Rajesh Krishnan
Indian playback singer
- Playback singer
- actor
- musician
- dubbing artist
- Filmfare Awards
- Karnataka State Film Awards
- Suvarna Film Awards
- Udaya Film Awards
- Nandi Awards
- SIIMA Awards
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]
Personal life
Krishnan has been married and divorced to Sowmya Raoh (singer), Haripriya (dentist) and Ramya Vasishta (TV anchor and singer).[2][5][6][7][8]
Filmography
As actor
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
Year | Film | Actor | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2001 | Nanna Preethiya Hudugi | Dhyan | |
2003 | Paris Pranaya | Raghu Mukherjee | |
2005 | Amrithadhare | Dhyan | |
2014 | Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | Dhyan |
Discography
Kannada songs
This 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
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
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
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
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
Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
"Moda Modalu" | Yashwanth | Mani Sharma | Kaviraj | Nanditha |
2001
Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
"Usire Usire" | Huchcha | Rajesh Ramanath | K. Kalyan | Nanditha |
2024
Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
"Shuruvaada Daarige" | Click (2024 film) | Vishwas Koushik | Kinnal Raj |
Telugu songs
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 |
Tamil songs
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
Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
"Krishna Hare" | Bollywood/Hollywood | Sandeep Chowta |
References
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- ^ "Singers Rajesh Krishnan, Vijay Prakash in a project to support struggling musicians". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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