Kaushal S. Inamdar is an Indian music composer and singer 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 Goregaon, a Mumbai suburb.
Early life
Kaushal did his schooling from IES Modern English School, Dadar and Billimoria High School, Panchgani. Thereafter he graduated from the D. G. Ruparel College, Mumbai, where he came in contact with Chetan Datar who initiated him into theatre. While in school, he had taken some primary lessons from Kamalakar Bhagwat, a renowned music composer himself, but he began learning the finer nuances of music composition only after he finished graduation concentrated on writing and music. He did writing apprentice under Lekh Tandon and also had a short stint as a writer in television soaps. As he found himself more of a natural musician, he settled with music as his creative career. His Guru, Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande, an eminent Hindustani vocalist and musicologist is known for his insightful study of North Indian Classical music.
Kaushal is married to Suchitra Inamdar. She has a M.A. degree in psychology and works as a psychotherapist having her own practice in Malad West. Kaushal and Suchitra have a son, Anurag Inamdar
Composed a song for 'Celebrating India' which was performed by greats like , , , , Pt. Rupak Kulkarni, at the Gateway of India, 2003
Composed the invocation song for the opening ceremony of the Mumbai Festival, which was sung by 63 school-children in January 2005
Recreated 'Bilhan', a musical by Mangesh Padgaonkar & P. L. Deshpande after a gap of 50 years
'Gaganzula', a programme based on new Marathi music and choreography
'Rain Raga' – a fusion concert on the rains with Louiz Banks, George Brooks, Rupak Kulkarni, Sanjeev Chimmalgi, Hamsika Iyer, Gino Banks, Sheldon D'Silva, Vinayak Netke, Ravindra Chary, and Rafique Ahmed. Produced by Pancham Nishad Creatives.
The Marathi Abhimaangeet is perhaps Kaushal's most famous work till date. Kaushal was inspired to work on this song after he was told that playing Marathi music on FM radio in Mumbai is considered downmarket. This song is sung by 112 eminent and well-known singers and 300+ chorus singers.
Filmography
Name of the Film
Director
Year
1
Krishnakathchi Meera
Gajendra Ahire
2000
2
Not Only Mrs Raut
Gajendra Ahire
2001
3
Aag
Shiv Kadam
2001
4
Adhantari
Subhash Phadke
2004
5
Raasta Roko
Devashish Shedge
2005
6
It's Breaking News
Vishal Inamdar
2007
7
Hungama
Rohan Shivalkar
2010
8
Balgandharva
Ravi Jadhav
2010
9
Raja Shiv Chhatrapati
Nitin Chandrakant Desai
2011
10
Ajintha
Nitin Chandrakant Desai
2011
12
Sanshaykallol
Vishal Inamdar
2013
13
Pitruroon
Nitish Bharadwaj
2013
11
Yellow
Mahesh Limaye
2014
14
Rangaa Patangaa
Prasad Namjoshi
2015
15
Ubuntu
Pushkar Shrotri
2017
16
Photo Prem
Aditya Rathi
2018
Discography
Shubhra Kalya Moothbhar – based on the poetry of Late Smt. Shanta Shelke
Singers – Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande, Sadhana Sargam, Ranjana Jogalekar, etc.
