Vijay Narayan Gavande is a composer, arranger, music director, singer, and lyricist born in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra.
With over 17 years of experience, he has contributed to nearly 45-50 projects, including film songs, singles, jingles, and advertisements for well-known brands.
Gavande began his musical journey in 2001–02, playing the tabla and harmonium for bhajan mandals in his hometown in Konkan.
His first opportunity as a background music director came with Rajiv Patil's National Award-winning Marathi film Jogwa (2009), where he collaborated with Ajay-Atul.
[failed verification][2] He gained wider recognition with the song "Devak Kalji Re" from the Marathi film Redu in 2018, which garnered over 170 million views.