Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian singer and music composer. He is an engineering graduate trained in Carnatic and Hindustani classical music. He's a popular singer in Kollywood industry in South India Shankar Mahadevan hails from the Tamil Iyer community. In Bollywood he is more popularly known as part of the Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy trio of music directors. He has also served as a celebrity judge in the popular reality television show, Fame Gurukul. Shankar often collaborates with a group of Swedish musicians, Mynta. He is also a part of the Indo-Jazz fusion music band Silk, comprising Louis Banks, Karl Peters and Sivamani.
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Awards and nominations
National Film Awards, India
2004: Best Music Direction win for Kal Ho Naa Ho 2001: National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for Kandukondain Kandukondain
IIFA Awards
2004: Best Music Direction win for Kal Ho Naa Ho 2006: Best Music Direction win for Bunty aur Babli
Filmfare Awards
2001: Best Music Direction nomination for Dil Chahta Hai 2001: RD Burman Award for New Music Talent win for Dil Chahta Hai 2003: Best Music Direction win for Kal Ho Naa Ho 2005: Best Music Direction win for Bunty Aur Babli
Star Screen Awards
2000: Best Background Music nomination for Mission Kashmir 2001: Best Music Direction win for Dil Chahta Hai 2005: Best Music Direction win for Bunty aur Babli
Zee Cine Awards
2006: Best Music Director win for Bunty aur Babli He works as a music director with two others, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendosa (see also: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy), who rose to fame after their music for the movie Dil Chahta Hai became an instant hit. Shankar Mahadevan is a singer, Ehsaan is a guitar specialist, and Loy a keyboard player. Shankar Mahadevan has provided vocals for several pieces by the Shakti group, which features such maestros as A.R.Rahman, Zakir Hussain and John Mclaughlin.
Music Composing Filmography
- Oru Naal Podhuma (Tamil)(2008)
- Untitled Anil Kapoor/Akshaye Khanna Project (2007) ... (announced)
- Untitled Tarun Mansukhani Project (2007) ... (announced)
- Kismat Talkies (2007) ... (announced)
- Untitled Soham Shah Project (2007) ... (announced)
- High School Musical 2 Soundtrack (Hindi Version)
- Taare Zameen Par (2007) ... (Released)
- Johnny Gaddaar (2007) ... (Released)
- Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007)
- Hey Baby (2007)
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- Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love (2007)
- Don (2006)
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
- Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... (2005)
- Bunty Aur Babli (2005)
- Vanity Fair (2004)
- Phir Milenge (2004)
- Lakshya (2004)
- Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na (2004)
- Rudraksh (2004)
- Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
- Kuch Naa Kaho (2003)
- Nayee Padosan (2003)
- Armaan (2003)
- Ek Aur Ek Gyarah (2003)
- Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? (2002)
- Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
- Aalavandhan/Abhay (2001)
- Mission Kashmir (2000)
- Dillagi (1999)
- Shool (1999)
- Dus (1997)
Discography
- Breathless - Breathless is the album that first gave him fame, including the song, "Breathless," in which he apparently sings through the whole song without pausing to breathe; which is a myth.
- Nine - Nine is Shankar's most recent album. Each song is a representation of a "mood," including joy, sadness, love, etc.
External links
- Shankar Mahadevan at the Internet Movie Database
- Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (official site)
- Biography
- Shankar Mahadevan Official Site
- Shankar Mahadevan Bio
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