Rishiking

Rishiking
Also known asDevrishi
Born
Rishikesh Pandey

(1992-05-16) 16 May 1992 (age 34)
Panna, Madhya Pradesh, India
Genres
OccupationsComposer, author, filmmaker, screenwriter, social worker
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • keyboards
Years active2016–present
Labels
Websitedevrishi.org

Rishikesh Pandey (born 16 May 1992) also known as Devrishi, is an Indian philosopher, author and composer. Previously known as Rishiking, he has also worked as a filmmaker and screenwriter. He is the founder of Sadhnam and the co-founder of Sanatan Wisdom a nonprofit organization. He has written and composed several songs for public awareness campaigns. Later he shifted his focus to devotional music and spirituality. Devrishi is involved in documenting places associated with Lord Krishna. He is the author of The Krishna Effect, published in Hindi as Shri Krishna Pathey, with a foreword by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.

Career

Rishikesh Pandey began his career as a teacher and after a year he moved to the creative department at own advertising agency and gradually established himself as a filmmaker and composer. In 2024, he transitioned into spirituality, promoting Sanatan culture and Vedic meditation. In 2025, he adopted the name Devrishi as his new spiritual identity, having previously worked in the film and music industry under the stage name Rishiking. In 2026, he founded Sadhnam, a wellness initiative integrating sound, mantra, yoga and Ayurveda, under the name Devrishi.

Music career

Rishikesh started his music career with singer Shaan in 2016 with a song "School Chale Hum". And also in the year 2016 he made Ho Halla a swachhta anthem song for Indore city together with P Narahari IAS, which was sung again by Shaan and it was the biggest hit to make Indore's people aware towards cleanness and by this cleanness movement Indore got the number one tag for cleanness across all over India. After the success of ho halla song and to celebrate the title of Number one clean city of India, Indore was decided to make this success memorable so far that a live musical concert held by Indore Municipal Corporation on 23 December 2017 In this concert Rishiking introduce himself as a rapper with the company of singer Shaan on the same stage.

Shaan & Rishiking Live in Bhopal

He along with P Narahari IAS launched the musical program Swachhta Ke Sur in 2020 under Swachh Bharat Mission to make people aware through music, which included Bollywood singer Shaan, Shankar Mahadevan, Javed Ali, Payal Dev and Dev Negi.

Bibliography

Books

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorProducerScreenwriterMusic composerNotes
2023 Rama Rajyam[citation needed] Yes Yes Yes Yes International Historical Film
Ahimsa Teja Executive Producer Teja Music Producer Telugu Feature Film
Mom's Coming Yes Co-producer Yes Yes Telugu language musical horror movie
Prem Katha Yes Co-producer Yes Yes Telugu language Psychological love story

Discography

Hindi songs

YearTitleMusic directorLyricsLabelSinger
2023
Jal Machhli Yes Rishiking Kings Lord Rishiking
Naagraja Yes Rishiking Rishiking
Bewafaa Yes Rishiking Rishiking & Dev Negi
Dil Tod Gaye Yes Rishiking Rishiking & Dev Negi
2022 Jai Siya Ram Yes Rishiking Rishiking, Dev Negi & Mithila
Dj ki Dhunn Yes Rishiking Rishiking, Nakash Aziz & Asees Kaur
Baarish Yes Rishiking Kings Lord Rishiking & Payal Dev
Mere Mahakaal Yes Rishiking Rishiking & Pritam Kumar
2021 Fatfatiya Yes Rishiking Rishiking & Priya Nair
Buri Nazar Yes Rishiking Rishiking
Leloo Yes Rishiking Rishiking
Dil Ki Baat – First Love Yes Rishiking Rishiking
Bam Bhole Yes Rishiking Rishiking
Ganesha Yes Rishiking Rishiking, Dev Negi & Jatinder Singh
2020 Jai Hind Yes P Narahari & Rishiking Ree Musical Rishiking & Jatinder Singh
Jeena Yes P Narahari & Rishiking Dev Negi
Jai Ho – Corona Warrior Yes P Narahari Shaan
Helmet Yes Rishiking Rishiking
Plastic Yes Rishiking & P Narahari Shankar Mahadevan & Rishiking
2019 Chauka Yes Rishiking & P Narahari Shankar Mahadevan & Rishiking
You Are Special Yes P Narahari Shivang Mathur & Deepanshi Nagar
MP Swachhta Anthem Yes P Narahari Shaan, Payal Dev, Rishiking, Javed Ali & Dev Negi
Swachhta ki Rajdhani Yes Rishiking Shaan
Cheer Haran Yes Rishiking & P Narahari Payal Dev & Rishiking
2018 Hattrck Yes Rishiking & P Narahari Hribom Shaan, Jubin Nautiyal, Payal Dev & Rishiking
Mera Madhya Pradesh Yes Rishiking & P Narahari Shankar Mahadevan & Dev Negi
Ao Chale School Yes Rishiking & P Narahari Shaan, Jyotica Tangri & Suzanne D'Mello
Desh Ka Maan Yes Rishiking Mohit Chauhan, Amit Mishra & Payal Dev
Jai Madhya Pradesh Yes Rishiking Shaan & Asees Kaur
Jashn-e-Agra Yes Rishiking Shaan
Mor Raipur Yes Rishiking Javed Ali
Kisan Geet Yes Rishiking Javed Ali
Gumshuda Yes Rishiking Rishiking
2017 Ho Halla Again Yes Rishiking Shaan
Hai Halla Yes Rishiking & P Narahari Shaan & Payal Dev
2016 Ho Halla Yes Rishiking & P Narahari Shaan
School Chale Hum Yes Rishiking Shaan

Telugu songs

YearTitleMusic directorLyricsLabelSinger
2019 Memega Netannalam Yes P Narahari Ree Musical Payal Dev
Sagam Sagam Yes Sreekanth Shaan & Suzanne D'Mello

References

  1. ↑ "Social film maker Hrishikesh Pandey adopts new name – Rishikesh Pandey". 22 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Devrishi The New Spiritual Identity Of Filmmaker And Composer Rishikesh Pandey, Committed To Sanatan Culture And Nada Yoga". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Music meets meditation as Devrishi brings sound, mantra and kirtan together in Sadhnam". Moneycontrol. Network18.
  4. ↑ "Sanatan Wisdom traces Lord Krishna's ancient journey across India". The Statesman. 1 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Amid PM Modi's cultural push, Lord Krishna's Mathura-Dwarka journey to go digital this Makar Sankranti". The Economic Times. 13 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "How Rishikesh Pandey's music propelled Indore's Swachh anthems". The Times of India.
  7. ↑ "Composer Rishikesh Pandey is the Man Behind Swatch Bharat Abhiyan Indore". 8 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Devrishi Releases Kanha Sharmaat Hai for Janmashtami After Krishna Stuti Crosses 15 Million Views". News18.
  9. ↑ "कृष्ण धरोहर का होगा दस्तावेजीकरण, लिखी जाएगी जगन्नाथ से विट्ठल तक हजारों मंदिरों की विरासत". Hindustan. 21 January 2026.
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  14. ↑ "'School Chale Hum', an Initiative by Hrishikesh Pandey with Shaan's voice". 19 June 2016.
  15. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: School Chale Hum | Shaan | Rishikesh Pandey. YouTube.
  16. ↑ "देश का सबसे साफ शहर कैसे बन गया MP का इंदौर? सुरों ने जलाई स्वच्छता की मशाल, Zee News India Hindi". zeenews.india.com.
  17. ↑ "सफाई गान बजाने वाली सुरीली गाडि़यों ने बनाया इंदौर को सबसे स्वच्छ शहर, navbharat hindi news". navbharattimes.indiatimes.com. 17 May 2017.
  18. ↑ "#SwachhSurvekshan2017: How a song took Indore to top of the cleanliness chart | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  19. ↑ "हो हल्ला के साथ शान का म्यूजिकल कॉन्सर्ट". 23 December 2017.
  20. ↑ "Rishikesh Pandey to release a song featuring India's best singers as a tribute to the Swachch Bharat campaign". 12 March 2018.
  21. ↑ "राजधानी में छिड़ेंगे स्वच्छता के सुर". 10 January 2020.
  22. ↑ "स्वच्छता के सुर". 11 January 2020. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  23. ↑ "'The Krishna Effect' by Devrishi: A cinematic novel that blends philosophy, music, and emotion". The Times of India. 11 July 2025.
  24. ↑ India Today Education Desk (14 August 2025). "Global educational philosophies shape diverse learning approaches". India Today.
  25. ↑ "Mahagatha Launched the Spiritual Book "Ramraja" written by P Narahari and Rishikesh Pandey". 16 March 2024.
  26. ↑ "Job Offers To Athletes Within A Month: Sports Minister". The Free Press Journal. 9 February 2024.
  27. ↑ "Chauka". 30 November 2019.
  28. ↑ "कचरा गाड़ियों में अब बजेगा, चौका, चौका, चौका लगाएंगे". 11 November 2019.