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Prem Anand
ପ୍ରେମ ଆନନ୍ଦ
Born	Prem Anand Samal (1975-01-23) 23 January 1975 (age 49) Saanagaan, Kendrapara, Odisha, India
Other names	Premanand
Alma mater	Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya
Occupations	Music director composer
Years active	1993 – present
Known for	Pilata Bigidigala, Abhaya, Tu Mo Lovestory, Abhimanyu, Ajab Sanju ra Gajab Love, Raja Jhia Sange Heigala Bhaba
Spouse	Saswati Acharya
Parent(s)	Nrusingha Charan Samal Malati Devi
Awards	Odisha State Film Awards, 2011

Prem Anand (Odia: ପ୍ରେମ ଆନନ୍ଦ) is an Indian music director and composer. He usually works in Odia film and television industry. In 2006, he started his career as a music director through the Odia movie Tu Eka Ama Saha Bharasa and worked as a music director in more than 60 Odia films. Apart from Odia films, he composed music for Odia daily shops, Bhajans and Jatra songs. In 2009, Anand worked as a music director for the Hindi film Dekha Bhai Dekh in 2019, he composed music for Bollywood film Luv U Turn. Apart from Odia and Hindi films, he composed music for Marathi and Bengali films. He composed the 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup anthem.

Early life and education

Anand was born on 23 January 1975 at Saanagaan in Kendrapara district of Odisha to a Hindu family. He was the middle child of the family with an elder brother and a sister. His family was against his music career since childhood, but somehow he managed to learn harmonium from his village.

After passing out from the Gopinathpur Sanskrit Vidyalaya in the early 1990s, Prem Anand joined the Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya to learn music and trained himself in the Odissi. He honed his skills there under gurus like late Bhikari Bal, Gopala Chandra Panda, and Ramahari Das.

He graduated in history in 1997 from the Marshaghai College and later trained himself in Hindustani classical music. Then he joined a school in Raygada as a music teacher, but later resigned from that post and started traveling from village to village and composing for plays and small opera troupes.

Career

After school, Anand was composing music for small theaters and plays, but in 1993, he got a chance to compose one song for Janani Gananaatya, one of the famous Opera companies in Odisha. There he composed a song for the play named Naalu Bhai Ra Mo Naali Gaamuchhaa. Later, he worked for many other Opera troupes like Parbati Gananaatya, Kalinga Gananatya, Tulasi Ganantya, Gouri Gananatya, Trinaatha Gananaatya, Shivani Ganantya, Tarapur Opera, and Indrabhubana Gananaatya.

In 1996 his 1st album Maa Gojabayani was released which is a devotional song. Later his album Anamika Nayika under Sarthak Music had made him famous. He has composed more than 200 Odia albums. Some of his popular albums are Janha Re, Hey Priyatama, Manini, Kanya Kumari, Malliphula Gajara, Shila I Love You, Michhei Jhia, Lotani Para, Tu Besi Paduchu Mane, Nali Tikili, Rangani Phula, Premi and Sei Jhiati.

In 2005 he got a chance to work in the Odia film industry as a music director. His first Odia movie was Tu Eka Ama Saha Bharasa starring Siddhanta Mahapatra, Jyoti Mishra, and Mihir Das in the lead role. This film was released in 2006. Later he worked for more than 60 Odia films like Rasika Nagara, Love dot Com, Aailare Odia Pua, Chandini I Miss You, Hata Dahri Chalutha, Something Something 2, Gapa Hele bi Sata, Agastya, Kabula Barabula, Happy Lucky, Prem Kumar: Salesman of the year, Nimki and Biju Babu.

In 2009 Anand worked as a music composer in a Hindi film Dekh Bhai Dekh. In 2019 he composed another song for Bollywood film Luv U Turn.

Anand composed music for some Odia daily shops like Nua Bohu, Sankha Sindura, Swabhima for Tarang TV, To Pain Mun, Samparka Hrudayara, Jibana Satha for Zee Sarthak. Ahuti for ETV Odia, Khusi for DD Odia and Abhinetri for Zee Kalinga. Apart from serials, he has composed music for shows like Srimati Kam Nuhanti, Sampurna, Chal Pherijiba Gaon ku.

He also worked as a judge some Odia musical reality shows. He judged Amari Swara on ETV Odia in 2008 along with Tansen Singh and Nijam. Later he judged Zee Sarthak's musical reality shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Swara Ra Mahamancha and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Little Champs.

A patriotic song titled Ae maati Odisha, ae jaati Odia was released on 1 April 2021 in the occasion of Utkla Dibasa. Fifteen popular singers contributed their voice to that song along with the Chief Minister Odisha, Naveen Patnaik and Governor of Odisha, Ganeshi Lal. Governor personally visited the studio to lend his voice for this song.

In 2021, Premanand has composed the music for Odia TV Series Srimandira based on Kanchi Abhiyan of Purushottama Deva starring Buddhaditya Mohanty. The title track was composed with the A cappella music format and 15 than 15 singers has sung this song. A cappella was for the 1st time in the Odia musical industry.

He composed the 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup anthem named Jai Ho Hindustan Ki. This was written by Sameer Anjaan and sung by Sukhvinder Singh. In early 2024, during the 2024 Indian General Election, he worked the BJP election campaign video named, Phir Aayega Modi.

Personal life

Premanand is married to Saswati Acharya, a software engineer by profession. This couple has two sons.

Filmography

Awards

• Odisha State Film Awards for Chandini I Miss You in 2011
• Odisha Excellence Award in 2018
• Odia Filmfare Awards for Gapa Hele bi Sata in 2016, Baby in 2017, Tu Mo Love Story 2 in 2019
• Tarang Cine Awards for Chandini I Miss You in 2012 and Gapa hele bi Sata in 2016.

References

1. "Prem Anand composed music for Marathi film Shortcut". Incredible Orissa. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
2. "Prem Anand: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
3. "Exclusive Interview With Prem Anand After His Bollywood Debut |". Ommcom News. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
4. "Odia Music Director Prem Anand Composes For Bollywood Movie". Odisha Television Ltd. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
5. "Journey from low to high notes". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
6. "Bollywood Calling For Odisha Music Director Prem Anand". ODISHA BYTES. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
7. ^ Mohanty, Anish (30 January 2020). "The Prem Anand interview: Odisha's numero uno composer on being called a music scientist, 26-year long journey in the industry, Bollywood plans and more". Planet Bollywood. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
8. ^ Service, Statesman News (5 January 2023). "'Jai Ho Hindustan Ki' is Hockey India's anthem for the Odisha World Cup". The Statesman. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
9. "Known for his experimental music, Odia music director and composer Prem Anand has lent his music direction for the upcoming Bollywood movie 'Luv U Turn'". Known for his experimental music, Odia music director and composer Prem Anand has lent his music direction for the upcoming Bollywood movie ‘Luv U Turn’. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
10. "Odia music director makes Bollywood debut". Sambad English. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
11. "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa- Swarara Mahamancha enters the Gala round". Odisha News In English. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
12. "Odisha Governor Prof. Ganeshi Lal lends voice to Odia patriotic song, Teaser released: Watch". KalingaTV. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
13. "Governor Ganeshi Lal Lends Voice For A Song Based On Odisha's Rich Culture". Governor Ganeshi Lal Lends Voice For A Song Based On Odisha's Rich Culture. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
14. Dash, Mrunal Manmay (30 August 2021). "Special Story on Lord Jagannath Temple: Tarang's Much Awaited Mega Series Srimandir Set To Enthral Audience". Odisha TV. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
15. "Odisha Music Composer Prem Anand Launches New Format For Song On Jagannath Temple". Odisha Bytes. Bhubaneswar. 15 August 2021. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
16. "Hockey India launches patriotic and motivational anthem ahead of FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela". Hockey India. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
17. "The Maestro of Melodies: Prem Anand's Musical Odyssey". opinionexpress.in. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
18. "Composing Melodies For Life - Prem Anand". Outlook India. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
19. "Abhijit Majumdar, Prem Anand and Pami in 'Sadhaba Bohu'". Incredible Orissa. 13 March 2015. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
20. "State film awards announced". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
21. "Odisha 23rd state film awards announced". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
22. "In the 9th Ruchi Odia Film Fair Award (OFA) held at Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar last evening, Tarang Cine Productions' movie 'Prem Kumar' bagged the Best Film award". odishatv.in. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
23. "'Balunga Toka' best film, Anubhav best actor". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

External links

• Prem Anand at IMDb

• Indian film score composers
• Living people
• 1975 births
• Musicians from Odisha
• People from Kendrapara district