Sonu Kakkar

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Sonu Kakkar
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Born
Rishikesh, Uttar Pradesh (present-day Uttarakhand), India
Occupations
Spouse
Neeraj Sharma
(m. 2006)
Relatives Neha Kakkar (sister)
Tony Kakkar (brother)
Musical career
Origin India
Genres Bollywood
Years active2002–present
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Years active2011–present
Genres
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  • music
Subscribers2.39 million [1]
Total views376 million [1]

Last updated: 3 May 2023

Sonu Kakkar is an Indian playback singer, songwriter and television personality. [2] She is the elder sister of Bollywood singers, Neha Kakkar and Tony Kakkar. Sonu Kakkar was born in Rishikesh on October 20, 1979 in Uttarakhand. [3] One of her most popular songs is Madari which she performed in Coke Studio with Vishal Dadlani. It was composed by Clinton Cerejo. Sonu Kakkar's recent songs include 'Sun Baliye' sung by Gajendra Verma, Sonu Kakkar. [4] The music video features Gajendra Verma And Apoorva Arora.

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Sonu Kakkar at audio release of Chand Ke Pare Sonu Kakkar at audio release of Chand Ke Pare.jpg
Sonu Kakkar at audio release of Chand Ke Pare

Television

List of television shows and roles
YearShowRoleChannel
2020 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Punjabi Judge Zee Punjabi
2021 Indian Idol 12 JudgeSony TV

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

YearSongComposer(s)Writer(s)Co-singer(s)
2013"Akhiyan Nu Rehn De" Tony Kakkar
2014"Urban Munda"
2015"Makhan Malai"Sham-Balkar
2019"Kyu Saath Tumhara Choota Hai" Jeet Gannguli Kumar Vishwas
2021"Sun Baliye"Mann Taneja Gajendra Verma
"Booty Shake" Tony Kakkar
"Akhaa Vich"Sanjeev Chaturvedi - AjaySanjeev Chaturvedi
2024"O Rangreza"Sanjeev ChaturvediSanjeev Chaturvedi

Playback singing

Hindi songs

YearFilmSongComposer(s)Writer(s)Co-singer(s)
2003 Dum Babuji Zara Dheere ChaloSandeep Chowta Sameer Sukhwinder Singh
Babuji Zara (Bijli Mix)
Boom Seduction SaavariyaSandeep Chowta Sunitha Sarathy
2004 Naach Ishq Da TadkaNitin Raikwar Adnan Sami
Kis Kis Ki Kismat Honey Moon D. Imman Farhad Wadia Sonu Nigam
2005 Sheesha Kar MundyaDilip Sen-Sameer Sen
2006 Sandwich SayoneeSukwinder Singh Sukhwinder Singh
Corporate O Sikandar (Desi Mix)Shamir Tandon Kailash Kher, Sapna Mukherjee
Iqraar by Chance Ghoonghat Na Khol Sandesh Shandilya Shabab Sabri
Jigyaasa Khatiya Toot GayeeRam Shankar
Ladies TailorHar Raat TeriNishad ChandraAnkit Sagar Kunal Ganjawala, Sunidhi Chauhan, Gayatri Iyer
2007 Risk HitchkiAmitabh VermaAkbar Sami
Hitchki (Remix version)
Delhi Heights Ey Gori (Holi)
Bombay to Goa LawaniRavi Meet
2008 Mukhbiir JeenaSandeep ChowtaP. K. Mishra
Piya Mera BanjaaraKarthik Raja
2009 Toss Abe SaaleShamir TandonSandeep Nath
Blue Blue theme A. R. Rahman Raqeeb Alam, Sukhwinder Singh Blaaze, Raqeeb Alam, Jaspreet Jasz, Neha Kakkar, Dilshaad Shaikh
Jail Bareilly Ke Bazzar Mein
Ek Se Bure Do Meri Har Ada Ke Charche
2010 Nakshatra Dj SheizwoodHarry Anand, Rani Malik, Nawab ArzooKalpana Chauhan, Taraannum Mallik
Mittal v/s Mittal Aao Seene Se Lag Ke (Lounge Version)Shamir TandonShabbir Ahmed Kailash Kher
2011 No One Killed Jessica Aali Re Sali Re Amit Trivedi Amitabh Bhattacharya Raja Hasan, Aditi Singh Sharma, Anushka Manchanda, Tochi Raina, Shriram Iyer, Bonnie Chakraborty, Sonika Sharma
2012 Joker Singh RajaG. V. Prakash KumarShirish Kunder Daler Mehndi
Jism 2 Yeh Kasoor Mithoon
2013 Mere Dad Ki Maruti Hip Hip Huraah Sachin Gupta (musician)
Boss Boss Entry – Theme Meet Bros Anjjan Meet Bros Anjjan, Khushboo Grewal
2014 Queen London Thumukda Amit Trivedi Anvita Dutt Labh Janjua, Neha Kakkar
Life Mein Twist Hai Ishq Barsa ReAryan JaiinNishad Mishra
Babloo Happy Hai BanjaranBishakh-KanishProtique Mojoomdar Rahul Ram
2015 Margarita With A Straw Foreign Balamwa Mikey McCleary Prasoon Joshi
Guddu Ki Gun "Ding Dong"Gajendra Verma, Vikram Singh
2016 Fever Dil Ashkon MeinTony Kakkar
Kya Kasak
Khaara Khaara Tony Kakkar
2017 Running Shaadi Bhaag Milky BhaagKeegan PintoKeegan Pinto, Sonal Sehgal Sanam Puri
2018 Jack and Dil Chuski Arko Pravo Mukherjee VayuArko
2019 Cabaret Phir Teri Bahon Mein Tony Kakkar
Officer Arjun Singh IPS Batch 2000 "Haye Re Jawani"
2020 Sab Kushal Mangal "Zamana Badal Gaya"Harshit SaxenaSameer AnjaanVandana Saxena
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan "Ooh La La"Tanishk Bagchi, Tony KakkarTony KakkarNeha Kakkar, Tony Kakkar
2021Tuesdays & Fridays"Funky Mohabbat"Tony Kakkar Shreya Ghoshal, Benny Dayal

Kannada songs

YearFilmSongComposer(s)Writer(s)Co-singer(s)
2004 Ranga SSLC "Oora Kannu"Sandeep Chowta V. Nagendra Prasad Raju Ananthaswamy
2005 Jogi "Bin Ladennu Nan Maava" Gurukiran Prem Gurukiran
Nammanna "Mavayya"Gurukiran
2007 Milana "Kaddu Kaddu" Mano Murthy V. Nagendra Prasad Suresh Peters
2008 Bindaas "Kallu Mama" Gurukiran KavirajGurukiran
2009Shivamani"Rama Rama"
2010 Shankar IPS "Sale Sale" Raghu Dixit
2012 Godfather "Deepavali" A. R. Rahman K. Kalyan Abhay Jodhpurkar, Apoorva, Swetha Majethiya, Arun Haridas Kamath
2019 Ayushman Bhava "Thembare Bottuvana"

Telugu songs

YearFilmSongComposer(s)Writer(s)Co-singer(s)
2005Kokila"Pavan Laa"Madhukar
Sri "Holi Holi" Sandeep Chowta Suddala Ashok Teja Rajesh Krishnan, Teesha Nigam
Political Rowdy "LKG Dress"Teesha Nigam
Super "Akkad Bakkad"Kandikonda
"Mudduletti"Bhaskarabhatla Ravikumar Sonu Nigam
2006Shankar"Ala Bala" Vandemataram Srinivas
Maa Iddari Madhya"Magada" R. P. Patnaik
Samanyudu "Yemera" Vandemataram Srinivas Kaluva Krishna Sai
2008Sammakka Sarakka Mahathyam"Taatibellem Tedharotti" Vandemataram Srinivas
Junctiom"Nachavura Nachavura"
Bujjigadu "Chitti Ayirey" Sandeep Chowta Bhaskarabhatla Ravi KumarPradip Somasundaran
2009 Kalavar King "Aa Bugga"Anil.RKrishna Chaitanya Baba Sehgal
"De Thadi"Antony
Saleem "Poolu Gusa Gusa" Sandeep Chowta Chandrabose Pradip Somasundaran
Blue (D)"Blue Theme" A. R. Rahman Rajasri Vijay Prakash, Naresh Iyer, Blaaze, A. R. Reihana, Raqeeb Alam
2010Badmash"Mandukottu"
Kedi "Relarey" Sandeep Chowta Chinni Charan
2013 Baadshah "Rangoli Rangoli" S. Thaman Ramajogayya Sastry Divya Kumar
2016 Sarrainodu "Sarrainodu"Ramajogayya Sastry Hard Kaur, Brijesh Shandilya, Geetha Madhuri
Policeodu (D)"Rangu" G. V. Prakash Kumar

Tamil songs

YearFilmSongComposer(s)Writer(s)Co-singer(s)
2006 Varalaru Dhinam Dhinam Deepavali A. R. Rahman Vairamuthu Kalpana Raghavendar, Ranjith, Leon James, Peer Mohammed
2009 Arumugam SalonaDevaPa. Vijay Udit Narayan
Ainthaam Padai Sokku SundarD. Imman
2013 Naan Rajavaga Pogiren "Malgova"G. V. Prakash KumarAnnamalai
2016 Theri "Raangu"G. V. Prakash KumarKabilan T. Rajender, G. V. Prakash Kumar

Marathi songs

YearFilmSongComposer(s)Writer(s)Co-singer(s)
2008Mi Amruta BolteyNaad Karaycha Naay..
2009Nau Mahine Nau DiwasMastani Jwanit Mazya
2014 Pune Via Bihar Kacchi Kairi HuAmit Hadkar Raja Hasan
2017 Karaar Chuklya WataVijay Gawande, Paresh Shah Avadhoot Gupte

Malayalam songs

YearFilmSongComposer(s)Writer(s)Co-singer(s)
2013 Kalimannu Dil Lena" M. Jayachandran
Meine To"Sukhwinder Singh

Punjabi songs

YearFilmSongComposer(s)Writer(s)Co-singer(s)
2009 Jag Jeondeyan De Mele Gustakh Akhan Harbhajan Mann
2011 I Am Singh Channd PareggeMonty SharmaSukhwinder Singh
2013Jatt AirwaysOk ReportJassi Katyal Kumaar Master Saleem
Ok Report (Remix)
Young Malang Lakk Ch Current
Fer Mamla Gadbad Gadbad Lakk Gadvi VargaJaggi Singh Roshan Prince
Pinky Moge Wali TadkaGurmeet Singh & Rohit
2014Yoddha"Reshma"Gurmeet SinghDaksh Ajit Singh
2015 Gun & Goal ghatta ghatt kar ke"Jaggi SinghRajveer bawaJaggi Singh
2018 Kande ThumkaGurmeet SinghBaazNachattar Gill
Tere NaalFeroz Khan
2019 Kala Shah Kala BoliyaanBunny BainsBunny Bains

Nepali songs

YearFilmSongComposer(s)Writer(s)Co-singer(s)
2014KohinoorSalaam Lijiye Kabool KijiyeSambhujeet BaskotaSambhujeet BaskotaUdit Narayan

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