music Director (Kannada) |
| 2016 | Mungaru Male 2 | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada |
| 2016 | Kalpana 2 | |
| 2016 | Lakshmana | |
| 2016 | Jigarthanda | |
| 2016 | Style King | |
| 2016 | Jai Maruthi 800 | |
| 2016 | Mareyalaare | |
| 2016 | Ricky | |
| 2016 | Kathe Chitrakathe Nirdeshana Puttanna | |
| 2016 | John Jani Janardhan | |
| 2017 | Chowka | Only for 2 songs ("Appa I Love You" and "Vande Mataram") |
| 2017 | Chakravarthy | |
| 2017 | Hebbuli | |
| 2017 | Raaga | |
| 2017 | Pataki | |
| 2017 | Sarkari Kelasa Devara Kelasa | |
| 2017 | Tiger | |
| 2017 | Dandupalya 2 | |
| 2017 | Raj Vishnu | |
| 2017 | Tarak | |
| 2017 | Satya Harishchandra | |
| 2017 | College Kumar | |
| 2018 | Dandupalya 3 | |
| 2018 | Raambo 2 | |
| 2018 | Kannadakkaagi Ondannu Otti | |
| 2018 | Kicchu | |
| 2018 | Ayogya | Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Music Director -Kannada |
| 2018 | Victory 2 | |
| 2018 | Ambi Ning Vayassaytho | |
| 2018 | The Villain | |
| 2019 | Kavacha | |
| 2019 | Premier Padmini | |
| 2019 | 99 | 100th film 96 Movie Remake |
| 2019 | Amar | |
| 2019 | Gimmick | |
| 2019 | Pailwaan | Pan India Movie |
| 2019 | Ellide Illi thanaka | |
| 2019 | Bharaate | |
| 2019 | Odeya | |
| 2020 | India vs England | |
| 2021 | Roberrt | |
| 2021 | Kotigobba 3 | |
| 2021 | SriKrishna@gmail.com | |
| 2021 | Rider | |
| 2021 | Bhajarangi 2 | |
| 2022 | Ek Love Ya | |
| 2022 | Local Train | |
| 2022 | Avatara Purusha | |
| 2022 | Window Seat | |
| 2022 | Gaalipata 2 | |
| 2022 | Kaneyadavara Bagge Prakatane | |
| 2022 | Love 360 | |
| 2022 | Shiva 143 | |
| 2022 | Trivikrama | |
| 2022 | Dilpasand | |
| 2022 | Raymo | |
| 2022 | Vedha | Kannada & Telugu |
| 2022 | Once Upon a Time in Jamaligudda | 125th Film as a Music Composer |
| 2022 | Padavi Poorva | |
| 2023 | Love Birds | |
| 2023 | Kousalya Supraja Rama | |
| 2023 | Kick | Tamil film |
| 2023 | Baanadariyalli | |
| 2023 | Raja Marthanda | |
| 2023 | Ghost | |
| 2023 | Mayanagari | |
| 2024 | Upadhyaksha | |
| 2024 | Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi | |
| 2024 | Karki Nanu BA, LLB | |
| 2024 | Murphy | |
| 2024 | Aaraam Arvind Swamy | |
| TBA | Trishulam † | Filming |
| TBA | 45 † | Filming. Also Director Of This Movie |
| TBA | KD - The Devil † | Filming |
Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |

### As a singer

| Year | Film | Song |
| 2012 | Romeo | Belagageddu Coffee |
| 2012 | Romeo | Smile Vasi |
| 2012 | Romeo | Romeo Romeo |
| 2012 | Lucky | Gowramma Baramma |
| 2012 | Lucky | Naan Yen Madli |
| 2012 | Rambo | Manethanka Baare |
| 2013 | Varadanayaka | Baite Baite |
| 2013 | Varadanayaka | Ondhsari |
| 2014 | Mrugashira | Oota Madro Dayavittu |
| 2014 | Super Ranga | Ninade Nenapu |
| 2017 | Kataka | Kataka Title Track |

#### Cameo appearance

* Bhajarangi (2013)

#### Television

* Weekend with ramesh season 3