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{{Short description|Indian Malayalam singer, actor, lyricist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shabareesh Varma
| image =
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| birthname = Shabareesh Varma
| birth_place = [[North Paravur]], [[Kerala]], India
| othername =
| occupation = {{Flatlist|
* Lyricist
* Singer
* Actor
}}
| yearsactive = 2013–present
| notable works =
| parents =
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'''Shabareesh Varma''' is an Indian [[lyricist]], [[Singing|singer]] and [[actor]] working in [[Malayalam]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films. Shabareesh made his debut in the [[Alphonse Putharen]]'s acclaimed 2013 film ''[[Neram]]'' where he rose to fame with his lyrics for the song [[Pistah (song)|''Pistah'']] in ''[[Neram]]'', which was also used as the promo song for the [[2016 Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite news |title=The Pistah song is a tribute to Jagathy Sreekumar' |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/The-Pistah-song-is-a-tribute-to-Jagathy-Sreekumar/articleshow/19005575.cms}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Premam(film)' |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/premam}}</ref>

==Early life==
Shabareesh Varma was born to P.K Nandan Varma and Sulekha Varma in [[North Paravur]], [[Ernakulam]]. He studied in [[SAE Institute]], [[Chennai]] and graduated in [[Audio Engineering]] and Music Production. After completing the graduation course From [[MES College Marampally, Aluva]], he worked in the films ''[[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa]], [[Ye Maaya Chesave]], [[Nadunisi Naaygal]], [[Pizza (2012 film)|Pizza]] , [[Soodhu Kavvum]], [[Pizza II: Villa]],'' and ''[[Jigarthanda (2014 film)|Jigarthanda]]''. He started his acting stint with a short film "Cling-Cling" followed by "Neram (short film)" in which he was the protagonist pitched up against Vijay Sethupathi (as Vatti Raja).

==Film career==

His first film was the Tamil version of ''[[Neram]]'' directed by [[Alphonse Putharen]]. In 2015, he was a part of the Malayalam movie ''[[Premam]]'' as a lyricist, singer and actor. He wrote the lyrics for 7 songs, sung 5 of them and played the character 'Shambu' in the film.

==Outside film industry==
In 2016, he sung the official theme song of the [[Manjappada]], which is the supporters group of [[Kerala Blasters]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Joseph|first=Maria|date=2016-10-12|title=Yellow fever song a big hit|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/121016/yellow-fever-song-a-big-hit.html|access-date=2020-10-29|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> In 2020, he wrote one song for [[Yennum Yellow]], which is an album released by Kerala Blasters as a tribute to their fans. He also performed one song called 'Vaa Varika Vaa' which is written by [[Manu Manjith]] and Nikhil Thomas.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-19|title=ആരാധകര്‍ക്കായി സംഗീത ആല്‍ബം പുറത്തിറക്കുന്ന ആദ്യ ക്ലബ്ബായി കേരള ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്‌സ് എഫ്‌സി|url=https://www.sportsmalayalam.com/kerala-blasters-launch-the-yennum-yellow-music-album-for-fans/|access-date=2020-11-21|website=SPORTS MALAYALAM|language=ml-IN}}</ref>

==Filmography==
*''All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.''

===As lyricist===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Song !! Film !! Singers
|-
| 2013 || Pistah Sumakiraya (Additional Lyrics) || ''[[Neram]]'' || Shabareesh Varma
|-
| rowspan="12" |2015 || Scene Contra || rowspan="7" |''[[Premam]]'' || Shabareesh Varma
|-
| "Malare" || [[Vijay Yesudas]]
|-
| Ithu Puthan Kaalam || Shabareesh Varma
|-
| Pathivayi Njan|| Shabareesh Varma
|-
| Kaalam Kettu poyi|| Shabareesh Varma
|-
|Kalippu || [[Murali Gopy]], Shabareesh Varma
|-
| Aluva Puzhayude || [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]]
|-
| Selfie || rowspan="3" |''[[Double Barrel (2015 film)|Double Barrel]]'' || Shabareesh Varma, K S Krishnan, Prashant Pillai
|-
| Athala Pithala || Arun Kamath, Shabareesh Varma, Rahul R Govinda, Gagan Baderiya
|-
| Kadala Varuthu || Shabareesh Varma
|-
| Arikil Ninnarikil || rowspan="2" |''[[Rockstar (2015 film)|Rock Star]]'' ||[[P. Jayachandran]]
|-
| Puthiya Puthiya || Siddharth Menon, Arun Kamath, Preeti Pillai, Prashant Pillai
|-
| rowspan="3" |2016 || Anuraga Karikinvellam || rowspan="3" |''[[Anuraga Karikkin Vellam]]'' || Peethambaran Menon, Govind Menon
|-
| Poyimaranjo || Preeti Pillai, Arun Kamath
|-
| Neeyoo Njano || Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, Niranj, Shabareesh Varma, Sreerag Saji
|-
| rowspan="9" |2018 || Get Out House|| rowspan="8" |''[[Naam (2018 film)|Naam]]'' || Shabareesh Varma
|-
| Tanka Takkara || Shabareesh Varma
|-
| Ellarum Onnani || Shabareesh Varma, Niranj Suresh, Sooraj Santhosh, Suchith
|-
| Adichu Polichu || Shabareesh Varma, Niranj Suresh, Sooraj Santhosh, Suchith
|-
| Thudikottunne || Niranj Suresh
|-
| Alakalay Uyarum || Haricharan Seshadri
|-
| Azhakiyane || Vijay Yesudas,Haricharan Seshadri
|-
| Tanka Takkara || Shabareesh Varma
|-
| Kanne kanne || ''[[Mandharam]]'' || Neha Venugopal, Niranj Suresh
|-
|2019|| Vanil chandrika || ''[[Luca (2019 film)|Luca]]'' || Arvind Venugopal, Zia Ul Haq
|-
|2019|| Bharathi Kadhaliyae Kannamaa|| ''[[Bharathi Kannamma (2019 TV series)|Bharathi Kannamaa]]'' || [[Arunraja Kamaraj]]
|-
|2021|| Alare ||''[[Member Rameshan 9aam ward]]'' || Nithya Mammen, Ayraan
|
|-
|2022|| Kumkumamaake ||''[[Brahmāstra (film)|Brahmāstra]](Malayalam Dub)'' || [[Hesham Abdul Wahab]]
|}

===As an Actor===
{{pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2013 ||''[[Neram]]'' || John || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film
|-
| 2015 ||''[[Premam]]''|| Shambu ||Bilingual film: Tamil and Malayalam
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2018 ||''[[Naam (2018 film)|Naam]]''||Harris Mohammed ||
|-
||''[[Ladoo (film)|Ladoo]]''|| SK ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Thanneer Mathan Dinangal]]'' || Siju ||
|-
| 2020||''[[Mariyam Vannu Vilakkoothi]]''|| Balu ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2021 ||''[[Vasanthi (2021 film)|Vasanthi]]''|| Chandhu|| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-05 |title=Vasanthi movie review: When the writing of the woman is the weak spot in a 'woman-centric' film |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/vasanthi-movie-review-when-the-writing-of-the-woman-is-the-weak-spot-in-a-woman-centric-film-9382291.html |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|| ''[[Bheemante Vazhi]]'' || Vivek Guddalli Tachisthu ||
|-
| rowspan=7 | 2022 || ''Member Rameshan 9am Ward'' || Subbu ||
|-
| ''Upachara Purvam Gunda Jayan'' || Reji ||
|-
| ''Anthakashri'' || Ananthan ||
|-
| ''Pathrosinte Padappukal'' || Sharath Panicker ||
|-
| ''Kochaal'' || Shijo Mathew ||
|-
| ''Trojan'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Gold (2022 Indian film)|Gold]]'' || C.P.O Gireesh ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2023 || ''[[Vellari Pattanam]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Soubin Shahir-Manju Warrier starrer Vellaripattanam gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/mar/13/soubin-shahir-manju-warrier-starrer-vellari-pattinam-gets-a-release-date-41028.html |access-date=2023-03-24 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Sulaikha Manzil]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sulaikha Manzil makers release new song |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/mar/11/sulaikha-manzil-makers-release-new-song-40913.html |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| {{Pending film|[[Kannur Squad]]}} || Shafi ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-09-21 |title=Mammootty’s ‘Kannur Squad’ censored with a U/A; the film to release on September 28 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammoottys-kannur-squad-censored-with-u/a-the-film-to-release-on-september-28/articleshow/103828712.cms |access-date=2023-09-23 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
|}

===As a Singer===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Song !! Film !! Singer
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013 || Thaka Thaka || rowspan="2" | ''[[Neram]]'' || Shabareesh Varma
|-
| [[Pistah (song)|Pistah]] || Shabareesh Varma
|-
| rowspan="8" |2015 || Scene Contra || rowspan="5" | ''[[Premam]]'' || Shabareesh Varma
|-
| Ithu Puthan Kaalam || Shabareesh Varma
|-
| Pathivayi Njan||Shabareesh Varma, [[Rajesh Murugesan]]
|-
| Kaalam Kettu Poyi|| Shabareesh Varma
|-
|Kalippu ||[[Murali Gopy]] , Shabareesh Varma
|-
| Selfie || rowspan="3" |''[[Double Barrel (2015 film)|Double Barrel]]'' || Shabareesh Varma, K S Krishnan, Prashant Pillai
|-
| Athala Pithala || Arun Kamath, Shabareesh Varma, Rahul R Govinda, Gagan Baderiya
|-
| Kadala Varuthu || Shabareesh Varma
|-
| rowspan="2"|2018 || Get Out House|| rowspan="2" |''[[Naam (2018 film)|Naam]]'' ||Shabareesh Varma
|-
| Tanka Takkara || Shabareesh Varma
|-
|}

==Outside film industry==
In 2016, he sung the official theme song of the [[Manjappada]], which is the supporters group of [[Kerala Blasters]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Joseph|first=Maria|date=2016-10-12|title=Yellow fever song a big hit|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/121016/yellow-fever-song-a-big-hit.html|access-date=2020-10-29|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> In 2020, he wrote one song for [[Yennum Yellow]], which is an album released by Kerala Blasters as a tribute to their fans. He also performed one song called 'Vaa Varika Vaa' which is written by [[Manu Manjith]] and Nikhil Thomas.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-19|title=ആരാധകര്‍ക്കായി സംഗീത ആല്‍ബം പുറത്തിറക്കുന്ന ആദ്യ ക്ലബ്ബായി കേരള ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്‌സ് എഫ്‌സി|url=https://www.sportsmalayalam.com/kerala-blasters-launch-the-yennum-yellow-music-album-for-fans/|access-date=2020-11-21|website=SPORTS MALAYALAM|language=ml-IN}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==

Vayalar Samskarika Vedhi Film Award 2016– Best Debut Actor (Male)- Shambhu from Premam

SIIMA

2015 – Best Lyricist for 'Malare' from 'Premam' {{Citation needed|date=March 2018}}

IIFA Utsavam Awards

2015 – Best Lyricist for 'Malare' from 'Premam'

Vanitha Film Awards

2015 – Best Newcomer for the role 'Shambhu' from 'Premam'

Asianet Comedy Awards

2015 – Best Comical Song for 'Scene Contra' from 'Premam'

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=nm5682173}}
* {{facebook|ShabareeshVarmaOfficial}}
* http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shabareesh-varma
* http://spicyonion.com/singer/shabareesh-varma
* http://www.hungama.com/artists/shabareesh-varma/779454
* http://malayalasangeetham.info/displayProfile.php?category=lyricist&artist=Shabareesh%20Varma

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[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
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[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Malayalam playback singers]]
[[Category:Indian male playback singers]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language lyricists]]
[[Category:Singers from Kochi]]
[[Category:Screenwriters from Kochi]]

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