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Saturday 9 March 2013



Sonu Nigam

Present – 1990 

Hindi , Marathi , Tamil , Oriya ,Urdu & Other Languags


             Sonu Nigam (born thirty Gregorian calendar month 1973 in Faridabad, Haryana, to Agam Kumar Nigam associated Shobha Nigam) is an Indian singer whose songs are featured in Hindi, Kannada, Oriya, Tamil, Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu and Nepali movies. He has free Indian pop albums and acted during a few movies. He had modified the orthography of his name from 'Nigam' to 'Niigaam' in accordance with field, however later reverted to the initial orthography. 

Life

              Sonu Nigam began his singing career at the age of 4, once he joined his father Agam Kumar Nigam on stage to sing Muhammad Rafi's song "Kya Hua Tera Vaada, Wo Kasam Wo Irada". From then on, Sonu accompanied his father on his singing appearances at weddings and parties. In his adolescent years, he with success participated in music. He moved to metropolis along with his father to start his screenland singing career at the age of nineteen. He was trained by classical singer Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan.

            Sonu Nigam comes from a Kayastha family. Born to Agam Kumar Nigam and Shobha Nigam, he attended the J.D. Tytler college. He has 2 sisters, Meenal and Neekita. within the previous couple of years, his father has discharged many hit albums together with "Bewafaai" and "Phir Bewafaai" and, additional recently, "Bewafaai Ka Aalam". Neekita is Associate in Nursing approaching singer and has many songs and awards to her name in Telugu picture Magadheera, and in Hindi and Kannada.

                      Sonu married his Madhurima who is from a Bengali family on fifteen February 2002.they need a son, Nevaan, born in 2007.Nevaan is additionally terribly fascinated by music and has recently recorded a song with Lata Mangeshkar. 

              Sonu Nigam practices fitness and yoga exercises, and has trained in Taekwondo. He claims to be non secular instead of non secular.

               Nigam has done work for numerous charities in India also as abroad for the Dignity Foundation, for numerous organizations operating within the fields of cancer, leprosy, vision defect and women's welfare, and for families tormented by the Kargil war and earthquakes. He conjointly sponsors a toddler from the organization "Crayon". He has created varied appearances for the reason behind HIV/AIDS and has brought out a song titled "Papa i am sorry" associated with this. He has conjointly discharged songs and created contributions to the reason behind peace between India and Pakistan. 

Career

Playback Singing : 

                     His initial years in city tried to be a struggle, starting by singing covers of Mohammed Rafi songs, principally for variety of "Rafi Ki Yaadein" albums free by T-Series. T-Series promoter Gulshan Kumar gave him an opportunity to achieve a bigger audience. In these years Nigam's singing vogue was regarded by some to be a "Rafi clone". Nigam's initial picture song as a playback singer was for Janam (1990), that was ne'er formally free. He then began creating radio commercials. 

                     Nigam started hosting the popular program, militia Re Ga Ma, in 1995 with the primary episode airing on 1May. The singing talent competition before long became one amongst the foremost fashionable shows on Indian tv. Soon after, he Sang "Accha Sila Diya" for the film Bewafa Sanam (1995).His 1st major success was with the Anu Malik-composed song "Sandese Aate Hain" in Border (1997). Sonu's Album "Deewana" was discharged by T-Series in 1999, revealing his talent for singing romantic songs and it remains one amongst India's most palmy albums. Sonu's image as a 'Rafi clone' modified once his rendition of the Nadeem-Shravan-composed song "Yeh Dil Deewana" in Pardes within the same year. Since then, he has created a singular form of his own and has become a job model for rising vocal talent in India.

               Over the years, Nigam became a serious force within the Indian music business. He provided playback singing for Hindi movies and won several awards, notably the title song of the film Kal Ho Naa Ho. He recorded romantic, rock, unhappy and flag-waving songs. Nigam Panax quinquefolius in several languages besides Hindi, as well as Kannada, Assamese, Bengali, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, English, Bhojpuri, Urdu, Nepali, Chhattisgarhi, Malayalam and Marathi language. 

Acting : 

              Nigam's acting career started as a toddler in films together with Betaab (1983). As associate adult, he acted in films like Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani, Kash Aap Hamare Hote, because the male lead opposite Juhi Babbar, and Love in Nepal. None of the films did well at the box workplace, though his acting was far better appreciated in his last venture. He has not came back to acting since Love in Nepal, however was recently aforesaid to be concerned in Ankhon Ankhon Mein, a few blind singer. 

Radio Work : 

              In 2006, Nigam hosted Life Ki Dhun with Sonu Nigaam on Radiocity 91.1 FM, wherever he had the chance to interview musicians, as well as Lata Mangeshkar within the episode ventilated last.

Dubbing Roles : 

Nigam voices bound roles in Hindi for foreign films, particularly Hollywood films. 

Other Projects : 

           Nigam was reportable to be functioning on associate English album known as Spirit Unflowering. and on a project known as Time Travel, wherever his voice are going to be aligned with recordings of different singers in Hindi songs. 
           Nigam has conjointly sung a song made by notable international house music producer David Guetta together with Jay Sean, country singer-songwriter, rapper, beat boxer and record producer. 

Television : 

              Nigam was the host of reserves Re Ga Ma from the beginning of the show until 1999. He came on reserves Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs International as a choose with Suresh Wadkar in Oct 2007. Nigam was a celeb choose on the reserves Re Ga Ma Pa Mega Challenge grand finale on twelve Dec 2009 that marked the one thousandth episode.

           He hosted the programme Kisme Kitna Hai Dum on Star Plus in 2002.

            Nigam appeared because the choose for Indian Idol in seasons one (October 2004 – March 2005) and 2(November 2005 – Apr 2006). He was a celeb choose in seasons three (17 August 2007) and four (16 Jan 2009 and 6 February 2009).

           He appeared as a star decide on Amul STAR Voice of India in August 2007 (Season 1) and in December2008 (Season 2) and on the grand finale of music reality show Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star on twelve July 2008.

             Nigam was a judge/mentor on Chhote Ustaad - Do Deshon Ki Ek Awaaz (July – October, 2010) with Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

            Nigam provided the voice for the lead character, Aladdin within the Hindi translated version of Aladdin.

             He was a judge/mentor on the primary season of X Factor (India) (29 May – 2 Sep 2011) beside Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Shreya Ghoshal. 

Some Songs

2013 : Baadalon ki hai saazish from bloody isshq

2013 : Ranjha jogi from zila Ghaziabad

2013 : Marjawa from Mumbai mirror

2012 : Saanson ne from dabangg 2

2012 : Apna mujhe tu laga from 1920: evil return

2012 : Dhishkyaon from kismet love paisa dili

2012 : Oh my love from raaz 3

2012 : Yeh joker from joker

2012 : Shirt da button from kya super kool hai hum

2012 : Jabse mere dil ko uff from teri meri kahaani

2012 : Maara re from Ferrari ki sawaari

2012 : Kaun kenda from bittoo boss

2012 : Abhi mujh mein kahin from agneepath

2011 : Allah maaf kare from desi boys

2011 : Allah maaf kare (remix) from desi boys

2011 : Main se meena se from love breakups zindagi 

2011 : Ishqan da from chatur singh 2 star

2011 : Koi aa raha from pyaar ka punchnama

2005 : Rahein dhuaan from ramji londonwaley

2010 : Tees maar khan from tees maar khan

2010 : Tees maar khan (remix) from tees maar khan

1995 : Tu hi tu from dil se 

2001 : Tanhaai tanhaai

2004 : Saathiya from saathiya


Awards 


National Film Awards : 

2004 : Best Male Playback Singer - Kal Ho Naa Ho From Kal Ho Naa Ho 

Filmfare Awards : 

2003 : Best Male Playback Singer - Kal Ho Naa Ho From Kal Ho Naa Ho

2002 : Best Male Playback Singer - Saathiya From Saathiya

Filmfare Awards South : 

2008 : Best Male Playback Singer (Kannada) - "Eenagali Mundhe Saagu" - Mussanjemaatu

2007 : Best Male Playback Singer (Kannada) - Ninnindale Ninnindale - Milana

Screen Awards : 

2005 : Best Male Playback Singer - Dheere Jalna From Paheli

2004 : Best Male Playback Singer - Tumse Milke Dil Ka From Main Hoon Na

2001 : Best Male Playback Singer - Tanhayee From Dil Chahta Hai

1998 : Best Male Pop Artist

International Indian Film Academy Awards : 

2003 : Best Male Playback Singer - Kal Ho Naa Ho From Kal Ho Naa Ho

2002 : Best Male Playback Singer - Saathiya From Saathiya

2001 : Best Male Playback Singer - Suraj Hua Maddham From Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...

Zee Cine Awards : 

2013 : Best Male Playback Singer - Abhi Mujhme Kahin From Agneepath

2002 : Best Male Playback Singer - Saathiya From Saathiya

2001 : Best Male Playback Singer – Male - Suraj Hua Maddham From Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...

1997 : Best Male Playback Singer - Sandese Aate Hain From Border

MTV Immies : 

2004 : Best Pop Album - Chanda Ki Doli

2003 : Best Male Playback Singer - Main Hoon Na From Main Hoon Na

2002 : Best Male Playback Singer - Saathiya From Saathiya

MTV Style Awards : 

2005 : Style Icon 2005

2003 : Style Icon 2003

Anandalok Awards : 

2005 : Best Pop Album - Chanda Ki Doli

2004 : Best Male Playback Singer - Bandhan

Annual Central European Bollywood Awards : 

2009 : Best Male Playback Singer - Shukran Allah From Kurbaan

2008 : Best Male Playback Singer - Inn Lamhon Ke Daaman Me From Jodhaa Akbar

2007 : Best Male Playback Singer - Main Agar Kahoon From Om Shanti Om

Lions Gold Award : 

2013 : Best Male Playback Singer - Abhi Mujhme Kahin From Agneepath

2008 : Best Male Playback Singer - Inn Lamhon Ke Daaman Me From Jodhaa Akbar

2005 : Best Male Playback Singer - Main Hoon Na From Main Hoon Na

Indian Television Academy Award : 

2009 : Best Male Singer - Dill Mill Gayye

2008 : Best Male Singer - Amber Dhara

2005 : Best Male Singer - Miliee

Ashirwad Award : 

1997 : Best Male Playback Singer - Sandese Aate Hain From Border

Sansui Viewers' Choice Award : 

1997 : Best Male Singer - Sandese Aate Hain From Border

Apsara Film Producers' Guild Award : 

2003 : Best Male Playback Singer - Kal Ho Naa Ho From Kal Ho Naa Ho

GIMA (Global Indian Music Award) : 

2011 : Mtv Music Youth Icon 

2010 : Best Live Performer (Male)

The Bangalore Times Film Awards : 

2011 : Best Singer Male (Sanju Mathu Geetha in Sanju Weds Geetha)

Sandalwood Star Award : 

2012 : Best Male Playback Singer (Kannada) - "Paravasha Naadenu" – Paramathma

Mirchi Music Award : 

2013 : Male Vocalist of the Year - Abhi Mujhme Kahin From Agneepath

Other Awards : 

2005 : Swaralaya Yesudas Award for his outstanding performance in Music

2005 : Teachers' Achievement Award






Shabbir Kumar

                                          Present – 1980 

Hindi , Marathi , Urdu , Bengali , Oriya &Other Languages


            Shabbir Kumar is associate Indian Playback Singer. He was a number one Hindi Cinema playback singer in Eighties.


Life

                     Shabbir Kumar whose real name is Shabbir Shaikh was born in Vadodara, Gujarat. He started his music career with the stage show Ek Shaam Rafi Ke Naam, a tribute to Mohammed Rafi. Shabbir claims that once he attended Rafi's ceremony in 1980, his watch fell into Rafi's open grave. He understood the incident as a divine message that he was to be Rafi's successor. 


Career

                     Music director Usha Khanna gave Shabbir Kumar a clear stage within the film Tajurba (1981). Shabbir got a serious break, once the director Manmohan Desai, who was searching for a Rafi substitute, noticed him suggested him to conductor pair Laxmikant-Pyarelal (L-P). among some days, L-P gave Shabbir Kumar songs within the film Coolie, that was discharged in 1983. Shabbir's 1st discharged film with L-P was Main Intequam Loonga.

              Shabbir Kumar was 1st noted for a duet with Lata Mangeshkar, Shaam Hai Ye Kuch Khoyi Khoyi from Prem Tapasya (1983). conductor Anu Malik got him to sing for Rajiv Kapoor in his debut film Ek Jaan Hain Hum (1983). Shabbir Kumar was acknowledged as a number one playback singer with the film Betaab. conductor Rahul Dev Burman got him to sing all the 5 songs for Sunny Deol. Also, in 1983, Coolie was discharged, during which L-P had given him all the seven songs, six for Amitabh Bachchan, and one for Rishi Kapoor.

             In the Nineteen Eighties, Shabbir Kumar Panax quinquefolius for all the leading music administrators together with Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Rahul Dev Burman, Chitragupt, Kalyanji-Anandji, Rajesh Roshan, Usha Khanna, Bappi Lahiri, Anu Malik, Ravindra Jain, Raamlaxman, O.P.Nayyar, Shankar Jaikishan, Nadeem Shravan, Anand Milind, Jatin-Lalit, Uttam Singh. He did playback singing for leading actors like Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachhan, Dharmendra, Jackie Shroff, Rishi Kapoor, Jeetendra, Mithun Chakraborty, Raj Babbar, Govinda, Chunky Pandey, Sanjay Dutt, Kumar Gaurav, Kamal Hassan, Rajnikant, Anil kapoor, Sunny Deol, Rajiv Kapoor and Akshay Kumar. Recently he Panax quinquefolius for Ismail Darbar, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and A.R. Rahman.

            His last Hit songs were Gori Hai kalaiyan from Aaj ka Arjun (1990) and Sochna Kya from Ghayal (1990).

            Shabbir then started concentrating on stage shows. He Panax quinquefolius for several films and personal albums within the year 2000, few hits were Ghaath (2000), Awara Paagal Deewana (2002), and Aan: Men at Work (2004), Recently Shabbir Kumar Panax quinquefolius for Akshay Kumar within the show Housefull (2010) that could be a comeback for this legendary singer.

                  He has sung in several languages like Hindi, Urdu, Marathi, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Rajasthani, Gujrati, Hariyanvi, Oriya, Malayalam and English. 

             His Contributions to Music trade over five thousand songs and quite two hundred Films in his portfolio.

            He has performed many live concerts in UAE, Europe, South African , America, Jed'dah (Saudi Arabia) and lots of alternative places.


Some Songs 

2010 : I Dont Know What to do from Housefull 

2002 : Ya Habibi from Awara Pagal Deewana

1992 : Tu pagal premi awara from Shola aur Shabnam

1992 : O Radha Tere Bina from Radha Ka Sangam

1990 : Sochna Kya from Ghayal

1990 : Gori Hai Kalaiyan from Aaj Ka Arjun

1987 : Saajan Aa ja re from Aag Hi Aag

1987 : Pyar se hai duniya from Aag Hi Aag

1986 : Jab Jab Kisi Ladake Ko Kisi Ladaki Se from Kala Dhanda Goray Log

1986 : Gali Gali Badnaam Hogaya from Karamdaata

1985 : Zindagi Har Qadam ek nayi from Meri Jung

1985 : Zeehal-e-Musqeen from Ghulami

1985 : Tumse Milkar Naa Jaane Kyon from Pyar Jhukta Nahin

1985 : Tumhe apna saath banane se pahle from Pyar Jhukta Nahin

1985 : Sun rubia tumse pyar from Mard

1985 : O Maa Shero wali from Mard

1985 : Buri Nazar wale Tera from Mard

1985 : Aana Jana Laga Rahega from Giraftaar

1983 : Saari duniya ka bojh from Coolie

1983 : Pyar kiya nahi jaata from Woh Saat Din

1983 : Mujhe peene ka from Coolie

1983 : Mubarak Ho Tum Sabko Haj Ka Mahina from Coolie

1983 : Kangna oye hoye kangna from Woh Saat Din

1983 : Jawani ki rail from Coolie

1983 : Jab Hum Jawan Honge from Betaab

1983 : Humka ishq hua from Coolie

1983 : Accident ho gaya from Coolie


Award 

Thirty Four Gold Discs

Sixteen Platinum

One Kohinoor Disc

Mohammad Rafi Award

Kalaa Rattan Award

The Best Playback Singer In Dubai, U.A.E.







Suraj Jagan

                                       Present – 2007 

                                        Hindi , Telugu




                             Suraj Jagan is AN Indian playback singer. he's noted for the song Give Me Some Sunshine from the triumph flick three Idiots. The song received the "Best rising Male Performer" award within the easy lay romance Award. Jagan's singing career began in 1990, and has enclosed each solo work and as beguiler for the band Dream aloud. He has additionally worked in advertising jingle campaigns, film industry playback singing, acting within theatre productions and an acting role in the film industry film Rock On!!. 


Career

             Suraj Jagan began his career operating in ad jingles, as well as the jingle You and that i during this lovely world for the award-winning "Hutch TVC" ad, before creating his film industry debut with the song Hum Naujawan Hai from the flick Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi in 1997. The song was given to him by fellow rock vocaliser Vishal Dadlani, UN agency was one in every of the music administrators of the film.

            From 2007 forward his Bollywood playback songs enclosed "Hey Jhonny" from Johnny Gaddaar, Dum Lagaa from Dil Dosti Etc and "No Big Deal" from Money Hai Toh Honey Hai. He has conjointly sung the song Zehreelay from the picture Rock On!! wherever he really performed the song within the picture. He contend an area in composing the song and asterisked in a very short anaglyph within the film with the role of 'Ajay'. The diary Aspi's Drift claimed at the time that Zehreelay was the primary Death Metal song utilized in a Hindi film.

             In 2009 he recorded the song "Give Me Some Sunshine" for the film three Idiots. The film's director Shantanu Moitra composed the song with Suraj Jagan's voice in mind, and explicit that if the movie's producers failed to like Suraj Jagan's voice with the initial composition, he would modification the tune however wouldn't compromise Suraj Jagan because the singer of the song. Jagan aforementioned that "I’ll continually be grateful to him for that."

              His later playback singing work enclosed Rang DE from My Name Is Khan, Dil Dil Hai from 7 Khoon Maaf and Baby when you talk to me from Patiala House. His song Sadka Kiya with Mahalaxmi Iyer from the picture I Hate Luv Storys reached beloved within the Indian music charts. He has aforementioned that it's his favorite song in Bollywood to this point.


Some Songs 

2012 : Tu hi tu from Oh My God 

2012 : Pankhida from Kevi Rite Jaish

2012 : Aafaton ke parinde from Ishaqzaade

2011 : Koi Aa Raha Hai Paas Hai from Pyaar Ka Punchnama

2011 : Karma Is A Bitch from Shor in the City

2011 : Jaa Chudail from Delhi Belly

2011 : Fareeda from Shaitan

2011 : Dil Dil Hai from 7 Khoon Maaf

2011 : Dil Dhadkane do from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

2011 : Chhoo Lee from Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge

2011 : Baby when you talk to me from Patiala House

2011 : Akkad Bakkad from Bhindi Baazaar Inc.

2010 : Will You Marry Me from Turning 30

2010 : Tum bhi ho wahi from Kites

2010 : Sadka Kiya from I Hate Luv Storys

2010 : Rang de from My Name Is Khan

2010 : Rang Daalein from Lafangey Parindey

2010 : Maula from Hide & Seek

2010 : Karthik calling Karthik (Theme) from Karthik Calling Karthik

2010 : I am Doggone crazy from Action Replayy

2010 : Hide & Seek from Hide & Seek

2010 : Dil Khol Ke .. from We Are Family

2009 : Sooni Raah Pe from The Stoneman Murders

2009 : Saanson Ka Rukna from Straight

2009 : Run Run Run from Straight

2009 : Love Love Love Straight

2009 : Kya Hua Hoo Hoo from Straight

2009 : Humse Jo Churaiye Humko Hee from Straight

2009 : Give Me Some Sunshine from 3 Idiots

2009 : Dil Kare from All the Best: Fun Begins

2009 : Chatle Chalo from Toss

2008 : Zehereelay from Rock On!!

2008 : Yeh Faasle ( remix) from Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaaa

2008 : No Big Deal from Money Hai Toh Honey Hai

2008 : Missing Sunday from Sunday

2008 : I am a bad boy from Bhram

2008 : Hijack (Theme)from Hijack

2007 : Hey Johnny from Johnny Gaddaar

2007 : Dum Lagaa from Dil Dosti Etc

1999 : Hum Naujawan Hai from Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi



Friday 8 March 2013


Saare Jahaan Se Mehnga



        1. Song – Lag Gai

            Singer – Sriram Lyer , Manish J. Tipu

           Lyrics By – Naveen Tyagi

          Music By – Manish J. Tipu

                         T-Series 



       2. Song – Lag Gai (Remix)

           Singer – Tochi Raina , Manish J. Tipu

           Lyrics By – Naveen Tyagi

           Music By – Manish J. Tipu

                       T-Series 



       3. Song – Bolo Na

           Singer – Sonu Nigam , Sherya Ghoshal

           Lyrics By – Naveen Tyagi

           Music By – Manish J. Tipu

                     T-Series 



      4. Song – Auon De

          Singer – Mika Singh

          Lyrics By – Naveen Tyagi

          Music By – Manish J. Tipu

                  T-Series 



     5. Song – Auon De (Remix)

         Singer – Mika Singh

         Lyrics By – Naveen Tyagi

         Music By – Manish J. Tipu

                  T-Series 



     6. Song – Kismat Ki Bell Baji

         Singer – Amit Kumar

         Lyrics By – Naveen Tyagi

         Music By – Manish J. Tipu

                     T-Series




Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster Returns



          1. Song – Idhar Gire

              Singer – Sowmya Raoh

              Lyrics By – Kausar Munir

              Music By – Sandeep Chowta

                          Junglee Music 



         2. Song – Jugni

             Singer – Jazzy B

             Lyrics By – Mado-k, Juggi Singh

             Music By – Sandeep Chowta

                      Junglee Music 



      3. Song – Media Se

          Singer – Paroma Dasgupta

          Lyrics By – Sandeep Nath

         Music By – Sandeep Chowta

                  Junglee Music 



       4. Song – Bas Chal Kapat

           Singer – Piyush Mishra

           Lyrics By – Kausar Munir

           Music By – Sandeep Chowta

                    Junglee Music 



       5. Song – Kona Kona Dil Ka

           Singer – Devaki Pandit

           Lyrics By – Kausar Munir

           Music By – Sandeep Chowta

                      Junglee Music


Today is a Friday

Friday = Bollywood Films Days

Total 2 Films Relase



 1. Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster Returns

  2.Saare Jahaan Se Mehnga


Thursday 7 March 2013



Shankar Mahadevan


            Present – 1998 

Hindi , Marathi , Tamil , Telugu ,Malayalam , Kannada , Bengali


                Shankar Mahadevan is associate degree Indian music musician and singer. he's a district of the Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy trio team that composes for Indian films and a playback singer. 


Life

                       Shankar Mahadevan was born and raised in Chembur, a residential district of urban center, to a Tamil Iyer family from Palakkad, Kerala. He learned Hindustani music genre and Carnatic music in his childhood and commenced taking part in the veena at the age of 5. He studied music beneath the steerage of Pandit Srinivas Khale, a acknowledge Marathi language music musician. He visited to Our lady of Perpetual Succour high school in Chembur. He later attended SIES school in Sion and completed his HSC. He graduated in 1988 with a degree in engineering and software system Engineering from Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology in Navi mumbai the auspices of urban center University. He worked as a computer programmer for Oracle.


Career

                   After operating for a jiffy for forefront Systems, Shankar ventured into the sector of music. He earned his 1st award as a playback singer in a very Tamil picture , collaborating with A. R. Rahman and winning a National Film Award for his song in Kandukondain Kandukondain. A outstanding star within the Kodambakkam movie industry, he gained additional recognition upon the discharge of his 1st music album, Breathless, in 1998. The title track of the album had been ready in such a way that it's sung with none break, therefore it seems to be sung in one breath and therefore the title "Breathless". He later got into music direction and have become a section of the Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy trio, composing music for Hindi films.

             Before his entire film music sojourn started, sitar player Mahadevan was a part of the Indo-Swedish fusion combo Mynta.

            He has sung in several films for A. R. Rahman, Anu malik and alternative music administrators, performing arts songs like "Urvashi Take It Easy" from Humse Hai Muqabla (1995), "I Love You" from Auzaar (1997), "Kay Sera Sera" from Pukar (2000) and lots of a lot of songs within the nineties. Most of the songs sung by him in Hindi square measure composed by him (as a part of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy). He has sung various songs in Tamil for a large number of composers, starting from veterans to newcomers. He has additionally sung in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi language and alternative regional languages. In Marathi language he has sung for noted composers like Shridhar Phadke and Ajay-Atul.

            He enjoyed a prospering run with the fusion dance band SILK with Joseph Louis Barrow Banks on keyboards, Sivamani on percussion, Sridhar Parthasarathy on mridangam and Karl Peters on guitar.

           Shankar Mahadevan has conjointly provided vocals for many songs by the band keep in mind Shakti, that options musicians as well as, Musician Zakir Hussain, Musician Chandan Sharma, Musician John McLaughlin, U. Srinivas and V. Selvaganesh. He was director for the noted "School Chale Hum" song on Doordarshan. 


Television : 

2012 : Shankar is currently mentoring Zee TV's musical reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2012. 

2010 : He is a team captain, judge, and mentor on Star Plus's musical show Music Ka Maha Muqqabla for the team Shankar's Rockstars; his team won Music Ka Maha Muqqabala.

2009 : He was a mentor on Zee TV's musical reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge. 


Performed : 

2013 : Shankar, in conjunction with Ehsaan, Loy and his team, performed a five hour concert for Lok Biradari Prakalp in Nagpur. The show was received extraordinarily completely and also the indisputable fact that Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy didn't settle for cash for the concert was greatly appreciated.


2012 : Shankar was Invited by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization and also the U.S.A. state Dept to perform at world organization general auditorium for the finale of the International jazz festival held on thirty Apr.


2011 : He started the Shankar Mahadevan Academy. The Academy offers tutorials and virtual vocal courses in Carnatic and Hindustani serious music, non secular vocalizing, Indian folk, and screenland songs.


2010 : He performed at Kuruksastra ten, associate degree intercollege cultural pageant hosted by the SASTRA University, Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu.

2009 : He performed at Ragam 09, associate degree extramural cultural pageant hosted by the National Institute of Technology, Calicut (NITC) in Kerala.


2008-2010 : He performed at PULSE, Bharat's Second largest Inter-college pageant in the least India Institute of Medical Sciences.


Some Songs


As A Singer : 

2013 : Oy boy Charlie from matru ki bijli ka mandola 

2013 : Mai radha teri from vishwaroop

2012 : Bolo na from chittagong

2012 : Bechayan sapne from chittagong

2011 : Rola pe gaya from patiala house

2011 : Rola pe gaya (remix) from patiala house

2011 : Ik junoon from zindagi na milegi dobara

2011 : Ik junoon (remix) from zindagi na milegi dobara

2011 : Dushman mera from don 2

2011 : Dil dhadakne do from zindagi na milegi dobara

2011 : Der lagi lekin from zindagi na milegi dobara

2010 :Ullu da pattha from tere bin laden

2010 : Uff teri adaa from karthik calling karthik

2010 : Uff teri adaa (remix) from karthik calling karthik

2010 : Sajda from my name is khan

2010 : Rang de from my name is khan

2010 : Noor-e-khuda from my name is khan

2010 : Karthik calling karthik from karthik calling karthik

2010 : Karthik calling karthik (remix)from karthik calling karthik

2010 : Kal tum the yaden from hum tum aur ghost

2010 : Kal tum the yaden (remix) from hum tum aur ghost

2010 : hum tum aur ghost from hum tum aur ghost

2010 : hum tum aur ghost (remix) from hum tum aur ghost

2010 : Hey yal from karthik calling karthik

2010 : Hey yal (remix) from karthik calling karthik

2010 : Aapka kya hoga from housefull

2009 : Wake up sid from wake up sid

2009 : Wake up sid (culb mix) from wake up sid

2009 : Man ko ati from london dreams

2009 : Man ko ati (remix) from london dreams

2009 : Life is crazy from wake up sid

2009 : Khwab from london dreams

2009 : Barso yaaron from london dreams

2009 : Aaj kal zindagi from wake up sid

2007 : Tujhe sb hai pata from tare zameen par

2004 : Payega jo lakshya hai teraa from lakshya

1997 : Yeh duniya ek from pardes 

As Composer : 

2013 : Vishwaroopam

2012 : Chittagong

2011 : Don 2

2011 : Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

2011 : Game

2011 : De Ghuma Ke (World Cup 2011 song)

2011 : Patiala House

2011 : Koochie Koochie Hota Hai

2010 : Tere Bin Laden

2010 : Housefull

2010 : Hum Tum Aur Ghost

2010 : Karthik Calling Karthik

2010 : Kismat Talkies

2010: My Name Is Khan

2009 : London Dreams

2009 : Wake Up Sid

2009 : 13B

2009 : Sikandar

2009 : Luck by Chance

2009 : Shortkut

2009 : Chandni Chowk to China

2009 : Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic

2008 : Rock On!!

2007 : 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

2006 : Don: The Chase Begins Again

2006 : Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

2005 : Dus

2005 : Dil Jo Bhi Kahey...

2005 : Bunty Aur Babli

2004 : Vanity Fair

2004 : Phir Milenge

2004 : Lakshya

2004 : Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...

2004 : Rudraksh

2003 : Kal Ho Naa Ho

2003 : Kuch Naa Kaho

2003 : Nayee Padosan

2003 : Armaan

2003 : Ek Aur Ek Gyarah

2002 : Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?

2001 : Dil Chahta Hai

2000 : Mission Kashmir

1999 : Dillagi

1999 : Shool

1999 :Bhopal Express

1999 : Rockford 

Awards


National Film Awards : 

2008 : Best Male Playback Singer - Maa from Taare Zameen Par

2004 : Best Music Direction - Kal Ho Naa Ho

2000 : Best Male Playback Singer - Yenna Solla Pogirai from Kandukondain Kandukondain 

Kerala State Film Award : 

2008 : Best Singer - Kalyaana Kacheri from Madampi 

Nandi Award : 

2008 : Best Male Playback Singer - Venkatadri 

Filmfare Awards : 

2005 : Best Music Direction for Bunty Aur Babli

2003 : Best Music Direction for Kal Ho Naa Ho

2002 : Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent for Dil Chahta Hai 

Filmfare Awards South  : 

2005 : Best Playback Singer for Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana - Telugu 

Star Screen Awards : 

2005 : Best Music Direction for Bunty aur Babli

2001 : Best Music Direction for Dil Chahta Hai 

Asianet Film Award : 

2009 : Best Male Playback - Pichavecha Naal from Puthiya Mukham 

Annual Malayalam Movie Awards (Dubai) : 

2009 : Best Male Singer - Pichavecha Naal from Puthiya Mukham 

Kerala Film Critics Award : 

2011 : Best Male Playback Singer - Indhumukhi Varumo from Holidays 

MAA Music Award : 

2012 : Best Male Playback Singer - Nee Dookudu from Dookudu

Other awards : 

2007 : Swaralaya-Kairali-Yesudas Award for outstanding contribution to Indian film music