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Shankar Mahadevan
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<h2 id="personal-life-and-early-career">Personal life and early career</h2> <p>Shankar Mahadevan was born in <a href="/facts/Chembur/TXqrFv1h">Chembur</a>, <a href="/facts/Mumbai/BdoEc10R">Mumbai</a> into a <a href="/facts/Tamils/qJsVPkeT">Tamil</a> family originally from <a href="/facts/Palakkad/BVzAj8VF">Palakkad</a>, <a href="/facts/Kerala/DMP5u40q">Kerala</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> He learned <a href="/facts/Hindustani_classical_music/b9lPQMGd">Hindustani classical</a> and <a href="/facts/Carnatic_music/0vqePmMf">Carnatic music</a> as a child, and began playing the <a href="/facts/Veena/LrbUhrwg">veena</a> at the age of five under <a href="/facts/Lalita_Venkatram/SYwrx0uM">Shri Lalitha Venkataraman</a>. Mahadevan studied music under <a href="/facts/Shrinivas_Khale/8wHnkeUm">Pandit Shrinivas Khale</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> and T.R. Balamani.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> </p><p>He is an alumnus of <a href="/facts/Our_Lady_of_Perpetual_Succour_High_School/7aG5PTBf">Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School, Chembur</a> and graduated in 1988 with a degree in Computer Science and Software Engineering from the <a href="/facts/Ramrao_Adik_Institute_of_Technology/46BjacoP">Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology</a> in <a href="/facts/Navi_Mumbai/Qa5lxDxa">Navi Mumbai</a>, affiliated to <a href="/facts/Mumbai_University/rtIJ59cc">Mumbai University</a>, and was a software engineer for the company, Leading Edge.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> After working for Leading Edge Systems (now Trigyn Technologies Limited), Mahadevan ventured into music.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> </p><p>He has two sons, <a href="/facts/Siddharth_Mahadevan/1wlMkGfM">Siddharth Mahadevan</a> and Shivam Mahadevan, both of whom are singers. </p> <h2 id="musical-career">Musical career</h2> <p>Mahadevan got early fame as an indipop star with his fusion of Carnatic, Hindustani and Jazz. At that time, his non-film album, <a href="/facts/Breathless_(Shankar_Mahadevan_album)/Ew2BL1m5">Breathless</a> topped the Indian music charts in 1998.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="awards">Awards</h2> <ul><li>2000: <a href="/facts/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Male_Playback_Singer/0Ns48TQc">National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer</a> – "Yenna Solla Pogirai" (<i><a href="/facts/Kandukondain_Kandukondain/GK2s6zln">Kandukondain Kandukondain</a></i>)</li> <li>2006: <a href="/facts/Filmfare_Award_for_Best_Male_Playback_Singer_%E2%80%93_Telugu/Y1SlrLd0">Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu</a> – "Chandrullo" (<i><a href="/facts/Nuvvostanante_Nenoddantana/UllwW7t4">Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana</a></i>)</li> <li>2007: <a href="/facts/Swaralaya_Yesudas_Award/zD16yj5l">Swaralaya-Kairali-Yesudas Award</a> for outstanding contribution to Indian film music<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a></li> <li>2007: <a href="/facts/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Male_Playback_Singer/0Ns48TQc">National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer</a> – "Maa" (<i><a href="/facts/Taare_Zameen_Par/sTwQb2jV">Taare Zameen Par</a></i>)</li> <li>2008: <a href="/facts/Kerala_State_Film_Award_for_Best_Singer/NpQpSk83">Kerala State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer</a> – "Kalyana Kacheri" (<i><a href="/facts/Madampi/MwvTQkyn">Madampi</a></i>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a></li> <li>2009: <a href="/facts/Asianet_Film_Awards/0CllfMJT">Asianet Film Award for Best Male Playback</a> – "Pichavecha Naal" (<i><a href="/facts/Puthiya_Mukham/mqBshXL5">Puthiya Mukham</a></i>)</li> <li>2009: Annual Malayalam Movie Awards (Dubai) for Best Male Singer – "Pichavecha Naal" (<i><a href="/facts/Puthiya_Mukham/mqBshXL5">Puthiya Mukham</a></i>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a></li> <li>2011: <a href="/facts/Lata_Mangeshkar_Award/Kn24wIou">Lata Mangeshkar Award</a> by <a href="/facts/Government_of_Andhra_Pradesh/V7erGGEM">Government of Andhra Pradesh</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a></li> <li>2011: Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Male Playback Singer – "Indhumukhi Varumo" (<i><a href="/facts/Holidays_(2010_film)/REQm8P5y">Holidays</a></i>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a></li> <li>2012: MAA Music Award for Best Male Playback Singer – "Nee Dookudu" (<i><a href="/facts/Dookudu/84nNrQMX">Dookudu</a></i>)</li> <li>2012: <a href="/facts/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Male_Playback_Singer/0Ns48TQc">National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer</a> – "Bolo Na" (<i><a href="/facts/Chittagong_(film)/Hm4jbdfp">Chittagong</a></i>)</li> <li>2015: <a href="/facts/Tulu_Cinemotsava_2015/6qBPrTew">Tulu Cinemotsava Awards</a> for Best Playback Singer – Rikshaw Driver (<a href="/facts/Tulu_Cinema/jypU1DA6">Tulu Movie</a>)</li> <li>2019: <a href="/facts/Padma_Shri/f3GLTzob">Padma Shri Award</a> for his contributions to Film Music under the category Arts.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a></li> <li>2023: Awarded an honorary doctorate (<i>honoris causa</i> degree) by Birmingham City University.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a></li> <li>2024: <a href="/facts/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Global_Music_Album/TFFlpBPf">Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album</a> for <i><a href="/facts/This_Moment_(Shakti_album)/AwUDMywP">This Moment</a></i> as a member of <a href="/facts/Shakti_(band)/v57N7X3r">Shakti</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a></li></ul> <h2 id="filmography">Filmography</h2> <h3>As actor</h3> <ul><li><i><a href="/facts/Aranmanai_3/6nLJWqx1">Aranmanai 3</a></i> (2021) Tamil – guest appearance in song "Theeyaga Thondri"</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Katyar_Kaljat_Ghusali_(film)/6oYD8wHY">Katyar Kaljat Ghusali</a></i> (2015) Marathi film</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Rhythm_(2000_film)/N7xaSHzD">Rhythm</a></i> (2000) Tamil – guest appearance in song "Thaniye"</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Ek_Se_Badh_Kar_Ek/wLJU6QE5">Ek Se Badh Kar Ek</a></i> (1995) Doordarshan Serial</li></ul> <h3>As composer</h3> <ul><li><i><a href="/facts/Rockford_(film)/oaIVhmeJ">Rockford</a></i> (1999)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Bhopal_Express_(film)/encC5cFB">Bhopal Express</a></i> (1999)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Shool/5SDo6QGJ">Shool</a></i> (1999)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Dillagi_(1999_film)/N6tSAlWR">Dillagi</a></i> (1999)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Mission_Kashmir/sEUsKKmR">Mission Kashmir</a></i> (2000)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Aalavandhan/4EM2TBqR">Aalavandhan</a></i> (2001) (Tamil)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Dil_Chahta_Hai/9qlKA4QK">Dil Chahta Hai</a></i> (2001)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Yeh_Kya_Ho_Raha_Hai%3F/D9w5kumT">Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?</a></i> (2002)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Ek_Aur_Ek_Gyarah/oIkgPc2d">Ek Aur Ek Gyarah</a></i> (2003)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Armaan_(2003_film)/U8ekhV6Y">Armaan</a></i> (2003)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Nayee_Padosan/DGFK2A3y">Nayee Padosan</a></i> (2003)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Kuch_Naa_Kaho/m7IEgsgt">Kuch Naa Kaho</a></i> (2003)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Kal_Ho_Naa_Ho/vuS5r3EI">Kal Ho Naa Ho</a></i> (2003)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Rudraksh_(film)/Pd6qpSF3">Rudraksh</a></i> (2004)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Main_Hoon_Na/BPaj1M0Y">Main Hoon Na</a></i> (2004)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Kyun!_Ho_Gaya_Na.../eSzs45Et">Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...</a></i> (2004)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Lakshya_(2004_film)/SHjKtCBF">Lakshya</a></i> (2004)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Phir_Milenge_(2004_film)/eYUmY5uQ">Phir Milenge</a></i> (2004)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Vanity_Fair_(2004_film)/IIr2QjGf">Vanity Fair</a></i> (2004)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Bunty_Aur_Babli/4UkRnmnb">Bunty Aur Babli</a></i> (2005)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Dil_Jo_Bhi_Kahey.../7vP6djkH">Dil Jo Bhi Kahey...</a></i> (2005)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Dus/7YhAKPSy">Dus</a></i> (2005)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Kabhi_Alvida_Naa_Kehna/BqoL9SJA">Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna</a></i> (2006)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Don:_The_Chase_Begins_Again/R6t5oKxo">Don: The Chase Begins Again</a></i> (2006)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Salaam-e-Ishq:_A_Tribute_to_Love/bKz6lQV8">Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love</a></i> (2007)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Marigold:_An_Adventure_in_India/04xqA3qJ">Marigold: An Adventure in India</a></i> (2007)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Heyy_Babyy/sJBADA54">Heyy Babyy</a></i> (2007)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Jhoom_Barabar_Jhoom/92B1SLvS">Jhoom Barabar Jhoom</a></i> (2007)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Johnny_Gaddaar/NzUQpsUF">Johnny Gaddaar</a></i> (2007)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Taare_Zameen_Par/sTwQb2jV">Taare Zameen Par</a></i> (2007)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/High_School_Musical_2_(soundtrack)/bNjF8MKW">High School Musical 2</a></i> soundtrack (Hindi version)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Rock_On!!/LkPBr0Y0">Rock On!!</a></i> (2008)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Thoda_Pyaar_Thoda_Magic/AoRDjS92">Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic</a></i> (2008)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Madambi/MwvTQkyn">Madambi</a></i> (Malayalam) (2008)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Chandni_Chowk_to_China/Ts05Yh1a">Chandni Chowk to China</a></i> (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Yavarum_Nalam/TPeHx6Ea">Yavarum Nalam</a></i> (Tamil) (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Shortkut/A9yTH17d">Shortkut</a></i> (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Luck_by_Chance/eDLWls8b">Luck by Chance</a></i> (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Sikandar_(2009_film)/qRtRdUKn">Sikandar</a></i> (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Yavarum_Nalam/TPeHx6Ea">13B</a></i> (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Konchem_Ishtam_Konchem_Kashtam/LgrkKz6l">Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam</a></i> (Telugu) (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Wake_Up_Sid/09Pf7xHy">Wake Up Sid</a></i> (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/London_Dreams/LSRwDXDq">London Dreams</a></i> (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/My_Name_Is_Khan/sxLsu5eV">My Name Is Khan</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Kismat_Talkies/SfxqRzke">Kismat Talkies</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Karthik_Calling_Karthik/VMLPP1YP">Karthik Calling Karthik</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Hum_Tum_Aur_Ghost/pjrAP4gq">Hum Tum Aur Ghost</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Housefull_(2010_film)/2svxKfDd">Housefull</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Tere_Bin_Laden/qLRxPx4v">Tere Bin Laden</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Koochie_Koochie_Hota_Hai/jzbgsBDt">Koochie Koochie Hota Hai</a></i> (2011)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Patiala_House_(film)/T7L8BCyr">Patiala House</a></i> (2011)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/De_Ghuma_Ke/5t07eRvc">De Ghuma Ke</a></i> (World Cup 2011 song)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Game_(2011_film)/psSMCYQL">Game</a></i> (2011)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Zindagi_Na_Milegi_Dobara/wIh5w933">Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara</a></i> (2011)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Don_2/8cDAuuxn">Don 2</a></i> (2011)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Chittagong_(film)/Hm4jbdfp">Chittagong</a></i> (2012)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Vishwaroopam/epUmSHJ7">Vishwaroopam</a></i> (2013)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Bhaag_Milkha_Bhaag/vXSs1nej">Bhaag Milkha Bhaag</a></i> (2013)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/D_-_Day/q4wsAqGV">D - Day</a></i> (2013)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/One_by_Two_(2014_film)/f98tUsKU">One By Two</a></i> (2014)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Darr_@_the_Mall/NAX6MToG">Darr @ the Mall</a></i> (2014)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/2_States_(2014_film)/CKQljDbQ">2 States</a></i> (2014)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Kill_Dil/jvSSq5ve">Kill Dil</a></i> (2014)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Mitwaa/HmSfSjyt">Mitwaa</a></i> (2015) Marathi</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Katyar_Kaljat_Ghusali_(film)/6oYD8wHY">Katyar Kaljat Ghusali</a></i> (2015) Marathi</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Than_Than_Gopal/cg6p2y7K">Than Than Gopal</a></i> (2015) Marathi</li> <li><i>Thai Manne 2.0</i> (2023) Tamil<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a></li> <li><i>Thai Manne 2.0</i> (2023) Hindi<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a></li></ul> <h3>As playback singer</h3> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/List_of_songs_recorded_by_Shankar_Mahadevan/IvVzjpd4">List of songs recorded by Shankar Mahadevan</a></p> <h2 id="discography">Discography</h2> <h3>Solo albums</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Nine_(Shankar_Mahadevan_album)/doKSwSBn">Nine</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Breathless_(Shankar_Mahadevan_album)/Ew2BL1m5">Breathless</a></li></ul> <h3>Jingles</h3> List of Shankar Mahadevan jingles<table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Name</th><th scope="col">Brand</th><th scope="col">Composer</th><th scope="col">Notes</th></tr><tr><td>"Kuch Khaas Hai Hum Sabhi Mai"</td><td>Dairy Milk</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>"Chal Nikal Taiyaar Ho Ja"</td><td>Delhi Disaster Management Authority</td><td>Vaibhav Saxena</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="television">Television</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Sa_Re_Ga_Ma_Pa_L%27il_Champs_2022/kREacwNh">Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2022</a> as a judge</li> <li><a href="/facts/Sa_Re_Ga_Ma_Pa_2021/vvIzI1NQ">Sa Re Ga Ma Pa :Sapnon Ki Shuruwaat</a> as a judge</li> <li><a href="/facts/Taare_Zameen_Par_(TV_series)/od0DBEmA">Taare Zameen Par</a> as a judge</li> <li><a href="/facts/Rising_Star_(Indian_TV_series)/M88srKlT">Rising Star Live</a> on <a href="/facts/Viacom_18/1tj8hbkn">Colors</a> as a judge</li> <li>Indian Voice on <a href="/facts/Mazhavil_Manorama/TS96w0Tr">Mazhavil Manorama</a> as a judge</li> <li><a href="/facts/Super_Singer_(TV_series)/KW2cICv0">Super Singer</a> 6 & 7 as a special guest on <a href="/facts/Star_Vijay/uuDI6lJy">Star Vijay</a></li> <li>Vijay Star Nite as a performer on Star Vijay <ul><li></li> <li></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Super_Singer_Junior/Fd3nJ6Up">Super Singer Junior</a> season 6 & 7 on Star Vijay as a judge</li> <li>Super Singer Champion of Champions on Star Vijay as a judge</li> <li><a href="/facts/Super_Singer_(TV_series)/KW2cICv0">Super Singer 8</a> as a performer & judge along with other leading singers of Tamil (<a href="/facts/Hariharan_(singer)/k9M4FT40">Hariharan</a>, <a href="/facts/Sid_Sriram/xVNCSfBR">Sid Sriram</a>, <a href="/facts/P._Unnikrishnan/KkQ02j2f">Unni Krishnan</a>, <a href="/facts/Anuradha_Sriram/zw4IudvC">Anuradha Sri Ram</a>, <a href="/facts/Shashaa_Tirupati/3R53HBPT">Shasha Tirupati</a>, <a href="/facts/Stephen_Devassy/rsa8N20l">Stephen Devassy</a>, <a href="/facts/S._P._Charan/9RRkujVP">SPB Charan</a>, <a href="/facts/Vijay_Yesudas/6rDJM87k">Vijay Yesudas</a>, <a href="/facts/Benny_Dayal/Duk9KWo0">Benny Dayal</a>, <a href="/facts/Kalpana_Raghavendar/LshT6NYr">Kalpana Ragavendar</a>, <a href="/facts/Saindhavi/q7wAx5Pr">Saindhavi</a>, <a href="/facts/Shakthisree_Gopalan/o2VbLQPl">Shakthisree Gopalan</a>, <a href="/facts/Pradeep_Kumar_(musician)/LbNCnKGr">Pradeep Kumar</a>, <a href="/facts/Vijay_Prakash/3hwavJla">Vijay Prakash</a>, <a href="/facts/Karthik_(singer)/pJh7Klng">Karthick</a>, <a href="/facts/Gana_Bala/KYkcGrpJ">Gana Bala</a>, <a href="/facts/Anthony_Daasan/8kVUp8Kd">Anthony Daasan</a>, <a href="/facts/Chinnaponnu/6Q1Myo7T">Chinnaponnu</a>, <a href="/facts/Grace_Karunas/URE3GBrF">Grace Karunas</a>, <a href="/facts/Karunas/5P5CpNDK">Karunas</a>) on the Grand Launch Episode on <a href="/facts/Star_Vijay/uuDI6lJy">Star Vijay</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Sa_Re_Ga_Ma_Pa_2012/yNMUvLaB">Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2012</a> as a judge and mentor</li> <li><a href="/facts/Music_ka_Maha_Muqqabla/vvEel7rB">Music ka Maha Muqqabla</a> as a contestant-captain of Shankar's Rockstars</li> <li><a href="/facts/Sa_Re_Ga_Ma_Pa_Challenge_2009/apBLIQU1">Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009</a>, as a judge and mentor</li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shankar Mahadevan. <ul><li><a href="http://shankarmahadevan.com/">Official website</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.shankarmahadevanacademy.com">Shankar Mahadevan Academy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0536708/">Shankar Mahadevan</a> at <a href="/facts/IMDb_(identifier)/uWrqVYVy">IMDb</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Bollywood star to be recognised with top 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