Manmohan Waris

Manmohan Waris

Manmohan Waris
Birth name	Manmohan Singh Heer
Born	3 August 1967 (age 44) Halluwal, Punjab
Origin	Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Genres	Punjabi, Pop, Sad, Bhangra and Folk
Occupations	Singer
Instruments	Vocals and Tumbi
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Plasma Records (India) Kiss Records (UK)
Associated acts	Sangtar, Kamal Heer
Website

Manmohan Waris (Punjabi: ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਵਾਰਿਸ, Hindi: मनमोहन वारिस) (born 3 August 1967) is an award-winning Indian Punjabi folk/pop singer. Manmohan Waris was born in Halluwal, District Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India. He is the elder brother of Sangtar (a renowned Punjabi record producer, musician & poet) & Kamal Heer (a renowned Punjabi Folk/Pop singer). Waris is considered one of the best in Punjabi music and is known as The King Of Bhangra

 

Waris is married to Pritpal Kaur Heer and father to two children.

                   Career

Manmohan Waris was born in the Village of Halluwal, Punjab, India on 3 August 1967. He started to learn music at a very young age from Ustaad Jaswant Bhanwra. Soon, his family moved to Canada in 1990 where in 1993 he released his debut album, Gaairan Naal Penghan Jhotdiye. It became a colossal hit and Waris became a huge star with more huge hit albums after his debut. These included Sohniya De Laare, Hasdi De Phul Kirde, Sajjre Challe Muklave and Gali Gali Vich Hokay. In 1998 Manmohan Waris released the song Kite Kalli Beh Ke Sochi which is considered one of the biggest hits in the history of Punjabi music. Waris soon signed with Tips Music and released the album Husn Da Jadu on it in 2000. After the success of this album Tips released Manmohan Waris's Gajray Gori De and Dil Vatte Dil. Manmohan Waris then started his own record label, Plasma Records with Kamal Heer and Sangtar. He has released the majority of his music on the label since then. In 2004 Waris released "Nachiye Majajne" on Plasma Records. The album furthered his success and in the same year he toured in the "Punjabi Virsa 2004"tour. The tours success lead to "Punjabi Virsa" tours to happen every year. Some of the tours have had a concert recorded live and released. Following his studio album "Dil Nachda" in 2007, Waris's latest album, "Dil Te Na Laeen" released in Canada, United States and UK on 16 January 2010 and released in India on 23 January 2010. Waris is currently touring around the world with Punjabi virsa 2010.

                     ALL SONG Albums

Gaairan Naal Penghan Jhotdiye

• Released: 1993

• Label: Catrack

• Writer: Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, Debi Makhsoospuri and Sangtar

• Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar

• Tracks: 8

• Singles: Do Tara Vajda Ve

Sohniya De Laare

• Released: 1994

• Label: C M C, T-Series

• Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar

• Tracks: 8

Hasdi De Phul Kirde

• Released: 1995

• Label: Peritone

• Writer: Debi Makhsoospuri, Davinder Khannewala, Kamal Heer and Sangtar

• Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar

• Tracks: 8

Sajjre Challe Muklave

• Released: 1996

• Label: T-Series

• Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar

• Tracks: 8

Gali Gali Vich Hookay

• Released: 1997

• Label: Raja Entertainers

• Writer: Debi Makhsoospuri, Davinder Khannewala and Jasbir Gunachauria

• Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar

• Tracks: 8

Mitran Da Sah Rukhda

• Released: 1998

• Label: T-Series

• Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar

• Tracks: 8

Mitran Ne Bhangra Pauna

• Released: 1998

• Label: T-Series

• Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar

• Tracks: 10

• Singles: Mittran Ne Bhangra Pauna and Kitte Kalli Beh Ke Sochi Ni

Husn Da Jadu

• Released: 2000

• Label: Tips

• Writer: Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, Debi Makhsoospuri, Malkiat Meet, Davinder Khannewala and Sangtar

• Producer: Sangtar

• Tracks: 10

Gajray Gori De

• Released: 2001

• Label: Tips

• Producer: Sangtar

• Tracks: 9

Dil Vatte Dil

• Released: 2003

• Label: Tips

• Writer: Mangal Hathur

• Producer: Sangtar

• Tracks: 8

Nachiye Majajne

• Released: 2004

• Label: Plasma Records, Kiss Records

• Writer: Mangal Hathur and Debi Makhsoospuri

• Producer: Sangtar

• Tracks: 10

Dil Nachda

• Released: 2007

• Label: Plasma Records, Kiss Records

• Writer: Mangal Hathur and Davinder Khannewala

• Producer: Sangtar

• Tracks: 10

Dil Te Na Laeen

• Released: 16 January 2010

• Label: Plasma Records

• Writer: Jasbir Gunachauria, Charan Likhari, Sukhpal Aujla, Preet Khetla and Sangtar

• Producer: Sangtar

• Director: Sandeep Sharma,

• Tracks: 8

Hayee Mere Billo

• Label: Music Waves, T-Series

• Writer: Mangal Hathur and Debi Makhsoospuri

Compilations

Mega Waris

• Released: January 1996

• Label: MoviBox, Roma Music Bank

• Writer: Debi Makhsoospuri and Davinder Khannewala

• Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar

• Tracks: 8

Thunder-Mix Monster Remixes

• Released: 1996

• Label: MoviBox, Roma Music Bank

• Writer: Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, Sangtar, Jasbir Gunachauria and Debi Makhsoospuri

• Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar

• Tracks: 8

The Dance Master

• Released: 1998

• Label: MoviBox, Roma Music Bank

• Writer: Davinder Khannewala and Debi Makhsoospuri

• Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar

• Tracks: 8

Manmohan Waris De Dard Bhare Geet

• Released: 2002

• Writer: Jasbir Gunachauria, Debi Makhsoospuri and Kamal Heer

• Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar

• Tracks: 8

Shaunki Mela 2003 (Recorded Live at Millennium Park, Surrey, Canada on 21 June 2003. Along with Kamal Heer, Gurpreet Ghuggi and Sangtar)

• Released: August 2003

• Label: Plasma Records

• Writer: Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, Shamsher Singh Sandhu, Charan Singh Safari, Kuldip Deep, Debi Makhsoospuri, Davinder Khannewala, Gurpreet Guggi, Jasbir Gunachauria, Mangal Hathur and Sangtar

• Producer: Sangtar

• Tracks: 29

Punjabi Virsa 2004-Wonderland Live (Recorded Live at Canada's Wonderland, Canada. Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar)

• Released: October 2004

• Label: Plasma Records, Kiss Records

• Writer: Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, Mangal Hathur, Davinder Khannewala, Debi Makhsoospuri, Malkiat Meet, Jasbir Gunachauria and Kuldip Deep

• Producer: Sangtar

• Tracks: 28

The Greatest Hits of Manmohan Waris

• Released: January 2005

• Label: MoviBox, Roma Music Bank

• Writer: Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, Debi Makhsoospuri, Jasbir Gunachauria, Davinder Khannewala and Sangtar

• Producer: Kamal Heer, Sangtar

• Tracks: 11

Punjabi Virsa 2005-London Live (Recorded live at London, England. Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar)

• Released: November 2005

• Label: Plasma Records, Kiss Records

• Writer: Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, Mangal Hathur and Davinder Khannewala

• Producer: Sangtar

• Tracks: 26

Punjabi Virsa 2006-Toronto Live (Recorded Live at the Hershey Center, Mississauga, Canada. Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar.)

• Released: December 2006

• Label: Plasma Records, Kiss Records

• Writer: Baba Bulleh Shah, Mangal Hathur, Davinder Khanewala, Sangtar and Jasbir Gunachauria

• Producer: Sangtar

• Tracks: 37

Laare Giniye (Sad Song Collection)

• Released: September 2008

• Label: Plasma Records

• Writer: Mangal Hathur and Debi Makhsoospuri

• Producer: Sangtar

• Tracks: 8

Punjabi Reloaded (Along with Kamal Heer.)

• Released: September 2008

• Label: Plasma Records, Kiss Records

• Writer: Mangal Hathur and Davinder Khannewala

• Producer: Joy & Atul

• Tracks: 12

Punjabi Virsa Vancouver Live (Recorded Live at Orpheum Theater, Vancouver, Canada on 30 August 2008. Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar)

• Released: February 2009

• Label: Plasma Records, Planet Recordz

• Writer: Prof. Mohan Singh, Debi Makhsoospuri, Mushtak Alam Goga, Jasbir Gunachauria, Charan Likhari, Mangal Hathur and Sangtar

• Producer: Sangtar

• Tracks: 27

Manmohan Waris-Forever

• Released: December 2009

• Label: T-Series

• Writer: Debi Makhsoospuri, Davinder Khannewala, Jasbir Gunachauria, Kamal Heer and Sangtar

• Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar

• Tracks: 31

Punjabi virsa 2011 recorded live at Melbourne, Australia Coming out soon

                    Religious Albums

Ardaas Karaan

• Released: February 2011

• Label: Music Waves

Chardi Kala Ch Panth Khalsa

• Released: April 1997

• Label: T-Series

• Writer: Debi Makhsoospuri

• Producer: Sangtar

• Tracks: 8

Ghar Hoon Kitni Ky Doore

• Released: March 2003

• Label: Plasma Records

• Writer: Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki and Mangal Hathur

• Producer: Sangtar

• Tracks: 8

Tasveer-Live (Recorded Live at Raja Sahib, Jingra, Shahed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab on 14 March 2006)

• Released: April 2006

• Label: Plasma Records, Kiss Records

• Writer: Mangal Hathur

• Producer: Sangtar

• Tracks: 9

                   Music videos

Year	Song	Album
1993	Do Tara Vajde Ve	Gaairan Naal Penghan Jhootdiye
1996	Sajjre Challe Muklave	Sajjre Challe Muklave
1998	Mitran Da Sah Rukda	Mitran Da Sah Rukda
	Mittran Ne Bhangra Pauna	Mitran Ne Bhangra Pauna
	Kalli Beh Ke Sochi Ni
2000	Husn Da Jadu	Husn Da Jadu
	Ni Aja Bhabi Jhot
	Ik Kudi
2001	Gajray Gori De	Gajray Gori De
	Vichora
	Phulkari De Sheeshe
	Akh Teri
2003	Koka	Dil Vatte Dil
	Dil Te Mar Gaye
	Punjabi Shera
	Ghar Hoon Kithni Ky Doore	Ghar Hoon Kithni Ky Doore
	Kalla Sardar Khada
	Parbhat Feri
	Talvar Khadki
2004	Nachiye Majajne	Nachiye Majajne
	Dharti Te Chadra
	Suti Pae Nu Hichkian
	Punjabi Virsa
2007	Dil Nachda	Dil Nachda
	Rabh Hi Jaanda
	Laare Giniye
	Ziada Pi Biathe
	Kehnde Ne Siaane
2008	Gal Banu Banu	Punjabi Reloaded
	Koke De Chamkare
2010	Mehsoos Ho Ria E	Dil Te Na Laeen
	Khullay Khatay
	Dhian Rukh Te Pani
2011	Dhol Vajda Riha
	Dil Te Na Laeen
2011	Hayee Mere Billo |-	Ishq Ho Gaya
		Bas Kar Bas Kar
		Kabaadi
		Munde Munde
		Sohniye Nee
Paundah Bhangra
Hayee Mere Billo
Jatt Samne Pyar
Maar Sutya
Jadoo
Tere Bina
Viah Ji Leaveman

 

                   videography

Release	DVD	Record Label	Notes
January 2002	Best Of Manmohan Waris	T-Series	Music Videos of the best songs by Manmohan Waris
August 2003	Shounki Mela 2003	Plasma Records	Recorded Live in Surrey. Special Tribute Concert to Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki .Along with Kamal Heer, Sangtar and Gurpreet Ghuggi
July 2004	Plasma Framed Vol. 1	Plasma Records	Videos Along with Kamal Heer
October 2004	Punjabi Virsa 2004	Plasma Records/Kiss Records	Recorded Live In Toronto Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar
November 2005	Punjabi Virsa 2005-London Live	Plasma Records/Kiss Records	Recorded Live In London Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar
2006	Tasveer-Live	Plasma Records/kiss records	Recorded Live in Raja Sahib,Jingra,Shahed Bhagat Singh Nagar
2006	Punjabi Virsa Behind The Scenes	Plasma Records	Making Of Whole Punjabi Virsa Tour, Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar
December 2006	Punjabi Virsa 2006	Plasma Records/Kiss Records	Recorded Live In Toronto Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar
February 2009	Punjabi Virsa Vancouver Live	Plasma Records	Recorded Live in Vancouver Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar

 

                   guest Appearances

Year	Song	Label	Notes
2002	Rang De Basanti Chola	Tips	Along With Sonu Nigam from Bollywood Movie, Legend Of Bhagat Singh
December 2002	Lok Boliyan	Venus	Along with Jazzy B with Parmjeet Parmaar, from Get Back Jazzy B

                    unofficial SONG Albums

• Mahiya (Unofficial studio album, released in 1992)

• Kalli Beh Ke Sochi Ni (Remix) (Single)

      ALL Live Performances & concerts/TOURS

Date	Concert/Tour	Notes
August 2003	Shaunki Mela 2003	Special Tribute Concert to Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki Along with Kamal Heer, Sangtar and Gurpreet Ghuggi
October 2004	Punjabi Virsa 2004	Toured Canada and the United States Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar
May–July 2005	Punjabi Virsa 2005	Toured Europe Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar
April–October 2006	Punjabi Virsa 2006	Toured Australia, Canada, United States and Europe Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar
August/September 2007	Punjabi Virsa 2007	Toured Europe Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar
August/September 2008	Punjabi Virsa 2008	Toured Canada and the United States Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar
August 2009	Punjabi Virsa 2009	Toured Australia and New Zealand Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar
June–September 2010	Punjabi Virsa 2010	Is going to tour the UK in June and July 2010, United States in July & August 2010, Canada in September 2010. Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar

 

                   other

Date	Performance	Notes
2008	Parbat Ali Vijay Diwas	Special Concert for the Indian Armed Forces Along with Kamal Heer
21 March 2009	2009 Punjabi Music Awards	Performed During the Awards

       Awards , Honours  & Nominations

Year	Category	For
2001	"Awaaz-e-Buland"
2006	Album of the Year	Punjabi Virsa 2006
2006	Singer of the Year	Punjabi Virsa 2006
2009	Best Music Video	Larre Giniye
2009	Best Non Resident Punjabi Vocalist	Laare Giniye
2010	Best Non Resident Punjabi Vocalist	Punjabi Virsa Vancouver Live
2010	Best Folk Oriented Album	Punjabi Virsa Vancouver Live
2010	Best Duel Vocalists	Vasde Raho Pardesio (Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar)
2010	Best Folk Oriented Vocalist	Punjabi Virsa Vancouver Live
2010	Best Non Resident Punjabi Album	Punjabi Virsa Vancouver Live
2011	Lifetime Achievement Award