{{Short description|Indian musician}} {{BLP sources|date=March 2011}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}} [[File:Rajhesh Vaidhya.jpg|thumb|right|Rajhesh Vaidhya performing at Nishagandhi festival, Trivandrum]] '''Rajhesh Vaidhya''' ({{langx|ta|ராஜேஷ் வைத்யா}}) (or, Vaidya), is an Indian veena player born on 14 June 1973<ref name=kalaimamani/> hailing from Tamil Nadu.<ref name=thehindu/> Besides performing on stage, he has worked with various film music composers. He also acted in the movie ''Viswa Thulasi'' and in ''Premi'', a tele-serial aired in Sun TV. Vaidhya was a winner of the 2010 Kalaimamani award for his veena playing.<ref name=thehindu/>
==Music career== Rajhesh Vaidhya has composed and performed the content of various albums and given many stage performances. He is the brother-in-law of S. Ve. Shekher and younger brother of Mohan Vaidhya.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/mohan-vaidya-interview|title=''ஒரு கட்டத்தில் தற்கொலை பண்ணிக்கலாமானு நினைச்சேன்..!'' - கலங்கும் மோகன் வைத்யா|website=Vikatan|language=ta|access-date=2019-08-23}}</ref> He was music director for the movie ''Vegam'' by S. Ve. Shekher, starring Ashwin Shekher.<ref>http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-articles/movies-06/vegam-review.html, Behind Woods, Vegam a speedy retreat, Behindwoods Movie Review Board, Retrieved 5 March 2011.</ref><ref>http://www.desinapster.com/showthread.php?t=2214, DesiNapster, Vegam [2007-MP3-VBR-320Kbps], Retrieved 5 March 2011.</ref> He has also worked with Vidyasagar, Harris Jayaraj, Bharathwaj, Deva, Devi Sri Prasad, Srikanth Deva, Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja and Isai Puyal A. R. Rahman. He composed the music for K. Balachander's ''Sahana'', a television series.<ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/mar/06sindhu.htm, Sindhu Bhairavi is back, Shobha Warrier, 6 March 2003, Retrieved 5 March 2011.</ref> He collaborated with Playing for Change, on the album Songs Around The World, (2008). He has performed with musicians and composers like Sir Elton John.
==Filmography== === Composer === ;Films *''Vegam'' (2007) *''Shot Boot Three'' (2022) ;Serials *''Marmadesam - Edhuvum Nadakkum'' (2001) *''Sahana'' (2003) *''Anni'' (2003) *''Veettukku Veedu Lootty'' (2003) *''Aadhi Parasakthi'' (2007) *''Magal'' (2007) *''Comedy Colony'' (2009) *''Dhayam'' (2009; title song only)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdsHwyvr_PQ</ref>
=== Actor === *''Premi'' (1998) *''Vishwa Thulasi'' (2004) *''Masani'' (2013)
== ''Do You Have a Minute'' series == Rajhesh Vaidhya started a short video series which is of 1 minute duration on his social media pages in March 2019. He did a live show of 60 minutes where he performed 60 songs in 60 minutes which was recognised by Asia book of records in 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Do you have a minute for his music?|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2019/jul/03/do-you-have-a-minute-for-his-music-1998503.html}}</ref>
==Awards== * Kalaimamani award, Government of Tamil Nadu,2010.<ref name=kalaimamani>http://newslivestreaming.com/2010-kalaimamani-awards-announced-by-tamil-nadu-govt/, Live News Streaming, 2010 Kalaimamani Awards announced by Tamil Nadu Govt, Kalaimamani Awards 2010 Winners, Retrieved 5 March 2011.</ref><ref name=thehindu>http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article1134445.ece, The Hindu, Tamil Nadu Govt announces Kalaimamani awards, Chennai, 28 January 2011, Retrieved 5 March 2011.</ref> * Asia book of records- maximum song snippets played on a Veena in an hour<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.asiabookofrecords.com/maximum-song-snippets-played-on-a-veena-in-an-hour/|title=MAXIMUM SONG SNIPPETS PLAYED ON a VEENA IN AN HOUR | Asia Book of Records|date=July 2019}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vaidhya, Rajhesh}} Category:Indian male classical musicians Category:Saraswati veena players Category:Living people Category:Recipients of the Kalaimamani Award Category:Musicians from Tamil Nadu Category:Year of birth missing (living people)