Suchith Suresan

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Suchith Suresan
Singer Suchith Suresan at Nisagandhi Palace, Trivandrum.jpg
Born (1987-08-24) 24 August 1987 (age 37)
Occupation Playback singer
Years active2008–present
SpouseNimi Chandrika

Suchith Suresan (born 24 August 1987 [2] [3] ) is an Indian playback singer in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada film industries.

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Personal life

Suchith Suresan was born to C. Suresan, a retired government servant and a reputed painter who focuses in oil-on-canvas; and K.P. Sucheeta, a retired banker, on 25 August 1987 at Trivandrum. He joined Madras Christian College Chennai for a degree in visual communications. He is married to Nimi Chandrika. He has an elder brother, Dr. Surej, who plays drums for an alternate-rock band based in Trivandrum called SPASM and is also an assistant surgeon in the health service department of the Govt. of Kerala. [2]

Career

Suresan made his debut with the song "Pulayodu" from Saadhu Mirandaal, and reached fame with the song "Karigalan" from Vettaikaaran , composed by Vijay Antony. [4]

Since then, he has lent his voice to many films, including Chikku Bukku [5] and Nanban . [6]

His contributions to the soundtrack of Dam 999 earned him a nomination on the preliminary list for the 84th Academy Awards (Oscars). [7] [8]

Suresan sang the jingle for the Radio Mango 91.9 FM, composed by Deepak Dev, which scored the World Bronze Award (2009) for best station jingle at the New York Festivals.

Suresan studied Carnatic and Hindustani music under gurus Sri. Aryanadu Raju and composer Sri. Ramesh Narayan. [9]

He is the lead vocalist of the indie rock band Udaan.

Discography

YearSongAlbumLanguageComposer
2016E KhalbithaInspector Dawood Ibrahim (IDI)Malayalam Rahul Raj
Nerunde NerundeKavi UddheshichathuMalayalam Jakes Bejoy
DooreyoAnandamMalayalam Sachin Warrier
KallumoosiMajnuTelugu Gopi Sunder
NenjukkuleYaanum TheeyavanTamil Achu
MedhivagaAttiTamil Sundar C Babu
DubaiJacobinte SwargarajyamMalayalam Shaan Rahman
Nenu Rowdy NeNenu Rowdy NeTelugu Anirudh Ravichandar
Hara HaraAction Hero BijuMalayalam Jerry Amaldev
TarajuvvakiSeethamma Andalu RamayyaTelugu Gopi Sundar
2015Kunnimani KunnirangiLord Livingstone 7000 KandiMalayalam Rex Vijayan
TigerTigerTelugu SS Thaman
Va dealVa dealTamil SS Thaman
Title song (Sapthamashree Thaskaraha)Sapthamashree ThaskarahaMalayalam Rex Vijayan
Sana SanaAvamTamil Sundharamurthy KS
Maname ManameVanmhamTelugu S.S Thaman
Mar Salaam Rabhasa Telugu S.S Thaman
2013Na hridayamuna/En uyir paravaiKrissh-3Telugu/Tamil Rajesh Roshan
YanamEscape from UgandaMalayalam Varun Unni
All in All Title song All in All Azhagu Raja Tamil SS Thaman
Doore manathuWeeping BoyMalayalam Anand Madhusoodanan
Meenakshi MeenakshiMasalaTelugu SS Thaman
UpdateAdi lekkaTelugu Chinni Charan
Nugam Promo Song- En ulleNugamTamilD.J Gopinath
Doore Doore Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi Malayalam Rex Vijayan
Singam DanceSingam-2Telugu Devi Sree Prasad
Yemo NemoBangaru KodipettaTelugu Mahesh Shankar
Mara o maraTadakaTelugu SS Thaman
FreedomYevaduTelugu devi Sri Prasad
PadipoyaanilaBalupuTelugu SS Thaman
Shivane American Born Confused Desi (ABCD) Malayalam Gopi Sundar
Thaarame English: An Autumn in London Malayalam Rex Vijayan
Bad BoyAlexpandianTelugu Devi Sree Prasad
Maria PitacheDavidTelugu Remo Fernandes
Kannin aayiramAaru Sundarimarude KathaMalayalam Deepak Dev
Shankarabharanam Tho Iddarammayilatho Telugu Devi Sri Prasad
2012Swasye Agipoyale Chinni Chinni Aasa Kannada M Karthik
Sakkubaii Garam Chai Damarukam Telugu Devi Sri Prasad
Molly Cool Molly Aunty Rocks MalayalamAnand Madhusoodhanan
Konjam Koffe Konjam KadhalKonjam Koffee Konjam KadhalTamilPhani Kalyan
Julayi Julayi Telugu Devi Sri Prasad
SymphoniyilShiva Poojaiyil KaradiKannada Sundar C Babu
en frienda pola yaru macha Nanban Tamil Harris Jayaraj
2011Innum Enna Thozha 7am Arivu Tamil Harris Jayaraj
Ara Kirukkan Vengayam Tamil Bharani
Karuppu Perazhaga Muni 2: Kanchana Tamil S. Thaman
Dam 999 Theme Song
Dakkanaga
Dam 999 English / Malayalam Ouseppachan
Yare yene Halidaru Kal Manja Kannada Emil
2010Ye Vaipuga Orange Telugu Harris Jayaraj
Azhagu Katteri Goripalayam Tamil Sabesh–Murali
Smile Smile Chikku Bukku Tamil Colonial Cousins
Thirumbi Thirumbi Vande Mataram Tamil / Malayalam D. Imman
Sexykara Sadhyam Telugu Chinni Charan
Vizhigalil Vizhundhaval
Oru Naal Mazhai
Penne Nee
Vizhiyil VizhundhavalTamilPollock
2009Karigalan Vettaikaaran Tamil Vijay Antony
Pularumo Ritu Malayalam Rahul Raj
2008Puyalodu Mothidum
Theme of Saadhu Mirandaa
Sadhu Miranda Tamil Deepak Dev

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