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Shanti Thatal (शान्ति ठटाल) is a renowned Nepali music composer and singer known for her contributions to the Nepali film industry. Born on April 4, 1938, in Darjeeling, India, she is celebrated as the first female music composer in the Nepali film industry. Shanti Thatal has composed music for several Nepali films and has more than 200 songs to her credit. Some of her well-known songs include "Mayalu Ley Samjhe Ki Kaso", "Udi Jaun Bhaney Mo Panchi Hoina", and "Samhalera Rakha". Shanti Thatal's work has earned her numerous accolades, including the Jagadamba Shree Puraskar in 2020 for her contribution to Nepali music. She has also been awarded the Master Mitra Sen Smriti Award for Music by the Sikkim government in 2002.

Rajan Raj Shiwakoti is a famous Nepali singer, songwriter and musician. Songs created by him Kutu Ma Kutu..., Gojima Daam Chaina..., Purba Pashchim Rail.., Surke Thaili Khai.., Including songs are popular. He entered music as a singer.

Manohari Singh (1931–2010), born in Kolkata to a Nepalese Bhusal family, is celebrated as one of South Asia’s finest woodwind and orchestral arrangers. Though globally known for his work with R.D. Burman, his Nepali heritage and musical upbringing in a Nepali household shaped his tonal sensibility, melodic phrasing, and emotional depth — qualities that strongly resonated with Nepali film composers.His mastery of alto saxophone, flute, piccolo, clarinet, mandolin, and bansuri made him a sought‑after session musician whose sound influenced the orchestral palette of Nepali film music in the 1980s–1990s. Many Nepali composers — especially those working in Mumbai and Kolkata studios — relied on his phrasing style, brass‑woodwind layering, and melodic counterlines as a reference point.Although he did not score many Nepali films directly, his arrangement style, brass band roots, and Nepali musical lineage helped shape the cross‑border sound that Nepali cinema adopted during its modern era. His work as part of the Basu–Manohari duo also inspired Nepali arrangers who studied Indian studio orchestration.

Suresh Gaire (born December 08, 1981, Telgha‑8, Palpa, Lumbini) is a respected Nepali music director and composer known for his mastery of the Ghazal genre, modern Nepali songs, and Nepali film music. Born to Ravilal Gaire and Laxmi Gaire in a typical agricultural middle‑class family, he is widely regarded as an educated and technically grounded composer with deep knowledge of musical genres. He began his musical journey in 2001 AD and has since contributed more than 300 songs and ghazals, over 15 solo albums, numerous collection albums, and more than 12 music albums as a music director. His melodic sensibility, emotional depth, and consistent output have made him a prominent figure in contemporary Nepali music. Alongside his musical career, Gaire serves the nation as a Deputy Superintendent of the Armed Police Force (Nepal), balancing artistic dedication with public service.