Kalmi
Kalmi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nikhil Kalimireddy |
| Origin | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India[1] |
| Genres | Electronic Music • Hip-hop |
| Occupation | Music producer • DJ • Songwriter |
| Years active | 2013-present |
Nikhil Kalimireddy,[1] known professionally as Kalmi, is an Indian music producer and DJ based in Hyderabad.[2][3] He is perhaps best known for his song "Big Dawgs" with rapper Hanumankind. It entered the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 chart at #9[4][5][6][7] and has peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #23, marking an achievement for both artists.
Early life
Kalimireddy was born in Hyderabad and attended an engineering college.[8]
Early career
Kalimireddy began taking music production seriously when he was in college, where he would start to engineer and produce tracks off of his mom's laptop. This, and a succession of his roommates with eclectic electronic music tastes opened him up to a world of new possibilities. They allowed him to draw on inspiration from pioneering artists like Flume and Odesza.[8][9]
Production discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | AUS | CAN | GER | IRE | NZ | SWI | UK | US | WW | ||||
| "Options"[20](Hanumankind) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Genghis"[20](Hanumankind) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Skyline"[20](Hanumankind) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Lola's Chant"[20]
(with Hanumankind) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Go To Sleep"[20](Hanumankind) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Matha Garam"[20] (DG Immortals featuring Raga) | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Big Dawgs"[20] (with Hanumankind, remixed by ASAP Rocky) | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 9 | Monsoon Season | ||
| "Run It Up"[20](with Hanumankind) | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | —[A] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Holiday"[20][25](Hanumankind) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Villainous Freestyle"(Hanumankind)[20][26] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Love & Limerance"(Rudy)[20][27] | Non-album single | ||||||||||||
Production credits
| Title | Artist(s) | Year | Featuring artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Wildshit"[28] | Hanumankind | 2019 | - | Kalari[20] |
| "Bottle of MH"[28] | Soorya | |||
| "No Hook"[29] | 2020 | - | Surface Level[30][20] | |
| "Cowboy Samurai" | ||||
| "Catharsis" | Rudy | |||
| "Rest In Power" | - | |||
| "Reckless" | 2025 | Denzel Curry | Monsoon Season[20] | |
| "Someone Told Me" | Roisee | |||
| "Cause"[9] | Rudy Mukta[27] | |||
| "26.11.23" | - | |||
| "Monsoon Season" | ||||
| "Sicko"[9] |
Notes
References
- ^ a b Sharma, Swati (September 1, 2019). "Taking the musical route". www.deccanchronicle.com.
- ^ "Kalmi Archives".
- ^ Vasanthan, Sobhika (January 8, 2024). "Kalmi's New Music Video Tells the Charming Story Of A South Indian Farmer & His Goat". Homegrown.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. January 2, 2013.
- ^ TAGAT, ANURAG (July 30, 2024). "Hanumankind interview: Kerala-origin Bengaluru rapper catapults into the big leagues with 'Big Dawgs'". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Bijolia, Disha (July 20, 2024). "Big Dawgs: Hanumankind's New Music Video Pulls You Right Into A Well Of Death". Homegrown.
- ^ "Big Dawgs by Hanumankind song lyrics and meaning in English explained as video goes viral". July 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Khan, Mikhail (12 September 2024). "The Reign Of Kalmi: The Producer Behind 'Big Dawgs' Is Showing Us How To "Make Good Music"". Homegrown. Homegrown. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Joshi, Anurag Tagat, Shamani (2025-10-27). "Behind the Beat: Hip-Hop's Hidden Architects". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "India Songs: Week of August 17, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of August 24, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Hanumankind". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 23 August 2024". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Discography Hanumankind" (Switch to the "Charts" tab). swisscharts.com (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Hanumankind | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of August 24, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of August 24, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Kalmi – Singles & EPs". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ "British certifications – Hanumankind". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 January 2025. Type Hanumankind in the "Search:" field.
- ^ Thaker, Naini (January 6, 2025). "Big Stepper: How Sooraj Cherukat aka Hanumankind set the world ablaze". Forbes India. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Hanumankind and Kalmi – Big Dawgs". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "Hanumankind continues hot streak with 'Holiday' on COLORS". LiFTED Asia. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
- ^ Hirwani, Peony (July 11, 2025). "Hanumankind Jumps Off a Cliff to Announce 'Monsoon Season' Mixtape". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ^ a b "Rudy Mukta Returns With Kalmi-Produced Single 'Love & Limerance'". Wild City. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
- ^ a b Sharma, Guniya (August 13, 2025). "The Best HanuMankind Songs To Listen To If You Can't Get Enough Of The 'Big Dawgs' Rapper". Augustman. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ Tagat, Anurag (2020-10-07). "Hanumankind and Kalmi Swim Against the Tide on New Mixtape 'Surface Level'". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ Tagat, Anurag (2020-10-07). "Hanumankind and Kalmi Swim Against the Tide on New Mixtape 'Surface Level'". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 2025-08-07.