Vijay Prakash
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Vijay Prakash is a playback singer from Mysore who moved to Mumbai
in 1996. He has sung in Hindi
films such as Blue, Yuvvraaj
, Swades
, Kaal
, Lakshya
, Matrubhoomi, Tere Naam
, Cheeni Kum
, Raavan
and Force
. He has also performed in Kannada
, Tamil
, Telugu
and Malayalam
movies. He has also hosted the Kannada reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on Zee Kannada
and does fusion shows with Ustad Zakir Hussain.
He is also one of four singers credited for the song, "Jai Ho
", which won the 2008 Academy Award for Best Original Song
. Specifically, he sang the portion with the words "Jai Ho" that takes an extended high pitch at numerous junctures of the song. The Song also won the 52nd "Grammy Awards" in the category "Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media.
.
singers L. Ramashesha and Lopa Mudra Prakash, and is himself trained in carnatic music. He attended Sri Jayachamarajendra (SJC) Engineering College
in Mysore.
. Prakash was a participant in the program Sa Re Ga Ma
on Zee TV
, hosted by Sonu Nigam
. He made it to the mega-finals in 1999. Later he compered Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on Zee Kannada
. He got his first break in Hindi cinema with Karisma Kapoor starrer Baaz
in 2002, and his first song for A. R. Rahman
was in Ashutosh Gowariker's Swades
followed by the same composer's tamil title track for the movie New
. His song Kavite in Kannada movie Gaalipata
too became famous.
He has sung for about 25 foreign films including a Chinese film with music by Surender Sodhi. He has recorded for ads like "Kabhi chatpataa" for Knorr Soups and "Na sar jhuka hain kabhi" for HDFC Life Insurance. In 2008 he sang the "Condom a capella" ringtone composed by Rupert Fernandes and produced by the BBC World Service Trust
for an Indian safe sex campaign. In 2009, his song, "Jai Ho", won the 2008 Academy Award for Best Original Song.
He was one of the Judges in Confident Star Singer 2 (Kannada), aired on Asianet Suvarna
in 2009.
He has sung "Om Shivoham", a Sanskrit song penned by Vaali
and composed by Ilayaraja which was the main theme song of 2009 Tamil film Naan Kadavul
.
In 2010, he became a regular singer under composer A. R. Rahman
, as he performed several of his numbers such as "Hosanna
" (Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya
, Ye Maaya Chesave
), "Beera Beera
, Veera Veera (in Tamil & Telugu Versions)" (Raavan
& Raavanan), "Powerstar" (Komaram Puli) and "Kadhal Anukkal
" (Enthiran).
He also won the Vijay music awards
for the Best Male Playback for the song Hosanna from Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya
.
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
in 1996. He has sung in 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...
films such as Blue, Yuvvraaj
Yuvvraaj
Yuvvraaj is a 2008 Indian film starring Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Zayed Khan and Katrina Kaif based on the Hollywood movie Rain Man. It is produced and directed by Subhash Ghai. American Coby Hadas makes his Bollywood debut with a small part in this film. A.R. Rahman composed the music for the film...
, Swades
Swades
Swades: We, the People is a 2004 Indian film written, produced and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film stars Shahrukh Khan and debutante Gayatri Joshi...
, Kaal
Kaal
Kaal is a Bollywood Horror film, released in India on 29 April 2005. The movie is directed by Soham Shah, who also wrote its dialogue and screenplay. Karan Johar and Shahrukh Khan produced the movie...
, Lakshya
Lakshya
Lakshya is a Hindi word for "target".Lakshya may refer to:* Lakshya Institute, an institute that focus on Ez Vidya pronounced as easy vidya...
, Matrubhoomi, Tere Naam
Tere Naam
Tere Naam is an Indian Hindi film. The film was directed by Satish Kaushik and released on 15 August 2003. The film stars Salman Khan and Bhoomika Chawla in leading roles. It is a remake of the 1999 Tamil film Sethu....
, Cheeni Kum
Cheeni Kum
Cheeni Kum is an 2007 Bollywood romance film directed by R. Balki, starring Amitabh Bachchan as an 64 year-old man, opposite Tabu, who plays an 34-year old who falls in love with Bachchan. Produced by Sunil Manchanda, the film releasd on 25 May 2007.-Plot:Cheeni Kum focuses on Buddhadev Gupta...
, Raavan
Raavan
Raavan is a 2010 Hindi film directed, written and produced by Mani Ratnam. It stars Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Vikram in the lead roles while Govinda, Ravi Kishan, Nikhil Dwivedi, Tejaswini Kolhapure and Priyamani feature in key supporting roles...
and Force
Force (film)
-Critical response:The album received positive reviews from music critics, with particular praise being given to "Khwabon Khwabon". Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama gave 3 out of 5 stars and said "Force delivers as promised and turns out to be an impressive soundtrack...
. He has also performed in Kannada
Kannada language
Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world...
, Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, 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...
and Malayalam
Malayalam language
Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...
movies. He has also hosted the Kannada reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on Zee Kannada
Zee Kannada
Zee Kannada is a 24 hour Kannada-language channel that launched in May 2006 and is owned by Zee Network. It features a wide array of programming including series, movies, soap-operas, gameshows, talk shows and current affairs programmes. It is a subscription channel that is available via cable and...
and does fusion shows with Ustad Zakir Hussain.
He is also one of four singers credited for the song, "Jai Ho
Jai Ho
"Jai Ho" is a Hindi song composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Gulzar, for the 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire. It accompanies a choreographed dance sequence at the end credits of the film. The song also features vocals by Mahalakshmi Iyer, Tanvi Shah, Vijay Prakash, and Sukhwinder Singh, who is...
", which won the 2008 Academy Award for Best Original Song
Academy Award for Best Original Song
The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . It is presented to the songwriters who have composed the best original song written specifically for a film...
. Specifically, he sang the portion with the words "Jai Ho" that takes an extended high pitch at numerous junctures of the song. The Song also won the 52nd "Grammy Awards" in the category "Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media.
.
Early life
Prakash was born in Mysore, India to CarnaticCarnatic music
Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu...
singers L. Ramashesha and Lopa Mudra Prakash, and is himself trained in carnatic music. He attended Sri Jayachamarajendra (SJC) Engineering College
Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering
Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, popularly known as SJCE, located in Mysore, India, is an autonomous engineering college. It is governed by the Grant-in-Aid rules of the Government of Karnataka.-Beginnings:...
in Mysore.
Career
After moving to Mumbai in 1996, he became a student of Suresh WadkarSuresh Wadkar
Suresh Ishwar Wadkar is an Indian playback singer. He performs in both Hindi and Marathi films.He has sung songs in some Bhojpuri films and in Konkani.- Early life :...
. Prakash was a participant in the program Sa Re Ga Ma
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...
on Zee TV
Zee TV
Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...
, hosted by Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films...
. He made it to the mega-finals in 1999. Later he compered Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on Zee Kannada
Zee Kannada
Zee Kannada is a 24 hour Kannada-language channel that launched in May 2006 and is owned by Zee Network. It features a wide array of programming including series, movies, soap-operas, gameshows, talk shows and current affairs programmes. It is a subscription channel that is available via cable and...
. He got his first break in Hindi cinema with Karisma Kapoor starrer Baaz
Baaz
Baaz is an Hindi film released in 1953, directed by Guru Dutt. This film is Guru Dutt's first starring film, an action film packed with adventure staged mainly on a ship.-Plot:The 16th century, the Malabar Coast...
in 2002, and his first song for A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
was in Ashutosh Gowariker's Swades
Swades
Swades: We, the People is a 2004 Indian film written, produced and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film stars Shahrukh Khan and debutante Gayatri Joshi...
followed by the same composer's tamil title track for the movie New
New
New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created.New or NEW may refer to:- Film and music :* New , a 2004 Tamil movie* "New" , a song by No Doubt from Return of Saturn...
. His song Kavite in Kannada movie Gaalipata
Gaalipata
Gaalipata is a Kannada-language film directed by Yograj Bhat of Mungaru Male fame. The film has a star cast of three heroes and three heroines. Ganesh is in the lead role along with Diganth and singer Rajesh Krishnan. The three heroines are Daisy Bopanna, Neetu and Bhavana Rao. Southern film...
too became famous.
He has sung for about 25 foreign films including a Chinese film with music by Surender Sodhi. He has recorded for ads like "Kabhi chatpataa" for Knorr Soups and "Na sar jhuka hain kabhi" for HDFC Life Insurance. In 2008 he sang the "Condom a capella" ringtone composed by Rupert Fernandes and produced by the BBC World Service Trust
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
for an Indian safe sex campaign. In 2009, his song, "Jai Ho", won the 2008 Academy Award for Best Original Song.
He was one of the Judges in Confident Star Singer 2 (Kannada), aired on Asianet Suvarna
Asianet Suvarna
Asianet Suvarna is a Kannada language channel owned by Asianet Communications Limited, aimed at the Kannada-speaking population in the south Indian state of Karnataka and neighbouring regions. Launched with the tag line "24 carat manoranjane", the channel airs soap operas, talk shows, news...
in 2009.
He has sung "Om Shivoham", a Sanskrit song penned by Vaali
Vaali (poet)
Vaali is a Tamil poet and lyricist who writes Tamil poetry and film song lyrics. Most recently he has extended lyrics for a couple of songs in Engeyum Kaadhal for the music of Harris Jayaraj. He has also acted in several films, most notably Hey Ram, Parthale Paravasam and Poi Kaal Kudhirai...
and composed by Ilayaraja which was the main theme song of 2009 Tamil film Naan Kadavul
Naan Kadavul
Naan Kadavul is a 2009 Indian Tamil film co-written and directed by Bala, based on the Tamil novel Yezhaam Ulagam by Jayamohan who also penned the dialogues for the film. The film stars Arya and Pooja in the lead roles...
.
In 2010, he became a regular singer under composer A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
, as he performed several of his numbers such as "Hosanna
Hosanna (song)
"Hosanna" is a Tamil song from the 2010 Tamil film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa composed by Academy Award winner A. R. Rahman, featuring lyrics by Thamarai and Blaaze. The song features vocals by Suzanne, Blaaze and Vijay Prakash, who is the main vocalist. It also features additional vocals by Vivek...
" (Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa is a 2010 Tamil musical romantic drama film directed and written by Gautham Menon, featuring Silambarasan Rajendar and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles. It is a parody of Tamil romantic melodramas. The film, distributed by Udhayanidhi Stalin, features a successful...
, Ye Maaya Chesave
Ye Maaya Chesave
Ye Maaya Chesave is a 2010 Telugu-language romantic drama written and directed by Gautham Menon. The film stars Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the lead roles. It was produced by Manjula Ghattamaneni under the banner Indira Productions, and features a very successful music soundtrack...
), "Beera Beera
Raavan (soundtrack)
Raavan is the soundtrack to the 2010 film Raavan, directed by Mani Ratnam. It was released on April 24, 2010 by the label T-Series in India and internationally. The songs were composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics penned Gulzar...
, Veera Veera (in Tamil & Telugu Versions)" (Raavan
Raavan
Raavan is a 2010 Hindi film directed, written and produced by Mani Ratnam. It stars Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Vikram in the lead roles while Govinda, Ravi Kishan, Nikhil Dwivedi, Tejaswini Kolhapure and Priyamani feature in key supporting roles...
& Raavanan), "Powerstar" (Komaram Puli) and "Kadhal Anukkal
Kadhal Anukkal
"Kadhal Anukkal" is a Tamil song from the 2010 film Enthiran, directed by S. Shankar. The song was composed by A. R. Rahman, sung by Vijay Prakash, Shreya Ghoshal and lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The Hindi and Telugu version of the song are titled "Pagal Anukkan" and "Neelo Valapu" and written by...
" (Enthiran).
He also won the Vijay music awards
Vijay Music Awards
A Vijay Music Award is an accolade given by Vijay TV to recognize outstanding achievement in the Tamil music industry. The annual awards ceremony made its debut in 2011 for the previous calender year. It launched its official website in partnership with Galatta.com. Its main sponsor was India Gate...
for the Best Male Playback for the song Hosanna from Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa is a 2010 Tamil musical romantic drama film directed and written by Gautham Menon, featuring Silambarasan Rajendar and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles. It is a parody of Tamil romantic melodramas. The film, distributed by Udhayanidhi Stalin, features a successful...
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Filmography
| Year | Movie | Language | Song | Composer | |
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| 2003 | Anbe Sivam Anbe Sivam Anbe Sivam is a 2003 Tamil drama film directed by Sundar C and written by Kamal Hassan. The film stars Kamal Hassan and R. Madhavan. The music is composed by Vidyasagar.... |
Tamil | "Poovaasam Purappadum" | Vidyasagar Vidyasagar (music director) Vidyasagar is an Award-Winning Indian film music director and music composer in the Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi film industry. He is very popular in South Indian music industry and best known for his soulful melodies. His fast numbers to many films have earned him much fame too. He has... |
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| 2004 | Swades Swades Swades: We, the People is a 2004 Indian film written, produced and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film stars Shahrukh Khan and debutante Gayatri Joshi... |
Hindi | "Pal Pal hai Bhaari" | A. R. Rahman A. R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and... |
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| 2004 | New New New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created.New or NEW may refer to:- Film and music :* New , a 2004 Tamil movie* "New" , a song by No Doubt from Return of Saturn... |
Tamil | "New New" | A. R. Rahman A. R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and... |
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| 2004 | Lakshya Lakshya (film) Lakshya is a 2004 Bollywood film directed by Farhan Akhtar, with stars Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Amitabh Bachchan, Om Puri and Boman Irani. Roshan plays the role of Lieutenant Karan Shergill, who leads his team to victory over the Pakistani troops... |
Hindi | "Kandhon Se Milte Hain Kandhe" | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy are an Indian musical trio consisting of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa. Record producers, musicians and multi-instrumentalists, they have composed music for over fifty soundtrack across four languages... |
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| 2005 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero The music score that accompanies the film was composed by A. R. Rahman. The soundtrack features 19 pieces composed by Rahman, including 13 instrumentals and orchestral themes, in addition to 6 further songs, with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. Performers include the Western Choir Chennai and the Mumbai... |
Hindi | "Kadam Kadam" | A.R.Rahman | |
| 2007 | Cheeni Kum Cheeni Kum Cheeni Kum is an 2007 Bollywood romance film directed by R. Balki, starring Amitabh Bachchan as an 64 year-old man, opposite Tabu, who plays an 34-year old who falls in love with Bachchan. Produced by Sunil Manchanda, the film releasd on 25 May 2007.-Plot:Cheeni Kum focuses on Buddhadev Gupta... |
Hindi | "Sooni Sooni" | Ilayaraja | |
| 2008 | Yuvvraj | Hindi | "Manamohini" | A. R. Rahman A. R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and... |
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| 2008 | Gaalipata Gaalipata Gaalipata is a Kannada-language film directed by Yograj Bhat of Mungaru Male fame. The film has a star cast of three heroes and three heroines. Ganesh is in the lead role along with Diganth and singer Rajesh Krishnan. The three heroines are Daisy Bopanna, Neetu and Bhavana Rao. Southern film... |
Kannada | "Kavithe" | V. Harikrishna V. Harikrishna Hari Krishna is a music director and singer in the Kannada film industry and has won 3 consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Music for Gaalipata in 2008, Raaj The Showman in 2009 and Jackie in 2010.-Career:... |
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| 2008 | Slumdog Millionaire Slumdog Millionaire Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British epic romantic drama adventure film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and co-directed in India by Loveleen Tandan. It is an adaptation of the novel Q & A by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup... |
Hindi | "Jai Ho" | A. R. Rahman A. R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and... |
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| 2008 | Chintakayala Ravi Chintakayala Ravi Chintakayala Ravi is a 2008 romantic comedy Telugu Cinema starring Venkatesh, Mamta Mohandas and Anushka Shetty.-Plot:Chintakayala Ravi works in a bar named Cyber Wave in New York. He is a head waiter; he works with his three friends who also are waiters at the same bar... |
Telugu | "Bagunde" | Vishal-Shekhar Vishal-Shekhar Vishal-Shekhar are a music directing duo for Hindi films and are among the leading music directors in the industry today... |
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| 2009 | Quick Gun Murugan | Hindi/English/Tamil | "Kyun Keeda Hai Aapko" | Sagar Desai | |
| 2009 | Blue | Hindi | "Fiqrana Fiqrana Fiqrana is the Hindi promotional song for the 2009 Indian film Blue, sung by Vijay Prakash and Shreya Ghosal. The fact that one of his songs was not chosen for this role caused Sanjay Dutt, the actor playing the film's protagonist, to boycott promtional events. It was released on September 9, 2009.... " |
A. R. Rahman A. R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and... |
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| 2009 | Couples Retreat Couples Retreat Couples Retreat is a 2009 American comedy film written and directed by Peter Billingsley with contributions to the script by Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Dana Fox, Curtis Hanson, and Greg Beeman. Vaughn and Favreau star with Faizon Love, Jason Bateman, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell, Malin Åkerman and... |
English | "Salvadore" | A. R. Rahman A. R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and... |
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| 2009 | Manasaare Manasaare Manasaare is an Indian Kannada language movie directed by Yograj Bhat starring Diganth in the lead.-Plot:Manohara is an unemployed youth who is always looked down on by his family. However his uncle is very supportive to him. One day in order to prove that he is capable of doing something in his... |
Kannada | "Sahanabhavatu" | Mano Murthy Mano Murthy Mano Murthy is a leading musician and composer in the Kannada Film Industry. Although his compositions in his earlier films were also successful, he shot to fame with Mungaru Male, one of the biggest hits in Kannada industry. Before moving onto becoming a composer, he was an entrepreneur, having... |
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| 2009 | Naan Kadavul Naan Kadavul Naan Kadavul is a 2009 Indian Tamil film co-written and directed by Bala, based on the Tamil novel Yezhaam Ulagam by Jayamohan who also penned the dialogues for the film. The film stars Arya and Pooja in the lead roles... |
Tamil | "Om Sivoham" | Ilayaraja | |
| 2009 | Neelathaamara Neelathaamara Neelathamara is a 2009 Malayalam romantic drama film written by M.T. Vasudevan Nair and directed by Lal Jose. It is the remake of the 1979 film of the same name, scripted by M.T. himself and directed by Yusuf Ali Kechery. The film was produced by Suresh Kumar under the banner of Revathy Kalamandir... |
Malayalam | "Pakalonnu" | Vidyasagar Vidyasagar (music director) Vidyasagar is an Award-Winning Indian film music director and music composer in the Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi film industry. He is very popular in South Indian music industry and best known for his soulful melodies. His fast numbers to many films have earned him much fame too. He has... |
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| 2009 | Dhamani Dhamaniyalu Kannada (Album) | Kannada | "Saayuthide Nimma Nudi" | Sagar S | |
| 2010 | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | Tamil | "Hosanna Hosanna (song) "Hosanna" is a Tamil song from the 2010 Tamil film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa composed by Academy Award winner A. R. Rahman, featuring lyrics by Thamarai and Blaaze. The song features vocals by Suzanne, Blaaze and Vijay Prakash, who is the main vocalist. It also features additional vocals by Vivek... " |
A. R. Rahman A. R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and... |
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| 2010 | Ye Maaya Chesave Ye Maaya Chesave Ye Maaya Chesave is a 2010 Telugu-language romantic drama written and directed by Gautham Menon. The film stars Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the lead roles. It was produced by Manjula Ghattamaneni under the banner Indira Productions, and features a very successful music soundtrack... |
Telugu | "Ee Hridayam" | A.R. Rahman | |
| 2010 | Madesha Madesha Madesha is an Indian Kannada-language film starring Shivaraj Kumar and Sonu Bhatia.It is directed by Ravi Srivatsa and produced by B M Govardhan Murthy. The movie is slated for an August Release. Audio was launched on 24 Jun 2008.-Controversy:... |
Kannada | "Thirugo Ee Bhoomige" | Mano Murthy Mano Murthy Mano Murthy is a leading musician and composer in the Kannada Film Industry. Although his compositions in his earlier films were also successful, he shot to fame with Mungaru Male, one of the biggest hits in Kannada industry. Before moving onto becoming a composer, he was an entrepreneur, having... |
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| 2010 | Raavan Raavan Raavan is a 2010 Hindi film directed, written and produced by Mani Ratnam. It stars Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Vikram in the lead roles while Govinda, Ravi Kishan, Nikhil Dwivedi, Tejaswini Kolhapure and Priyamani feature in key supporting roles... |
Hindi | "Beera Beera Raavan (soundtrack) Raavan is the soundtrack to the 2010 film Raavan, directed by Mani Ratnam. It was released on April 24, 2010 by the label T-Series in India and internationally. The songs were composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics penned Gulzar... " |
A. R. Rahman A. R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and... |
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| 2010 | Thillalangadi Thillalangadi The Thillalangadi soundtrack is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, working together with director M. Raja for the first time. The soundtrack album features 7 songs, two of which have been reused from the original version, composed by Thaman, as per Raja's wish. The lyrics are penned by Na. Muthukumar... |
Tamil | "Ding Ding" | Yuvan Shankar Raja Yuvan Shankar Raja Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan... |
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| 2010 | Komaram Puli | Telugu | "Power Star" | A. R. Rahman A. R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and... |
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| 2010 | Enthiran | Tamil | "Kadhal Anukkal Kadhal Anukkal "Kadhal Anukkal" is a Tamil song from the 2010 film Enthiran, directed by S. Shankar. The song was composed by A. R. Rahman, sung by Vijay Prakash, Shreya Ghoshal and lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The Hindi and Telugu version of the song are titled "Pagal Anukkan" and "Neelo Valapu" and written by... " |
A. R. Rahman A. R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and... |
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| 2010 | Robo | Telugu | "Neelo Valapu" | A. R. Rahman A. R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and... |
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| 2010 | Boss Engira Bhaskaran Boss Engira Bhaskaran Following the success of Siva Manasula Sakthi, Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the musical score and soundtrack of Boss Engira Bhaskaran, too. The soundtrack album, which was released on 27 August 2010 at Sathyam Cinemas, contains 5 tracks, featuring lyrics penned by Na... |
Tamil | "Iyley Iyley" | Yuvan Shankar Raja Yuvan Shankar Raja Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan... |
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| 2010 | Uthamaputhiran | Tamil | "En Nenju" | vijay Antony Vijay Antony -Biography and career:Antony first worked as a sound engineer, later becoming a music director. In 1998 he studied at Loyola College, Chennai after which he founded his own studio, 'Audiophiles', composing and sound engineering for TV jingles and documentaries. The soundtrack of the film Sukran,... |
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| 2010 | Thenmerku Paruvakatru | Tamil | "Kallikkaatil", "Yedi Kallachi" | N R Rahnanthan | |
| 2010 | Orange | Telugu | "Hello Rammante" | Harris Jayaraj Harris Jayaraj Harris Jayaraj is an Indian film composer. He has written scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.- Early life :Harris Jayaraj hails from a pious Christian Nadar family and was born and brought up in Chennai. Harris studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School, Nungambakam. His father,... |
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| 2010 | Pyaate Mandi Kaadig Bandru (TV Reality Show) | Kannada | "Pyaate Mandi Kaadig Bandru"" | Theme by Himself | |
| 2010 | Dildara | Kannada | "Ee Bhoomi"" | Praveen D Rao Praveen D Rao Praveen D Rao is a noted Indian Music director and a lyricist for Kannada language Songs with an International Reputation based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. He is also a multi-instrumentalist. He plays Keyboard, Tabla and many more instruments. He was trained by Pt. R. V. Sheshadri Gavai of... |
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| 2010 | Dildara | Kannada | "Manada Ee Mugila"" | Praveen D Rao Praveen D Rao Praveen D Rao is a noted Indian Music director and a lyricist for Kannada language Songs with an International Reputation based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. He is also a multi-instrumentalist. He plays Keyboard, Tabla and many more instruments. He was trained by Pt. R. V. Sheshadri Gavai of... |
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| 2011 | Ko Ko Ko or KO may refer to:* Ko , a Tamil action movie directed by K.V. Anand released in April 2011* Ko , the romanization of the Japanese kana こ and コ* Ko Mountain, the second highest peak in Sikhote-Alin*Ko, Lamphun, Thailand... |
Tamil | "Aga Naga" | Harris Jayaraj Harris Jayaraj Harris Jayaraj is an Indian film composer. He has written scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.- Early life :Harris Jayaraj hails from a pious Christian Nadar family and was born and brought up in Chennai. Harris studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School, Nungambakam. His father,... |
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| 2011 | Rangam | Telugu | "Aga Naga" | Harris Jayaraj Harris Jayaraj Harris Jayaraj is an Indian film composer. He has written scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.- Early life :Harris Jayaraj hails from a pious Christian Nadar family and was born and brought up in Chennai. Harris studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School, Nungambakam. His father,... |
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| 2011 | Kempegowda | Kannada | "Tara Tara Hidiside" | Arjun Janya Arjun Janya Arjun Janya is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer and singer. He has predominantly scored music for Kannada films.-Career:... |
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| 2011 | Avan Ivan Avan Ivan Avan Ivan is a 2011 Tamil comedy-drama film written and directed by Bala, who with this project directs his fifth feature film. The film stars Vishal Krishna, Arya, Janani Iyer and Madhu Shalini in the lead roles. The film, produced by Kalpathi S. Agoram's AGS Entertainment, features music by... |
Tamil | "Mudhal Murai" | Yuvan Shankar Raja Yuvan Shankar Raja Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan... |
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| 2011 | Prema Kavali | Telugu | "Chirunavve" | Anup Rubens | |
| 2011 | Prema Kavali | Telugu | "Nuvve Nuvve" | Anup Rubens | |
| 2011 | Hudugaru Hudugaru Hudugaru is a 2011 Kannada-language drama film directed by Maadesh, starring Puneet Rajkumar, Yogesh, Srinagar Kitty and Radhika Pandit in the lead roles. The film, which is a remake of the successful 2010 Tamil film Naadodigal, has been produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar. While V... |
Kannada | "En Chanda Ne Hudugi" | V. Harikrishna V. Harikrishna Hari Krishna is a music director and singer in the Kannada film industry and has won 3 consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Music for Gaalipata in 2008, Raaj The Showman in 2009 and Jackie in 2010.-Career:... |
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| 2011 | Jogayya | Kannada | "Kuri Kolina" | V. Harikrishna V. Harikrishna Hari Krishna is a music director and singer in the Kannada film industry and has won 3 consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Music for Gaalipata in 2008, Raaj The Showman in 2009 and Jackie in 2010.-Career:... |
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| 2011 | 7aam Arivu 7aam Arivu 7aum Arivu is a 2011 Tamil science fiction thriller film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss, featuring Suriya, Shruti Haasan and Johnny Tri Nguyen in leading roles. The film, produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin began production in May 2010. The film, featuring cinematography by Ravi K... |
Tamil | "Yellae Lama" | Harris Jayaraj Harris Jayaraj Harris Jayaraj is an Indian film composer. He has written scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.- Early life :Harris Jayaraj hails from a pious Christian Nadar family and was born and brought up in Chennai. Harris studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School, Nungambakam. His father,... |
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| 2011 | 7th Sense | Telugu | "Yellae Lama" | Harris Jayaraj Harris Jayaraj Harris Jayaraj is an Indian film composer. He has written scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.- Early life :Harris Jayaraj hails from a pious Christian Nadar family and was born and brought up in Chennai. Harris studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School, Nungambakam. His father,... |
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| 2011 | Veera Baahu | Kannada | "Raave Raave" | V.Harikrishna | |
| 2011 | Veera Parampare Veera Parampare Veera Parampare is an upcoming Kannada language movie starring Ambarish, Sudeep, Aindritha Ray directed by S.Narayan.-Production:The film started its regular shooting from April 2 in Gokak, Bijapur and nearby places.-Detailed Cast:*Ambarish*Sudeep... |
Kannada | "Moodal Seeme" | S Narayan | |
| 2011 | Dushta | Kannada | "Sneha Sneha" | S Narayan | |
| 2011 | Aravaan Aravaan Aravaan is an upcoming Indian Tamil period film directed by Vasanthabalan, based on Su. Venkatesan's novel Kaaval Kottam. It stars Aadhi, Dhansika, Malayalam actress Archana Kavi and Pasupathy in the lead roles, with Kabir Bedi playing a prominent role, and Bharath appearing in a cameo role... |
Tamil | "Nila Nila Poguthae" | Karthik Karthik (singer) Karthik is an Indian playback singer.Karthik started his professional singing career as a backing vocalist and has since been a playback singer in Tamil cinema while also single in other Indian languages for various composers... |
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| 2011 | Saarathi Saarathi Saarathi is a 2011 romantic action Kannada film starring actor Darshan and directed by his brother, Dinakar Tugudeep. K. V. Satya Prakash is the producer of the film. The is the début film of Deepa Sannidhi who plays the female lead. V... |
Kannada | "Manase Manase" | V.Harikrishna | |
| 2011 | Aadu Aata Aadu | Kannada | "Gul Gulabi" | V.Manohar | |
| 2011 | Shyloo | Kannada | "Bandiddu Barali" | Jessie Gift | |
| 2011 | Kalla Malla Sulla Kalla Malla Sulla Kalla Malla Sulla is a 2011 multi-starrer Kannada film in the comedy genre starring V. Ravichandran, Ramesh Aravind, Vijay Raghavendra in the lead roles. The film has been directed and written by Udhaya Prakash and produced by K. Manju. Alex Paul has composed the music. This is a remake of the... |
Kannada | "Ee Duniyadalli" | Alex Paul Alex Paul Alex Paul is an Indian music director mostly active in Malayalam cinema.- Biography :Alex Paul, born in Kochi, Kerala, is the son of A.M. Paul, a music artist who formed the first Orchestra troupe in Kochi... |
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| 2011 | Oosaravelli Oosaravelli The soundtrack of the film was released worldwide on September 15, 2011. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The audio launch program was aired live on MAA TV.... |
Telugu | "Niharika" | Devi Sri Prasad Devi Sri Prasad Devi Sri Prasad is a music composer and playback singer in Telugu and Tamil films. His soundtracks have been dubbed or remade in several other languages as well.- Awards :... |
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| 2011 | Aidondla Aidu | Kannada | "Hoyuthide" | Alphonse, Balamuruli, Abhijeet | |
| 2011 | Aidondla Aidu | Kannada | "Kannadi" | Alphonse, Balamuruli, Abhijeet | |
| 2011 | Tuglaq | Kannada | "Nee Irbekithu" | Arjun Janya Arjun Janya Arjun Janya is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer and singer. He has predominantly scored music for Kannada films.-Career:... |
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| 2011 | Yograj but | Kannada | Sukumari" | Milind Dharmasena | |
| 2011 | Toofan Toofan Toofan is a Pakistani Urdu film starring Shaan, Saima, Resham and Laila.-Cast:* Shaan* Saima* Resham* Nargis* Laila* Arbaz Khan* Asif Khan* Shafqat Cheema... |
Kannada | "Hoo Manave" | Elvin Joshua | |
| 2011 | Vinayakara Geleyara Balaga | Kannada | "Ondinchu Kannalli" | V.Harikrishna | |
| 2011 | Kote Kotë Kotë is a municipality in the Vlorë District, Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Kotë, Gumeicë, Hysoverdhë, Lapardha, Mavrovë, Mazhar, Vajzë, Vodicë, Shkallë Mavrovë and Drashovicë.... |
Kannada | "Yaaradru heli" | Raghu Dixit | |
| 2011 | Nayaka | Kannada | "Jeeva Nanna" | Praveen Dutt Stephen | |
| 2011 | Rasarishi Kuvempu | Kannada | "Baa Chakori" | V.Manohar | |
| 2011 | Engeyum Eppodhum Engeyum Eppodhum The film score and soundtrack for Engeyum Eppodhum was composed by debutant C.Sathya. The album consists of 5 tracks, featuring lyrics penned by Na. Muthukumar and M. Saravanan. It was released on 3 August 2011 in Chennai released by actors Surya, Vivek and music director Harris Jayaraj.-Critical... |
Tamil | "Govinda Govinda" | Sathya C | |
| 2011 | Force Force In physics, a force is any influence that causes an object to undergo a change in speed, a change in direction, or a change in shape. In other words, a force is that which can cause an object with mass to change its velocity , i.e., to accelerate, or which can cause a flexible object to deform... |
Hindi | "Dil Ki Hai Tamanna" | Harris Jayaraj Harris Jayaraj Harris Jayaraj is an Indian film composer. He has written scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.- Early life :Harris Jayaraj hails from a pious Christian Nadar family and was born and brought up in Chennai. Harris studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School, Nungambakam. His father,... |
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