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{{Short description|Indian playback singer}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| image =
| name = Neha Nair
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], India
| website =
| native_name =
| birth_name =
| instrument =
| spouse = {{marriage|Yakzan Gary Pereira|2013}}
| genre =
| occupation = Singer
| associated_acts = Yakzan Gary Pereira<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/Composing-is-easy-when-we-work-together/articleshow/45749897.cms|title = Composing is easy when we work together - Times of India| newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref><br>[[Avial (band)|Avial]]<br>Vidwan<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/music/vidwan-band-folk-electro-alternate-rock-chenda-neha-nair-anoop-mohandas.html|title='Vidwan' waves lashing against the crowd}}</ref>
| years_active = 2002–present
}}

'''Neha Nair ''' is an Indian [[playback singer]] and [[composer]].<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Neha-Nair-and-Yakzan-turn-film-music-composers/articleshow/42456541.cms|title = Neha Nair and Yakzan turn film music composers|date = 15 September 2014|access-date = 16 March 2015|newspaper = Times of India}}</ref> Her debut was a duet with Job Kurian in the film ''[[Ritu (2009 film)|Ritu]]'', with music composed by [[Rahul Raj]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.jocalling.com/2011/04/interview-neha-s-nair/|title = Interview: Neha S Nair|date = 11 April 2011|accessdate = 16 March 2015}}</ref> She is a guest singer in the Malayalam rock band [[Avial (band)|Avial]].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2018/jul/29/breaking-gender-barriers-in-melody-making-malayalam-music-composers-sayanora-philip-and-neha-nair-1849086.html|title= Breaking gender barriers in melody making: Malayalam music composers Sayanora Philip and Neha Nair|date= 29 July 2018|work=The Indian Express}}</ref>

==Personal life==
She currently resides in Thiruvananthapuram with her Husband{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}.

==Career==
She was introduced by composer [[Rahul Raj]] with the song ''Cindrella'', from the film [[Ritu (2009 film)|Rithu]]. Her next break came through the song ''Premikkumbol'' from [[Salt N' Pepper]], composed by [[Bijibal]]. She received the IMFA award for best female playback singer for the song{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}. Her notable songs include ''Melle Kollum, Neeyo, Chillane'' from [[22 Female Kottayam]]; ''Thaazhvaram, Nithya Sahaya Nathe'' from [[Thira (film)|Thira]]; ''Mandarakatte, Kanadooram'' from [[5 Sundarikal]]; '' Thithithara, Aarambathu'' from [[Second Show]] etc.
She has also composed music for a few films like [[Iyobinte Pusthakam]], [[Driving Licence (film)|Driving Licence]], [[Under World|Under world]], Nadikar, etc. with musician Yakzan Gary Pereira.

== Discography ==
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m3db.com/lyric-singer/25765|title = നേഹ എസ് നായർ ആലപിച്ച ഗാനങ്ങൾ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/listsongs.php?md=3995|title = List of Malayalam Songs composed by Yakzan Gary Pereira}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/songs.php?tag=Search&musician=Yakzan%20Gary%20Pereira&limit=2&cl=1|title = List of Malayalam Songs by Musician Yakzan%2520Gary%2520Pereira,Cl 1}}</ref>

=== As music composer ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Film
! Songs
! Score
! Notes
|-
| 2013
| ''[[5 Sundarikal]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Composed songs and score of 2 segments (''Sethulakshmi'' and ''Aami'') with Yakzan Gary Pereira
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Iyobinte Pusthakam]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Co-composed with Yakzan Gary Pereira;<br>[[Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention|Kerala State Film Award (Special Mention)]] for Music Direction
|-
| rowspan=2|2017
| [[Parava (film)|''Parava'']]
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| Co-credited for score with [[Rex Vijayan]], [[Sekhar Menon]] and Yakzan Gary Pereira
|-
| ''[[Mayanadi]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| Co-credited for score with [[Rex Vijayan]] and Yakzan Gary Pereira
|-
| rowspan=3|2018
| [[Street Lights (film)|''Street Lights'']]
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| Co-credited for score with Yakzan Gary Pereira
|-
| ''[[Sudani from Nigeria]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| Co-credited for score with [[Rex Vijayan]], Kishan Mohan and Yakzan Gary Pereira
|-
|''Humans of someone''
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
| 1 song; Co-composed with Yakzan Gary Pereira
|-
| rowspan=4|2019
| ''[[Thamaasha]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| Co-credited for score with [[Rex Vijayan]] and Yakzan Gary Pereira
|-
| ''[[Oru Njayarazhcha]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 1 song; Co-composed with Yakzan Gary Pereira
|-
| [[Under World|''Under world'']]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| rowspan="10" | Co-credited with Yakzan Gary Pereira
|-
| [[Driving Licence (film)|''Driving License'']]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|2020
| ''[[Halal Love Story]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |2021
|[[Love (Malayalam film)|''Love'']]
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|-
| ''[[Aarkkariyam]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| [[Tsunami (2021 film)|''Tsunami'']]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| ''Sumesh&Ramesh''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |2022
|[[Naaradan (film)|''Naaradhan'']]
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|-
|[[Vaashi (2022 film)|''Vaashi'']]
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|-
|''[[1001 Nunakal]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|-
|2023
|''[[Momo in Dubai]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|Two songs and score, Co-credited with Yakzan Gary Pereira
|-
| rowspan="2" |2024
|''[[Nadikar]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|Co-credited with Yakzan Gary Pereira
|-
|[[Rifle Club (film)|''Rifle Club'']]
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
|Co-credited for score with [[Rex Vijayan]] and Yakzan Gary Pereira
|}

=== As playback singer ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Song !! Film !! Co-singer(s) !! Music director/ Composer
|-
| 2009
|''Cindrella''
| [[Ritu (2009 film)|Rithu]]
| [[Job Kurian]] ||[[Rahul Raj]]
|-
|2010
|''Swarnathin''
|[[Nirakazhcha]]
|[[Vijay Yesudas]]
|S. Jayakumar
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2011 || ''Premikkumpol''<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://kochigallan.com/neha-s-nair/|title = Interview with Neha S Nair|date = 23 February 2011|accessdate = 16 March 2015|url-status = dead|archiveurl = https://archive.today/20150316171238/http://kochigallan.com/neha-s-nair/|archivedate = 16 March 2015}}</ref> || [[Salt N' Pepper]] || [[P Jayachandran]] || [[Bijibal]]
|-
| ''Irul Nananju''
| rowspan="2" |[[Yakshi – Faithfully Yours|Yakshi - Faithfully Yours]]
|Sangeeth
| rowspan="2" |Aravind Chandrasekhar
|-
| ''Manjukaalam''
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|2012
|''Melle Kollum''
| rowspan="3" |[[22 Female Kottayam]]
|Job Kurien
|[[Rex Vijayan]]
|-
|''Chillaane''<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://gaana.com/artist/neha-nair|title = Neha Nair - Gaana|accessdate = 16 March 2015}}</ref>
|[[Avial (band)|Tony John]]
|[[Avial (band)|Avial]]
|-
|''Neeyo''
|[[Bijibal]]
|[[Bijibal]]
|-
| rowspan="8" |2013
|''Shalabhamaayi''
|[[English: An Autumn in London|English]]
|
|[[Rex Vijayan]]
|-
|''Nithya Sahaaya Naadhe''
| rowspan="2" |[[Thira (film)|Thira]]
|
|rowspan=2|[[Shaan Rahman]]
|-
|''Thaazhvaaram''
|Hishaam Abdul Wahab
|-
|''Annoru Naal''
| rowspan="2" |[[Kunthapura]]
|Rahul Nambeesan
|rowspan=2|TK Vimal
|-
|''Kanmaniye''
|Ranjin Raj Varma
|-
|''Snehithane''
|[[Rose Guitarinaal]]
|
|[[Shahabaz Aman]]
|-
|''Kaanaadooram''
| rowspan="2" |[[5 Sundarikal]]
|
|rowspan=2|Yakzan Gary Pereira
|-
|''Mandaarakkaatte''
|
|-
| rowspan="7" |2014
|''Maane''
| rowspan="6" |[[Iyobinte Pusthakam]]
|Anil Ram
|rowspan=6|Neha Nair&Yakzan Gary Pereira
|-
|''Raave''
|[[Haricharan]]
|-
|''Aloshy Theme''
|
|-
|''Martha's Theme''
|
|-
|''Rawther Theme''
|
|-
|''Chemban Theme''
|
|-
|''Ennumen Karalile''
|8.20
|Anoop Mohandas
|Vidwan Band
|-
|2015
|''Pathukke Entho''
|[[Kanal (2015 film)|Kanal]]
|
|[[Ouseppachan]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |2017
|''Minnunnunde mulla pole''
|[[Tharangam (2017 film)|Tharangam]]
|
|Aswin Renju
|-
|''Uyirin Nadhiye''
| rowspan="2" |[[Mayanadhi]]
|[[Rex Vijayan]]
|rowspan=2|Rex Vijayan
|-
|''Kiliye''
|
|-
| rowspan="7" |2018
|''Ponnum kasavitta''
|[[Queen (2018 film)|Queen]]
|
|[[Jakes Bejoy]]
|-
|''Kinav Kondu''
|[[Sudani From Nigeria]]
|[[Rex Vijayan]]
|Rex Vijayan
|-
|''Ranam Title Track''
|[[Ranam (2018 film)|Ranam]]
|Jakes Bejoy, Ajay Shravan
|[[Jakes Bejoy]]
|-
|''Oduvile theeyayi''
|[[Varathan]]
|rowspan=3|[[Sushin Shyam]]
|rowspan=3|Sushin Shyam
|-
|''Nilapakshi'' - Happy Version
|rowspan=2|[[Maradona (2018 film)|Maradona]]
|-
|''Nilapakshi'' - Sad Version
|-
|''Hopelessly Yours''
|Humans of someone
|
|Neha Nair&Yakzan Gary Pereira
|-
| rowspan="5" |2019
|''Parayuvaan''
|[[Ishq (2019 film)|Ishq]]
|[[Sid Sriram]]
|[[Jakes Bejoy]]
|-
|''Arike Naam''
| rowspan="3" |[[Under World]]
|[[Sachin Warrier]], [[Remya Nambeesan]]
|rowspan=3| Neha Nair&Yakzan Gary Pereira
|-
|''Kaalavum Maari''
|[[Murali Gopi]]
|-
|''Paravakal''
|[[Sooraj Santhosh]]
|-
|''Masala Chaya''
|[[Thamaasha]]
|
|[[Rex Vijayan]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |2020
|''Raat''
| rowspan="3" |[[Trance (2020 film)|Trance]]
|[[Sneha Khanwalkar]]
|rowspan=2|Jackson Vijayan
|-
|''Yesuvinte''
|
|-
|''Trance Title track''
|Lee
|[[Vinayakan]]
|-
| rowspan="6" |2021
|''Sa Ma Ga Re Sa''
| rowspan="2" |[[Tsunami (2021 film)|Tsunami]]
|[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]], [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]], [[Aju Varghese]], [[Balu Varghese]], [[Lal (actor)|Lal]], Unni Karthikeyan
|Neha Nair&Yakzan Gary Pereira, [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]]
|-
|''Aaraanu''
|
|Neha Nair&Yakzan Gary Pereira
|-
|''Kanvaathil''
|Roy
|Rakhil Shoukath Ali Rajesh
|Munna P. M.
|-
|''Pakaliravukalam''
|[[Kurup (film)|Kurup]]
|
|[[Sushin Shyam]]
|-
|''Neeyum Njanum''
| rowspan="2" |Sumesh&Ramesh
|Sangeeth
| rowspan="2" |Neha Nair&Yakzan Gary Pereira
|-
|''Kinavil''
|
|-
|2023
|''Nilavuthulli''
|[[Kunjamminis Hospital]]
|[[Arvind Venugopal]]
|[[Ranjin Raj]]
|-
|2024
|''Nayattu Prarthana''
|''[[Rifle Club (film)|Rifle Club]]''
|[[Rex Vijayan]]
|[[Rex Vijayan]]
|}

=== As lyricist ===
* ''Kaanaa Dooram'' - [[5 Sundarikal]]

==Awards==

* 2015 - [[Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention]] for [[Iyobinte Pusthakam]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/just-in/state-film-awards-mammootty-nivin-pauly-dulquer-manju-.html/|title=State Film Awards: Nazriya, Nivin, Sudhev bag top honours|date=10 August 2015|newspaper=Malayala Manorama|accessdate=11 August 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811120054/http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/just-in/state-film-awards-mammootty-nivin-pauly-dulquer-manju-.html|archivedate=11 August 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Malayalam-language playback singers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1980s births]]
[[Category:Indian women playback singers]]
[[Category:Singers from Mumbai]]
[[Category:Women musicians from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women singers]]
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