Bhakta Raj Acharya

Bhakta Raj Acharya
Born	1942 A.D. Dhankuta
Other names	Bhajan Shiromani
Occupation	Playback singer
Years active	2030-2046 B.S
Children	Satya Raj Acharya . Sworup Acharya (
Parent(s)	Balabhadra Acharya Renu Acharya
Awards	Swami Narayanacharya Shruti Samman – 2067

Bhakta Raj Acharya (Nepali: भक्तराज आचार्य ) (born on 1999 B.S or 1942 A.D), commonly referred to as Bhajan Shiromani, is a Nepali singer and music-composer. He is one of the best known singer of Nepal. Bhakta Raj Acharya has very beautiful Hymns or Bhajans sung in Nepali language and is entitled as the Bhajan Shiromani of Nepal. Acharya's career started in 2030 B.S after he won a gold medal in an All Nepal Song Competition . His career spanned until 2046 B.S. He has about 450 recorded songs and has composed about 25-30 songs.

Now his sons, Satya Raj Acharya and Sworup Raj Acharya have followed their father’s footsteps and have established themselves as promising singers are geared up to bring the real-life story of their father into reel-life.

List of Popular songs by Bhakta Raj Acharya

Songs

• Mutu Jali Rahecha - [1]
• Jati Chot Dinchau - [2]
• Jahan Chhan Buddha Ka Aankha- [3]
• Hajar Sapana Ko - [4]
• Maya meri sanjha bani - [5]
• Hajar Aankha Herne -
• Kohi Nagaros Prem Amar-[6]
• Ek din maile prabhu sangha sodhein - [7]
• Priya Timro Muhara Ma - [8]

Bhajan

• Mero Sadhana Ko
• Tan Man Bachan Le
• Jay Guru Ganapati
• Ek Din Maile
• भगवान जीवन नाउ

Popular Culture

In 2011 A.D, a renowned filmmaker from Sikkim Prashant Rasaily directed the movie "Acharya", which was based on the life of Bhaktaraj Acharya. It received a good response by the movie critiques. Bhaktraj's son,Satya Raj Acharya, played the character of Bhaktaraj Acharya on the movie.

References

• http://www.artistnepal.com/index.php/artist/artist/artist_page/34