Pawandeep Rajan Bio: Wife, Age, Parents, Net Worth, Songs, Religion, Wife, Wikipedia

Biography

Pawandeep Rajan is an Indian singer, music composer, and multi-instrumentalist born on 27 July 1996 in Champawat, Uttarakhand, India.

He was raised in a musically inclined family, with his father, Suresh Rajan, being a folk singer in Uttarakhand. His grandmother, Kabutari Devi, was also a folk singer who performed at All India Radio stations across northern India.

A prodigy from an extraordinarily early age, Pawandeep began playing the tabla at just two and a half years old, performing alongside his father at local functions. He completed his schooling at University Senior Secondary School, Champawat, and went on to earn a degree from Kumaun University, Nainital. Beyond the tabla, he plays the guitar, keyboard, piano, dholak, and drums.

In 2015, he won the first season of The Voice India, taking home a cash prize of ₹50 lakhs (approximately $59,000 USD), a car, and a record contract with Universal Music Group, through which he released his debut single Yakeen. Following the victory, the government of Uttarakhand appointed him as the Youth Brand Ambassador of the state.

On 15 August 2021, Pawandeep was crowned the winner of Indian Idol 12, with fellow contestants Arunita Kanjilal and Sayli Kamble finishing as runners-up. His discography spans Hindi, Kumaoni, Punjabi, Marathi, Bengali, and Assamese music. He has also made appearances on screen, with a role in the Amazon Prime series 1962: The War in the Hills (2021).

In May 2025, Pawandeep was seriously injured in a road accident in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, sustaining multiple fractures. He subsequently underwent several surgeries and was treated at Fortis Hospital, Noida, before being discharged in late May 2025.

Indian singer, music composer, and multi-instrumentalist
Pawandeep Rajan
Wiki Facts & About Data
Stage Name:	Pawandeep Rajan
Born:	27 July 1996 (age 29 years old)
Place of Birth:	Champawat, Uttarakhand, India
Nationality:	Indian
Education:	Kumaun University, University Senior Secondary School
Height:	165 cm
Parents:	Suresh Rajan, Mrs. Rajan
Siblings:	Jyotideep Rajan, Chandni Rajan
Spouse:	Not Married
Girlfriend • Partner:	Arunita Kanjilal (rum.)
Children:	N/A
Occupation:	Singer • Composer • Multi-instrumentalist
Net Worth:	$1 million-$2 million (USD)

Early Life & Education

Pawandeep Rajan was born on 27 July 1996 in Champawat, a small hill town in the Champawat district of Uttarakhand, in northern India. He is 29 years old.

His zodiac sign is Leo. By nationality, he is Indian, and by ethnicity, he is Kumaoni, belonging to the indigenous hill communities of the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. He practices Hinduism as his faith.

Pawandeep was born into a family where music was not a passion but a way of life. His father, Suresh Rajan, is a well-known Kumaoni folk singer who performed at local events and functions across Uttarakhand, and his mother, Mrs. Rajan, was also musically inclined.

The musical thread in the family ran even deeper through his paternal grandmother, Kabutari Devi, a celebrated folk singer who had performed at All India Radio stations in Rampur, Najibabad, and Lucknow during her youth. Growing up surrounded by traditional Kumaoni music, Pawandeep absorbed the art almost by instinct. His father began formally training him at home, and a paternal uncle who was also involved in music contributed to his early grooming.

He has two sisters, Jyotideep Rajan and Chandni Rajan, both of whom come from the same artistically rooted household.

What made Pawandeep’s early story particularly striking was the age at which his musical abilities first surfaced. He began playing the tabla at just two and a half years old, accompanying his father at public performances in Uttarakhand. For that precocious feat, he received recognition as one of the youngest tabla players in the region.

By the time he was three, he had developed an interest in singing as well, and his family nurtured both talents side by side. Over the years, he expanded his instrumental repertoire to include the guitar, keyboard, piano, dholak, and drums, becoming a complete musician rather than merely a vocalist.

Pawandeep completed his primary and secondary schooling at University Senior Secondary School in Champawat, where he was already participating in youth festivals and inter-college music competitions. He then pursued his undergraduate degree at Kumaun University in Nainital, one of the prominent universities in the Uttarakhand hill region.

During his college years, he co-founded a band called RET with a group of friends, which performed at local lounges and college festivals across the region. It was around this period that he also temporarily relocated to Chandigarh, where he fronted another band, RAIT, as lead vocalist, sharpening his performance instincts in live settings before his national breakthrough on television.

Career

Pawandeep Rajan launched his professional career through the television circuit, using singing competitions not merely as a platform for exposure but as a formal training ground where his raw, self-taught musicality could be sharpened under the guidance of industry professionals.

His first major break came in 2015 when he auditioned for The Voice India, the Indian adaptation of the globally popular singing talent franchise, which aired on &TV. When he first walked into the auditions, Pawandeep was admittedly less confident after hearing the other contestants.

He began practicing intensely, cleared the blind auditions, and was subsequently mentored by veteran Bollywood singer Shaan, whose team he joined for the rest of the competition. He won The Voice India 2015 and received ₹50 lakhs (approximately $59,000 USD) as prize money, along with an Alto K10 car and a contract to release his debut song with Universal Music Group.

As a part of his winning contract, he released his debut single Yakeen with Universal Music Group in 2015. Following the win, Pawandeep Rajan was appointed as the Youth Brand Ambassador of Uttarakhand by the state government. The recognition marked a significant early milestone for a young artist from a small hill town who had only formally begun vocal training two weeks before the auditions.

In 2016, Pawandeep collaborated with Aaron Haroon Rashid and sang two songs for Aaron’s album Chholiyar. Around this same period, he was actively performing live, building his stage presence across events in India and Dubai. In 2017, Pawandeep sang a romantic track for the film Romeo N Bullet. He had also previously appeared in the Marathi film F.U.: Friendship Unlimited (2017), directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, in a supporting acting role, marking an early crossover into film.

His next major television chapter came in late 2020 when he entered Indian Idol Season 12, the flagship singing reality show on Sony Entertainment Television. The season, judged by Himesh Reshammiya, Anu Malik, and Sonu Kakkar, ran for nine months across over 80 episodes, drawing some of the largest viewership figures in the show’s history.

Pawandeep was announced the winner of the season on 15 August 2021 following a 12-hour grand finale billed as The Greatest Finale Ever on Sony TV. He took home ₹25 lakh (approximately $29,500 USD), a Maruti Suzuki Swift car, and the winner’s trophy. Arunita Kanjilal finished as first runner-up and Sayali Kamble as second runner-up.

Reflecting on the win, an emotional Pawandeep said he was not feeling entirely great because, in his view, all the contestants deserved to win, and that the six finalists had planned to continue working together even after the show. He also expressed a desire to open a music school for children in Uttarakhand, channeling some of the prize money toward giving talented young performers the formal guidance he himself had lacked early on.

After winning Indian Idol 12, Pawandeep was appointed by the state government as the brand ambassador of Uttarakhand for culture, tourism, and sports, elevating him from a regional face to an official cultural representative of his home state. He was also appointed an Electoral Icon by the State Election Commission of Uttarakhand for the 2022 assembly elections.

On the music front, his post-Indian Idol years saw a productive output of independent tracks and collaborations. He frequently joined forces with fellow Indian Idol 12 star Arunita Kanjilal, releasing multiple songs together under music composer Himesh Reshammiya’s label.

Their collaborative singles include O Saiyyonii (2021), Manzoor Dil (2021), Dekhaa Tujhe Toh Lagaa (2022), and Piya O Piya (2024), among others. He also released Yeh Honsla (2024), a reprise version, and Yeh Love Nahin Toh Kya Hai? (2024) as a Valentine’s Day offering. His independent release, Ishq Badhta Gaya, followed in 2023. Pawandeep also made his debut as a music composer in August 2022.

Beyond the studio, he has continued to perform across concert stages in India and internationally, including shows in Saudi Arabia. His work spans Hindi, Kumaoni, Punjabi, Bengali, and Assamese music, making him one of the more linguistically versatile artists to emerge from the Indian reality television space.

He has also done playback work for films, including the Marathi film Panghrun (2022) and the thriller Kidnap (2019), and appeared in the Amazon Prime series 1962: The War in the Hills (2021) in an acting role.

Social Media

• Instagram: Pawandeep Rajan (@pawandeeprajan)
• X (Twitter): Pawandeep Rajan (@RajanPawandeep)
• Facebook: Pawandeep Rajan (@pawandeeprajanofficial)
• YouTube: Pawandeep Rajan (official channel)
• IMDb: Pawandeep Rajan

Personal Life

Pawandeep Rajan was born on 27 July 1996 and is 29 years old.

He has never been married and has no children. He has not been publicly linked to any confirmed romantic relationship, and there is no record of any prior marriages or engagements.

The closest the topic of his personal life has come to public attention is through his association with fellow singer Arunita Kanjilal, his co-contestant from Indian Idol Season 12. The two developed a visible bond during the run of the show and have continued to collaborate musically since, releasing numerous songs together.

Their fanbase has even coined a portmanteau name, AruDeep, for the pairing. However, both Pawandeep and Arunita have consistently maintained that they are close friends and nothing more, and neither has publicly confirmed a romantic relationship with the other. In October 2024, an image circulated on the internet appearing to suggest a personal development between the two. The photo turned out to be fake and was created with artificial intelligence.

Pawandeep Rajan stands 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm) tall and weighs approximately 61 kilograms (134 lbs). His chest measures approximately 40 inches, his waist approximately 30 inches, and his biceps approximately 12 inches. He has black hair and dark eyes, and carries tattoos on both arms.

He is known to be health-conscious and physically active, with a lean, well-maintained build that he sustains through disciplined diet and fitness habits.

Net Worth

Pawandeep Rajan‘s net worth is estimated at between $1 million and $2 million, approximately ₹8 crore to ₹16 crore.

His earnings flow from multiple streams built up across a decade in the music industry, including live concert performances, stage shows, television appearances, independent music releases, playback singing for films, and brand endorsement deals. Having performed in over 1,000 stage shows across India and internationally, including in Dubai, Malaysia, Thailand, and South Africa, his income from live events alone accounts for a substantial portion of his overall earnings.

His dual status as a two-time national reality show winner and the official Brand Ambassador of Uttarakhand for art, culture, and tourism has also significantly enhanced his commercial value, making him one of the more bankable artists to have emerged from Indian television singing competitions in recent years.

Discography

Singles

• Yakeen (2015)
• Tu Hi Bata (2020)
• Haye Tero Mijata (2020)
• O Saiyyonii (with Arunita Kanjilal and Himesh Reshammiya, 2021)
• Manzoor Dil (with Arunita Kanjilal, 2021)
• Terii Umeed (with Arunita Kanjilal and Himesh Reshammiya, 2021)
• Tere Bagairr (with Arunita Kanjilal and Himesh Reshammiya, 2021)
• Ho Gaya Tumse Pyar (with Arunita Kanjilal, 2021)
• Dekhaa Tujhe Toh Lagaa (with Arunita Kanjilal and Himesh Reshammiya, 2022)
• Fursat (with Arunita Kanjilal, 2022)
• Kahin Na Kahin (with Jeet Gannguli and Rashmi Virag, 2022)
• Keh Do (with Arunita Kanjilal and Salim-Sulaiman, 2022)
• Iss Dil Ko (with Arunita Kanjilal and Jeet Gannguli, 2023)
• Ishq Badhta Gaya (2023)
• Wajah (with Arunita Kanjilal, 2023)
• Dil Haaraa (with Arunita Kanjilal and Himesh Reshammiya, 2023)
• Yaad (2023)
• Yeh Love Nahin Toh Kya Hai? (with Arunita Kanjilal, 2024)
• Piya O Piya (with Arunita Kanjilal, 2024)
• Yeh Honsla — Reprise (2024)
• Ho Na Juda (2024)
• Kashmir (with Arunita Kanjilal and Vishal Chandrashekhar, 2024)
• Tumse Miloon Main (with Relly Mahangi, 2024)

Albums

• Chholiyar (2016) — collaborative album with Aaron Haroon Rashid

Filmography

Movies

• Romeo N Bullet (2017) — playback singer (Tere Liye)
• F.U.: Friendship Unlimited (2017) — actor (supporting role)
• Kidnap (2019) — playback singer (Oi Dakche Aakash, Bengali)
• Diwali (2019) — playback singer (Punjabi)
• Panghrun (2022) — playback singer and music director (Marathi)

TV Shows

• The Voice India Season 1 (2015) — contestant and winner
• Indian Idol Season 12 (2020–2021) — contestant and winner
• 1962: The War in the Hills (2021) — actor (role: Nodo Tana)
• Superstar Singer Season 3 (2023–2024) — team captain and mentor

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