Naresh Iyer
| நரேஷ் ஐயர் Naresh Iyer | |
|---|---|
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Naresh Iyer | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Naresh Iyer |
| Born |
3 January 1981 Mumbai, India |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
| Website |
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Naresh Iyer (born 3 January 1981) is a playback singer from Mumbai, India, born to a Tamil speaking family from Kerala. He speaks fluent Tamil, Hindi and Marathi while understands Malayalam. 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.
Early life
Naresh Iyer was born to Shankar Iyer and Radha on 3 January 1981 and brought up in Matunga, Mumbai. He has a younger sister named Nisha Iyer, who is an artist.He attended SIES College of Commerce and Economics 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.
Career
Naresh 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.[1] He has also sung for other composers in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam.[2]
Naresh is also the vocalist of a Mumbai based fusion band called Dhvani.[3]
He also won the R.D. Burman Award as the best male upcoming singer.[4]
The same year he also won the National Award for Best Playback Singer(Male) for his rendition of "Rubaroo" from the movie "Rang De Basanti".
He has a sibling Nisha. They both learned Carnatic music.[5]
Awards
- 2006 – National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Roobaroo" from Rang De Basanti
- 2009 – Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil for the song "Mundhinam Parthenae" from Vaaranam Aayiram
- 2006 – Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
- 2005 – Hub Award for Best Playback Singer for the song "Mayilarage" from Anbe Aaruyire
- 2006 – Kannadasan Award for Best Male Debut
- 2008 – Hub Award for Best Playback Singer for the song "Mundhinam Parthenae" from Vaaranam Aayiram
- 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 Nuvantu" from Orange
Discography
Soundtrack
Tamil Songs
| Year | Film | Song Name | Composer | Co-Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Anbe Aaruyire (Ah Aah) | "Mayilirage" | A. R. Rahman | Madhushree |
| Saravana | "Kadhal Suthudhe" | Srikanth Deva | Sadhana Sargam | |
| 2006 | Varalaru | "Innisai" "Kamma Karaiyile" | A. R. Rahman | Mahathi Sowmya Raoh |
| Sillunu Oru Kaadhal | "Munbe Vaa En Anbe Vaa" "Kummi Adi" | A. R. Rahman | Shreya Ghoshal Siva Chidambaram & Swarnalatha | |
| Rendu | "Nee En Thozhiya" | D. Imman | Sujatha Mohan | |
| 2007 | Pachaikili Muthucharam | "Kadhal Konjum" "Karu Karu" | Harris Jayaraj | - Karthik & Krish |
| Azhagiya Thamizh Magan | "Valayapatti Thavile" | A. R. Rahman | Ujjayinee & Madhumitha | |
| 2008 | Velli Thirai | "Uyirile" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| Bheema | "Oru Mugamo" | Harris Jayaraj | Krish | |
| Vaaranam Aayiram | "Mundhinam Parthene" "Yethi Yethi" | Harris Jayaraj | Prashanthini Benny Dayal & Solar Sai | |
| Sakkarakatti | "Elay" | A. R. Rahman | Krish | |
| Aegan | "Hey Salaa" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Blaaze & Mohammed Aslam | |
| Seval | "Paarvayile Oru Yekkam" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
| 2009 | Pasanga | "Oru Vetkam Varudhe" | James Vasanthan | Shreya Ghoshal |
| Angadi Theru | "Un Perai Sollum" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Shreya Ghoshal & Haricharan | |
| 2010 | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | "Kannukkul Kannai" | A. R. Rahman | |
| Bale Pandiya | "Sirikiren" "Happy" "Bale Pandiya" | Devan Ekambaram | Various Various Velmurugan & Ranjith | |
| Uthamaputhiran | "Kan Irandil" | Vijay Antony | ||
| Mynaa | "Kaiya Pudi" | D. Imman | Sadhana Sargam | |
| Inidhu Inidhu | "Kodi Kanavu" | Mickey J. Meyer | ||
| Engeyum Kadhal | "Thee Illai" | Harris Jayaraj | Mukesh, Gopal Rao, Mahathi & Ranina Reddy | |
| Thambikottai | "Noorandu Vazhga" | D. Imman | Anitha & Ilavenil | |
| 2011 | Ko | "Netri Pottil" | Harris Jayaraj | |
| Veppam | "Mazhai Varum" (male version) "Veppam" | Joshua Sridhar | - Joshua Sridhar | |
| Ambuli | "3D Era" | Venkat Prabu Shankar | Blaaze | |
| Vedi | "Kadhalikka" | Vijay Antony | Emcee Jesz & Andrea Jeremiah | |
| Muran | "Idhuvarai" | Sajjan Madhav | Saindhavi | |
| 7aum Arivu | "Innum Enna Thozha" | Harris Jayaraj | Balram & Suchith Suresan | |
| Ra. 1 | "Ulagam Ulagam" | Vishal-Shekhar | ||
| Mayakkam Enna | "Naan Sonnadhum Mazhai Vanducha" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Saindhavi | |
| 2012 | Oru Kal Oru Kannadi | "Venaam Machan" | Harris Jayaraj | Velmurugan |
| Podaa Podi | "Maattikittenae" | Dharan | Suchitra & Benny Dayal | |
| Sattam Oru Iruttarai | "Adam Evaal" | Vijay Antony | Harini | |
| Samar | "Azhagho Azhaghu" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| 2013 | Virattu | "Podhum Podhum" | Dharan | Andrea Jeremiah |
| Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara | "Enge Ponalum" (Prayer) | Siddharth Vipin | Dr. Narayana | |
| Ambikapathy | "Ambikapathy" | A. R. Rahman | ||
| Endrendrum Punnagai | "Yaelae Yaelae Dhosthu Da" | Harris Jayaraj | Krish & Krishna Iyer | |
| 2016 | Gethu | "Thillu Mullu " | Harris Jayaraj |
Other Songs
| 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 | |||
| Surya S/o Krishnan | "Monna Kanipinchavu" | Telugu | 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 | Ye Maaya Chesave | "Aakaasam" | Telugu | A. R. Rahman | ||
| Bale Pandiya | "Sirikiren" "Happy" "Title song" | Tamil | Devan Ekambaram | |||
| Puli | "Amma Thalle" | Telugu | A. R. Rahman | |||
| Anwar | "Kanninima Neele " | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |||
| 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 | |||
| 2011 | Ko | "Netri Pottil" | Tamil | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Veppam | "Mazhai Varum" "Veppam" | Tamil | Joshua Sridhar | |||
| Kadhal 2 Kalyanam | "Enakkaga Unakkaga" | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
| Happy Husbands | "Tum se" | Hindi | M. Jayachandran | |||
| Kucch Luv Jaisaa | "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.One | "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 | "Neekopam" | Telugu | ||||
| Ninu Choose Love Vasthundi | "Sega Ledhu" | Telugu | ||||
| Second Show | "Swapnam Pankidan" | Malayalam | Avial | |||
| Ustad Hotel | "Mel Mel Mel" | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |||
| Godfather | "Laali Laali Amma" | Kannada | A. R. Rahman | |||
| Teenage | "Yenido" | Kannada | ||||
| Teenage | "Huduge Begagide" | Kannada | ||||
| Life is Beautiful | "Its your Love" | Telugu | Mickey J. Meyer | |||
| Routine Love Story | "Yeppatikaina" | Telugu | Mickey J. Meyer | |||
| Podaa Podi | "Mattikitane" | Tamil | Dharan | |||
| Sattam Oru Iruttarai | "Adam Eval" | Tamil | Vijay Antony | |||
| Samar | "Azhago Ahaghu" | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
| Oruvar Meedhu Iruvar Sainthu | "Devadhai Pol Ponnuda" | Tamil | Siva | |||
| Ko Ante Koti | "O Madhurimave" | Telugu | Shanshikant Kartik | |||
| Gajaraju | "Kanne Sogasulu" | Telugu | D. Imman | |||
| 3g love | "Edo something" | Telugu | Shekhar Chandra | |||
| 2013 | Chandra | "Nee Arugai Irukkum" | Tamil | Gautam Srivatsa | ||
| Virattu | "Podhum Podhum" | Tamil | Dharan | |||
| Dega | "Eedu Vaadi" | Telugu | Dharan | |||
| Madras Mami | "Ding dong sattam" | Tamil | L V Ganesh | |||
| Anbha Azhagha | "Anbe Anbe" | Tamil | Murugan | |||
| Lerevaru | "Na Jeevitha Kaalamantha" | Telugu | Christian album | |||
| Premantene Chitram | "Medisa Tara" | Telugu | M.G.K.Praveen | |||
| Ambikapathy | "Ambikapathy" | Tamil | A. R. Rahman | |||
| Panivizhum nilavu | "Nenje" | Tamil | L.V.Ganesh | |||
| Theriyama Unnai Kadhalichitten | "Sapa Mapa" | Tamil | Vijay Vasanth | |||
| War chhod na yaar | "Khwabosi Jo" | Hindi | Aslam Keyi | |||
| Teens (2013) | "Ninave | Malayalam | Viswajit | |||
| 2014 | Ambara | "Kaanade Kaanade | Kannada | Abhimann roy | ||
| Aaha Kalyanam ) | "Honeyaew | Tamil | Dharan | |||
| Aaha Kalyanam ) | "Mazhayil saranil | Tamil | Dharan | |||
| Inga enna solluthu) | "Cute Aana | Tamil | ||||
| Oru Kalavani ) | "Aararirao | Tamil | ||||
| Gubeer ) | "Gubeer title song | Tamil | ||||
| Manam Nilluna Nikkhadadi ) | "Twinkle sona | Tamil | ||||
| Chikkikku chikkikichu ) | "A jelly | Tamil | ||||
| Aadhar ) | "Raathiriye | Tamil | ||||
| Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham ) | "Oh Oh Nadigal oda | Tamil | ||||
| Kalavu Thozhirchalai ) | "Yedho Yedho | Tamil | ||||
| Karthikeyan ) | "Vennila | Tamil | ||||
| Thirudan Police) | "Moodipannikul | Tamil | ||||
| Nambiar ) | "Kaima Kaisa | Tamil | ||||
| Naaikal Jaakruthai) | "En Nenjil | Tamil | Dharan | |||
| Panduvam ) | "Mudhal Murai | Tamil | ||||
| 1 pandhu 4 run 1 wicket ) | "Thalai sainthu | Tamil | Dharan | |||
| Pranayakatha ) | "Manjil Mongipongum | Malayalam | Alphonse | |||
| The last supper ) | "Idi Minnal | Malayalam | ||||
| Gamer ) | "Manasukkul | Malayalam | ||||
| John Paul Vathil Thurrakannu ) | " | Malaylam | ||||
| Happny Journey ) | " | Tamil | ||||
| Weekened Love ) | "Oka Pranaam | Telugu | ||||
| Aaya Kalayanam ) | "Honeyae | Telugu | ||||
| Aaha Kalyanam ) | "Urumo Mundo | Telugu | ||||
| Dega ) | "Edu Vaadi | Telugu | ||||
| Cinrunavvula chirujallu ) | "Bolo Bolo nesthama | Telugu | ||||
| Karthikeya ) | "Inthalo Ennenni Vinthalo | Telugu | ||||
| Superstar Kidnap ) | "Oh Na Manasa | Telugu | ||||
| The End ) | "Eerojilla | Telugu | ||||
| 2015 | Pranayakatha | "Manjil Mungipongum | Malayalam | Alphonse Joseph | ||
| Naaikal Jakruthai ) | "En Nenjil | Tamil | Dharan | |||
| Muthukumar wanted ) | "Atham enakanevey | Tamil | Sundara | |||
| Natpathigaram 79 ) | "Shaiela my shaila | Tamil | Deepak | |||
| Mapla singham ) | "Eduvume thonale | Tamil | N.R.Raghunathan | |||
| Mapla singham ) | "Oruvatti | Tamil | N.R.Raghunathan | |||
| Okkosari ) | "Yedha Kudipe | Telugu | Shravan | |||
| Charles Shafiq Karthigeya ) | "Mazhai saaral | Tamil | ||||
| Orange Mittai ) | "Payanangal thodaruthe | Tamil | Justin Prabhakaran | |||
| Manam Nilluna Nikkhadhadi ) | "Maru Maru | Tamil | RG Aalan | |||
| Manam Nilluna Nikkhadhadi ) | "Twinkle sona | Tamil | RG Aalan | |||
| Masala Padam ) | "Masala Masala | Tamil | Kartik | |||
| Columbus ) | "Pranama | Telugu | Justin | |||
| Columbus ) | "Tummeda Jummanipichaku | Telugu | Justin | |||
| rowspan=" | Raja Mandhiri ) | "Sneghidiye Sneghidiye | Tamil | |||
| Darling 2 ) | "Ni sa Gari sa | Tamil | Radhan | |||
| Babu Bangaram | Mallela Vaanala | Telugu | Ghibran | |||
Awards
References
- ↑ "Naresh Iyer on a high note". Deccan Chronicle. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ Chaudhuri, Debanjana (25 December 2005). "Sing with me". Express India. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
- ↑ Ramamoorthy, Mangala (24 March 2007). "On a melodious track". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
- ↑ Ramamoorthy, Mangala (22 March 2007). "Melodious track". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ↑ "A Roobaru with Naresh Iyer".
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