Sai Vignesh

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Sai Vignesh
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Background information
Birth nameSai Vignesh Ramakrishnan
BornNovember 20 1996 (28 years)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
GenresVarious
OccupationSinger
Years active2013–present

Sai Vignesh is an Indian Vocalist, Playback Singer, and Musician. His main training in music is in Carnatic, but he has also sung in other genres. He has released many tracks for solo projects, toured internationally, has performed with music legends like Ilaiyaraaja, SP Balasubramanyam, Shankar Mahadevan, and has been a successful playback singer for Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. Sai Vignesh got noticed as a contestant in Airtel Super Singer 4. He made his debut in playback singing in 2018 with Eghantham, but solidified his place in the industry as a playback singer in 2022 with hits like Kurumugil from Sita Ramam and the blockbuster song Varaha Roopam from Kantara. [1] He won a Filmfare Award for "Varaha Roopam" (Kantara).

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Biography

Sai Vignesh is an All India Radio "A" high grade artist, is an empaneled artist of ICCR, Government of India, and a playback singer in India. [2] He began singing at a very young age and used to accompany his grandmother V. Vijayalakshmi during her vocal performances. He began music classes from Smt. Kamakshi in the year 2003 and then from Guru Lakshmi Ananthakrishnan for 8 years (2004 to 2011). Since 2011, he has continued training under Cuddalore Sri T.R.Vasudevan (Disciple of Chembai Vaidhyanatha Bhagavathar and Prof. T. R Subramaniam). [3]

Sai Vignesh reached Top 10 position in the singing reality show Airtel Super Singer 4. [4] He was the winner of “Sing with Shankar Mahadevan Contest 2014“ [5] conducted by Shankar Mahadevan Academy and got an opportunity to perform with Shankar Mahadevan at Banglore. [6] He has performed with Ilayaraja in his live concerts at Singapore, Perth, Erode, Chennai, Trichy and other places. [7] He was also the mentor for "Star Singer" (a reality show in Jaya Tv). In 2021, Sai Vignesh co-founded an Indo-Classical Contemporary Fusion band called GANDIVA alongside dancer-choreographer Kavya Muralidaran. [8] [9]

Sai Vignesh made his debut playback with “Oora Nenjila” song for the movie Eghaantham (2018) [10] composed by Ganesh Raghavendra and also was part of “Kaalai Theme” song in 2018 for the movie Kadaikutty Singam composed by D.Imman. In 2022, Sai Vignesh had two successful releasing includes "Kurumugil" from the movie Sita Ramam composed by Vishal Chandrasekar and "Varaha Roopam" [11] from the movie Kantara. [12] He also was part of the chorus in the hit 2022 film Ponniyin Selvan: I. Sai Vignesh made his Telugu playback singing debut in 2022 with "Anuragam Asai" from Daarunam. [13] In August, 2023 Sai Vignesh was part of a unique concert experience called "Concert in the Dark" to raise awareness for the visually impaired where he and other musicians were to perform blindfolded. This initiative was conceived by Anil Srinivasan. [14] Sai Vignesh toured the US in September and October of 2023 for "Simply SpB," a tribute show for legend SP Balasubramanian. [15] In 2024, Sai Vignesh returned for another successful tour in the US to Pennsylvania, Texas, and New York. He also toured in New Zealand. Sai Vignesh and Kavya Muralidharan debuted their indo-classical fusion group GANDIVA's inaugural live sow, Prakriti" at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore, Chennai on October 22, 2024. [16] The show was dedicated to mother earth and received much praise, including a standing ovation from the full audience. 2025 Sai was part of a multi-city tour with QFR (Quarantine From Reality) USA - High Five Tour. [17] Sai Vignesh was part of Vijay_Antony's first live performance in Paris in 2025 [18]

Playback Songs List

Awards

Playback Singing

YearAward NameNominated / WinnerSong Nominated For
2023Behindwoods Gold IconWinner - Best Male Singer of the Year"Varaha Roopam" Kantara
2023Mega Wedding Expo Wedding Industry AwardsWinner - Best Entertainer
2023Chittara Star AwardsWinner - Best Singer"Varaha Roopam" Kantara
2023International Iconic AwardsWinner - Best Playback Singer"Varaha Roopam" Kantara
2023Filmfare Awards SouthWinner - Best Playback Singer"Varaha Roopam" Kantara (Kannada)

Other Awards and Recognitions

References

  1. "Kurumugil is a very special song to me in my playback singing career: Sai Vignesh - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  2. Kotra, Harish (2021-12-29). "Sai Vignesh | Classical Concert - Fests.info". fests.info. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  3. "Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: R. Sai Vignesh". The Hindu. 2019-12-14. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  4. "SS03 Sai Vignesh's Journey - video Dailymotion". Dailymotion. 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  5. "Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: R. Sai Vignesh". The Hindu. 2019-12-14. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  6. "Kollywood Singer Sai Vignesh Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  7. Vignesh, Sai. "Sai Vignesh". Sai Vignesh. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  8. "Gandiva Official - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  9. "A celebration of the fierce". Deccan Herald. 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  10. Oora Nenjila Thaangum Ungala (From "Eghantham") - Single by Jayamoorthi, Sai Vignesh & Ganesh Raghavendra, 2018-07-16, retrieved 2022-11-18
  11. "'No Words, Pure Bliss': 'Varaha Roopam' Singer Is Back With the 'Unplugged version' - MetroSaga". Archived from the original on 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  12. என் song Reels -ல மட்டும் Trend ஆக கூடாது: Singer Sai Vignesh Interview | Kurumugil, Varaha Roopam , retrieved 2022-11-18
  13. Anuragam Aashai - Video Song | Daarunam | Srikanth | Vetri | Smruthi | Sai Vignesh | Prakash Nikki , retrieved 2022-11-18
  14. Borah, Prabalika M. (2023-08-19). "Pianist Anil Srinivasan, Navin Napier and Krishna Kishor along with Sai Vignesh will be performing at a concert in Hyderabad on August 24, 2023". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  15. "Simply SPB A Tribute BY SP CHARAN". Medium. 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  16. "Join this celebration in praise of Mother Earth!" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-11-30.
  17. "Quarantine From Reality High 5 Tour Debut Concert Celebrates Tamil Music Legacy in Virginia". theunn.com. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  18. "Vijay Antony will perform LIVE in France! , Arena Grand Paris (SPECTACLES ÉVÉNEMENTS SPORT), Villepinte, 28 June 2025 | AllEvents". allevents.in. Retrieved 2025-08-15.