Suresh Peters

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Suresh Peters
Birth nameSuresh Peters
Born (1968-04-26) 26 April 1968 (age 57)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OriginIndia
Occupation(s)Composer, singer, drummer
Instrument(s)Keyboard, drums, guitar
Years active1990–present

Suresh Peters (born 26 April 1968) is an Indian musician. He is a music producer, drummer, music director in five Indian languages and a playback singer in multiple Indian languages for feature films in India.

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Career

Suresh Peters began performing on stages during his school and college days. [1] He pursued a professional path in the music industry at a relatively young age. Following his college education, he briefly explored the film advertising domain, particularly in the film department. [2]

He participated in sessions and live shows alongside established musicians. He contributed as a member of rock band "Nemesis Avenue." [1] The pivotal point came when A.R. Rahman initiated his first film project, "Roja," and Peters joined him as an assistant. [3] [2] During the composition of the film "Gentleman," Rahman offered Peters his first chance as a playback singer, featuring him in the song "Chikku Bukku Railae." [4] [2]

Peters and Rahman went on to collaborate on a series of songs including "Urvasi Urvasi," "Pettai Rap," "Chandralekha," "Oru Koodai Sunlight," and "Super Police". Peters then embarked on his journey as a composer. His first major venture was an independent Tamil music album titled "Minnal".

Peters' debut as a music director was for a Tamil feature film, "Coolie". [5] Subsequently, he ventured into the Malayalam film industry with "Punjabi House" in 1998. [2] Peters' work extended to five Indian languages—Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Tamil.

Peters has solidified his identity as an independent music artist through Tamil albums, including "Minnal," "Oviyum," "Yengirindho," and "Kaathirupen." Peters remains a drummer, contributing to sessions and live performances.

Awards

Discography

As a singer

Tamil

YearFilmSong(s)ComposerNotes
1993GentlemanChikku bukku RayileA. R. Rahman
1994Jai HindBodhai Yeri PochuVidyasagar
1994 Kaadhalan Pettai Rap, Urvashi A. R. Rahman
1994CaptainUnakku Oru MachamSirpy
1994Super PoliceSundara EnA. R. Rahman
1995CoolieAda Kattu Katta, Hey Rum Rumhimself
1995Villadhi VillainSarakku SarakkuVidyasagar
1995Thai Thangai PaasamIlamaiyileT. Rajendar
1995AasaiShockadikkuthu SonaDeva
1995VishnuOkay OkayDeva
1995Thotta ChinungiCoke PepsiPhilip-Jerry
1995PullakuttikaranDaily DailyDeva
1996RajaliEera ThamaraiAravind
1996ThuraimugamSoda BottleAdithyan
1996Sundara PurushanGetup MaathiSirpy
1996Karuppu RojaMella SirithalM. S. V. Raja
1996GnanapazhamHey SayoranaK. Bhagyaraj
1997SelvaLappu TappuSirpy
1997Love TodayMonica MonicaShiva
1997Lucky ManAkkum BakkumAdithyan
1997PanchalankurichiVanthiyalaDeva
1997SamratJimbumbaManoj Saran
1998GolmaalHey PappaBalabharathi
1999Monisha En MonalisaNo ProblemT. Rajendar
2002GameDosthuS. P. Venkatesh
2005EnglishkaranEnglishkaranDeva
2006VaralaaruIlamai remixAR Rahman
2007SivajiStyleAR Rahman
2014BurmaCounting CarsSudharshan Kumar
2019ThambiHello SaareGovind Vasantha

Kannada

YearFilmSong(s)ComposerNotes
1998 Yaare Neenu Cheluve "Chakotha" Hamsalekha
1999Snehaloka"Ooty Ooty"Hamsalekha
2000 Mava Mava Maduve Mado "Hakki Hakki" L. N. Shastry
2000Avaran Bit Ivaran Bit Avanyaru"Avaran Bit"Hamsalekha
2000 Galate Aliyandru "Thillana Thillana"Deva
2001 Nanna Preethiya Hudugi "Car Car" Mano Murthy
2001 Jodi "Surya Nodayya" S. A. Rajkumar
2001Chithra"Zimbole"Gurukiran
2003 Ooh La La "Geleyare"
2007 Milana "Kaddu Kaddu"
2009Auto"Life Is Automatic"

Telugu

YearFilmSong(s)ComposerNotes
1994 Super Police "Choodara En" A. R. Rahman
1994 Premikudu "Urvasi" A. R. Rahman Along with A. R. Rahman and Shadul Hameed
1994 Premikudu "Peta Rap" A. R. Rahman Along with Shadul Hameed
1995 Sisindri "Hello Pilla"Raj
1996Pavithra Bandham"Paatante"M M. Keeravani
1998Tholiprema"Romance Rhythms"DevaAlong with Unnikrishnan
2001 Akasa Veedhilo "Hottara Bera Bera"
2001Hanuman Junction"O Prema"himself

Hindi

Malayalam

As a composer

YearFilmLanguageNotes
1995 Coolie Tamil
1998 Punjabi House Malayalam
1999 Independence Malayalam
2000 Thenkasipattanam Malayalam
2001 Ravanaprabhu Malayalam
2001 Hanuman Junction Telugu
2001 One Man Show Malayalam
2002 Mazhathullikilukkam Malayalam
2002 Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam Malayalam
2002 Thenkasi Pattanam Tamil
2004 Runway Malayalam
2004 Aparichithan Malayalam
2005 Pandippada Malayalam
2008 Twenty 20 Malayalam
2009 Love in Singapore Malayalam
2009 Colours Malayalam
2012 Mr. Marumakan Malayalam
2016Connect India Anthem [6] Malayalam
2016 Rhythm Hindi

References

  1. 1 2 Joseph, Krupa (14 November 2019). "On my pinboard: Suresh Peters". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "King of the jungle". The Hindu. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  3. "Timeless tunes". Indian Express. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  4. "The man who sang Pettai Rap". New Indian Express. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  5. "Re: [arr] Suresh Peters to give music for a film". Yahoo Groups . 24 December 2001. Archived from the original on 10 February 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  6. "Connect India Anthem – Suresh Peters ft. Shankar Mahadevan". YouTube . Archived from the original on 15 December 2021.

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