L. V. Revanth
{{short description|Indian playback singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2017}}{{Infobox musical artist
| name = L. V. Revanth
| image = Revanth (1).jpg
| caption =
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|02|10}}
| birth_place = Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India
| genre = {{hlist|Filmi|Indian pop|electronic}}
| occupation = Playback singer
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2008–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Anvitha Gangaraju|2022}}
}}
L. V. Revanth (born 10 February 1990),{{Cite web|date=2017-04-02|title=LV Revanth wins Indian Idol 9, now wants to learn Hindi and make it big in Bollywood|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/lv-revanth-wins-indian-idol-9-now-wants-to-learn-hindi-and-make-it-big-in-bollywood/story-Gx2KMlAcTneedpkGq0pnfI.html|access-date=2020-09-23|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}} is an Indian playback singer who primarily records songs for Telugu films. He has sung around 200 songs for Telugu films. His notable works include "Vey Vey Debbaku Debba" (from Rajanna), "Ruler" (from Dammu), "Manohari" (from Baahubali: The Beginning) and "Telisiney Na Nuvvey" (from Arjun Reddy). He is the recipient of an IIFA Utsavam Award and a Santosham Award.{{Cite web |date=24 January 2016 |title=IIFA Utsavam Awards 2015 – 2016 Telugu Nominees & Winners |url=http://updatebro.com/iifa-utsavam-awards-2015-telugu-nominees-winners/}}
Before gaining success in his singing career, Revanth had earlier participated in television singing shows, including Super Singer, Indian Idol and Saptaswaralu. He is the winner of the reality show Bigg Boss 6.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-19 |title=LV Revanth Takes Home Bigg Boss Telugu Trophy; Know The Prize Money |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/lv-revanth-takes-home-bigg-boss-telugu-trophy-know-the-prize-money-6648349.html |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=News18 |language=en}}
Early and personal life
Revanth was born in Srikakulam to Seetha Subbalaxmi. His father died before he was born.{{Cite web|date=3 April 2017|title=Meet Telugu singer LV Revanth who battled poor Hindi skills to win 'Indian Idol 9'|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/meet-telugu-singer-lv-revanth-who-battled-poor-hindi-skills-win-indian-idol-9-59744|access-date=23 September 2020|website=The News Minute}} He grew up in Visakhapatnam and did his schooling at Bala Bhanu Vidyalayam in Srikakulam and his bachelor's degree at Dr. V. S. Krishna Government College in Visakhapatnam.{{cite news |last=Devalla |first=Rani |date=26 November 2014 |title=On a high, musically |newspaper=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/on-a-high-musically/article6633348.ece |access-date=8 June 2019}} He has an elder brother, Santosh Kumar. He and his elder brother were raised by their mother.{{Cite news|url=http://chaibisket.com/telugu-singing-idols/|title=All You Need To Know About The Telugu Singing Superstars Who Rocked The Indian Idol Stage!|last=Contributor|first=Guest|work=Chai Bisket|access-date=2017-03-26|language=en-US}}
Revanth married Anvitha Gangaraju in February 2022.{{Cite news |date=2023-02-07 |title=LV Revanth celebrates first wedding anniversary with wife Anvitha in Maldives; couple shares a mushy video on the occasion |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/lv-revanth-celebrates-first-wedding-anniversary-with-wife-anvitha-in-maldives-couple-shares-a-mushy-video-on-the-occasion/articleshow/97686672.cms |access-date=2023-10-14 |issn=0971-8257}}
Career
Before gaining recognition as a singer, Revanth participated in several television singing shows. One of his first shows was Sapthaswaralu, which aired on ETV. After being runner-up in Super Singer 5 and Super Singer 7. he was the mentor in the Super Singer 8. Revanth won the Hindi reality singing show Indian Idol 9.{{Cite web |date=2017-04-03 |title=Indian Idol 9 winner LV Revanth wins Rs 25 lakh, a car, a Bollywood career: ‘My life has just begun’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/indian-idol-9-winner-lv-revanth-wins-rs-25-lakh-a-car-and-a-bollywood-career-4597177/ |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} He also won Rock Star, Spicy Singer on Maa TV and Superstar of the South.
In 2008, he sang his first film song, "Jhalak Dikhlaja" in Maha Yagnam, composed by Vandemataram Srinivas. He sang two songs "Telisiney Na Nuvvey" and "Oopiri Aaguthunnadey" in the 2017 film Arjun Reddy. He considers M. M. Keeravani as his mentor.
Revanth sang his first Kannada song in the 2013 film Coffee with My Wife and the first Hindi song for the 2017 reality show Sabse Bada Kalakar. In 2019, he composed and sang the title track of the TV series Radhamma Kuthuru. His first Tamil song was "Vithi Nathiye", from the 2019 film Thadam.
Discography
= Film songs =
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Year
!Work !Song !Composer !Language | ||
|---|---|---|
| rowspan="4" |Unknown
|Nayaka Nayaka |"Hari Hari Srihari" | | rowspan="54" | Telugu | ||
| Saranamanthram
|"Ni Kaallaku Mokkemu Ayyappa" |K. Ramachari | ||
| Shabari Prasadam
|"Nayaka Nayaka" | | ||
| Shivanagam
|"Munni Baby" | | ||
| 2008
|Maha Yagnam |"Jalak Diklaja" | ||
| rowspan="4" |2009
|Illa Choodu Okasari |"Lovvenduku Pettaduru Devudu" |Prasad | ||
| Posani Gentleman
|"Gentleman" |Arjun | ||
| Vatapatra Sai
|"Sruthilayalerugani" | ||
| Vesavi Selavullo
|"Dola Dola" |Praveen Moghal | ||
| rowspan="7" |2010
|Kothimooka |"Ammalarra" | ||
| Rakshana
|"Ye Deshki Dhadkan" | | ||
| rowspan="2" |Lokame Kothaga
|"Edalone Enno Unna" | rowspan="2" |Lalith–Manomurthy | ||
| "Lokame Kothaga" | ||
| rowspan="2" |Maa Voori Maharshi
|"Evadabba Sommani" | rowspan="2" |Visshu–Subbu | ||
| "Kala Nijamaithe" | ||
| Mangala
|"Mangala" |Viswa | ||
| rowspan="13" |2011
|Anukokunda Emjarigindhante |"I am Lekkallo" |Kaasarla Shyam | ||
| rowspan="2" |Badrinath
|"Amba Dari" | rowspan="2" |M. M. Keeravani | ||
| "Chiranjeeva" | ||
| Graduate
|"Gadichina Kashanamu" |Sandeep | ||
| Kandireega
|"Premey" | ||
| rowspan="2" |Madatha Kaja
|"Gungudu Gudu Gudu" | rowspan="2" |Sri Vasanth | ||
| "Madatha Kaja" | ||
| Nuvvila
|"Baby Aa Popula Dabba" | ||
| rowspan="3" |Rajanna
|"Okka Kshanam" | rowspan="3" |M. M. Keeravani | ||
| "Raa Ree Ro Rela" | ||
| "Vey Vey" | ||
| Thrilling
|"Navvakunda" |Rajendra Prasad | ||
| Vykuntapali
|"Pranaley Poyeloga" |Anil Gopireddy | ||
| rowspan="23" |2012
|Anarkali |"Nee Style" |P.N. Roy | ||
| rowspan="2" |Bus Stop
|"Bus Stop Title Song" | rowspan="2" |J. B. | ||
| "Kalalake Kanulochina" | ||
| Chaduvukune Rojullo
|"Edhi Sweetage" |Jeevith Krupa | ||
| Chanakyudu
|"Chanakyudu" |K Valisha Babji | ||
| Daiva Swaranjali
|"Yekkadunnavayya" | | ||
| Dammu
|"Ruler" | ||
| Disco
|"Prema Enduke Ila" |Mantra Anand | ||
| rowspan="2" |Ee Rojullo
|"Cell Song" | rowspan="2" |J. B. | ||
| "Edho Edho" | ||
| Idi Mamulu Prema Katha Kadu
|"Thodunanuko" |Quddus | ||
| rowspan="2" |Jollyga Enjoy Cheddam
|"Guntur Kurrallu" | rowspan="2" |Kuna Praveen Kumar | ||
| "Nelavanka" | ||
| Maa Abbai Engineering Student
|"Ninne Neeku Chupedi" |Chinni Charan | ||
| Memu Vayasuku Vachham
|"Love you Antundhi" | ||
| Naa Ishtam
|"Haayi Haayiga" | ||
| Premalo Padithe
|"Premalo Padithe" |Charavarthy | ||
| rowspan="2" |Rowdigari Pellam
|"Apakunda Endukanta" | rowspan="2" |Arjun | ||
| "Seesaku Pagulu" | ||
| Shirdi Sai
|"Vasthunna Baba" | ||
| rowspan="2" |Sudigadu
|"Gajibiji Gathukula Roaddu" | rowspan="2" |Sri vasanth | ||
| "Jagaalu Mottham" | ||
| Yem Babu Laddu Kavala
|"Rani Rani" |M M Sreelekha | ||
| rowspan="23" |2013 | ""Breaking News Konjam"" | Ravichandra |
| Athadu Aame O Scooter
|"Drumm Drumm" |Chinni Krishna | ||
| rowspan="3" |Coffee with My Wife
|"Chakkani Vaadey" | rowspan="3" |Manthra Anand | rowspan="4" |Kannada | ||
| "Govinda Govinda" | ||
| "Saayare Sayya" | ||
| DK Bose
|"Mr. D K Bose" | ||
| rowspan="2" |Emo Gurram Egaravachu
|"Bullabbayini Edipinchina Neelaveni" | rowspan="2" |M. M. Keeravani | rowspan="46" |Telugu | ||
| "Boore Buttalo Padda Gurram" | ||
| Gurudu
|"Gurudu" |Anand | ||
| Love Life
|"Pakka Dindi" |Srinivas Raju | ||
| Mahesh
|"Match Ke Pone" | ||
| Music Magic
|"Kothale Koyokandira" |Padmanav T | ||
| Na Rakumarudu
|"Thapeshwaram Khaja" | ||
| Nenu Chala Worst
|"Yamma Yama" |Pardhu | ||
| Park
|"O Baby Bangaru" | ||
| Parking
|"Nannu Nuvve" |Babu Sastry | ||
| rowspan="2" |Prema Katha Chitram
|"I Just Love You Baby" | rowspan="2" |J. B. | ||
| "Vennelaina Cheekataina" | ||
| Priyathama Neevachata Kusalama
|"Allari Allaripilla" | rowspan="2" |Sai Karthik | ||
| Romance
|"Anu Anu" | ||
| rowspan="2" |Ryee Ryee
|"Lachimi Lachimi" | rowspan="2" |Sri Vasanth | ||
| "Ryee Ryee" | ||
| Snehame Thoduga
|"Tholi Tholi Tholakari" |Chukka Srinivas | ||
| rowspan="32" |2014
|10th Lo Luck Inter Lo Kick B-Techlo |"10th Classlo Luck" |J. S. Raju | ||
| Aa Aiduguru
|"Edhurey Ledhuani" |Anand | ||
| Ak Rao
|"AAA Ak Rao" |K. S. Rao | ||
| Ali Baba Okkade Donga
|"Nene Neevanna" |Sai Srikanth | ||
| rowspan="2" |Apartment
|"Jaadu No 1" | rowspan="2" |Quddus | ||
| "Yem Maya Chesinave" | ||
| Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya
|"Chembisthri" | ||
| Hrudaya Kaleyam
|"Nene Sampoo" |RK | ||
| I am in Love
|"Paddhendhellu Kharchayyayi" |Pradeep K K | ||
| rowspan="2" |Just Business
|"Bhajana Bhajana" | rowspan="2" |Ajay Patnaik | ||
| "Yem Mayo" | ||
| Kotha Janta
|"Charminar Galli" |J. B. | ||
| Kulfi
|"Gunde Enthaga" | ||
| Laddu Babu
|"Laddu Babu" | Chakri | ||
| Love You Bangaram
|"Rendu Kallu Saalavata" |Mahith Narayan | ||
| rowspan="2" |Lovers
|"Lovers Title Song" | rowspan="5" |J. B. | ||
| "Pedavi Chivara" | ||
| rowspan="3" |Mirchi Lanti Kurradu
|"Michi Lanti Kurrade" | ||
| "Luck is my name" | ||
| "Types of Love" | ||
| Mukunda
|"Chesededo" | ||
| Nakenduku Nachave
|"Nakenduku Nachave" |A. R. Sunny | ||
| rowspan="2" |Nenu Naa Friends
|"Are Mamu" | rowspan="2" |Chinnicharan | ||
| "Golilaata" | ||
| Pancha Boothalu Sakshigha
|"Naadantha Oka Roote" |Vara Prasad | ||
| Pawanism
|"Yemaindo" |Kanishka | ||
| Pelladandi Preminchaka Matrame
|"Lifelone Gelichanne" |Vamsi–Ganesh | ||
| rowspan="2" |Raghuvaran B. Tech (Dubbed version)
|"Luckkanna Mate Nillu" | rowspan="2" |Anirudh Ravichander | ||
| "Nippulanti Nirudyogi" | ||
| Rangageethagalu
|"Manujadhama" |R. Paramasivan |Kannada | ||
| rowspan="2" |Vichakshana
|"Prakshalana" | rowspan="2" |Jagannath Sindhi | rowspan="66" |Telugu | ||
| "Sandella Mardala" | ||
| rowspan="12" |2015
|Anaganaga Oka Chitram |"O Sanjana" |Vinod Yajamanya | ||
| Baahubali: The Beginning
|"Manohari" | ||
| Evariki Evaru
|"Na Manase" |Chinni Krishna | ||
| Hora Hori
|"Raanantavenduke" |Koduri Kalyani | ||
| rowspan="3" |Kai Raja Kai
|"Okati Rendu Mudu" | rowspan="3" |J. B. | ||
| "Benjilaga Vacchindira" | ||
| "Kai Raja Kai" | ||
| Preminchu Pelladu
|"Nannu Thadime Thapana Yedhuko" |Ajay Patnaik | ||
| Rey
|"Dance" | ||
| Swimming Pool
|"Galullo Ragalaki" |Pradeep Chandra | ||
| Vandanam
|"Abbayi Boyfriend" |J. B. | ||
| Vikramarkudi Love Story
|"Misslle Strength" |Ghantasala N.Viswanath | ||
| rowspan="27" |2016
|Bhadram Be Careful Brotheru |"Hello Hello Na Darling" |J. B. | ||
| Digbandhana
|"Dikkule Mokku" |Ram Sudhanvi | ||
| Dll Unna Raju
|"Okate Malli" |Gowtham | ||
| Dwaraka
|"Allabbi Allabbi" | rowspan="3" |Sai Karthik | ||
| Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam
|"Ko Ko Kodi" | ||
| Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam
|"Sathamaanam Bhavathi" | ||
| Jakkanna
|"Helper" |Dinesh | ||
| Janu Nuvvekkada
|"Urime Merupula" |Murali Leon | ||
| rowspan="2" |Kathanam
|"Kalalaaye" | rowspan="2" |Sabu Varghese | ||
| "Kalalanni Pandy" | ||
| rowspan="2" |Krishnashtami
|"Krishnashtami" | rowspan="2" |Dinesh | ||
| "Gokula Thilaka" | ||
| Nagabharanam
|"Raava Bangaram" |Gurukiran | ||
| rowspan="2" |Nenena
|"Kaalam Kadhalo" | rowspan="2" |Ajay Arasada | ||
| "Rudhiraagrahavva" | ||
| Nenu Seethadevi
|"Kalaganaledu" |Chaitanya Raja | ||
| Nuvvunte Nee Jaathaga
|"Konchem Konchem" | | ||
| Pidugu
|"Gola Gola" |R. Karthik Kumar | ||
| rowspan="5" |Speedunnodu
|"Ammayini Abbbayi Chudagane" | rowspan="5" |Sri Vasanth | ||
| "Kasai Katthi Padhunu" | ||
| "Aatakundhoy" | ||
| "Rekkalatho Chukkalakegira" | ||
| "Ye Sunami Ina" | ||
| Srirastu Subhamastu
|"Desi Girl" | rowspan="2" |S. Thaman | ||
| Chuttalabbai
|"Chuttalabbayi" | ||
| Supreme
|"Andam Hindolam" | ||
| Thikka
|"Nee Kosam" | ||
| rowspan="14" |2017
| rowspan="2" | Arjun Reddy |"Telisiney Na Nuvvey" | rowspan="2" |Radhan | ||
| "Oopiri Aaguthunnadhey" | ||
| Darre
|"Beautiful Oh Baby" |G. R. Naren | ||
| Darsakudu
| "Akasam Dinchi" | ||
| rowspan="3" |Luckunnodu
|"Aisa Laga" | rowspan="3" |Praveen Lakkaraju | ||
| "Ravera" | ||
| "What DA F" | ||
| Nakshatram
|"Layire Layire" | ||
| Om Namo Venkatesaya
|"Vayyari Kalahamsika" | ||
| Oxygen
|"Adi Lekka" | ||
| Raja the Great
|"Raja The Great Title Song" | ||
| Samayam
|"Gaganamloni" |Ghana Shyam | ||
| Sivalinga (Dubbed version)
|"Saarah Saarah" | ||
| Ungarala Rambabu
|"Nuvve Naa Adhrushtam" | ||
| rowspan="11" |2018
|"Entha Varalaina" | ||
| rowspan="2" |Gang (Dubbed version)
|"Naala Nenu" | rowspan="2" |Anirudh Ravichander | ||
| "Gang Title Track" | ||
| rowspan="2" |Jai Simha
|"Priyam Jagame Anandhamayam" | rowspan="2" |Chirrantan Bhatt | ||
| "Yevevo Yevevo Cheppalanipisthundhi" | ||
| Mental Madhilo
|"Edhola Edhola" | ||
| PSV Garuda Vega
|"Premale" | ||
| rowspan="2" |Krishnarjuna Yudham
|"Ela Ela" | rowspan="2" |Hiphop Tamizha | ||
| "I Wanna Fly" | ||
| Vijetha
|"Salaam Salaam" |Harshavardhan Rameshwar | ||
| Geetha Govindam
|"What the Life" | ||
| rowspan="2" |2019
|"Vithi Nathiye" |Arun Raj | ||
| Whistle (Dubbed Version)
|"Verrekiddam" | rowspan="13" |Telugu | ||
| rowspan="5" |2021
|Cycle |"Patasala" |G. M. Sathish | ||
| Chaavu Kaburu Challaga
|"My Name Iju Raju" | ||
| Reddy Garintlo Rowdyism
|"O Floweru Thechi" |Mahith Narayan | ||
| Seetimaarr
|"Seetimaarr Title Song" | ||
| Missing
|"Baanam Pattu" |Ajay Arasada | ||
| rowspan="2" |2022
|"Saana Kastam" | ||
| Shekar
|"Love Gante" | ||
| rowspan="8" |2023
|Bro |"My Dear Markandeya" | ||
| Bhola Shankar
|"Bholaa Mania" |Mahati Swara Sagar | ||
| King of Kotha (Dubbed Version)
|"Hallaa Machaare" | ||
| Rules Ranjann
|"Enduku Ra Babu" |Amrish | ||
| rowspan="4" |Leo (Dubbed Version)
|"Ney Ready" | rowspan="4" |Anirudh Ravichander | ||
| "Naa Ready"
|Kannada | ||
| "Njan Ready"
|Malayalam | ||
| "Ready Chal"
|Hindi | ||
| rowspan="3" |2025
|"Sommasilli Pothunnave" | rowspan="3" |Telugu | ||
| 28 Degree Celsius
|"Cheliya Cheliya" |Shravan Bharadwaj | ||
| Kannappa
|"Love Song" |
= Non-film songs =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Work !Song !Composer !Notes |
| Unknown
|Voice of Youth |"Everyday" |Nitish Narayan |Studio album |
| rowspan="2" |2017
|Kalyana Vaibhogam |"Kalyana Vaibhogam" (Title track) |Meenakshi Bhujang | rowspan="2" |TV show |
| Sabse Bada Kalakar
|"Sabse Bada Kalakar" (Title track) | |
| 2018
|– |"Nanna" |Karthik Kodakandla |Single |
| 2019
|"Radhamma Kuthuru" (Title track) |L. V. Revanth |TV show |
| 2023
|"Episode 8 Closing Song" |Saketh Komanduri |Television talk show |
Filmography
= Television =
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Award !Category !Nominated Work !Result !Ref |
| rowspan="2" |2012
|BIG FM Awards |Best Upcoming Male Playback Singer |"Ambadari" and "Chiranjeeva Chiranjeeva" from Badrinath |{{won}} | |
| rowspan="2" |Maa Music Awards
| rowspan="2" |Best Male Playback Singer |"Vey Vey Debbaku Debba" from Rajanna |{{won}} | |
| rowspan="2" |2015
| rowspan="2" |"Manohari" from Baahubali: The Beginning |{{nom}} |
| IIFA Utsavam
|Best Playback Singer – Male (Telugu) |{{nom}} | |
| 2017
|Special Jury Award |– |{{won}} | |
| rowspan="2" |2018
|Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | rowspan="2" Teliseney Na Nuvvey | "Telisaney Na Nuvvey" from Arjun Reddy |{{nom}} | |
| Santosham Film Awards
|Best Male Playback Singer |{{won}} | |
References
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External links
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