Kaushik Menon (singer)

Kaushik Menon (Singer)
Birth name Karthik
Origin Palakkad, Kerala, India
Occupation(s) Singer, Business
Years active 2008–Present

Kaushik Menon (also known as "Kaushik") is a vocalist and an Indian playback singer working in the south Indian film industry. He started his professional playback singing career in the year 2008, and since has been working as playback vocalist for multiple languages - including Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu. He is known for his song, "Natkal Nagarndhu" – the song of friendship[1] from the movie Ninaithale Inikkum that gave him a major breakthrough as a playback singer.[2]

Playback singing career

Early career

Until 2008, Kaushik Menon used to sing in school youth festivals, stage shows and later he was encouraged by the veteran singer S. Janaki to go to Chennai and learn music seriously.[3] After a formal training as vocalist, Kaushik started his professional career in playback singing with the Kollywood movie Ninaithale Inikkum, in 2009.[2]

2009 and onward

In 2009, Kaushik won "Best Upcoming Male Singer" in Mirchi Music Award South for his song "Natkal Nagarndhu", from the movie Ninaithale Inikkum. In 2013, Kaushik attempted singing the male cover version of "Nenjukulle" from A.R. Rahman’s movie Kadal, (originally sung by Shakthisree Gopalan).[4][5]

In 2013, he made entry into the Mollywood with a duet melody number "Nin mounavu 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.[3]

Filmography as a playback singer

Tamil songs

Year Film Song Music Director Co-Singer(s)
2008 Aasai Paravai Kannil Kalantha R.K. Sundar Solo
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
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

Malayalam songs

Year Film Song Music Director Co-Singer(s)
2012 Entry Nin Mounavum Mejo Joseph Minmini
2014 Law point Oru Mozhi Mindathe Mejo Joseph Solo

Telugu songs

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
2013 Telugabbai Chitranga Unde Mejo Joseph Minmini
2013 Telugabbai Chitranga Unde Manasu Mejo Joseph Minmini
2013 Telugabbai Na Camera Mejo Joseph Geetha Madhuri, Pavani
2012 Chelagatam Boys Google Sundar C. Babu Hema

Awards

Mirchi Music Awards South[6]

Year Category Song Film
2009 Best Upcoming Male Singer Natkal Nagarndhu Ninaithale Inikkum

References

  1. ↑ "Koushik values friendship". The Times of India. Sep 26, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kaushik gets busy this year". The Times of India. Jan 6, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Singer Kaushik Menon's got a hit on his hands with a song in Law Point". The Hindu. Thiruvananthapuram, India. April 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Nenjukulle Kadal Song male version". YouTube. Dec 18, 2012.
  5. ↑ "I love experimenting with music: Kaushik Menon". The Times of India. June 6, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Mirchi Music Awards South 2009". Radio Mirchi. July 17, 2010.

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