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Naresh Iyer

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Naresh Iyer is a playback singer from Mumbai, 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. Wikipedia
Born: January 3, 1981 (age 34), Chennai
Education: SIES College of Management Studies
Parents: Shankar Iyer, Radha Iyer
Awards: National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer, more
Siblings: Nisha Iyer

Tu Bin Bataye	2006	Rang De Basanti
Unn Perai Sollum	2010	Angaadi Theru
Thee Illai	2010	Engeyum Kadhal
Mundhinam	2008	Vaaranam Aayiram
Roobaroo	2006	Rang De Basanti
Nazrein Milaana Nazrein Churaana	2008	Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
Main Chali	2011	Force
Nenu Nuvvantu
Inthalo Ennenni Vinthalo
Oru Vetkam Varudhe
Kannukkul Kannai	2010	Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
Happy Days Rock	2007	Happy Days
Kan Irrandil	2010	Uthamaputhiran
Amma Thale
Valayapatti Thavile	2007	Azhagiya Tamil Magan
Naan Sonnadhum Mazhaivandhucha	2011	Mayakkam Enna
Matam Mastam	2008	Yuvvraaj
Manasa
Innum Enna Thozha
Kanninima Neele
Kaadhal Konjam	2007	Patchai Kili Muthucharam
Pattu Poochi
Ok Anesa
Mel Mel Mel
Haiya Haiya
Vandhe Maatharam
Tere Mere Pyaar Ki
Dost Hai	2012	Ekk Deewana Tha
Innisai	2006	Varalaru
Thoda Sa Pyaar	2011	Kucch Luv Jaisaa
Oru Mugamo
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Naresh iyer
Naresh Iyer
Background information
Birth name	Naresh Iyer
Born	Template:Birth of date and age Mumbai, India
Years active	2005 – present

Naresh Iyer (born 3 January 1981) is a playback singer fromMumbai, 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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EARLY LIFE[EDIT]

Naresh Iyer was born to a Tamil Brahmin family of Shankar Iyer and Radha on 3 January 1981 and brought up in Matunga, Mumbai. He also has a younger sibling Nisha Iyer who is also an upcoming Artist (Painting).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[EDIT]

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. He has also sung for other composers in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam.^[1]

Naresh is also the vocalist of a Mumbai based fusion band called Dhvani.^[2]

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

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 named Nisha Iyer. Both of them have learned Carnatic music.^[4]

AWARDS[EDIT]

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[EDIT]

Soundtrack[edit]

Tamil Songs[edit]

Year	Film	Song Name	Composer	Co-Singer(s)
2005	Anbe Aaruyire (Ah Aah)	"Mayilirage"	A. R. Rahman	Madhushree
2005	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
2007	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
2009	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
	8aam 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

Other Songs[edit]

Year	Film	Songs	Language	Composer
2005	Anbe Aaruyire	"Mayilirage"	Tamil	A. R. Rahman
2005	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
	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.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
	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

AWARDS[EDIT]

2007: Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent – Rang De Basanti

REFERENCES[EDIT]

Jump up^ Chaudhuri, Debanjana (25 December 2005). "Sing with me". Express India. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
Jump up^ Ramamoorthy, Mangala (24 March 2007). "On a melodious track". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
Jump up^ Ramamoorthy, Mangala (22 March 2007). "Melodious track". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
Jump up^ "A Roobaru with Naresh Iyer".

EXTERNAL LINKS[EDIT]

Naresh Iyer at the Internet Movie Database

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1967–1980	Mahendra Kapoor (1967) Manna Dey (1968) S. D. Burman (1969) Manna Dey (1970) Hemant Kumar (1971) K. J. Yesudas (1972) K. J. Yesudas (1973) Mukesh (1974) M. Balamuralikrishna (1975) K. J. Yesudas (1976) Mohammed Rafi (1977) Shimoga Subbanna (1978) S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1979) Anup Ghoshal (1980)

1981–2000	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1981) K. J. Yesudas (1982) S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1983) Bhimsen Joshi (1984) Jayachandran (1985) Hemant Kumar (1986) K. J. Yesudas (1987) S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1988) Ajoy Chakrabarty (1989) M. G. Sreekumar (1990) K. J. Yesudas (1991) Rajkumar (1992) K. J. Yesudas (1993) P. Unni Krishnan (1994) S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1995) S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1996) Hariharan (1997) Sanjeev Abhyankar (1998) M. G. Sreekumar (1999) Shankar Mahadevan (2000)

2001–present	Udit Narayan (2001) Udit Narayan (2002) Sonu Nigam (2003) Udit Narayan (2004) Naresh Iyer (2005) Gurdas Maan (2006) Shankar Mahadevan (2007) Hariharan (2008) Rupam Islam (2009) Suresh Wadkar (2010) Anand Bhate (2011) Shankar Mahadevan (2012) Rupankar (2013)

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Naresh Iyer (born 3 January 1981) is a playback singer from Mumbai, India. Naresh Iyer has rendered film songs in several Indian languages and has several ...