Vijay Bhaskar was a well-known music director and composer who was primarily associated with the Kannada film industry. Having worked in over 600 movies, he composed music for Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Tulu and Konkani​ movies. Some of his most notable works have been in movies such as Rani Honnamma, Santha Thukaram, Gejje Pooje, Mana Mechida Madadi, Belli Moda, Naandi, Sharapanjara, Naagarahaavu, Shubhamangala, Neela​,​ and Malaya Marutha​.​​