Shankar Mahadevan: Difference between revisions

{{Short description|Indian singer and composer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox person

| image            = Shankar Mahadevan.jpg

| caption          = Mahadevan performing in 2009

| birth_place      = [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra, India<ref name="ti">{{cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021021/login/music.htm |title=Nerd who started at 5 and still not Breathless |last=Puri |first=Amit |date=21 October 2002 |newspaper=Tribune India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310201553/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021021/login/music.htm |archive-date=10 March 2007 |access-date=20 November 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref>

| genre             = [[Music of India|Indian music]]

| occupation       = Singer, composer

| instrument       = Vocals

| years_active     = 1994–present

| label             =

| current_member_of = [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]]

| past_member_of    =

}}

'''Shankar Mahadevan''' (born 3 March 1967) is an Indian singer and composer who is part of the [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]] trio that writes music for [[Cinema of India|Indian films]]. In 2023, he was awarded a honorary doctorate (''honoris causa'' degree) by [[Birmingham City University]].<ref name="birmingham">{{cite web|url=https://www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/news/bollywood-star-to-be-recognised-with-top-university-honour|title=Bollywood star to be recognised with top university honour|date=9 November 2022|access-date=24 June 2023|website=Birmingham City University}}</ref>

 

Shankar Mahadevan was born in [[Chembur]], [[Mumbai]] into a Tamil Hindu family originally from [[Palakkad]], [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/interesting-facts-about-musical-genius-shankar-mahadevan-27319.html|title=Interesting facts about musical genius Shankar Mahadevan|publisher=India TV |access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Narayan |first=Shoba |date=2015-01-17 |title=The psychology of a Matunga Tamilian |url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/zKv7XNp51knGxIfJwZp1XM/The-psychology-of-a-Matunga-Tamilian.html |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Shankar Mahadevan - Artist Biography |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/artist/shankar-mahadevan-bio/,QE2Oks7qzI_ |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=JioSaavn |language=en-US}}</ref> He learned [[Hindustani classical music|Hindustani classical]] and [[Carnatic music]] as a child, and began playing the [[veena]] at the age of five under [[Lalita Venkatram|Shri Lalitha Venkataraman]]. Mahadevan studied music under [[Shrinivas Khale|Pandit Shrinivas Khale]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/khale-maestro-till-last-breath-mahadevan-113634107.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923051410/https://www.yahoo.com/news/khale-maestro-till-last-breath-mahadevan-113634107.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2017-09-23|title=Khale a maestro till his last breath: Mahadevan|website=yahoo.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/best-marathi-songs-by-shankar-mahadevan-you-would-love-to-listen-to/photostory/66087505.cms|title= Best Marathi songs by Shankar Mahadevan you would love to listen to|date= 5 October 2018|work= Times of India.}}</ref> and T.R. Balamani.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ramani|first=Hema Iyer Ramani and V. v|date=2017-07-27|title=The sound of his music|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/shankar-mahadevan-is-a-man-of-many-avatars/article19369627.ece|access-date=2020-10-31|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

He is an alumnus of [[Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School|Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School, Chembur]] and graduated in 1988 with a degree in Computer Science and Software Engineering from the [[Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology]] in [[Navi Mumbai]], affiliated to [[Mumbai University]], and was a software engineer for the company, Leading Edge.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/shankar-mahadevan/biography.html |title=Shankar Mahadevan Biography |website=Filmi Beat |access-date=18 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Eminent Alumni {{!}} RAIT|url=http://www.dypatil.edu/mumbai/rait/eminent-alumni/|access-date=2020-10-21|language=en-US}}</ref> After working for Leading Edge Systems (now Trigyn Technologies Limited), Mahadevan ventured into music.<ref>{{cite news |last=Yasir |first=S.M. |date=6 November 2003 |title=Striking the right note... for his supper |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/11/06/stories/2003110600310400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040405131141/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/11/06/stories/2003110600310400.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=5 April 2004 |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=20 November 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.dnaindia.com/just-before-monday/interview-folk-music-is-above-even-classical-music-shankar-mahadevan-2666478|title= Folk music is above even classical music: Shankar Mahadevan|date= 23 September 2018|work= DNA India}}</ref>

[[Siddharth Mahadevan]] is the son of Shankar Mahadevan and he is also a singer.

==Musical career==

Mahadevan got early fame as an indipop star with his fusion of Carnatic, Hindustani and Jazz. At that time, his non-film album, [[Breathless (Shankar Mahadevan album)|Breathless]] topped the Indian music charts in 1998.<ref>Kumar, R. ed., 2003. Essays on Indian music. Discovery Publishing House.</ref>

* 2000: [[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer]] - "Yenna Solla Pogirai" (''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]'')

* 2007: [[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer]] - "Maa" (''[[Taare Zameen Par]]'')

* 2009: Annual Malayalam Movie Awards (Dubai) for Best Male Singer - "Pichavecha Naal" (''[[Puthiya Mukham]]'')<ref>{{cite news|title=Mohan Lal, Kaniha to get best actor, actress award!|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/mohan-lal-kaniha-to-get-best-actor-actress-award/story-YdkJOOKqu8ZJbS4JoevA4H.html|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=30 October 2009|author=Juhan Samuel}}</ref>

* 2011: [[Lata Mangeshkar Award#Government of Andhra Pradesh|Lata Mangeshkar Award]] by [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Antao |first=Lisa |date=1 October 2011 |title=Lata Mangeshkar Award for Shankar Mahadevan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/lata-mangeshkar-award-for-shankar-mahadevan/articleshow/10195689.cms |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

* 2012: [[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer]] - "Bolo Na" (''[[Chittagong (film)|Chittagong]]'')

* 2015: [[Tulu Cinemotsava 2015|Tulu Cinemotsava Awards]] for Best Playback Singer - Rikshaw Driver ([[Tulu Cinema|Tulu Movie]])

[[File:Padma Shri Shankar Mahadevan.jpg|thumb|The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Padma Shree Award to Shri Shankar Mahadevan, at an Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on 11 March 2019]]

* 2019: [[Padma Shri|Padma Shri Award]] for his contributions to Film Music under the category Arts.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 March 2019 |title=Mohanlal, Prabhudheva and Shankar Mahadevan receive Padma Awards |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/mohanlal-prabhudheva-shankar-mahadevan-receive-padma-awards-5621012/ |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>

* 2023: Awarded a honorary doctorate (''honoris causa'' degree) by Birmingham City University. <ref name="birmingham" />

* ''[[Katyar Kaljat Ghusali (film)|Katyar Kaljat Ghusali]]'' (2015) Marathi

* ''[[High School Musical 2 (soundtrack)|High School Musical 2]]'' soundtrack (Hindi version)

* ''[[Katyar Kaljat Ghusali (film)|Katyar Kaljat Ghusali]]'' (2015) Marathi

 

===Jingles===

|Chal Nikal Taiyaar Ho Ja<ref>{{Cite news|last=Tyagi|first=Avantika|url=https://archive.org/details/timesofindia-musicinterview|title=Blending music to create heady re-(mix)|date=2015-01-31|work=The Times of India|location=noida}}</ref>

==Television==

* [[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2022]] as a judge

* [[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2021|Sa Re Ga Ma Pa :Sapnon Ki Shuruwaat]] as a judge

* [[Taare Zameen Par (TV series)|Taare Zameen Par]] as a judge

* [[Rising Star (Indian TV series)|Rising Star Live]] on [[Viacom 18|Colors]] as a judge

* Indian Voice on [[Mazhavil Manorama]] as a judge

* [[Super Singer (TV series)|Super Singer]] 6 & 7 as a special guest on [[Star Vijay]]

* Vijay Star Nite as a performer on Star Vijay

* [[Super Singer Junior]] season 6 & 7 on Star Vijay as a judge

* Super Singer Champion of Champions on Star Vijay as a judge

* [[Super Singer (TV series)|Super Singer 8]] as a performer & judge along with other leading singers of Tamil ([[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Sid Sriram]], [[P. Unnikrishnan|Unni Krishnan]], [[Anuradha Sriram|Anuradha Sri Ram]], [[Shashaa Tirupati|Shasha Tirupati]], [[Stephen Devassy]], [[S. P. Charan|SPB Charan]], [[Vijay Yesudas]], [[Benny Dayal]], [[Kalpana Raghavendar|Kalpana Ragavendar]], [[Saindhavi]], [[Shakthisree Gopalan]], [[Pradeep Kumar (musician)|Pradeep Kumar]], [[Vijay Prakash]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthick]], [[Gana Bala]], [[Anthony Daasan]], [[Chinnaponnu]], [[Grace Karunas]], [[Karunas]]) on the Grand Launch Episode on [[Star Vijay]]

* [[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009]], as a judge and mentor

 

 

* {{official|shankarmahadevan.com}}

[[Category:Indian male playback singers]]