Vinod Rathod
Vinod Rathod is an Indian playback singer who primarily sings in Bollywood films. Rathod is the son of late classical musician, Pandit Chaturbhuj Rathod.
Music career
His career started when Usha Khanna called him on April 1986, to sing a qawwali, "Mere Dil Main Hai Andhera, Koi Shamma To Jala De" in Do Yaar. Mohammed Aziz was his co-singer. Vinod recorded no less than 40 songs for the composer, and also sang for composers like Ajay Swami and Surinder Kohli in his struggle phase. His TV serial title song, "Yeh Jeevan Hai Akash Ganga" for the serial Akash Ganga proved very successful amongst viewers.He entered the big films league when composers Shiv-Hari called him to record "Baadal Pe Chalke Aa" with Lata Mangeshkar and Suresh Wadekar which proved popular and "Zindagi Har Janam Pyar Ki Dastan" with Lata Mangeshkar in Yash Chopra's Vijay in 1988 proved to be a greater success. Vinod was the voice of Rishi Kapoor in this multi-starer film. He then sang for Rishi-Yash-Shiv-Hari again in Chandni in 1989. This song, "Parbat Se Kaali Ghata Takrai" with Asha Bhosle also proved a hit along with "Sheharon Mein Ek Shehar Suna" with Lata Mangeshkar.
However, he got his real break in 1992 when Laxmikant-Pyarelal offered him "Romeo Naam Mera" for Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja. It has proven to be one of the biggest hit of 1992. Laxmikant-Pyarelal rapidly called him for more films, which instilled confidence for Vinod among the other composers like Anu Malik, Bappi Lahiri and Anand-Milind. As luck would have it, Nadeem-Shravan were at the crest of popularity, and though Nadeem favoured Kumar Sanu he gave Vinod Rathod the onus of being the voice of Shah Rukh Khan in Deewana. "Aisi Deewangi" with Alka Yagnik proved a rage and "Koi Na Koi Chahiye Pyar Karne Wala" too proved popular. This film was also released in 1992.
By 1993, Vinod Rathod was a very busy man. Laxmikant-Pyarelal gave him excellent songs in several films like Bedardi, Dilbar and many other films, and decided that he would be the major voice of Rishi Kapoor in the R K film Prem Granth. Their hits with him included "Jab Se Main Jara Sa Badnam Ho Gaya' – Gumrah and "Nayak Nahin Khalnayak Hoon Main" – Khal-Nayak. Anu Malik swept aside Nadeem-Shravan by late 1993–94 and Vinod Rathod was very much there in hits like "Ae Mere Humsafar", "Kitabein Bahut Si", "Samajhkar Chand Jisko" and "Chupana Bhi Nahin Aata' – Baazigar. Followed Ladla, Elaan, Agnisakshi, Muhabbat Ki Arzoo, Chahoonga Main Tujhe, Gambler, Parampara, The Gentleman, Zamana Deewana, Shreemaan Aashique, Maidan-E-Jung, Policewala Gunda, Hum Sab Chor Hain, Chaahat, Vastav and the hits "Duniya Ye Duniya Very Good Very Good" – Trimurti and "Dil Dene Ki Rut Aayi" – Prem Granth.
Anand-Milind made him the voice of Govinda in films like Raja Babu, Rajaji, Hero No. 1, Dulhe Raja, Ankhiyon Se Goli Maare and Banarsi Babu. He also sang the popular Main to hoon paagal munda for Shahrukh Khan in 1996 in the film Army.
Vinod had a triumph of sorts in the Zee Telefilm, Mr. Shrimati, in which he sang "Aashiq Ki Hai Baraat". His other hits include his songs from Deewana Mastana, Army, Hero No. 1 and Dulhe Raja, Tere Mere Sapne, and his latest chartbuster, "Dholi Taro Dhol Baje" – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, "Chalak Chalak" – Devdas, "M Bole To" – Munna Bhai MBBS which has given his career a new boost after 1999. His songs from Chal Mere Bhai have proved popular too.
“Main Hoon Number Ek Gawaiya" from Saajan Chale Sasural proved his classical excellence which he has incorporated from his father.
Not only a huge list of production houses Vinod has sung more than 3500 songs in various languages such as Hindi, Nepali, English, Gujarati, Marathi, Sindhi, Punjabi, Bengali, Oriya, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri and Persian.
Vinod Rathod has received nominations for Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 1993: Aisi Deewangi and 1994: Nayak Nahin Kahlnayak Hoon Main
He is the uncle of music composers Sanjeev-Darshan, brother of music composer/singer Roop Kumar Rathod and music director Shravan Rathod.
Discography
He entered the big films league in 1988 and he had received two times nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for his best performance in "Aisi Deewangi" from Deewana and "Nayak Nahin Kahlnayak Hoon Main" from Khalnayak. He has sung for all the leading composers and his most popular co-singers were Sadhana Sargam, Anuradha Paudwal, Asha Bhosle, Lata Mangeshkar, Alka Yagnik, Poornima and Kavita Krishnamurthy.| Year | Film | Song title | Music director | Co-singer | Language |
| 1986 | Bedaag | "Mere Dil Main Hai Andhera" | Usha Khanna | Mohammed Aziz | Hindi |
| 1988 | Vijay | "Zindagi Har Janam" | Shiv-Hari | Suresh Wadkar, Lata Mangeshkar | Hindi |
| 1989 | Chandni | "Mehbooba" "Parbat Se Kaali" | Shiv-Hari | Lata Mangeshkar Asha Bhosle | Hindi |
| 1992 | Deewana | "Aisi Deewangi" "Koi Na Koi Chahiye" | Nadeem-Shravan | Alka Yagnik Solo | Hindi |
| 1993 | Darr | "Ang Se Ang Lagana" | Shiv-Hari | Alka Yagnik, Sudesh Bhosle | Hindi |
| 1993 | Gumrah | "Ram Kasam Mera Bada Naam Ho Gaya" | Laxmikant-Pyarelal | Solo | Hindi |
| 1993 | Shreemaan Aashique | "Ladki Ladki" | Nadeem-Shravan | Sudesh Bhonsle | Hindi |
| 1993 | Baazigar | "Kitabein Bahut Si" "Chhupana Bhi Nahi Aata" "Samajh Kar Chand Jis Ko" "Ae Mere Humsafar" | Anu Malik | Asha Bhosle Solo Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik | Hindi |
| 1993 | Khalnayak | "Nayak Nahi Khalnayak Hoon Main" "Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai " | Laxmikant-Pyarelal | Kavita Krishnamurthy Solo | Hindi |
| 1994 | Anokha Andaaz | "Aap Se Pehle Na Aap Ke Baad" | Nadeem Shravan | Alka Yagnik | Hindi |
| 1994 | Imtihaan | "Ek Yaad Ke Sahare" | Anu Malik | Solo | Hindi |
| 1994 | Laadla | "Main Raju Deewana" | Anand-Milind | Solo | Hindi |
| 1994 | Elaan | "Pehle Mere Aankhon Mein" | Shyam-Surender | Sadhana Sargam | Hindi |
| 1994 | The Gentleman | "Hum Apne Gham Ko" "Aashiki Mein Had Se" | Anu Malik A. R. Rahman | Sadhana Sargam Sadhana Sargam | Hindi |
| 1995 | Trimurti | "Very Good Very Bad" "Mujhe Pyar Karo" "Mata Mata" | Laxmikant-Pyarelal | Udit Narayan Manhar Udhas, Alka Yagnik Kavita Krishnamurthy | Hindi |
| 1995 | Zamaana Deewana | "Zamaana Deewana Ho Gaya" "Soch Liya Maine Aye Mere Dilba" "Rok Sake To Rok" | Nadeem Shravan | Sapna Mukherjee Alka Yagnik Solo | Hindi |
| 1995 | Policewala Gunda | "Duniya Ke Mele" | Bappi Lahiri | Solo | Hindi |
| 1995 | Maidan-E-Jung | "Lo Phagun Ritu Aa Gayee" | Bappi Lahiri | Udit Narayan, Sadhana Sargam | Hindi |
| 1995 | Hum Sab Chor Hain | "Meri Biwi Lakhon" | Bappi Lahiri | Alka Yagnik | Hindi |
| 1996 | Saajan Chale Sasural | "Main hoon No. 1 Gawaiya" | Nadeem-Shravan | Kunal Ganjawala, Mishra, Satyanarayan | Hindi |
| 1996 | Deewana Mastana | "Yeh Gaya Woh Gaya" "Tere Bina Dil Lagta Nahin" "Head Ya Tail" | Laxmikant-Pyarelal | Alka Yagnik Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy | Hindi |
| 1996 | Tere Mere Sapne | "Tere Mere Sapne" | Viju Shah | Udit Narayan, Hema Sardesai | Hindi |
| 1996 | Army | "Main To Hoon Pagal Munda" "De Taali" "Ho Gayee Tiyar Hamari Army" | Anand-Milind | Alka Yagnik Abhijeet, Jolly Mukherjee, Alka Yagnik Abhijeet, Jolly Mukherjee, Alka Yagnik | Hindi |
| 1996 | Jeet | "Yaara O Yaara" "Yaara O Yaara " | Nadeem-Shravan | Alka Yagnik Solo | Hindi |
| 1996 | Prem Granth | "Jungle Mein Sher" "Dil Dene Ki Ruth" "Is Duniya Men Prem Granth" "Teri Kasam Main Hoon" | Laxmikant-Pyarelal | Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik Solo | Hindi |
| 1996 | Chaahat | "Chaahat Na Hoti" "Tumne Dikhaye Aise Sapne" | Anu Malik | Alka Yagnik Solo | Hindi |
| 1997 | Hero No. 1 | "Maine Paidal Se Ja Raha Tha" "Tum Hum Pe Marte Ho" | Anand-Milind | Poornima Sadhana Sargam | Hindi |
| 1997 | Mohabbat | "Aina Bataa Kaise" | Nadeem-Shravan | Sonu Nigam | Hindi |
| 1997 | Virasat | "Sun Mausi Sun Mausi" | Anu Malik | Solo | Hindi |
| 1998 | Dulhe Raja | "Dulhan To Jayegi " "Kahan Raja Bhoj" "Kya Lagti Hai Hai Rabba" | Anand-Milind | Anuradha Paudwal Sonu Nigam Solo | Hindi |
| 1998 | Kudrat | "Ishq Bhala Kya Hai" | Rajesh Roshan | Alka Yagnik | Hindi |
| 1998 | China Gate | "Chamma Chamma" | Anu Malik | Alka Yagnik, Shankar Mahadevan | Hindi |
| 1999 | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | "Doli Taro Dhol Baje" | Ismail Darbar | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Karsan Sagathia | Hindi |
| 1999 | ' | "Har Taraf Hai Yeh Shor" | Jatin-Lalit | Atul Kale | Hindi |
| 2000 | Chal Mere Bhai | "Aaj Kal Ki Ladkiyan" "Mere Baap Ki Beti" | Anand-Milind | Sonu Nigam, Poornima, Vaijanti Abhijeet | Hindi |
| 2000 | Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai | "Kya Maine Aaj Suna" | Sanjeev-Darshan | Kavita Krishnamurthy | Hindi |
| 2000 | Mission Kashmir | "Maaf Karo" | Ehsaan Noorani | Anuradha Paudwal | Hindi |
| 2000 | Khauff | "Hye Hye Ye Hawa" | Anu Malik | Anuradha Paudwal | Hindi |
| 2000 | Bichhoo | "Pyar Tu Dil Tu" | Anand Raj Anand | Alka Yagnik | Hindi |
| 2001 | Style | "Style Mein Rehne Ka" | Sanjeev-Darshan | Sonu Nigam | Hindi |
| 2002 | Devdas | "Chalak Chalak" | Ismail Darbar | Udit Narayan, Shreya Ghoshal | Hindi |
| 2002 | Desh Devi | "Dabe Paon Se Woh" | Ismail Darbar | Parthiv Gohil, Sneha Pant | Hindi |
| 2002 | Akhiyon Se Goli Maare | "Dehradun Ka Chuna Lagaya" "Ladka Mud Mud Ke Maare" "Thumka Lagake Naachlo" | Daboo Malik Anand-Milind Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen | Sunidhi Chauhan Alka Yagnik Sonu Nigam, Sanjeevani | Hindi |
| 2002 | Annarth | "Dil Hai Deewana" | Anand Raj Anand | Pamela Jain | Hindi |
| 2002 | Chor Machaaye Shor | "Kaan Ke Neeche" "Tum Tata Ho Ya Birla" | Anu Malik | Anuradha Sriram Anuradha Sriram | Hindi |
| 2002 | Road | "Raste Raste" | Sandesh Shandilya | Sunidhi Chauhan | Hindi |
| 2002 | Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai | "Teri Aankhen Bolti" | Uttam Singh | Alka Yagnik | Hindi |
| 2002 | Hum Kisise Kum Nahin | "Kya Kehna" "Main Sohni Tu Mahiwal" | Anu Malik | Udit Narayan Anuradha Paudwal, Sonu Nigam | Hindi |
| 2002 | Maseeha | "Aaya Maza Na Yaar" | Anand Raj Anand | Solo | Hindi |
| 2003 | Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. | "Chan Chan" "M Bole To" | Anu Malik | Shreya Ghoshal Sanjay Dutt, Prachi, Priya Mayekar | Hindi |
| 2003 | Border Hindustan Ka | "Yaad Aati Hai" | Dilip-Hari Kishen | Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan | Hindi |
| 2003 | Parwana | "Duniya Mein Aaye Ho" "Deva Ho Deva" | Sanjeev Darshan | Solo Farid Sabri | Hindi |
| 2003 | Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye | "Hum Tere Sanam" | Daboo Malik | Solo | Hindi |
| 2003 | Guru | "Bhadra Falgun Chaitra Ashar Sraban" | Babul Bose | Solo | Bengali |
| 2004 | Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai | "Jagmug" | Sandesh Shandilya | K.S. Chithra | Hindi |
| 2004 | Ishq Hai Tumse | "Ishq Hai Zindagi" | Himesh Reshammiya | Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan | Hindi |
| 2004 | Shikaar | "O Jiya Kya Kiya" | Anand Raj Anand | Udit Narayan, Anand Raj Anand, Sunidhi Chauhan | Hindi |
| 2004 | ' | "Maina Kunwari" "Bholi Bhali Soorat Se" "Maina Kunwari – 2" | Anand-Milind | Poornima Solo Poornima | Hindi |
| 2005 | Pandit... Ek Yodha | S. A. Rajkumar | Hindi | ||
| 2005 | Vissfoth | Rituraj | Hindi | ||
| 2006 | Meri Majboori... | "Meri Majboori" | Bappi Lahiri | Hindi | |
| 2006 | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | "Lage Raho Munna Bhai" "Samjho Ho Hi Gaya" | Shantanu Moitra | Solo Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi | Hindi |
| 2006 | Zinda | "Yeh Hai Meri Kahani" | Solo Sanjay Dutt | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Aag | "Ruk Ja" "Cha Raha" "Jee Le" "Dum" | Amar Mohile Nitin Raikwar Prasanna Shekhar Amar Mohile | Sunidhi Chauhan Shweta Pandit Farhaad Bhiwandiwala Solo | Hindi |
| 2007 | Traffic Signal | "Signal Pe" | Shamir Tandon | Baba Sehgal, Navin Prabhakar, Neeraja Pandit, Raj Pandit | Hindi |
| 2008 | Chandramukhi**Hindi Dubbed | "Tota Para Para" | Vidyasagar | Sadhana Sargam,Shivani Das, Manoj Mishra | Hindi |
| 2008 | Chandramukhi**Hindi Dubbed | "Oh Oh Sun meri baat " | Vidyasagar | Sadhana Sargam,Shivani Das, Manoj Mishra | Hindi |
| 2008 | "Chandramukhi"**Hindi Dubbed | " Aaja are tu aaja" | Vidyasagar | Sadhana Sargam | Hindi |
| 2012 | Daal Mein Kuch Kaala Hai | "Vada Pav" | Aabfm | Solo | Hindi |
| 2013 | Zamaanat | "Kya Mohabbat Hai" | Viju Shah | Alka Yagnik, Javed Ali | Hindi |
| 2014 | Bachchan | "Latai" | Jeet Gannguli | Akriti Kakkar | Bengali |
| 2018 | Aaya Hai Dulha Dulhan Le Jayega | "Aaya Hai Dulha Dulhan Le Jayega" | Pradeep | Sanjeevani Bhelande |