His "Kacha Badam" (raw, crunchy peanut) song has become a global hit over the internet with people from Asia to Africa to Europe grooving to its peppy rhythm.  From Portuguese dad-daughter to Korean mother-daughter, from Tanzanian Instagrammer to a French music group, the song has caught the fancy of people across nationalities and cultures, who have danced to its tune and shared it on social media.

Since the time Kacha Badam went viral and made people around the world dance to the song that  Bhuvan Badyakar was born and raised in the village of Kuralguri in Birbhum, West Bengal, India. Bhuvan Badyakar lives in his village with his two sons and wife.  , a peanut seller in rural West Bengal, created the song as a local marketing tool, people have only been questioning if the popularity of the song will help him in any way. Will he get the royalty?

After much speculation, Godhulibela Music saw an opportunity and created a remix version of the song, but it didn't bring anything to the original singer. Now, the music label has finally given Rs 3 lakhs to Bhuban Badyakar who now has a trail of people following him in his village as he peddles his ware on his motorcycle from village to village 

As per local media reports, Rs 1.5 lakhs have already been paid as a downpayment to him, and the rest of the amount will be paid soon.    Bhuvan Badyakar was born and raised in Kuralguri village in Birbhum, West Bengal, where he lives with his two sons and a daughter.

Despite all this, Bhuban Badyakar is still humble and feels overwhelmed with the love that he is receiving from across the world. In an earlier interview with Etimes, he said, "The best part is I am not just a peanut seller now. People see me as a musician and this is a proud moment for not just me but also for my village. I experienced so many things in the past few weeks. I must admit sometimes the attention is leaving me in an awkward position. I am not used to this popularity. But I am happy and looking for a better future for my family with help of my musical talent."

He was recently honoured by West Bengal Police for his Kacha Badam song and was even invited to sing at a five-star hotel in Kolkata.

"I feel privileged. Never thought that I'd reach here. God's grace. Never dreamt of this. I just made the song, never thought it'd be much highlighted," he was quoted as saying by India Today. But people in his village and elsewhere are asking if the money that is being to him was not "peanuts", considering the amount of money the music label must have earned by adapting and remixing his original song. 

(SAM)