Naresh Iyer
Naresh Iyer (born 3 January 1981) is an Indian playback singer. Born Mumbai, Iyer is fluent in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and Marathi. Naresh Iyer has rendered 2000 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 won the Filmfare award in the R.D. Burman Musical Talent category.
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| Background information | |
| Born | 3 January 1981 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
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.[1]
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.[2] He has also sung for other composers in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam.[3]
Naresh is also the vocalist of a Mumbai based fusion band called Dhvani.[4]
He also won the R.D. Burman Award as the best male upcoming singer.[5]
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
Hindi songs
- 2006 - Rang De Basanti (Rubaru)
- 2011 - Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji (Tere Bin Reprise)
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 | ||
| 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 | |
| 2015 | Charles Shafiq Karthiga | "Mazhai Saaral" | Sidhartha Mohan | Deepika Varadarajan |
| 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 |
| Dev | "Dai Machan Dev" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| 2019 | Sivappu Manjal Pachai | "Idhuthaan Idhuthaan" | Siddhu Kumar | Shashaa Tripathi |
Telugu songs
| Year | Film | Songs | Composer | Co-Singer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nuvvu Nenu Prema | "Preminche Premava" | A. R. Rahman | Shreya Ghoshal |
| 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 | Karthik, A. R. Rahman | |
| 2008 | Surya S/o Krishnan | "Monna Kanipinchavu" | Harris Jayaraj | Prashanthini |
| "Yegasi Yegasi" | Benny Dayal, Chandran | |||
| Kotha Bangaru Lokam | "Ok Anesa" | Mickey J. Meyer | Kalyani Nair | |
| 2009 | Leader | "Aaunana kaadana" | Mickey J. Meyer | Shweta Pandit |
| Katha | "Thaka Thaka" | S. K. Balachandran | ||
| Blue | "Blue Theme" | A. R. Rahman | Vijay Prakash, Sonu Kakkar, Blaaze, A. R. Reihana, Raqeeb Alam | |
| "Priyathama" | Shreya Goshal | |||
| 2010 | Ye Maaya Chesave | "Aakaasam" | A. R. Rahman | |
| Puli | "Amma Thalle" | Shweta Mohan, Rahul Raj | ||
| Robo | "Harima Harima" | Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam, Benny Dayal | ||
| Orange | "Nenu Nuvvantu" | Harris Jayaraj | Nadeesha, U.V. Jackey | |
| 2011 | Prema Kaidhi | "Idemiti" | D. Imman | Sadhana Sargam |
| 7th Sense | "Endukanta Joda" | Harris Jayaraj | Suchith Suresan | |
| 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 | ||
| OKOK | "Vaddura Maavaa" | Harris Jayaraj | Velmurugan | |
| Gajaraju | "Kanne Sogasulu" | D. Imman | ||
| Daruvu | "Nijam Cheppu" | Vijay Antony | Sangeetha Rajeshwaran | |
| 2013 | Sasesham | "Nuvvaina Nenaina" | K C Mouli | |
| 2014 | Karthikeya | "Inthalo Ennenni Vinthalo - Male" | Shekar Chandra | |
| Aaha Kalyanam | "Honeyae Honeyae - Male" | Dharan Kumar | ||
| 2015 | Columbus | "Tummeda Jummanipichaku" | Jithin Roshan | Shashaa Tirupati |
| Superstar Kidnap | "Oh Na Manasa" | Sai Karthik | ||
| 2016 | Majnu | "Jare Jare" | Gopi Sundar | |
| Premam | "Agarottula" | Rajesh Murugesan | ||
| Babu Bangaram | "Mallela Vaanala" | Ghibran | ||
| 2017 | Nenu Local | "Arere Yekkada" | Devi Sri Prasad | Manisha Eerabathini |
| Kaadhali | "Lokama" | Prasan Praveen Shyam | Sowmya Sharma | |
| 2018 | Chi La Sow | "Solo Solo" | Prashanth R Vihari | Diwakar, Prashanth R Vihari |
| Idi Naa Love Story | "Yedho Yedho" | Srinath Vijay | Priya Himesh | |
| Nannu Dochukunduvate | "Inthe Inthena" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | ||
| Anagana O Prema Katha | "Nuvvaina Gurthu Cheyyava" | KC Anjan | ||
| Aithe 2.O | "Ningi Pai" | Arun Chiluveru | ||
| 2019 | Raagala 24 Gantallo | "Aakasanne" | Raghu Kunche | Musskan Sethi |
| Dear Comrade | "Maama Choodaro" | Justin Prabhakaran | ||
| 2020 | Amaram Akhilam Prema | "Kanulanu" | Radhan | |
| Mad | "Nee Thalaputho" | Mohith Rahmanic | Manisha Eerabathini | |
| 2021 | Sashi | "Yevarikogani" | Arun Chiluveru | Nayana Iyer |
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
- "On a chart-ered course". The Hindu. 24 February 2011. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- "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. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - Ramamoorthy, Mangala (22 March 2007). "Melodious track". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2009.