Mallikarjun

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Mallikarjun

| image = Singer Mallikarjun 15.jpg

| birth_name = Boda Mallikharjuna Rao

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|03|05}}

| birth_place = Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh, India

| origin = Chennai, Tamilnadu

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

| genre = Film Score, Playback singing

| occupation = Singer, composer

| instrument = Vocals, keyboard

| years_active = 1997–present

}}

Mallikarjun is an Indian playback singer and composer who mostly sings in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada language films.{{cite web |last1=Sujatha Varma |title=Humming identical tunes |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Humming-identical-tunes/article15914244.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date=20 August 2018 |date=9 May 2009}} After emerging as one of the semi-finalists in the first edition of singing competition Padutha Theeyaga, he went on to become a playback singer in the South Indian film industry. He is married to playback singer Gopika Poornima.{{cite web |title=Veturi Memorial award to Mallikarjun, Gopika Poornima |url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2016-01-30/Veturi-Memorial-award-to-Mallikarjun-Gopika-Poornima/203578 |website=The Hans India |access-date=20 August 2018 }} He is very well known as an energetic stage performer and ardent fan of Telugu actor Chiranjeevi.

Personal life

Mallikarjun's father is an engineer in the Andhra Pradesh Irrigation department. He originally hails from Anakapalle of Visakhapatnam district. Mallikarjun was born when his father got transferred to Srisailam, a temple town. He was named after the local god Lord Mallikarjuna of Srisailam temple. His mother is a housewife.{{cite web |last1=Gorusu |first1=Jagadeeswar Reddy |title=తాన్ సేన్ అనే వాళ్ళు... |url=http://telugucinemacharitra.com/%e0%b0%97%e0%b0%be%e0%b0%af%e0%b0%95%e0%b1%81%e0%b0%a1%e0%b1%81-%e0%b0%ae%e0%b0%b2%e0%b1%8d%e0%b0%b2%e0%b0%bf%e0%b0%95%e0%b0%be%e0%b0%b0%e0%b1%8d%e0%b0%9c%e0%b1%81%e0%b0%a8%e0%b1%8d/ |website=Telugu cinema Charitra |publisher=Andhra Jyothi |access-date=20 August 2018}} He has started learning music at the age of 9 and got recognition by padutha teeyaga musical competition. He has one sister.{{cite web |title=ఇదే నా ప్లాట్‌ఫాం |url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/andhra-pradesh/my-platforms-308105 |website=Sakshi |publisher=Sakshi |access-date=20 August 2018 |date=25 January 2016}}

He met his co-singer Gopika Poornima and they fell in love with each other and got married on 10 February 2008 in Simhachalam.{{cite web |title=Mallikarjun ties nuptial knot to Gopika |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2008/mallikarjun-gopika-nuptial-knot-030108.html |website=filmibeat.com |access-date=20 August 2018 |date=3 January 2008}} They have one daughter named Samhitha. Currently they are living in Chennai.

Career

Mallikarjun made his debut as a playback singer along with Gopika Poornima in Chennai for the movie Singanna on 23 February 1997 composed by Vandemataram Srinivas. He has sung more than 300 songs in films and 2000 private devotional albums. He also assisted renowned music composers like Koti for 1 year and Mani Sharma for 8 years. He has the prospect of singing for all the heroes in Telugu Film Industry.{{Cite news|url=https://m.sakshi.com/news/movies/singer-mallikarjun-interview-169305|title=బాలూగారు తన సొంత ఖర్చుతో నాకు సంగీతం నేర్పించారు : మల్లికార్జున్|date=22 September 2014|work=Sakshi|access-date=20 September 2018|language=te}} He made his debut as a Composer for the movie Kathi Kantha Rao in 2010.{{cite web |title=Kathi Kanta Rao music launch – Telugu cinema |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-kathikantarao.html |website=idlebrain.com |publisher=Idlebrain |access-date=20 August 2018}} He is one of the core singer in the musical band "SUSWANA" along with Gopika Poornima and Parthu formed in 2016 and performed in countries like India (Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Tirupati, Hospet), United States (Dallas, Texas), Kuwait And Oman (Muscat).Mallikarjun regularly sings in "Swarabhishekam" program telecast in ETV on every Sunday.

Awards

He got the Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 2003 for the serial Sukhadukhalu (ETV) in the TV Section.{{cite web |last1=T |first1=Lalit Singh |title=Life Hyderabad : 'Jananee Janma Bhoomi' steals the show |url=https://www.thehindu.com/lf/2004/10/06/stories/2004100600840200.htm |work=The Hindu |date=2004-10-06 |access-date=20 August 2018}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

Concerts

Mallikarjun has done more than 200 shows across the world. He also participated in various musical concerts in the countries like United States of America, United Kingdom(England, Ireland, Scotland), Australia, New Zealand, Africa (South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania), (Germany), Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Arab World (Kuwait, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain) with legendary singers like Padmabhushan S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja and others.

= Performances =

Music concerts for TANA (Telugu Association of North America) in 2007 and 2013 along with famous music composer Mani Sharma.{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/community/etc/manisharma-columbus.html|title=SwaraBrahma Sri Mani Sharma & Group Dazzles Dallas Telugus To Enchanting Musical Evening|website=idlebrain.com|access-date=22 September 2018}}

Music concerts for ATA (American Telugu Association) in 2006 and 2008 along with renowned music composers Mani Sharma and Devi Sri Prasad.{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/community/etc/dsp-chicago.html|title=Devi Sri Prasad music concert in Chicago|website=idlebrain.com|access-date=22 September 2018}}
Music concerts for NATA (North America Telugu Association) in 2014.
Music concerts for TCAGT (Telugu Cultural Association of Greater Toronto) in Canada 2014 along with prominent music composer S. Thaman.{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/tcagt-silverjubileecelebrations.html|title=Telugu Cultural Association of Greater Toronto (TCAGT) Silver Jubilee Celebrations – Telugu cinema news|website=idlebrain.com|access-date=22 September 2018}}
Performed at WTF (World Telugu Federation) in Singapore and Dubai in 2002 and 2006 along with eminent music composer R. P. Patnaik.
Performed extensively with renowned S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and G. Anand team across the world.
Performed at TAL (Telugu Association of London) in England 2017.
Performed at MATA (Mana Telugu Association) in Germany 2016.
Performed at SATC-South African Telugu Community's Musical Concert in South Africa 4 November 2018 and 8 February 2020

TV programmes

Participated as a judge and team leader in the musical competition "Airtel Super Singer 9" conducted by Star Maa in 2015.
Participated as a judge in the musical competitions like "STAR OF AP" and "STAR SINGER" conducted by Gemini TV and Vissa TV.

Discography

= Devotional =

Private album by Musical Bee Productions

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Song available on youtube

!Music Director

2024

|Sundarakanda Parayanam Telugu

|Pavan Kumar

= Composer =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Film

2010

|Kathi Kantha Rao

= Songs =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Film

!Song

!Music Director

1997

|Singanna

|Kalaganti Kalaganti

|Vandemataram Srinivas

2000

|Chitram

|Ekanthavela Ekantha Seva

|R. P. Patnaik

rowspan="5" |2001

| rowspan="2"| Anandam

|Kanulu Terichinna

| rowspan="2"| Devi Sri Prasad

Premante

Subbu

|Love Passayyanu

Mallikarjun

Personal life

Career

Awards

Concerts

= Performances =

TV programmes

Discography

= Devotional =

= Composer =

= Songs =

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