Naresh Iyer
{{short description|Indian playback singer (born 1981)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1981|1|3}}
| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Naresh Iyer (born 3 January 1981) is an Indian playback singer. Born in Mumbai, Iyer is fluent in Tamil, Hindi and Marathi. Naresh Iyer has rendered 2000 film songs in several Indian languages and has several chart hits to his credit. His rendition of "Roobaroo" from the movie Rang De Basanti composed by A. R. Rahman topped the music charts for many weeks in 2006 and won him the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer. He won the Filmfare award in the R.D. Burman Musical Talent category.
Early life
Naresh Iyer was born to a Tamil family Shankar Iyer and Radha on 3 January 1981 and brought up in Matunga, Mumbai.{{Cite web|url=https://vocal.media/fyi/the-versatility-of-naresh-iyer-singing-across-languages-and-genres|title=The Versatility of Naresh Iyer: Singing Across Languages and Genres|website=FYI}} He has a younger sister named Nisha Iyer, who is an upcoming self-taught Professional Artist. He attended SIES College of Commerce and Economics where he received his Degree in Commerce. After graduation he intended to become a Chartered Accountant and was practicing CA and side by side was learning Carnatic music and Hindustani classical music too.{{Cite news |date=2011-02-24 |title=On a chart-ered course |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/On-a-chart-ered-course/article15457074.ece |access-date=2022-12-06 |issn=0971-751X}}
Career
Naresh was spotted by composer A. R. Rahman in a reality talent show, Channel V's Super Singer. Though he did not win the show, Naresh was later contacted by A. R. Rahman and made his debut with the song "Mayilirage" from Anbe Aaruyire.{{cite web |url= https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150529/lifestyle-offbeat/article/naresh-iyer-high-note |title= Naresh Iyer on a high note |work= Deccan Chronicle |date=30 May 2015 |access-date=2 November 2016}} He has also sung for other composers in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam.{{cite web |url= http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=163283 |title= Sing with me |access-date= 23 February 2009 |last= Chaudhuri |first= Debanjana |date= 25 December 2005 |work= Express India }}{{dead link|date=February 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
Naresh is also the vocalist of a Mumbai based fusion band called Dhvani.{{cite web | last= Ramamoorthy | first= Mangala | title= On a melodious track | url= http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2007032401740500.htm&date=2007/03/24/&prd=mp& | archive-url= https://archive.today/20130103150952/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2007032401740500.htm&date=2007/03/24/&prd=mp& | url-status= usurped | archive-date= 3 January 2013 | date= 24 March 2007 | work= The Hindu | access-date= 5 May 2009 }}
He also won the R.D. Burman Award as the best male upcoming singer.{{cite web |url= http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2007/03/22/stories/2007032200180100.htm |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121109051253/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2007/03/22/stories/2007032200180100.htm |url-status= dead |archive-date= 9 November 2012 |title= Melodious track |access-date=22 February 2009 |last= Ramamoorthy |first= Mangala |work= The Hindu |date= 22 March 2007 }}
The same year he also won the National Award for Best Playback Singer(Male) for his rendition of "Rubaroo" from the movie "Rang De Basanti".
Awards
- 2006 – National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Roobaroo" from Rang De Basanti
- 2007 – Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent – Rang De Basanti
- 2007 - Nominated for IIFA Award for "Roobaroo" from 'Rang De Basanti'' along with A. R. Rahman
- 2007 – Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil for the song "Mundhinam Parthenae" from Vaaranam Aayiram
- 2006 – Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
- 2005 – Hub Award for Best Playback Singer for the song "Mayilarage" from Anbe Aaruyire
- 2006 – Kannadasan Award for Best Male Debut
- 2008 – Hub Award for Best Playback Singer for the song "Mundhinam Parthenae" from Vaaranam Aayiram
- 2010 – South Scope Award for Best Male Playback singer for the song "Oru Vetkam Varudhe" from Pasanga
- 2011 – Mirchi Music Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Nenu Nuvantu" from Orange
- 2016 – Malaysian Indian Cine Award for Best Male Singer for the song "Aatham Enakkenave" from Muthukumar Wanted{{Cite web|title=NOMINEES LIST|url=https://www.micaawards.com/subpage.php?SUBPAGEID=7|access-date=26 February 2024|website=micaawards.com}}
Partial discography
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=Soundtracks=
=Hindi songs =
class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Film !Song Name !Composer !Co-Singer(s) |
rowspan="4" |2006
| rowspan="4" |Rang De Basanti |"Masti Ki Paathshaala" | rowspan="11" |A. R. Rahman |Mahalakshmi Iyer, Mohammed Aslam, Anweshaa, Udit Narayan, Palak Muchhal, Pankaj Udhas, Shamshad Begum, Sapna Mukherjee |
"Tu Bin Bataayein" |
"Paathshaala (Be A Rebel)"
|Mohammed Aslam, Blaaze |
"Roobaroo"
|A. R. Rahman |
2007
|Sivaji (D) |"The Boss" |Blaaze, Raqeeb Alam |
rowspan="4" |2008
|"Nazrein Milana Nazrein Churana" |Benny Dayal, Satish Subrahmaniam, Darshana KT, Shweta Mohan, Tanvi Shah, Sayanora Philip, Bhargavi, Anupama |
Ada... A Way of Life
|"Tu Mera Hai" |
rowspan="2" |Yuvvraaj
|"Mastam Mastam" |Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik, Benny Dayal |
"Dil Ka Rishta"
|Sonu Nigam, Roop Kumar Rathod, A. R. Rahman, Clinton Cerejo, Suzanne D'Mello, Vivienne Pocha, Sunaina, Benny Dayal, Blaaze |
2009
|"Hey Kaala Bandar" |Karthik, Srinivas, Bonnie Chakraborty, Ember |
rowspan="2" |2010
|Robot (D) |"Arima Arima" |Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam, Benny Dayal |
Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji
|"Tere Bin (Reprise)" | |
rowspan="2" |2011
|"Dost Hai (Girl I Loved You)" |A. R. Rahman |Jaspreet Jasz, Arya |
Force
|"Main Chali" |
= Tamil songs =
class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Film !! Song Name !! Composer !! Co-Singer(s) | ||||
rowspan="3" | 2005
| rowspan="2" | Anbe Aaruyire (Ah Aah) | "Mayilirage" | rowspan="2" | A. R. Rahman | rowspan="2" | Madhushree | ||
"Anbe Aaruyire" (chorus) | ||||
Saravana
| "Kadhal Suthudhe" | Srikanth Deva | Sadhana Sargam | ||
rowspan="7" | 2006
| rowspan="2" | Varalaru | "Innisai" | rowspan="4" | A. R. Rahman | Mahathi, Saindhavi | ||
"Kamma Karaiyile" | ||||
rowspan="2" | Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
| "Munbe Vaa En Anbe Vaa" | Shreya Ghoshal | |||
"Kummi Adi"
|Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram, Swarnalatha, Theni Kunjarammal, Vignesh | ||||
Rendu
| "Nee En Thozhiya" | D. Imman | Sujatha Mohan | ||
Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei
| "Aasai Kanave" | Sabesh-Murali | Kalyani | ||
Chennai Kadhal
| "Sili Silukum Silmishi" | Joshua Sridhar | Kalpana | ||
rowspan="11" | 2007
| rowspan="2" | Pachaikili Muthucharam | "Kadhal Konjam" | rowspan="2" | Harris Jayaraj | |||
"Karu Karu Vizhigalaal" | ||||
Azhagiya Thamizh Magan
| "Valayapatti Thavile" | A. R. Rahman | Ujjayinee, Srimathumitha | ||
Naan Avanillai
|"Thaen Kudicha" | ||||
Thoovanam
| "SMS Ile" | Isaac Thomas Kottukapally | Mahathi, Satyan | ||
Vambu Sandai
| "Thaal Thiravai" | D. Imman | |||
Ninaithale
| "Illayaraja AR Rahman" | Vijay Antony | |||
Lee
| "Oru Kalavani Payale" | D. Imman | rowspan="3" | Madhushree | ||
rowspan="2" |Thirumagan
| "Idhukuthana" | rowspan="2" | Deva | |||
"Thatti Thatti" | ||||
Sivaji: The Boss
| "The Boss" | A. R. Rahman | Blaaze, Raqeeb Alam | ||
rowspan="11" | 2008
| "Uyirile" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |||
Bheema
| "Oru Mugamo" | rowspan="3" | Harris Jayaraj | Krish | ||
rowspan="2" | Vaaranam Aayiram
| "Mundhinam Parthene" | Prashanthini | |||
"Yethi Yethi"
|Benny Dayal, Solar Sai | ||||
Sakkarakatti
| "Elay" | A. R. Rahman | Krish | ||
Aegan
| "Hey Salaa" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Blaaze, Mohammed Aslam | ||
Seval
| "Paarvayile Oru Yekkam" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |||
Thotta
|"Mugam Poo" |Srikanth Deva | ||||
Newtonin Moondram Vidhi
|"Paraparakura" |F. S Faizal | ||||
Ananda Thandavam
|"Pattu Poochi" |G. V Prakash Kumar | | ||||
Inbaa
|"En Vizhigal Meedhu" |P. B. Balaji | rowspan="2" |Shreya Ghoshal | ||||
rowspan="5" | 2009
| Pasanga | "Oru Vetkam Varudhe" | James Vasanthan | |||
Angadi Theru
| "Un Perai Sollum" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Shreya Ghoshal, Haricharan | ||
Eesa
|"Unnalathan Naanum Vazhuven" |Haran |Prashanthini | ||||
Kandhakottai
|"Unnai Kadhali Endru Sollava" |Sadhana Sargam | ||||
Muthirai
|"Azhagana Neeyum" |Yuvan Shankar Raja |Manjari Phadnis | ||||
rowspan="12" | 2010
| "Kannukkul Kannai" | rowspan="2" | A. R. Rahman | |||
Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam
|"Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" |Various | ||||
rowspan="3" | Bale Pandiya
| "Sirikiren" | rowspan="3" | Devan Ekambaram | rowspan="2" | Various | ||
"Happy" | ||||
"Bale Pandiya" | ||||
Uthamaputhiran
| "Kan Irandil" | Vijay Antony | |||
Mynaa
| "Kaiya Pudi" | D. Imman | Sadhana Sargam | ||
Enthiran
|"Arima Arima" |A. R. Rahman |Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam, Benny Dayal | ||||
Inidhu Inidhu
| "Kodi Kanavu" | Mickey J. Meyer | |||
Agam Puram
| "Kangal Modhi" | Sundar C. Babu | Vichitra | ||
Engeyum Kadhal
| "Thee Illai" | Harris Jayaraj | Mukesh Mohamed, Gopal Rao, Mahathi, Ranina Reddy | ||
Thambikottai
| "Noorandu Vazhga" | D. Imman | Anitha, Ilavenil | ||
rowspan="9" | 2011
| Ko | "Netri Pottil" | Harris Jayaraj | |||
Ra.One
| "Ulagam Ulagam" | Vishal–Shekhar | |||
rowspan="2" | Veppam
| "Mazhai Varum" (male) | rowspan="2" | Joshua Sridhar | |||
"Veppam"
|Joshua Sridhar | ||||
Ambuli
| "3D Era" | Venkat Prabu Shankar | Blaaze | ||
Vedi
| "Kadhalikka" | Vijay Antony | Emcee Jesz, Andrea Jeremiah | ||
Muran
| "Idhuvarai" | Sajjan Madhav | Saindhavi | ||
7aum Arivu
| "Innum Enna Thozha" | Harris Jayaraj | Balram, Suchith Suresan | ||
Mayakkam Enna
| "Naan Sonnadhum Mazhai Vanducha" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Saindhavi | ||
rowspan="4" | 2012
| "Venaam Machan" | Harris Jayaraj | Velmurugan | ||
Podaa Podi
| "Maattikittenae" | Dharan | Suchitra, Benny Dayal | ||
Sattam Oru Iruttarai
| "Adam Evaal" | Vijay Antony | Harini | ||
Samar
| "Azhagho Azhaghu" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
rowspan="5" | 2013
| Virattu | "Podhum Podhum" | Dharan | Andrea Jeremiah | ||
Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara
| "Enge Ponalum" (Prayer Song) | Siddharth Vipin | Dr. Narayanan | ||
Ambikapathy (D)
| "Ambikapathy" | A. R. Rahman | |||
Endrendrum Punnagai
| "Yaelae Yaelae Dhosthu Da" | Harris Jayaraj | Krish, Krishna Iyer | ||
Kurai Ondrum Illai
| "Tholaiviniley" | Ramanujan Mk | Nithya | ||
2015
|"Mazhai Saaral" |Sidhartha Mohan |Deepika Varadarajan | ||||
2016
| Gethu | "Thillu Mullu" | Harris Jayaraj | Ranina Reddy | ||
rowspan="1" | 2017
| Mersal | "Mersal Arasan" | A. R. Rahman | G. V. Prakash Kumar, Sharanya Srinivas, Viswaprasad | ||
rowspan="4" | 2019
| Sagaa | "Yaayum" | Shabir | Rita | ||
Ongala Podanum Sir
| "Vennira Irave" | Rejimon | Sanjana Kalmanje | ||
Dev
| "Dai Machan Dev" | Harris Jayaraj | Velmurugan, Malavika Manoj, Deepika | ||
Sivappu Manjal Pachai
| "Idhuthaan Idhuthaan" | Siddhu Kumar | Shashaa Tirupati | ||
rowspan="2"| 2024
| Ayalaan | "Ayalaa Ayalaa" | A. R. Rahman | Hriday Gattani | ||
Mazaiyil Nanaigiren
|"Jolly Thaan Joli" | Vishnu Prasad | |||
2025 | Sumo | "Aazhiye" | Nivas K. Prasanna | Nithyashree Venkatramanan, Hevin Booster |
= Telugu songs =
class="wikitable" | ||
scope="col" style="width:25px;" | Year
!Film ! scope="col" style="width:225px;" | Songs ! scope="col" style="width:100px;" | Composer !Co-Singer | ||
---|---|---|
2006
|Nuvvu Nenu Prema (D) | "Preminche Premava" | ||
rowspan="4" | 2007
| rowspan="2" |Munna | "Manasa"(Audio) | rowspan="2" |Harris Jayaraj | |
"Manasa"(Film Version) | ||
Happy Days
| "Happy Days Rock" | Mickey J. Meyer
| | |
One Love
| "One Love" | A. R. Rahman | |
rowspan="3" |2008
| rowspan="2" |Surya S/o Krishnan (D) | "Monna Kanipinchavu" | rowspan="2"| Harris Jayaraj | |
"Yegasi Yegasi"
|Benny Dayal, Chandran | ||
Kotha Bangaru Lokam
| "Ok Anesa" | rowspan="2" |Mickey J. Meyer | |
rowspan="4" |2009
| "Aaunana kaadana" | ||
Katha
| "Thaka Thaka" | S. K. Balachandran
| | |
rowspan="2" |Blue (D)
| "Blue Theme" | rowspan="5" |A. R. Rahman | Vijay Prakash, Sonu Kakkar, Blaaze, A. R. Reihana, Raqeeb Alam |
"Priyathama" | Shreya Goshal | |
rowspan="4" | 2010
|"Aakaasam" | | ||
Puli
| "Amma Thalle" | ||
Robo (D)
| "Harima Harima" | ||
Orange
| "Nenu Nuvvantu" | Harris Jayaraj
|Nadeesha, U.V. Jackey | |
rowspan="3" |2011
|Prema Kaidhi (D) | "Idemiti" | D. Imman | |
7th Sense (D)
| "Endukanta Joda" | |Harris Jayaraj | |
G.One (D)
| "Alano Elano" | Vishal–Shekhar
| | |
rowspan="6" |2012
| "Its your Love" | rowspan="2" |Mickey J. Meyer
| | |
Routine Love Story
| "Yeppatikaina" | | ||
Ko Ante Koti
| "O Madhurimave" | Shanshikant Kartik
| | |
OKOK (D)
| "Vaddura Maavaa" |Harris Jayaraj | ||
Gajaraju (D)
| "Kanne Sogasulu" | D. Imman
| | |
Daruvu
| "Nijam Cheppu" | ||
2013
|Sasesham | "Nuvvaina Nenaina" |K C Mouli | | ||
rowspan="2" | 2014
| "Inthalo Ennenni Vinthalo - Male" | | ||
Aaha Kalyanam
| "Honeyae Honeyae - Male" | | ||
rowspan="2"| 2015
| "Tummeda Jummanipichaku" |Jithin Roshan | ||
Superstar Kidnap
| "Oh Na Manasa" | | ||
rowspan="3" | 2016
| "Jare Jare" | | ||
Premam
| "Agarottula" | | ||
Babu Bangaram
| "Mallela Vaanala" | | ||
rowspan="2 " |2017
| "Arere Yekkada" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
Kaadhali
| "Lokama" | Prasan Praveen Shyam
|Sowmya Sharma | |
rowspan="5" |2018
| "Solo Solo" |Prashanth R Vihari |Diwakar, Prashanth R Vihari | ||
Idi Naa Love Story
| "Yedho Yedho" |Srinath Vijay | ||
Nannu Dochukunduvate
| "Inthe Inthena" | | ||
Anaganaga O Premakatha
| "Nuvvaina Gurthu Cheyyava" | KC Anjan | | ||
Aithe 2.O
| "Ningi Pai" |Arun Chiluveru | | ||
rowspan="2" | 2019
| "Aakasanne" | ||
Dear Comrade
| "Maama Choodaro" | | ||
rowspan="2" | 2020
| "Kanulanu" | | ||
Mad
| "Nee Thalaputho" |Mohith Rahmanic | ||
2021
| "Yevarikogani" |Arun Chiluveru | Nayana Iyer |
= Malayalam songs =
class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Film !Song Name !Composer !Co-Singer(s) |
2010
|"Kanninima Neele" | rowspan="2" |Gopi Sundar |
2012
|"Mel Mel Mel" |
2013
|Chewing Gum |"En Jeevane" |Jonathan Bruce |
2019
|"Nee Mazhavillu Polen" |
Television
class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Channel !Note |
2025
|Super Singer Junior season 10 |Guest |Performed along with Gayathri and Ridhan |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- https://www.facebook.com/nareshiyer.officialpage/
- {{IMDb name|1981263}}
{{National Film Award Best Male Playback Singer}}
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