Mahesh Shankar

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Mahesh Shankar
OccupationMusic director
Years active2002–present

Mahesh Shankar is an Indian music director who primarily works in Telugu cinema and is known for his associations with Raj & DK. [1] [2]

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Personal life and career

Mahesh Shankar did his bachelor's of engineering degree at Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering where he performed alongside Drums Sivamani, Vikku Vinayaka Ram, Ganesh and Kumaresh and V. Selvaganesh. [3] He received his master's degree from North Carolina State University and worked in California. He was associated with Anita Udeep for her Tamil music album Mugangal (2002). He worked on two Indian English films: Udeep's Knock Knock, I'm Looking to Marry (2003) and Raj & DK's Flavors (2003). [4] He worked with Ganesh and Kumaresh on the end credits track for Dance Like a Man (2004). [3]

Discography

YearTitleLanguageNotes
2002 Mugangal TamilMusic album
2003 Knock Knock, I'm Looking to Marry English
Flavors English
Hindi
Telugu
2005 Vennela Telugu
2009 Prayanam
2010 Prasthanam
2011Vaareva [5]
2013 D for Dopidi
2016 Manamantha
2017EndukilaTV series [6]
2019 The Family Man HindiTV series; songs in Tamil and Balochi

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2003 Flavors Gita's dadEnglishVoice role

References

  1. "Mahesh Shankar interview – Telugu Cinema interview – Telugu film music director". www.idlebrain.com.
  2. "Music does not serve as narrative medium in southern cinema: Mahesh Shankar (Interview)". www.business-standard.com.
  3. 1 2 "Indian cinema showcase – Knock Knock I am looking to marry – Anita Udeep – Radhi, Suhaas Ahuja". www.idlebrain.com.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20230419131051/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/film-forays/article28460107.ece
  5. "Vareva (Music review), Telugu – Mahesh Shankar – Milliblog!".
  6. "ENDUKILA Web Series launched by YuppTV". The Hindu. 2017-04-20.