Himesh Reshammiya- Male Playback Singer of India

Himesh Reshammiya is an Indian music director, composer, singer and actor.

Music and film career

Himesh Reshammiya was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Vipin Reshammiya and Madhu Reshammiya. He had his first success[citation needed] as a music director of the 2003 film, Tere Naam. After that, he composed music for the film, Aashiq Banaya Aapne, as a singer, and songs like Tera Suroor, Zara Jhoom Jhoom and Tanhaiyan went on to become hits. Already famous for his voice, he tarted acting. His first film, Aap Kaa Surroor - The Real Luv Story, was a success, but two of his later films did not do well at the box office.

In August 2010, it was announced that music video director Roman White was going to direct videos (to be filmed in September) for Reshammiya's first international album in English, named @ Da Edge, which is to be released in September 2011. The film will be released in 122 countries. Reshammiya was the first Indian singer to perform at the Wembley Arena and the Heineken music hall in Amsterdam.

On March 11, 2011, it was announced that Reshammiya was all set to make his Hollywood debut with a French director. The film is known as A * Is Killed and is based upon the mysterious death of pop star Michael Jackson.

Another of his upcoming films, titled A New Love Ishstory has been put on hold for more than two years by producer Bhushan Kumar. Bhushan said he will release the film after Damadamm! (aka Ishq Unplugged) is finished.

The music of the film Bodyguard was originally supposed to be composed by Pritam Chakraborty, but Reshammiya was asked to compose it by Salman Khan.

Himesh Reshammiya has been receiving rave and good reviews for his excellent composition in Bodyguard. "Teri Meri" and "Desi Beats" from Bodyguard have emerged as the top chart buster tracks of 2011 according to Bollywood Hungama and T-Series.

Reshammiya recently made an official announcement of giving music to upcoming projects that includes Namastey London 2 and a few more projects with Sachin Gupta, Vinit Singh and Arya.[citation needed]

Recently,[when?] he has collaborated 250 international known artists including Edward Maya and Lil Wayne and signed them for his music label HR Musik for his forthcoming international projects that will release in 2012.

Television

Before becoming a music director, Reshammiya produced several television serials, including Amar Prem and Andaaz on Zee TV. He also composed the title song of both.

Reshammiya was actively involved in mentoring and judging the singing competition, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge on Zee TV. His group was known as Rock Gharana. He was the winning mentor of the show in 2007. In 2009, Vaishali Made, a female contestant from his Rock Gharana, won the singing competition. He is also the team captain, judge and mentor on STAR Plus's show, Music Ka Maha Muqqabla for the team Himesh's Warriors.

Criticisms and controversies

In his debut film as an actor, Aap Kaa Surroor - The Real Luv Story, Reshammiya added a song Tanhaiyaan from Boney Kapoor's proposed film Milenge Milenge.Initially, Reshammiya had composed the song for Kapoor's film but later decided to use it for his own movie. Tips, which held the audio rights of Milenge Milenge, accused Reshammiya of copyright violation, as audio rights for Aap Kaa Surroor - The Real Luv Story were acquired by T-Series. However, Reshammiya defended himself saying that he had made Kapoor listen to the song, but it wasn't included in Milenge Milenge. He also claimed to have tried to get in touch with Kapoor for seven months, and since there was no progress on the film, he decided to use the song for his own movie. In June 2007, they reconciled their differences after Reshammiya apologized.

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Himesh Reshammiya

Reshammiya won the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award in 2006 for Aashiq Banaya Aapne. This was his first and most successful[citation needed] song in 2005. He is the only music director in Bollywood to get Filmfare Best Male Playback Award.He also received several nominations for his music direction.
Personal life

At the age of 21, Himesh married Komal and they have a son, named Swayam. His family, including his parents, avoid media attention.

As A Playback Singer

Year	Film	Song Name	Co-Singers
2012	A New Love Ishtory
2011	Dama Damm
2010	Kajraare	Rabba Luck Barsa * Kajra Kajra - Sanu Guzara * Tujhe Dekh Ke - Teriyan Meriyan * Aafreen - Woh Lamha	Solo * Sunidhi Chauhan * Shreya Ghoshal * Harshdeep Kaur
	Milenge Milenge	Kuch Toh Baaki Hai * Milenge Milenge	Solo * Shreya Ghoshal
2009	Radio	Mann Ka Radio - Zindagi Jaise - Rafa Dafa * Janeman - Koi Na Koi - Teri Meri Dosti - Shaam Ho * Piya Jaise * Damadji	Solo * Shreya Ghoshal * Rekha Bhardwaj * Kailash Kher
2008	Karzzzz	Lut Jaaon * Ek Haseena Thi * Tandoori Nights * Soniye - Tere Bin Chain * Dhoom Tere - Hari Om - Masha Allah - Sisak Sisak	Harshdeep Kaur * Shreya Ghoshal * Sunidhi Chauhan * Tulsi Kumar * Solo
	Dasavathaaram	Oh Oh Sanam - Remix	Mahalakshmi Iyer
2007	Welcome	Kola Laka Vellari	Solo
	Nanhe Jaisalmer	Ulfat - Ranjha * Lamha Lamha	Solo * Sunidhi Chauhan
	Darling	Tadap	Tulsi Kumar
	Fear	Tanha Tanha	Solo
	Aap Kaa Surroor - The Real Luv Story	Assalam Vaalekum - Tere Bina - Kya Jeena* Tera Mera Milna - Jhoot Nahin Bolna * Tanhaiyaan - Ya Ali * Mehbooba	Solo * Shreya Ghoshal * Sunidhi Chauhan * Asha Bhosle
	Apne	Mehfooz * Dekhoon Tujhe To Pyaar Aaye * Ankh Vich Chehra Pyaar Da	Solo * Akriti Kakkar * Shaan, Kunal Ganjawala, Amrita Kak
	Fool n Final	Ek Kalsa * Sigdi	Solo * Jayesh Gandhi
	Good Boy, Bad Boy	Good Boy Bad Boy * Meri Aawargi * Aashiqana Aalam Hai * Dard E Dil - Remix	Akriti Kakkar * Himani Kapoor * Alka Yagnik, Sunidhi Chauhan, Vinit Singh * Solo
	Shakalaka Boom Boom	Shakalaka Boom Boom - Dil Lagaayenge * Naamumkin	Akriti Kakkar * Solo
	Namastey London	Chakna Chakna - Viraaniya * Yahi Hota Pyaar	Solo * Sunidhi Chauhan
	Red: The Dark Side	Aafreen Tera Chehra - Aamin * Dil Ne Ye Na Jaana * Loneliness Is Killing	Solo * Harshdeep Kaur * Akriti Kakkar
	Nehlle Pe Dehlla	Dil Naiyyo Maane Re	Tulsi Kumar
2006	Rocky – The Rebel	Junoon * My Love For You * Teri Yaad Bichake Sota Hoon * Laagi Chutte Na - Rocky Rock The World	Amrita Kak * Akriti Kakkar * Tulsi Kumar * Solo
	Dil Diya Hai	Dil Diya * Afsana Banake - Mile Ho Tum To * Yaadan Teriyan	Himani Kapoor * Tulsi Kumar * Solo
	Aap Ki Khatir	Aap Ki Khatir - Afsana - Tu Hi Mera	Solo
	Ahista Ahista	Ahista Ahista - Allah Kare - Love You * Aawan Akhiyan	Solo * Jayesh Gandhi, Aftab Hashmi Sabri
	Anthony Kaun Hai	Ishq Kiya Kiya * No Way No Way	Sunidhi Chauhan * KK
	Chup Chup Ke	Shabe Firaq	Tulsi Kumar
	Phir Hera Pheri	Mujhko Yaad Sataye Teri - Ae Meri Zohrajabeen	Solo
	Tom Dick And Harry	Jhoom Jhoom * Tanha Jiya Na Jaaye * Tere Sang Ishq	Solo * Arya * Tulsi Kumar
	36 China Town	Aashiqui Meri * Dil Tumhare Bina	Sunidhi Chauhan * Alka Yagnik
	Humko Deewana Kar Gaye	Tum Saanson Mein	Tulsi Kumar
	Banaras	Kitna Pyar Kartein Hain	Solo
	Aksar	Jhalak Dikhlaja * Lagi Lagi * Mohabbat Ke	Solo * Sunidhi Chauhan * Tulsi Kumar
2005	Aashiq Banaya Aapne	Aashiq Banaya Aapne * Aap Ki Kashish * Dillagi Mein Jo Beet Jaaye	Shreya Ghoshal * Krishna Beura, Ahir * Jayesh Gandhi, Shaan, Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan, Vasundhara Das

Bhupen Hazarika- Indian Male Playback Singer of India

Personal life and education

Bhupen Hazarika was born in Sadiya, Assam. A child prodigy, he wrote and sang his first song at the age of 10 in the first ever Assamese film Jyoti Prasad Agarwala's Joymoti and worked for the second Assamese film, Jyoti Prasad Agarwala's Indramalati, in 1939 when he was 12 years old.

He completed his Intermediate Arts from Cotton College in 1942, and went on to Banaras Hindu University to complete his B.A. in 1944 and his M.A. in Political Science in 1946. He earned a Ph.D. from Columbia University in New York in 1954, submitting a dissertation titled "Proposals for Preparing India's Basic Education to Use Audio-Visual Techniques in Adult Education". He was the president of the "Asom Sahitya Sabha" in 1993.

Career

As a singer, he is known for his deep baritone voice and crisp diction; as a lyricist, he is known for poetic compositions and parables that touch on a wide range of themes ranging from the erotic to social and political commentary; and as a composer for his use of folk music with a touch of the contemporary. He also participated, first as a child artist, and later as a director, in the nascent Assamese film industry. He is immensely popular in the states of Assam, West Bengal as well as in neighbouring Bangladesh. In addition to his native Assamese, Hazarika has sung in many other Indic languages, including Bengali and Hindi, many of these the translation of originally assamese-composed songs.

Awards

National Award as the Best Regional Film (1975)

Padma Bhushan (2001)

Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1992)

Asom Ratna (2009)

Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2009)

Conferred as the first Indian Music Director for best music Internationally for the film Rudaali at the Asia Pacific International Film Festival at Japan in 1993.

All India Critic Association Award for best performing folk artist (1979)

In February 2009, the All Assam Students Union felicitated Dr. hazarika by erecting a life size statue in the heart of Guwahati. It was unveiled by Dr. Hazarika himself.

Legacy

Dr. Bhupen Hazarika has been known to create a great impression on both Assamese and Indian cinema, literature and music. He has immense repute, touching on reverence in his native Assam, the other north-east states and the neighbouring state of West Bengal. He had created memorable national award winning Assamese films in the otherwise nascent Assamese film industry which somewhat revived it. His notable contributions to literature also made him the president of the Asom Sahitya Sabha. In music his balladic voice coupled with the themes of social consciousness as well as love have made his songs immortal. He is considered as one of he greatest contributor to Assamese culture after Sankardev and Jyoti Prasad Agarwala.

Anuj Gurwara-Indian Male Play Back Singer of India

Anuj Gurwara (born June 9, 1981), is a Filmfare Award winning Indian playback singer, radio jockey, actor, voice-over artist and master of ceremonies. He is most popularly known as the singer of the popular song "Panchadara Bomma" from Magadheera.

Early life

Anuj comes from a family of educators. His father, Yogendra K Gurwara, and mother, Jyoti Gurwara, are teachers and run a school, Sherwood Public School in Hyderabad, India.[citation needed] The family made Hyderabad their home in 1982. Anuj has one elder brother, Amol Gurwara.

Anuj did his schooling in Sherwood and later, graduated in Psychology and Advertising from Nizam College, Hyderabad.He was an active part of Arts and Music in school and college. Anuj's interests were constantly encouraged and at an early age, he displayed tremendous potential.[citation needed]

Career

Anuj started his career working as a copywriter and content developer for various design firms and advertising agencies. After a short stint with a theatre group, he decided to pursue a career in Entertainment.

Playback Singing

In 2009, Anuj debuted as playback singer. Under the music direction of M. M. Keeravani, he sang a song, "Panchadara Bomma", for the Telugu film, Magadheera, which would later emerge one of the highest grossing Telugu films of all time. Along with the success of the film, the song, Panchadara Bomma, grew to be a massive hit and established Anuj as a fresh new voice in the world of music.

S. S. Rajamouli, the director of Magadheera stated in an article - "I opine that Panchadara Bomma is the best song in my career".The song was also declared Top Telugu Song of the year 2009 by various media channels, including newspapers, FM radios and television channels, winning awards across various platforms.

The song "Panchadara Bomma" has singularily generated revenues of over Rs.3,00,00,000 only from mobile phone ringtone downloads, which is said to be a record that no other song in Telugu cinema has created till now.

Panchadara Bomma also earned Anuj his first ever Filmfare trophy. He was awarded Best Male Playback Singer in a star-studded ceremony in Chennai on 7 August 2010.

His latest hits also include "Prapancham Naaventosthunte" from the hit film, Vedam as well as "Yem Sakkagunavro" from Jhummandi Naadam. Both songs have generated good response from all over.[15]

Live performances

Anuj has been actively performing at various corporate shows and public gigs after his award-winning singing debut.

He was also invited to the United States of America by the Bay Area Telugu Association and the Telugu Association of North America. He performed across the United States to packed audiences.[18] Anuj was also invited to Kuwait to perform for audiences there.

Theatre and Film actor

Anuj has been an active theatre actor in Hyderabad since 1999, as part of various Theatre productions. He has showcased his talent as an actor and received positive reviews for his performance.

In 2003, while pursuing acting, Anuj got a call from Nagesh Kukunoor for Hyderabad Blues 2: Rearranged Marriage.After this, Anuj auditioned for Sekhar Kammula. Sekhar had won the National Film Award for his directorial debut in Dollar Dreams. He cast Anuj as the 2nd lead for his film Anand, which released in 2004. Anand was a massive hit and Anuj received good reviews for his part.[26][27]

Anuj made a comeback into cinema after establishing himself as a playback singer. He played a cameo in S. S. Rajamouli's hit film of 2010 Maryada Ramanna

Radio

In 2005, Anuj auditioned for All India Radio. He was selected and started hosting music-based shows on Yuvavani. Following All India Radio, Anuj worked for Radio Biryani, a private radio program setup that aired on the AIR frequency. That year, Anuj was awarded Best RJ (Hindi) for his show, Naach Meri Jaan.

Anuj's joined Radio City 91.1 FM in 2006. The station was setting up in Hyderabad, one of the first private FM stations in the city.Anuj began hosting an evening drive time show, Recharge, six days a week, from 8 pm to 11 pm. He played popular Hindi music and maintained high energy, wit and humor throughout the three hours. The show was a hit right in its early days. It struck a chord with the evening listenership that would drive back from work, and as Anuj would say, "recharge" their batteries on their way home. Anuj enjoyed immense popularity through the show. The name stuck with him and he is fondly called RJ "Recharge" Anuj to this day.

Anuj shifted to the 5–9 pm time slot after a year, yet, commanded a dedicated listenership in Hyderabad. Owing to his personal connect and popularity with listeners, he was awarded "No.1 RJ across All-India Radio City" for the year 2006-07. Anuj was soon shifted to the morning show, The Radio City Breakfast Show, from 7 am to 11 am, where he, with Shraddha, gave a fun and energetic start to the day. The chirpy, positive and friendly banter between them had Hyderabad tuned in every morning. It was in February 2008 that Anuj was awarded "India's Best Radio Host for 2007-08" in a nationwide search. Anuj quit Radio City in July 2008, after the station changed its language mix to a more regional sound.

Television

In February 2006, Anuj became a VJ with SS Music. He won the VJ Factor 2, a hunt for VJs in South India. Out of about 5000 people who competed, Anuj was one of the four winners. It was a short-lived role as Anuj got an opportunity in Radio City, Hyderabad soon after.

Voice Acting

Anuj also works as a freelance Voice Over Artist and script writer, for various ad films, radio spots, documentaries, films, training modules and e-learning projects. In 2009, Anuj became part of India's first ever PlayStation 2 game, Hanuman, as the voice of Hanuman in Hindi and English.[38]

Master of Ceremonies / Compere

Being an RJ and an actor, Anuj diversified himself as an MC. From hosting formal events to large parties and concerts, Anuj has established himself as one of the most popular Master of Ceremonies in Hyderabad. He has hosted events, big and small, for a large number of corporate companies and Event Managers.

Anuj's understanding of the pulse of an event, appropriate sense of humor, smooth integration of various elements, personalised involvement with the crowd and respect to the theme of the event, has made him a preferred MC for various kinds of events.

Discography

Year	Film / Song	Composer	Language	Notes
2009	Magadheera "Panchadara Bomma"	M. M. Keeravani	Telugu
	Pravarakhyudu "Emaipoyano (O My Love)"	M. M. Keeravani	Telugu
2010	Young India "Young India"	M. M. Keeravani	Telugu
	Vedam "Prapancham Naaventosthunte"	M. M. Keeravani	Telugu
	Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu "Nidadholu Pilla (Jathara Song)"	V. Selvaganesh	Telugu
	Badmash "Ninna Monna"	Vandemataram Srinivas	Telugu
	Jhummandi Naadam "Yem Sakkagunavro"	M. M. Keeravani	Telugu
	Adi Nuvve "Nuvvantene Ishtam"	Jeevan Thomas	Telugu
	Graduate "Ninnala Nenu Lenu"	Sandeep	Telugu
	26 Kingston "Nee Vallu Jadalo"	Vishnu	Telugu
2011	Anaganaga O Dheerudu "Ninnu Chudani"	M. M. Keeravani	Telugu
	Prema Kavali "Listen To My Heart"	Anoop Rubens	Telugu

Filmography

Acting

Year	Film	Role	Director	Language	Release
2004	Hyderabad Blues 2: Rearranged Marriage	Azam	Nagesh Kukunoor	Telugu	July 2004
	Anand	Rahul Agarwal	Sekhar Kammula	Telugu	October 2004
2010	Maryada Ramanna	Ghanshyamdas	S. S. Rajamouli	Telugu	July 2010

Radio Shows

Year	Station	Show Name	Time
2005	All India Radio	Yuvavani English	Mon-Sat 8 pm-11 pm
2005	Radio Biryani	Naach Meri Jaan
		Aashiq Awara
2006–2008	Radio City 91.1FM	Recharge!	Mon-Sat 8 pm-11 pm
		City Joyride	Mon-Sat 5 pm-7 pm
		The Radio City Breakfast Show	Mon-Sat 7 am-11 am
		The Great Indian Countdown	Saturdays, 7 pm-9 pm

Awards

Playback singing

• Radio City 91.1 FM - Best Playback Singer (Male) for "Panchadara Bomma" (Magadheera; 2009)
• Radio City 91.1 FM - Best Song of the Year for "Panchadara Bomma" (Magadheera; 2009)
• Big 92.7 FM Ugadi Music Awards 2010 - Best Upcoming Singer of the Year for "Panchadara Bomma" (Magadheera; 2009)
• Big 92.7 FM Ugadi Music Awards 2010 - Best Love Song of the Year for "Panchadara Bomma" (Magadheera; 2009)
• Aalapana Music Awards 2010 - Best Upcoming Playback Singer for "Panchadara Bomma" (Magadheera; 2009)
• Mirchi Music Awards South 2010 - Listener's Choice Best Song of the Year for "Panchadara Bomma" (Magadheera; 2009)
• Mirchi Music Awards South 2010 - Best Playback Singer (Nominated) for "Panchadara Bomma" (Magadheera; 2009)
• 57th Filmfare Awards South - Best Male Playback Singer (Telugu) for "Panchadara Bomma" (Magadheera; 2009)
• MAA TV's CineMAA Awards - Best Male Playback Singer for "Panchadara Bomma" (Magadheera; 2009)
• South Scope Best Male Playback Singer Award for "Panchadara Bomma" (Magadheera; 2009)

Recognition

• Listed in Top 50 Achievers of South India for 2009-10 by Avant Garde Magazine Hyderabad (Nov 2010)
• Youth Achiever Award by The Passionate Foundation

Radio jockey

• 2005 - Best RJ (Hindi) - Radio Lovers Association of Hyderabad - Radio Biryani
• 2007 - Best RJ (Male) - All India Radio City stations - Radio City 91.1fm - Radio City 91.1fm
• 2008 - India's Best Radio Host - Radio Duniya Magazine - Radio City 91.1fm

Abhijeet Bhattacharya Male Playback Singer of India

Early life

Abhijeet was born in a Bengali middle-class family in Kanpur on 30 October 1958, the youngest of four siblings. He passed his matriculation from Ramakrishna Mission Higher Secondary School, Kanpur and Class XII from BNSD Inter College Chunni Ganj, Kanpur; and graduated in commerce (B.Com.) from Christ Church College, Kanpur in 1977. He started singing on stage in 1970 onwards. Although his parents were against the idea, he went against their wishes and became a singer. He is an established singer in Bollywood, having done extensive playback singing for actor - Shahrukh Khan; among many others. Nowadays, he also appears as a judge in reality shows based on singing contests on TV. He has interest to play cricket most of evening time during schooling days.

Abhijeet Bhattacharya
Birth name	Abhijee
Born	30 October 1958.Kanpur, India (age 52)
Genres	Bollywood, regional filmi playback
Occupations	Singer
Years active	1985–present

Career

Abhijeet left home for Mumbai in 1981 to study Chartered Accountancy. Due to his fascination for singing and music, he decided to pursue a career in playback singing and quit Chartered Accountancy. Despite being gifted with a melodious voice, he struggled for a long time.

After his long struggle in Mumbai, he received a call from Rahul Dev Burman to sing for Dev Anand's sons debut film. Abhijeet idol is Kishore Kumar.

In the 1990s, Abhijeet established himself as a notable playback singer. His first notable hits were the songs from the film Baaghi, composed by Anand-Milind - Ek chanchal shokh hasina, Chandni raat hai and Har kasam se badi hai. Then in 1994 when he gave hits in movies like Yeh Dillagi, Anjaam, Raja Babu and Main Kihildi Tu Anari.. there was no looking back.. He became a hit machine along with his competitors Kumar Sanu and Udit Narayan he was among the top 3 play back singers of 90s and finally won the Filmfare Best Playback singer Award for Yes Boss in 1997. He went on to give hit numbers in the movies Baadshah, Yes Boss, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Josh, Dhadkan, Chalte Chalte, Main Hoon Na and many others.

Some of his songs such as Kurta phaadke from Anari No. 1 did not do well with the public.

Abhijeet has given his voice for actors such as Shahrukh Khan, Sunil Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Govinda, Sanjay Dutt, Sunny Deol, Saif Ali Khan, Bobby Deol, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Ajay Devgan, among many others.

He was recently seen as a Judge in a reality show called Star Voice of India. He now judges a show called "Ek Se Badkhar Ek".

Non-film music

After his success in playback singing, Abhijeet decided to try non-film pop music. He released two albums, Main Deewana Hoon and Tapori No.1. The albums did not achieve commercial success. Later he launched Aashiqui, which was appreciated by the audience. Recently, he has launched a pop album, called Tere Bina, whose songs and videos are chartbusters.

On May 3, 2006, he released another non-film album called Lamhe, which was well-appreciated. Currently Abhijeet is a judge on the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa - Little Champs show. He is one of the best singer of contemporary India.

Notable songs

Dil Tujhpe Aa Gaya—1991 -Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin

Ole Ole -94 - Yeh Dillagi

Main Khiladi Tu Anari -94 (title track) - Main Khiladi Tu Anari

Haan mujhe pyaar hua pyaar hua allahmiya- Judaai

Zara sa Jhoom loo main -95 - Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge

Wada Raha Sanam -92 - Khiladi

Darwaza Band Karlo -93 - Darr

Meri Jaane Jaana- Mohabbat

Woh Ladki Jo Saab Se - Baadshah

Title song - Baadshah

Tum aaye to -2000 - Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani

I'm The Best - Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani

Kuch to Baata - Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani

Tauba Tumhare Ye Ishare -2003 - Chalte Chalte

Suno Na - Chalte Chalte

Title Song - Chalte Chalte

Chaand Taare -97 - Yes Boss

Main Koi Aisa Geet - Yes Boss

Title Song[Sad]-2004 - Main Hoon Na

Mere Khyaloon Ki Malika -2k - Josh

Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan -2k - Dhadkan

Roshini Se - Asoka

Raat Ka Nasha - Asoka

Aye Nazaneen - Dil Hi Dil Mein

Teri ankhen jhuki jhuki -96 - Fareb

Shaher Ki ladki - Rakshak

Jhanjhriya - Krishna

Pyaar Se Pyaar Hum Ab To Karne Lage -01-Raaz

Ishq chupta nahin chupaane se - Bewafaa

Aisa koi zindagi mein aaye - Dosti

Tan tana tan tan tara—98 - Judwaa

Sandesa Aya, Jab Tak Hai Saans, Kabhie Kabhie Sapne - Kaafila

Dhoom Taana -07 - Om Shanti Om

Dil le le-Khiladi 420

Yeh Dillagi—94-Yeh Dillagi

Koi nahi tera jaisa-Keemat

Main rahu naa rahu meri aawaz -2006-lamhe

Ek Chanchal Shook Haseena -90-BAGHI

Deewana Deewana Main Tere Liye-Daraar

Lamha Lamha Doori -06-Gangster

Badi Mushkil Hai -94-Anjaam

Ah a e O oh O -94-Raja Babu

Itna mujhe pata hai - Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi

Bharo meri mang baro - Sabse Bada Khiladi

Jab tak rahega samosa main aloo - Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi

Maine to khai kasam - Awara Paagal Deewana

Tumhain kaise main batoo-Dastak

Aankhon main base ho tum-Takkar

Awards

Filmfare Best Male Playback Award (1997) for Main Koi Aisa Geet Gaaon (Yes Boss)

Screen-Videocon Award for the best singer in 1997 for Chand taare in Yes Boss

MTV Life Time Achievement Award.

Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman

Personal life

Abhijeet is married to Sumaati. The couple have two sons.

Vani Jairam- Female Player Singer of India

Vani Jayaram is a prominent Indian female playback singer. She has recorded more than 8,000 songs in 14 different languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi and Hindi. She has thrice won the National Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer.

Vani Jayaram
Vani Jayaram with thambura
Background information
Born	Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Genres	playback singing
Occupations	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1971-current
Website	Official website

Personal life and background

Vani Jayaram was born in Vellore in Tamil Nadu, in a family of musicians. Her mother is the disciple of Ranga Ramunaja Iyengar, a great veena exponent. Kadaloor Sreenivasa Iyengar, who taught Vani’s sister music, was fascinated by her observation and grasping power. He taught her a few Dikshitar kritis when she was hardly five.The fifth daughter in a family of six daughters and three sons, Vani always secretly yearned for a career in film playback singing. Considered to be a child prodigy, Vani Jayaram claims to have recognized the different ragas of Indian classical music before the age of five. Her voice was first heard on All India Radio, Madras, at the age of eight.

Vani Jayaram studied Carnatic music under the tutelage of Kadalur Srinivasa Iyengar, T. R. Balasubramanian and R. S. Mani. Her Hindustani classical music guru was Ustad Abdul Rahman Khan.

After her marriage to Jayaram she settled in Mumbai, where she realized her dream.

Career

In 1971, she realized her childhood ambition of becoming a film playback singer when Hindi film music director Vasant Desai chose her voice for the Hindi feature film Guddi. She recorded three songs for Guddi, Bol Re Papi Hara a song based on the Hindustani raga Miyan Malhar, instantly made her an household name of India. For that song she was awarded the Tansen Samman (for best classical-based song in a Hindi film), the Lions International Best Promising Singer award, the All India Cinegoers Association award, and the All India Film-goers Association award for the Best Playback Singer in 1971. She went on to sing a few songs each for music directors of Hindi cinema, including Chitragupt, Naushad (a classical song in Pakeezah and a duet with Asha Bhosle in Aaina), Madan Mohan (a duet with Kishore Kumar in the film Ek Mutthi Aasmaan), O.P. Nayyar (several songs from the film Khoon Ka Badla Khoon including duets with Mohammed Rafi and also with Uttara Kelkar and Pushpa Pagdhare), R. D. Burman (a duet with Mukesh in the film Chhalia), Kalyanji Anandji, Laxmikant Pyarelal, and Jaidev (a duet with Manna Dey in Parinay and a solo in Solwa Saawan). Her songs in the film Meera (1979), composed by Pandit Ravi Shankar (not to be confused with Meera (1945), starring M. S. Subbulakshmi), won her the Filmfare Award. Vani recorded her first Tamil song for the Tamil film Thaiyum Seiyum, for S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, in the year 1973.

Around 1974, she shifted her base to Chennai and soon became a sought-after singer in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam cinema. Besides Hindi and Tamil, Vani Jayaram has recordings in other languages of India. These include some songs in Gujarati, Marathi, Marwari, Haryanvi, Bengali and Tulu, and a huge repertoire in Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu and Oriya. For her work in some of these languages, she has been awarded many prestigious awards, among them are: Best Female Playback Singer for states of Gujarat (1975), Tamil Nadu (1980) and Orissa (1984).

One of her most famous Marathi songs, "Runanubandhachya", is a duet with the classical Hindustani singer Kumar Gandharva. This song was composed by Vani's mentor Vasant Desai for a Marathi drama called Dev Deenaghari Dhaavlaa. The song's lyrics were written by Bal Kolhatkar.

Awards

Vani Jayaram was chosen for the Indian President's National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer of 1975, for her work in M. S. Viswanathan's Apoorva Raagangal. Shankarabharanam (Telugu), the film scored by K. V. Mahadevan, gave Vani Jayaram her second National Award as Best Playback Singer of 1980. Once again, she was awarded her third National Award for Best Playback Singer of 1991 for K. V. Mahadevan's Swathi Kiranam.

Her songs in the Pandit Ravi Shankar scored film Meera brought her the Film World (1979) Cine Herald (1979) and Filmfare Award (1980) for Best Playback Singer for "Mere To Giridhar Gopal".

She was awarded Tanzen Award in 1972, which she won for "Bole Re Pappihara" (from the film Guddi), one of the most popular songs in her career.

She is also the youngest artist to be awarded the Sangeet Peet Samman.

Other titles

2004: Kamukara Award

2007: South Indian Meera

Usha Mangeshkar- Female Playback Singer of India

Usha Mangeshkar  (born 1935) is an Indian singer who has recorded many Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati songs soundtracks.

Her father is Deenanath Mangeshkar. She is the younger sister of singers, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle. She gained spotlight as a playback singer after singing some devotional songs for the low-budget movie, Jai Santoshi Maa (1975), which became an all-time blockbuster.[1] She was nominated for the Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer award for her song, "Main to Aarti," in that film. She sang the same songs again for that movie's remake in 2006.


Awards and nominations

* BFJA Awards for Best Female Playback Singer for Jai Santoshi Maa (1975)

* Filmfare Nomination as Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Main to Aarti" from Jai Santoshi Maa (1975)

* Filmfare Nomination as Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Mangta Hai To Aaja" from Inkaar (1977)

Sujatha Mohan Female Playback Singer of India

Sujatha Mohan usually credited as Sujatha, is an Indian playback singer who is popular for singing in Malayalam and Tamil movies. She has also sung for Telugu and Hindi movies.

Family

Sujatha Mohan is the granddaughter of Parur T. K. Narayana Pillai, the first Chief Minister of the erstwhile Travancore-Cochin State after Independence. Her only daughter, Shweta Mohan, is also a singer.

Career

Sujatha was shot to fame in the seventies as Baby Sujatha, the schoolgirl who regularly used to sing with K. J. Yesudas in his stage shows all over the world. She recorded her first song, "Kannezhuthy Pottuthottu" when she was in sixth standard. The song was composed by M. K. Arjunan for the 1975 Malayalam movie Tourist Bungalow. She recorded songs for Shyam in Kamam Krodham Moham and Salil Chowdhury in Aparadhi. Around this time, composer M. G. Radhakrishnan got her to record many non-film songs; the biggest hit among them was "Odakkuzhal Vili".

She debuted in Tamil films through the song "Kaadhal Oviyam Kandein", but it was not included in the film. Her first released song in Tamil was "Kalai Paniyil" from the Tamil film Gayathri (1977), starring Sridevi and Rajinikanth with music by Ilaiyaraja. She sang for Ilaiyaraaja in Johnny, Kavikuyil and Ilamai Kolangal. After her marriage in 1981, she took a sabbatical from playback singing. She made a successful comeback in 1988 through Kadathanadan Ambadi, followed by the superhit Chithram.

She used to sing ad jingles in the late 1980s for A. R. Rahman (such as a Remanika Sarees ad). Then, Rahman got her to sing "Pudhu Vellai Mazhai" from Mani Ratnam's 1992 film Roja, which became one of the biggest hit songs in India. The backing vocals for the song "Kadhal Roja" were also performed by Sujatha. She has had other hit songs, most of them with Rahman from films including Pudhiya Mugam (1992), Gentleman (1993), Jeans and Minsaara Kanavu (1997). She has also recorded some songs in Hindi, including "Dil Hai Sanam" (the Hindi version of "Thee Thee") from Chor Chor (Thiruda Thiruda), "Ishq Bina" from Taal, "Hai Jaana" from Pukar and "Ishwar Allah" from Earth, and provided backing vocals for the song "Tum Ho Meri Nigahom" from Kabhi Na Kabhi, all of them composed by A. R. Rahman. She has had many of her notable and successful songs under the musical direction of A. R. Rahman.

She had a strong comeback in the Malayalam film industry in the mid-1990s and most of her notable Malayalam songs were composed by Vidyasagar. Most of her hit songs from Telugu are composed by Mani Sharma.

Popular songs

Tamil

* "Oru Iniya Manadhu" from Johnny

* "Pudhu Vellai Mazhai" from Roja

* "Netru Illatha Matram" from Pudhiya Mugam

* "Poo Pookkum Osai" from Minsara Kanavu

* "Thilana Thilana" from Muthu

* "Enveetu Thottathil" from Gentleman

* "Porale Ponnuthayi" from Karuththamma

* "Aathangara Marame" from Kizhakku Cheemayile

* "Kaatru Kuthirayile" from Kadhalan

* "Katrin Mozhiye" from Mozhi

* "Mudhal Murai" from Sangamam

* "Aasai Aasai" from Dhool

* "Chandiranai Thottadhu Yaar" from Ratchagan

* "Poovukkul" from Jeans

* "Maankuttiye" from Priyamana Thozhi

* "Hallo Hallo Anbuvani" from Manitha Manitha

* "Nenjodu" from Kadhal Kondein

* "Sotta Sotta Tajmahal" from Tajmahal

* "Thithikkuthe…" from Thittikudhey

* "Oru Poiyaavadhu" from Jodi

* "Mugilinamae Enadi" from Amirtham

* "Nenjam Ellaam" from Ayutha Ezhuthu

* "Chalakku Chalakku" from Suryavamsam

* "Yedho Oru Paatu" from Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen

* "Atrai Thingal" from Sivappathigaram

* "Paadava Paadava" from Little John

* "Azhakooril Poothavale" from Thirumalai

Malayalam

* "Kunu Kune" from Yodha

* "Pranayamanithooval" from Azhakiya Ravanan

* "Ethrayo Janmamayi" from Summer in Bethlahem

* "Varamanjaladiya" from Pranayavarnangal

* "Kakkakarumban" from Ee Puzhayum Kadannu

* "Perariya" from Soothradharan

* "Manju Peyyanu" from Chandranudikkunna Dikhil

* "Marannittum" from Randaam Bhavam

* "Onnam Kili" from Kilichundan Mampazham

* "Kandu Kandu" from Mampazhakkalam

* "Thattam Pidichu" from Paradesi

* "Aaroraal Pularmazhayil" from Pattalam

* "Juneile Nilamazhayil" from Nammal Thammil

Telugu

* "Paruvam Vaanaga" from Roja

* "Na Cheli Rojave" from Roja

* "Naathora Tamashalalo" from Ninne Pelladutha

* "Sorry Sorry Sorry" from Bavagaru Bagunnara

* "Cheppave Chirugaali" from Okkadu

* "Gola Gola Rangola" from Ashok

* "Jada Thoti kodithe" from Lakshmi Narasimha

* "Kannu Kottina" from Balu

* "Manasa Vacha Manasisthe" from Iddaru Mitrulu

* "Sukku Sukku" from Lakshyam

* "Abbabba Iddu" from Choodalani Vundi

* "Yem Pilla Kusalama" from Chennakeshava Reddy

* "Shukriya Shukriya" from Nuvve Kavali

* "Sundari" from Amrutha

* "Swagatham" from Sivaramaraj

* "Raja Hamsavo" from Ganesh

* "Gutthonkaya" from Kalyana Ramudu

* "Chiguraku Chatu Chilaka" from Gudumba Shankar

* "Ne Style Nakishtam" from Raghavendra

* "Gusa Gusale Gumma Mamillu" from Annayya

* "Mokka Jonna Thota" from Subhash Chandra Bose

* "Ele Ele Maradala" from Annamayya

* "Entha Pani Chesindi Prema" from Dongadu

* "Kolo Koloyamma Kolo" from Abhimanyu

Hindi

* "Dil Hai Sanam" Chor Chor (Thiruda Thiruda Hindi version)

* "Ishq Bina Kya" from Taal

* "Hai Jaana" from Pukar

* "Tum Ho Meri Nigahom" from Kabhi Na Kabhi

* "Ishwar Allah" from 1947 Earth

Malayalam album songs

* Ravereyayittum from Pranayamarmaram - 2009

* Ee Manjil from Spandanam - 2010

Online initiative

Sujatha was among the first mainstream artists to support the Acethetik initiative, along with M Jayachandran, Madhu Balakrishnan, M G Sreekumar. She recorded "Manju Puthappil" and other songs for the website.

Awards

Sujatha has received several awards and recognitions for her work in the South Indian film musical world.

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards:

* 2001 - Best Female Playback Singer - "Un Samayal Arayil" from Dhill

* 1996 - Best Female Playback Singer - "Poo Pookkum Oosai" from Minsara Kanavu

* 1993 - Best Female Playback Singer - "Netru Illatha Maatram" from Pudhiya Mugam

Kerala State Film Awards:

* 2008 - Best Female Playback Singer - "Bansuri" from Rathri Mazha

* 1999 - Best Female Playback Singer - "Varamanjaladiya" from Pranayavarnangal

* 1996 - Best Female Playback Singer - "Pranayamanithooval" from Azhakiya Ravanan

Asianet Film Awards:

* 2004 - Best Female Playback - "Kandu Kandu" from Mampazhakkalam

* 2001 - Best Female Playback - "Perariya" from Soothradharan

Other prominent awards:

* 2009 - Swaralaya Yesudas Award

* Film Critics Award For Best Female Playback - 11 times

* Cinema Express award

* Dinakaran award

Sudha Malhotra Female Playback Singer of India

Sudha Malhotra (born 30 November 1936)is an Indian playback singer. She also acted in some BollywoodRaj Kapoor's Prem Rog (1982) in the song Yeh Pyar tha ya kuch aur tha.

Early life and education
films and as a play singer worked in popular Bollywood movies in the 1950s and 60s, like Arzoo, Dhool Ka Phool, Ab Dilli Door Nahin, Girl Friend, Barsat Ki Raat, Didi, Kala Pani, Prem Rog, Dekh Kabira Roya. She was last heard in

Sudha Malhotra was born in New Delhi and grew up in in Lahore, Bhopal and Firozpur. She did her graduation in music from Agra University.
Career

Sudha Malhotra was discovered as a child artiste by Ghulam Haider (a prominent music director of the 1940s). She debuted in the movie Arzoo.
Filmography

• Arzoo
• Ab Dilli Door Nahin
• Girl Friend
• Dekh Kabira Roya (1957)
• Dhool Ka Phool (1959)
• Barsaat Ki Raat (1960)
• Gauhar
• Dil-e-Naadan
• Babar
• Didi
• Kala Pani
• Prem Rog (1982)