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	'''Vidhu Prathap''' (born 1 September 1980) is an Indian playback singer. He has sung many songs in over ~~four hundred films~~ in ~~mostly~~ [[Malayalam]] ~~and a few in~~ [[Tamil language\|Tamil]], [[Kannada]] and [[Telugu language\|Telugu]].		'''Vidhu Prathap''' (born 1 September 1980) is an Indian playback singer. He has sung many songs in over 600films in [[Malayalam]] [[Tamil language\|Tamil]], [[Kannada]] and [[Telugu language\|Telugu]].

	==Career==		==Career==

	===Early life===		===Early life===
	Vidhu Prathap was born in 1980 in Kaithamukku in [[Trivandrum]], Kerala, as the son of Prathapan and Laila. He did his early education from [[Holy Angel's Convent Trivandrum]] and then completed his schooling at [[Christ Nagar School, Thiruvananthapuram]]. During his school days in Christ Nagar, he used to participate in mono-acts and mimicry and had a real penchant for singing. Vidhu was the ~~College~~ union Arts Club Secretary in [[Mar Ivanios college]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], where he did his graduation. In ~~1997-98~~, at the age of 17, he won the 'Voice of the Year Award' in a music competition conducted by [[Asianet (TV channel)\|Asianet]], a leading private channel. It was after this that he seriously thought about becoming a singer. Vidhu started taking music lessons when he was three years old and has won many competitions in several musical categories.		Vidhu Prathap was born in 1980 in Kaithamukku in [[Trivandrum]], Kerala, as the son of Prathapan and Laila. He did his early education from [[Holy Angel's Convent Trivandrum]] and then completed his schooling at [[Christ Nagar School, Thiruvananthapuram]]. During his school days in Christ Nagar, he used to participate in mono-acts and mimicry and had a real penchant for singing. Vidhu was the college union Arts Club Secretary in [[Mar Ivanios college]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], where he did his graduation. In 1997–98, at the age of 17, he won the 'Voice of the Year Award' in a music competition conducted by [[Asianet (TV channel)\|Asianet]], a leading private channel. It was after this that he seriously thought about becoming a singer. Vidhu started taking music lessons when he was three years old and has won many competitions in several musical categories.

	===Playback singing===		===Playback singing===
	He first sang for a movie called ''[[Padamudra (film)\|Paadamudra]]'', when he was in class IV. But his real break was in 1999 in a movie ''[[Devadasi (1999 film)\|Devadasi]]'' rendering 'Pon Vasantham', a difficult song with a classical touch.		He first sang for a movie called ''[[Padamudra (film)\|Paadamudra]]'', when he was in class IV. But his real break was in 1999 in a movie ''[[Devadasi (1999 film)\|Devadasi]]'' rendering 'Pon Vasantham', a difficult song with a classical touch.

	His rendering of the fast number ''Shukriya'' in [[Niram]] (1999) made him popular. Besides, with a generation shift in Malayalam cinema, younger actors like [[Dileep]], [[Kunchacko Boban]] and [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] needed a young voice to suit their style, where Vidhu was fitted in. His depth and range were once again evident in the movie [[Sayahnam]], directed by [[R. Sarath]], which won Vidhu the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer]] in 2000 for the song ''Kaalame Kaikolluka Nee''.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Kerala State Film Awards 2000 - 2012 \|url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares4.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305021732/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm \|archive-date=5 March 2016 \|website=[[Department of Information and Public Relations (Kerala)]]}}</ref> His rendition of [[Mohan Sithara]]'s ''Sukhamani Nilaavu'' from the movie [[Nammal]] won him the [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Playback Singer (Male)\|Asianet Best Male playback singer]] award in 2002. The credit for his 'mood rendition' should go to music director [[G. Devarajan]], with whom he trained for four years.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Das \|first=Steena \|date=14 March 2019 \|title=Devarajan Master did not win any national award but won heart of every Malayali: Sreekumaran Thampi \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/mar/14/devarajan-master-did-not-win-any-national-award-but-won-heart-of-every-malayali-sreekumaran-thampi-1950698.html \|website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> He has also trained under composer [[Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=M \|first=Athira \|date=6 February 2015 \|title=Where music flows \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/where-music-flows/article6865076.ece \|url-status=live \|website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>		His rendering of the fast number ''Shukriya Shukriya'' in [[Niram]] (1999) made him popular. Besides, with a generation shift in Malayalam cinema, younger actors like [[Dileep]], [[Kunchacko Boban]] and [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] needed a young voice to suit their style, where Vidhu was fitted in. His depth and range were once again evident in the movie [[Sayahnam]], directed by [[R. Sarath]], which won Vidhu the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer]] in 2000 for the song ''Kaalame Kaikolluka Nee''.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Kerala State Film Awards 2000 - 2012 \|url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares4.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305021732/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm \|archive-date=5 March 2016 \|website=[[Department of Information and Public Relations (Kerala)]]}}</ref> His rendition of [[Mohan Sithara]]'s ''Sukhamani Nilaavu'' from the movie [[Nammal]] won him the [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Playback Singer (Male)\|Asianet Best Male playback singer]] award in 2002. The credit for his 'mood rendition' should go to music director [[G. Devarajan]], with whom he trained for four years.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Das \|first=Steena \|date=14 March 2019 \|title=Devarajan Master did not win any national award but won heart of every Malayali: Sreekumaran Thampi \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/mar/14/devarajan-master-did-not-win-any-national-award-but-won-heart-of-every-malayali-sreekumaran-thampi-1950698.html \|website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> He has also trained under composer [[Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=M \|first=Athira \|date=6 February 2015 \|title=Where music flows \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/where-music-flows/article6865076.ece \|url-status=live \|website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

	[[Ilaiyaraaja]] introduced him in Tamil in the movie [[Solla Marandha Kadhai]] (2002). Later he sang many Tamil songs, most of them became hits. In 2003, he got another hit song ''Vaaleduthal Ankakali'' from [[Meesa Madhavan]]. He also sang a song for the [[Malayalam]] musical album [[Chempakame]], the song ''Melemaanathu'' got many positive reviews from critics. Some movies that featured songs by him are 'Meesa Madhavan', 'Nammal', '[[Swapnakoodu]]', '[[Pattalam (2003 film)\|Pattalam]]', '[[Runway (2004 film)\|Runway]]', '[[Pandippada]]', '[[Ravanan (2006 film)\|Ravanan]]', '[[Vargam]]', '[[Out of Syllabus]]', '[[Chathikkatha Chanthu]]', '[[Thanmathra]]', '[[Vasthavam]]', 'Kadha', '[[Kangaroo (2007 film)]]', '[[In Ghost House Inn]]', '[[Lollipop (film)\|Lollipop]]', '[[Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (film)\|Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja]]', '[[Oru Naal Varum]]', '[[Violin (2011 film)\|Violin]]', and '[[180 (2011 Indian film)\|180]]'. He has sung the most songs for music director [[Alex Paul]]. He has completed songs in over a 150 movies, and hundreds of music albums.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=11 November 2014 \|title=Singer gives Italian a capella a Mallu makeover \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/singer-gives-italian-a-capella-a-mallu-makeover/article6586226.ece \|url-status=live \|website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Vidhu is also an active performer in many stage shows in India as well as abroad.		[[Ilaiyaraaja]] introduced him in Tamil in the movie [[Solla Marandha Kadhai]] (2002). Later he sang many Tamil songs, most of them became hits. In 2003, he got another hit song ''Vaaleduthal Ankakali'' from [[Meesa Madhavan]]. He also sang a song for the [[Malayalam]] musical album [[Chempakame]], the song ''Melemaanathu'' got many positive reviews from critics. Some movies that featured songs by him are 'Meesa Madhavan', 'Nammal', '[[Swapnakoodu]]', '[[Pattalam (2003 film)\|Pattalam]]', '[[Runway (2004 film)\|Runway]]', '[[Pandippada]]', '[[Ravanan (2006 film)\|Ravanan]]', '[[Vargam]]', '[[Out of Syllabus]]', '[[Chathikkatha Chanthu]]', '[[Thanmathra]]', '[[Vasthavam]]', 'Kadha', '[[Kangaroo (2007 film)]]', '[[In Ghost House Inn]]', '[[Lollipop (film)\|Lollipop]]', '[[Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (film)\|Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja]]', '[[Oru Naal Varum]]', '[[Violin (2011 film)\|Violin]]', and '[[180 (2011 Indian film)\|180]]'. He has sung the most songs for music director [[Alex Paul]]. He has completed songs in over a 150 movies, and hundreds of music albums.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=11 November 2014 \|title=Singer gives Italian a capella a Mallu makeover \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/singer-gives-italian-a-capella-a-mallu-makeover/article6586226.ece \|url-status=live \|website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Vidhu is also an active performer in many stage shows in India as well as abroad.
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	He also tried his hands at acting for a time. He starred in a serial directed by the yester-years musician-lyricist-director [[Sreekumaran Thampi]]. It is called 'Paattukalude Paattu', and the story revolves around a struggling but upcoming stage singer.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/an-equal-music/article2144425.ece \| title=An equal music \| newspaper=The Hindu \| date=29 June 2011 \| first=Nita \| last=Sathyendran \| access-date=6 July 2018 }}</ref>		He also tried his hands at acting for a time. He starred in a serial directed by the yester-years musician-lyricist-director [[Sreekumaran Thampi]]. It is called 'Paattukalude Paattu', and the story revolves around a struggling but upcoming stage singer.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/an-equal-music/article2144425.ece \| title=An equal music \| newspaper=The Hindu \| date=29 June 2011 \| first=Nita \| last=Sathyendran \| access-date=6 July 2018 }}</ref>
	He has hosted shows like ''[[Star Singer\|Idea Star Singer 2006]]'' and ''Surya Challenge''.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=12 March 2014 \|title=Vidhu Prathap hosts Surya Challenge \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/vidhu-prathap-hosts-surya-challenge/articleshow/31889153.cms \|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> He has judged ''[[Top Singer]]'' on [[Flowers (TV channel)\|Flowers TV]] and is now a judge of [[Super 4 (Indian TV series)]] on [[Mazhavil Manorama]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=14 November 2020 \|title=Super 4: From Keerthana Smitha to Ananthu Suresh, meet Team 'Vidhu Annan's Jagagillies' \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/super-4-from-keerthana-smitha-to-ananthu-suresh-meet-team-vidhu-annans-jagagillies/photostory/79216744.cms \|url-status=live \|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>		He has hosted shows like ''[[Star Singer\|Idea Star Singer 2006]]'' and ''Surya Challenge''.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=12 March 2014 \|title=Vidhu Prathap hosts Surya Challenge \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/vidhu-prathap-hosts-surya-challenge/articleshow/31889153.cms \|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> He has judged ''[[Top Singer]]'' on [[Flowers (TV channel)\|Flowers TV]] and is now a judge of [[Super 4 (Indian TV series)]] on [[Mazhavil Manorama]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=14 November 2020 \|title=Super 4: From Keerthana Smitha to Ananthu Suresh, meet Team 'Vidhu Annan's Jagagillies' \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/super-4-from-keerthana-smitha-to-ananthu-suresh-meet-team-vidhu-annans-jagagillies/photostory/79216744.cms \|url-status=live \|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==

	He married Deepthi Prasad,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=S \|first=Gautham \|date=26 May 2020 \|title=Just for laughs \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2020/may/26/just-for-laughs-2147875.html \|url-status=live \|website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> a TV anchor and a professional classical dancer on ~~20th~~ August 2008.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=13 July 2020 \|title='വിവാഹ ഹാരം എടുത്തു നൽകിയത് യേശുദാസ്'; കല്യാണ ദിവസത്തെ ഓർമകളുമായി വിധു പ്രതാപ് \|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/music-news/2020/07/13/vidhu-prathap-and-deepthi-shares-wedding-day-memories.html \|website=[[Malayala Manorama]] \|language=ml}}</ref>		He married Deepthi Prasad,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=S \|first=Gautham \|date=26 May 2020 \|title=Just for laughs \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2020/may/26/just-for-laughs-2147875.html \|url-status=live \|website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> a TV anchor and a professional classical dancer on 20 August 2008.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=13 July 2020 \|title='വിവാഹ ഹാരം എടുത്തു നൽകിയത് യേശുദാസ്'; കല്യാണ ദിവസത്തെ ഓർമകളുമായി വിധു പ്രതാപ് \|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/music-news/2020/07/13/vidhu-prathap-and-deepthi-shares-wedding-day-memories.html \|website=[[Malayala Manorama]] \|language=ml}}</ref>

	==Awards==		==Awards==
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			\|''[[Super 4 (Indian TV series)\|Super 4 Kids]]''\|\|Judge\|\|[[Mazhavil Manorama]]\|\|
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			\|''Super Kudumbam''\|\|Team Captain\|\|Mazhavil Manorama\|\|
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| name = Vidhu Prathap
| image = VidhuPrathap.jpg
| caption = Vidhu Prathap at a Convention in Washington D.C in 2011
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age |df=yes| 1980 | 9 | 1 }}
| birth_place = [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], India
| origin = [[Trivandrum]]
| Alma mater = [[Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram]]
| instrument =
| genre = [[Malayalam]]
| occupation = [[Playback singer]]
| years_active = 1999–present
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'''Vidhu Prathap''' (born 1 September 1980) is an Indian playback singer. He has sung many songs in over four hundred films in mostly [[Malayalam]] and a few in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Kannada]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]].

==Career==

===Early life===
Vidhu Prathap was born in 1980 in Kaithamukku in [[Trivandrum]], Kerala, as the son of Prathapan and Laila. He did his early education from [[Holy Angel's Convent Trivandrum]] and then completed his schooling at [[Christ Nagar School, Thiruvananthapuram]]. During his school days in Christ Nagar, he used to participate in mono-acts and mimicry and had a real penchant for singing. Vidhu was the College union Arts Club Secretary in [[Mar Ivanios college]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], where he did his graduation. In 1997-98, at the age of 17, he won the 'Voice of the Year Award' in a music competition conducted by [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]], a leading private channel. It was after this that he seriously thought about becoming a singer. Vidhu started taking music lessons when he was three years old and has won many competitions in several musical categories.

===Playback singing===
He first sang for a movie called ''[[Padamudra (film)|Paadamudra]]'', when he was in class IV. But his real break was in 1999 in a movie ''[[Devadasi (1999 film)|Devadasi]]'' rendering 'Pon Vasantham', a difficult song with a classical touch.

His rendering of the fast number ''Shukriya'' in [[Niram]] (1999) made him popular. Besides, with a generation shift in Malayalam cinema, younger actors like [[Dileep]], [[Kunchacko Boban]] and [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] needed a young voice to suit their style, where Vidhu was fitted in. His depth and range were once again evident in the movie [[Sayahnam]], directed by [[R. Sarath]], which won Vidhu the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer]] in 2000 for the song ''Kaalame Kaikolluka Nee''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kerala State Film Awards 2000 - 2012 |url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares4.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305021732/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm |archive-date=5 March 2016 |website=[[Department of Information and Public Relations (Kerala)]]}}</ref> His rendition of [[Mohan Sithara]]'s ''Sukhamani Nilaavu'' from the movie [[Nammal]] won him the [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Playback Singer (Male)|Asianet Best Male playback singer]] award in 2002. The credit for his 'mood rendition' should go to music director [[G. Devarajan]], with whom he trained for four years.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Das |first=Steena |date=14 March 2019 |title=Devarajan Master did not win any national award but won heart of every Malayali: Sreekumaran Thampi |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/mar/14/devarajan-master-did-not-win-any-national-award-but-won-heart-of-every-malayali-sreekumaran-thampi-1950698.html |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> He has also trained under composer [[Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=M |first=Athira |date=6 February 2015 |title=Where music flows |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/where-music-flows/article6865076.ece |url-status=live |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

[[Ilaiyaraaja]] introduced him in Tamil in the movie [[Solla Marandha Kadhai]] (2002). Later he sang many Tamil songs, most of them became hits. In 2003, he got another hit song ''Vaaleduthal Ankakali'' from [[Meesa Madhavan]]. He also sang a song for the [[Malayalam]] musical album [[Chempakame]], the song ''Melemaanathu'' got many positive reviews from critics. Some movies that featured songs by him are 'Meesa Madhavan', 'Nammal', '[[Swapnakoodu]]', '[[Pattalam (2003 film)|Pattalam]]', '[[Runway (2004 film)|Runway]]', '[[Pandippada]]', '[[Ravanan (2006 film)|Ravanan]]', '[[Vargam]]', '[[Out of Syllabus]]', '[[Chathikkatha Chanthu]]', '[[Thanmathra]]', '[[Vasthavam]]', 'Kadha', '[[Kangaroo (2007 film)]]', '[[In Ghost House Inn]]', '[[Lollipop (film)|Lollipop]]', '[[Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (film)|Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja]]', '[[Oru Naal Varum]]', '[[Violin (2011 film)|Violin]]', and '[[180 (2011 Indian film)|180]]'. He has sung the most songs for music director [[Alex Paul]]. He has completed songs in over a 150 movies, and hundreds of music albums.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 November 2014 |title=Singer gives Italian a capella a Mallu makeover |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/singer-gives-italian-a-capella-a-mallu-makeover/article6586226.ece |url-status=live |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Vidhu is also an active performer in many stage shows in India as well as abroad.

===Other Works===
He also tried his hands at acting for a time. He starred in a serial directed by the yester-years musician-lyricist-director [[Sreekumaran Thampi]]. It is called 'Paattukalude Paattu', and the story revolves around a struggling but upcoming stage singer.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/an-equal-music/article2144425.ece | title=An equal music | newspaper=The Hindu | date=29 June 2011 | first=Nita | last=Sathyendran | access-date=6 July 2018 }}</ref>
He has hosted shows like ''[[Star Singer|Idea Star Singer 2006]]'' and ''Surya Challenge''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 March 2014 |title=Vidhu Prathap hosts Surya Challenge |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/vidhu-prathap-hosts-surya-challenge/articleshow/31889153.cms |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> He has judged ''[[Top Singer]]'' on [[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers TV]] and is now a judge of [[Super 4 (Indian TV series)]] on [[Mazhavil Manorama]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 November 2020 |title=Super 4: From Keerthana Smitha to Ananthu Suresh, meet Team 'Vidhu Annan's Jagagillies' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/super-4-from-keerthana-smitha-to-ananthu-suresh-meet-team-vidhu-annans-jagagillies/photostory/79216744.cms |url-status=live |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
==Personal life==

He married Deepthi Prasad,<ref>{{Cite web |last=S |first=Gautham |date=26 May 2020 |title=Just for laughs |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2020/may/26/just-for-laughs-2147875.html |url-status=live |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> a TV anchor and a professional classical dancer on 20th August 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 July 2020 |title='വിവാഹ ഹാരം എടുത്തു നൽകിയത് യേശുദാസ്'; കല്യാണ ദിവസത്തെ ഓർമകളുമായി വിധു പ്രതാപ് |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/music-news/2020/07/13/vidhu-prathap-and-deepthi-shares-wedding-day-memories.html |website=[[Malayala Manorama]] |language=ml}}</ref>

==Awards==

He has several awards to his credit, most important being the first Asianet Voice of the Year Award (1997), [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer]] for the song 'Kaalame Kaikolluka Nee' from [[Sayahnam]] (2001), Asianet Best Male Singer Award for 'Sukhamani Nilaavu' from [[Nammal]] (2002), Sathyan Foundations Award, GMMA Award, Krystal Symphony TV Young Achiever's Award,<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 October 2010 |title=Award for Yesudas |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2010/oct/01/award-for-yesudas-191546.html |url-status=live |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> and Film Critics Award (2012).

== TV shows ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Title !! Role !! Channel !! Notes
|-
|''[[Star Singer|Idea Star Singer 2006]]''||Host||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||
|-
|''[[Star Singer|Idea Star Singer season 4]]''||Team captain||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||
|-
|''Paatukalude Paattu''||Vinayan||[[Surya TV]]||Acting debut
|-
|''Surya Challenge''||Host||[[Surya TV]]||
|-
|''[[Top singer]]''|| Judge||[[flowers (TV channel)|Flowers]]||
|-
|''[[Super 4 (Indian TV series)|Super 4 Season 2]]''||Judge||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]||
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|''Kilivaathil''||Singer||[[DD Malayalam]]||
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==Notes and references==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1620122}}
* [http://vidhuprathap.blogspot.com/ Blog of Vidhu Prathap]

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[[Category:1980 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Singers from Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Malayalam playback singers]]
[[Category:Indian male film singers]]
[[Category:Tamil playback singers]]
[[Category:Malayali people]]
[[Category:Film musicians from Kerala]]
[[Category:Kerala State Film Award winners]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:21st-century male singers]]