# Ramesh Dahal

Ramesh Dahal (Nepali: रमेश दहाल ) is a Nepali songwriter and lyricist. He was born in 1978 in Mainapokhari, Dolakha. He writes songs in various genres including modern, patriotic, pop, and folk music, and has published two collections of his song lyrics.

## Early life and education

Dahal spent his childhood at Charikot, Dolakha. His father wrote song lyrics which he also performed, which served as an inspiration.
He graduated from Kalinchwok Secondary School in 1995. He has studied civil engineering, and he has Master's degrees in sociology and business studies; he also studied environmental science and policy at Clark University.

## Writing

He started writing song lyrics as a teenager in 1990, when he was still at school. In 2000, his first song 'Pheri Timro Samjnale' was recorded; in the following year, the song "Phool Ko Thunga" with music by Ram Thapa and lyrics by Dahal was recorded for Radio Nepal. He has recorded more than 300 songs, and published two collections of his songs. He won the Nationwide Modern Song competition organized by Radio Nepal in 2009 and again in 2020. He is cited to write social songs. His writing focuses on uprooting social misdoings.
He has published articles about the effect of music and its role in society, in English and Nepali newspapers. He has published two anthologies of lyrical poems, named Baluwako Ghar and Hiunko Phool.
His song lyrics focus on social issues, such as the concept of chhaupadi (menstrual taboo), and patriotic themes. He has cited the works of Madhav Prasad Ghimire, Rajendra Thapa, Kiran Kharel, and Bhairab Nath Rimal 'Kadam', as well as English language song writers Sam Cooke and Bob Dylan, as sources of inspiration.

## Awards

| SN | Awards Name | Category | Songs | Result |
| 1 | 10th Music Khabar Music Award 2022 | Best Pop Lyricist of the Year | Kauwa Karayo | Winner |
| 2 | 22nd Image Awards 2022 | Best Lyrics of the Year | Aafai Hidne Bhirko Bato | Winner |
| 3 | Lyricists' Association of Nepal(LAN) | Best Song of the Year Award 2020 | Aphai Hidne Bhirko Bato | Winner |
| 4 | 7th National Capital Awards-2020 | Best Patriotic Song of the Year | Ye Jhanda | Winner |
| 5 | 8th Prabhu Pay Music Khabar Music Awards-2019 | Best Patriotic Song of the Year | Janani Janmabhumischa | Winner |
| 6 | 2nd Sagarmatha Music Awards-2000 | Best Patriotic Lyrics of the Year | Janani Janmabhumischa | Winner |
| 7 | Industrial Peace Nepal Music Awards-2019 | Best Pop Lyrics of the Year | Mitho Geet | Winner |
| 8 | Natyashwar Music Award 2020 | Best Modern Lyrics of the Year (Jury) | Purbako Badal Jalyo | Winner |
| 9 | Genius Music Award 2018 | Best Patriotic Lyrics of the Year | Janani Janmabhumisch | Winner |
| 10 | Nationwide Modern Song Competition of Radio Nepal 2009 | Best Lyrics of the Year | Purbako Badal | Winner |
| 11 | Nationwide Modern Song Competition of Radio Nepal 2020 | Best Lyrics of the Year | Batabharika Tagara | Winner |

## Lyrical Anthologies

| SN | Name of Anthology | Sales Volume | Publisher | Year of Publication |
| 1 | Baluwako Ghar (बालुवाको घर) | 65000+ | Sharmila Basnet | 2005 |
| 2 | Hiunko Phool(हिउँको फूल) | 85000+ | Sharmila Basnet | 2018 |

## Songs

| SN | Songs | Composer | Singer | Publish Year |
| 1 | Pheri Timro Samjhanale | Ganesh Parajuli | Yasoda Parajuli | 1997 |
| 2 | Manchhe Haru | Ram Thapa | Diwakar Sharma | 2002 |
| 3 | Kinarama Ubhiera | Shila Bahadur Moktan | Shital Moktan & Subani Moktan | 2002 |
| 4 | Kahile Banla Hamro Gaunma | Shakti Ballav Shrestha | Ananda Karki & Mandavi Tripathi | 2006 |
| 5 | Sajh Parepachhi | Om Bikram Bista | Om Bikram Bista | 2007 |
| 6 | Gaun Chhodi Shahar Pase | Chandra Kumar Dong | Karna Das | 2008 |
| 7 | Appale Bhanthe | Chandra Kumar Dong | Indira Gurung | 2009 |
| 8 | Mayama Kurna | Kalyan Singh | Norbu Tamang | 2009 |
| 9 | Timro Othko Akriti | Nima Rumba | Nima Rumba | 2009 |
| 10 | Purbako Badal | Bhanu Thapa | Deep Shrestha | 2010 |
| 11 | Chhiti Maile | Amar Tandukar | Amar Tanbdukar | 2010 |
| 12 | Khairo Khairo Kapal Timro | Adrian Pradhan | Adrian Pradhan | 2013 |
| 13 | Socheko Jati Sabai Kura | Tika Dahal | Abun Pandey | 2015 |
| 14 | Janani Janmabhumischa | Shakti Ballav Shrestha | Sumit Khadka | 2017 |
| 15 | Milteriko Jutta | Tika Dahal | Pawan Giri | 2018 |
| 16 | Aama Malai | Danney Niraula | Bishow Nepali | 2019 |
| 17 | Timi Lai Bhetda | Kamal Khanal | Shwaroop Raj Acharya | 2019 |
| 18 | Hunna Hunna | Tika Dahal | Buddha Lama & Sajja Chaulagai | 2020 |
| 19 | Sundar Phool | Raju Lama | Raju Lama | 2020 |
| 20 | Ye Jhanda | Santosh Shrestha | Ram Krishna Dhakal | 2021 |
| 21 | Aphai Hindne Bhirko Bato | Santosh Shrestha | Karna Das | 2022 |
| 22 | Nepaliko Manma | Bipin Acharya | Sumit Khadka & Anju Gautam | 2022 |
| 23 | Naudanda Pari | Tika Dahal | Raju Lama | 2023 |
| 24 | Jani Tale Pani Juta | Suraj Pandit | Suraj Pandit | 2023 |