DR.CHINMAYA RAO
Founder & Principal
FEW ACHIEVEMENTS OF DR.CHINMAYA M.RAO
1. WORLD RECORDS OF CHINMAYA M.RAO
On 14th June,2017 Dr.Chinmaya Rao’s “Sri Gurusamhitaa” Audio Album ADDED TO MORE THAN 20 WORLD RECORD BOOKS as LONGEST DURATION AUDIO ALBUM IN THE WORLD BY A SINGLE VOCALIST & LARGEST NUMBER OF SANSKRIT SHLOKAS SUNG BY A SINGLE VOCALIST FOR A SINGLE AUDIO ALBUM. This is an Audio Recording for a duration of 28 hours 8 minutes and 38 seconds which contained 6,621 Sanskrit Shlokas of Sri Gurucharitra.
About World Record Project of Chinmaya Rao Published in News Papers :
It has been the world’s lengthiest audio DVD with most number of Sanskrit recitals recorded by a single voice.
In the recent past, an audio Recording, ‘ SriGurusamhita’ recorded by Honagodu’s Chinmaya M. Rao which was included in the list of ‘United Kingdom’s Record holders world record’ list has now joined the Nepal’s prestigious ‘Everest world record’.
This longest audio recording consisting of 6,621 Sanskrit Shlokas have been Sung, recorded and mastered by Chinmaya M. Rao himself.
The audio DVD recording duration is for 28 hours, 8 minutes and 38 seconds.
Based on “Sri Gurusamhitaa” written by Sri VaasudevaanandaSaraswati, this holy scripture’s AnushtupChandass has 52 chapters containing overall 6,621 Sanskrit Shlokas for which Chinmaya M.Rao has himself sung, recorded, edited and mastered the whole DVD there by managing all aspects of audio recording alone at his own small home studio at his village. Between 2010 to 2013, Chinmaya has dedicated around 2,400 hours over the span of 3 years for this audio DVD.
Originally based in Marathi Language, this holy book called Sri Gurucharitra by the poet Sri GangaadharaSaraswati, is popular till date throughout the state of Maharashtra. Sri Gurucharitra takes the honor of being a sacred scripture after it has been the wonder and ecstasy of Sri Dattaatreya, ShreepadaShreevallabha and Shree NrusimhaSaraswathi. Having inspired by Datta, Sri VaasudevaanandaSaraswati has translated this masterpiece into Sanskrit.
Produced by Shree S. Shreedhara Murthy, a renowned astrologist in Chitradurga, this audio DVD is been presented to the world by Swaramedha International Music Academy.
2. MUSIC FOR PEACE-SWARAMEDHA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC ACADEMY OF CHINMAYA RAO
It will be selfishness, if you think of growing alone in the field of Music or so to say in any field. Instead along with growing oneself, others also have to grow and Music should glow everywhere through everybody. Heritage of Music should be protected and grown and should make our life worthy. Under these flow of thoughts Chinmaya Rao started the preamble of a Musical life and that was “Swaramedha International Music Academy”. At the end students should become peace ambassadors of the world, through the Music, is his one and only motto.
Swaramedha International Music Academy is a Music Academy Founded by Carnatic Classical Musician, Music Director & Playback Singer Chinmaya M.Rao in 2014. He learned Carnatic Classical Music for about twenty years under the guidance of various Gurus. This perseverance built in him a strong willingness to pass on this great musical tradition to next generation. Now his Music Academy is running successfully in Bangalore as Offline Classes and in Online, in various branches.
3. MUSIC DIRECTOR FOR MORE THAN 50 ALBUMS
Chinmaya was entered the audio world as a music director. He became a lyricist as well as a music composer and singer for his first audio C.D. “An Ineffable Soul Omkara Roopini” in 2004. Lahari Recording Company came forth and introduced his C.D. in the global market.
Till today as a Music director Chinmaya has rendered his guidance for more than 50 audio albums. Celebrities like SP Balasubramanyam (S.P.B.), Udit Narayan, Unnikrishnan, Madhu Balakrishnan, Rajesh Krishnan, Gurukiran, Vijayprakash, Puttur Narasimha Nayak, Rameshchandra, Ajay Wariyar, M.D. Pallavi, Anuradha Sriram, Anuradha Paudwal, Anuradha Bhat and many others have shared their voice under his music direction.
Renowned playback singer Dr. S.P.B. has sung in six audio album for his music composition. Chinmaya’s devotional albums like Bhakti Abhisheka, Sharanam Ayappa, Sri Gururaya have become so popular that these songs are often telecast in T.V. serials.
Chinmaya owns a small recording studio in his residence at Honagodu where he has recorded his composition “Sowndarya Lahari” audio album which registered good sales in the market.
Chinmaya released his first light music audio album Bhavapayana. Journalist and writer Deepak Sagar wrote lyrics for this album, which has received immense appreciation from the audience. The same combination brought out another album of folk songs Bannada Teru, which bagged enormous appreciation from the public.
Lahari recording company released an audio album for which Chinmaya has composed music known as ‘Bhakti Vandana’ which was widely accepted by the audience. As a result the company added visual elements to the later album and released the same with a new name Dhashakshetra Vibhava.
Chinmaya has composed music for the renowned Kannada novelist Na. D’Souza’s ‘Bannada Chitte’- collection of poems for children. D’Souza has expressed his satisfaction at the young artist.
4. CHINMAYA RAO AS A MOVIE MUSIC DIRECTOR
Apart from showing dexterity as a composer, Chinmaya made an entry into film music direction in 2013, by directing music for a film ‘Agamya’ in Kannada. Later he given music for the movies Maanjra, Akshara Belaku, 666, Mookavismitha,Jnana Gange, Naavavaralla.
5. CHINMAYA RAO AS A LYRICS WRITER FOR HIS MUSIC ALBUMS
As a Lyrics Writer Chinmaya Rao written songs for more than 25 devotional albums for his Musical Albums.
6. CHINMAYA RAO AS A KANNADA POET AND WRITER
Chinmaya Rao’s first anthology of poems ‘Vishwachetana” was published in the year 2006 by Kannada Sahitya Parishath. Popular Kannada poet Prof. Nissar Ahamed released this book at Akhila Bharatha Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held at Shimoga. Later his 7 books released by reputed Kannada Publications. His more than 200 articles published in top Kannada Daily Papers, journals and magazines.
7. CHINMAYA RAO AS A PLAYBACK SINGER
Popular Kannada director and cinematographer, Ashok Kashyap, gave an opportunity to Chinmaya to sing a title song for his mega serial ‘Preetiyindha.’ The track was sung by many popular artists, but Kashyap was so impressed that he retained Chinmaya’s voice in his mega-serial. After that Chinmaya became a playback singer for the small screen and given his vocal as background for so many Kannada Serials.
He has sung songs for most of his directed Audio Albums and also has credit of singing first song with high profile singers like S P Balasubramanyam (S.P.B.), Rajesh Krishnan,Vijayprakash, Vani Jairam in album ‘Guru Darshana’ in 2011.
8. CHINMAYA RAO MUSICAL VIDEO ALBUM
Lahari recording company released an audio album for which Chinmaya has composed music known as ‘Bhakti Vandana’ which was widely accepted by the audience. As a result the company added visual elements to the later album and released the same with a new name Dhashakshetra Vibhava.
9. CHINMAYA RAO MUSICAL & LYRICAL MUSIC VIDEO ALBUM UTTARAYANAM
On March18,,2018 on Yugadi Festival Day Dr. Chinmaya M. Rao’s First Video Song “Uttarayanam” Released over the Internet
It was a Small Token of Gift for World Leader and Honorable Prime Minister of India Sri Narendra Modi Ji, which was composed in Sanskrit, the song compares the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Sun, to which Dr.Chinmaya M Rao has written, composed music and sung by himself.
This was the first Video Music Album by singer Dr. Chinmaya M.Rao, which he dedicated to the Honorable Prime Minister of India.
This song concept was given by Dr. Gita Badikilayya, and the video was shot by Keshava Productions, Bangalore.
The iconic and the famous Omkarashrama in Rajarajeshwari nagar of Bangalore is shown in this video specially.
This meaningful rendition was translated to Hindi and English and were sent to the Prime Minister’s office.
10. CHINMAYA RAO AS A SOCIAL WORKER
Chinmaya started an NGO named KANNADA TIMES MEDIA WORLD (R.) in 2013 which was inaugurated through Kannada Wikipedia Workshop. This workshop was related to uploading articles to the most prominent knowledge base in the world, www.wikipedia.org was been conducted successfully. This NGO is working on few important project plans with an intention to benefit all those who are prominently involved in music, literature and other art related activities.