Universal Music India Pvt. Ltd. (UMI) was launched in 1999; it is a part of the Universal Music Group, an American-based, Dutch-listed multinational music corporation. Universal Music India is registered with the Indian Music Industry, a trust that represents the recording industry distributors in India. UMI appointed Devraj Sanyal as its managing director in 2011, succeeding Rajat Kakar, managing director of Universal Music India for the previous eight years. It is the successor to the music label Music India, which in turn was the successor to Polydor India Pvt. Ltd.; all albums released under both labels are currently under license of Universal Music India.
Notable artists
A. R. Rahman Anaida Arijit Singh Abhijeet Sawant Adnan Sami Alka Yagnik Ali Zafar Atif Aslam Amit Kumar Anindita Paul Anmoll Mallik Anup Jalota Asha Bhosle Asim Azhar Babul Supriyo Badshah, in partnership for the label 0075 Pentertainment Bally Sagoo Bhitali Das Bhupen Hazarika Bombay Rockers Bhupinder Singh Bohemia Boomarang Coshish Divine Euphoria Falguni Pathak Farhan Saeed Faakhir Mehmood Ghulam Ali Girish and The Chronicles Haroon Ikka Singh Indus Creed Jagjit Singh Jal The Band Jaz Dhami K.S. Chithra Kavita Krishnamurthy Kavita Seth Kishore Kumar Kumar Sanu Lata Mangeshkar Lesle Lewis Lost Stories Lucky Ali Mehnaz Hoosein Mohammed Rafi Nahid Afrin Nishtha Sharma Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia Pandit Ram Narayan Pandit Ravi Shankar Pandit Shivkumar Sharma Pankaj Udhas Papon Parthiv Gohil Poorvi Koutish Rabbi Shergill Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Raja Kumari Sagarika Samved Shaan Shreya Ghoshal Sonu Nigam Tarali Sarma Udit Narayan Ustad Amjad Ali Khan Ustad Zakir Hussain Vipul Mehta Yasser Desai Yo Yo Honey Singh Zubeen Garg Zoe Viccaji
Labels Current Label Ref.Def Jam IndiaVYRL OriginalsVYRL SouthVYRL PunjabiVYRL HaryanviVYRL BhojpuriIndiea RecordsOriental Star AgenciesZee Music CompanyDesi MelodiesFive Star AudioMad For MussicVedam RecordsAlbuquerque Records
Defunct or absorbed label NotesMusic IndiaAbsorbed To Universal Music IndiaPolygramAbsorbed To Universal Music IndiaPolydorAbsorbed To Universal Music IndiaEMI Records IndiaChanged The Name into VYRL Originals with Mohit Suri, due to long time agreement of HMV for SaregamaVirgin Records IndiaAbsorbed to EMI Records India & changed The Name into VYRL OriginalsMass Appeal IndiaBecame under The Orchard India By Sony Music IndiaVishesh FilmsNow under exclusive licence of Sony Music India
Hindi films Year Film 1970s1970BachpanJohnny Mera NaamSachaa JhuthaThe Train1971Badnam FarishteBalidaanEk Bar Mooskura DoGamblerJohar Mehmood In Hong KongMera Gaon Mera DeshNanhi KaliyanPasand Apni ApniTere Mere Sapne1972Bhai Ho To AisaBijliDo YaarEk NazarFarz Aur PyarGangaJawani DiwaniLalkarMaanavataParchhaiyanPocket MaarSaveraTu Meri Main Tera1973Aa Gale Lag JaaAndhi JawaniArchanaBanarasi BabuBindiya Aur BandookBlackmailDo ShikariGaddaarGeeta Mera NaamHeeraJoshilaJurm Aur SazaaNafratSuraj Aur Chanda1975DeewaarJulieSholay1979Qurbani 1980s1980CommanderShaanYaarana1981Ahista AhistaApna Bana LoBaseraaDesh PremeeGhungroo Ki AwaazHamari Bahu AlkaKaaliaKalyugKhara KhotaKhush NaseebNaseebPartnerPrem GeetSanam Teri KasamSatte Pe SattaVideshZamane Ko Dikhana Hai1982SubahYeh Vaada Raha1983Dil Tujhko DiyaGaliyon Kaa Badshah1984Jawaani1985JoshilaaySaagar1986Apne ApneItihaasJanbaazMuqaddar Ka FaislaSadak ChhapSutradhar 1990s1994BombayTalaashi1995Ram JaaneTop Hero1996AjayKhamoshi: The Musical1997Chirag1998Jhooth Bole Kauwa KaateMaharajaMother1999KohramPyaar Koi Khel Nahin 2000s2000Hey RamJis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta HainJungle2001AbhayBas Itna Sa Khwaab HaiChori Chori Chupke ChupkeIndianLajja2002AankhenAap Mujhe Achche Lagne LageDevdasSur2003Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.Chori Chori2025Param SundariUff Yeh SiyapaaThamma2026ToasterI.I.Z - Indian Institute of ZombiesCocktail 2
Hindi non-films Year Album(s) Artists(s) 1990s1999Aankhon Mein Tera Hi ChehraAryansMaine Payal Hai ChhankhaiFalguni PathakDil ChaheShiamak Davar 2000s2000Tanha Dil...ShaanYeh Hawa Kehti Hai KyaAryansHey Ji ReBina MistryMeri Chunnar Udd Udd JayeFalguni PathakThe Complete Bhupen HazarikaBhupen HazarikaUMI-10Various Artists2001Dekha Hai Teri Aankhon KhoAryansEk Hassina ThiVarious ArtistsSaawariya Teri Yaad MeinFalguni PathakSunidhi C.Sunidhi Chauhan2002UMI-10 Vol. 2Various ArtistsYeh Kisne Jaadu KiyaFalguni Pathak Marathi films Year Film2025Devmanus
Bengali films Year Film2004Shudhu Tumi
Assamese films Year Film2006Adhinayak2014Mahapurush
Location Its head office in Bandra East, Mumbai, oversees the company's interests in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, in addition to India.
See also
List of record labels List of Universal Music Group artists
References
External links
UMG Corporate Page