Shankar Mahadevan
| Shankar Mahadevan | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 3rd |
| Genre(s) | Pop, playback singing, composer |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian singer and music composer. He is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that provides music to Bollywood films.
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Early life
Shankar Mahadevan was born in Chembur, a suburb of Mumbai, India to a Tamil family. He learned Indian Classical Music and Carnatic music in his childhood and started playing Veena at the age of five[1].He went to OLPS High School in Chembur.He did his engineering in electronics from R.A.I.T (D Y Patil,Navi Mumbai). He is one of the famous music director in Bollywood
Career
Though a software engineer by profession and having worked for Oracle Corporation, Shankar's interest in music made him venture into the field of music. He got his first break as a playback singer in a Bollywood movie. He later rose to stardom by releasing his first music album called Breathless. He later got into music direction and became a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio, composing music for Bollywood films.
He enjoys a successful run with Fusion-Jazz band SILK with Louis Banks on Keyboards, Sivamani on percussion, Sridhar Parthasarathy on Mridangam and Karl Peters on Bass Guitar.
Shankar Mahadevan has also provided vocals for several compositions of Remember Shakti which features maestros like Zakir Hussain, John Mclaughlin, U. Srinivas and Selvaganesh Vinayakram.
He is also a mentor on Zee TV's musical reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009[2].
Awards
Filmfare Awards
2003: Best Music Direction win for Kal Ho Naa Ho
2005: Best Music Direction win for Bunty Aur Babli..
Star Screen Awards
2000: Best Background Music nomination for Mission Kashmir
2001: Best Music Direction win for Dil Chahta Hai
2005: Best Music Direction win for Bunty aur Babli
Music Composing Filmography
- Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (Hindi) (2008)
- Maya Bazaar (Malayalam) (2008) ... (announced)
- Yavarum Nalam (Tamil) (2008) ... (announced)
- Rock On (2008)
- Kismat Talkies (2009) ... (announced)
- High School Musical 2 Soundtrack (Hindi Version)
- Taare Zameen Par (2007) ... (Released)
- Johnny Gaddaar (2007) ... (Release)
- Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007)
- Hey Baby (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)
- 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/Abhay (2001)
- Mission Kashmir (2000)
- Dillagi (1999)
- Shool (1999)
- Dus (1997)
Discography
- Breathless - Breathless is the album that first gave him fame, including the song, "Breathless," in which he sings through the whole song without pausing to breathe.
- Nine - Nine is Shankar's most recent album. Each song is a representation of a "mood," including joy, sadness, love, etc.
External links
- Shankar Mahadevan at the Internet Movie Database
- Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (official site)
- Biography
- Shankar Mahadevan Official Site
- Shankar Mahadevan Bio
References
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