Gorthi Vijai Bulganin (born as GorthiVijay) is an Indian composer and singer who works in Telugu cinema.[2] He has produced few independent music videos and later continued as a composer in Telugu films. He received wider recognition for his work in the film Baby (2023), for which he received Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu.[3]
Early life and career
Bulganin was born as Gorthi Vijay in Vedurupaka, Andhra Pradesh in a Telugu family.[4] Later, he changed his stage name to Vijai Bulganin. Around 2014, he has moved to Hyderabad to pursue a career in music and cinema.[5]Vaaradhi (2015) was his first film as a music composer.[6] Speaking to Cinema Express, Vijai said that Baby album is "a homage to the Ilaiyaraaja genre of music".[7]123telugu in their review of the film mentioned that "music by Vijay is a major asset for Baby".[8]Film Companion cited him as "the strongest pillar of Baby".[9] Songs from the film were commercially successful, thus getting him wide recognition.[10]