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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = Ramesh Chandra<br />
| image = Ramesh Chandra.jpg<br />
| caption = Rameshchandra with [[S. P. Balasubramaniam]]<br />
| native_name = <!-- Write native name in English language since this is an English Wikipedia page/article. ---><br />
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1963}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Mangalore]], [[Dakshina Kannada]], India<br />
| birth_name = K. Ramesh<br />
| alma_mater =<br />
| occupation = {{hlist|singer}}<br />
| years_active = 1995 – present<br />
| awards = [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer]]<br />
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes<br />
| background = solo_singer<br />
| genre = {{flatlist|<br />
* [[Filmi]]<br />
* [[Folk music|Folk]]<br />
* [[Devotional song|Devotional]]<br />
}}<br />
| instrument = Vocals<br />
| label = Independent Artist<br />
}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Ramesh Chandra''' ({{lang-kn|ರಮೇಶ್ ಚಂದ್ರ}}) is an Indian playback singer who works predominantly in the [[Kannada film industry]].<ref>{{ cite web | url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/ramesh-chandra.html#biography | title=Singer Ramesh Chandra | website=filmibeat.com | accessdate=22 Sep 2020}}</ref><ref>{{ cite web |url=https://www.moviebuff.com/ramesh-chandra-1 | title=Playback singer Ramesh Chandra | website=Moviebuff.com |accessdate=22 Sep 2020}}</ref><ref>{{ cite web | url= https://kannadatimes.com/plaback-singer-ramseh-chandra-good-talented/ | title=ಗಾಯಕ ರಮೇಶ್ ಚಂದ್ರ ನಮ್ಮ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರಿಗೆ ಮರೆತುಹೋದ್ರಾ? |language=Kannada | trans-title=Our directors have forgotten singer Ramesh Chandra? | author=Dr. Chinmaya Rao | website=Kannadatimes.com | date= 29 Feb 2012 | accessdate=22 Sep 2020}}</ref> He is the recipient of [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer]] twice.<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Ramesh Chandra was born as K. Ramesh in [[Mangalore]] and raised in [[Kasargod]]. He grew up listening to [[K. J. Yesudas]] songs on radio. He went to Kalmady Sadashiva Achar for music classes, the only known Carnatic musician in Kasargod at the time.<ref name="Dream">{{ cite web | url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/030917/living-the-dream-1.html | author=Vandana Mohandas | title=Living the dream | date= 3 Sep 2017 |work=Deccan Chronicle | accessdate=22 Sep 2020}}</ref><br />
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Ramesh married to Chandra Jyothi. They have a son.<ref name="Dream"/><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Ramesh's passion for music brought him to Bangalore and he landed up in Sadhana school of music as a worker under the principalship of [[G. V. Atri]]. Ramesh started performing in stage shows and became a track singer for [[Rajkumar (actor)|Dr. Rajkumar]], [[S. P. Balasubramanyam]] and [[K. J. Yesudas]]. One of his track songs "O mallige Ninnondige" for the composer [[V. Manohar]] got retained in the 1995 film ''[[Anuraga Sangama]]'' and became his first film song. He received his first State award for the same song as well.<ref name="Dream"/><br />
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Some of his hit songs including "Malagu Malagu Charulathe" (''[[O Mallige]]''), "Karyeshu Dasi" (''[[Mangalyam Tantunanena]]''), "Hoovantha Henne" (''Premachari''), "Brahma Murari" ([[Sri Manjunatha (film)|''Sri Manjunatha'']]).<br />
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In his career as a playback singer, Ramesh has worked with [[V. Manohar]], [[Hamsalekha]], [[Guru Kiran]], [[Mano Murthy]] and others.<br />
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== Awards ==<br />
*[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer]] <br />
#1995–96 – "O Mallige Ninnondige" (''[[Anuraga Sangama]]'')<br />
#2000–01 – "Kadala Theregalu" (''[[Munnudi]]'')<ref><br />
{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2001/12/17/stories/2001121701550300.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102014049/http://www.hindu.com/2001/12/17/stories/2001121701550300.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-11-02 | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Shivaraj, Tara, Anu bag State film awards | date=2001-12-17}}</ref><br />
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*Other awards<br />
# 2013 – ''Karnataka Kalashree Award'' by Karnataka Sangeetha Nrithya Academy<ref>{{ cite web | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/36-chosen-for-kalashree-awards-for-two-years/article6357492.ece |title=36 chosen for Kalashree awards for two years | author=Ranjani Govind | work=The Hindu | date=27 Aug 2014 | accessdate=22 Sep 2020 }}</ref><br />
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== Notable songs ==<br />
Ramesh Chandra has sung for more than 100 movies in Kannada.<ref>{{ cite web | url=https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/ramesh-chandra.html | title=Filmography: Ramesh Chandra | website= Chiloka.com | accessdate=22 Sep 2020}}</ref> Some of his songs include:<br />
* "O Mallige Ninnondige" (''Anuraga Sangama'')<br />
* "Malagu Malagu Charulathe" (''O Mallige'')<br />
* "Bul Bulla Hey" (''Chandrodaya'')<br />
* "Enaitho Antharaladage" (''Kaurava'')<br />
* "Hoovantha Henne" (''Premachari'')<br />
* "Baanadi Hadali Thangali Beesali" (''Megha Bantu Megha'')<br />
* "Hegide Nam Desha" (''America America'')<br />
* "Pade Pade Nenapade" (''[[Rama Shama Bhama]]'')<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* {{IMDb name|0151508}}<br />
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[[Category:1963 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:People from Karnataka]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male singers]]<br />
[[Category:Kannada playback singers]]<br />
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