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Tippu | |
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| Born | L. N. Ekambaresh 1 November 1978 |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | Hariini |
| Children | 2 |
Ekambaresh Lakshmi Narayanan (born 1 November 1978), better known by his stage name Tippu, is an Indian playback singer who has performed several songs in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, languages.
Tippu has sung in various languages such as Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Manasunna Maaraju | "Oodala Oodala Marri Chettu" | Vandemataram Srinivas |
| 2001 | Nuvvu Naaku Nachav | "Unna Maata Cheppaneevu" | Koti |
| Student No.1 | "Koochipudi Kaina" | M. M. Keeravani | |
| Anandam | "Anandam" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Snehamante Idera | "Snehamante Idera" | Shiva Shankar | |
| Ishtam | "Ee Andala Collegelo" | DJ Gopinath | |
| Naalo Unna Prema | "Edalo Okate Korika" | Koti | |
| 2002 | Takkari Donga | "Hey Mama" | Mani Sharma |
| Neetho Cheppalani | "Missu Oh Vachhindhi" | Koti | |
| Sandade Sandadi | "Auna Auna" | Koti | |
| Seshu | "Aakasam Kindundi" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| Aadi | "Chikki Chikki Bam Bam" | Mani Sharma | |
| Vasu | "Sportive Boys" | Harris Jayaraj | |
| Sontham | "Sontham" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2003 | Simahdri | "Nuvvu Whistleisthe" | M. M. Keeravani |
| 2004 | Varsham | "Langa Voni" | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 2005 | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | "Something Something" | Devi Sri Prasad |
| Evadi Gola Vaadidhi | "Banthilanti Bhama" | Kamalakar | |
| "Ammo Vadevadogani" | |||
| Naa Alludu | "Nadumu Choosthe" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Manasu Maata Vinadhu | "Enamina Macarina" | Kalyani Malik | |
| Soggadu | "Kokkoroko" | Chakri | |
| Jagapati | "Cheera Kattu Vayasu" | M. M. Keeravani | |
| "Chandamamaki Kaluva" | |||
| Aparichithudu | "Love Elephantla" | Harris Jayaraj | |
| Bunny | "Maro Maro" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Athanokkade | "Chitapata Chitapata" | Mani Sharma | |
| Bhadra | "Just Do It" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| "Ye Oore Chinnadana" | |||
| Narasimhudu | "Krishnamurariki" | Mani Sharma | |
| Oka Oorilo | "Gudu Gudu Guncham" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Allari Bullodu | "Magavada Mathi Poyera" | M. M. Keeravani | |
| Chandramukhi | "Raa Raa Sarasaku" | Vidyasagar | |
| Chatrapathi | "Mannela Tintivira" | M. M. Keeravani | |
| Modati Cinema | "Thaka Chuku" | Swaraj | |
| Gajini | "Ragola Ola" | Harris Jayaraj | |
| Vennela | "Super Model" | Mahesh Shankar | |
| Mahanandi | "Tightgunna Jeans Pantu" | Kamalakar | |
| Jalakanta | "Adda Manadira" | Harris Jayaraj | |
| "Aggilanti Valape" | |||
| That Is Pandu | "Acham Acham" | Mani Sharma | |
| 2006 | Annavaram | "Jarra Soodu" | Vandemataram Srinivas |
| 2007 | Chirutha | "Yamaho Yamma" | Mani Sharma |
| 2012 | Julayi | "Hey Chakkani Bike Undi" | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 2017 | Cheliya | "Morethukochindi" | A. R. Rahman |
| 2018 | Nannu Dochukunduvate | "Bigg Boss Anthem" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath |
| Naa... Nuvve | "Hey Hey I Love You"(Male) | Sharreth | |
| "Right Right Right" | |||
| 2019 | 1st Rank Raju | "Chalo Re Chalo" | Kiran Ravindranath |
| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-Singers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Citizen | "Merkey Vidhaitha Sooriyane" | Deva | |
| Dhill | "Oh Nanbaney" | Vidyasagar | Karthik, K. S. Chithra | |
| Minnale | "Venmathi" | Harris Jayaraj | Roopkumar Rathod | |
| "Oh Mama Mama" | Shankar Mahadevan | |||
| "Poopol Poopol" | Karthik | |||
| Majunu | "Hari Gori" | Karthik, Devan Ekambaram, Ganga, Febi Mani | ||
| 2002 | Samurai | "Moongil Kadugale" | Hariharan | |
| Style | "Style" | Bharani | ||
| Kadhal Virus | "Bailamore" | A. R. Rahman | Silambarasan | |
| Youth | "Old Model Laila" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Lesa Lesa | "Mudhal Mudhalai" | Harris Jayaraj | Yugendran, Srimathumitha | |
| Thamizhan | "Hot Party" | D. Imman | Mathangi | |
| Unnai Ninaithu | "Chocklet Chocklet" | Sirpy | ||
| 2003 | Dhool | "Inthadi Kappakilange" | Vidyasagar | Kalyan, Rafi |
| Saamy | "Veppamaram" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Kaakha Kaakha | "Ennai Konjam" | Timmy, Pop Shalini | ||
| Pudhiya Geethai | "Naan Odum" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Mano | |
| "Annamalai" | Devan Ekambaram | |||
| Anbe Sivam | "Elo Machi" (Reprise) | Vidyasagar | Udit Narayan | |
| Thithikudhe | "Oru Nimidamaa" | Sri Vardhini | ||
| Thirumalai | "Thaam Thakka" | Karthik | ||
| "Dhimsu Katta" | Srilekha Parthasarathy | |||
| Iyarkai | "Kaadhal Vandhaal" | Manikka Vinayagam | ||
| Dumm Dumm Dumm | "Athan Varuvaga" | Karthik Raja | Harini, Karthik, Chitra Sivaraman, Malgudi Subha | |
| Boys | "Girlfriend" | A. R. Rahman | Karthik, Timmy | |
| Jayam | "Thiruvizhannu Vandha" | R. P. Patnaik | Gowri, Raja, Ravi | |
| "Vandi Vandi" | ||||
| 2004 | Ghilli | "Soora Thenga" | Vidyasagar | |
| Madhurey | "Elanthapazham" | Anuradha Sriram | ||
| Virumaandi | "Andha Kandamani" | Ilaiyaraaja | Ilaiyaraaja, Kamal Haasan, Karthik Raja, S. N. Surendar | |
| "Karbagraham" | ||||
| Arul | "Ukkadathu" | Harris Jayaraj | L. R. Eswari, Theni Kunjarammal | |
| "Punnakunnu" | Palakkad Sriram | |||
| Kovil | "Silu Silu" | |||
| Oru Murai Sollividu | "I Love You Solli" | Bharadwaj | Pop Shalini | |
| 2005 | Chandramukhi | "Raa Raa" | Vidyasagar | Binny Krishnakumar |
| Aaru | "Paakadha" | Devi Sri Prasad | Sumangali | |
| Ullam Ketkumae | "Kanavugal" | Harris Jayaraj | Karthik, O. S. Arun, Premgi Amaren, Febi Mani | |
| Thirupaachi | "Nee Entha Ooru" | Dhina | ||
| Sivakasi | "Kodambakkam Area" | Srikanth Deva | Shoba Chandrasekar | |
| Girivalam | "Nee Yaaro Nee Yaaro" | Deva | Harini | |
| 2006 | Unakkum Enakkum | "Something Something" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu | "Karka Karka" | Harris Jayaraj | Devan Ekambaram, Nakul, Andrea Jeremiah | |
| Veyil | "Veyilodu Vilayadi" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Kailash Kher, Jassie Gift, Prasanna | |
| Aathi | "Yae Durra" | Vidyasagar | Saindhavi | |
| 2007 | Vel | "Kovakkara Kiliye" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Sujatha Mohan |
| Chennai 600028 | "Jalsa" | Ranjith, Haricharan, Karthik, Premgi Amaren | ||
| Malaikottai | "Yeh Aatha" | Mani Sharma | Anuradha Sriram | |
| 2008 | Santosh Subramaniam | "Yeppadi Irundha" | Devi Sri Prasad | Gopika Poornima |
| Kadhalil Vizhunthen | "Solladi" | Vijay Antony | ||
| Poo | "Maaman Engirukka" | S. S. Kumaran | Harini, Karthik, Master Rohith | |
| 2009 | Thoranai | "Manjasela Mandakini" | Mani Sharma | Saindhavi |
| Villu | "Vaada Mappiley" | Devi Sri Prasad | Rita, Vadivelu | |
| 2010 | Singam | "En Idhayam" | Suchitra | |
| 2011 | Kaavalan | "Vinnai Kaapan" | Vidyasagar | Shweta Mohan |
| Ko | "Gala Gala" | Harris Jayaraj | Krish, Haricharan, Sayanora Philip | |
| "Aga Naga" | Vijay Prakash, Ranina Reddy, Priya Subramaniam, Solar Sai, Srik, Emcee Jesz | |||
| 180 | "Rules Kidaiyathu" | Sharreth | ||
| Mankatha | "Machi Open the Bottle" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Mano, Premgi Amaren, Haricharan, Naveen | |
| Venghai | "Orey Oru" | Devi Sri Prasad | Harini | |
| Narthagi | "Poovin Manam" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
| 2012 | Thuppakki | "Kutti Puli Koottam" | Harris Jayaraj | Hariharan, Dr. Narayanan, Sathyan, Ranina Reddy |
| 2013 | Endrendrum Punnagai | "Othayilae" | Abhay Jodhpurkar | |
| 2015 | Anegan | "Aathadi Aathadi" | Bhavatharini, Dhanush, Abhay Jodhpurkar | |
| 2016 | Iru Mugan | "Kannai Vittu" | Srimathumitha, Praveen | |
| 2017 | Kaatru Veliyidai | "Saarattu Vandiyila" | A. R. Rahman | A. R. Reihana, Nikhita Gandhi |
| 2019 | Dev | "Anangae Sinungalama" | Harris Jayaraj | Hariharan, Bharath Sunder, Krish, Arjun Chandy, Christopher Stanley, Sharanya Gopinath |
| 2022 | Album Song | "Pottu Vaiththaan" | Maha | Harini |
| 2023 | Vaathi | "Sooriya Paarvaigaley" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Ravi G |
| Film | Song Name | Music Director |
|---|---|---|
| Gaalipata | "Aakasha Ishte Yaakideyo" | V. Harikrishna |
| Ajith | Hani hani | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Chamkaisi Chindi Udaysi | "Bejaanaagi" | Mast P B Balaji |
| Prince | "Bengaluralli" | V. Harikrishna |
| Shravana | "Bhoom Shakalaka" | Karthik Bhoopathi |
| Ee Sanje | "Bide Bide" | Jai Shiva |
| Kanteerava | "Bidhri Bidhri" | Chakri |
| Ullasa Utsaha | "Chakori Chakori" | G V Prakash |
| Preethi Hangama | "Chelu Cheluva" | Raj Kiran |
| Sihi Muthu | "Chikalaka" | V. Harikrishna |
| Porki | "Dhaane Dhayya" | V. Harikrishna |
| Veerabahu | "Ding Diga Ding" | V. Harikrishna |
| Kiraathaka | "Dubai Thorsu" | V. Manohar |
| Saniha | "Ee Manase" | A M Neel |
| FM | "FM Radio" | G R Shankar |
| Zamana | "Happy Happy" | Karthik Raja |
| Hare Rama Hare Krishna | "Hare Rama" | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Prithvi | "Hejjegondu Hejje" | Manikanth Kadri |
| Rajakumari | "Hey Baddi" | V. Harikrishna |
| Bhadra | "Hey Chinna" | Shee Guru |
| Bhadra | "Madanaari Baale" | Shree Guru |
| Raaj the Showman | "Hey Hey Paaru" | V. Harikrishna |
| Mallikarjuna | "Hey Miya" | S. A. Rajkumar |
| Prem Kahani | "Hodedavne" | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Aithalakkadi | "Hollywood" | Sadhu Kokila |
| Narasimha | "Hoy Narasimha" | Hamsalekha |
| Sirivantha | "Happy Day" | S A Rajkumar |
| Bellary Naga | "Jaagore Jaagore" | L N Shastry |
| Suryakaanti | "Jaikara" | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Junglee | "Junglee Shivalingu" | V. Harikrishna |
| Crazy Loka | "Kabab Mey" | Manikanth Kadri |
| Ajantha | "Kaigalalli" | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Bindaas Hudugi | "Kannalli Kannittu" | Yaara Ramesh |
| Ishta | "Kolahala" | M Sanjeev |
| Preethse Preethse | "Kuchchu Kuchchu" | Anoop Seelin |
| Shourya | "Laka Laka" | Sadhu Kokila |
| Raam | "Ley Ley Ammana Magale" | V. Harikrishna |
| Tuglak | "Maintain" | Arjun Janya |
| Mandahaasa | "Modala" | Veer Samarth |
| Kari Chirathe | "My name is" | Sadhu Kokila |
| Sanju Weds Geetha | "Nalle Nalle" | Jassie Gift |
| Abhay | "Neene kane" | V. Harikrishna |
| Achchu Mechchu | "Ninna Mele" | A M Neel |
| Maduve Mane | "Onde Notake" | Manikanth Kadri |
| Mast Maja Maadi | "Ota Ota" | P B Balaji |
| Rama Rama Raghurama | "Rama Rama" | V. Harikrishna |
| Premachandrama | "Ratheyalli" | V. Harikrishna |
| Jackie | "Shiva Antha Hoguthidde" | V. Harikrishna |
| Olave Vismaya | "Salaam Namasthe" | Veer Samarth |
| Toofan | "Shiva Hudugire" | Elvin Joshua |
| Yogaraj But | "Sunaka Sunana" | Milind Dharmasena |
| Hey Sarasu | "Talaku Talaku" | G R Shankar |
| Bodyguard | "Yaake Guru" | Vinay Chandra |
| Maleyali Jotheyali | "Yaare Ninna Mummy Daddy" | V. Harikrishna |
| Paramathma | "Yaavanig Gothu" | V. Harikrishna |
| Only Vishnuvardhana | "Edeyolage Guitaarru" | V. Harikrishna |
| Gun | "Yenne Yaaru" | Ronnie Raphael |
| Male Barali Manju Irali | "Yeno Aagide Nanage" | Mano Murthy |
| Nanjangud Nanjunda | "Eri Mele Eri" | K V Ravichandra |
| Ranna | "Thithli Thithli" | V. Harikrishna |
| Hara | "Lava Lavike" | Jassie Gift |
| Kiladi Kitty | "Madhura Huchchu" | Jassie Gift |
| Prema Pallakki | "Why" [1] | Vineeth Raj Menon |
| Love Is Poison | "Kanna Munde" | Sai Kiran |
| Bangalore 560023 | "Naaleya Nambu Maga" | Arun Andrews |
| Krishna Tulasi | "Lokana Nammange" | Kiran Ravindranath |
| O Premave | "Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa" | Anand Rajavikram-Rahul Dev |
| Film | Song Name | Music Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indra – The Tiger | Bam bam bole | Mani Sharma | Hindi dubbed version of Telugu film Indra |
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