Ajay-Atul
Ajay (left)-Atul (right) in Pune
Ajay (left)-Atul (right) in Pune
Background information
Born21 August 1976 (1976-08-21) (age 47) (Ajay)
11 September 1974 (1974-09-11) (age 49) (Atul)
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active2000–present

Ajay-Atul is an Indian music composer duo comprising brothers Ajay Ashok Gogavale and Atul Ashok Gogavale.[1] They won the Best Music Direction award at the 56th National Film Awards from the Government of India for their music in the Marathi film Jogwa in 2008.[2] They made their debut in the 2015 Forbes India Celebrity 100 List securing a position of 82 and were placed 22nd in 2019.[3][4] They have composed music for many hit Marathi & Hindi films.

Early life

Ajay and Atul were born to Ashok Gogavale, a Revenue Department officer of Alandi, Pune. They spent their childhood in several villages of western Maharashtra, such as Rajgurunagar, Junnar, Shirur, Manchar and Ghodegaon as their father had a transferable job. Atul, the elder of the brothers, was born on 11 September 1974 and Ajay, the younger of the brothers, was born on 21 August 1976.

Throughout their childhood, they were not much interested in academics. But their interest in music developed while they were still in school. Around this time, they started experimenting with music. In an NCC competition, Ajay played an existing composition differently, and they won the prize for their experiment. This instance inspired them to explore their music potential.[5]

They did not have a musical background. Although they were not supported by their family directly for music, they were never denied any assistance. As their family could not afford the instruments for their musical endeavors, they started their musical ventures through their school, temples, local bands, etc. Despite not getting direct training, they learned a lot from these ventures. They would befriend people who owned instruments like harmoniums, mridangam, dhol, etc., since they could not afford them on their own.[6] Later, while at college, they started working with local bands as arrangers. Their father bought them a keyboard on their mother's insistence. This proved to be one of their greatest gifts. Their father said, "You have not been given any toys during childhood, now this is your toy". This inspired them and they started experimenting.[5]

Career as music composers

Later, they came to Mumbai and started working on an international non-film music album "Vishwavinayaka". This proved to be a big break for them and paved the way for their foray into the Indian (mostly Marathi) music industry. They worked on many commercial jingles, ballets, and advertisements to strengthen their profile. [7]

Man Udhān Vāryāche (मन उधाण वाऱ्याचे), Malhāravārī (मल्हारवारी), Kombdī Paḷalī (कोंबडी पळाली ) are some of their notable compositions.[6] Ajay-Atul composed the songs and background score for the Marathi film Naṭarang (नटरंग) (2010). Their composition for Naṭarang was influenced by traditional Marathi folk music forms like Lavani (लावणी), Phaṭakā (फटका) and Tamāśā (तमाशा). They composed music for the Hindi films Singham & Bol Bachchan starring Ajay Devgan directed by Rohit Shetty and Agneepath & Brothers produced by Karan Johar directed by Karan Malhotra. They have also contributed music to the Aamir Khan starrer PK. In 2016, they worked in Nagraj Manjule's film Sairat which is the only Marathi film to gross over 1  billion. They also composed for Manasu Mallige, the film's Kannada remake and Dhadak, the Hindi remake. They produced the Marathi film Jaundya Na Balasaheb directed by Girish Kulkarni. They composed for Tumbbad, Thugs of Hindostan, Mauli and Zero. Their first song from Zero, "Mere Naam Tu", garnered 18 million views in 24 hours on YouTube.

They were awarded as 'Composer of the Decade' in Mirchi Music Awards (Hindi) 2021 for Agneepath and Mirchi Music Awards (Marathi) 2021 for Sairat.

Almost all of their songs and albums are recorded using live instruments, the most notable of them being Agneepath, Sairat and Dhadak.

Filmography

Albums

Year Album Language Contribution
1999College CollegeHindi (audio movie)Composers
2001VishwavinayakSanskritComposers
2002Shri Ram MantraSanskritArrangers
2003Sang Sang Ho TumHindiComposers, 7 out of 8 tracks
BedhundMarathiComposers, 7 out of 8 tracks
Meera KahenHindiComposers
2006VishwatmaSanskritComposers

Films

Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Director Language Notes
2004Gayab Prawaal RamanHindiSongs
Aga Bai Arrecha! Kedar Shinde Marathi Songs and Background Score
2005Goad Gupit
Jatra Kedar Shinde
Savarkhed Ek Gaon Rajiv PatilSongs
Viruddh... Family Comes First Mahesh Manjrekar Hindi2 tracks and Background Score
Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! Mahesh Manjrekar1 Song
Struggler Songs
2006Restaurant[8] Sachin KundalkarMarathiBackground Score
Shock Harish ShankarTeluguSong
2007 Zabardast Mahesh Kothare Marathi Songs
Bandh Premache Abhiram Bhadkamkar
Saade Maade Teen Ankush Choudhary

Sachit Patil

Title Song
2008Checkmate Sanjay JadhavTitle Song
2008Tujya Majya Sanasarala Aani Kaay Have Rajiv PatilSong
Uladhaal Aditya SarpotdarSongs and Background Score
Mumbai Amchich Sharad BansodeBackground Score
2009Ek Daav Dhobi Pachhad Satish RajwadeTitle Song
Bedhund Dnyanesh Bhalekar Songs
Oxygen: Jiv Gudmartoy Rajiv Patil
Jogwa Rajiv Patil
Natarang Ravi JadhavSong and Background Score
2010Ringa Ringa Sanjay JadhavSongs
2011Atta Ga Baya Sanjay Narvekar1 Song
My Friend Pinto Raaghav DarHindi Song
Singham Rohit Shetty Song
2012Agneepath Karan Malhotra Song and Background Score
Bol Bachchan Rohit Shetty1 Song
2013Bhartiya Girish Mohite MarathiSongs
Dhating Dhingana Mandar DevsthaliSong & Background Score
2014Fandry Nagraj ManjuleTheme Song
Lai Bhaari Nishikant KamatSongs
PK Rajkumar Hirani Hindi1 Song
2015Brothers Karan Malhotra2 Songs & Background Score (1 song recreated from Jatra)
Nilkanth Master Gajendra Ahire MarathiSongs
2016Sairat Nagraj ManjuleSong, Lyrics & Background Score
Jaundya Na Balasaheb Girish Kulkarni Song & Background Score
2017 Manasu Mallige S. Narayan Kannada Remake of Sairat. 4 songs reused.
2018 Mauli Aditya Sarpotdar Marathi Songs
Dhadak Shashank Khaitan Hindi
Thugs of Hindostan Vijay Krishna Acharya
Tumbbad Rahi Anil Barve
Adesh Prasad
Title track (1 track)
Zero Aanand L. Rai 4 Songs & Background Score
2019 Super 30 Vikas Bahl Songs & Background Score
Panipat Ashutosh Gowariker Songs & Background Score
2020 Tanhaji Om Raut 1 Song
2022 Jhund Nagraj Manjule Songs
Chandramukhi Prasad Oak Marathi Songs
Ram Setu Abhishek Sharma Hindi 1 Song
Ved Riteish Deshmukh Marathi Songs
2023 Jaggu Ani Juliet Mahesh Limaye Marathi
Maharashtra Shahir Kedar Shinde Marathi Songs & Background
Adipurush Om Raut Hindi
Telugu
4 songs
TBA Bhadrakali Prasad Oak Marathi Songs and background score
TBA Palatwaar Divyansh Pandit Hindi Songs
TBA Mahatma Part 1: Kranti Surya Sameer Vidwans Marathi Songs & Background Score
TBA Mahatma Part 2: Kranti Jyoti Sameer Vidwans
TBA Jatra 2 Kedar Shinde

Series/daily soaps

Sr.No. Serial/Track Channel Notes/Awards
1.Raja ShivchhatrapatiStar PravahMaharashtra Times Sanman
2.Zee Gaurav GeetZee MarathiZee Gaurav Award
3.Eka Peksha EkZee Marathi
4.Lakh Lakh ChanderiZee Talkies
5.Idea Sa Re Ga Ma PaZee Marathi
6.Hafta BandhZee Marathi
7.HasyasamraatZee Marathi
8.Cricket ClubZee Marathi
9.BhavanjaliMi Marathi
10.Kya Baat HaiETV Marathi
11.MishaZee Marathi
12.Amchya Sarkhe AmhichZee Marathi
13.Bola Bola Tring TringDD Sahyadri
14.Shriyut Gangadhar TipreZee MarathiBackground Score
15.VadalvaatZee MarathiBackground Score
16.Bedhund Manachya LahariETV MarathiBackground Score
17.MahabharatStar PlusTitle Song
18.Sony Entertainment TelevisionSony Channel Sony Theme Track
19.Sony Marathi theme songSony MarathiSony Marathi theme song
20.Kaun Banega Crorepati 11 themeSony Channel
21.Sony Marathi Gaurav GeetSony Marathi
22.Indian Idol MarathiSony MarathiJudge season 1
23.SunflowerZee5 Web SeriesCameo

Plays/dramas

Sr.No. Play/Drama Name Notes/Awards
1.Sahi Re SahiAlpha Gaurav 2003 Award
2.Lochya Zala ReMaharashtra Rajya Vyavsayik Natya Spardha Award
3.Mr. Na. Ma. Deo Mhane
4.Gopala Re Gopala
5.Kala Ya Laglya Jiva2007 Maharashtra Rajya Vyavsayik Natya Spardha Award
6.Jahale Chatrapati Shivray
7.Man Udhaan Varyache
8. The Great Indian Musical- Civilisation to Nation 2023 Neeta Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre Opening Show

Awards and recognition

Year Award Award Category Award Details
2003Alpha Gaurav (Later Zee Gaurav)[9]Best Music DirectionPlay: Sahi Re Sahi
2004–05Maharashtra Kala Niketan Award[9]Best Music DirectionFilm: Savarkhed Ek Gaon
Maharashtra Times Sanman[9]Best Music DirectionFilm: Savarkhed Ek Gaon
Maharashtra Rajya Natya Vyavsayik Spardha[9]Best Music DirectionPlay: Lochya Zala Re
Sanskruti Kala Darpan[9]Best Music DirectionFilm: Aga Bai Arrecha
2007Maharashtra Rajya Natya Vyavsayik Spardha[9]Best Music DirectionPlay: Kala Ya Laglya Jiva
2008Maharashtra Times Sanman[9]Best Music DirectionFilm: Zabardast
Zee Gaurav Puraskar[9]Best Music DirectionFilm: Bandh Premache
Akhil Bhartiy Marathi Chitrpat Mahamandal Awards[9]Best Music DirectionFilm: Tujhya Majhya Sansarala Aani Kaay Have
Akhil Bhartiy Marathi Chitrpat Mahamandal Awards[9]Best Playback Singer- Ajay GogavaleFilm: Tujhya Majhya Sansarala Aani Kaay Have
Sanskruti Kala Darpan[9]Best Music DirectionFilm: Tujhya Majhya Sansarala Aani Kaay Have
2009Maharashtra Times Sanman[9]Best Music DirectionTV series: Raja Shivchatrapati
V Shantaram Awards[9]Best Music DirectionFilm: Uladhaal
V Shantaram Awards[9]Best Playback Singer- Ajay GogavaleFilm: Uladhaal, Song- Morya Morya
Maharashtracha Favourite Kon?Best Playback Singer- Ajay GogavaleFilm: Uladhaal, Song- Morya Morya
Late Music Director Shrikant Thackeray AwardsBest Music Direction
Sanskruti Kala Darpan[10]Best Music DirectionFilm: Jogwa
Maharashtra Times SanmanBest Music DirectionFilm: Jogwa
2010National Film AwardsBest Music DirectionFilm: Jogwa
Zee Gaurav Puraskar[6]Best Music DirectionFilm: Natarang
Zee Gaurav Puraskar[6]Best Playback Singer- Ajay GogavaleFilm: Natarang, Song: Khel Mandla
Sanskruti Kala Darpan[10]Best Music DirectionFilm: Natarang
Maharashtra Times SanmanBest Music DirectionFilm: Natarang
ShivgauravInfluential Personalities
47th State Film AwardsBest Music DirectionFilm: Natarang
Best Playback Singer- Ajay GogavaleFilm: Natarang, Song: Khel Mandla
V Shantaram AwardsBest Playback Singer- Ajay GogavaleFilm: Natarang, Song: Khel Mandla
V Shantaram AwardsBest Background ScoreFilm: Natarang
V Shantaram AwardsBest Music DirectionFilm: Natarang
Star Majha "Majha Sanman"[11]Best Music Direction
Bal Gandharva Awards[6]Best Music Direction
BIG FM BIG Music Director Award[12]Best Music DirectionFilm: Natarang
BIG FM BIG Playback Singer Award[12]Best Playback Singer- Ajay GogavaleFilm: Natarang, Song: Khel Mandla
BIG FM BIG Song of the Year Award[12]Best Song of the YearFilm: Natarang, Song: Apsara Aali
Pu. La. Tarunai Sanman[13]Music Direction
Maharashtracha Favourite Kon?Best Playback Singer- Ajay GogavaleFilm: Natarang, Song: Khel Mandla
Best SongFilm: Natarang, Song: Wajle Ki Bara
2011Marathi International Film and Theater Awards[14]Best Music DirectionFilm: Natarang
Marathi International Film and Theater Awards[14]Best Playback Singer- Ajay GogavaleFilm: Natarang, Song: Khel Mandla
Ram Kadam Kalagaurav Award[15]Music Direction
Zee Marathi AwardsBest JudgesSa Re Ga Ma Pa (Marathi) Season – X
2012Zee Gaurav Awards[15]Marathi Paul Padte Pudhe
2013Zee Cine Awards[16]Best Background ScoreFilm: Agneepath
Rajarshee Shahu Gaurav Puraskar[17]
ETC Business AwardsMost popular song of 2012 – Chikni ChameliFilm: Agneepath
Stardust AwardsBest Music DirectionFilm: Agneepath
5th Mirchi Music AwardsSong of the yearAbhi Mujh Me Kahin Film: Agneepath
Album of the yearFilm: Agneepath
Music Composer of The YearFilm: Agneepath
Times of India Film Awards 2013Best Music DirectorFilm: Agneepath
2014Mirchi Music Awards 2014Best Music DirectorFilm: Nilkanth Master
2015Filmfare Awards 2015Best Music DirectorFilm:Lai Bhaari
2017Filmfare Awards 2017Film:Sairat
Mirchi Music Awards 2017Best Music DirectorFilm:Sairat
201911th Mirchi Music AwardsBest song producerFilm:Dhadak
Zee Cine Awards 2019Best Music DirectorFilm: Dhadak
2020 12th Mirchi Music Awards Best arranging and programming Jugrafiya Film: Super30
2021 13th Mirchi Music Awards Music Composer Of The Decade Film: Agneepath
Song Of The Decade Abhi Mujh Me Kahin Film: Agneepath
Mirchi Music Awards Marathi 2021 Song Programming and Arranging of the Decade Yaad Lagala Film: Sairat
Music Composer of the Decade Film: Sairat
Song of the Decade Mauli Mauli Film: Lai Bhaari
Album of the Decade Film: Sairat
Listener Choice Song of the Decade Sairat Jhala Ji

Film: Sairat

See also

References

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