Sooraj Santhosh

Sooraj Santhosh
Birth name	Sooraj Santhosh
Born	19 September 1987 Kollam, Kerala, India
Genres	Various
Occupation(s)	Singer
Associated acts	Masala Coffee
Spouse(s)	Anjali Panicker

Sooraj Santhosh, also known as Suraj Santhosh is an Indian playback singer who sings mainly in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam languages. He has also sung in Hindi, Kannada and Badaga. He is a member of the popular band Masala Coffee

Early and personal life

Sooraj, who hails from Thiruvananthapuram, was born on September 19, 1987 in Kollam. He did his schooling at Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram. He pursued his B.Com in MG College and then went on to do his M.Com in Mar ivanious College. Sooraj's father, Santhosh Kumar, a senior administrative assistant in the forest department, his mother, Jayakumari, a teacher and younger brother Dheeraj, who is an engineer working in IBM. Sooraj married Anjali Panicker on September 6th, 2016.

Musical career

He had won the 2004 School Youth Festival and 2004–2005 Kerala State Higher Secondary Youth Festival.^[1] He represented Kerala University in the South Zone Inter-University Youth Festival and was declared the winner three years in a row – 2009, 2010 and 2011. He has participated in the National Inter University Youth Festival. In 2009 he shifted his base from Trivandrum to Chennai.^[2] He was under the tutelage of flutist Kudamaloor Janardanan. He says that if it was not for his guru, Kudamaloor Janardanan, a professional flutist and Carnatic musician, he wouldn't have understood music in this depth.^[3] Sooraj had accompanied Kudamaloor Janardhanan for a fusion ensemble at the Kovalam Lit Fest (2010) (he was the only singer in the group).^[4] Sooraj is a vocalist with Ashram Oriental Rock, a seven-member Indo-Austrian band and had been on a European tour with the band in 2011.^[5]

Masala Coffee

Sooraj Santhosh is also the co-founder and lead vocalist of Masala Coffee, the band, which made its debut on Kappa TV’s Music Mojo^[6][7][8]

• The band has entered the field of music composition for a Tamil movie, 'Uriyadi', produced by Nalan Kumarasamy^[9][10]
• The band, who has composed the title track for the Malayalam movie, Hello Namasthe, also features in an exclusive promo video for the same.^[11]
• Masala Coffee was one of the bands that performed in the RAAG 'N' ROCK Indie Music Festival which took place at the Al Nasr Leisureland, Dubai, on September 11, 2015.^[12]
• They have released their first music video titled 'Aalayaal Tharam Venam^[13]', in 2016, which has gained wide popularity among the masses.

Playback singing career

His first song ′Inka Etho′ composed by G.V Prakash for a Telugu thriller Darling won him the Mirchi Music Awards South conducted by Radio Mirchi for the Best Upcoming Singer in Telugu (2010). "A Special Program on the Mirchi Music Awards hosted To felicitate all the Singers And musicians of South India"^[14] Sooraj made his debut in Malayalam with the song ′Ee Ramayanakkootil′ in the film Second Show. Music was composed by Nikhil Rajan starring Dulquar Salman. He sang the song ′Iniyum Nin Mounamenthe′ for the film KQ for the music composition of Stephen Devassy. He has also recorded for music director Ratheesh Vegha for the movies Lokpal, Ladies & Gentleman and Uthup Kizhakkemala.^[15]

Sooraj made his entry into the Tamil film industry by singing ′Uyirin Suvaril′ and ′Vegam vegam′ in the movie Sridhar(2012)for which music was composed by Rahul Raj. He got his break with a duet song ′Yamma Yamma′in All in All Azhagu Raja(2013) with Shreya Ghoshal, music composed by S. Thaman. ′Othakadai othakadai′ and ′Yaelley Yaelley′ from the film Pandiya Naadu(2013)^[16] composed by D. Imman are the other chart busters in the Tamil film industry. His recent song ′Madai Thirandhathu′ is for music director M M Sreelekha in the film Kaadhal Solla Aasai.

Sooraj has sung two songs ′Sawariya′ and ′Har Har Mahadev′, composed by Sreejith-Sachin in the upcoming movie Kamasutra 3D. Five songs from the multilingual film Kamasutra 3D are among the 75 numbers in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 86th Oscars.^[17]

He has been nominated in the category of Best Upcoming Vocalist (Male)in Malayalam (2013) by Music Mirchi Awards, for his rendition of the song 'Iniyum Nin Mounam' for the movie KQ.^[18]

Discography

Malayalam

Year	Film	Song	Music Director
2013	Second Show	Ee Ramayanakootil	Nikhil Rajan
2013	Lokpal	Arjunante	Ratheesh Vegha
2013	Lokpal	Mayam Mayam	Ratheesh Vegha
2013	Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala	Nin Neelamizhi	Rathees h Vegha
2013	Ladies and Gentleman	Palaniram padarume[19]	Ratheesh Vegha
2013	KQ	Iniyum Nin Mounam	Stephen Devassy
2015	Mallanum Mathevanum	Azhakey Allimalarey[20]	Suman Bichu
2015	Kunjiramayanam	Salsa	Justin Prabhakaran
2015	Madura Naranga	Oru Naal[21]	Sreejith - Saachin
2015	Madura Naranga	Melle Vannu Konjiyo	Sreejith - Saachin
2016	Hello Namasthe	Ulakil Karanamila	Masala Coffee
2016	Guppy	Thaniye	Vishnu Vijay

Year	Album	Song	Music Director
2012	Parayathe	Devathe en Nenjile	Rijesh K Ramakrishnan
2014	Love Policy	Sakhiye En Sakhiye	Sreejith-Sachin
2014	Namma Ooru	Kaatrey Maasai	Augustine Rajendran
2015	Ammakinavukal	Vellambal	Ajith Mathew
2015	London Love	Azhake Ninave	Yesu
2016	Yeshunadha	Krooshithane	Jeneesh John
2016	Aalayaal Thara Venam	Aalayaal Thara Venam	Masala Coffee

Tamil

Year	Film	Song	Music Director
2012	Sridhar	Uyirin Suvaril Naane	Rahul Raj
2012	Sridhar	Vegam vegam	Rahul Raj
2012	Chandramouli	Kala Kala kala Kala	Maragadhamani
2012	Chandramouli	Dharmam Vazha	Maragadhamani
2013	Pandiya Naadu	Yaeley Yaeley Maruthu	D Imman
2013	Pandiya Naadu	Othakadai Othakadai Machaan	D. Imman
2013	All in all Azhaghu Raja	Yamma Yamma	S. Thaman
2013	Varutha Padathe Valibar Sangam	Yennada Yennada	D Imman
2013	Kadhal Solla Aasai	Madai Thiranthathu	M. M. Srilekha
2014	Bramman	Vaanathile Nilavu	Devi Sri Prasad
2014	Sooraiyadal	Adiye Sarithaana	Mithun Eshwar
2014	Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi	Naan Indru Naan Thaane	Rahul Raj
2014	Anjaan	Kaadhal Aasai	Yuvan Shankar Raja
2015	Soan Papdi	Enga Kaattula Mazhai	Dhanraj Manickam
2014	Mozhivathu Yadhenil	Vilai Illathadhu	Nithyan Karthick
2015	Ore Oru Raja Mokka Raaja	Malare Mooche Eduthu	Suman Bichu
2015	Thoppi	Paava patta naanga	Ramprasad Sundar
2015	Achchaaram	Perazhaghai Thirudida	Srikanth Deva
2015	Ivanuku Thannila Gandam	Mappilla Mappilla	A7
2015	Nanbargal Narpani Mandram	Sirichaenae Chinna Ponudha	Srikanth Deva
2015	Kanchana 2	Motta Paiyan	S.S.Thaman
2015	Vaa Deal	Vaa Deal	S.S.Thaman
2015	Kida Poosari Magudi	Chinna Paya Vayasu	Ilaiyaraaja
2015	Ithiraiyil Varum Sambavangal Anaihtum Karpanaiyae	Somariyum Neethan	Maria Jerald
2015	Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga	Vasuvum Saravananum	D Imman
2015	Puli (2015 film)	Mannavanae Mannavanae [22]	Devi Sri Prasad
2015	Pattanathu Raja	Edho Ondru Thonudhadi	Manoj
2015	Selvandhan	Rama Rama	Devi Sri Prasad
2015	Mooch	Marachan Bommai	Nithyan Karthik
2015	Jippaa Jimikki (2015)	Ayyo Ayyo	Ranib & Mohanrajan
2015	Kuttram Nadanthathu Enna	Nee Konjumbothey	Naresh
2015	Meymarandhaen Paaraayoa	En Kaadhale	Himesh Reshammiya
2015	Meymarandhaen Paaraayoa	Appuram Enoa	Himesh Reshammiya
2016	Vidayutham	Allipoo	Mithun Eshwar
2016	Uriyadi	Agini	Masala Coffee
2016	Uriyadi	Kaanthaa	Masala Coffee

Telugu

Year	Film	Song	Music Director
2008	Villagelo Vinayakudu	Muddugaare	Manikanth Kadri
2010	Darling	Inka Edho	GV Prakash
2012	Marina	Snehitudokadunte	Girish
2012	Crazy	Alagodhey Alagodhey	S Thaman
2012	Crazy	Theme Music	S Thaman
2013	ABCD: Any Body Can Dance	I am a fool	Sachin-Jigar
2013	ABCD: Any Body Can Dance	Chirunavvula Thotaku Swagatam	Sachin-Jigar
2013	Tadakha	Viyyalavaru	S Thaman
2013	Palnadu	Kalley Kalley Palike	Imman D
2013	Satya 2	Bhashma dhaari	Shree, Ishq
2013	Satya 2	Samaram Daarilo Velithey	Sanjeev, Darshan
2013	Adhee Lekka	Emaina edhemaina	Chinni Charan
2013	1-Nenokkadine	O Sayonara Sayonara	Devi Sri Prasad
2014	Legend	Thanjavuru	Devi Sri Prasad
2014	Ra Ra Krishnayya	Come on baby	Achu Rajamani
2014	Alludu Sreenu	Labbar Bomma	Devi Sri Prasad
2014	Rabhasa	Dam Damare	S Thaman
2014	Paathshala	Friendship Day Anthem Song	Rahul Raj
2014	Power	Nuvvu Nenu Janta	S Thaman
2014	Aagadu	Bhelpuri	S Thaman
2014	Ala Ela	Yedutakaladu	Bheems Cecirolio
2014	Ala Ela	Yenduke[23]	Bheems Cecirolio
2015	Tiger	Hey Tiger	S Thaman
2015	Maha Maharaju	Evaremi Antunna	Hip Hop Tamizha
2015	S/O Satyamurthy	One & Two & Three	Devi Sri Prasad
2015	S/O Satyamurthy	Chal Chalo Chalo	Devi Sri Prasad
2015	Mosagaallaku Mosagaadu	Oho Sundari	Manikanth Kadri
2015	Mosagaallaku Mosagaadu	Raamaaya Raamabhadraaya	Manikanth Kadri
2015	Rakshasudu (2015)	Masss (Remix)	Yuvan Shankar Raja
2015	Ganga	Gundabbaayi	SS Thaman
2015	Ak Rao Pk Rao	Nuvu Vachetappudu	K S Rao
2015	Rahadhari	Na Manasu	Rahul Raj
2015	Srimanthudu	Rama Rama[24]	Devi Sri Prasad
2015	Jaya Suriya	Urike Chilaka	D Imman
2015	Prema Leela	Jatha Kadathaavo	Himesh Reshammiya
2015	Prema Leela	Jvaliyinchele	Himesh Reshammiya
2015	Nenu Sailaja	Masti Masti	Devi Sri Prasad
2016	Nannaku Prematho	Love Me Again	Devi Sri Prasad
2016	Pellichoopulu	Ee Babu Gariki	Vivek Sagar

Hindi

Year	Film	Song	Music Director
2013	Kamasutra 3D	Saawariya	Sachin-Sreejith
2013	Kamasutra 3D	Har Har Mahadev	Sachin-Sreejith

Year	Album	Song	Music Director
2016	Dhuun	Theme	Sreejith Edavana

Kannada

Year	Film	Song	Music Director
2014	Hara (2014 film)	Hare Rama	Jassie Gift
2015	Titlu Beka	Hrudya Maaro	Nobin Paul
2016	Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu	Ale Moodadhe	Charan Raj
2016	Srinivasa Kalyana	Bettadmele Srinivasu	Midhun Mukundan

International concerts

• US-Canada tour with Music director Devi Sri Prasad for a series of performances in cities across USA and Canada (July–August 2014)^[25] - 'Team for US Tour'

• Sooraj performed with the band Masala Coffee in Dubai on 17 October 2014 at the inaugural ceremony of KPL Dubai Season 3.^[26]
• Sooraj and his band, Masala Coffee will be performing live for Raag 'N' Rock - The Indie Music Festival, on 11 September 2015 in Dubai^[27][28]

• Sooraj is the Soloist Tenor who will be accompanying the Chennai-based composer Mr. Ganesh B. Kumar and team to premiere the Shanmuga Kavacham with the European Choir Group. It is the world’s first Choral composition from India, to adorn the Western Classical Choral repertoire. This composition titled “Shanmuga Kavacham” ^[29] is a spiritual masterpiece in Tamil, written by the Saint / Poet Srimath Pamban Swamigal, in 1891. The World Premiere of “Shanmuga Kavacham”, along with other selected mantras would be performed in Choral a cappella style in Germany on the 20th of September 2015 at Kurhaus Weisbaden / Friedrich-von-Thiersch-Saal, Germany. This auspicious event is titled “Mantra Meets Classic” and will be conducted by Mr. Nicol Matt, one of Germany’s few new generation conductors enjoying international reputation.^[30][31]

• Sooraj has accompanied Gopi Sunder to perform in Melbourne at 1330, Ferntree Gully Rd, Scoresby, VIC 3179 for the audio launch of the movie 'Team 5' on the 1st of October, 2016.^[32]
• Sooraj will be performing with Masala Coffee on the 22nd of October, 2016, at the Malaysian Independent Live Fusion Festival which will be held at the StarXpo Centre, Kuala Lumpur.<ref>

Mojo Projects (2016-09-11), Mojo Projects presents MILFF 2016, retrieved 2016-10-02

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External links

• Soman, Deepa (3 November 2013). "Sooraj Santhosh is now a rising star". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
• – An article in The Hindu dated 26 October 2013
• – Pandianadu songs review.
• – music review of Pandianadu.
• – music review of Kadhal Solla Aasai
• – "Feature on the audio launch of the movie Kadhal Solla Aasai".
• – 'Parayathe' album description – Devathe en Nenjile song by Sooraj Santhosh.
• - 'Devi Sri Prasad gears up for concerts in US, Canada' - Suraj Santhosh in the team with Devi Sri Prasad
• - Suraj, singer, mollywood in Varthaprabhatham - Interview of Sooraj Santhosh on Asianet TV.
• - Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi – Music Review (Tamil Movie Soundtrack)
• - Power Telugu Movie Audio Launch - Part 8 - Live performance of Sooraj Santhosh and Malavika (Power - Telugu movie audio launch)
• - Snehithane - Masala Coffee - Music Mojo - Promo - Kappa TV
• - New music album - London Love - Song - Azhake Ninave
• - New music album - Namma Ooru Song - Kaatrey Maasai
• - Mojo Rising music fest, organised by Kappa TV in Kochi (20th Feb, 2015)
• - An article in The Deccan Chronicle dated 31 May 2015.
• - Live performance of Rama Rama song at Srimanthudu audio release function - Shilpa Kala Vedhika, Hyderabad on July 18, 2015.
• - Mantra meets Classic - "Shanmuga Kavacham" - Sooraj Santhosh - Male Solo Tenor from India.
• - Translated (German to English) Article about the Mantra meets Classic concert in Germany dt Sept 22, 2015.