{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Dharma Vish | image = Dharma Vish.png | caption = | image_size = | birth_date = | birth_place = Bangalore, Karnataka, India | instrument = Violin, Harmonium, Keyboard | genre = Film score, Soundtrack, World music | occupation = Film composer, instrumentalist, music producer | years_active = 1998 –present | label = SounDesigns | associated_acts = | current_members = | past_members = | website = {{URL|www.dharmavish.com}} }} '''Dharma Vish''' (born Dharmendra Vishakantaiah), is an Indian music composer, music producer, and songwriter,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/53315/sandalwood/dharma-vish-turns-audio-owner-news-details|title=Dharma Vish Turns Audio Owner|access-date=13 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222151716/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/53315/sandalwood/dharma-vish-turns-audio-owner-news-details|archive-date=22 December 2015|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5679125|title=Dharma Vish|work=IMDb}}</ref> who works primarily in Kannada and Hindi cinema. Beginning his career as a music programmer in the late 1990s, he later gained recognition for producing background scores for commercially successful Bollywood films such as ''M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story'' (2016) and ''Toilet: Ek Prem Katha'' (2017).<ref name="BMS_Profile" /> As a solo composer, he is known for his work on films like ''Raagdesh'' (2017), ''Sinnga'' (2019), and ''Yala Kunni'' (2024).<ref>{{cite news|title=I'm happy that Shaane Top Agavle from Sinnga fell in my kitty|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/jul/15/im-happy-that-shaane-top-agavle-from-sinnga-fell-in-my-kitty-12955.html|publisher=Cinema Express|date=2019-07-15}}</ref>
== Career == Dharma Vish began his musical career working as a music programmer and arranger in the South Indian and Bollywood film industries. In the late 1990s, he worked on the programming teams for films such as ''Upendra'' (1999) and ''Okkadu'' (2003).
He later transitioned into music production, specializing in background scores. Between 2012 and 2018, he served as the Music Producer for the background scores of several commercially successful Bollywood films, largely in collaboration with composers and directors like Neeraj Pandey and Tigmanshu Dhulia. His credits during this period include ''M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story'', ''Drishyam'', ''Toilet: Ek Prem Katha'', and ''Rustom''.<ref name="BMS_Profile">{{cite web|title=Dharma Vish Filmography & Biography|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/dharma-vish/1061815|publisher=BookMyShow|access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref>
In addition to background scores, Dharma Vish has composed songs and original scores for Kannada and Hindi films. He composed the score for the critically acclaimed film ''Raagdesh'' (2017) and the ZEE5 release ''Yaara'' (2020). In the Kannada industry, he composed the music for films such as ''Sinnga'', for which he received a Radio Mirchi Music Award nomination, and ''Rathavara''.<ref>{{cite news|title=I'm happy that Shaane Top Agavle from Sinnga fell in my kitty|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/jul/15/im-happy-that-shaane-top-agavle-from-sinnga-fell-in-my-kitty-12955.html|publisher=Cinema Express|date=2019-07-15}}</ref>
His recent projects include the musical composition for ''Yala Kunni'' (2024) and ''Forest'' (2025).<ref>{{cite news|title='Yala Kunni' movie review: An entertaining and nostalgic exploration of village life|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2024/Oct/26/yala-kunni-movie-review-an-entertaining-and-nostalgic-exploration-of-village-life|publisher=The New Indian Express|date=2024-10-26}}</ref>
== Philanthropy == Beyond his musical career, Dharma Vish is actively involved in community welfare initiatives for the entertainment industry. He serves as the General Secretary of the Karnataka Film Musicians' Association (KFMA).<ref>{{cite web|title=Office Bearers - Karnataka Film Musicians' Association|url=https://kfma.100percentmusic.com/committee|publisher=Karnataka Film Musicians' Association|access-date=2025-01-11}}</ref>
During the COVID-19 pandemic in India, he led relief measures to support artists whose livelihoods were affected by the lockdown. Leading a volunteer group within the association, he facilitated the distribution of food and health kits to musicians and coordinated with the Government of Karnataka to ensure members received financial aid through the Seva Sindhu portal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Financial assistance by the Govt of Karnataka – July 2021|url=https://kfma.100percentmusic.com/archives/711|publisher=Karnataka Film Musicians' Association|date=2021-08-02|access-date=2025-01-11}}</ref> He also mobilized funds through collaborations with audio labels and industry leaders to provide direct monetary support to distressed artists.<ref>{{cite web|title=Covid Relief fund By Mr. Velu|url=https://kfma.100percentmusic.com/archives/category/uncategorized|publisher=Karnataka Film Musicians' Association|date=2021-07-31|access-date=2025-01-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Relief fund for musicians by Lahari Audio|url=https://m.chitratara.com/show-content.php?key=Kannada+Film+Latest+News,+Kannada+New+Movies,+Latest+Kannada+Films&title=LAHARI+VELU+DONATE+10+LAKHS+TO+KFMA&id=15259&ptype=News|publisher=Chitratara|date=2021-06-19}}</ref>
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="width:100%;" |- ! Year !! Film !! Role !! Director !! Notes |- | 2025 || ''Forest'' || Music Composer || Chandra Mohan || <ref name="Gaana_Forest">{{cite web|title=Paisa Paisa (From "Forest") - Song Info|url=https://gaana.com/song/paisa-paisa-from-forest|publisher=Gaana|access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref> |- | 2024 || ''Mr. Natwarlal'' || Music Composer || K. Lava || <ref>{{cite web|title=Mr. Natwarlal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/mr-natwarlal-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-single/1715093751|publisher=Apple Music|year=2024}}</ref> |- | 2024 || ''Yala Kunni'' || Music Composer || N. R. Pradeep Kumar || <ref>{{cite news|title='Yala Kunni' movie review: An entertaining and nostalgic exploration of village life|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2024/Oct/26/yala-kunni-movie-review-an-entertaining-and-nostalgic-exploration-of-village-life|publisher=The New Indian Express|date=2024-10-26}}</ref> |- | 2024 || ''5D'' || Score Composer || S. Narayan || |- | 2023 || ''Raja Marthanda'' || Music Composer || K. Ram Narayan || <ref>{{cite web|title=Raja Marthanda (2023) - Cast & Crew|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/bengaluru/raja-marthanda/ET00306903|publisher=BookMyShow|access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref> |- | 2023 || ''Bengaluru Boys'' || Music Composer || Gurudatta Ganiga || |- | 2022 || ''Red Collar'' || Music Composer || Chandrashekar || |- | 2022 || ''Shambho Shiva Shankara'' || Music Composer (Background Score) || Shankar Konamanahalli || |- | 2022 || ''Janhit Mein Jaari'' || Music Producer (Song) || Jai Basantu Singh || |- | 2021 || ''Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'' || Music Producer || Dibakar Banerjee || |- | 2021 || ''Arjun Gowda'' || Music Composer || Lucky Shankar || |- | 2019 || ''P Se Pyaar F Se Faraar'' || Background Score Composer || Manoj Tiwari || |- | 2020 || ''Paika Bidroha'' || Score Composer || NIschay Rout || |- | 2020 || ''Yaara'' || Score Composer || Tigmanshu Dhulia || Released on ZEE5 <ref name="BMS_Profile">{{cite web|title=Dharma Vish Filmography & Biography|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/dharma-vish/1061815|publisher=BookMyShow|access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref> |- | 2020 || ''Kya Masti Kya Dhoom'' || Score Composer || Chandrakant Singh || |- | 2019 || ''Main Zaroor Aaunga'' || Score Composer || Chandrakanth Singh || |- | 2019 || ''Jhoota Kahin Ka'' || Score Composer || Smeep Kang || |- | 2019 || ''Milan Talkies'' || Score Composer || Tigmanshu Dhulia || <ref name="BMS_Profile" /> |- | 2019 || ''Sinnga'' || Music Composer || Vijay Kiran || Nominated for Music Composer of the year - Radio Mirchi <ref>{{cite news|title=I'm happy that Shaane Top Agavle from Sinnga fell in my kitty|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/jul/15/im-happy-that-shaane-top-agavle-from-sinnga-fell-in-my-kitty-12955.html|publisher=Cinema Express|date=2019-07-15}}</ref> |- | 2019 || ''Brahmachari'' || Music Composer || Chandra Mohan || |- | 2018 || ''Looty'' || Music Composer || Girish Kamplapur || |- | 2018 || ''Midnight Delhi'' || Score Composer || Rakesh Rawat || Premiered at the Singapore Film Festival <ref>{{cite news|title='Midnight-Delhi' wins honours at film fest in Singapore|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/midnight-delhi-wins-honours-at-film-fest-in-singapore/articleshow/66296544.cms|publisher=The Times of India}}</ref> |- | 2018 || ''22 Yards'' || Score Composer || Mitali Ghosal || Premiered at the San Francisco Film Festival <ref>{{cite web|title=Twenty - Two Yards Cast & Crew|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/twenty-two-yards|publisher=Moviebuff|access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref> |- | 2018 || ''Tharakaasura'' || Music Composer || Chandrashekar Bandiyappa || |- | 2018 || ''Aiyaary'' || Music Composer (Background Score) || Neeraj Pandey || <ref name="BMS_Profile" /> |- | 2018 || ''Aapla Manus'' || Music Composer (Background Score) || Satish Rajwade || |- | 2018 || ''Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3'' || Score Composer || Tigmanshu Dhulia || |- | 2017 || ''Force 2'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Abhinay Deo || <ref name="BMS_Profile" /> |- | 2017 || ''Toilet: Ek Prem Katha'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Shree Narayan Singh || <ref name="BMS_Profile" /> |- | 2017 || ''Naam Shabana'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Shivam Nair || <ref name="BMS_Profile" /> |- | 2017 || ''Commando 2'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Deven Bhojani || <ref name="BMS_Profile" /> |- | 2017 || ''Raagdesh'' || Score Composer || Tigmanshu Dhulia || <ref name="BMS_Profile" /> |- | 2016 || ''Luv U Alia'' || Composer (Additional Music) || Indrajit Lankesh || |- | 2016 || ''Just Aakasmika'' || Score Composer || Himayath Khan || |- | 2016 || ''Kaptaan'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Mandeep Kumar || |- | 2016 || ''Neer Dose'' || Music Producer || Vijaya Prasad || |- | 2016 || ''Ambarsariya'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Mandeep Kumar || |- | 2016 || ''Madaari'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Nishikant Kamat || <ref name="BMS_Profile" /> |- | 2016 || ''M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Neeraj Pandey || <ref name="BMS_Profile" /> |- | 2015 || ''Sapnon Ki Rani'' || Music Composer || A. R. Babu || |- | 2015 || ''Promise Dad'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Ritesh Sinha || |- | 2015 || ''Dolly Ki Doli'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Abhishek Dogra || <ref name="BMS_Profile" /> |- | 2015 || ''Baby'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Neeraj Pandey || <ref name="BMS_Profile" /> |- | 2015 || ''Rathavara'' || Music Composer || Chandrashekar Bandiyappa || |- | 2015 || ''Rathavaram'' (Telugu) || Music Composer || Chandrashekar Bandiyappa || |- | 2015 || ''Roy'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Vikramjit Singh || <ref name="BMS_Profile" /> |- | 2015 || ''All Is Well'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Umesh Shukla || |- | 2015 || ''Drishyam'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Nishikant Kamat || <ref name="BMS_Profile" /> |- | 2015 || ''Bhaag Johnny'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Shivam Nair || |- | 2015 || ''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Sooraj Barjatya || <ref name="BMS_Profile" /> |- | 2014 || ''Love in Mandya'' || Music Producer || Arasu Anthare || |- | 2014 || ''Humshakals'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Sajid Khan || |- | 2014 || ''Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty'' || Music Producer || AR Murugadoss || |- | 2014 || ''Goli Soda'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Vijay Milton || |- | 2013 || ''Aane Pataaki'' || Music Composer || Chandrashekar Bandiyappa || |- | 2013 || ''Googly'' || Music Producer || Pavan Wadeyar || |- | 2012 || ''Thuppakki'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || AR Murugadoss || |- | 2012 || ''Sidlingu'' || Music Producer || Vijaya Prasad || |- | 2012 || ''Maattrraan'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || K. V. Anand || |- | 2011 || ''7aum Arivu'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || AR Murugadoss || |- | 2011 || ''Engeyum Kadhal'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Prabhu Deva || |- | 2011 || ''Gaganam'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Radha Mohan || |- | 2011 || ''Payanam'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Radha Mohan || |- | 2011 || ''Kaavalan'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Siddique || |- | 2011 || ''Ilaignan'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Suresh Krissna || |- | 2010 || ''Chikku Bukku'' || Music Producer || V. Manikandan || |- | 2010 || ''Paappi Appachaa'' || Music Programmer || Mammas || |- | 2009 || ''Aadhavan'' || Music Producer || K. S. Ravikumar || |- | 2009 || ''Peraanmai'' || Music Producer || S. P. Jananathan || |- | 2009 || ''Ayan'' || Music Producer || K. V. Anand || |- | 2008 || ''Ali Baba'' || Music Producer || Neelan K. Sekar || |- | 2008 || ''Abhiyum Naanum'' || Music Programmer || Radha Mohan || |- | 2008 || ''Dhaam Dhoom'' || Music Producer || Jeeva || |- | 2008 || ''Bheemaa'' || Music Producer || N. Lingusamy || |- | 2007 || ''Unnale Unnale'' || Music Producer || Jeeva || |- | 2007 || ''Don'' || Music Programmer || Raghava Lawrence || |- | 2007 || ''Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag'' || Music Programmer || Ram Gopal Varma || |- | 2007 || ''Natasha'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Jag Mundhra || |- | 2007 || ''Manhattan Biryani'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Murali Nair || |- | 2007 || ''Munna'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Vamsi Paidipally || |- | 2007 || ''Pachaikili Muthucharam'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Gautham Vasudev Menon || |- | 2006 || ''Sainikudu'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Gunasekhar || |- | 2006 || ''Backwaters'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Jag Mundhra || |- | 2006 || ''Tata Birla Madhyalo Laila'' || Music Programmer || Srinivasa Reddy || |- | 2006 || ''Perarasu'' || Music Programmer || Udhayan || |- | 2006 || ''Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Gautham Vasudev Menon || |- | 2006 || ''Balram vs. Tharadas'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || I. V. Sasi || |- | 2005 || ''Private Moments'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Jag Mundhra || |- | 2005 || ''Thotti Jaya'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || V. Z. Durai || |- | 2005 || ''Ghajini'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || AR Murugadoss || |- | 2005 || ''Ramji Londonwaley'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Sanjay Dayma || |- | 2005 || ''Finger Print'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Satish Paul || |- | 2004 || ''Rain Rain Come Again'' || Music Producer (Background Score) || Jayaraj || |- | 2004 || ''Monalisa'' || Music Programmer || Indrajit Lankesh || |- | 2003 || ''Neetho Vastha'' || Music Programmer || K. Ajay Kumar || |- | 2003 || ''Okkadu'' || Music Programmer || Gunasekhar || |- | 2002 || ''Thuntata'' || Music Programmer || Indrajit Lankesh || |- | 2000 || ''Indradhanush'' || Music Programmer || V. Manohar || |- | 1999 || ''Idhu Entha Premavayya'' || Music Programmer || Kodlu Ramakrishna || |- | 1999 || ''Upendra'' || Music Programmer || Upendra || |- | 1998 || ''Mangalyam Tantunanena'' || Music Programmer || V. S. Reddy || |- | 1998 || ''A'' || Music Programmer || Upendra || |}
==External links== *{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20151222151716/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/53315/sandalwood/dharma-vish-turns-audio-owner-news-details Dharma Vish turns audio owner]}} * {{IMDb name|id=5679125}} * {{Twitter}}
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