Naresh Iyer
Naresh Iyer (born 3 January 1981) is an Indian playback singer. Born in a Tamil speaking family from Mumbai, Iyer is fluent in Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and Marathi. 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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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Naresh Iyer |
| Born | 3 January 1981 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
| Website | www |
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 upcoming self-taught Professional Artist. He attended SIES College of Commerce and Economics where he received his Degree in Commerce. After graduation he intended to become a Chartered Accountant and was practicing CA and side by side was learning Carnatic music and Hindustani classical music too.
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".
Awards
- 2006 – National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Roobaroo" from Rang De Basanti
- 2007: Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent – Rang De Basanti
- 2007 - Nominated for IIFA Award for Roobaroo along with Mr.A.R.Rahman
- 2007 – 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
Tamil songs
| Year | Film | Song Name | Composer | Co-Singer(s) |
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| 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 | ||
| Agam Puram | "Kangal Modhi" | Sundar C. Babu | Vichitra | |
| 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 | |
| Ra.One (Dubbed version) | "Ulagam Ulagam" | Vishal-Shekhar | ||
| 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 | |
| Babu Bangaram | "Manella Vaanela" | Gibran | ||
| 2017 | Mersal | "Mersal Arasan" | A. R. Rahman | G V Prakash & Viswaprasad |
| 2019 | Sagaa | "Yaayum" | Shabir | Rita |
| 2019 | Sivappu Manjal Pachai | "Idhuthaan Idhuthaan" | Siddhu Kumar | Shashaa Tripathi |
Telugu songs
| Year | Film | Songs | Composer | Co-Singer |
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| 2007 | Munna | "Manasa"(Audio) | Harris Jayaraj | Sadhana Sargam |
| "Manasa"(Film Version) | Mahalakshmi Iyer | |||
| Happy Days | "Happy Days Rock" | Mickey J. Meyer | ||
| One Love | "One Love" | A. R. Rahman | ||
| 2008 | Surya S/o Krishnan | "Monna Kanipinchavu" | Harris Jayaraj | |
| Kotha Bangaru Lokam | "Ok Anesa" | Mickey J. Meyer | ||
| 2009 | Leader | "Aaunana kaadana" | Mickey J. Meyer | |
| Katha | "Thaka Thaka" | S. K. Balachandran | ||
| 2010 | Ye Maaya Chesave | "Aakaasam" | A. R. Rahman | |
| Puli | "Amma Thalle" | Shweta Mohan | ||
| Orange | "Nenu Nuvvantu" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| 2011 | Prema Kaidhi | "Idemiti" | D. Imman | |
| 7th Sense | "Endukanta Joda" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| G.One | "Alano Elano" | Vishal-Shekhar | ||
| 2012 | Life is Beautiful | "Its your Love" | Mickey J. Meyer | |
| Routine Love Story | "Yeppatikaina" | |||
| Ko Ante Koti | "O Madhurimave" | Shanshikant Kartik | ||
| Gajaraju | "Kanne Sogasulu" | D. Imman | ||
| 2015 | Superstar Kidnap | "Oh Na Manasa" | Sai Karthik | |
| 2017 | Nenu Local | "Arere Yekkada | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Kaadhali | "Lokama" | Prasan Praveen Shyam | ||
| 2018 | Chi La Sow | |||
| Idi Naa Love Story | ||||
| Nannu Dochukunduvate | ||||
| Anagana O Prema Katha | "Nuvvaina Gurthu Cheyyava" | KC Anjan | ||
| Aithe 2.O | ||||
| 2019 | Raagala 24 Gantallo | "Aakasanne" | Raghu Kunche | Muskan Sethi |
Malayalam songs
Film- Usthad Hotel- Mel Mel Mel (Co - Singer : Anna Katharina Valayil)
Film - Anwar- Kanninima Neele (Co - Singer : Shreya Ghoshal)
Film - Finals - Nee Mazhavillu Polen (Co - Singer : Priya Prakash Varrier)
Film- Chewing Gum - En Jeevane (Co - Singer : Shwetha M
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.
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