Hariharan (singer)

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Hariharan (singer)
Hariharan
Hariharan in February 2014
Background information
Born 3 April 1955
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Genres Ghazal, filmi
Occupations Singer
Years active 1977present
Associated acts Colonial Cousins, Leslie Lewis
Hariharan (Malayalam: ,Tamil: ,Hindi: ) (born 3 April 1955) is an Indian playback
singer who has sung for Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Bhojpuri and Telugu films, an established
ghazal singer, and one of the pioneers of Indian fusion music. In 2004, he was honoured with the Padma Shri by the
Government of India and is a two-time National Award winner.
Hariharan, associating with Leslie Lewis, formed Colonial Cousins, a two-member band. They have cut many
private music albums and also scored music for few feature films in Tamil cinema and Bollywood cinema.
Early life
Born in Kerala (Thiruvananthapuram) to a Tamil speaking Iyer family, he grew up in Mumbai and has bachelor
degrees in science and law. He did his collegiate studies from S.I.E.S. College. The son of renowned Carnatic
vocalists, Shrimati Alamelu and the late H.A.S. Mani (full name:Anantha Subramani Iyer), he inherited his parents'
musical talents. Alamelu was Hariharan's first guru (mentor). From her, he picked up Carnatic music skills. He was
also exposed to Hindustani music from a young age. In his teens, inspired by the songs of Mehdi Hassan and Jagjit
Singh, Hariharan developed a passion for ghazals and started training in Hindustani music from Ustad Ghulam
Mustafa Khan. He used to put in thirteen hours of singing practice everyday.
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Career
Further information: Hariharan discography
Film career
Hariharan performing at A R Rahman's concert,
Sydney (2010)
At the start of his career, Hariharan did the concert circuit and also
performed on TV. He sang for a number of TV serials (e.g., Junoon).
In 1977, he bagged the top prize in the "All India Sur Singaar
Competition" and was promptly signed on by the late music director
Jaidev to sing for his new Hindi film Gaman (1978). His debut song
"Ajeeb Sa neha Mujh Par Guzar gaya yaaron" in that movie became
such a hit that it won him an Uttar Pradesh State Film Award, as well
as a National Award nomination.
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Hariharan entered the world of Tamil films in 1992 introduced by
debutant music director A.R. Rahman with the patriotic song
"Thamizha Thamizha" in Maniratnam's film Roja. He was judged best
male playback singer in the 1995 Tamil Nadu State Government Film
Awards for his soulful rendition of the song "Uyire Uyire" also by
music director A.R Rahman in Maniratnam's Bombay (Hariharan sang
the song with K.S. Chithra). Hariharan has been one of the most trusted
singers of Rahman and has sung many songs for him in long list of
movies that includes Muthu, Minsara Kanavu, Jeans, Indian,
Mudhalvan, Taal, Rangeela, Indira, Iruvar, Anbe Aaruyire, Kangalal
Kaithu Sei, Sivaji, Alaipayuthey, Kannathil Muthamittal, Guru,
Enthiran etc. In 1998, Hariharan won the national award for the best
playback singer for the soulful rendition of the song "Mere Dushman
Mere Bhai" from the Hindi movie Border, composed by Anu Malik.
Hariharan got another National Award for the Marathi song "Jiv Rangla" from Jogwa, set to tune by Ajay Atul in the
year 2009.
He has sung more than 500 Tamil songs and nearly 200 Hindi songs. He has also sung hundreds of songs in
Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi and Bengali languages.
Hariharan has acted in a Tamil film with Khushboo, Power of Women, and played cameo roles in the Tamil film
Boys and the Malayalam film Millennium Stars.
Ghazals
Hariharan is one of the foremost Indian ghazal singers and composers with more than thirty albums to his credit. In
his early career, he cut several successful ghazal albums, writing most of the scores himself. One of Hariharan's first
ghazal albums was Aabshar-e-Ghazal with Asha Bhosle, which went gold in sales.
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Another outstanding ghazal
album was Gulfam, which not only hit double platinum in sales but also fetched Hariharan the Diva Award for the
Best Album of the Year in 1994. The other major ghazal albums by him are Hazir (1992), Jashn (1996), Halka
Nasha (1996), Paigham (1997), Kaash (2000), Lahore Ke Rang Hari Ke Sang (2005), and Guftagoo. His live concert
recordings, Hariharan in Concert (1990), Saptarishi (1996) and Swar Utsav (2001) were run away successes. His
latest ghazal album is Lafzz... (2008). Hariharan worked with tabla maestro Zakir Hussain on his album Hazir. The
album Lahore Ke Rang Hari Ke Sang with renowned ghazal composers from Pakistan won him rave reviews and
critical acclaim inside and outside India. A.R. Rahman was an avid listener of his ghazals way before roping him in
to sing his first song in Tamil film music, "Thamizha Thamizha", for the film Roja.
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Colonial Cousins
The year 1996 was a career milestone; he formed the band Colonial Cousins with Mumbai-based composer and
singer Leslie Lewis. Their first album, Colonial Cousins was a fusion album and was the first Indian act to be
featured on MTV Unplugged. It won a string of awards including the MTV Indian Viewers' Choice award and
Billboard Award for the Best Asian Music Group. By this single album, Hariharan established himself as one of the
pioneers of Indian fusion music. The next albums by this band were The Way We Do It (1998) and Aatma (2001) but
were fairly noticed. Colonial Cousins released their fourth studio album "Once More" on October 29, 2012 under the
label Universal. The 2009 Tamil film Modhi Vilayadu had score and soundtrack composed by Colonial Cousins.
They also scored the 2010 Tamil film Chikku Bukku.
Recent years
In 2004, he was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri and Yesudas Award for his outstanding performance in
music.
[2]
Hariharan collaborated with Pakistan based band Strings for a track called "Bolo Bolo". He released an album called
Destiny with Punjabi / bhangra artist Daler Mehndi. He also coined the terminology "Urdu Blues" with his fairly
successful album Kaash which featured musicians like Anandan Sivamani the percussion maestro, Ustad Rashid
Mustafa on tabla, Ustad Liyaqat Ali Khan on sitar and Ustad Sultan Khan on sarangi. He also performed the
Swagatham song in the 2010 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony held in New Delhi on 3 October.
He is currently appearing in a music show in Jaya TV named Hari Yudan Naan which is aired every Thursday,
Friday and Saturdays at 9:00 pm.
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Hariharan collaborated with Sarangan Sriranganathan for "Sruthi" at the Sydney Hill Centre and the Melbourne
Robert Blackwood Hall Australia in 2011
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Hariharan also unofficially released popular ghazal singer Adithya
Srinivasan's first international single 'Gham e Duniya' at the Gateway Hotel, Bangalore. Hariharan has been selected
as judge for Asianet Star Singer Season 6 programme, a very popular music contest television show for upcoming
singers in Malayalam.
new marathi movie shyamche vadil was released on 12-12-12 which was a major success. Saare punha athave song
was sung by hariharan.
Major awards
Civilian Awards
2004 Padma Shri
National Film Awards
1998 National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer: "Mere Dushman", Border
2009 National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer: "Jeev Dangla Gungla Rangla", Jogwa
Kerala State Film Awards
2011 Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer for the song "Pattu Paaduvaan" in the film "Pattinte Palazhi"
music by Dr. Suresh Manimala
Swaralaya-Kairali-Yesudas Award
2004 For his outstanding contribution to Indian film music
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
2004 Best Male Playback Singer for various films
1995 Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Koncha Naal" in the film Aasai
Nandi Awards
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1999 Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Hima Semalloyallo" in the film Annayya
Asianet Film Awards
2011 Best Male Playback Singer for "Aaro Padunnu" from Katha Thudarunnu
Filmfare Awards South-
2011 Best Male Playback Singer for "Aaro Padunnu" from Katha Thudarunnu
Discography
Main article: Hariharan discography
Aabshar-e-Ghazal
Aathwan Sur The Other Side of Naushad
Colonial Cousins
Dil Aisa Kisi Ne Mera Toda
Dil Ki Baat
Dil Nasheen
Ghazal Ka Mausam
Gulfam
Halka Nasha
Hariharan - Down the Years
Hariharan in Concert
Hazir
Horizon
Intoxicating Hariharan
Jashn
Kaash
Kuch Door Hamare Saath
1998 Kadhal Vedham Tamil
Lafzz...
Lahore Ke Rang Hari Ke Sang
Magic Moments
Paigham
Qaraar
Reflections
Saptarishi
Shamakhana
Swar Utsav
Sukoon
The Great Ghazals
The Very Best of Hariharan Ghazals
Velvet Voice Hariharan
Visaal Ghazals for Connoisseurs
Waqt Par Bolna
Albums by Colonial Cousins
Colonial Cousins MTV Unplugged
Colonial Cousins The Way We Do It
Colonial Cousins Aatma
Modhi Vilayadu (soundtrack album)
Chikku Bukku (soundtrack album)
Colonial Cousins Once More
Featured albums
Main article: Hariharan discography
JAN GAN MAN by AR Rahman
1995 Meghutam The Cloud Messenger (Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt)
2000 Sartaj
2002 Tum Aaye
2004 Dhaani
2008 Tum Jo Mile
2009 Lajwaab Tribute to Medi Hasan
Asha wali Dhoop
Chand Ke Saath
2011 Hasrat
2011 Sarhadein: Music Beyond Boundaries
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Filmography
List of major film songs, see Hariharan discography. New marathi movie shyamche vadil was released on 12-12-12
which was a major success. Saare punha athave song was sung by hariharan.
References
[1] Although he made his debut a long time ago,Hariharan was first noticed in a duet with Kavita Krishnamurthy in Hai Mubarak Aaj ka Din
from Boxer (1984), which was composed by R D Burman.
Hariharan (http:/ / www. hummaa. com/ music/ artist/ Hariharan/ 17300). Hummaa.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-01.
[2] "Padma Shri Award recipients list" (http:/ / india.gov. in/ myindia/ padmashri_awards_list1. php). India.gov.in. Retrieved on 2012-01-01.
[3] "Hari Yudan Nan" (http:/ / www. jayanetwork.in/ PgView. asp?ref=S3845). Jayanetwork.in. Retrieved on 2012-01-01.
[4] "Sruthi Melbourne (http:/ / keepyournightfree.com/ index. html). Keep Your Night Free". Retrieved on 2012-01-01.
External links
Hariharan (http:/ / www. imdb. com/ name/ nm0363028/ ) at the Internet Movie Database
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