Kaushik Menon (also known as Kaushik) is a vocalist and an Indian playback singer working in the south Indian film industry for decades.. He started his professional playback singing career in the year in 2003, and since has been working as playback singer for many films in multiple languages - including Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, kannada, and Telugu. He has so far undertaken about 300 musical projects, in which he has sung over 200 film songs . He is known for his song, "Natkal Nagardu varudangal " – the song of friendship,[1] an award winning solo song, from the movie Ninaithale Inikkum that gave him a major breakthrough as a playback singer.[2] His other famous songs includes: Kanni Vyil along with Shreya Ghoshal, from "Vari kuzhiele kolapathakam" in Malayalam film, Mellena sirippalo solo song from "Theneer viduthi" in Tamil, Choodu Choodu solo song, from the movie "Raja Yogam, in Telugu, Chitranga from the movie " Teluggabhai" along with veteran singer inTelegu along with Min Mini, Ravi varmana from the kannada film "Budhivandha" along with veteran singer Hariharan etc
He also owns a leading recording studio by the name of "Tapas Studio" In Chennai, as patronised by leading personalities and singers like S P Balasubramaniam, M Jayachandran, Anu Radha Sriram, Director Prabhu Solman S. Janaki, K S Chitra etc. He has been awarded "Golden Visa (cultural) " by the UAE Government, acknowledging his acoustic special talents. He has performed in many stage shows in the UAE along with being the RJ of a reputed FM in UAE, shuttling between UAE and India busy with his musical career. His other activities include being a judge in many Indian Television reality shows like Top star singer, Sari g ama Pa in Tamil, Sun Singer TV shows in Tamil and performed in many TV shows and musical events. He appeared in many Television shows and interviews in Vijay TV, Sun TV, Pudiya Thalaimurai TV, Vasanth TV. Mega TV, Tamizan TV, Sun Music, Zee Tamil, Kairali TV, Media 1, etc. His passion includes identifying young talents and coaching them to become a stage singer and has a record of making many young stage singers of today. In UAE he has been practicing "Al yowla" Arabic songs to intertwine with Indian Music in the form of fusion music, which has attracted the attention of many Arabic followers, He has verified social media followers, through which, his songs has become viral. He is also a "Branding and Creative Head" for many commercial firms from India, UAE & Canada, on contract, for the promotion of their products along with being the designer for many of their stage events.
Playback singing career
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Kaushik Menon has the record of being a young talent artist and started his singing in school youth festivals & stage shows and later at his age of 18 he was personally identified as a young talent and encouraged by the veteran singer S. Janaki[3] to go to Chennai from his home town in Pallakad and she supported him through out his younger days, giving him loads of opportunities to sing along with her in fifty plus, stage shows.[4] Later, he got an opportunity to sing in front of music director Ilayaraja in the year 2003 and started his playback singing career. He was then recognised through his Ninaithale Inikkum movie song composed by Vijay Antony and he got the best upcoming playback singer award from Mirchi music awards.[2]
In 2009, Kaushik won "Best Upcoming Male Singer award" in Mirchi Music Award South for his song "Natkal Nagarndhu", from the movie Ninaithale Inikkum.[citation needed] In 2013, Kaushik attempted singing the male cover version of "Nenjukulle" from A.R. Rahman’s movie Kadal, (originally sung by Shakthisree Gopalan).[5][6]
In 2013, he made entry into the Mollywood with a duet melody number "Nin Mounavum from the movie Entry.[2] His melody number, "Oru Mozhi Mindathe" from the Malayalam film Law Point gave him a major breakthrough in Mollywood, since then, he has worked with many music directors including A.R. Rahman, Harris Jayaraj, Vijay Antony, Joshua Sridhar, and Mejo Joseph.[4]
Filmography as a playback singer
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| Year |
Film |
Song |
Music Director |
Co-Singer(s)
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| 2008 |
Aasai Paravai |
Kannil Kalantha |
R.K. Sundar |
Solo
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| 2009 |
Ninaithale Inikkum |
Naatkal Nagarndhu |
Vijay Antony |
Solo
|
| 2010 |
Pesuvathu Kiliya |
Boologam Ellaamae |
A. R. Reihana |
A.R. Reihana, Yemil
|
| 2010 |
Nellu |
Kodiyodu Thamara Poo |
S.S. Kumaran |
Chinmayee
|
| 2011 |
Theneer Viduthi |
Mellanna Sripalo |
S.S. Kumaran |
Mirudula
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| 2012 |
Oru Mazhai Naangu Saaral |
Nanba Sernthu Vaada |
A. D. Mohan |
Solo
|
| 2012 |
Gokulam |
Malli Malli Vaasam |
Anuropan |
Solo
|
| 2012 |
Thambi Oorukku Pudusu |
Anru Unnai |
Gurukiran |
Kalyani
|
| 2013 |
Anandha Thollai |
Sey Seyyaro (Remix) |
Ali Mirsa |
Padmalatha
|
| 2013 |
Chennaiyil Oru Naal |
Kanavey (Male) |
Mejo Joseph |
Solo
|
| 2014
|
Raavanan
|
Kalvare (Backing Vocals)
|
A.R.Rahman
|
|
| 2015
|
Enthiran
|
Arima Arima (Backing Vocals)
|
A.R.Rahman
|
|
| 2020 |
Adi adi penne |
Omar lulu |
Solo
|
|
| Year |
Film |
Song |
Music Director |
Co-Singer(s)
|
| 2008 |
Prema |
Rendojamu |
Joshua Sridhar |
Rita
|
| 2008 |
Prema |
Oh Priya |
Joshua Sridhar |
Sriya
|
| 2008 |
Swamy IPS |
Ayyayyo Ayyayyo |
Harris Jayaraj |
Shravya
|
| 2011 |
Prema Sagaram |
Premalo Regene |
Kalai, Shabesh Murali |
Solo
|
| 2012 |
Chelagatam |
Boys Google |
Sundar C. Babu |
Hema
|
| 2013 |
Telugabbai |
Chitranga Unde |
Mejo Joseph |
Minmini
|
| 2013 |
Telugabbai |
Chitranga Unde Manasu |
Mejo Joseph |
Minmini
|
| 2013 |
Telugabbai |
Na Camera |
Mejo Joseph |
Geetha Madhuri, Pavani
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| Year
|
Film
|
Song
|
Music Director
|
| 2008
|
Budhivandha
|
Ravivarmana
|
Vijay Antony
|
Television Title Songs
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- വിജയ് യേശുദാസിനോട് കൗശിക് മേനോന് പറയാനുള്ളത് | Kaushik Menon - Karma News, October 23, 2020.
- 10 അവസരം ഒരാൾക്ക് കൊടുക്കുമ്പോൾ, കഷ്ടപ്പെടുന്ന കഴിവുള്ള ഒരു കലാകാരന് ഒരു അവസരം കൊടുത്തൂടെ - Karma News, June 20, 2020
- തെരുവു മൃഗങ്ങളെ വളർത്താൻ ലൈസൻസ് എടുക്കണമെന്ന നിയമം ഉപകാരപ്രദമാണോ എന്ന് ചിന്തിക്കേണ്ടതുണ്ട്, കൗശിക് മേനോൻ - Karma News, July 19, 2021
- കെ എസ് ചിത്രയെ അപമാനിച്ചു, കണ്ണീരോടെ കൗശിക് മേനോൻ - Karma News, Jan 22 2022
