Rajesh Krishnan is an Indian playback singer and actor. Although he is known for his works in Kannada films, he has sung in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and other languages.[1] Making his mainstream debut in the film Gauri Ganesha (1991), he has sung for many feature films, devotional albums, theme albums and commercials in a career spanning over almost three decades.[2][3] He won a Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the film Ninne Pelladata in (1996).[4]
Rajesh Krishnan | |
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| Born | |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
| Awards | |
Personal life
editKrishnan has been married and divorced to Sowmya Raoh (singer), Haripriya (dentist) and Ramya Vasishta (TV anchor and singer).[2][5][6][7][8]
Filmography
editThis section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (January 2023) |
As actor
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Ori Nee Prema Bangaram Kaanu | Rajesh | Telugu film | [9] |
| 2004 | Santhosha | Rajesh | ||
| 2008 | Gaalipata | Kitty | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| 2015 | Melody | Kiran |
Dubbing artist
edit| Year | Film | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Nanna Preethiya Hudugi | Dhyan | |
| 2003 | Paris Pranaya | Raghu Mukherjee | |
| 2005 | Amrithadhare | Dhyan | |
| 2014 | Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | Dhyan |
Discography
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (January 2023) |
Devotional songs
editPrivate Album by Musical Bee Productions
| Year | Song available on youtube | Music Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Omkarama Tholinadama Telugu | Pavan Kumar |
Kannada songs
editThis is an incomplete list.
| Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Kappe Raaga" | Kappe Raaga - The Song of Kumbara, A Night Frog | Ashwin P Kumar | Pradeep Sastry | Arundhati Vashishta | |
| "Jeeva Neenu" | Ricky | Arjun Janya | K. Kalyan | None | |
| "Naane Bareda Nanna Kathege" | Simpallag Innondh Love Story | Sai Kiran | Simple Suni | Anuradha Bhat | |
| "Mugiligu Kadlaligu" | Crazy Boy | Jassie Gift | --- | None | |
| "Nenapugale Moodive" | Asthitva | Vijay Anthony | V. Nagendra Prasad | None | |
| "Mareyalagade Ee Bandha" | Pani Puri | Santosh Bagalkoti | --- | None | |
| "Bari Kannale" | Riktha | Rocky Sonu | Rocky Sonu | None | |
| "Sri Guruve Enage" | Allama | Bapu Padmanabha | Anonymous | None | |
| "Bayalu Bayalane" | Allama | Bapu Padmanabha | Allama Prabhu | None | |
| "Yennenu Soda" | Hebbuli | Arjun Janya | Santhosh Naik | Vijay Prakash |
2015
edit| Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Ala Le Sukumaari" | Style King | Arjun Janya | ---- | Archana Ravi | |
| "Ee Olavu" | Preethiyalli Sahaja | Raviraj | --- | none | |
| "Sahaja Sahaja" | Preethiyalli Sahaja | Raviraj | --- | none | |
| "Edeyal Yaro" | Muddu Manase | Vineeth Raj Menon | V. Nagendra Prasad | None | |
| "Yaare Yaare" | Rudra Tandava | V. Harikrishna | K. Kalyan | None | Won KIMA award |
| "Aagumbe Sanjeya" | Ond Chance Kodi | Mysore Gopi | Anuradha Bhat | ||
| "Enne Mujaane" | None |
2014
edit| Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Kaarmoda" | Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | V. Harikrishna | Ghouse Peer | None | Won SIIMA award |
| "Bogaseyalli Mele" | Benkipatna | Steve Koushik | Jayanth Kaikini | None | |
| "Sum Sumne" | DK | Arjun Janya | ---- | Anuradha Bhat | |
| "Usiraguve" | Bahuparak | Bharath BJ | Simple Suni | Anuradha Bhat | |
| "Hennu Ninnadaythu" | Ee Dil Helide Nee Bekantha | S. Sridhara | Sneha |
2013
edit| Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Bisilu Kudure Ondhu" | Googly | Joshua Sridhar | Yogaraj Bhat | None | |
| "Devare Aagadha" | Director's Special | Anoop Seelin | B. R. Lakshman Rao | None | |
| "Hogele" | Anjada Gandu | D. Imman | K. Kalyan | None | |
| "Hudugee" | Parijatha | Mano Murthy | --- | None |
2007
edit| Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Yaaro Kannalli Kannanittu" | Orata I Love You | G. R. Shankar | K. Kalyan | Nanditha | |
| "Madarangi Yalli" | Milana | Mano Murthy | Jayanth Kaikini | Shreya Ghoshal |
2005
edit| Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Moda Modalu" | Yashwanth | Mani Sharma | Kaviraj | Nanditha |
2001
edit| Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Usire Usire" | Huchcha | Rajesh Ramanath | K. Kalyan | Nanditha |
2024
edit| Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Shuruvaada Daarige" | Click (2024 film) | Vishwas Koushik | Kinnal Raj |
Telugu songs
edit| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Ninne Pelladata | "Eto Vellipoyindi" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| "Naa Mogudu Rampyari" | ||||
| "Ninne Pelladesthananth" | ||||
| 1997 | Master | "Intiloki Welcome" | Deva | Sowmya |
| "B.SC Aynagani" | Chandrabose, Krishanraj | |||
| "Bavunnara" | Sowmya | |||
| 1998 | All Rounder | "Yeppudeppudo" | Swaraveenapani | Anuradha Sriram |
| Auto Driver | "Akkineni Akkineni" | Deva | Sujatha Mohan | |
| Chandralekha | "Tajmahaluni" | Sandeep Chowta | ||
| "Urumulu Nee Muvvalai" | ||||
| "Mogali Podalu" | ||||
| Sathya | "Galliloni Matti Mattiki" | Vishal Bhardwaj | ||
| 1999 | Sneham Kosam | "Meesamunna Nesthama" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| Nee Kosam | "Nee Kosam" | R. P. Patnaik | Kousalya | |
| Mallika | "Chalo Chalo" | Sandeep Chowta | ||
| "Em Ayindho" | ||||
| "Aat Maane" | ||||
| "Yi Uella" | ||||
| Raja | "Kavvinchake O Prema" | S. A. Rajkumar | Sujatha Mohan | |
| Prema Katha | "Nee Kosam" | Sandeep Chowta | ||
| "Devudu Karunisthadani" | Anuradha Sriram | |||
| "Kokkaroko" | ||||
| Preminche Manasu | "Nee Choopu Chalamma" | S. A. Rajkumar | ||
| "Evare Cheli Nuvvevare" | ||||
| "My Dear My Dear" | Smitha | |||
| 2000 | Nuvvu Vastavani | "Meghamai Nenu Vachanu" | S. A. Rajkumar | Sujatha Mohan |
| Manasunna Maaraju | "O Prema" | Vandemataram Srinivas | ||
| Ninne Premistha | "Prema Endukani" | S. A. Rajkumar | K. S. Chithra | |
| "Gudi Gantalu" | ||||
| Devullu | "Shanti Nikethana" | Vandemataram Srinivas | K. S. Chithra | |
| Kalisundam Raa | "Kalisunte Kaladu" | S. A. Rajkumar | ||
| Adavi | "Ninne Choosina" | Sandeep Chowta | ||
| "Ee Prema Pakshulu" | ||||
| "Priya Ninu Cheeredareedi" | ||||
| "Chinna Nadumu Chilaka Mukku" | ||||
| "Ayyo Ayyo Rama" | ||||
| Ravanna | "Nuvvante Chala" | S. A. Rajkumar | K. S. Chithra | |
| Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa | "Nadumu Vompulo" | Vandemataram Srinivas | K. S. Chithra | |
| Pelli Sambandham | "Atchi Butchi" | S. A. Rajkumar | Swarnalatha | |
| "Bhale Bhale" | ||||
| 2001 | Naa Manasistha Raa | "Twinkle Twinkle" | S. A. Rajkumar | Sunita |
| "Kadantava" | ||||
| 2002 | Santosham | "Nuvvante Naakisthtam" | R. P. Patnaik | Usha |
| Nuvve Nuvve | "Ammayi Nachesindi" | Koti | Kousalya | |
| Nee Sneham | "Emo Aunemo" | R. P. Patnaik | Usha | |
| 2003 | Toli Choopulone | "Pagadala Pedavipai" | Chakri | Harini |
| Vijayam | "Hampilo Silpalu" | Koti | ||
| "Kushalama O Priya" | K. S. Chithra | |||
| 2004 | Monalisa |
"O Priyathama" | Valisha-Sandeep | |
| "Naa Manasantha" | Sunidhi Chauhan | |||
| Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari | "Nee Ollo Ne Nerchu" | Ghantadi Krishna | Shreya Ghoshal | |
| Kushi Kushiga | "Godari Gattundi" | S. A. Rajkumar | Shreya Ghoshal | |
| "Preminche" | ||||
| 2005 | Sri | "Prema Prema" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| "Are Chi Chi" | ||||
| "Holi Holi" | ||||
| 2006 | Lakshmi | "Ne Puttindi Neekosame" | Ramana Gogula | Ganga |
| 2007 | Chandamama | "Buggey Bangarama" | K. M. Radhakrishnan | |
| 2008 | Chintakayala Ravi | "Merupula Merise" | Vishal–Shekhar | Shreya Ghoshal |
| 2024 | Swag | "Neelo Naalo" | Vivek Sagar | Anjana Sowmya |
Tamil songs
edit| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Thulladha Manamum Thullum | "Megamai Vandhu Pogiren" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| 2000 | Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven | "Sollu Thalaiva" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| 2000 | Ennavale | "Raa Raa Rajakumara" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| 2002 | Raja | "Nee Paarkinrai" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| 2006 | Vattaram | "Idhu Kadhal" | Bharadwaj | |
| 2014 | Jaihind 2 | "Ayyaa Padichavare" | Arjun Janya | |
| 2016 | Parandhu Sella Vaa | "Man Meedhu" | Joshua Sridhar |
Hindi songs
edit| Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Krishna Hare" | Bollywood/Hollywood | Sandeep Chowta |
References
edit- ^ "Kundapur: Playback Singer Rajesh Krishnan Ties the Knot at Kollur Temple". www.mangalorean.com. 27 September 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Rajesh Krishnan marries singer Ramya Vasishta - Oneindia Entertainment". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ "Singers Rajesh Krishnan, Vijay Prakash in a project to support struggling musicians". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
- ^ "Rajesh Krishnan weds again! - Kannada Movie News". Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Rajesh Krishnan Marriage Break! - Kannada Movie News". Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ "Singer Rajesh Krishnan weds". Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ "Annul our marriage: Rajesh Krishnan's wife". Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ "Ori Nee Prema Bangaram Kaanu". www.sify.com via web.archive.org. 21 October 2003. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022.