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{{Short description|Indian singer}} | |||
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| name = Vidhu Prathap | | name = Vidhu Prathap | ||
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| caption = Vidhu Prathap at a Convention in Washington D.C in 2011 | | caption = Vidhu Prathap at a Convention in Washington, D.C. in 2011 | ||
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| birth_name = Vidhu Prathap | | birth_name = Vidhu Prathap | ||
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| birth_place = [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], India | | birth_place = [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], India | ||
| origin = [[Trivandrum]] | | origin = [[Trivandrum]] | ||
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| genre = [[Malayalam]] | | genre = [[Malayalam]] | ||
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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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|''Kilivaathil''||Singer||[[DD Malayalam]]|| | |''Kilivaathil''||Singer||[[DD Malayalam]]|| | ||
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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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[[Category:Singers from Thiruvananthapuram]] | [[Category:Singers from Thiruvananthapuram]] | ||
[[Category:Malayalam playback singers]] | [[Category:Malayalam playback singers]] | ||
[[Category:Indian male | [[Category:Indian male playback singers]] | ||
[[Category:Tamil playback singers]] | [[Category:Tamil playback singers]] | ||
[[Category:Malayali people]] | [[Category:Malayali people]] | ||
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[[Category:Kerala State Film Award winners]] | [[Category:Kerala State Film Award winners]] | ||
[[Category:21st-century Indian singers]] | [[Category:21st-century Indian singers]] | ||
[[Category:21st-century male singers]] | [[Category:21st-century Indian male singers]] | ||