Shankar Mahadevan (born 3 March 1967 in Chembur, Mumbai, India) is an award-winning musical composer and playback singer who is part of the Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy composing trio team for many Indian films. He is a four-time winner of the National Award: three times for Best Male Playback Singer and once for Best Music Director. Mahadevan founded the Shankar Mahadevan Academy, which provides online music lessons in Indian music for students worldwide.
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[hide]Early life[edit]
Mahadevan was born and raised in Chembur, a suburb of Mumbai,[1] into a Tamil Iyer family from Palakkad, Kerala.[2] He learned Hindustani classical and Carnatic music in childhood, and began playing the veena at age five. Mahadevan studied music under Shrinivas Khale, a Marathi composer, and attended Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School in Chembur. He subsequently attended SIES College in Sion, completing hisHSC. Mahadevan graduated in 1988 with a degree in computer science and software engineering from the Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology inNavi Mumbai, affiliated with Mumbai University, and was a software engineer for Oracle.[3] His son Siddharth Mahadevan, also a singer, made his debut on the 2013 Bhaag Milkha Bhaag song "Zinda".
Career[edit]
After working for Leading Edge Systems, Mahadevan ventured into music.[4] He received his first award as a playback singer in a Tamil movie, collaborating with A. R. Rahman and winning aNational Film Award for Kandukondain Kandukondain. Well-known in the Kodambakkam film industry, Mahadevan was noted for the release of his first album (Breathless) in 1998. The album's title track was engineered to seem to be sung in one breath, hence its title. He later ventured into music direction and became part of the Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy trio, composing for Hindi films.
Mahadevan has sung in many films for A. R. Rahman, Anu Malik and other music directors; his songs include "Urvashi Take It Easy" from Humse Hai Muqabla (1995), "I Love You" from Auzaar(1997) and "Kay Sera Sera" from Pukar (2000). He has composed most of his Hindi songs (as part of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy), and has sung Tamil songs by a number of composers. Mahadevan has also sung in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi (for composers including Shridhar Phadke and Ajay-Atul) and other regional languages. He was part of the fusion jazz band Silk, withLouis Banks on keyboards, Sivamani on percussion, Sridhar Parthasarathy on mridangam and Karl Peters on bass.
Mahadevan has also sung for Remember Shakti, featuring Zakir Hussain, Chandan Sharma, John McLaughlin, U. Srinivas and V. Selvaganesh. He was music director for School Chale Hum onDoordarshan and a mentor on the Zee TV musical reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009.
Mahadevan is a team captain, judge and mentor on the Star Plus musical show Music Ka Maha Muqqabla for the Shankar's Rockstars team, which won Music Ka Maha Muqqabala 2010. In 2008 and 2010 he performed at PULSE, India's second-largest intercollegiate festival, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. In March 2009 Mahadevan performed at Ragam 09, an intercollegiate cultural festival hosted by the National Institute of Technology, Calicut (NITC) in Kerala. In February 2010 he performed at Kuruksastra 10, an intercollegiate cultural festival hosted by theSASTRA University, Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu.
In March 2011 Mahadevan began the Shankar Mahadevan Academy, which offers tutorials and virtual vocal courses in Carnatic and Hindustani classical music, religious chanting, Indian folk music and Bollywood songs. He was invited by UNESCO and the US State Department to perform at the UN General Assembly hall for the finale of the International Jazz Festival on 30 April 2012. Mahadevan is a mentor on the Zee TV musical reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2012.
In 2013 the singer, Ehsaan and Loy performed a well-received, five-hour benefit concert for Lok Biradari Prakalp in Nagpur. On 7 February they performed at the day-two Pro Show of Riviera 2013 (the intercollegiate cultural festival of VIT University), Mahadevan's third performance at the campus. On 17 March 2013 he performed at Ragam 13, his second appearance at the festival. He also sang telugu songs in such like attarintiki daredi, gabbar singh, kikk, dookudu, etc.
Awards[edit]
- 2000: Best Male Playback Singer - "Yenna Solla Pogirai" (Kandukondain Kandukondain)
- 2004: Best Music Direction - Kal Ho Naa Ho (as part of Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy)
- 2008: Best Male Playback Singer - "Maa" (Taare Zameen Par)
- 2012: Best Male Playback Singer - "Bolo Na" (Chittagong)
- State Film Awards
- 2008: Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer - "Kalyaana Kacheri" (Madampi)
- 2008: Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Venkatadri
- 2013: Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer - "Akasam Ammayaithe" (Gabbar Singh)
- 2002: Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent for Dil Chahta Hai (as part of Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy)
- 2003: Best Music Direction for Kal Ho Naa Ho (as part of Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy)
- 2005: Best Music Direction for Bunty Aur Babli (as part of Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy)
- 2005: Best Playback Singer for "Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana"
- 2000: Nominated for Best Background Music for Mission Kashmir (as part of Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy)
- 2001: Best Music Direction for Dil Chahta Hai (as part of Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy)
- 2005: Best Music Direction for Bunty aur Babli (as part of Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy)
- 2009: Nominated for Best Music Direction for Rock On!! (as part of Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy)
- Other awards
- 2007: Swaralaya-Kairali-Yesudas Award for outstanding contribution to Indian film music [5]
- 2009: Asianet Film Award for Best Male Playback - "Pichavecha Naal" (Puthiya Mukham)
- 2009: Annual Malayalam Movie Awards (Dubai) for Best Male Singer - "Pichavecha Naal" (Puthiya Mukham)
- 2011: Lata Mangeshkar Award on 28 September
- 2011: Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Male Playback Singer - "Indhumukhi Varumo" (Holidays)[6]
- 2012: MAA Music Award for Best Male Playback Singer - "Nee Dookudu" (Dookudu)
Filmography[edit]
As composer[edit]
- D - Day (2013)
- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
- Vishwaroopam (2013)
- Chittagong (2012)
- Don 2 (2011)
- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
- Game (2011)
- De Ghuma Ke (World Cup 2011 song)
- Patiala House (2011)
- Koochie Koochie Hota Hai (2011)
- Tere Bin Laden (2010)
- Housefull (2010)
- Hum Tum Aur Ghost (2010)
- Karthik Calling Karthik (2010)
- Kismat Talkies (2010)
- My Name Is Khan (2010)
- London Dreams (2009)
- Wake Up Sid (2009)
- Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam (Telugu) (2009)
- 13B (2009)
- Sikandar (2009)
- Luck by Chance (2009)
- Shortkut (2009)
- Yavarum Nalam (Tamil) (2009)
- Chandni Chowk to China (2009)
- Madambi (Malayalam) (2008)
- Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008)
- Rock On!! (2008)
- High School Musical 2 soundtrack (Hindi version)
- Taare Zameen Par (2007)
- Johnny Gaddaar (2007)
- Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007)
- Heyy Babyy (2007)
- Marigold: An Adventure in India (2007)
- Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love (2007)
- Don: The Chase Begins Again (2006)
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
- Dus (2005)
- Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... (2005)
- Bunty Aur Babli (2005)
- Vanity Fair (2004)
- Phir Milenge (2004)
- Lakshya (2004)
- Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... (2004)
- Rudraksh (2004)
- Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
- Kuch Naa Kaho (2003)
- Nayee Padosan (2003)
- Armaan (2003)
- Ek Aur Ek Gyarah (2003)
- Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? (2002)
- Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
- Aalavandhan (2001) (Tamil)
- Mission Kashmir (2000)
- Dillagi (1999)
- Shool (1999)
- Bhopal Express (1999)
- Rockford (1999)
As playback singer[edit]
Notable Tamil songs[edit]
| Year | Film | Songs | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Minsara Kanavu | "Vennilave" (Sad) | A. R. Rahman |
| V. I. P | "Netru No No" | Ranjit Barot | |
| 1999 | Nilave Mugam Kaattu | "Chittu Parakkudhu" | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Rajasthan | "Sorgathil Nikka" | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| Sangamam | "Varaha Nadhikarai" | A. R. Rahman | |
| Mudhalvan | "Mudhalvanae" "Uppu Karuvaadu" | A. R. Rahman | |
| 2000 | Alaipayuthey | "Endrendrum Punnagai" "September Madham" | A. R. Rahman |
| Vallarasu | "Nenje Nenje" | Deva | |
| Kandukondain Kandukondain | "Enna Solla Pogirai" | A. R. Rahman | |
| Kushi | "Kattipudi Kattipudi Da" | Deva | |
| Appu | "Vaada Vaa" | Deva | |
| Simmasanam | "Adi Aalalankililye" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| Parthen Rasithen | "Thinnadhey" | Bharathwaj | |
| Rhythm | "Thaniye" | A. R. Rahman | |
| Uyirile Kalanthathu | "Kannal Vandu" | Deva | |
| Priyamaanavale | "June July Maasathil" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| Thenali | "Thenali" | A. R. Rahman | |
| 2001 | Dheena | "Kadhal Website Ondru" | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Friends | "Kuyilukku" | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| Minnale | "Oh Mama" | Harris Jayaraj | |
| Rishi | "Kaatrodu Puyalai" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala | "Vela Vela" | Vijaya T. Rajendar | |
| Citizen | "Pookara Pookara" "Chikkimukki Kallu" | Deva | |
| Narasimha | "Egyptu Rani" "Innoru Desiya Geetham" | Mani Sharma | |
| Star | "Thom Karuvil Irunthom" | A. R. Rahman | |
| Poovellam Un Vasam | "Thalattum Kaatrae Vaa" | Vidyasagar | |
| Vedham | "Hey Meenalochani" "Oh Anbe Anbe" | Vidyasagar | |
| Samudhiram | "Azhagana Chinna Devadhai" "Pineapple Vannathodu" | Sabesh-Murali | |
| Chocklet | "Dhuryodhana Dhuryodhana" | Deva | |
| Alli Thandha Vaanam | "Vaadi Vaadi Naattukatta" | Vidyasagar | |
| Aalavandhan | "Aalavandhan" "Un Azhagukku" | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | |
| Paarthale Paravasam | "Manmadha Masam" | A. R. Rahman | |
| Shahjahan | "Sarakku Vechiruken" | Mani Sharma | |
| Majunu | "Pada Pada Pattamboochi" | Harris Jayaraj | |
| 2002 | Alli Arjuna | "Onne Onne" | A. R. Rahman |
| Pammal K. Sambandam | "Dindukallu" | Deva | |
| Gemini | "Katta Katta" | Bharathwaj | |
| Thamizhan | "La La La La Law" | D. Imman | |
| 123 | "Adada Nadanthu Varra" | Deva | |
| Ezhumalai | "Maina Kunjo" | Mani Sharma | |
| Kadhal Samrajyam | "Kalluri Padam" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| Youth | "Aal Thotta Boopathy" | Mani Sharma | |
| Baba | "Dippu Dippu" | A. R. Rahman | |
| King | "Achuvellam Pacharisi" | Dhina | |
| Album | "Nilave" | Karthik Raja | |
| Bagavathi | "Achamillai Achamillai" "Kai Kai Vaikiraan" | Deva | |
| Kadhal Azhivathillai | "Pillayar Suzhi" | Vijaya T. Rajendar | |
| Villain | "Thappu Thanda" | Vidyasagar | |
| Bala | "En Kannan" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| Mounam Pesiyadhe | "Ey Nanbane Kobam" "En Anbe En Anbe" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| 2003 | Dhool | "Aasai Aasai" | Vidyasagar |
| Vaseegara | "Aaha Enbargal" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| Dum | "Kalakkuven Kalakkuven" | Deva | |
| Jayam | "Kannamoochi" | R. P. Patnaik | |
| Kadhal Kondein | "Manasu Rendum" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| Alaudin | "Hey Penne" "Ukaandha" | Mani Sharma | |
| Thennavan | "Desa Kaatre" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| Diwan | "Gundu Pakkara" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| Thiruda Thirudi | "Manmatha Rasa" | Dhina | |
| Alai | "Alai Adikkidhu" | Vidyasagar | |
| Anjaneya | "Paavadai Panjavarnam" | Mani Sharma | |
| Thirumalai | "Neeya Pesiyadhu" | Vidyasagar | |
| 2004 | Engal Anna | "Aasai Arasa" | Deva |
| Kovil | "Kokku Meenai" | Harris Jayaraj | |
| Udhaya | "Enna Enna" | A. R. Rahman | |
| Kuththu | "Otha Viralu Kaattuna" | Srikanth Deva | |
| Aethiree | "Saithaane Saithaane" "Ichu Thariyaa" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| Jana | "Konjam Uravinayum" | Dhina | |
| Perazhagan | "Kaatru Enbatha" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| Aaytha Ezhuthu | "Hey Goodbye Nanba" | A. R. Rahman | |
| Sullan | "Sandakozhi" | Vidyasagar | |
| Madurey | "Machan Peru Madurey" | Vidyasagar | |
| Arasatchi | "Ippadiyae" | Harris Jayaraj | |
| M. Kumaran | "Thamizh Naatu" | Srikanth Deva | |
| Manmadhan | "Vaanam Enaa" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| 2005 | Thirupaachi | "Kumbida Pona Dheivam" | Dhina |
| Sachein | "Va Va Va En Thalaiva" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Jithan | "Ah Mudhal Akku Thanada" | Srikanth Deva | |
| Anniyan | "Kumari" | Harris Jayaraj | |
| Daas | "Vaa Vaa" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| Anbe Aaruyire (Ah Aah) | "Maramkothiye" | A. R. Rahman | |
| Thotti Jaya | "Thotta Power Da” "Achu Vellam” | Harris Jayaraj | |
| Ghajini | "Rangola" | Harris Jayara |
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