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'''Vidhu Prathap''' (born 1 September 1980) is an Indian playback singer. He has sung many songs in over | '''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 | 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 | 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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[[Category:Indian male | [[Category:Indian male playback singers]] | ||
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[[Category:21st-century Indian singers]] | [[Category:21st-century Indian singers]] | ||
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 Vidhu Prathap at a Convention in Washington, D.C. in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Vidhu Prathap |
| Born | 1 September 1980 Trivandrum, Kerala, India |
| Origin | Trivandrum |
| Genres | Malayalam |
| Occupation(s) | Playback singer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Vidhu Prathap (born 1 September 1980) is an Indian playback singer. He has sung many songs in over 600films in Malayalam Tamil, Kannada and Telugu.
Career[edit | edit source]
Early life[edit | edit source]
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, 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[edit | edit source]
He first sang for a movie called Paadamudra, when he was in class IV. But his real break was in 1999 in a movie Devadasi rendering 'Pon Vasantham', a difficult song with a classical touch.
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.[1] His rendition of Mohan Sithara's Sukhamani Nilaavu from the movie Nammal won him the 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.[2] He has also trained under composer Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath.[3]
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', 'Runway', 'Pandippada', 'Ravanan', 'Vargam', 'Out of Syllabus', 'Chathikkatha Chanthu', 'Thanmathra', 'Vasthavam', 'Kadha', 'Kangaroo (2007 film)', 'In Ghost House Inn', 'Lollipop', 'Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja', 'Oru Naal Varum', 'Violin', and '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.[4] Vidhu is also an active performer in many stage shows in India as well as abroad.
Other Works[edit | edit source]
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.[5] He has hosted shows like Idea Star Singer 2006 and Surya Challenge.[6] He has judged Top Singer on Flowers TV and is now a judge of Super 4 (Indian TV series) on Mazhavil Manorama.[7]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
He married Deepthi Prasad,[8] a TV anchor and a professional classical dancer on 20 August 2008.[9]
Awards[edit | edit source]
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,[10] and Film Critics Award (2012).
TV shows[edit | edit source]
| Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
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| Idea Star Singer 2006 | Host | Asianet | |
| Idea Star Singer season 4 | Team captain | Asianet | |
| Paatukalude Paattu | Vinayan | Surya TV | Acting debut |
| Surya Challenge | Host | Surya TV | |
| Top singer | Judge | Flowers | |
| Super 4 Season 2 | Judge | Mazhavil Manorama | |
| Kilivaathil | Singer | DD Malayalam | |
| Super 4 Kids | Judge | Mazhavil Manorama | |
| Super Kudumbam | Team Captain | Mazhavil Manorama |
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Kerala State Film Awards 2000 - 2012". Department of Information and Public Relations (Kerala). Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
- ↑ Das, Steena (14 March 2019). "Devarajan Master did not win any national award but won heart of every Malayali: Sreekumaran Thampi". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ M, Athira (6 February 2015). "Where music flows". The Hindu.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Singer gives Italian a capella a Mallu makeover". The Hindu. 11 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Sathyendran, Nita (29 June 2011). "An equal music". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ↑ "Vidhu Prathap hosts Surya Challenge". The Times of India. 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Super 4: From Keerthana Smitha to Ananthu Suresh, meet Team 'Vidhu Annan's Jagagillies'". The Times of India. 14 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ S, Gautham (26 May 2020). "Just for laughs". The New Indian Express.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "'വിവാഹ ഹാരം എടുത്തു നൽകിയത് യേശുദാസ്'; കല്യാണ ദിവസത്തെ ഓർമകളുമായി വിധു പ്രതാപ്". Malayala Manorama (in മലയാളം). 13 July 2020.
- ↑ "Award for Yesudas". The New Indian Express. 1 October 2010.
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