Vayu Shrivastav
Vaibhav Shrivastava, more popularly known as Vayu, is an Indian singer and songwriter, who has been active in the industry for over 10 years. He signed on to Sony Music India as an exclusive artist in 2018.[1][2]
Vayu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Lyricist,Singer, Music Composer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Early life
Vayu was born in Madhya Pradesh and spent his childhood years in small towns like Singrauli and Rewa. His mother used to affectionately call him Vayu, and the nickname stuck. His parents moved to Bhopal after he finished his schooling.
Vayu moved to Indore to study Graphic Designing and later shifted to Pune to pursue Masters in Mass Communication from Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication (SIMC).[3]
Career
Vayu moved to Mumbai in 2009 and worked in advertising by writing for various mediums like print and TV. He finally got his first lyricist break by Ram Gopal Verma in the 2010 movie, Rann. With Oopar Oopar Renn De (Bro Anthem) in 2014 and Banno from Tanu Weds Manu Returns in 2015, he established his credentials as a quirky and hit lyricist, and found a name in the industry. Initially, Vayu started out in Bollywood with his friend Tanishk Bagchi, but the two have now gone separate solo ways, occasionally collaborating on a song or two.[3][4]
Vayu wrote the lyrics for Arjun Kanungo's single Gallan Tipsiyaan[5] and Akasa's single "Thug Ranjha".[6]
Vayu has written and co-composed Sanedo from Mitron, 2018 (starring Jackky Bhagnani and Kritika Kamra). He has written the lyrics for Chad Gayi Hai and Monobina from the Akshay Kumar movie, Gold.
He has also written the lyrics for 3 songs (Milegi Milegi, Kamariya, Nazar Na Lag Jaaye) in the latest hit movie Stree, starring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor with Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurrana, and Abhishek Banerjee appearing in supporting roles.
Badhaaiyan Tenu is a track written by Vayu, for the upcoming comedy drama film Badhaai Ho directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma.
Vayu wrote the Pepsi Anthem Swag Se Solo and also composed it along with Tanishk Bagchi.
Discography
Vayu has contributed to several Bollywood movies as lyricist and performer. Following is his discography.
| Song name | Movie | Role | Year of Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sikkon Ki Andhi Bhook Hai | Rann | Lyricist | 2010 |
| Karma Dharma | Rakht Charitra | Lyricist | 2010 |
| Mila To Marega | |||
| Jab Se Mein Choti Thi | Not A Love Story | Lyricist | 2011 |
| Rangeela Re | |||
| Woh Ek Pal | |||
| Kammo | Department | Lyricist | 2012 |
| Mumbai Police | |||
| Bad Boys | |||
| Banno Tera Swagger | Tanu Weds Manu Returns | Lyricist | 2015 |
| Beat Pe Booty | A Flying Jatt | Lyricist, Performer | 2016 |
| Khair Mangda | Lyricist | ||
| Kankad | Shubh Mangal Savdhan | Lyricist | 2017 |
| Kanha | |||
| Rocket Saiyyan | |||
| Balma Yeh Karma | Brij Mohan Amar Rahen | Lyricist | 2017 |
| Beat It Bijuriya | Munna Michael | Lyricist | 2017 |
| Twist Kamariya | Bareilly Ki Barfi | Lyricist, Performer | 2017 |
| Disco Disco | A Gentleman | Lyricist | 2017 |
| Chandralekha | |||
| Bandook Meri Laila | |||
| Lagdi Hai Thaai | Simran | Lyricist | 2017 |
| Majaa Ni Life | |||
| Single Rehne De | |||
| Piya Aa | Haseena Parkar | Lyricist | 2017 |
| Jai Mata Di | Bhoomi | Lyricist (with Utkarsh Naithani) | 2017 |
| Manva Likes to Fly | Tumhari Sulu | Lyricist | 2017 |
| Ye Waqt Maut Ka Hai | The House Next Door | Lyricist | 2017 |
| Gallan Tipsiyaan | Single by Arjun Kanungo | Lyricist | 2017 |
| Thug Ranjha | Single by Akasa | Lyricist | 2018 |
| Chad Gayi Hai | Gold | Lyricist | 2018 |
| Monobina | |||
| Milegi Milegi | Stree | Lyricist | 2018 |
| Kamariya | |||
| Nazar Na Lag Jaye | |||
| Beat Junglee | Dil Juunglee | Lyricist | 2018 |
| Shubh Din | Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran | Lyricist | 2018 |
| Thare Vaaste | |||
| Kasumbi |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Film | Song | Result | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mirchi Music Awards | Upcoming Music Composer of The Year | Tanu Weds Manu: Returns | "Banno" | Nominated | [11] |
| Upcoming Lyricist of The Year | ||||||
References
- http://www.radioandmusic.com/biz/music/labels/180907-lyricist-composer-vayu-exclusively-signed-sony-music
- https://loudest.in/2018/09/08/vayu-signs-exclusively-sony-music-india/
- Pandolin (2013-03-12). "Till date I haven't written a single mainstream song: Vaayu". Pandolin. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Story-behind-the-song-Banno-tera-swagger-lage-sexy-/articleshow/47383682.cms
- "Arjun Kanungo's Gallan Tipsiyaan audio is out - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
- "BizAsia talks to Akasa about her single Thug Ranjha". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Events and Music. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
- https://www.patrika.com/lucknow-news/banno-tera-swagger-lyricist-and-composer-vayu-srivastava-news-2068423/
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3921550/
- https://www.hungama.com/artist/vayu-srivastava/songs/1740492/
- https://www.lyricsbogie.com/lyricist/vayu
- "MMA Mirchi Music Awards". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 2018-03-25.