Saandip
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Saandip ; is a popular India
n singer and actor
. He has given playback to Tollywood and Bollywood
movies. He has acted in "Premayanamaha" and "Inkosaari". He was the first South Indian to participate in the Popular TV Show ZEE SAREGAMAPA (Revived from Zee SAREGAMA) anchored by Shaan
in 2003 and won many accolades from the musical geniuses of the Bollywood.
, Andhra Pradesh
. He is the younger son in the family; his brother Sirish is a IT professional.
He spent his childhood in Maharashtra (Wardha, Sholapur) and Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal).
He did his schooling in Kendriya Vidyalaya
all throughout, till 1991 in Bhopal and then from 1991-1997 in Hyderabad uptil 12th standard. Then he moved to Bangalore to pursue his graduation and did B.E in Telecommunications from Bangalore Institute of Technology
BIT from 1997 to 2000.
He has been a bright student throughout his academics and passed out with distinction always.
(Wardha
, Sholapur) and stayed in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
from 1981 to 1991. He did his schooling in Kendriya Vidyalaya
in Bhopal. Since school days only he was a bright student and used to participate in all the singing competitions and won many prizes. He came to Hyderabad in 1991 where his musical journey got ignition when he joined the tutelage of Dr. Shobha Raju
(Annamacharya
Pada Kokila) in 1994.
He honed his singing skills under the able guidance of Dr. Shobha Raju, and even stood as Gold medalist in Annamacharya
Keeratanas at National level in 1996.
He started giving many stage performances with Swaramadhuri musical troupe led by yesteryear singer G. Anand.
Hindi movie, 1 Tamil movie and 2 Kannada movies. Sung in Around 600 Private/devotional
albums.
His playback journey kick started with Blockbuster movie Chitram
under the prestigious Banner of Ushakiron Movies.
After that the Song “Nagundelo neevundipova” from Nuvvu Nenu
was a runaway chartbuster hit. He Received accolades from Megastar Chiranjeevi
for the Song “Manava manava” in the movie Anji (film)
, picturised on the Megastar himself.
Song “Naalo Nenu, Lene lenu” from the movie Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru was
very much appreciated by critics for his soulful rendering.
And the song “ Dola re “ from the recent Blockbuster Arundhati (film) proved his versatility as a singer.
He has also lent his voice for the title song of Rajesh Khanna Starrer hindi movie called “Wafaa” in 2009 and 2 Kannada movies by name “Ice Spice” and “High school” which are yet to release.
in 1998. In which he was the finalist. His talent was much appreciated by one and all, and was again called by S.P.Balu for his home production show “Endaro mahanubhavulu” in Gemini TV
, where saandip got opportunity to sing 17 songs of varied genres and display his prowess again.
He was the first person from south to have participated in the prestigious National show Zee – Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
hosted by Shaan
. Where his ability in hindi songs was noticed by people all around the globe as the show was watched by in 120 countries and more than 500 million viewers globally. His memorable moments in the show were :
1. Vinod Rathod
stating “ You have a wonderful hindi diction and you score more points for the finesse with which you have pronounced the words” ( in the song “ chaudwin ka chaand”
2. Shaan clarifying his doubt about the name “saandip” and why not “sandeep” and appreciating every time the way saandip is dressed and expressing his interest to visit Hyderabad to shop for dresses. (humorous anecdote)
3. Huge applaud and appreciation for his rendition of Annamacharya
keertana “Tandanana”.
4. Appreciation by Sadhna sargam for his ability to render song in kannada which is a language other than hindi
and his mother tongue(Telugu
).
5. His humble and sportive attitude was very much appreciated by Rajan and neena Mehta in the 6th episode.
He even appeared as a Judge for Maa TV "Super Singer" and Zee TV "Saregamapa(telugu)".
Recently he also acted in a movie named “Inkosari’ which is produced by “Bay Movies” .It has Richa Pallod, Raja, Manjari as the co-stars. He got very good reviews about his acting as vicky in this movie and has shown various shades as an actor.
“Spirit of unity concerts-for national integration”, held in Srikakulam on 26th of
January 2002 presided by Mr.T.V.K.Shastry. Corporate shows - Hero Honda, Intelligroup, Robert Bosch, Ratiocination, Vizag Steel Plant, Indian Railways etc. Delhi Telugu Samiti Show with Smt.S.Janaki. Show in Colleges/Educational Institution: Mathrusri Eng. College, Bangalore Institute of Technology, BMSCE Bangalore, UVCE Bangalore, Yavanika. Shows with Mr.Koti, Mr.R.P.Patnaik, Mr.Chakri, Mr.Devi sriprasad, Mr.S.P.Balu, Mr.Madavpeddi suresh, Mr.Vasu Rao and many more. Semi- classical concerts : Puttaparthy, Gayana Samaj-Bangalore, Annamayyapuram Hyderabad, 600 anniversary celebrations Tallapaka.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n singer and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He has given playback to Tollywood and Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
movies. He has acted in "Premayanamaha" and "Inkosaari". He was the first South Indian to participate in the Popular TV Show ZEE SAREGAMAPA (Revived from Zee SAREGAMA) anchored by Shaan
Shaan (singer)
Shaan , is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2"...
in 2003 and won many accolades from the musical geniuses of the Bollywood.
Synopsis
Saandip has got various hits to his credit like “Nagundelo neevundipova” – Nuvvu Nenu, “Nalo nenu” – Aunu Valliddaru Ishtapaddaru, “Manava Manava” – Anji, “America America” - Premayanamaha and the recent hit “Dola re dola” – Arundhati. He started his singing career with the movie “Chitram” with song “ Kukka kavali”.The movie was a blockbuster and then, offers started pouring in and he got to work with top music directors of Telugu and Tamil film industry like R.P.Patnaik, M.M.Keeravani, Koti, Manisharma, Devisriprasad, Chakri, Madhavpeddi Suresh, Vasu Rao, Yuvan Shankar raja, Ravi Pawar etc. He gave playback for more than 90 movies and sung for more than 600 Private/Devotional Albums. He got introduced as an actor with the movie “Premayanamaha- love is god” and got critical acclamation. With His latest movie “Inkosaari” he has proved himself as an actor of great potential and won rave reviews about his performance in the character of Vicky. He has to his credit more than 700 stage performance where he won the hearts of audiences with not only his melodious and soothing voice but also with a lively and electrifying stage persona.Early life and education
Saandip was born to B. Swami Nath and B. Janaki Nath in VijayawadaVijayawada
Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...
, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. He is the younger son in the family; his brother Sirish is a IT professional.
He spent his childhood in Maharashtra (Wardha, Sholapur) and Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal).
He did his schooling in Kendriya Vidyalaya
Kendriya Vidyalaya
Kendriya Vidyalaya, is a system of central government schools under the Ministry of Human Resource Development ....
all throughout, till 1991 in Bhopal and then from 1991-1997 in Hyderabad uptil 12th standard. Then he moved to Bangalore to pursue his graduation and did B.E in Telecommunications from Bangalore Institute of Technology
Bangalore Institute of Technology
Bangalore Institute of Technology is an engineering college offering graduate engineering courses, affiliated to the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum located in the heart of Bangalore, the "Electronic City" and Silicon Valley of India...
BIT from 1997 to 2000.
He has been a bright student throughout his academics and passed out with distinction always.
Early years in Music
Saandip took to singing as a hobby during his childhood. He developed an interest in music very early in his life, while listening to his elder brother Sirish. Because of his father’s Railway job he was brought up in MaharashtraMaharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
(Wardha
Wardha
Wardha is a city and a municipal council in Wardha district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Wardha district. Wardha gets its name from the Wardha River which flows at the North, West and South boundaries of district. Founded in 1866, the town is now an...
, Sholapur) and stayed in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
from 1981 to 1991. He did his schooling in Kendriya Vidyalaya
Kendriya Vidyalaya
Kendriya Vidyalaya, is a system of central government schools under the Ministry of Human Resource Development ....
in Bhopal. Since school days only he was a bright student and used to participate in all the singing competitions and won many prizes. He came to Hyderabad in 1991 where his musical journey got ignition when he joined the tutelage of Dr. Shobha Raju
Shobha Raju
Dr. Shobha Raju is an Indian musician, devotional singer, writer and composer, known as an exponent of sankirtana of the gospel of the 15th century saint-composer, Annamacharya....
(Annamacharya
Annamacharya
Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya was the official songmaster of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, and a Telugu composer who composed around 36000 keertana songs, many of which were in praise of Venkateswara, the presiding deity of the temple...
Pada Kokila) in 1994.
He honed his singing skills under the able guidance of Dr. Shobha Raju, and even stood as Gold medalist in Annamacharya
Annamacharya
Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya was the official songmaster of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, and a Telugu composer who composed around 36000 keertana songs, many of which were in praise of Venkateswara, the presiding deity of the temple...
Keeratanas at National level in 1996.
He started giving many stage performances with Swaramadhuri musical troupe led by yesteryear singer G. Anand.
Playback Singing Career
As a playback singer he has given playback for more than 90 Telugu movies, 1Hindi movie, 1 Tamil movie and 2 Kannada movies. Sung in Around 600 Private/devotional
albums.
His playback journey kick started with Blockbuster movie Chitram
Chitram
Chitram is a 2000 Telugu film written and directed by Teja. This film stars Uday Kiran & Reema Sen in the lead roles and marked the debut of the lead actors. The film is produced by Ramoji Rao and has music composed by R.P. Patnaik...
under the prestigious Banner of Ushakiron Movies.
After that the Song “Nagundelo neevundipova” from Nuvvu Nenu
Nuvvu Nenu
Nuvvu Nenu was 2001 hit Telugu film directed by Teja with a love storyline of a rich boy and a poor girl. Uday Kiran and Anita Hassanandani played the lead roles. The supporting roles were done by Sunil, Benarjee, Tanikella Bharani, Dharmavarapu Subramanyam, Telangana Shakuntala etc...
was a runaway chartbuster hit. He Received accolades from Megastar Chiranjeevi
Chiranjeevi
Chiranjeevi is a Telugu film actor and a politician. He has appeared primarily in Telugu Cinema along with a few Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Punadhirallu . However, Pranam Khareedu released at the box office earlier...
for the Song “Manava manava” in the movie Anji (film)
Anji (film)
Anji is a 2004 Telugu film produced by M. S. Arts with Chiranjeevi in the lead role. It was made over seven years with a budget of 25 crores, which was the most spent on any Telugu language film until then. The film was produced by Shyam Prasad Reddy...
, picturised on the Megastar himself.
Song “Naalo Nenu, Lene lenu” from the movie Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru was
very much appreciated by critics for his soulful rendering.
And the song “ Dola re “ from the recent Blockbuster Arundhati (film) proved his versatility as a singer.
He has also lent his voice for the title song of Rajesh Khanna Starrer hindi movie called “Wafaa” in 2009 and 2 Kannada movies by name “Ice Spice” and “High school” which are yet to release.
TV shows
He immediately got recognition through a Famous Telugu show “ Padutha Teeyaga” in ETV Telugu hosted by the legendary S. P. BalasubrahmanyamS. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam is a multilingual Indian playback singer, actor, music director, voice actor and a film producer. He is referred to as S. P. B. or Balu by the media. He has won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer six times closely following K. J. Yesudas...
in 1998. In which he was the finalist. His talent was much appreciated by one and all, and was again called by S.P.Balu for his home production show “Endaro mahanubhavulu” in Gemini TV
Gemini TV
Gemini TV is a Telugu language Indian Television channel offered by Sun Network. The channel's programming includes serials, films,interactive film-based programs, game shows and News....
, where saandip got opportunity to sing 17 songs of varied genres and display his prowess again.
He was the first person from south to have participated in the prestigious National show Zee – Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
From 1999 till 2001, the show was hosted by the brothers Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan.After that, Shaan started hosting the show. Later, the name "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa" became known as the "brand name" of the series and completely changed the concept of the show to include public interaction through...
hosted by Shaan
Shaan (singer)
Shaan , is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2"...
. Where his ability in hindi songs was noticed by people all around the globe as the show was watched by in 120 countries and more than 500 million viewers globally. His memorable moments in the show were :
1. Vinod Rathod
Vinod Rathod
Vinod Rathod, the son of singer Pandit Chhaturbhuj Rathod, is a Bollywood playback singer. He has sung in numerous popular Bollywood films including Chal Mere Bhai, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Mission Kashmir and Baazigar....
stating “ You have a wonderful hindi diction and you score more points for the finesse with which you have pronounced the words” ( in the song “ chaudwin ka chaand”
2. Shaan clarifying his doubt about the name “saandip” and why not “sandeep” and appreciating every time the way saandip is dressed and expressing his interest to visit Hyderabad to shop for dresses. (humorous anecdote)
3. Huge applaud and appreciation for his rendition of Annamacharya
Annamacharya
Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya was the official songmaster of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, and a Telugu composer who composed around 36000 keertana songs, many of which were in praise of Venkateswara, the presiding deity of the temple...
keertana “Tandanana”.
4. Appreciation by Sadhna sargam for his ability to render song in kannada which is a language other than hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
and his mother tongue(Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
).
5. His humble and sportive attitude was very much appreciated by Rajan and neena Mehta in the 6th episode.
He even appeared as a Judge for Maa TV "Super Singer" and Zee TV "Saregamapa(telugu)".
Actor
Not only as a singer but also as a Hero, he has won appreciations of the critics for natural performance in the movie “Premayanamaha - Love is God”. Got an initial stepping stone to prove mettle as a singing actor with this movie. In which the song America America, shot in New York’s breathtaking locales, rendered and performed by him, was received with widespread acclamation.Recently he also acted in a movie named “Inkosari’ which is produced by “Bay Movies” .It has Richa Pallod, Raja, Manjari as the co-stars. He got very good reviews about his acting as vicky in this movie and has shown various shades as an actor.
Anchor
He has anchored Popular Musical TV show “Sing a Song” on Maa TV and a special musical-lyrical Ugadi episode in ETV.Live shows and Performances
He has performed more than 700 Live shows all over India, which includes:“Spirit of unity concerts-for national integration”, held in Srikakulam on 26th of
January 2002 presided by Mr.T.V.K.Shastry. Corporate shows - Hero Honda, Intelligroup, Robert Bosch, Ratiocination, Vizag Steel Plant, Indian Railways etc. Delhi Telugu Samiti Show with Smt.S.Janaki. Show in Colleges/Educational Institution: Mathrusri Eng. College, Bangalore Institute of Technology, BMSCE Bangalore, UVCE Bangalore, Yavanika. Shows with Mr.Koti, Mr.R.P.Patnaik, Mr.Chakri, Mr.Devi sriprasad, Mr.S.P.Balu, Mr.Madavpeddi suresh, Mr.Vasu Rao and many more. Semi- classical concerts : Puttaparthy, Gayana Samaj-Bangalore, Annamayyapuram Hyderabad, 600 anniversary celebrations Tallapaka.
Filmography
| Movie title | Year |
|---|---|
| 123 From Amalapuram | 2005 |
| Avunanna Kaadanna | 2005 |
| A Film by Aravind | 2005 |
| Bala | 2006 |
| Chitram Chitram Chitram is a 2000 Telugu film written and directed by Teja. This film stars Uday Kiran & Reema Sen in the lead roles and marked the debut of the lead actors. The film is produced by Ramoji Rao and has music composed by R.P. Patnaik... |
2000 |
| Dhairyam | 2005 |
| Family Circus | 2000 |
| Hai | 2002 |
| Kalyanam | 2003 |
| Kanchanamala Cable TV | 2005 |
| Manasa | 2005 |
| Neetho Cheppalani | 2003 |
| Nikki & Neeraj | 2005 |
| NinnePremincha | 2002 |
| Nuvve Nenu Nene Nuvvu | 2002 |
| Nyayam Kavali | 2007 |
| Premante in the | 2006 |
| Preminchanamma | 2004 |
| Priya Nuvvenakishtam | 2003 |
| Pulakintha | 2006 |
| Sandade Sandadi | 2002 |
| Toli Parichayam | 2002 |
| Aadanthe Ado Type | 2003 |
| Avunu Valliddaru Istapaddaru | 2002 |
| Black & White | 2008 |
| Classmates | 2007 |
| Gowri | 2004 |
| June July | 2002 |
| Kalyanam | 2007 |
| Manamiddaram | 2002 |
| Meenakshi | 2005 |
| Neeto Vastha | 2003 |
| No | 2004 |
| Nuvvu Nenu | 2001 |
| Ottu Ee Amayevaro Teleedu | 2003 |
| Premayanamaha | 2003 |
| Ramma ! Chilakamma | 2001 |
| Thottigang | 2002 |
| Tooniga | 2003 |
| Yagnam | 2004 |
| Arundhati | 2009 |
External links
- http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/12/30/stories/2003123000480100.htm
- http://www.totaltollywood.com/interviews/Saandip_2062.html
- http://www.telugupedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Saandip
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOKZ0w8e8mY
- http://www.thenisai.com/telugu/actors-actress/saandip-telugu-movies.htm
- http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-premayanamaha.html
- http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=saandip&search_type=&aq=f
- http://www.artistspages.org/telugu-songs.htm
- http://www.cinegoer.com/telugu-cinema/gallery/exclusive/saandip/