Shankar Mahadevan

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Shankar Mahadevan
Mahadevan performing in 2009
Born (1967-03-03) 3 March 1967 (age 59)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[1]
ChildrenSiddharth Mahadevan
Musical career
GenresIndian music
Occupation(s)Singer, composer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1994–present
Websiteshankarmahadevan.com

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 Indian films. In 2023, he was awarded a honorary doctorate (honoris causa degree) by Birmingham City University.[2]

Personal life and early career

Shankar Mahadevan was born in Chembur, Mumbai into a Tamil Hindu family originally from Palakkad, Kerala.[3][4][5] He learned Hindustani classical and Carnatic music as a child, and began playing the veena at the age of five under Shri Lalitha Venkataraman. Mahadevan studied music under Pandit Shrinivas Khale[6][7] and T.R. Balamani.[8]

He is an alumnus of 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.[9][10] After working for Leading Edge Systems (now Trigyn Technologies Limited), Mahadevan ventured into music.[11][12]

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 topped the Indian music charts in 1998.[13]

Awards

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 Award for his contributions to Film Music under the category Arts.[19]
  • 2023: Awarded a honorary doctorate (honoris causa degree) by Birmingham City University. [2]

Filmography

As actor

As composer

As playback singer

Main article: List of songs recorded by Shankar Mahadevan

Discography

Solo albums

Jingles

Name Brand Composer Notes
Kuch Khaas Hai Hum Sabhi Mai[20] Dairy Milk
Chal Nikal Taiyaar Ho Ja[21] Delhi Disaster Management Authority Vaibhav Saxena

Television

See also

References

  1. ↑ Puri, Amit (21 October 2002). "Nerd who started at 5 and still not Breathless". Tribune India. Archived from the original on 10 March 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Bollywood star to be recognised with top university honour". Birmingham City University. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Interesting facts about musical genius Shankar Mahadevan". India TV. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Narayan, Shoba (17 January 2015). "The psychology of a Matunga Tamilian". mint. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Shankar Mahadevan - Artist Biography". JioSaavn. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Khale a maestro till his last breath: Mahadevan". yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "Best Marathi songs by Shankar Mahadevan you would love to listen to". Times of India. 5 October 2018.
  8. ↑ Ramani, Hema Iyer Ramani and V. v (27 July 2017). "The sound of his music". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "Shankar Mahadevan Biography". Filmi Beat. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  10. ↑ "Eminent Alumni | RAIT". Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  11. ↑ Yasir, S.M. (6 November 2003). "Striking the right note... for his supper". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  12. ↑ "Folk music is above even classical music: Shankar Mahadevan". DNA India. 23 September 2018.
  13. ↑ Kumar, R. ed., 2003. Essays on Indian music. Discovery Publishing House.
  14. ↑ "Swaralaya Kairali Yesudas Award". Thiraseela.com.
  15. ↑ "Kerala State Film Awards". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  16. ↑ Juhan Samuel. "Mohan Lal, Kaniha to get best actor, actress award!". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
  17. ↑ Antao, Lisa (1 October 2011). "Lata Mangeshkar Award for Shankar Mahadevan". The Times of India.
  18. ↑ "Critics award: Gaddama adjudged best film". The Indian Express. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  19. ↑ "Mohanlal, Prabhudheva and Shankar Mahadevan receive Padma Awards". The Indian Express. 11 March 2019.
  20. ↑ india, silicon (9 January 2016). "8 Indian Musicians Who Started Off As Ad Jingle Artists". silicon India.
  21. ↑ Tyagi, Avantika (31 January 2015). "Blending music to create heady re-(mix)". The Times of India. noida.

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