Mumbai: He is a National School of Drama graduate and a National Film award winner.  Swanand Kirkire is a maverick wordsmith who moved to the world of television and debuted as a lyricist and singer with Hazaaron Khwaishen Aisi in 2003. In the last decade, he has moved listeners to newer heights of joy and poignancy with his unique style. As he rings in his birthday today, Radioandmusic.com replays some of his evergreen numbers.

O Ri Chiraiya- Satyamev Jayate

Composer: Ram Sampath

Lyricist and Singer: Swanand Kirkire

Executive Producer: Sona Mohapatra (Omgrown studios)

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Raat Hamari Toh – Parineeta

Music: Shantanu Moitra

Singer: Swanand Kirkire, Chitra

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Kaun Madari Yahan Kaun Jamura- Satyamev Jayate 2 | Episode 4

Composer: Ram Sampath

Lyrics and Singer: Swanand Kirkire

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Ala Barfi version 2 from the movie Barfi

Singer: Swanand Kirkire

Music Composer: Pritam

Lyrics: Ashish Pandit

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Monta Re from the movie Lootera

Singer: Swanand Kirkire, Amitabh Bhattacharya

Music: Amit Trivedi

Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya

Music Label: T-Series

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Baawra Mann from the movie Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi

Singer: Swanand Kirkire

Lyrics: Swanand Kirkire

Music: Shantanu Moitra

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Pinjra - Coke Studio, MTV Season 2

Composer: Shantanu Moitra and Swanand Kirkire

Lyrics: Swanand Kirkire

Singer: Swanand Kirkire and Bonnie Chakravarty

Recorded By: Steve Fitzmaurice, Ashish Manchanda (Flying Carpet Productions, Mumbai), assisted by Thorsten Muller

Mixed and Mastered by: Pierce Rooms, London

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Kya Khayaal Hai - The Dewarists (S01E02)

A cross-border collaboration between Pakistani singer-songwriter duo Zeb and Haniya, and composer Shantanu Moitra, and lyricist Swanand Kirkire.

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