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Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 3 January 1981
Years active | 2005 – present |
Naresh Iyer (born 3 January 1981) is an Indian playback singer. Born in Mumbai, Iyer is fluent in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, 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.
Naresh Iyer was born to Shankar Iyer and Radha on 3 January 1981 and brought up in Matunga, Mumbai. 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. [1]
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 . [2] He has also sung for other composers in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam. [3]
Naresh is also the vocalist of a Mumbai based fusion band called Dhvani. [4]
He also won the R.D. Burman Award as the best male upcoming singer. [5]
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".
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Year | Film | Song Name | Composer | Co-Singer(s) |
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2006 | Rang De Basanti | "Masti Ki Paathshaala" | 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 | "The Boss" | Blaaze, Raqeeb Alam | |
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 | ||
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 | |
2010 | Robot | "Arima Arima" | Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam, Benny Dayal | |
Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji | "Tere Bin (Reprise)" | Pritam | ||
2011 | Ekk Deewana Tha | "Dost Hai (Girl I Loved You)" | A. R. Rahman | Jaspreet Jasz, Arya |
Force | "Main Chali" | Harris Jayaraj | Shreya Ghoshal |
Year | Film | Song Name | Composer | Co-Singer(s) |
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2005 | Anbe Aaruyire (Ah Aah) | "Mayilirage" | A. R. Rahman | Madhushree |
"Anbe Aaruyire" (chorus) | ||||
Saravana | "Kadhal Suthudhe" | Srikanth Deva | Sadhana Sargam | |
2006 | Varalaru | "Innisai" | A. R. Rahman | Mahathi, Saindhavi |
"Kamma Karaiyile" | Sowmya Raoh | |||
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 | |
2007 | Pachaikili Muthucharam | "Kadhal Konjam" | Harris Jayaraj | |
"Karu Karu Vizhigalaal" | Karthik, Krish | |||
Azhagiya Thamizh Magan | "Valayapatti Thavile" | A. R. Rahman | Ujjayinee, Srimathumitha | |
Naan Avanillai | "Thaen Kudicha" | Vijay Antony | Deepa Miriam | |
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 | Madhushree | |
Thirumagan | "Idhukuthana" | Deva | ||
"Thatti Thatti" | ||||
Sivaji: The Boss | "The Boss" | A. R. Rahman | Blaaze, Raqeeb Alam | |
2008 | Velli Thirai | "Uyirile" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
Bheema | "Oru Mugamo" | Harris Jayaraj | Krish | |
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 | 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 | Shreya Ghoshal | |
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" | Dhina | Sadhana Sargam | |
Muthirai | "Azhagana Neeyum" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Manjari Phadnis | |
2010 | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | "Kannukkul Kannai" | A. R. Rahman | |
Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam | "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" | Various | ||
Bale Pandiya | "Sirikiren" | Devan Ekambaram | Various | |
"Happy" | ||||
"Bale Pandiya" | Velmurugan, Ranjith | |||
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 | |
2011 | Ko | "Netri Pottil" | Harris Jayaraj | |
Ra.One | "Ulagam Ulagam" | Vishal–Shekhar | ||
Veppam | "Mazhai Varum" (male) | 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 | |
2012 | Oru Kal Oru Kannadi | "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 | ||
2013 | Virattu | "Podhum Podhum" | Dharan | Andrea Jeremiah |
Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara | "Enge Ponalum" (Prayer Song) | Siddharth Vipin | Dr. Narayanan | |
Ambikapathy | "Ambikapathy" | A. R. Rahman | ||
Endrendrum Punnagai | "Yaelae Yaelae Dhosthu Da" | Harris Jayaraj | Krish, Krishna Iyer | |
Kurai Ondrum Illai | "Tholaiviniley" | Ramanujan Mk | Nithya | |
2015 | Charles Shafiq Karthiga | "Mazhai Saaral" | Sidhartha Mohan | Deepika Varadarajan |
2016 | Gethu | "Thillu Mullu" | Harris Jayaraj | Ranina Reddy |
2017 | Mersal | "Mersal Arasan" | A. R. Rahman | G. V. Prakash Kumar, Sharanya Srinivas, Viswaprasad |
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 | |
2024 | Ayalaan | "Ayalaa Ayalaa" | A. R. Rahman | Hriday Gattani |
Mazaiyil Nanaigiren | "Jolly Thaan Joli" | Vishnu Prasad |
Year | Film | Songs | Composer | Co-Singer |
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2006 | Nuvvu Nenu Prema | "Preminche Premava" | A. R. Rahman | Shreya Ghoshal |
2007 | Munna | "Manasa"(Audio) | 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 | |
2008 | Surya S/o Krishnan | "Monna Kanipinchavu" | Harris Jayaraj | Prashanthini |
"Yegasi Yegasi" | Benny Dayal, Chandran | |||
Kotha Bangaru Lokam | "Ok Anesa" | Mickey J. Meyer | Kalyani Nair | |
2009 | Leader | "Aaunana kaadana" | Shweta Pandit | |
Katha | "Thaka Thaka" | S. K. Balachandran | ||
Blue | "Blue Theme" | A. R. Rahman | Vijay Prakash, Sonu Kakkar, Blaaze, A. R. Reihana, Raqeeb Alam | |
"Priyathama" | Shreya Goshal | |||
2010 | Ye Maaya Chesave | "Aakaasam" | ||
Puli | "Amma Thalle" | Shweta Mohan, Rahul Raj | ||
Robo | "Harima Harima" | Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam, Benny Dayal | ||
Orange | "Nenu Nuvvantu" | Harris Jayaraj | Nadeesha, U.V. Jackey | |
2011 | Prema Kaidhi | "Idemiti" | D. Imman | Sadhana Sargam |
7th Sense | "Endukanta Joda" | Harris Jayaraj | Suchith Suresan | |
G.One | "Alano Elano" | Vishal–Shekhar | ||
2012 | Life is Beautiful | "Its your Love" | Mickey J. Meyer | |
Routine Love Story | "Yeppatikaina" | |||
Ko Ante Koti | "O Madhurimave" | Shanshikant Kartik | ||
OKOK | "Vaddura Maavaa" | Harris Jayaraj | Velmurugan | |
Gajaraju | "Kanne Sogasulu" | D. Imman | ||
Daruvu | "Nijam Cheppu" | Vijay Antony | Sangeetha Rajeshwaran | |
2013 | Sasesham | "Nuvvaina Nenaina" | K C Mouli | |
2014 | Karthikeya | "Inthalo Ennenni Vinthalo - Male" | Shekar Chandra | |
Aaha Kalyanam | "Honeyae Honeyae - Male" | Dharan Kumar | ||
2015 | Columbus | "Tummeda Jummanipichaku" | Jithin Roshan | Shashaa Tirupati |
Superstar Kidnap | "Oh Na Manasa" | Sai Karthik | ||
2016 | Majnu | "Jare Jare" | Gopi Sundar | |
Premam | "Agarottula" | Rajesh Murugesan | ||
Babu Bangaram | "Mallela Vaanala" | Ghibran | ||
2017 | Nenu Local | "Arere Yekkada" | Devi Sri Prasad | Manisha Eerabathini |
Kaadhali | "Lokama" | Prasan Praveen Shyam | Sowmya Sharma | |
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 | ||
Anagana O Prema Katha | "Nuvvaina Gurthu Cheyyava" | KC Anjan | ||
Aithe 2.O | "Ningi Pai" | Arun Chiluveru | ||
2019 | Raagala 24 Gantallo | "Aakasanne" | Raghu Kunche | Musskan Sethi |
Dear Comrade | "Maama Choodaro" | Justin Prabhakaran | ||
2020 | Amaram Akhilam Prema | "Kanulanu" | Radhan | |
Mad | "Nee Thalaputho" | Mohith Rahmanic | Manisha Eerabathini | |
2021 | Sashi | "Yevarikogani" | Arun Chiluveru | Nayana Iyer |
Year | Film | Song Name | Composer | Co-Singer(s) |
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2010 | Anwar | "Kanninima Neele" | 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 |
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