Shankar Mahadevan Biography, Awards, Age, Net Worth, Songs, wife

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Biography

Indian singer and composer Shankar Mahadevan is best recognised for his work on Bollywood movies. He was born on March 3 1967 in Bombay India's Chembur neighborhood.

Having performed since he was a young child Shankar Mahadevan is a trained classical vocalist. He is renowned for his versatility and ability to sing in a range of styles including Western folk and Indian classical music. With the success of his first single Breathless both domestically and internationally he achieved popularity. He has written the soundtrack for many Bollywood movies including Taare Zameen Par Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Kal Ho Na Ho and Dil Chahta Hai. 

He has received numerous honors for his efforts including the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer and multiple Filmfare Awards.

Age & Zodiac

On March 3 1967 in Chembur Bombay Shankar Mahadevan was born. He is a Pisces according to Indian astrology.

Childhood

Shankar who was born into a Tamil Iyer family from Pallakad Kerala was raised in Chembur Mumbai.He began studying Carnatic music as a young child and was able to play the veena by the time he was five. Srinivas Khale a Marathi composer served as his first music instructor.

Education

Prior to finishing his HSC at SIES Sion and receiving his degree in computer science and engineering from Ramarao Adik Institute of Technology in 1988 Shankar Mahadevan spent his formative years at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School (OLPS) in Chembur. After that he was employed by Oracle as a software engineer.

Family

Shankar Mahadevan is originally from a Tamil family with a rich music heritage. His mother is Seetha Narayan and he also has a sister Deepika Shringarpure.Shankar is married to Sangeeta Mahadevan a trained classical performer and choreographer.

Shivam and Siddharth are their two sons. Siddharth Mahadevan is a trained singer who has performed in various Bollywood movies. Also he has shared the stage with his father on multiple occasions. The music for several Bollywood movies was written by singer and composer Shivam Mahadevan.

Career

After the publication of the musical album Breathless in 1998 Shankar achieved recognition. He later began directing music and joined the Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy group which composes the music for Bollywood movies. With his song Kandukondain Shankar won his first National Film Award for playback singing in 2000. He thereafter went on to establish himself as a talented musician in Tamil cinema.

He has since worked with notable musicians such AR Rahman Ilaiyaraaja Deva Yuvan Shankar Raja Harris Jayaraj Vidyasagar Mani Sharma Devi Sri Prasad G. V. Prakash Kumar Vijay Antony D. Imman and S. Thaman. He has performed Telugu Malayalam Kannada and Marathi songs in addition to Hindi songs alongside Shankar- Ehsaan- Loy and Ajay-Atul. He made a notable cameo in the song Thaniye from the 2000 music video Rhythm which he also sang. Most of the heroes in Tamil films that he has performed for are Rajnikanth and Kamal Hasan. 

He is also a member of the jazz fusion group Silk which also includes Karl Peters on bass Shivamani on percussion Louis Banks on keyboards and Sridhar Parthasarathy on mridangam.In 2009 and 2012 he served as the show's musical director for Doordarshan's School Chale Hum and served as a coach for Zee TV's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa challenge. He served as the host judge and captain of the Star Plus musical competition Music ka Maha Muqqabala.

Top 5 songs by Shankar

Breathless

This is Shankar Mahadevan's debut song and it became an instant hit when it was released in 1998. The song features fast-paced singing and is a unique fusion of Indian classical music and Western music.

Mitwa

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This song is from the film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. It is a romantic ballad that is known for its soulful melody and beautiful lyrics.

Dil Chahta Hai

The title track of the film Dil Chahta Hai was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and it features Shankar Mahadevan's powerful vocals. The song is known for its catchy tune and youthful lyrics.

Sadda Haq

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This is a rock song from the film Rockstar that was composed by A.R. Rahman features Shankar Mahadevan's powerful vocals. The song became very popular for its energetic music and rebellious lyrics.

Maa

This emotional song from the film Taare Zameen Par was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and features Shankar Mahadevan's soulful vocals. The song is known for its touching lyrics and the way it captures the bond between a mother and her child.

Career Timeline

Shankar Mahadevan as Composer

Shankar Mahadevan as Singer

Networth

Shankar Mahadevan’s net worth is reportedly around $8 million dollars. His majority of the income comes from his job as a musician. Apart from this he is also a TV judge on various TV shows. It is also known that the singer owns a premium variant of Kia's luxury MPV Carnival car.

Awards

• 2000: National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Yenna Solla Pogirai      (Kandukondain Kandukondain)
• 2007: Swaralaya-Kairali-Yesudas Award for outstanding contribution to Indian film music
• 2007: National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Maa (Taare Zameen Par)
• 2008: Kerala State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Kalyana Kacheri (Madampi)
• 2009: Asianet Film Award for Best Male Playback - Pichavecha Naal (Puthiya Mukham)
• 2009: Annual Malayalam Movie Awards (Dubai) for Best Male Singer - Pichavecha Naal (Puthiya Mukham)
• 2011: Lata Mangeshkar Award by Government of Andhra Pradesh
• 2011: Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Indhumukhi Varumo (Holidays)
• 2012: MAA Music Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Nee Dookudu (Dookudu)
• 2012: National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Bolo Na (Chittagong)
• 2015: Tulu Cinemotsava Awards for Best Playback Singer - Rikshaw Driver (Tulu Movie)
• 2019: Padma Shri Award for his contributions to Film Music under the category Arts.

Interesting facts about Shankar

• Shankar Mahadevan’s favorite food includes Spicy Green Thai Curry Chicken With Jasmine Rice Sweet Dishes Made Up Of Chocolates and South Indian Food.
• Favorite vocalists of Shankar Mahadevan include Balamurli Lata Mangeshkar Kishore Kumar Asha Bhonsle and Md. Rafi.
• Shankar loves to travel; it is one of his hobbies.
• Shankar's favorite go to destinations of all time are Dubai Mauritius San Francisco Miami California and Orlando.
• Shankar is a four-time winner of the National Award: three times for Best Male Playback Singer and once for Best Music Director.
• He had also tested his acting skills and debuted in the film industry with the Marathi movie Katyar Kaljat Ghusali (2015).
• His son Siddharth Mahadevan also a singer made his debut with the 2013 Bhaag Milkha Bhaag song “Zinda”. His youngest son Shivam Mahadevan also a singer made his debut in 2013 Dhoom 3 song Bande Hain Hum Uske.

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