Ravi K. Tripathi

Ravi K. Tripathi (born on 4 February) is an Indian playback singer, composer and music director. He competed on the television music reality show Indian Idol season 2 in 2006. Tripathi was the only Indian artist to have been invited to perform and represent India at the closing ceremony of Asian games 2010, in Guangzhou, China.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Ravi K. Tripathi
Background information
Born4 February
Uttar Pradesh, India[1]
GenresBollywood
Years active2006–present
LabelsTimes Music, Fountain Music Company, WorldWide Records
Associated actsBappi Lahiri, Kailash Kher, Shaan, Suresh Wadkar, Ankit Tiwari
Websitewww.ravitripathi.com

Career

In 2005, Tripathi participated in the second season of Indian music reality show Indian Idol and was the top finalist. Tripathi hosted singing reality show Close Up Performer[9][10][11] on Doordarshan in 2008. His first solo album, Baatain, was released on 26 February 2009, by Times Music which received good response[12] and in the same year he debuted in Bollywood with the song India Se Aaya Tera Dost from Bollywood film Chandni Chowk to China. In 2010, Tripathi was invited to perform at the closing ceremony of Asian Games held in Guangzhou, China and became the only Indian performer of note after actor Raj Kapoor to have entertained the Chinese audience. According to a report published by Hindustan Times In January and February, the Chinese government gave him a 15-show contract to take a 50-member troupe to China. His second album Sri Siddhivinayak Morya was released in the same year by Worldwide Records.[13] He has also lent his voice to some TV shows including Ramayan.[14][9][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

In 2017, he composed and produced a song Main Bharat Bol Raha Hoon, which received 129 thousand views on YouTube in 3 weeks. The song was featured by Ravi K. Tripathi, Kailash Kher, Shaan, Suresh Wadkar, Ankit Tiwari, Mayuresh Pai and Anant Bhardwaj[22][23][24]

Albums
  • Baatain[12]
  • More Krishna
  • Shri Sidhivinayak Morya[13]
  • Kinara
  • Dhuan Dhuan
  • Inkaar
  • Radhe Radhe

Television
Year Show Role Channel
2006 Indian Idol (season 2) Participant (Top 6 finalist) Sony TV
2008 Close-up Performer Host Doordarshan

Discography
YearSongFilm/AlbumNote
2009"India se aya tera dost"Chandni Chowk to Chinasinger[25]
2016 Red Affair Music director
2017 Red Signal Music director and singer[26][27]
2017 Laajwanti Online Music director

Filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguage
2013Boji ayee hmaar angnaKishan (male lead)Bhojpuri[28][29]

Awards and recognition
  • In November 2010, Tripathi was honoured by the overseas Indian community at the Hague, Holland.
  • In November 2016, he was received Uttar Pradesh Ratan Award by Shivpal Singh Yadav for his contribution in music industry.[30]

References
  1. "बड़े परदे पर थिरकेंगे सिंगर रवि". Jagran. 14 September 2012.
  2. "I enjoyed singing in Chinese: Ravi K. Tripathi". Times of India. 11 April 2013.
  3. Tzanelli, Rodanthi (2016). Mobility, Modernity and the Slum: The Real and Virtual Journeys of 'Slumdog Millionaire'. Routledge.
  4. "Jai Ho to mesmerise audience at Asian Games in China". HT. 14 November 2010.
  5. "Indian flavour in Asian Games closing ceremony". Economic Times. 14 November 2010.
  6. "Ravi K. Tripathi, whom Sonu found below par, edged past Kshitij, thanks to the audience favour for the Mumbai man". Telegraph India. 14 December 2005.
  7. "मुख्य अतिथि पार्श्व गायक रवि त्रिपाठी ने कहा कि महोत्सव तो बहुत सारे होते हैं लेकिन महाकाल महोत्सव में लोक उत्सव होता है।". Amar Ujala. 14 March 2013.
  8. "रवि का अभिनय में भी दिखेगा जलवा". Amar Ujala. 5 October 2012.
  9. "Lucknow boy to sing AR Rahman's 'Jai Ho' at Asian Games' closing ceremony". NDTV. 14 November 2010.
  10. "Swing to Chandni Chowk To China's music". 27 December 2008.
  11. "'Indian Idol 2':The first look". DNA India. 11 November 2005.
  12. "रवि झलकेंगे एशियाड क्लोजिंग सेरिमनी में". Times of India. Nav Bharat Times. 25 November 2010.
  13. "Ravi K. Tripathi releases Ganpati album". Indian Express. 1 October 2010.
  14. "China hums to Lucknow singer's tune". हिन्दुस्तान टाईम्स. 15 November 2010.
  15. "Spectacular fireworks end 16th Asian Games". IBN Live. 27 November 2010.
  16. "Jammu singer gets Asiad invite with ' proper' Chinese visa". India Today. 23 November 2010.
  17. "एशियार्इ खेल में गूंजेगा 'जय हो...'". Sahara Samay. 14 November 2010.
  18. "अदभुत आतिशबाजी के साथ ग्वांग्झू ने कहा अलविदा". Dainik Tribune. 28 November 2010.
  19. "Eastward Ho". Indian Express. 24 November 2010.
  20. "Crooning for Asian Games closing ceremony". DNA India. 11 November 2010.
  21. "रवि त्रिपाठी ग्वांगजो एशियाई खेलों के समापन समारोह में गाना गाएंगे". BBC News. 25 November 2010.
  22. "यूपी के रहने वाले गायक रवि त्रिपाठी का अहम योगदान". Amar Ujala. 10 July 2017.
  23. "इसमें पाश्र्व गायक शान, सुरेश वाडेकर, कैलाश खेर, अंकित तिवारी और रवि के त्रिपाठी समेत अन्य ने आवाज दी है।". Jagran. 10 July 2017.
  24. Main Bharat Bol Raha Hoon. YouTube: Taxpayers Association of Bharat. 10 July 2017. Event occurs at 4:33.
  25. "'Chandni Chowk To China' is entertaining". Thai Indian. 27 December 2008.
  26. "'रेड सिग्नल' को कैलाश ने दी आवाज". Dabang Duniya. 25 January 2016.
  27. "Ravi K Tripathi makes debut as a music director". cinenews.co.in. 24 January 2016.
  28. "बड़े परदे पर थिरकेंगे सिंगर रवि". Dainik Jagran. 14 September 2012.
  29. "रवि का अभिनय में भी दिखेगा जलवा". Amar Ujala. 5 October 2012.
  30. "गायक रवि त्रिपाठी आदि को उत्तर प्रदेश रत्न सम्मान से सम्मानित किया।". Amarujala. 14 November 2016.
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