Rahul Sipligunj (born 22 August 1989) is an Indian playback singer and songwriter working predominantly in Telugu cinema. He became popular with his independent songs on YouTube.Rahul Sipligunj makes the best of both worlds. The Hindu (12 April 2018). Retrieved 24 August 2018.
The Government of Telangana announced a cash reward of Rs.1 crore to Rahul Sipligunj who got international recognition with the Oscar award winning song 'Naatu Naatu' in RRR on 20 July 2025.
Personal life Rahul Sipligunj got engaged to Harinya Reddy on 17 August 2025.
Career
As independent artist He started his career with online music videos on YouTube. He co-produced, wrote and sang songs like "Magajaathi", "Em Maayaloo", "Mangamma", "Makikirikiri", "Poor boy", "Daawath", "Galli Ka Ganesh", "Doorame", "Jai Bajrang", "Hijra". Most of his music videos were hits but among these videos, "Makikirikiri" & "Galli ka Ganesh" were Huge hits songs.
Tollywood His first song was "College bulloda" in the movie Josh at the age of 20 in 2009. He became popular in Tollywood with his songs like "Vaastu Bagunde" in Dammu, "Singareni Undi" in Racha. He also sang Spanish part in the song "Melikalu" in Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu, "Prema Katha Chitram Title song" in Prema Katha Chitram, "You are My Darlingo" in Jakkana, "O Alekhya O Alekhya" in Doosukeltha, "Peddha Puli" in Chal Mohan Ranga. He sang the most popular song "Ranga Ranga Rangasthalana" from the movie Rangasthalam. He sang another popular song "Bonalu" from the movie iSmart Shankar.
He is best known for his work with M.M. Keeravani on the soundtrack for the 2022 film RRR. Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava performed the Oscar-winning song "Naatu Naatu" at the 95th Academy Awards in March 2023. He was nominated for SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu for the song.
Television Year Show Role Notes 2019 Bigg Boss 3 Contestant WinnerAlitho SaradagaGuestTalk Show20202020 Anukunnadi Okati Ayinadi OkatiReality showSa Re Ga Ma Pa The Next Singing ICONReality music show2021 BB Utsavam Guest TVshow2023Super Singer 3 (Telugu)JudgeOne of the judge along with Shweta Mohan, Mangli & Anantha Sriram
Filmography Year Film Role Notes 2019 Rama Chakkani Seetha Gulabi Puvvu Govind Cameo appearance 2020 Pressure Cooker Himself Also composer for 2 songsCameo appearance in the song "America Poyi Nuvaitvra Langa"2023RangamarthandaRahulDebut in a Lead role
Discography
Non-film songs
Music videos Year Music Video 2013 "Magajaathi" "Enduke" 2015 "Yenadi" (Tamil) "Mangamma" "Em Maayalo" "Maisamma" "Maikam" 2016 "Poor Boy" "Poinava" "Maakikirikiri" 2016 "Doorame" "Galli Ka Ganesh" "Daawath" "Jai Bola Yellama Thalliki" 2018 "Jai Bajrang" "Kopam" 2019 "Hey Pilla" "O Naa Rahulaa" "Hijra" 2020 "Salute to Doctors and Police""Baby" 2021 "Nuvvevare Ft. Rahul Sipligunj & Ashu Reddy""Rahul Sipligunj's Chichhaa's ka Ganesh" 2022 "GANAPATHI ROOPA NAAMA - Rahul Sipligunj" 2023 "Rahul Sipligunj - NEE AYYA NAA MAMA"
Singles YearSingleCo-Artist(s)LanguageRef.2021"Ladi Ladi"Priya Prakash Varrier (co-singer)Sricharan Pakala (composer)Telugu
Film songs Year Film Song Composer(s) Language 2009 Dheera "Neeli Mabbu Medaloni" Yuvan Shankar Raja Telugu Josh "College Bulloda" Sandeep Chowta Telugu Snehituda "Righto Wrongo" Shiva Ram Shankar Telugu 2012 Dammu "Vaastu Bagunde""Dhammu Title Song" M. M. Keeravaani Telugu EegaMakkhi "Eega Eega Eega""Naam Apun Ka Jani" Telugu Racha "Singareni Undhi" Mani Sharma Telugu Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu "Melikalu" Telugu Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum "Sai Andri Nanu" Telugu Sudigadu "Inki Pinki Ponky" Sri Vasanth Telugu Shirdi Sai "Vasthunna Baba" M. M. Keeravaani Telugu 2013 Mahesh "Mahesh Yevvado" Gopi Sunder Telugu Premantene Chitram "Orugallu Pellilo" M. G. K. Praveen Telugu Prema Katha Chitram "Prema Katha Chitramidhi""Prema Katha Chitram Dance Bit" J.B. Telugu 2014 Gayakudu "Oh Oh Oh Premapata" Roshan Saluri Telugu Kotha Janta "Kallalloki Kallupettestu" J.B. Telugu Lovers "Happy Happy" J.B. Telugu Hrudaya Kaleyam "Naku Shivarathri" RK Telugu 2015 Lion "One & Only Lion" Mani Sharma Telugu Akhil "Zara Zara Navvaradhe" Anup RubensThaman STelugu Doosukeltha "Modatti Saari""Soodimande" Mani Sharma Telugu Lava Kusa (2015 film) "Mere Dil Aaj Kal" Ram NarayanTelugu 2016 Rojulu Marayi "Vasthunna O Nestham" J.B. Telugu Kotha Kothaga Vunnadi "Okkasariga" Vamsi TeluguShourya "O Manasa"K. VedaaTelugu Jakkanna "You are My Darlingo" Dinesh Telugu Speedunnodu "Yellow Yellow Dirty Fellow" Sri Vasanth Telugu 2017 Lie "Bombhaat" Mani Sharma Telugu Nenorakam "Naa Cheli Yedhi" Mahit Narayan Telugu Sankarabharanam "Banno Rani" Praveen Tommy Telugu Seetha Ramuni Kosam "Edho Teliyani Bandham" Anil Gopi Reddy TeluguAaradugula Bullet"Chinnappude"Mani SharmaTelugu 2018 Gang "Chitike" Anirudh RavichanderTelugu Chalo "Drunk & Drive" Mahati Swara SagarTelugu Rangasthalam "Ranga Ranga Rangasthalaana" Devi Sri PrasadTelugu MLA "Hey Indu" Mani SharmaTelugu Chal Mohan Ranga "Pedda Puli" Thaman STelugu Naa Peru Surya "Iraga Iraga" Vishal–ShekharTelugu RX 100 "Nippai Ragile" Chaitan BharadwajTelugu Husharu "Naatu Naatu" Radhan Telugu Bangari Balaraju "Emi Kalluro Mama" Chinni KrishnaChitti Babu Reddy Telugu Shambo Shankara "Amma Ammoru" Sai KartheekTelugu Brand Babu "Andala Blackberry" J.B. Telugu Orange "Orangeu Orangeu" Thaman S Kannada Savyasachi "1980,81,82" M. M. Keeravaani Telugu Petta "Aaha Kalayanam" Anirudh RavichanderTelugu"Yeh Shaadiyana"Hindi Prema Janta "Ninna Monna" Nikhilesh Thogari Telugu Silly Fellows "Pilla Nee Buggalu" Sri Vasanth Telugu Juvva "Anukoledhe" M. M. KeeravaaniTelugu Padi Padi Leche Manasu "Urike Cheli Chilaka" Vishal ChandrasekharTelugu F2 "Ding Dong" Devi Sri PrasadTelugu 2019 Prema Katha Chitram 2 "Merupula Merisina" Jeevan Babu Telugu Chitralahari "Glassmates" Devi Sri PrasadTelugu Kanchana 3 "Snehithudiki Kovela Kattu""Black And White Raja" Thaman STelugu Maharshi "Paala Pitta" Devi Sri PrasadTelugu ABCD – American Born Confused Desi "Celebrity" Judah Sandhy Telugu Falaknuma Das "Paye Paye" Vivek SagarTelugu Mallesham "Oho Jambiya" Mark K. Robin Telugu iSmart Shankar "Bonalu" Mani SharmaTelugu Kousalya Krishnamurthy "Raakasi Gadusu Pilla" Dhibu Ninan ThomasTelugu Seemaraja "Paraak Paraak" D. ImmanTelugu Rama Chakkani Seetha "Howle Pilla" Kesava KiranTelugu Prema Antha Easy Kadu "O Prema Agavey" M.Jai Telugu Pressure Cooker "Nuvvaitavra Langa" Rahul Sipligunj Telugu 90ML "Yinipinchukoru""Singilu Singilu" Anup RubensTelugu Prati Roju Pandage "Thakita Thakita" Thaman STelugu Bhagyanagara Veedullo Gamattu "Prema Rojuke Banthi" K. Saketh Telugu 2020 Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo "OMG Daddy" Thaman STeluguHindi Entha Manchivaadavuraa "Jaataro Jaatara" Gopi SunderTelugu Savaari "Nee Kannulu" Shekar ChandraTelugu Pressure Cooker "Saami Lingo" Rahul Sipligunj Telugu Tagite Tandana "Boss Maama" Sai Telugu A1 Express "Single Kingulam" Hiphop TamizhaTelugu Orey Bujjiga "Krishnaveni" Anup Rubens Telugu2021Maro Prema Katha"Nallani Kaatuka"Mark PrashanthTeluguLingoccha"Brother Sister Mother Father"Because RajTeluguKanabadutaledu"Premey Ledhu"Madhu PonnasTeluguSulthan"Jai Sulthan"Vivek–MervinTeluguKonda Polam"Dham Dham Dham"M. M. KeeravaniTeluguRRR"Naatu Naatu" (Telugu)M. M. KeeravaniTelugu"Haali Naatu" (Kannada)Kannada"Naatu Koothu" (Tamil)Tamil"Naacho Naacho" (Hindi)Hindi2022Acharya"Bhale Bhale Banjara"Mani SharmaTeluguKanmani Rambo Khatija"Dippam Dappam"Anirudh RavichanderTeluguF3"Life Ante Itta Vundaala"Devi Sri PrasadTeluguMacherla Niyojakavargam"Pori Superoo"Mahati Swara SagarTelugu2023Suryapet Junction"Mere Yaaraa" Roshan SaluriTelugu Bubblegum"Habibi Jilebi"Sricharan PakalaTelugu 2024 Bhoothaddam Bhaskar Narayana "Kaka" Vijai BulganinTeluguGuntur Kaaram"Mawaa Enthaina" S. ThamanTeluguMusic Shop Murthy"Angrezi Beat"PavanTeluguRoti Kapda Romance"Galeez"Harshavardhan RameshwarTeluguUruku Patela"Patnam Pilla"Pravin LakkarajuTeluguJithender Reddy"A aa E ee U uu"Gopi SundarTeluguGandhi Tatha Chettu"Dhagad Pilla"ReeTeluguSrikakulam Sherlock Holmes "Preminchane Pilla"Sunil KashyapTelugu2025Racharikam"Maula Maula"VengiTeluguHari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1"Kollagottinadhiro"M. M. KeeravaniTelugu"Udaa Ke Le Gayi"Hindi"Emmanasa Parichutta"Tamil"Kaddhukondu Hodhalo"KannadaOka Brundavanam"Inthinthai Saagene"Sunny–SakethTeluguSolo Boy"Solo Boy Title Song"Judah SandhyTeluguSingle"Sirrakaindhi Single Bathuku"Vishal ChandrashekharTeluguBakasura Restaurant"Ayyo Emira Ee Jeevitham"Vikas BadisaTeluguMithra Mandali"Kattanduko Janaki"RR DhruvanTelugu
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