List of Indian playback singers
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Playback singer
A playback singer is a singer whose singing is prerecorded for use in movies. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras, while the actual singer does not appear on screen.-South Asia:...
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- "National Award" refers to the National Film Award for Best Female Playback SingerNational Film Award for Best Female Playback SingerThe National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer winners are given below. Lata Mangeshkar is the oldest winner in this category, whereas Anjali Marathe is the youngest winner; while K. S. Chithra been awarded for the maximum number of times .-Superlatives:...
- "Filmfare Award" refers to the Filmfare Best Female Playback AwardFilmfare Best Female Playback AwardThe Filmfare Best Female Playback Award is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female playback singer who has delivered an outstanding performance in a film song....
- "Filmfare South Award" refers to the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award in a South Indian language (Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam or Kannada)Filmfare Awards SouthFilmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films...
- "IIFA Award" refers to the IIFA Best Female Playback AwardIIFA Best Female Playback AwardThe IIFA Best Female Playback Award is chosen by the viewers and the winner is announced at the ceremony.The winners are listed below:-- See also :* IIFA Awards* Bollywood* Cinema of India...
- "Star Screen Award" refers to the Star Screen Award for Best Female Playback
- "Zee Cine Award" refers to the Zee Cine Award Best Playback Singer - Female
- Other awards: Bharat RatnaBharat RatnaBharat Ratna is the Republic of India's highest civilian award, awarded for the highest degrees of national service. This service includes artistic, literary, and scientific achievements, as well as "recognition of public service of the highest order." Unlike knights, holders of the Bharat Ratna...
, Padma VibhushanPadma VibhushanThe Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian award in the Republic of India. It consists of a medal and a citation and is awarded by the President of India. It was established on 2 January 1954. It ranks behind the Bharat Ratna and comes before the Padma Bhushan...
, Padma BhushanPadma BhushanThe Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
, Padma ShriPadma ShriPadma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan... - For languages, see Languages of IndiaLanguages of IndiaThe languages of India belong to several language families, the major ones being the Indo-European languages—Indo-Aryan and the Dravidian languages...
Female playback singers
| Name | Languages | Years active | Major awards | Comments |
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| Akriti Kakkar | Hindi | 2006 - Present | ||
| Alisha Chinai Alisha Chinai Alisha Chinai in Gujarati family and an Indian pop singer known for her several albums as well as playback singing in Hindi cinema.-Career:... |
Hindi, Telugu, Kannada | 1988 - Present | Filmfare Best Female Playback Award for the song "Kajra Re" from the film Bunty Aur Babli Bunty Aur Babli Bunty Aur Babli , released in 2005, is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Shaad Ali and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Rani Mukerji and Abhishek Bachchan. It was the first film to feature both Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek Bachchan, and featured guest appearances by Aishwarya Rai and Tania... |
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| Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards... |
Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Malayalam, Tamil, Oriya, Gujarati, Nepali, Assamese | 1979–present | Two National Awards, seven Filmfare Awards, two IIFA Awards, four Bollywood Movie Awards, one BJFA Award, one Sansui Award, three Zee Cine Awards, three Star Screen Awards, one GIFA Award, one MTV Award, two Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, one Videocon Award, BBC- Asia Pacific nomination | Playback singer for over 800 films, with 20,000 songs to her credit. With Kavita Krishnamurthy, she ruled the 1990s and 2000s. She is known for her pristine voice and emotive singing. |
| Amirbai Karnataki Amirbai Karnataki Amirbai Karnataki was a famous actress/singer and playback singer of the early Hindi cinema and was famous as Kannada Kokila. Mahatma Gandhi was an ardent fan of her song Vaishnav Jan To.-Personal life:... |
Hindi, Urdu | 1945–1961 | One of the most popular playback singers of the pre-independence era. | |
| Andrea Jeremiah Andrea Jeremiah Andrea Jeremiah is an Tamil playback singer, voice actor and a film and theatre actress. Beginning her career singing playback, Andrea has gone on to appear in critically acclaimed films such as Pachaikili Muthucharam and Aayirathil Oruvan, winning praise for her portrayals.-Career:Andrea was born... |
Tamil, English | 2007–present | Known for singing Western-style songs | |
| Antara Mitra Antara Mitra Antara Mitra is a vocalist and Bollywood Playback singer who was a contestant in Sony Entertainment Television's reality show Indian Idol 2 in 2006.- Biography :... |
Hindi, Bengali, English | 2007–present | Worked with Pritam and Anu Malik (in Bollywood's "post-millennial" scene) | |
| Anupama | Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, French | 1992–present | Mostly western and electronic songs; also known as Chandralekha Anupama for her song "Chandralekha" | |
| Anupama Deshpande Anupama Deshpande Anupama Deshapande is a Bollywood playback singer who has won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her folk song "Sohni Chinab Di" in the film Sohni Mahiwal .-Notable songs:*"Sohni Chinab Di" from Sohni Mahiwal... |
Hindi, Telugu, English, Tamil, Oriya | 1984–2002 | One Filmfare Award | Folk songs and regional songs. Won a Filmfare award for her Punjabi folk song "Sohni Chenab de Kinare" in the film Sohni Mahiwal |
| Anuradha Paudwal Anuradha Paudwal Anuradha Paudwal is a popular playback singer in Bollywood in India.She has sung songs in Hindi, Marathi and Nepali.- Biography :She studied at Xavier's College in Mumbai. She was married to the late Arun Paudwal, who worked with music director S. D. Burman as his assistant... |
Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil, Nepali | 1973–present | four Filmfare Awards, one National Award | First singer to pose a threat to Mangeshkar Monopoly in the Bollywood film music industry. Recorded in most of the Indian languages. A top singer in the 1980s and early 1990s. Recorded with Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Kalyanji Anandji, Nadeem Shravan and others. |
| Anuradha Sriram Anuradha Sriram Anuradha Sriram is an Indian carnatic and playback singer who hails from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. She has sung in many Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films.- Personal life :... |
Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam | 1993–present | ITFA for the Best Playback Singer for the movie Gemini (2002) | South Indian and Bollywood films |
| Anushka Manchanda Anushka Manchanda Anushka Manchanda is an Indian singer, model, an ex-Channel [V] -VJ and was a member of the Indian pop girl group Viva!.-Biography:... |
Hindi, Telugu, Tamil | 2006–present | Known for her pop-style funky songs | |
| Anwesha | Hindi,Tamil | 2008–present | Runner-up in a singing talent show in Zee TV. Now pursuing a playback singing career | |
| Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies... |
Hindi, Marathi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, English, Russian, Czech, Nepali, Malay, Malayalam, Konkani, Oriya and other languages | 1943–present. in 2011 October Guinness book has included her name for having maximum number of song recordings. | Padma Vibhushan, two National Awards, seven Filmfare Award (plus Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award), two MTV Awards, Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Wife of Rahul Dev Burman Rahul Dev Burman Rahul Dev Burman commonly known as R. D. Burman and nicknamed Pancham da or simply Pancham, was an influential Bollywood music composer. He was the only son of singer and Bollywood music composer Sachin Dev Burman and his wife Meera... and younger sister of Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional... . Versatile singer with many achievements |
| Banumathi Banumathi Dr. Paluvayi Bhanumathi Ramakrishna was a noted Indian film actress, director, music director, singer, producer, book writer and songs writer. Most of her works are in Telugu and Tamil languages.-Early life:... |
Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada | 1941–2006 | Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan | |
| Bhavatharini Bhavatharini Bhavatharani is an Indian Tamil singer and music director. She is the daughter of film composer Ilaiyaraaja and her brothers are the noted film composers Karthik Raja and Yuvan Shankar Raja and has mostly sung songs under her father and her brothers' direction... |
Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada | 1995–present | National Award in 2001 for the song "Mayil Pola" from Bharathi Bharathi (film) Bharathi Vishnuvardhan is an Indian actress who has performed in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu language films. She was most popular as an actress in the Kannada film industry during the late 1960s to 1980s.... |
Daughter of composer Ilayaraja |
| B. R. Chaya B. R. Chaya B. R. Chaya is a Kannada singer from Bangalore, trained by C. Aswath, who has sung in over 200 films and performed around the world. She received Kannada Film Award for best female playback singer in 2002 and a Rajyotsava Prashasti award in 2010.... |
Kannada | 1977–present | two Karnataka State Awards | Voice for 4,000 albums in Kannada |
| Bela Shende Bela Shende Bela Shende is an Indian playback singer. She performed several songs in Bollywood and regional films. 'Su Che' from the film What's Your Raashee?, 'Aata Wajle Ki Baara' and 'Apsara Aali' from Natarang are some of her hits.... |
Marathi, Hindi, Tamil and Urdu | 1999–present | RAPA National Award, Raja Mantri Smruti Award, Nargis Dutt Award | Singer of Marathi origin known for "Mann Mohana" in Jodhaa Akbar. Sings in Hindi, Tamil, and Marathi films |
| Bombay Jayashri Bombay Jayashri Bombay Jayashri Ramnath is an Indian Carnatic music vocalist. She has also recorded songs as a playback singer in South Indian films. She has many albums to her credit, released as cassettes and CDs.... |
Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada | 1982–present | Sangeeta Kalasarathy Award, Tamil Nadu State Award, Kalaimamani Award, M. S. Subbulakshmi Puraskar Award, Sangeeta Choodamani Award, Yuva Kala Bharathi Award | Carnatic singer |
| Chaitra HG | Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali, Konkani, English | 2002–present | State Award, Udaya Award, Rotary Young Achiever Award | Only South Indian playback singer to have worked with Hollywood music composers. Hindustani classical and Western style. Known for "Huduga Huduga" from the movie Amruthadhare |
| Charulatha Mani Charulatha Mani Charulatha Mani is a popular young Carnatic singer. Charulatha has been performing Carnatic concerts for more than 10 years. She has also sung for movies. Charulatha has appeared in numerous TV shows and radio programmes, in India, and overseas. She has recorded many, CD and DVD albums... |
Tamil, Kannada | 2002–present | Sang in Vettaikaaran (2009), Kaadalan Kaadali (2009), Buddhivantha (2008), Thanthiran (2008), Naan Avan Illai (2007) | |
| Chinmayi Chinmayi Chinmayi Sripada is an Indian playback singer, singing predominantly in Tamil. She is also a voice actor in Tamil and Telugu films, and has worked as a television presenter and a radio jockey as well. She is the founder and CEO of a translation services company called Blue Elephant.-Early life and... |
Telugu, Tamil, Hindi | 2002–present | Two Tamil Nadu State Awards; Filmfare South, Vijay Award, two Thirai Isai Viruthugal awards | Debuted in Kannathil Muthamittal: "Nenjil Jil Jil". Carnatic singer, disc jockey, television presenter, CEO of Blue Elephant |
| Chitra Singh Chitra Singh Chitra Singh is a renowned Indian Urdu/Hindi Ghazal singer. She was married to Jagjit Singh, who was a prominent Ghazal singer. Jagjit Singh died on October 10 2011. They formed a highly popular duet team and are considered pioneers of modern Ghazal singing. -Early life:Chitra Dutta was born in a... |
Hindi-Urdu, Bengali | 1965–present | Wife of Jagjit Singh Jagjit Singh (singer) Jagjit Singh ; born Jagmohan Singh; was a prominent Indian Ghazal singer, composer, music director, activist and entrepreneur... . Has recorded for films like Saath Saath. Sings Ghazals. |
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| Chitra Sivaraman (Chitra Iyer) | Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada | 2000–present | ||
| Dr.Rajkumar | Kannada | 1970 - Present | He has won 3 National Awards for his extra ordinary and unique voice. He was the only superstar in the country to have been extremely successful in both singing and acting. Even after years of his sad demise, he is still considered, the Demi-God of South India. | |
| Deepa Mariam | Tamil, Malayalam | 2005–present | Filmfare Award for "Kangal Irandaal" from Subramaniapuram Subramaniapuram Subramaniapuram is a 2008 Tamil film produced, written, and directed by M. Sasikumar. The low budget film received critical acclaim for its original script, expert direction, screenplay, editing, accurate sets and costumes to resurrect Madurai from the 1980s. Sasikumar cast then relatively new... |
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| Dominique Cerejo Dominique Cerejo Dominique Cerejo is an Indian female playback singer best known for the song "Yeh Tumhari Meri Baatein" from Rock On!!. She has sung in over thirty bollywood soundtrack albums... |
Hindi, Tamil | 2000–present | ||
| Falguni Pathak Falguni Pathak Falguni Pathak , born March 12, 1964, is an acclaimed singer and performing artist from India, based in Mumbai. Her music is based on traditional musical forms from the Indian state of Gujarat... |
Hindi-Urdu, Gujarati | 1988–present | Her band, Ta Thaiya, sang in a few films but she had more success with her pop albums and dandiya nights | |
| Gayatri Asokan Gayatri Asokan Gayatri Asokan is a playback singerwho works mainly in Malayalam Cinema. Apart from singing, she also composes music for albums and jingles. She is well trained in Bhajans and Hindustani.-Background:... |
Malayalam | 1998–present | Kerala State Film Award | |
| Gayatri Iyer Gayatri Iyer Gayatri Iyer is an Indian playback singer, primarily in Bollywood. She landed up with the part of Princess Anjuli in the West End of London musical production of M. M. Kaye's The Far Pavilions, which opened in the summer of 2007.... (Gayatri Ganjawala) |
Hindi, Telugu | 1996–present | Wife of singer Kunal Ganjawala. Sings pop songs | |
| Geeta Dutt Geeta Dutt Geetā Dutt was a prominent singer in India. She found particular prominence as a playback singer in Hindi cinema... |
Hindi, Bengali | 1946–1971 | Regarded as one of the most successful singers of her time. Ruled the music scene with Lata in the 1950s and early 1960s. Recorded songs with O P Nayyar, S D Burman, Kanu Roy, and Hemant Kumar | |
| Geetha Madhuri Geetha Madhuri Geetha Madhuri , is a South Indian playback singer.She has recorded several songs in Telugu.-Early life:She was born on August 24, 1989 to Prabhakar Sastry and Lakshmi. She is the only daughter of her parents who are from Godavari districts and moved to Hyderabad when Geetha was very young. Her... |
Telugu, Tamil | 2006 –present | Nandi Award, Maa TV Award, South Scope Award | |
| Gopika Poornima | Tamil, Telugu, Kannada | 1998–present | ||
| Hamdhan | Tamil, Telugu, Hindi | 1999–present | Previously "Kanchana". Sister of musician A. R. Rahman A. R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and... . Has recorded many songs as a harmony singer for Rahman |
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| Harshdeep Kaur Harshdeep Kaur Harshdeep Kaur is an Indian playback singer known for her Sufi songs.-Biography:Harshdeep Kaur was born on 16 December 1986 in a Sikh family in Delhi and inherited music from her father, Savinder Singh, who owns a factory of musical instruments. Apart from studying, she started learning music at... |
Hindi, Punjabi, English | 2001– present | Winner of Junoon Kuchh Kar Dikhane Ka, Mtv Video GaGa Contest and Big Star IMA Awards. Nominated for Oscar Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Gima Awards, Stardust Awards, AV Max Awards, Big Star IMA Awards | Harshdeep is a young icon, known for her Sufi style of singing. Performed on AR Rahman's Journey Home World Tour |
| Hard Kaur Hard Kaur Hard Kaur , also known as Hardkaur, is an Indian rapper and hip hop singer, as well as playback singer in Hindi films; she is the first female Indian rapper -Early life:... |
Hindi | 1995–present | ||
| Harini Harini Harini is an Indian film playback singer and classical singer, who sings mainly in Tamil films. She has also sung in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam language films, whilst working with many leading film composers. She is married to another playback singer, Tippu.-Career:Harini learnt Carnatic... |
Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi | 1995–present | Two Tamil Nadu State Awards | |
| Hema Sardesai Hema Sardesai Hema Sardesai also known as simply Hema, is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi songs.During her career, Sardesai has sung playback songs for over 60 Bollywood films, has released several successful Indipop albums, and has performed numerous live stage shows in almost all the states... |
Hindi | 1989–present | Achieved success with her song "Awara Bhawrey", but couldn't sustain her position in the industry. Sang in films like Gupt, Biwi No 1, and Chak De India | |
| Hemlata Hemlata Hemlata has been one of the most famous and successful leading playback singer in Bollywood since the late 1970s. She is classically trained and has a unique style of singing which makes her stand apart from other playback singers of her era... |
Bengali, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Haryanvi, Rajasthani, Marwari, Brij Bhasha, Gujarati, Marathi, Sindhi, Oriya, Assamese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Konkani, Goanese, Dogri, Multani, Saraiki, Garhwali, Bundeli, Nepali, Arabi, Farsi, Urdu, Sanskrit, Prakrit, English, French, Mauritius, African, Italian, Zulu, Dutch | 1968-present | Filmfare Award | Best known for her unique style of singing and her hindi hit song "Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se" |
| Ila Arun Ila Arun Ila Arun is a popular Indian actress, TV personality and a Rajasthani folk/folk-pop singer with a unique, husky voice and a penchant for folk-pop fusion. Her daughter is Ishita Arun.-Early life:She was born and brought up in the state capital of Jaipur... |
Hindi, Tamil, Telugu | 1993–present | Filmfare Award | Folk singer |
| Jaspinder Narula Jaspinder Narula Jaspinder Narula is a noted Punjabi singer and Bollywood playback singer, who shot to fame after the duet "Pyar to hona hi tha" with Remo Fernandes from the 1998 film Pyar To Hona Hi Tha for which she won the 1999 Filmfare Best Female Playback Award. Her other notable films are Mission Kashmir,... |
Hindi, Punjabi | Filmfare Award, Star Screen Award | Won accolades and awards in the late 1990s but disappeared from the scene. Remembered for her title track from Pyar To Hona Hi Tha, which won her the Filmfare Award | |
| Jency Anthony Jency Anthony Jency Anthony is a popular South Indian film playback singer who has worked with the film composers like Ilayaraaja in Tamil films.She was introduced to the Tamil movie industry in the song Vaanathu Poonkili in the movie Thiripurasundari scored by Ilayaraja... |
Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada | 1966–present | Has sung innumerable songs for Ilayaraja. | |
| Jikki Jikki Pillavalu Gajapathi Krishnaveni aka Jikki , was a popular film playback singer from South India. She sang over nearly 10,000 songs in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and Sinhala languages.-Early life:... |
Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada | 1964–2000 | ||
| Jyotsna Radhakrishnan Jyotsna Radhakrishnan Jyotsna Radhakrishnan is a playback singer in Malayalam cinema. She is based in Thrissur, Kerala.-Persosnal Life:... |
Malayalam | 1998–present | Lux-Asianet Film Award | [Kalpana Patowary / http://maa-e-ri.blogspot.com/] |
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| KK-Krishnakumar Kunnath | Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil | 1996–present | Filmfare Awards, Screen Awards, ZEE Cine Awards, IIFA Awards, Apsara Awards. | He got his Bollywood break with "Tadap Tadap Ke Is Dil" from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999). |
| Kavita Subramaniam Kavita Subramaniam Kavita Subramaniam née Kavita Krishnamurthy is one of the most famous Indian film playback singers. She is classically trained and has sung a wide range of classical-based songs. In her career, she has worked with a variety of music composers, including R. D. Burman and A. R. Rahman... (Kavita Krishnamurthy) |
Hindi, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Nepali, Gujarati | 1980–present | Padma Shri, four Filmfare Awards, Yesudas Award, Priyadarshini Award, Kishore Kumar Award, two Bollywood Awards, two Zee Cine Awards, one Star Screen Award | Known for her emotive singing and classical acumen, she (along with Alka Yagnik) is one of the most successful singers of the 1990s and 2000s. Has sung for all major musicians, including R.D. Burman, Naushad, A.R. Rahman, and Ismail Darbar |
| K. S. Chitra (referred to as Chitra) | Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Oriya, Hindi, Bengali, English, Russian, German, Arabic, Tulu, Sinhalese | 1983–present | Padma Shri Padma Shri Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan... , six National Awards, 15 Kerala State Awards, eight Andhra Pradesh State Awards, four Tamil Nadu State Awards, three Karnataka State Awards, four FilmFare Awards, Tamil Nadu government Kalaimamani Award, MTV Video Music Award, IMMIES (2003) for best playback singer in Hindi films. Bollywood Film Award for best playback singer (2004), Gamma Indian Music Award, Malaysia four times |
Most celebrated singer for her path breaking vocals in South Indian and Hindi films. Also a versatile classical singer, having recorded innumerable devotional songs and classical bhajans. Has recorded more than 20,000 songs. Her song "Kehna Hi Kya (Kannalane)" from the film Bombay (1995) was included in The Guardian The Guardian The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format... s "1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear" list |
| Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional... |
Hindi, Marathi, Assamese, Bengali, Oriya, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannad, Gujrati, Panjabi, Assamese, Konkani, Urdu, Sanskrit, Rajsthani, Bhojpuri, English | 1941–current | Bharat Ratna Bharat Ratna Bharat Ratna is the Republic of India's highest civilian award, awarded for the highest degrees of national service. This service includes artistic, literary, and scientific achievements, as well as "recognition of public service of the highest order." Unlike knights, holders of the Bharat Ratna... , Padma Vibhushan Padma Vibhushan The Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian award in the Republic of India. It consists of a medal and a citation and is awarded by the President of India. It was established on 2 January 1954. It ranks behind the Bharat Ratna and comes before the Padma Bhushan... , Padma Bhushan Padma Bhushan The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:... , Dada Saheb Phalke Award, Knight of the Legion of Honour, three National Awards, 15 Bengal Film Journalist Association Awards, seven Filmfare Awards, three Maharashtra State Awards, Maharashtra Bhushan Award, Maharashtra Ratna Award, Swarbharti Award, Noor Jahan Award, Hakim Khan Sur Award, NTR National Award, ANR Award, Forever Indian Award, Best Playback Singer of the Millennium Award, Raj Lakshmi Award, Pride of India – Kala Sarswati Award, Avadh Sanmaan, Lifetime Achievement Awards |
Received a platinum disc from EMI EMI The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major... London. Citizen of three countries. Doctor of Literature. Sister of Usha Mangeshkar Usha Mangeshkar Usha Mangeshkar is an Indian singer who has recorded many Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati songs soundtracks.She is daughter of Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar & Shevanti . She is the younger sister of singers, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle and elder to her music-director brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar... and Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies... . |
| L. R. Eswari L. R. Eswari L. R. Eswari is a Veteran playback singer of the Tamil movie industry. She also sang in other languages like Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tulu, and English.-Early Life:... |
Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi | 1959–present | Six Tamil Nadu State Awards, six Andhra Pradesh State Awards, four Karnataka state awards | Career beginning with M.S. Viswanathan—Nallayidathu Sambandam (1959); Oru Kotta Ponnundallo (1964) |
| Madhushree Madhushree Madhushree is an Indian singer, who sings in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films. A familiar voice in A. R. Rahman's compositions, Madhushree hails from a musically inclined family, having previously been trained in classical music... |
Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali | 2001–present | Formerly known as Sujatha Bhattacharya | |
| Mahalaxmi Iyer | Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, English, Assamese, French, Marathi and other languages | 1997–present | Songs from Fanaa are considered her biggest hits | |
| Mahathi Mahathi Mahathi is an award-winning Indian playback singer singing predominantly in Tamil. She is also a Direct B High graded artiste of the All India Radio.-As playback singer:... |
Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada | 2003–present | Kerala State Award for Classical Singing in Youth Festival; "Bala Bhaskara" Award from VDS Arts Academy, Chennai | An ardent fan of K. S. Chitra |
| Malgudi Subha Malgudi Subha Malgudi Subha is an Indian playback singer. She has recorded songs in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. In a career spanning for two decades, she sang more than 2500 songs.... |
Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi | 1988–present | ||
| Mamta Sharma Mamta Sharma Mamta Sharma is an Indian playback singer, particularly known for song "Munni Badnaam" from Dabangg. The song was super hit and fetched her several awards and nominations, including a Filmfare award for Best Playback Singer .-Early career:... |
Hindi | 2010–present | Two Annual Start Screen Award, one Apsara Award | Sings in a high-pitched husky voice, mostly for "item songs" |
| Manjari Manjari Babu Manjari Babu is an Indian playback singer active mainly in Malayalam. She was born in 1986 in Thiruvananthapuram and grew up in Muscat. Her first stage performance was with Shiva, the Kolkota based rock band, when she was in class eight.Since her début, she has worked with the likes of Ramesh... |
Malayalam, Tamil | 2004–present | Kerala State Award | Favorite singers are K. J. Yesudas K. J. Yesudas Kattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian classical musician and playback singer.Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi,... and Swarnalatha Swarnalatha Swarnalatha was a Indian playback singer. From 1987 onward, she rendered nearly 7000 songs in many languages including Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Urdu, Bengali, Oriya, Punjabi and Badaga.... |
| Minmini Minmini Minmini is a South Indian film playback singer. She is remembered especially for the song "Chinna Chinna Aasai" from Roja, the debut work of film composer A. R. Rahman. Though she is from Kerala, most of her memorable songs are in Tamil, most of them composed by Ilaiyaraaja and A. R. Rahman... |
Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi | 1988–present | Remembered for "Chinna Chinna Asai" from Rahman's Roja Roja Roja is a 1992 Tamil political drama, romance film directed by Mani Ratnam. The film was subsequently dubbed in Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam and Telugu.... |
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| Mubarak Begum Mubarak Begum Mubarak Begum is an Indian Ghazal and playback singer.She started her career with light music recitals with All India Radio, the Indian government radio... |
Hindi, Urdu | 1955–1968 | Remembered for "Hamari Yaad Aayegi", from a film of the same title, and her duet with Rafi in the title track of 1963 film Humrahi | |
| Nihira Joshi | Hindi, Marathi | 2004–present | Of Marathi origin. Reality show winner with her song "Socho ji Socho" in Salaam-E-Ishq | |
| Nithyasree Mahadevan Nithyasree Mahadevan Dr. Nithyasree Mahadevan, also previously referred to as S. Nithyashri, is an eminent Carnatic musician and playback singer for film songs in many Indian languages. Nithyasree's paternal grandmother, D. K. Pattammal, and her granduncle, D. K... |
Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Sinhalese, Punjabi, Bengali, Urdu, Marathi | 1997–present | Yuva Kala Bharathi Award, Kalaimamani Award, Innisai Maamani Award by Tamil Nadu Government | Carnatic singer. Granddaughter of vocalist D. K. Pattammal D. K. Pattammal Damal Krishnaswamy Pattammal was a prominent Carnatic musician and a playback singer for film songs in many Indian languages. She along with her contemporaries M. S. Subbulakshmi and M. L. Vasanthakumari were popularly referred to as the Female trinity of Carnatic Music... |
| Noor Jehan Noor Jehan Noorjehan or Noorjehan was the adopted stage name for Allah Wasai who was a legendary singer and actress in British India and Pakistan. Her career spanned seven decades... |
Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi | 1930–1998 | Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Malika-e-Tarannum | Ruled the Indian music scene in the 1940s until she migrated to Pakistan in 1947 |
| P. Leela P. Leela Porayathu Leela better known as P. Leela was a popular Indian playback singer. She was awarded Padma Bhushan posthumously in 2006.-Early life:... |
Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Sinhalese | 1949–2000 | Kerala State Award; Kalaimamani title by Tamil Nadu government | |
| P. Madhuri P. Madhuri P. Madhuri is a renowned South Indian playback singer. She has sung songs in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu. She has twice won Kerala State Film Award for best playback singer.-Early life:... |
Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil | 1965–present | Two Kerala State Awards | |
| P. Susheela P. Susheela Pulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tulu, Badaga and Sinhalese.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Pulapaka... |
Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Marathi, Sinhalese, Tulu, Sanskrit | 1951–present | Padma Bhushan Padma Bhushan The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:... , five National Awards, seven Andhra Pradesh State Awards, three Tamil Nadu State Awards, two Kerala State Awards, Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, Doctorate from Andhra University |
She had sung in as many as 12 languages. After leaving playback singing, she has been recording many private devotional albums |
| Pop Shalini Pop shalini Shalini Singh popularly called as Pop Shalini is a singer from Tamil Nadu, India.Shalini Singh popularly known as Pop Shalini was one of the first teenagers to release an album when she was only 13. She has sung over 500 songs in various Indian languages for Indian films... (Shalini Singh) |
Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi | 1995–present | ||
| Prashanthini Prashanthini Prashanthini is a playback singer singing predominantly in Tamil. She is the daughter of famous veteran playback singer Malaysia Vasudevan and sister of Yugendran.-Career:... |
Tamil, Telugu | 2007–present | Daughter of Malaysia Vasudevan Malaysia Vasudevan Vasudevan Nair , known as Malaysia Vasudevan was a Tamil playback singer and actor in the Tamil film industry. He was known for singing songs for Indian actor Rajnikanth and many more.- Early life :... |
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| Priya Himesh Priya Himesh Priya Himesh is an Indian multilingual Playback Singer for the feature films. She sings predominantly in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada language movies. She is also the recipient of Filmfare Awards South for her Telugu song Ringa Ringa in the film Aarya 2... |
Tamil, Telugu, Kannada | 2007 – present | Filmfare Award for "Ringa Ringa" from Aarya 2 | |
| Priyadarshini Priyadarshini Priyadarshini is an Indian Tamil actress and TV anchor. She has appeared in a few Kollywood films, but her main priority is in television serials and anchoring shows.... |
Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Sanskrit | 2003–present | Sang in Cheluvina Chithara, Juli, Rocky, News, Nanedeya Haadu, Seena, Thipparalli Tarlegalu, Chikkamagalura Chikka Mallige, Kusthi, Kadal Dot Com, Nandi, Simhaballudu, Manikyam 420, Giri | |
| Rajesh Krishnan Rajesh Krishnan Rajesh Krishnan is one of the most accomplished playback singers in the Southern industry. Rajesh Krishnan different from the others of the celebrity posse. His sensitive performances made him as hot property on both silver and small screen.... |
Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and in about 15 languages | He has sung over 5000 songs in Kannada, 500 super hits in Telugu, 250 plus in Tamil, Hindi. ‘YetuveLLi poyindi manasu’, a telugu song starring Nagarjuna fetched him the very prestigious state award of Andhra Pradesh, Nandi Award. He has won the Karnataka State awards in 1999, 2000, 2002.He has also won the prestigious Aryabhata award. | ||
| Rajkumari | Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi | 1949–1977 | Popular singer in the 1950s and 1960s with a bass voice | |
| Ramakrishna V. V. Ramakrishna V. Ramakrishna is a playback singer in South India. Some of his Bhakti Songs are memorable.-Life sketch: He was born to V. Rangasai and Ratnam on August 20, 1947. He is also related to P. Susheela.He graduated from B.Sc in his young age. Impressed by Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao he took up to... |
Telugu | 1960–1980 | ||
| Reena Bhardwaj Reena Bhardwaj Reena Bhardwaj is a British Indian singer, songwriter and recording artist best known for her collaborations with AR Rahman and Nitin Sawhney... |
Tamil, Telugu, Hindi | 2003–present | ||
| Rekha Bhardwaj Rekha Bhardwaj Rekha Bhardwaj is an Indian playback singer. She is the wife of famous Director-Producer-Music Composer Vishal Bharadwaj. She is known in the industry for her distinctive style of singing. She is also very good musician... |
Hindi | 1997–present | Filmfare Award for "Gendha Phool" from Delhi-6 Delhi-6 Delhi-6 is a 2009 Hindi-language film directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and starring Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Om Puri, Waheeda Rahman, Rishi Kapoor, Atul Kulkarni, Deepak Dobriyal and Divya Dutta. The film is reportedly based on Mehra's growing up years in Chandni Chowk area of Old... . Wife of composer and film maker Vishal Bhardwaj |
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| Richa Sharma | Hindi | 2000–present | Bollywood Movie Award | Versatile voice, singing folk and pop songs in films like Kaante, Baghban, and others |
| Rimy Tomy | Malayalam, Telugu | 2000–present | ||
| Ruma Guha Thakurta Ruma Guha Thakurta -Early life:She was born in 1934 as Ruma Ghosh. She hails from a Brahmo Bengali family. Her father was Satyen Ghosh and her mother was Sati Devi, a singer. Sati Devi's younger sister Bijoya married film director Satyajit Ray. Thakurta had her formal education in many places including Santiniketan... |
Bengali, Hindi | 1944–present | Bharat Nirman, Soviet Land Nehru Peace Award. Wife of Kishore Kumar and mother of Amit Kumar. Recorded many patriotic songs with her choir | |
| S. Janaki S. Janaki S. Janaki is an Indian female playback singer. Renowned for her voice modulation abilities, she has sung in many Indian languages, most frequently in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Throughout a career spanning more than five decades, she has won four National Film Awards and 35... |
Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Oriya, Tulu, Saurashtra, English, Japanese, Baduga, German, Simhala, Bengali, Sanskrit, others | 1957–present | Four National Awards, 13 Kerala State Awards, 14 Andhra Pradesh State Awards, seven Tamil Nadu State Awards, four Karnataka State Awards, one Orissa State Award. Doctorate from Mysore University. Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for morethan 6 times, silver lotus award, Sur Singer fellowship, Kalaimaamani Award from Tamil Nadu, Cinema Achiever Award from Karnataka, Sangeetha Ganga Gayana Award, Sangeetha Rathna by Sangeetha Kalavedika, Singer of the Century Award, Bharathidas Award, Madhavapeddi Sathyam Award, Special Jury Swaralaya K J Yesudas Award, Geeta Dutt Award from Andhra Pradesh, Lifetime Achievement Award from Kerala, Vijay award (2007) | Record holder of combined state government awards.Only female singer to get most number of state awards from Tamil and Telugu.She is now recording devotional songs about Sai Baba and Lord Krishna. |
| S. P. Sailaja S. P. Sailaja Sripathi Panditaradhyula Sailaja , is a versatile Indian singer. She lent her voice to Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films. She has sung about 5000 songs to date.-Early life:She was born in Konetammapeta in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh... |
Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam | 1968–2002 | Also an actress: Sagara Sangamam, Salangai Oli Salangai Oli Salangai Oli directed by K. Viswanath and produced by Edida Nageshwara Rao, starring Kamal Haasan and Jayaprada in lead roles. The original movie made in Telugu and later got dubbed in Tamil. This movie got dubbed in Malayalam as well.-Box Office:... ; a dubbing artist; and a classical dancer. Younger sister of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam is a multilingual Indian playback singer, actor, music director, voice actor and a film producer. He is referred to as S. P. B. or Balu by the media. He has won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer six times closely following K. J. Yesudas... |
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| Sadhana Sargam Sadhana Sargam Sadhana Sargam is an acclaimed Indian playback singer. She is a recipient of the prestigious National Film Award and Filmfare Awards.Sargam has sung in many Indian languages for films, television serials and music albums. She is well known for her 90s Hindi songs and recent South Indian songs. She... |
Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi, Oriya, Urdu, Nepali | 1991–present | National Award, two Maharashtra State Awards, three Filmfare South Awards, one Zee Cine Award, one Star Screen Award, one Chitrapati V.Shantaram Award, three Maharashtra Times Sanman, one Zee Marathi Gaurav, one Vitusco Award, one Dinakaran Award, two Sanskruti KalaDarpan Awards, | Known for her Hindi film songs and regional songs in Telugu, Tamil, Malyalam, Kannada, and many other languages. Has sung for major musicians like A R Rahman, Illayraja, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Kalyanji-Aanadji, Bhaskar Chandavarkar, Ashok Patki and Sriniwas Khale |
| Santha P. Nair Santha P. Nair Shantha P. Nair was a playback singer in Malayalam cinema. She is based in Thrissur, Kerala.-Early life:Born into the famous Ambady family in Thrissur, as one of the five children of Vasudeva Poduval and Lakshmi, Santha Poduval showed her potential at a very young age.She got her education From... |
Malayalam | 1951–1967 | ||
| Saindhavi Saindhavi Saindhavi is a Carnatic music singer and a South Indian film playback singer.-Personal life:Saindhavi is engaged to G. V. Prakash and will get married in December 2011. They studied together in Chettinad Vidyashram.-Discography:... |
Tamil, Telugu, Kannada | 2001–present | ||
| Shohail Chinai | Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali, Oriya | 1985–present | one Filmfare Award | Mostly known for her Western style of singing. Also popular for private pop albums |
| Sanjeevani Belande | Hindi | 1999–present | Nominated for Filmfare award in 1999 | Her successful song was "Chori Chori Jab Nazarein" from Kareeb. Disappeared from the music scene after her limited success. Has performed live for more than 1,000 shows across the globe. |
| Shamshad Begum Shamshad Begum Shamshad Begum is an Indian singer who was one of the first playback singers in the Hindi film industry.Begum was born in Amritsar, Punjab. She was a big fan of K.L. Saigal and watched Devdas 14 times... |
Hindi, Urdu, Panjabi | 1941–1968 | ||
| Sapna Mukherjee Sapna Mukherjee Sapna Mukherjee is a Bollywood playback singer who won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the chartbuster hit "Tirchi Topi Wale" in Tridev .... |
Hindi | 1985–present | 1 Filmfare Award | Achieved success with "Oye Oye in Tridev", which won her the Filmfare Award |
| Shamshad Begum Shamshad Begum Shamshad Begum is an Indian singer who was one of the first playback singers in the Hindi film industry.Begum was born in Amritsar, Punjab. She was a big fan of K.L. Saigal and watched Devdas 14 times... |
Hindi, Urdu, Panjabi | 1941–1968 | Popular singer of the 1940s and 1950s. Did some of her best work with S D Burman and O P Nayyar | |
| Sharda Sharda Sharda Rajan Iyengar or Sharda was a playback singer in Hindi films in the 1960s and 70s. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the cabaret "Baat Zara Hai Aapas Ki" in Jahan Pyar Miley , though she is most remembered for her song "Titli Udi" in Suraj... |
Hindi, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarathi | 1965–1986 | Two Filmfare Awards, one Gujarat State Award | Rose to fame with her debut song "Titli Udi". Sang mostly for Shankar Jaikishan. |
| Shilpa Rao Shilpa Rao Shilpa Rao is an Indian female playback singer.-Early life:She was born on 11 April 1984 in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. Her father S. V. Rao, who held a degree in music, introduced her to music... |
Hindi, Tamil | 2003–present | Star Screen Award (2008) | Noted for her duet "Khuda Jane" from Bachna Ae Haseeno |
| Sharda Sinha Sharda Sinha -Background:Sharda Sinha sings Angika and Bhojpuri songs, has received Padma Shri for her contribution to music. Prayag Sangeet Samiti organised Basant Mahotsava at Prayag where Padma Shri Sharda Sinha presented numerous songs based on the theme of spring season, where the advent of spring was... |
Hindi, Bhojpuri, Mithila, Angika | 1952–present | Recipient of the Padma Shri Padma Shri Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan... for her contribution to music |
Folk Singer from Bihar who sang in Maine Pyar Kiya and Hum Aapke Hain Kaun |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Hindi, Angika, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Urdu, Oriya, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Assamese, Nepali, Gujarati, Konkani | 2002–present | Four National Awards, six Filmfare Awards, seven Filmfare South Award, three Zee Cine Awards, four IIFA Awards, two Tamil Nadu State Awards, five Kerala State Awards | Governor of the US State of Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus... Ted Strickland Ted Strickland Theodore "Ted" Strickland was the 68th Governor of Ohio, serving from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives, representing .... declared that June 26, 2010, was "Shreya Ghoshal Day" in the state of Ohio in recognition of Shreya's musical contribution. Seen recently in Anjaana Anjaani |
| Shruti Pathak Shruti Pathak Shruti Pathak is a Filmfare Award-nominated Indian playback singer and lyricist working in Hindi films.With just one song, 'Mar Jawa', singer Shruti Pathak managed to grab the attention of Bollywood. Like the protagonist of the film Fashion, Shruti too has had to struggle her way into Bollywood... |
Hindi, Urdu | 2004–present | Nominated for Filmfare Awards and Star Screen Awards | |
| Shubha Mudgal Shubha Mudgal Shubha Mudgal is a well-known Indian singer of Hindustani classical music, Khayal, Thumri, Dadra, and popular Indian Pop music.She has been awarded the 1996 National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Music Direction for 'Amrit Beej', the 1998 Gold Plaque Award for Special Achievement in Music,... |
Hindi, Tamil | 1996–present | Bass voice; folk-based songs. Sang in Raincoat and 1920 | |
| Shweta Mohan Shweta Mohan Shweta Mohan is an Indian playback singer. She has sung in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi languages.Sung for over 50 movies in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada... |
Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada | 1999–present | Kerala State Award, Filmfare Award, Asianet Film Award, Vanitha Film Award, Film Critics Award, Sunfeast Isai Aruvi Award | Daughter of singer Sujatha Mohan Sujatha Mohan Sujatha Mohan , usually credited as Sujatha, is an award-winning Indian playback singer who is popular for singing in Malayalam and Tamil movies. She has also sung for Telugu, Kannada and Hindi movies. She is widely popular for her evergreen melodies and her sweet voice is considered to be her... |
| Shweta Pandit Shweta Pandit Shweta Pandit is an Indian Playback Singer, Song Writer and Live Performer Actor in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Telugu and Tamil film songs.... |
Hindi | 1999–present | Grandniece of Pandit Jasraj and niece of Jatin Lalit/Sulakshana Pandit | |
| Sowmya Raoh Sowmya Raoh Sowmya Raoh is an Indian playback singer who has performed in Kannada, Tamil, Hindi and Telugu languages.She is the daughter of Veteran Kannada Singer B.K. Sumitra and She has a brother named Sunil Rao who is a Kannada Actor-Filmography:... |
Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi | 1993–present | ||
| Srilekha Parthasarathy Srilekha Parthasarathy Srilekha Parthasarathy is a Tamil singer who is commonly referred to by her first name Srilekha... |
Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam | 2002–present | ||
| Sudha Malhotra Sudha Malhotra Sudha Malhotra is an Indian playback singer. She also acted in some Bollywood films and as a play singer worked in popular Bollywood movies in the 1950s and 60s, like Arzoo, Dhool Ka Phool, Ab Dilli Door Nahin, Girl Friend, Barsat Ki Raat, Didi, Kala Pani, Prem Rog, Dekh Kabira Roya... |
Hindi | 1954–1982 | Sang in the 1950s and 1960s. Was last heard in Raj Kapoor's Premrog, in the song "Yeh Pyar Tha Ya Kuch Aur Yha" | |
| Sujatha Sujatha Mohan Sujatha Mohan , usually credited as Sujatha, is an award-winning Indian playback singer who is popular for singing in Malayalam and Tamil movies. She has also sung for Telugu, Kannada and Hindi movies. She is widely popular for her evergreen melodies and her sweet voice is considered to be her... |
Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada | 1977–present | Three Tamil Nadu State Awards, three Kerala State Awards, Swaralaya Yesudas Award (2009), Film Critics Award 11 times, two Asianet Film Awards, Dinakaran Award, Cinema Express Award, Vanitha Award, Mathrubhoomi Award, Raju Pilakkad Film Award, Best female singer award in Gulf Malayalam Music Awards (2008) | A singer from age of six, popular for her soulful melodies in Tamil and Malayalam |
| Sulakshana Pandit Sulakshana Pandit Sulakshana Pratap Narain Pandit is a Filmfare Award winning Playback Singer & Actor.Her brothers are the composing duo Jatin Lalit and her younger sister is Vijeta Pandit who achieved fame with her debut movie Love Story. Her uncle is the accomplished classical vocalist Pandit... |
Hindi | 1967–1998 | Filmfare Award | Also an actress. Niece of Pandit Jasraj and sister of Jatin-Lalit. Sang and acted in films of the 1970s and 1980s. Recorded with major music directors like Kishore Kumar, Laxmi Pyare, and Shankar Jaikishan |
| Suman Kalyanpur Suman Kalyanpur Suman Kalyānpur is a female singer from India.Suman Kalyanpur aka Suman Hemadey was born on January 28, 1937 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, , her maiden name being Hemmady. In 1943, her family moved to Mumbai , where she received her musical training. She married Ramanand S... |
Hindi, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Rajasthani, Bengali, Oriya, Punjabi, Urdu | 1954–1981 | Also sang for Marathi films. Was extensively used for duets with Mohd Rafi during the Rafi-Lata tiff from 1962–1967 | |
| Sumangali Sumangali Sumangali is a 1940 Telugu film directed by B. N. Reddi. The main concept of the film Widow remarriage is inspired by Kandukuri Veeresalingam. The protagonist role was played by Chittor V. Nagaiah and A. S. Giri.-The plot:... |
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| Sunita | Telugu, Tamil, Kannada | 1995–present | Six Andhra Pradesh State Awards, one Filmfare Award South | Also a Dubbing artist |
| Sunitha Sarathy Sunitha Sarathy Sunitha Sarathy is a vocalist and performer in both Indian and Western musical genres.She is winner of Channel [V]'s voice hunt.She debuted with Tamil song Yei Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke,singing along with singer Srinivas.-Career:... |
Tamil, Telugu, Hindi | 2002–present | ||
| Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs.... |
Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Urdu, Punjabi, Marathi, Bengali, Oriya | 2000–present | Two Filmfare Awards, one Filmfare R. D. Burman Award, one Zee Cine Award, two IIFA Awards, two Star Screen Awards, Bigstar Entertainment Singer of the Decade Award, Global Indian Music Award | Powerful, husky voice; sings pop songs |
| Suraiya Suraiya Suraiya Jamaal Sheikh was a singer and actress of the Indian films in the 40s and 50s, and was popularly known by her first name Suraiya..-Early life:... |
Hindi, Urdu | about 1942–1965 | Also an actress. Velvety voice and glamorous looks. She did not sing for other heroines | |
| Suvi Suresh Suvi Suresh Suvi Suresh born as Swetha Suresh on 26 September is an Indian singer. She was a member of the band S5 launched by the channel SS Music. She shot to fame with the song "Kodana Kodi" from Saroja, composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. She is now member of a second band called Soulsonic.-Biography:Swetha... |
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| Suzanne D'Mello Suzanne D'Mello Suzanne D'Mello, formerly known as Suzie Q, is one of India's Top Female Vocalists. Gifted with a rich, warm and velvety voice, Suzanne's music spans a broad canvas, ranging from Solo Hits in Bollywood, Remixes, Advertisement Jingles to Live Performances with renowned musicians at prestigious... |
Tamil, Telugu, Hindi | 1994–present | ||
| Swarnalatha Swarnalatha Swarnalatha was a Indian playback singer. From 1987 onward, she rendered nearly 7000 songs in many languages including Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Urdu, Bengali, Oriya, Punjabi and Badaga.... |
Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Badaga, Bengali, Oriya , Nepali , Marathi | 1987–2010 | One National Award, two Tamil Nadu state Awards, six Filmfare Awards, one Andra Pradesh Nandhi Award, Tamil Nadu Government Kalaimamani Award, Cinema Express Awards, Dinakaran Awards, Vijay TV Awards | She sings all types of songs. Rakkama Kaiya Thattu from the movie Thalapathi (1991) topped a BBC World Top Ten music poll. She was died in 2010. |
| Tanvi Shah Tanvi Shah Tanvi Shah is a popular playback singer for films in India. She is the first Indian woman to win the Grammy Awards for the lyrics of "jai ho". She has a versatile voice and can sing in Arabic, Latin, Spanish and sings a wide range of music with her band, Zahrra... |
Tamil, Telugu, Hindi | 2004–present | Grammy Awards winner for the soundtrack Jai Ho Jai Ho "Jai Ho" is a Hindi song composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Gulzar, for the 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire. It accompanies a choreographed dance sequence at the end credits of the film. The song also features vocals by Mahalakshmi Iyer, Tanvi Shah, Vijay Prakash, and Sukhwinder Singh, who is... |
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| Tulsi Kumar Tulsi Kumar Tulsi Kumar is an Indian playback singer for Bollywood films.-Early life:Tulsi Kumar is the daughter of the late Gulshan Kumar and the sister of Indian film producer Bhushan Kumar.-Music career:... |
Hindi | Sings mostly in films produced by her production house, T-Series. | ||
| Uma Devi | Hindi | 1923–2003 | Also known as Tuntun | |
| Usha Singer Usha Usha , known professionally as Singer Usha, is a Telugu playback singer. In a career spanning about 10 years, she has established herself as one of the leading playback singers in Telugu film industry and has worked with many major music directors.-Music competitions:Usha began her singing career... |
Telugu | 1999–present | Three Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Awards | |
| Usha Khanna Usha Khanna Usha Khanna is an Indian music director. Regarded as the first established female music director in the Indian film industry, she remained active for more than 3 decades from 1960s to 1980s. She is still active making some music for some movies and television-serials, more than 40 years after her... |
Hindi, Urdu, Oriya | 1960–present | Better known as a music director. Sang occasionally in films like Johnny Mera Naam | |
| Usha Mangeshkar Usha Mangeshkar Usha Mangeshkar is an Indian singer who has recorded many Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati songs soundtracks.She is daughter of Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar & Shevanti . She is the younger sister of singers, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle and elder to her music-director brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar... |
Marathi, Hindi, Assamese, Gujrati, Bengali, Nepali, Oriya | 1954–present | Maharashtra State Award, Bengal Film Journalist Association Award | Sister of Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional... and Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies... . Known for her songs in the Dada Kondke films |
| Usha Uthup Usha Uthup Usha Uthup is a popular Indian pop, jazz and playback singer. She is well known for popular hits in the late 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.She started her Bollywood playback career, when she sang an English verse in hit song, "Dum maro dum"" in Hare Rama Hare Krishna, and went on work with music... |
Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Assamese, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, English, Russian, Czech, Nepali, Malay, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya | 1966–present | Padma Shri, Rajiv Gandhi Purashkar Award, Mahila Shiromoni Purashkar Award, Channel V Award, The People's Support Award | Husky voice and western style of singing. Sang mostly for RD Burman & Bappi Lahiri |
| Vaishali Samant | Marathi, Hindi | 2000–present | Rapa Award for Aika Dajiba, MTV Asia Music Awards (Singapore), Sangeetkar Ram Kadam Award (2005), Alpha Gaurav Puraskar, Kalabhushan Puraskar, Mata Sanmaan Puraskar (2007 and 2008), Zee Talkies Award (2009) | |
| Vani Jayaram Vani Jayaram Vani Jayaram , the unmatched nightingle of India, is a prominent Indian female playback singer. She has recorded more than 8,000 songs in 14 different languages including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi and Hindi... |
Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Oriya, Urdu | 1971–1999 | Three National Awards | Faced a big controversy against Lata Mangeshkar in 1971. Eventually shifted base to the South. Remembered for her debut song in Hindi: "Bole Re Papeehara" in Guddi (1971) |
| Vasundhara Das Vasundhara Das Vasundhara Das born 1977, is an Indian singer and actress. She has acted in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. She is the co-founder of world music band Arya. As a playback singer, she is best remembered for singing "Shakalaka Baby" from the Tamil film Mudhalvan, which was also her debut... |
Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada | 1994–present | Also an actress. Debuted in Tamil in Hey Raam, with Kamal Hasan. Sang in the South and in Hindi films such as Nayak, Kal Ho Na Ho, and Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna |
Actresses who have done playback singing
- Amitabh BachchanAmitabh BachchanAmitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
- Andrea JeremiahAndrea JeremiahAndrea Jeremiah is an Tamil playback singer, voice actor and a film and theatre actress. Beginning her career singing playback, Andrea has gone on to appear in critically acclaimed films such as Pachaikili Muthucharam and Aayirathil Oruvan, winning praise for her portrayals.-Career:Andrea was born...
- Bhanumathi
- Juhi ChawlaJuhi ChawlaJuhi Chawla is an Indian actress, film producer and television presenter.After being crowned as the winner of the Miss India beauty contest in 1984, Chawla pursued an acting career...
- Karisma KapoorKarisma KapoorKarisma Kapoor , often informally referred to as Lolo, is an Indian actress who made her debut in 1991, and appears in Bollywood films. During her career, she has been part of many commercially and critically successful films, Raja Hindustani being the most notable of them, as it was her biggest...
- Madhuri DixitMadhuri DixitMadhuri Dixit is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Hindi films. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, she established herself as one of Hindi cinema's leading actresses and most accomplished dancers. She appeared in numerous commercially successful films and was recognised for several of...
- Mamta MohandasMamta MohandasMamta Mohandas is an Indian film actress and playback singer. She has mainly acted in Malayalam films, besides few Telugu and Tamil productions and one Kannada film...
- Meena
- Noor JehanNoor JehanNoorjehan or Noorjehan was the adopted stage name for Allah Wasai who was a legendary singer and actress in British India and Pakistan. Her career spanned seven decades...
- NutanNutanNutan Behl , better known as Nutan , was an Indian actress. She appeared in more than 70 Hindi films in a career spanning over four decades...
- PavithraPavithraPavithra is a Tamil film directed by K. Subhash under his home banner, Dhanooja Films. The film features Raadhika in the lead role with Nassar and Ajith Kumar in supporting roles. The film's music was by A.R. Rahman and lyrics by Vairamuthu, who won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics for the...
- Priyanka ChopraPriyanka ChopraPriyanka Chopra is an Indian actress and former Miss World. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 2000. She is often referred to by the nickname "Piggy Chops", which was given to her by co-stars on the set of the film...
- Shalini
- Shraddha DasShraddha DasShraddha Das is an Indian film actress who has mainly appeared in Telugu films.-Early life:Shraddha Das was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra to Bengali parents. Her father is a businessman, who hails from Purulia, while her mother is a housewife. She was brought up in Mumbai, where she completed her...
- Shruti HaasanShruti HaasanShruti Haasan is an Indian actress, singer and music composer who has worked in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. Her parents are noted actors, Kamal Haasan and Sarika. As a child artiste, she sang in films and appeared in a guest role, before making her adult acting debut in the 2009 action drama,...
- Sridevi
- Suchitra Krishnamoorthi
- SuraiyaSuraiyaSuraiya Jamaal Sheikh was a singer and actress of the Indian films in the 40s and 50s, and was popularly known by her first name Suraiya..-Early life:...
- Vasundhara DasVasundhara DasVasundhara Das born 1977, is an Indian singer and actress. She has acted in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. She is the co-founder of world music band Arya. As a playback singer, she is best remembered for singing "Shakalaka Baby" from the Tamil film Mudhalvan, which was also her debut...
- Vasundhara DeviVasundhara DeviVasunthara Devi was an Indian film actress, trained Bharathanatyam dancer and carnatic singer. Vasundhara Devi is the only Indian actress to have had an audience with the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. She is the mother of popular Indian actress Vyjayanthimala.-Biography:Vasundhara was married...
- Vijayeta Pandit
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- TuntunTuntunTun Tun was the screen name of Indian playback singer and actress-comedienne, Uma Devi Khatri, who is often called the 'first woman comedienne of Hindi cinema'.-Early life:...
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Male playback singers
| Name | Languages | Years active | Major awards | Comments |
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| Adnan Sami Adnan Sami Adnan Sami is a British-born Pakistani-Indian- Canadian singer, musician, pianist, actor and composer of Pakistani origin. He currently holds Canadian citizenship and works and lives in Mumbai, India... |
Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada | 1990–Present | Nigar Award | A pop singer turned film playback singer |
| Akshaya Mohanty Akshaya Mohanty Akshaya Kumar Mohanty was a multi-faceted music personality from Orissa, India. Though most popular as a singer-composer, he was also a lyricist... |
Oriya, Bengali | 1957–2002 | Jayadeva Award | Singer, music director, actor |
| A. M. Rajah A. M. Rajah Aemala Manmatharaju Rajah was a South Indian playback singer-music composer popular in the 1950s and the early 1960s in South India. He was popularly known as A. M. Rajah or Rajah. His songs were featured in numerous Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films in the 1950s, early 1960s and early... |
Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi | 1951–1975 | Madras Film Fans Association award for Best Music Director (1959) | Leading singer of the South in the 1950s. Also a composer. His first film was Samsaram, in Tamil. He sang for all the major heroes of the South, like M.G.R M. G. Ramachandran Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran , popularly known by his initials , was an Indian film actor, director, producer and politician.... , Sivaji Ganesan Sivaji Ganesan Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan Manrayar , commonly known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan , was an Indian stage and film actor active during the latter half of the 20th century. He is one of the most respected film actors in India. He is well known for his versatility and acting skills with... , Gemini Ganesan Gemini Ganesan Ramaswami Ganesan , popularly known as Gemini Ganesan , was an Indian actor. He was nicknamed "Kadhal Mannan" of Tamil cinema for the romantic roles he played in movies.... , N.T.Rama Rao, A.Nageswara Rao , Jaggiah, Sathyan Sathyaneshan Nadar Manuel Sathyaneshan Nadar commonly known by his stage name Sathyan, was an Indian film actor known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He has won the Kerala State Film Award twice and is renowned for his acting skills... , Prem Nazir Prem Nazir Abdul Khader , better known by his stage name Prem Nazir , was an Indian film actor. He is considered one of the all time super stars in Malayalam cinema... , and Raj Kumar Rajkumar Rajkumar , born as Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju was a popular actor and singer in the Kannada film industry... . He was mainly identified with Gemini Ganesan. Rajah was married to playback singer Jikki Jikki Pillavalu Gajapathi Krishnaveni aka Jikki , was a popular film playback singer from South India. She sang over nearly 10,000 songs in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and Sinhala languages.-Early life:... . |
| Amal Antony.M | Malayalam, English, Tamil | 2008–present | National winner for light vocal in university youth festivals (2008) | Films include Laptop; the song "Maymasame". He is also a music director. |
| Anuj Gurwara Anuj gurwara Anuj Gurwara is a Filmfare Award winning Indian playback singer, radio jockey, actor, voice-over artist and master of ceremonies. He is most popularly known as the singer of the popular song "Panchadara Bomma" from Magadheera.... |
Telugu, Hindi | 2009–present | Filmfare Award 2009, Maa Tv CineMaa Award, Mirchi Music Award, BigFm Ugadi Music Award, Southscope Cinema Award, Alapana Music Award | Despite being North-Indian, his debut song, Panchadara Bomma, from the biggest telugu hit film, Magadheera Magadheera Magadheera is a 2009 Telugu film. The film is a historical drama love tale, directed by S. S. Rajamouli and produced by Allu Aravind. The film stars Ram Charan Tej and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles, while actors Sri Hari Raghumundri and Dev Gill play other prominent roles. The film features an... , became one of the biggest hits of the Telugu film industry. A popular singer, live peformer and actor, he is also a Master of Ceremonies, Theatre Actor, Voice Artist and former Radio Jockey. Acted in Hyderabad Blues II, Anand Anand (2004 film) Anand is a 2004 Telugu film that was directed, produced and written by Sekhar Kammula. According to Kammula, the film means ..contentment, happiness. The lead roles are played by Raja and Kamalinee Mukherjee. The film was well received by critics and owing to its success at the box office, it was... , Maryada Ramanna Maryada Ramanna Maryada Ramanna is a Telugu comedy thriller film directed by S.S. Rajamouli starring Sunil and Saloni in lead roles. This is the second film for Sunil as a hero. The film opened to favorable reviews by critics and turned out to become a super hit... . |
| Anutosh Mazumdar | Hindi, Urdu, Kannada, Chhattishgari, Telugu,Bangla | 2007–present | Chhattishgarh Idol ( 2007) | Also composed songs for films, including reworked Chhattishgari folk songs. |
| Amit Kumar Amit Kumar Amit Kumar is an Indian film playback singer, actor, director, and music director. He is the son of famous singer and actor Kishore Kumar and Bengali singer and actress Ruma Guha Thakurta. Like his father he too loved singing since childhood and used to sing in Kolkata during Durga Pooja functions... |
Bollywood and regional film playback in Hindi, Bengali, Oriya | 1965–present | Filmfare Best Male Playback for "Yaad Aa Rah Hai", Love Story (1981) | Also worked as an actor, lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter, and scriptwriter. Many super hits to his name since 1970s! Produced and sung many non-film albums. |
| Afsal | Malayalam, Tamil | 2002–present | ||
| Anwar Anwar (singer) Anwar Hussain, known more by his first name "Anwar", is a playback singer who rose to prominence in the Hindi playback industry because of the uncanny resemblance of his voice with that of singer Mohammed Rafi.-Early years:... |
Hindi, Urdu | 1979–present | ||
| A. P. Udayabhanu | Malayalam, Tamil | 1958–2008 | ||
| Bhupen Hazarika Bhupen Hazarika Bhupen Hazarika was an Indian lyricist, musician, singer, poet and film-maker from Assam. His songs,written and sung mainly in Assamese by the legend himself, are infused with humanity and universalism, and have been translated and sung in many languages, most notable being Bengali ,Hindi and... |
Assamese, Hindi,Bengali,Oriya, English | 1942–2011 | Padma Bhushan, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Sangeet-Natak Academy Ratna, Assam Ratna | Singer and music director from Assam. Also a composer |
| Bhupinder Bhupinder Singh (musician) Bhupinder Singh is an Indian musician, chiefly a Ghazal singer and Bollywood playback singer.-Early life:Born in Patiala, Punjab to Prof Nattha Singh , a trained vocalist and his early music teacher. He was one of the 7 brothers and sisters... |
Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Oriya | 1964–2000 | Also a guitarist | |
| Bhal Singh | Haryanvi | 1980–present | Four awards, including Most Popular Haryanvi Singer and Voice of Haryana | Also a writer, composer, and musician |
| Babbu Mann | Hindi, Punjabi | 1998–present | ||
| Biju Narayanan | Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu | 1993–present | ||
| C. H. Atma | Hindi, Urdu | |||
| Devan Ekambaram Devan Ekambaram Devan Ekambaram or Devan is an Indian playback singer, actor and a Film composer. He began his career as a playback singer in Tamil films and later branched out to many other south Indian languages as well like Telugu, Kannada and has so far sung over 150 songs.-Education:Devan pursued his higher... |
Tamil, Telugu, Kannada | 1999–present | Also a music director and actor | |
| Ghantasala Ghantasala (singer) Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao was a famous & popular Indian Playback Singer and music composer of Telugu films and many other languages such as Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Tulu and Hindi. He is the recipient of the Padmashree award, India's fourth highest civilian award. For nearly a quarter of a... |
Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi | 1922–1974 | Padmashri | Introduced the technique of changing the voice pitch and diction to suit the onscreen actor's performance |
| G. Venugopal G. Venugopal G. Venugopal is an Indian playback singer, active mainly in Malayalam films. He also has Tamil and Telugu songs to his credit. Venugopal started his career in the film Odarathammava Aalariyam and has sung in more than 280 films and over 250 albums since then.G. Venugopal is a graduate of Kerala... |
Malayalam | 1986–present | Three Kerala State Awards, two Kerala Film Critics Award | |
| Gurdas Maan Gurdas Maan Gurdas Maan is an Indian singer, songwriter, choreographer, and actor. He is considered one of the most notable figures in the world of Punjabi music. He was born on 4 January 1957 in Giddarbaha, Muktsar, Punjab, India... |
Punjabi, Hindi | 1983–present | Also a songwriter, choreographer, and actor | |
| Gautam Keswani | Hindi, English | 2010–present | Has won the battle of the bands for three years in a row. He was judged the 9th-best singer in Mtv Rock On. | He is a composer, recording artist, and sings all kinds of Bollywood numbers. Specialises in Sufi Gharana. He topped his course in Music Production and Direction, under the tutelage of Rajendra Gandhi, and has received several honours from Marwah Studios and S.Kalyani Studios in New Delhi. He is part of Sangeet Samridhi. |
| Hariharan Hariharan (singer) Hariharan , born 3 April 1955) is an Indian playback singer in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Bhojpuri and Telugu movies, an established ghazal singer, and one of the pioneers of Indian fusion music. His melody is strongly appreciated by the film fraternity... |
Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam | 1977–present | Padma Shri, two National Awards | Sang in several languages, and has recorded many hit songs, mainly with A.R. Rahman. He is also a notable ghazal Ghazal The ghazal is a poetic form consisting of rhyming couplets and a refrain, with each line sharing the same meter. A ghazal may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss or separation and the beauty of love in spite of that pain. The form is ancient, originating in 6th century... singer, with many best-selling albums like Colonial Cousins, Kaash, and Hazir. |
| Harish Moyal | Hindi | 2001–present | Indian Idol finalist | |
| Hemant Kumar | Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Oriya | 1937–1989 | Filmfare best singer (1954) | |
| Himesh Reshammiya Himesh Reshammiya Himesh Reshammiya is an Indian music director, composer, singer and actor.-Music and film career:Himesh Reshammiya was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Vipin Reshammiya and Madhu Reshammiya. He had his first success as a music director of the 2003 film, Tere Naam... |
Hindi, Tamil | 2000–present | Won best playback singer in Filmfare awards (2005), Zee Cine Awards (2005), IIFA Awards Dubai (2006) | Debut song was "Aashiq Banaya Aapne" |
| Jagjit Singh Jagjit Singh (singer) Jagjit Singh ; born Jagmohan Singh; was a prominent Indian Ghazal singer, composer, music director, activist and entrepreneur... |
Hindi, Urdu | 1981–2011 | Padma Bhushan | Married to Chitra Singh Chitra Singh Chitra Singh is a renowned Indian Urdu/Hindi Ghazal singer. She was married to Jagjit Singh, who was a prominent Ghazal singer. Jagjit Singh died on October 10 2011. They formed a highly popular duet team and are considered pioneers of modern Ghazal singing. -Early life:Chitra Dutta was born in a... |
| Jassie Gift Jassie Gift Jassie Gift is a Malayalam film music composer and singer from Thiruvananthapuram, India. He became famous after his song "Lajjavathiye" in the film 4 the people.-Biography:... |
Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu | 2004–present | Also a film music composer | |
| Jayachandran Jayachandran Paliyath Jayachandran, popularly known as P. Jayachandran is an Indian playback singer. He has won one National Award, four Kerala State Awards and four Tamil Nadu State Awards. He has recorded songs in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi languages... |
Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu | 1967–present | One National Award, four Kerala State Awards, one Tamil Nadu State Award | |
| Jolly Abraham | Tamil, Malayalam | |||
| Kailash Kher | Hindi, Urdu, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu | 2003–present | Also composed songs for films | |
| Kamukara Purushothaman | Malayalam | 1957–1995 | ||
| Karthik Karthik (singer) Karthik is an Indian playback singer.Karthik started his professional singing career as a backing vocalist and has since been a playback singer in Tamil cinema while also single in other Indian languages for various composers... |
Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada | 2002–present | Three Filmfare South Awards | |
| Kishore Kumar Kishore Kumar Kishore Kumar , born Abhas Kumar Ganguly, was an Indian film playback singer and an actor who also worked as lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter.Kishore Kumar was one of India's greatest performers of the late 20th century... |
Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Oriya and other languages | 1946–1987 | Eight Filmfare Awards, seven Bengali Film Journalists Awards | Holds the most Filmfare Awards for playback singing. He was the main leading singers in the Hindi film music industry between 1969 and 1987 till his eath..He was very versatile and very popular. Also worked as an actor, lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter, and scriptwriter. he is known for yodeling and singing with enthusiasm and for deep philosophical songs sung with unparalleled depth. |
| K. J. Yesudas K. J. Yesudas Kattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian classical musician and playback singer.Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi,... |
Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi, Tulu, English, French, German, Russian, Arabic | 1960–present | Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, seven National Film Awards, 24 Kerala State Film Awards, eight Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, six Andhra Pradesh State Film Awards, five Karnataka State Film Awards, one West Bengal state Award, Sangeet Natak Academy Award, honorary award from UNESCO, and Filmfare Awards for both Bollywood and South Indian films. | Multilingual singer and master of Carnatic music. He is the official singer of Kerala Kerala or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.... state. |
| Kozhikode Abdul Kader Kozhikode Abdul Kader Kozhikode Abdul Kader, born Leslie Andrews was a Malayalam playback singer.-Biography:Born to J. S. Andrews and Manini on February 19, 1916, Andrews converted to Islam and rechristened himself as Abdul Kader when he landed up in Burma. He was first noticed by the music director V. Dakshinamoorthy.... |
Malayalam | 1951–1973 | ||
| K. P. Brahmanandan | Malayalam | 1969–2004 | All-India Radio Award | |
| Kishore Babu (KB) | Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam | 1996–present | Two Star Screen Awards | Also a successful Indipop singer |
| Krishnakumar Kunnath (KK)/(Kay Kay) | Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, English etc. | 1996–present | Two Screen Awards (one for his non-film album Pal Pal (album) Pal was released by Sony Music, the album was also the first Indian solo artist debut album from the company. The album was arranged, composed and produced by Leslie Lewis of Colonial Cousins. The lyrics have been written by Mehboob... ]), seven Filmfare Award nominations, four IIFA Award nominations, two ZeeCine Award nominations |
Also sang jingles for advertisements and television serials. Also a successful Indipop singer. |
| K. L. Saigal Kundan Lal Saigal Kundan Lal Saigal was an Indian singer and actor who is considered the first superstar of the Hindi film industry, which was centered in Calcutta during Saigal's time, but is currently centered in Mumbai.-Early life:Saigal was born at Jammu where his father Amar Chand was a tehsildar at the... |
Hindi, Urdu, Bengali | 1932–1947 | The first superstar of Bollywood Bollywood Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing... currently unknown to many. |
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| Kumar Sanu Kumar Sanu Kumar Sanu Kumar Sanu Kumar Sanu (alias Kedarnath Bhattacharya , born in Kolkata, is a leading Indian Bollywood playback singer. He was awarded the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award over five consecutive years. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2009.... |
Hindi, Angika, Assamese, Bengali, Punjabi, Oriya, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Urdu | 1984–present | Padma Shri, five Filmfare Awards, one IIFA Award | Broke the Guinness world record for the most songs recorded in a single day (28) |
| Kunal Ganjawala Kunal Ganjawala Kunal Ganjawala is popularly known as Bollywood playback singer. But he also did a very well contribution to Kanada film industry as well. Kunal began his career by singing jingles. He came to limelight with the song 'Bheege Honth Tere' form film Murder in 2004. It was his first biggest hit... |
Hindi, Kannada | 2002–present | Zee Cine Award | |
| Lucky Ali Lucky Ali Lucky Ali , born as Maqsood Mehmood Ali , is an Indian singer songwriter, composer and actor. Lucky is best known for his soulful but strikingly simple ballad-style singing and melodious voice.-Biography:... |
Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Urdu | 1999–present | Filmfare Award | Also a composer |
| M. G. Sreekumar M. G. Sreekumar M. G. Sreekumar is a two-time National Award-winning Indian playback singer and music director who works in Malayalam cinema. With a career of over 25 years, he is one of the prominent male singers in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for matching voice with Malayalam actor Mohanlal. He has... |
Malayalam, Tamil , Hindi | 1984–present | Two National Awards, three Kerala State Awards | |
| Madhu Balakrishnan Madhu Balakrishnan Madhu Balakrishnan is an Indian playback singer, who sings in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada languages.-Biography:Madhu Balakrishnan is from Tripunithura, Cochin, Kerala in India. A Graded artist in All India Radio and Doordarshan, he has performed with all major playback singers in Kerala... |
Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu | 1999–present | Kerala State Film Award, Tamil Nadu State Film Award, Kalaimamani | |
| Mahendra Kapoor Mahendra Kapoor Mahendra Kapoor was an Indian playback singer.In a career spanning five decades, his repertoire extended to 25,000 songs in various regional languages, including memorable hits like ‘Chalo ek baar phir se Ajnabi ban jayen hum dono’ Gumrah, ‘Neele gagan ke taale’ Hamraaz, and in various... |
Hindi, Panjabi, Oriya, Urdu | 1956–2008 | Three Filmfare Awards, one National Award | |
| Malaysia Vasudevan Malaysia Vasudevan Vasudevan Nair , known as Malaysia Vasudevan was a Tamil playback singer and actor in the Tamil film industry. He was known for singing songs for Indian actor Rajnikanth and many more.- Early life :... |
Tamil, Telugu | 1960–2011 | Kalaimamani Award | A veteran folksy singer; also an actor |
| Manna Dey Manna Dey Prabodh Chandra Dey , better known by his nickname Manna Dey , is a playback singer in Bengali Assamese and Hindi films. Along with Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, he was a part of Indian film playback music from the 1950s to the 1970s. He has recorded more than 3500 songs over the course of... |
Bengali, Hindi, Malayalam, Oriya, Urdu | 1951–2007 | Two National Awards, Padma Bhushan, Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2009) | |
| Mano Mano (singer) Mano is an Indian playback singer. He sings in Telugu, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi.-Biography:Mano was born in a Muslim family and his original name is Nagoor Babu; he was rechristened Mano by Ilayaraja... |
Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada | 1987–present | Several state awards . He is very good at classical singing and is very versatile can sing songs of all types including Western style songs. | Also worked as an actor and a music assistant |
| Marcose K.G | Malayalam, Tamil | |||
| Master Saleem Master Saleem Master Saleem sometimes referred as Saleem Shahzada is an Indian singer from Punjab, known for his work as a playback singer in Bollywood films, like Heyy Babyy , Dostana and Love Aaj Kal... |
Hindi, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada | 1990–present | Also known as Saleem Shahzada. Also a Punjabi folk singer, Indi-Pop singer, Sufi singer, devotional singer | |
| Mel Mahal | Hindi, Punjabi | 2007–present | ||
| Mohammed Rafi Mohammed Rafi Mohammad Rafi , was an Indian playback singer whose career spanned four decades. He was awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards. In 1967, he was honoured with the Padma Shri awarded by the Government of India.... |
Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Gujrati, Marathi, Bengali, Oriya, Telugu, Sindhi, Assamese, Kannada, Tamil | 1944–1980 | Padma Shri, National Award, six Filmfare Awards, awarded Singer of the Millennium by Stardust Magazine, three Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards | He was a prolific singer and was the main lead singer till 1969 and was one of the leading singers till his death. |
| Mohammed Aziz Mohammed Aziz -Biography:Mohammed Aziz, is a singer of the Indian film industry. He was born on the 2nd of July 1954 in a spiritual family. His nickname is Munna and his real name is Syed Mohammed Azizunnabi. Being an ardent lover of music and Mohammed Rafi, he started singing from the very childhood and gained... |
Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Telegu, Bengali, Kannada, Oriya | 1985–present | Now singing for Oriya Bhajans and on albums | |
| Mukesh | Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Oriya, Assamese | 1940–1976 | National Award, four Filmfare Awards | Also known as the Man with the Golden Voice |
| Manapragada Narasimha Murthy | Telugu, Hindi, English, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, Assamese, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Oriya, Urdu | 1941–1999 | International Award (International Best Singer Award in International Youth Festival, Berlin, Germany [1973]), National Award, three State Awards, Andhra Pradesh State Film Award, National Doordarshan Award, All-India Radio (AIR) Award, National Folk Music Emeritus | Titles: Janapada Brahma, Janapada Ratna. Country Music Legend honoree (KPFK, Los Angeles). Also a lyricist, TV actor, dubbing artist, AIR/TV composer, tele-drama producer and music director |
| Mynampati Sreeram Chandra Mynampati Sreeram Chandra Sreerama Chandra Mynampati is a professional singer and 2010 Indian Idol winner from Hyderabad who debuted his playback career in the Telugu film industry. Sreeram won the fifth season of music reality show Indian Idol 5 and was awarded by one of the most prominent figures in the history of Indian... |
Telugu | 2005–present | Indian Idol 5 winner | |
| Mohit Chauhan Mohit Chauhan Mohit Chauhan is an Indian pop and playback singer, most known for his romantic ballads. He started his career singing Indian pop songs with the band Silk Route, which released two albums, Boondein and Pehchan. The song "Dooba Dooba" became a rave in the Indipop music scene. However, the band... |
Hindi, English, and Pahadi,Bengali | 2002–present | Filmfare Award for song "Masakali" from the movie Delhi-6; Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards for song "Yeh Dooriyan" from the movie Love Aaj Kal; second annual Airtel Mirchi Music Awards for song "Masakali" from Delhi-6; National Award | |
| Naresh Iyer Naresh Iyer Naresh Iyer is a playback singer from Chennai, 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... |
Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada | 2002–present | National Film Award, Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Filmfare South Award | Launched by A. R. Rahman A. R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and... |
| Nitin Mukesh Nitin Mukesh Nitin Mukesh is an Indian singer best known for his work as a playback singer in Hindi films as well as Bhajans. He was born to Mukesh... |
Hindi, Urdu, Bengali | 1970–2004 | son of Mukesh | |
| Neeraj Shridhar Neeraj Shridhar Neeraj Shridhar is a Indian singer-songwriter, who is lead vocalist of a pop and rock group Bombay Vikings. He is also a popular Bollywood playback singer. He is also a Music Director and a Lyricist. Bombay Vikings became popular with remix hits like, Kya Soorat Hai, Woh Chali and Chod Do Anchal ... |
Hindi, Bengali, Oriya | 1985–present | Filmfare Award | Has also released few non-film albums |
| P. B. Sreenivas | Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam | 1953–present | ||
| Pankaj Mullick Pankaj Mullick Pankaj Mullick, also known as Pankaj Kumar Mullick was a Bengali Indian music director, who was a pioneer of film music in Bengali cinema and Hindi cinema at the advent of playback singing, as well as an early exponent of Rabindra Sangeet.He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1970, followed by the... |
Hindi, Urdu, Bengali | Padma Shri, Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Better known as Music Director | |
| Pankaj Udhas Pankaj Udhas Pankaj Udhas is an Indian singer, credited in the Indian music industry, along with other musicians like Jagjit Singh and Talat Aziz, with bringing the style to the realm of popular music. Udhas rose to fame for singing in the film Naam , in which his song Chitthi Aayee Hai became an instant hit.... |
Hindi, Urdu | 1980–present | Padma Shri, Kalakar Award, MTV Immies Award, Dadabhai Naoroji Millennium Award, Indira Gandhi Priyadarshani Award, K L Saigal Award, Special Achievement Award, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Radio Lotus Award | Also a Gazal singer |
| Pardeep Kumar | Hindi, Urdu | Better known as Kavi Pardeep | ||
| Pradeep Somasundaran | Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada | 1993–present | Meri Awaz Suno (1996), MTVA Award (1998) | Also a lecturer |
| Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | Hindi | 2004–present | Filmfare Award | Pakistani vocalist |
| Rajkumar Rajkumar Rajkumar , born as Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju was a popular actor and singer in the Kannada film industry... |
Kannada | 1965–2000 | National Award, Padma Bhushan, Dada Saheb Phalke Award, Karnataka Ratna; Honorary Doctorate from Mysore University | More popularly known as an actor (Natasarvabhouma) |
| Remo Fernandes Remo Fernandes Luís Remo de Maria Bernardo Fernandes, more popularly known as Remo Fernandes is a pop/rock/Indian fusion artist and playback singer from the state of Goa, India. His musical work is a fusion of many different cultures and styles he's been exposed to as a child in Goa and in his later travels... |
Konkani, Hindi, English | |||
| Rupam Islam Rupam Islam Rupam Islam is a playback singer, song writer, composer and the lead singer of the band Fossils. He is a recipient of National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer. He won the award in 2010, for his work in the film Mahanagar @ Kolkata... |
Bengali-Hindi | 2007–present | National Award | Frontman of the Indian Bangla band Fossils Fossils (band) Fossils is a Bangla Rock band formed in Kolkata, West Bengal, India in 1998.The group is considered one of the pioneering rock acts in Kolkata's Bangla music scene.... |
| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam is a multilingual Indian playback singer, actor, music director, voice actor and a film producer. He is referred to as S. P. B. or Balu by the media. He has won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer six times closely following K. J. Yesudas... |
Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Oriya, Punjabi, Tulu, Gondi | 1966–present | Padma Bhushan Award, Padma Shri Award, Six National Awards,one filmfare Award, three Filmfare Awards South, 25 Andhra Pradesh Film Awards, two Tamil Nadu Film Awards, Kalaimamani Award, Swaralaya Kairali Yesudas Award, six Lifetime Achievement Awards, Raja-Lakshmi Award, Kalaprapurna from Andhra University. He has received four Doctorate awards. | Has worked as a music director (composed 45 films in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada) actor (acted in 66 films in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada) producer, and dubbing artist. Has recorded more than 36,000 songs in a span of 40 years, a world record. He recorded 21 songs in a day in Kannada for the composer Upendra Kumar in Bangalore on 8 February 1981. Has recorded 19 songs in Tamil in a day, and 16 songs in Hindi in a day. Elder brother of playback singer S. P. Sailaja S. P. Sailaja Sripathi Panditaradhyula Sailaja , is a versatile Indian singer. She lent her voice to Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films. She has sung about 5000 songs to date.-Early life:She was born in Konetammapeta in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh... |
| S. P. B. Charan S. P. B. Charan Charan Sripathi Panditharadhyula Balasubrahmanyam, better known and creditted as S. P. B. Charan , is an Indian actor, producer and a playback singer. Son of popular Indian singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, he first worked as a playback singer in the Tamil and Telugu film industries... |
Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi | 1998–present | Son of S. P. Balasubramanyam; also a film producer, actor, and director | |
| Saandip Saandip Saandip , ; is a popular Indian singer and actor. He has given playback to Tollywood and Bollywood movies. He has acted in "Premayanamaha" and "Inkosaari"... |
Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil | 2000–present | Also an actor (Premayanamaha), dubbing artist, and anchor. First South Indian singer to participate in Hero Honda-Saregamapa 2003 | |
| Shaan Shaan (singer) Shaan , is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2"... |
Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Oriya, Tamil | 1989–present | Two Filmfare Awards, one Zee Cine Award | Also a successful Indipop singer |
| Shabbir Kumar Shabbir Kumar Shabbir Kumar is an Indian Playback Singer. He was a leading Hindi Cinema playback singer in 1980s.-Biography:Shabbir Kumar whose real name is Shabbir Shaikh was born in Vadodara, Gujarat. He started his music career with the stage show Ek Shaam Rafi Ke Naam, a tribute to Mohammed Rafi... |
Hindi, Urdu, Marathi, Bengali, Oriya, Gujarati, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Assami, Rajasthani | 1980–present | ||
| Shailender Singh Shailender Singh Shailendra Singh is an Indian playback singer. He sang several Hindi songs during the late seventies and the early eighties.-Early life:... |
Hindi, Urdu | 1975–1997 | ||
| Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian music composer and singer. He is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that composes for Indian films and a playback singer.-Early life:... |
Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali | 1998–present | National Film Awards, Filmfare Awards, State Awards, Swaralaya Yesudas Award | Also a music director, as part of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy are an Indian musical trio consisting of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa. Record producers, musicians and multi-instrumentalists, they have composed music for over fifty soundtrack across four languages... |
| Suraj Jagan Suraj Jagan Suraj Jagan is an Indian playback singer. He is noted for the song Give Me Some Sunshine from the award-winning movie 3 Idiots. The song received the "Best Emerging Male Performer" award in the Max Stardust Award. Jagan's singing career began in 1990, and has included both solo work and as front... |
Hindi,Telugu | 2007–present | Max Stardust Award | Acted in Rock On!! , as Ajay |
| Shashi Preetham | Telugu, Hindi, English, Bengali | 1995–present | Telugu and Hindi film composer, producer, and director; known for his Telugu film Gulabi. | Has sung "Ye Rojaithe Choosano Ninnu" from Gulabi |
| Sonu Nigam Sonu Nigam Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films... |
Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Punjabi, Telugu, Urdu, Oriya, Tamil | 1990–present | National Award, two Filmfare Awards, three IIFA Awards, four Zee Cine Awards | Also an Indi-Pop singer, TV anchor and judge, actor, RJ and music composer for one of his albums |
| Sriram Parthasarathy Sriram Parthasarathy Sriram Parthasarathy is an award-winning Tamil playback singer singing predominantly in Tamil. He is also an accomplished Carnatic Classical singer and a talented Veena player who is well versed with complete classical knowledge... |
Tamil, Telugu | 2001–present | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback (2005): "Suttum Vizhi Choodare" from Ghajini Ghajini Ghajini is a 2005 Tamil psychological thriller film directed by A. R. Murugadoss released on October 14, 2005. The film stars Suriya, Asin, Nayantara, Pradeep Rawat and Riyaz Khan. It was dubbed and released in Telugu by Allu Aravind in November 2005, and both versions enjoyed critical and... |
Also a Carnatic classical vocalist |
| Subir Sen | Hindi, Bengali | |||
| Sukhwinder Singh Sukhwinder Singh Sukhwinder Singh, Born as Sukhi Singh Lubana is an Indian singer best known for working as Bollywood playback artist. Singh is famous for singing "Chaiyya Chaiyya" for which he won the Best Male Playback Award at the 1999 Filmfare Awards. The song, from Mani Ratnam's 1998 film Dil Se, was composed... |
Hindi, Telugu, Marathi and Punjabi | 1986–present | Filmfare Award | |
| Suresh Wadkar Suresh Wadkar Suresh Ishwar Wadkar is an Indian playback singer. He performs in both Hindi and Marathi films.He has sung songs in some Bhojpuri films and in Konkani.- Early life :... |
Hindi, Marathi, Oriya, Bengali, Urdu | 1978–present | ||
| Talat Mahmood Talat Mahmood Talat Mahmood was a popular Indian playback singer and film actor. A recipient of the Padma Bhushan in 1992, he was famous for singing ghazals. For this quality he was known as the King of ghazals.... |
Hindi, Urdu, Bengali | 1945–1997 | Padma Bhushan | Also an actor |
| T. M. Soundararajan | Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam,Hindi | 1946–present | Padma Sri, Kalaimamani, 19 times State Award winner, 20-time Pesum Padam Award winner, Isaikadal Award, Padakar Thilagam Award, South Indian Kural Arasar Award, EzhilIsai Mannan award,11 times National Award nominated. Periyor RamaSwami Naykar recognition award, M K T Bhagavathar Lifetime Achievement Award | Carnatic musician and south Indian playback singer for over 64 years. He sang with over 50 music directors, including M. Subhai Naidu and A R Rehman. Many evergreen hits |
| T. S. Ranganathan | Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam | 2000–present | Also a dubbing artist. Has done more than 10,000 ads in various languages and has sung more than 100 jingles. Also a model and actor | |
| Udit Narayan Udit Narayan -Career:King of melody, Udit Narayan Jha was born on 1 December, 1955 in a village called Bhardaha in the Saptari district , Nepal. His father was Hare Krishna Jha and his mother was Bhuwaneshwari Devi.Narayan studied at P.B... |
Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Angika,Telugu, Tamil, Maithili, Bhojpuri, Urdu, Oriya, Malayalam | 1981–present | Padma Shri, three National Awards, five Filmfare Awards, two Star Screen Awards, one IIFA Award, one Zee Cine Award | Also released popular non-film albums. Worked as a producer (Bhojpuri), TV personality (judge). His son Aditya is a TV anchor. |
| Unni Menon Unni Menon Unni Menon is an Indian film playback singer. He has sung over 3000 songs in South Indian languages like Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. In the early part of his career, he spent many years as a low-profile playback singer. The turning point in his career came when he sang the song "Pudhu... |
Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu | 1981–present | ||
| Unnikrishnan | Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada | 1995–present | Two National Awards | National award for his debut, "Ennavale", and for "Uyarum" from Pavitra |
| Vijay Yesudas Vijay Yesudas Vijay Yesudas Kattassery , commonly credited as Vijay Yesudas, is an Indian playback singer, who has sung songs in Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Tulu and Telugu.-Early life:... |
Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi | 2000–present | Kerala State Award | Son of singer K. J. Yesudas K. J. Yesudas Kattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian classical musician and playback singer.Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi,... |
| Vijay Prakash Vijay Prakash Vijay Prakash , is a playback singer from Mysore who moved to Mumbai in 1996. He has sung in Hindi films such as Blue, Yuvvraaj, Swades, Kaal, Lakshya, Matrubhoomi, Tere Naam, Cheeni Kum, Raavan and Force. He has also performed in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam movies... |
Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil | 2004–present | Star Vijay Best Singer Award for "Naan Kadavul Naan Kadavul Naan Kadavul is a 2009 Indian Tamil film co-written and directed by Bala, based on the Tamil novel Yezhaam Ulagam by Jayamohan who also penned the dialogues for the film. The film stars Arya and Pooja in the lead roles... " |
Disciple of singer Suresh Wadkar Suresh Wadkar Suresh Ishwar Wadkar is an Indian playback singer. He performs in both Hindi and Marathi films.He has sung songs in some Bhojpuri films and in Konkani.- Early life :... . A regular singer for A.R. Rahman |
| Vineeth Sreenivasan Vineeth Sreenivasan Vineeth Sreenivasan is an Indian playback singer, film actor, director, and screenwriter. He is the son of actor Sreenivasan. He made his debut as a director with his film Malarvaadi Arts Club .- Biography :... |
Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada | 2002–present | Son of Malayalam film actor Sreenivasan | |
| Vinod Rathod Vinod Rathod Vinod Rathod, the son of singer Pandit Chhaturbhuj Rathod, is a Bollywood playback singer. He has sung in numerous popular Bollywood films including Chal Mere Bhai, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Mission Kashmir and Baazigar.... |
Hindi, Oriya | 1987–present | ||
| Zubeen Garg Zubeen Garg Zubeen Garg is a singer and composer from Assam, India, in the Bollywood and Assamese music scene. He plays dhols, guitar, dotora, mandolin, keyboard and various percussion instruments.-Background:... |
Assamese, Hindi, English , Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Oriya, Nepali, Marathi, Manipuri, Urdu and other tribal languages like Mishing, Karbi, Tiwa, Deuri, Rabha | 1991–present | National Award,Bengali Film Journalists Award,Max Stardust Awards,GIFA Award | Singer and Composer from Assam with 9,000 songs to his credit, mainly in Assamese and Hindi. Composed music and sung in 26 Assamese Films, 40 Assamese Music Albums, three Hindi Albums, three Bengali Albums, and one Bodo Album. Also worked as a producer (Assamese), TV personality (judge), actor, lyricist, and director. He acted, co-produced and scored music in the Assamese film Dinabandhu, for which received a National Award in 2005. |
Actors who have done playback singing
- Aamir KhanAamir KhanAamir Hussain Khan is an Indian film actor, director and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema....
- Abhishek BachchanAbhishek BachchanAbhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and producer. He is the son of Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and is married to actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai....
- Adoor BhasiAdoor BhasiAdoor Bhasi was an Indian film actor and film director from Kerala. Adoor Bhasi was almost always cast as the man who stands next to the hero. His hilarious actions and roles became the cynosure of comic scenes in the Malayalam films of the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s. He is also famous for his...
- Akshay KumarAkshay KumarAkshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
- Amitabh BachchanAmitabh BachchanAmitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
- Anuj GurwaraAnuj gurwaraAnuj Gurwara is a Filmfare Award winning Indian playback singer, radio jockey, actor, voice-over artist and master of ceremonies. He is most popularly known as the singer of the popular song "Panchadara Bomma" from Magadheera....
- Ashok KumarAshok KumarAshok Kumar also fondly called Dadamoni was an Indian film actor. Born Kumudlal Ganguly in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency he attained iconic status in Indian cinema...
- BharathBharathBharath is an Indian actor, who appears in Tamil films. He is probably best known for his critically acclaimed performances in Kaadhal, Pattiyal, Veyil and Kanden Kadhalai.-Early life:...
- ChiranjeeviChiranjeeviChiranjeevi is a Telugu film actor and a politician. He has appeared primarily in Telugu Cinema along with a few Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Punadhirallu . However, Pranam Khareedu released at the box office earlier...
- Deven VermaDeven VermaDeven Varma is an Indian film and television actor, particularly known for his comic roles, with directors like Basu Chatterji, Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Gulzar. He has also produced and directed some films including Besharam...
- DhanushDhanushVenkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja , better known by his stage name Dhanush , is an Indian film actor, occasional playback singer and lyricist, working in the Tamil film industry...
- Dilip KumarDilip KumarDilip Kumar , is an Indian actor and a former Member of Parliament.He lives in Pali Hill, Bandra in Mumbai, India. He is commonly known as "Tragedy King",and is described as "the ultimate method actor" by Satyajit Ray....
- DileepDileep (actor)Dileep is an Indian film actor, mimicry artist and producer best known for his work in Malayalam cinema.Dileep started his career as a mimicry artist in the Cochin Kalabhavan troupe. He later started his film career as an assistant director to Kamal with the film Vishnu Lokam...
- Farhan AkhtarFarhan AkhtarFarhan Akhtar is an Indian filmmaker, script writer, actor, playback singer, lyricist, film producer in Hindi cinema and a television host.His directorial debut Dil Chahta Hai won a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi...
- GaneshGanesh (actor)Ganesh is a Kannada language film actor from India. He shot to popularity with the 2006 blockbuster film Mungaru Male, which became one of the biggest hits in Kannada cinema.- Television career :...
- GovindaGovinda' and ' are names of Krishna, referring to his youthful occupation as a cowherd. He is regarded as the Supreme Godhead in the Vaishnava tradition and also by much of the pan-Hindu tradition...
- Hrithik RoshanHrithik RoshanHrithik Roshan is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films.After having appeared in films as a child actor in the 1980s, Roshan made his film debut in a leading role in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai for which Roshan earned his Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Best Male Debut...
- Indrajith Sukumaran
- John AbrahamJohn Abraham (actor)John Abraham is an Indian film actor and former model. After modeling for numerous advertisements and companies, Abraham made his film debut with Jism , which earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination. This was followed by his first commercial success, Dhoom...
- K. L. Saigal
- Kalabhavan ManiKalabhavan ManiKalabhavan Mani is a South Indian actor and singer. He began his career in Malayalam film industry, later he became a busy artist in tamil and telungu industry, especially in villain roles. Although he began his carrier as a comedian , he proved his versatility in various roles such as serious...
- Kamal HaasanKamal HaasanKamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting...
- Kishore KumarKishore KumarKishore Kumar , born Abhas Kumar Ganguly, was an Indian film playback singer and an actor who also worked as lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter.Kishore Kumar was one of India's greatest performers of the late 20th century...
- MammoottyMammoottyMammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
- Mamta MohandasMamta MohandasMamta Mohandas is an Indian film actress and playback singer. She has mainly acted in Malayalam films, besides few Telugu and Tamil productions and one Kannada film...
- MehmoodMehmood- References :* , INDOlink, 24 July 2004* , BBC, 23 July 2004* , Indian Express, 24 July 2004* , The Times of India, 23 July 2004- Further reading :* Zaveri, Hanif. Mehmood, a Man of Many Moods, Popular Prakashan, 2005. ISBN 8179912132...
- Mithun ChakrabortyMithun ChakrabortyMithun Chakraborty is an Indian film actor, social activist, and entrepreneur, who has won three National Film Awards. He made his acting debut with the arthouse drama Mrigaya , for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor....
- MohanlalMohanlalMohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
- NTR Jr
- NagarjunaNagarjunaNāgārjuna was an important Buddhist teacher and philosopher. Along with his disciple Āryadeva, he is credited with founding the Mādhyamaka school of Mahāyāna Buddhism...
- Nakul
- Pawan KalyanPawan KalyanPawan Kalyan ; is an Indian film Actor, Director, Screenwriter and Action choreographer in Telugu cinema...
- Prashanth
- Prithviraj SukumaranPrithviraj SukumaranPrithviraj Sukumaran credited mononymously as Prithviraj, is an Indian film actor and producer best known for his work in Malayalam cinema....
- Puneet RajkumarPuneet RajkumarPuneeth Rajkumar is an Indian film actor who acts in Kannada films and the youngest son of Kannada superstar Dr Rajkumar and the younger brother of leading KFI star Shivaraj Kumar. As a child artist, he appeared in 12 films...
- Raghavendra RajkumarRaghavendra RajkumarRaghavendra Rajkumar is an actor in the Kannada film Industry. He is the second son of the legendary Kannada matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar. After starring in lead roles in many Kannada films, he is now actively involved in production - including the recent blockbuster Jackie starring his brother,...
- Raj KapoorRaj KapoorKnown as Ranbir Raj Kapoor Rāj Kapūr, 14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988), also known as The Show-Man, was an Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema. He was the winner of nine Filmfare Awards, while his films Awaara and Boot Polish were nominated for the Palme d'Or at the...
- Rajinikanth
- RajkumarRajkumarRajkumar , born as Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju was a popular actor and singer in the Kannada film industry...
- Salman KhanSalman KhanSalman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...
- Sanjay DuttSanjay DuttSanjay Dutt is an Indian Hindi film actor and politician. Dutt, son of Hindi film actors Sunil and Nargis Dutt, made his acting debut in 1981.-Personal life:...
- SiddharthSiddharth NarayanSiddharth Suryanaraynan , popularly known and credited as Siddharth, is an Indian film actor, playback singer and screenplay writer. After his business management studies, Siddharth chose to work in film making and worked as an assistant director before making his acting debut in the 2003 Tamil...
- Silambarasan
- Shahrukh KhanShahrukh KhanShahrukh Khan , often credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian film actor, as well as a film producer and television host. Often referred to as "the King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films....
- ShivrajkumarShivrajkumarShivaraj Kumar is a Kannada film actor. He is the son of Kannada thespian Dr. Rajkumar. After graduating in B.Sc...
- SudeepSudeepSudeep is an Indian actor, director, producer and singer from Shimoga, Karnataka, known in the Kannada film industry and Bollywood. He is also founder owner of his production company Kiccha Creations.Hence he is also famously known as 'Kiccha' Sudeep....
- Sunil Rao
- UpendraUpendraUpendra is a cine actor, director, script writer and singer. Born in a middle class family at Koteshwara near Kundapura, he belongs to Kannada speaking Kota Brahmin community. Upendra started his career off with famous director Kashinath as a writer and an assistant director...
- VijayJoseph VijayVijay is an Indian film actor and playback singer, who is based in the cinema of Tamil Nadu. He is the son of film producer and director S. A. Chandrasekhar. After performing uncredited roles as a child actor in films produced by his father, he made his debut in a lead role in the 1992 film...
- Vikram Kennedy
- Vishnuvardhan
Composers who have done playback singing
- Anil BiswasAnil BiswasAnil Biswas was an Indian politician. He was the secretary of the West Bengal State Committee of Communist Party of India and member of the party's Polit Bureau beginning in 1998. He was the editor of Marxbadi Path the theoretical quarterly in Bengal...
- Adnan SamiAdnan SamiAdnan Sami is a British-born Pakistani-Indian- Canadian singer, musician, pianist, actor and composer of Pakistani origin. He currently holds Canadian citizenship and works and lives in Mumbai, India...
- Anu MalikAnu MalikAnu Malik , born Anwar Sardaar Malik, is a famous music director in the Hindi film industry. Son of veteran music director Sardar Malek, Anu Malik made his debut as a music composer in the year 1977. After a considerable period of struggle, the 90's welcomed Anu with hits like 'Phir Teri Kahani...
- A. R. RahmanA. R. RahmanAllah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
- Bhubaneswar Misra
- Bhupen HazarikaBhupen HazarikaBhupen Hazarika was an Indian lyricist, musician, singer, poet and film-maker from Assam. His songs,written and sung mainly in Assamese by the legend himself, are infused with humanity and universalism, and have been translated and sung in many languages, most notable being Bengali ,Hindi and...
- Bappi LahiriBappi LahiriBappi Lahiri or Alokesh Lahiri , born 27 November 1952, is a music director in the Hindi film industry. He pioneered the use of disco music in Indian cinema and sang some of his own compositions. He was popular in the 1980s with films like Disco Dancer, Namak Halaal and Sharaabi among others.-Early...
- Sachin Dev BurmanSachin Dev BurmanSachin Dev Burman , also credited as Burman da, Kumar Sachindra Dev Barman, Sachin karta or S. D. Burman, was one of the most famous music composers for Hindi movies and a Bengali singer and composer. His son Rahul Dev Burman also achieved great success as a Bollywood music director in his own...
- C. RamchandraC. RamchandraRamchandra Narhar Chitalkar was a renowned music composer in the movie industry of India. In the composer's role, he mostly used the name C. Ramachandra, though he also used the names Annasaheb , Ram Chitalkar Ramchandra Narhar Chitalkar(Marathi: रामचंद्र नरहर चितळकर /सी.रामचंद्र ) (1918–1982) was...
as Chitalkar - ChakriChakri (music director)Chakradhar is an Indian music composer and singer. He works for Tollywood.-Early life:Chakri was born in Warangal district, Andhra Pradesh. He has one brother and three sisters.-Career:...
- Daler MehndiDaler MehndiDaler Mehndi , born August 18, 1967, is an Indian Bhangra pop singer.Mehndi was a student of traditional Punjabi music and his first album broke sales records in India. Since 1995 he has recorded several highly successful albums in India, and also sung as a playback singer for several Hindi movies...
- Devang PatelDevang patelDevang Patel is an Indian singer, actor, songwriter, dancer, film producer and music performer.-Patel Scope Times Music:#"Aye Raju" parody of Alane by Wes Madiko#"Ladoo Kha" parody of Coco Jamboo by Mr. President...
- Devi Sri PrasadDevi Sri PrasadDevi Sri Prasad is a music composer and playback singer in Telugu and Tamil films. His soundtracks have been dubbed or remade in several other languages as well.- Awards :...
- Ghantasala
- GurukiranGurukiranGurukiran or Gurukiran Shetty is a noted music director of the Kannada film industry in India. He started his career as a music director of the Kannada movie "A", directed and acted by Upendra. His music for the movie Upendra further consolidated his position in Kannada movie industry. He is a...
- Hemant Kumar
- Himesh ReshammiyaHimesh ReshammiyaHimesh Reshammiya is an Indian music director, composer, singer and actor.-Music and film career:Himesh Reshammiya was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Vipin Reshammiya and Madhu Reshammiya. He had his first success as a music director of the 2003 film, Tere Naam...
- Hridaynath Mangeshkar
- IlaiyaraajaIlaiyaraajaIlaiyaraaja is an Indian film composer, singer, and lyricist mainly in the Tamil film Industry. He is regarded as one of the finest music composers in India. Ilaiyaraaja is also an instrumentalist, conductor, and a songwriter...
- Jatin-Lalit
- Madan MohanMadan MohanMadan Mohan Kohli , better known as Madan Mohan, was a famed Bollywood film music director of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s...
- Aseet Padhi
- Malay Misra
- Manmath Misra
- M. M. Keeravani popularly known as M.M. Kreem
- Mickey J MeyerMickey J MeyerMickey J Meyer is an Indian music composer and singer. He is a soundtrack composer in contemporary Telugu Cinema and is based in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India....
- Lucky AliLucky AliLucky Ali , born as Maqsood Mehmood Ali , is an Indian singer songwriter, composer and actor. Lucky is best known for his soulful but strikingly simple ballad-style singing and melodious voice.-Biography:...
- Laxmikant PyarelalLaxmikant PyarelalLaxmikant-Pyarelal were a popular Indian composer duo, consisting of Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma . They composed music for about 635 Hindi movies from 1963 to 1998, working for almost all notable filmmakers including Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Feroze Khan, B.R...
(Laxmikant only) - Pankaj MullickPankaj MullickPankaj Mullick, also known as Pankaj Kumar Mullick was a Bengali Indian music director, who was a pioneer of film music in Bengali cinema and Hindi cinema at the advent of playback singing, as well as an early exponent of Rabindra Sangeet.He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1970, followed by the...
- Prafula Kar
- Ravindra JainRavindra JainRavindra Jain is an Indian music composer and lyricist. He won the Filmfare Best Music Director Award in 1985.-Early life:...
- Rahul Dev BurmanRahul Dev BurmanRahul Dev Burman commonly known as R. D. Burman and nicknamed Pancham da or simply Pancham, was an influential Bollywood music composer. He was the only son of singer and Bollywood music composer Sachin Dev Burman and his wife Meera...
- R P Patnaik
- Salim Merchant
- Shankar MahadevanShankar MahadevanShankar Mahadevan is an Indian music composer and singer. He is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that composes for Indian films and a playback singer.-Early life:...
- Shashi Preetham
- Swarup Nayak
- Santhosh V.M.
- Shekhar Ravjiani
- Upendra Kumar
- Vandemataram SrinivasVandemataram SrinivasVandemataram Srinivas is a South Indian Music Director, Who is also a playback singer and an Actor and film director-Awards:* Filmfare Best Male Playback Award - Aaha...
- Varun SandeshVarun SandeshVarun Sandesh Jeedigunta is a south Indian actor and singer who started his film career through Sekhar Kammula's film Happy Days. He was the youngest actor in that film when he was chosen to do the lead role of Chandu....
- Vishal BhardwajVishal BhardwajVishal Bhardwaj is an Indian film director, writer, screenwriter, music composer and playback singer.-Early life:Bhardwaj was born in Bijnor but raised in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh to Satya Bhardwaj, a homemaker, and Ram Bhardwaj, a popular poet and lyricist. His father was a government employee and...
- Vishal Dadlani
- Yuvan Shankar RajaYuvan Shankar RajaYuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan...
- Zubeen GargZubeen GargZubeen Garg is a singer and composer from Assam, India, in the Bollywood and Assamese music scene. He plays dhols, guitar, dotora, mandolin, keyboard and various percussion instruments.-Background:...
- Harshit SaxenaHarshit SaxenaHarshit Saxena is an Indian Singer and Music Composer. He is one of the well-known contestant of Amul STAR Voice of India and Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar. He made his playback debut in Farah Khan's Tees Maar Khan.-Amul STAR Voice of India:...
- MithunMithunMithun, Midhun, Mithen can refer to:* Methun, another name for gayal, the domesticated form of the gaur cattle species* Methun, one of the names of the Hindu god Krishna* Methun, a month in the Hindu calendar* Methun, means patient in Sanskrit...