Naresh Iyer

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Naresh Iyer(Singer)
Birth name Naresh Iyer
Born (1981-01-03) 3 January 1981 (age 31)

Naresh Iyer (born 3 January 1981) is a playback singer from Chennai, India. Naresh Iyer has rendered film songs in several Indian languages and has several chart hits to his credit. His rendition of "Roobaroo" from the movie Rang De Basanti composed by A. R. Rahman topped the music charts for many weeks in 2006 and won him the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer. He also won the Filmfare award in the R.D. Burman Musical Talent category. He is one of the few playback singers to have won both a Filmfare Award and a National Award in his professional debut singing year.

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Biography

Naresh Iyer was born to a Tamil Brahmin family and brought up in Matunga, Mumbai. He attended SIES College of Management Studies where he received a degree in commerce. After graduation he intended to become a Chartered Accountant, but decided to study Carnatic music and Hindustani classical music instead.[1] Iyer was spotted by composer A. R. Rahman in a reality talent show, Channel V's Super Singer. Though he did not win the show, Naresh was later contacted by A. R. Rahman and made his debut with the song "Mayilirage" from Anbe Aaruyire. He has also sung for other composers in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam. He is a versatile singer.

Naresh is also the vocalist of a fusion band called Dhvani which is based in Mumbai.[2] He and his band have performed for many events and charity concerts. One of his album [oxygen band signature] finest song defines him as love the nature.He performed in Ragam 2010,the cultural fest of NIT Calicut.

He also won the R.D. Burman Award as the best male upcoming singer.[3]

Awards

  • 2005 - Hub Award for Best Playback Singer for the song "Mayilarage" from Anbe Aaruyire
  • 2006 - National Film Award for Best Male Playback singer for the song "Roobaroo" from Rang De Basanti
  • 2006 - Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut (R. D. Burman Award)
  • 2006 - Kannadasan Award for Best Male Debut
  • 2008 - Hub Award for Best Playback Singer for the song "Mundhinam Parthenae" from Vaaranam Aayiram
  • 2008 - Nominated for Best Male Playback singer for the song "Mundhinam Parthenae" from Vaaranam Aayiramin 2nd Vijay Awards
  • 2009 - Filmfare Award (South) for Best Playback Singer for the song "Mundhinam Parthenae" from Vaaranam Aayiram
  • 2010 - Nominated for Best Male Playback singer (song - Oru Vetkam varudhe from Pasanga)in 57th South Filmfare awards
  • 2010 - South Scope Award for Best Male Playback singer for the song - Oru Vetkam varudhe from Pasanga
  • 2011 - Uninor Mirchi Music Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song NENU NEVANTU from Telugu film ORANGE

Discography

Soundtrack

Year Film Songs Language Composer
2005 Anbe Aaruyire "Mayilirage" Tamil A. R. Rahman
Saravana "Kadhal suthudhey" Tamil Srikanth Deva
2006 Rang De Basanti "Paathshala", "Roobaaroo", "Tu Bin Bataye", "Paathshala (Be a Rebel)" Hindi A. R. Rahman
Varalaru - The Story of the Godfather "Innisai", "Kamma Karayile" Tamil A. R. Rahman
Heartbeats "Hey Mizhimazha" Malayalam
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal "Munbe Vaa", "Kummi Adi" Tamil A. R. Rahman
Rendu "Nee En Thozhiya" Tamil D. Imman
2007 Munna "Manasa" Telugu Harris Jayaraj
Pachaikili Muthucharam "Kaadhal Konjum", "Karu Karu" Tamil Harris Jayaraj
Happy Days "Happy Days Rock" Telugu Mickey J. Meyer
Hudugata "Are Are Saguthire" Kannada
One Love "One Love" Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Bengali A. R. Rahman
Azhagiya Thamizh Magan "Valayapatti" Tamil A. R. Rahman
2008 Velli Thirai "Uyirile" Tamil G. V. Prakash Kumar
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na "Pappu Can't Dance" Hindi A. R. Rahman
Vaaranam Aayiram "Mundhinam", "Yethi Yethi" Tamil Harris Jayaraj
Aegan "Hey Saala" Tamil Yuvan Shankar Raja
Seval "Paarvaile Oru Yekkam" Tamil G. V. Prakash Kumar
Kotha Bangaru Lokam "Ok Anesa" Telugu Mickey J. Meyer
2009 Venkata In Sankata "Nodutha" Kannada
Delhi 6 "Hey Kaala Bandar" Hindi A. R. Rahman
Pasanga "Oru Vetkam Varudhe" Tamil James Vasanthan
Angadi Theru "Un Perai Sollum" Tamil G. V. Prakash Kumar
Leader "Aaunana kaadana" Telugu Mickey J. Meyer
Katha "Thaka Thaka" Telugu S. K. Balachandran
2010 Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa "Kannukkul Kannai" Tamil A. R. Rahman
Bale Pandya "Sirikiren", "Happy", "Title song" Tamil Devan Ekambaram
Komaram Puli "Amma Thale" Telugu A. R. Rahman
Anwar "Kanninima Neele " Malayalam Gopi Sundar
Uthama Puthiran "Kan Irandil " Tamil Vijay Antony
Orange "Nenu Nuvvantu" Telugu Harris Jayaraj
Inidhu Inidhu "Kodi Kanavu " Tamil Mickey J. Meyer
Mynaa "Kaiya Pudi" Tamil D. Imman
Engeyum Kadhal "Thee illai" Tamil Harris Jayaraj
Thambikottai "Noorandu" Tamil D. Imman
Admissions Open "Meri Rooh" Hindi
Tournament "Manassil" Malayalam
Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji "Tere Bin (Reprise)" Hindi Pritam
Veppam "Mazhai Varum", "Veppam" Tamil Joshua Sridhar
2011 Ko "Netri Pottil" Tamil Harris Jayaraj
Kadhal 2 Kalyanam "Enakkaga Unakkaga" Tamil Yuvan Shankar Raja
Happy Husbands "Tum se" Hindi M. Jayachandran
Kuchh Luv Jaisa "Thoda Sa Pyaar" Hindi
Just For You "Tere Chahat" Hindi (album)
Always Kabhi Kabhi "Jaane Kyon" Hindi
Karungali "Unnai Virumbhi" Tamil
Ra Ra "Sollitan" Tamil
Ninaivil Nindraval "Mayakipittale" Tamil D. Imman
Prema Kaidhi "Idemiti" Telugu
Keratam "Vayase Nidura" Telugu
Yuvan "Nilave Nannum" Tamil Joshua Sridhar
Ambuli "3D Era" Tamil Venkat Prabu Shankar
Vedi "Kadhalikka" Tamil Vijay Antony
Muran "Iduvarai" Tamil Sajjan Madhav
Force "Main Chali" Hindi Harris Jayaraj
7aam Arivu "Innum Enna Thozha" Tamil Harris Jayaraj
7th Sense "Endukanta Joda" Telugu Harris Jayaraj
Kempegowda "Geleyane" Kannada Arjun Janya
Ra. 1 "Ulagam Ulagam" Tamil and Telugu Vishal-Shekhar
G.one "Alano Elano" Telugu Vishal-Shekhar
Mayakkam Enna "Naan Sonnadhum Mazhaivandhucha" Tamil G. V. Prakash Kumar
18 Vayasu "Entha Ulagil" Tamil
2012 Pollangu "Kadhale Un" Tamil
Ekk Deewana Tha "Dost Hai (Girl I Loved You)" Hindi A. R. Rahman
Panithuli "Pasiya Thokamma" Tamil
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi "Venam Machhaan" Tamil Harris Jayaraj
Neeku Naaku "Neepokam" Telugu
Ninu Choose Love Vasthundi "Sega Ledhu" Telugu

References

  1. ^ Chaudhuri, Debanjana (2005-12-25). "Sing with me". Express India. http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=163283. Retrieved 2009-02-23. 
  2. ^ Ramamoorthy, Mangala (24 March 2007). "On a melodious track". The Hindu. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2007032401740500.htm&date=2007/03/24/&prd=mp&. Retrieved 2009-05-05. 
  3. ^ Ramamoorthy, Mangala (2007-03-22). "Melodious track". The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2007/03/22/stories/2007032200180100.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-22. 

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Rang de Basanti (2006 Album by Original Soundtrack)
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008 Album by A.R. Rahman)
The Boss (Sivaji song)
Aegan (soundtrack)