Naresh Iyer

{{short description|Indian playback singer (born 1981)}}

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{{BLP sources|date=August 2012}}

{{Infobox musical artist

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| background = solo_singer

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1981|1|3}}

| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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| years_active = 2005 – present

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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

Partial discography

{{BLP sources section|date=April 2012}}

=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"

|Madhushree

"Paathshaala (Be A Rebel)"

|Mohammed Aslam, Blaaze

"Roobaroo"

|A. R. Rahman

2007

|Sivaji (D)

|"The Boss"

|Blaaze, Raqeeb Alam

rowspan="4" |2008

|Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na

|"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"

|K. S. Chithra, Sukhwinder Singh

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

|Delhi-6

|"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)"

|Pritam

|

rowspan="2" |2011

|Ekk Deewana Tha

|"Dost Hai (Girl I Loved You)"

|A. R. Rahman

|Jaspreet Jasz, Arya

Force

|"Main Chali"

|Harris Jayaraj

|Shreya Ghoshal

= 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. Rahmanrowspan="2" | Madhushree
"Anbe Aaruyire" (chorus)
Saravana

| "Kadhal Suthudhe"

Srikanth DevaSadhana Sargam
rowspan="7" | 2006

| rowspan="2" | Varalaru

| "Innisai"

rowspan="4" | A. R. RahmanMahathi, Saindhavi
"Kamma Karaiyile"

|Sowmya Raoh

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. ImmanSujatha Mohan
Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei

| "Aasai Kanave"

Sabesh-MuraliKalyani
Chennai Kadhal

| "Sili Silukum Silmishi"

Joshua SridharKalpana
rowspan="11" | 2007

| rowspan="2" | Pachaikili Muthucharam

| "Kadhal Konjam"

rowspan="2" | Harris Jayaraj
"Karu Karu Vizhigalaal"

|Karthik, Krish

Azhagiya Thamizh Magan

| "Valayapatti Thavile"

A. R. RahmanUjjayinee, Srimathumitha
Naan Avanillai

|"Thaen Kudicha"

|Vijay Antony

|Deepa Miriam

Thoovanam

| "SMS Ile"

Isaac Thomas KottukapallyMahathi, Satyan
Vambu Sandai

| "Thaal Thiravai"

D. Imman
Ninaithale

| "Illayaraja AR Rahman"

Vijay Antony
Lee

| "Oru Kalavani Payale"

D. Immanrowspan="3" | Madhushree
rowspan="2" |Thirumagan

| "Idhukuthana"

rowspan="2" | Deva
"Thatti Thatti"
Sivaji: The Boss

| "The Boss"

A. R. RahmanBlaaze, Raqeeb Alam
rowspan="11" | 2008

| Velli Thirai

| "Uyirile"

G. V. Prakash Kumar
Bheema

| "Oru Mugamo"

rowspan="3" | Harris JayarajKrish
rowspan="2" | Vaaranam Aayiram

| "Mundhinam Parthene"

Prashanthini
"Yethi Yethi"

|Benny Dayal, Solar Sai

Sakkarakatti

| "Elay"

A. R. RahmanKrish
Aegan

| "Hey Salaa"

Yuvan Shankar RajaBlaaze, Mohammed Aslam
Seval

| "Paarvayile Oru Yekkam"

G. V. Prakash Kumar
Thotta

|"Mugam Poo"

|Srikanth Deva

|Chinmayi

Newtonin Moondram Vidhi

|"Paraparakura"

|F. S Faizal

|Srilekha Parthasarathy

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 KumarShreya Ghoshal, Haricharan
Eesa

|"Unnalathan Naanum Vazhuven"

|Haran

|Prashanthini

Kandhakottai

|"Unnai Kadhali Endru Sollava"

|Dhina

|Sadhana Sargam

Muthirai

|"Azhagana Neeyum"

|Yuvan Shankar Raja

|Manjari Phadnis

rowspan="12" | 2010

| Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa

| "Kannukkul Kannai"

rowspan="2" | A. R. Rahman
Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam

|"Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam"

|Various

rowspan="3" | Bale Pandiya

| "Sirikiren"

rowspan="3" | Devan Ekambaramrowspan="2" | Various
"Happy"
"Bale Pandiya"

|Velmurugan, Ranjith

Uthamaputhiran

| "Kan Irandil"

Vijay Antony
Mynaa

| "Kaiya Pudi"

D. ImmanSadhana 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. BabuVichitra
Engeyum Kadhal

| "Thee Illai"

Harris JayarajMukesh Mohamed, Gopal Rao, Mahathi, Ranina Reddy
Thambikottai

| "Noorandu Vazhga"

D. ImmanAnitha, 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 ShankarBlaaze
Vedi

| "Kadhalikka"

Vijay AntonyEmcee Jesz, Andrea Jeremiah
Muran

| "Idhuvarai"

Sajjan MadhavSaindhavi
7aum Arivu

| "Innum Enna Thozha"

Harris JayarajBalram, Suchith Suresan
Mayakkam Enna

| "Naan Sonnadhum Mazhai Vanducha"

G. V. Prakash KumarSaindhavi
rowspan="4" | 2012

| Oru Kal Oru Kannadi

| "Venaam Machan"

Harris JayarajVelmurugan
Podaa Podi

| "Maattikittenae"

DharanSuchitra, Benny Dayal
Sattam Oru Iruttarai

| "Adam Evaal"

Vijay AntonyHarini
Samar

| "Azhagho Azhaghu"

Yuvan Shankar Raja
rowspan="5" | 2013

| Virattu

| "Podhum Podhum"

DharanAndrea Jeremiah
Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara

| "Enge Ponalum" (Prayer Song)

Siddharth VipinDr. Narayanan
Ambikapathy (D)

| "Ambikapathy"

A. R. Rahman
Endrendrum Punnagai

| "Yaelae Yaelae Dhosthu Da"

Harris JayarajKrish, Krishna Iyer
Kurai Ondrum Illai

| "Tholaiviniley"

Ramanujan MkNithya
2015

|Charles Shafiq Karthiga

|"Mazhai Saaral"

|Sidhartha Mohan

|Deepika Varadarajan

2016

| Gethu

| "Thillu Mullu"

Harris JayarajRanina Reddy
rowspan="1" | 2017

| Mersal

| "Mersal Arasan"

A. R. RahmanG. V. Prakash Kumar, Sharanya Srinivas, Viswaprasad
rowspan="4" | 2019

| Sagaa

| "Yaayum"

ShabirRita
Ongala Podanum Sir

| "Vennira Irave"

RejimonSanjana Kalmanje
Dev

| "Dai Machan Dev"

Harris JayarajVelmurugan, Malavika Manoj, Deepika
Sivappu Manjal Pachai

| "Idhuthaan Idhuthaan"

Siddhu KumarShashaa Tirupati
rowspan="2"| 2024

| Ayalaan

| "Ayalaa Ayalaa"

A. R. RahmanHriday Gattani
Mazaiyil Nanaigiren

|"Jolly Thaan Joli"

Vishnu Prasad
2025Sumo"Aazhiye"Nivas K. PrasannaNithyashree 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"

|A. R. Rahman

|Shreya Ghoshal

rowspan="4" | 2007

| rowspan="2" |Munna

| "Manasa"(Audio)

rowspan="2" |Harris Jayaraj

|Sadhana Sargam

"Manasa"(Film Version)

|Mahalakshmi Iyer

Happy Days

| "Happy Days Rock"

Mickey J. Meyer

|

One Love

| "One Love"

A. R. Rahman

|Karthik, A. R. Rahman

rowspan="3" |2008

| rowspan="2" |Surya S/o Krishnan (D)

| "Monna Kanipinchavu"

rowspan="2"| Harris Jayaraj

|Prashanthini

"Yegasi Yegasi"

|Benny Dayal, Chandran

Kotha Bangaru Lokam

| "Ok Anesa"

rowspan="2" |Mickey J. Meyer

|Kalyani Nair

rowspan="4" |2009

|Leader

| "Aaunana kaadana"

|Shweta Pandit

Katha

| "Thaka Thaka"

S. K. Balachandran

|

rowspan="2" |Blue (D)

| "Blue Theme"

rowspan="5" |A. R. RahmanVijay Prakash, Sonu Kakkar, Blaaze, A. R. Reihana, Raqeeb Alam
"Priyathama"Shreya Goshal
rowspan="4" | 2010

|Ye Maaya Chesave

|"Aakaasam"

|

Puli

| "Amma Thalle"

|Shweta Mohan, Rahul Raj

Robo (D)

| "Harima Harima"

|Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam, Benny Dayal

Orange

| "Nenu Nuvvantu"

Harris Jayaraj

|Nadeesha, U.V. Jackey

rowspan="3" |2011

|Prema Kaidhi (D)

| "Idemiti"

D. Imman

|Sadhana Sargam

7th Sense (D)

| "Endukanta Joda"

|Harris Jayaraj

|Suchith Suresan

G.One (D)

| "Alano Elano"

Vishal–Shekhar

|

rowspan="6" |2012

|Life is Beautiful

| "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

|Velmurugan

Gajaraju (D)

| "Kanne Sogasulu"

D. Imman

|

Daruvu

| "Nijam Cheppu"

|Vijay Antony

|Sangeetha Rajeshwaran

2013

|Sasesham

| "Nuvvaina Nenaina"

|K C Mouli

|

rowspan="2" | 2014

|Karthikeya

| "Inthalo Ennenni Vinthalo - Male"

|Shekar Chandra

|

Aaha Kalyanam

| "Honeyae Honeyae - Male"

|Dharan Kumar

|

rowspan="2"| 2015

|Columbus

| "Tummeda Jummanipichaku"

|Jithin Roshan

|Shashaa Tirupati

Superstar Kidnap

| "Oh Na Manasa"

|Sai Karthik

|

rowspan="3" | 2016

|Majnu

| "Jare Jare"

|Gopi Sundar

|

Premam

| "Agarottula"

|Rajesh Murugesan

|

Babu Bangaram

| "Mallela Vaanala"

|Ghibran

|

rowspan="2 " |2017

|Nenu Local

| "Arere Yekkada"

Devi Sri Prasad

|Manisha Eerabathini

Kaadhali

| "Lokama"

Prasan Praveen Shyam

|Sowmya Sharma

rowspan="5" |2018

|Chi La Sow

| "Solo Solo"

|Prashanth R Vihari

|Diwakar, Prashanth R Vihari

Idi Naa Love Story

| "Yedho Yedho"

|Srinath Vijay

|Priya Himesh

Nannu Dochukunduvate

| "Inthe Inthena"

|B. Ajaneesh Loknath

|

Anaganaga O Premakatha

| "Nuvvaina Gurthu Cheyyava"

| KC Anjan

|

Aithe 2.O

| "Ningi Pai"

|Arun Chiluveru

|

rowspan="2" | 2019

|Raagala 24 Gantallo

| "Aakasanne"

|Raghu Kunche

|Musskan Sethi

Dear Comrade

| "Maama Choodaro"

|Justin Prabhakaran

|

rowspan="2" | 2020

|Amaram Akhilam Prema

| "Kanulanu"

|Radhan

|

Mad

| "Nee Thalaputho"

|Mohith Rahmanic

|Manisha Eerabathini

2021

|Sashi

| "Yevarikogani"

|Arun Chiluveru

| Nayana Iyer

= Malayalam songs =

class="wikitable"

|+

!Year

!Film

!Song Name

!Composer

!Co-Singer(s)

2010

|Anwar

|"Kanninima Neele"

| rowspan="2" |Gopi Sundar

|Shreya Ghoshal

2012

|Ustad Hotel

|"Mel Mel Mel"

|Anna Katharina Valayil

2013

|Chewing Gum

|"En Jeevane"

|Jonathan Bruce

|Shweta Mohan

2019

|Finals

|"Nee Mazhavillu Polen"

|Kailas Menon

|Priya Prakash Varrier

Television

class="wikitable sortable"

|+

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Channel

!Note

2025

|Super Singer Junior season 10

|Guest

|Star Vijay

|Performed along with Gayathri and Ridhan

References

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