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{{Indian name|Pradip|Somasundaran}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Pradip Somasundaran
| image = Pradipsomasundaran1.jpg
| native_name = പ്രദീപ് സോമസുന്ദരൻ
| native_name_lang = ml
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|1|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Nelluvaya]], [[Thrissur]], [[India]]
| alma_mater= [[Bharathidasan University]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pradip Somasundaran - About |url=https://www.facebook.com/pradipsomasundaran.singer/about |access-date=2020-10-16 |website=[[Facebook]]}}</ref>
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|composer|music producer|lecturer}}
| years_active = 1993–present
| spouse = Ranjini Pradip
| children = 2
| awards =
| website =
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| background = solo_singer
| genre = {{flat list|
* [[Indian classical music]]
* [[playback singer|Playback singing]]
* [[Filmi]]
}}
| instrument = Vocals
| label = {{flat list|

* East Coast Audios
* [[Saregama|His Master's Voice]]}}}}
| |
}}
'''Pradip Somasundaran''' (born 26 January 1967) is an Indian playback singer, who sang around 100 songs in [[Malayalam]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Hindi]] languages. He is also a [[Principal (academia)|college principal]] by profession.

==Early life==
Pradip Somasundaran was born on 26 January 1967 in [[Nelluvaya]], [[Thrissur district]] of [[Kerala]]. His parents are Somasundaran and Santha. He was initially trained in [[carnatic music]] under Geetha Rani and later under V. Gopalan of [[Thrissur]], and started giving stage performances at the age of sixteen.<ref name='swyaa'>{{cite web | url = http://www.swyaa-india.in/pradip-profile.doc | title = Profile of Pradip Somasundaram | accessdate = 4 February 2012 | publisher = Ship for World Youth Alumni Association | format = DOC | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191101/http://www.swyaa-india.in/pradip-profile.doc | archive-date = 29 October 2013 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name='music'>{{cite web | url = http://www.pradipsomasundaran.com/music.htm | title = Music | accessdate = 4 February 2012 | last = Pradip | first = Somasundaran}}</ref>

==Music career==
It was music director [[Raveendran]] who gave Pradip the first break in 1993, with the song ''"Samayam Manoharam"'' in the film ''Ezhuthachan''. He has also worked with the late [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]], [[Mohan Sithara]] and [[Ilaiyaraaja]] in Malayalam. [[Sandeep Chowta]] introduced him in [[Telugu films]] with ''[[Bujjigadu]]'' directed by [[Puri Jagannadh]]. He also sang for ''[[Saleem (film)|Saleem]]'' another [[Sandeep Chowta]] musical, directed by [[YVS Chowdary]]. He has also sung the title song ''"Bhagavane"'' for the television series ''Gajarajan Guruvayur Keshavan'' which was composed by [[Vidyadharan]] for [[Surya TV]]. In addition to being a playback singer he sings [[carnatic music]], [[ghazals]] and [[devotional songs]].<ref name='music'/>

In 2007 he released ''"Koti Pranam"'' his first international album as a composer and singer for the [[Art of Living foundation]]. In 2011 he released ''"Mazhanritham"'' his first musical work in Malayalam as a composer collaborating with other playback singers like [[Gayatri Asokan]], Franco, Shahabaz Aman and actor [[Manoj K Jayan]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Actor sings in new musical album | date = 22 October 2010 | url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article842237.ece | work = [[The Hindu]] | accessdate = 4 February 2012}}</ref>

==Achievements==
He won the "Lata Mangeshkar Trophy" for the best male singer along with [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] who won in the female category, in the national level music competition ''Meri Awaz Suno'' in 1996, which was telecast by [[Doordarshan]]. ''Meri Awaz Suno'' was conducted jointly by [[Doordarshan]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]], and [[Yash Chopra]]'s ''Metavision''.<ref name='Hindu2011'>{{cite news | first = S. | last = Anandan | title = For five minutes of fame | date = 22 January 2011 | work = [[The Hindu]] | url = https://www.thehindu.com/arts/magazine/article1108303.ece | accessdate = 4 February 2012}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Pradip holds a [[master's degree|master's]] in [[electronics]] from [[Andhra University]] and is currently working as the [[Principal (academia)|principal]] of [[College of Applied Science Vadakkencherry]].<ref name='Hindu2011'/><ref name='ihrd'>{{cite web | url = http://casvadakkencherry.ihrd.ac.in/faculty.html | title = COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCE | accessdate = 4 February 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He is a [[free software]] enthusiast and was involved in the activities of the [[Free Software Foundation India]] during [[Richard Stallman]]'s 2001 visit to [[Kochi]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pradipsomasundaran.com/me.htm | title = About me | accessdate = 4 February 2012 | last = Pradip | first = Somasundaran}}</ref> He has been residing at Thrissur for a long time.

==Discography==
*''Note '''(D)''' indicates dubbing.''
===Film songs===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Song
! Film
! Released by
! Music director
! Year of release
! Notes
|-
| Samayam Manoharam
| Ezhuthachan
| [[Saregama|His Master's Voice]] (RPG)
| [[Raveendran]]
| 1993
|
|-
| Perumathodi
| Mannadiyar Penninu Chenkotta Chekkan
| Ankith Audio
| [[Raveendran]]
| 1996
|
|-
| Punyam
| Kalyanappittennu
| Sargam
| [[Raveendran]]
| 1997
|
|-
| Muthe Ninne Thedi
| Manasam
| Ankith Audio
| [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]]
| 1997
|
|-
| Vavaa Vo
| Manasam
| Ankith Audio
| [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]]
| 1997
|
|-
| Moham Manassil
| Arjunan Pillayum Anju Makkalum
| Sargam
| Mohan Sitara
| 1997
|
|-
| Mohini Enikkayi
| Manjeeradhwani '''(D)'''
| Johny Sagariga
| [[Ilayaraaja]]
| 1998
| Dubbed from the Telugu film ''Priyuralu''
|-
| Sandhya Ragamai
| Kannadikkadavathu
| East Coast Audio
| Balabhaskar
| 2000
|
|-
| Manava Mochana
| Arunam
| –
| Ramesh Narayan
| 2006 (To be Released)
|
|-
| Chitti Aayi Re
| [[Bujjigadu]] Made in Chennai (Telugu)
| Aditya Audios
| [[Sandeep Chowta]]
| 2008
|
|-
| Poolu Gusa Gusa
| [[Saleem (film)|Saleem]] (Telugu)
| [[Sony Music]]
| [[Sandeep Chowta]]
| 2009
|
|-
| Virahardra, Muthola
| Dhanyam (Malayalam)
| Pooram Arts
| K.K Sebastian
| 2012
|
|-
| Chenkadalu Viriyunna
| D Company (Malayalam)
| Happy & Ruby
| Ratheesh Vegha
| 2013
|
|-
|Hey Ganga Maiya
|Maiya
|Iris Films
|Poly Varghese
|2018
|
|-
|Nimisham
|Kaliyuga (Telugu)
|[[Aditya Music]]
|D Kamal Kumar
|2019
|
|}

===Non-film albums===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Album
! Language
! Released by
! Music director
! Year of release
|-
| Pratyasha Vol 1,2,3,4
| Hindi
| Dharmabharathi
| Fr. Paul Poovathigal
| 1994, 1997, 2000, 2006
|-
| Sangeetharchana
| Malayalam
| [[Saregama|His Master's Voice]] (RPG)
| Jaya Vijaya
| 1997
|-
| Ayyappamayam
| Malayalam
| Sargam
| Suresh & Suma Varma
| 1997
|-
| Pradakshinam
| Malayalam
| Audiotracs
| Kalyan Anand
| 1997
|-
| Kripa
| Malayalam
| Johny Sagariga
| Jerson Antony
| 1997
|-
| Sangeetha Sangamam
| Malayalam
| Johny Sagariga
| MACTA Live Program
| 1998
|-
| Ninakkayi
| Malayalam
| East Coast Audios
| Balabhaskar
| 1998
|-
| Ponnonam
| Malayalam
| Sargam Audios
| [[Raveendran]]
| 1998
|-
| The Golden Voice
| Hindi
| Maruthi Audios
| Cover Versions
| 1998
|-
| Aadyamayi
| Malayalam
| East Coast Audios
| Balabhaskar
| 2000
|-
| Onappeeli
| Malayalam
| East Coast Audios
| Balabhaskar
| 2000
|-
| Ayyappathrippadam
| Malayalam
| Pranathy Audios
| Ravindran Paingodu
| 2000
|-
| Angel
| Malayalam
| Angel Vision
| [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]], Joy Cheruvathoor, Ouseppachan
| 2000
|-
| Ennennum
| Malayalam
| Satyam Audios
| Manoj George
| 2001
|-
| Jeevan
| Malayalam
| Grace Communications
| Joy Cheruvathoor
| 2002
|-
| Koti Pranaam
| Mixed
| The Art of Living Foundation International
| Himself
| 2007
|-
| Rithubhangi
| Malayalam
| Manorama Music
| Kallara Gopan
| 2009
|-
| Mazhanritham
| Malayalam
| Highness Video
| Himself
| 2011
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [http://www.pradipsomasundaran.com Official website] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20070511013952/http://pradipsomasundaran.com/musicblog Music blog]
* [https://www.facebook.com/pradipsomasundaran Official Facebook Page]
* [https://www.youtube.com/pradipsoman YouTube Link]
* {{IMDb name|2284208}}

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[[Category:1967 births]]
[[Category:Indian male playback singers]]
[[Category:Tamil-language playback singers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language playback singers]]
[[Category:People from Thrissur district]]
[[Category:Telugu-language playback singers]]
[[Category:Singers from Thrissur]]
[[Category:Film musicians from Kerala]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male singers]]

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