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Hanumankind
Hanumankind in 2025
Hanumankind in 2025
Background information
Also known asHMK, HMKOTW
Born
Sooraj Cherukat

(1992-10-17) 17 October 1992 (age 33)
Malappuram, Kondotty, Kerala, India
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active2018–present
Musical career
OriginKerala, India
Genres
Labels

Sooraj Cherukat (born 17 October 1992),[1][2] known professionally as Hanumankind, is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor from Kerala, India.[3][4] He released his first single "Daily Dose" from his debut EP Kalari in 2019.[5] He received mainstream popularity in India and internationally with his track "Big Dawgs", which features the Hyderabad-based artist and producer Kalmi and American rapper ASAP Rocky on its remix. He acted in the 2024 Malayalam film, Rifle Club, directed by Aashiq Abu.

Early life and education

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Sooraj Cherukat was born in 1992, in Malappuram, Kondotty, Kerala, India.[6][2] His father works for a leading oil company, as a result he moved around a lot.[7][8] As a child, Cherukat lived in Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Egypt, Qatar, and Italy before settling down in Houston, Texas when he was in second grade.[7][9][6] He attended Houston Community College.[10] In 2012, he returned to India enrolling at PSG College in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to pursue a degree in business administration.[7][2] He worked at Goldman Sachs in 2014, and also as a personal trainer.[11][8]

Music career

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2018-2023: Career beginnings

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Cherukat officially began his career as a professional rapper by performing at NH7 Weekender, which is held in multiple cities and releasing his debut EP Kalari, in 2019.[12] Before the release of Kalari, he had released a mixtape consisting of him rapping on YouTube beats, called the 959 Mixtape on Soundcloud and a single "Super Mario", where he rapped over a beat which sampled the video game Super Mario's soundtrack in 2018. The name Hanumankind is a portmanteau of the Hindu deity Hanuman and "mankind".[11]

Cherakut released his sophomore EP, Surface Level, in 2020[13], which was succeeded by the release of some singles, such as "DAMNSON", "Genghis", "Go To Sleep"[14], as well as collaborations, like "THAT'S A FACT" and "Enemies" with Yashraj.[15][16]

He collaborated with Charan Raj and Sanjith Hegde for the song "Maadeva" featuring on the Kannada movie Popcorn Monkey Tiger.[17]

2024-present: Breakthrough with "Big Dawgs" and debut mixtape

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His song "The Last Dance" is featured on the official soundtrack for the Malayalam-language film Aavesham.[18]

He gained widespread recognition both with the release of the single and its music video "Big Dawgs", featuring Kalmi, in July 2024.[19][20] The accompanying music video directed by Bijoy Shetty, features Cherukat performing in a classic carnival attraction with motorcycles known as the well of death. The video was shot in Ponnani, his hometown district in Kerala state in India.[21][11]

File:Hanumankind live performance 2024.jpg
Hanumankind performing in 2024.

He also acted in the 2024 Malayalam film, Rifle Club, directed by Aashiq Abu.[22] In 2025, he released his song "Run It Up", which features chenda drums in its instrumental,[23][24] and performed the song at Netflix's 2025 Tudum event.[25] He performed the single "Holiday" on the Colors Show[26] and headlined the "OTW Tour" in support of his debut mixtape, Monsoon Season, in the summer of 2025.[27] Monsoon Season released on July 25, 2025, featuring guest appearances from Denzel Curry, Roisee, ASAP Rocky, Rudy Mukta and Maxo Kream and production from longtime collaborators Parimal Shais and Kalmi.[28] On November 22, 2025, Cherukat made his second appearance at Rolling Loud in his home country, India, where he performed alongside other notable names within the music scene and industry; it was also his first headlining Rolling Loud performance.[29]

Artistry

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While living in Houston, Cherukat was exposed to Southern hip hop and listened to artists like Chamillionaire, Three 6 Mafia, Project Pat, UGK, and DJ Screw. He is also a fan of System of a Down.[11] His musical style is significantly influenced by Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and Logic.[11]

Personal life

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As of July 2025, Cherukat lives in Bengaluru.[24] Cherukat is not religious.[6]

Discography

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Mixtapes

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Title Details
Monsoon Season[30]

Extended plays

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Title Details
Kalari[31]
Surface Level[13]
  • Released: 2 October 2020
  • Label: The Illage, Create Music Group
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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List of singles, with selected peak chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
IND
[32] 		AUS
[33] 		CAN
[34] 		GER
[35] 		IRE
[36] 		NZ
[37] 		SWI
[38] 		UK
[39] 		US
[40] 		WW
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"Super Mario"[42] 2018 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Daily Dose"[31] 2019 — — — — — — — — — — Kalari
"S.L.A.B"[31] 2020 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Options"[31] — — — — — — — — — —
"Beer and Biryani"[31] — — — — — — — — — —
"Genghis"[31] 2021 — — — — — — — — — —
"Damnson"[31] — — — — — — — — — —
"Skyline"[31] — — — — — — — — — —
"Lola's Chant"
(with Kalmi)[31] 		2022 — — — — — — — — — —
"Third Eye Freeverse (Red Bull 64 Bars)"[31] — — — — — — — — — —
"Go To Sleep"[31] 2023 — — — — — — — — — —
"Ayyayyo"[31] — — — — — — — — — —
"Big Dawgs"
(with Kalmi, remixed by ASAP Rocky)[31] 		2024 3 9 9 11 30 2 9 15 23 9 Monsoon Season
"Run It Up"
(with Kalmi)[31] 		2025 — — — — — —[A] — — — —
"Holiday"[31] — — — — — — — — — —
"Villainous Freestyle"[31][30] — — — — — — — — — —

Guest appearances

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Title Year Album
Tangents (Arshaq Malik, 47K ft. Hanumankind)[47] 2019 Joint Custody
Pharmaceutical (Parimal Shais ft. Hanumankind)[48] Kumari Kandam Traps, Vol.1
9 (Lojal ft. Hanumankind)[49] 2020 Phase
Namma Stories (Arivu, SIRI, Hanumankind, NJ, Kartik Shah) [50] 2021 Non-album single
THAT'S A FACT (Yashraj, Hanumankind)[15] 2023 LADKE CONVICT
Enemies (KSHMR, Yashraj, Hanumankind)[16] KARAM
Victory Lap Five (Fred Again, Skepta, PlaqueBoyMax, Denzel Curry, That Mexican OT, Hanumankind, D Double E, LYNY)[51] 2025 USB
Don't Look Down (Ed Sheeran, Hanumankind, Dhee, Santhosh Narayanan)[52] Play (The Remixes)

Soundtracks

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List of Soundtracks
Year Film Song Performer(s) Composer(s) Ref.
2020 Popcorn Monkey Tiger "Maadeva" Charan Raj, Hanumankind, Sanjith Hegde Charan Raj [17]
2023 Kuttey "Ek Aur Dhan Te Nan" Jyoti Nooran, Hanumankind Vishal Bhardwaj, Gulzar, Hanumankind
2024 Aavesham "The Last Dance" Hanumankind Sushin Shyam [53]
Squid Game "The Game Don't Stop" Hanumankind Hanumankind, Kalmi, Parimal Shais [25]
2025 Dhurandhar "Dhurandhar Title Track" Hanumankind, Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev Shashwat Sachdev, Charanjit Ahuja
"Ez-Ez" Hanumankind, Diljit Dosanjh Shashwat Sachdev, Raj Ranjodh, Hanumankind [54]

Filmography

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As actor
Year Film Role Language Notes Ref.
2024 Por Student Tamil Guest appearance
Rifle Club Bheera Bare Malayalam [22]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Run It Up" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 24 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[46]

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