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| Rajesh Krishnan | |
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| Born | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
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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. 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. He won a Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the film Ninne Pelladata in (1996).
Personal life
Krishnan has been married and divorced to Sowmya Raoh (singer), Haripriya (dentist) and Ramya Vasishta (TV anchor and singer).
Filmography
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As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Ori Nee Prema Bangaram Kaanu | Rajesh | Telugu film | |
| 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
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Devotional songs
Private Album by Musical Bee Productions
| Year | Song available on youtube | Music Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Omkarama Tholinadama Telugu | Pavan Kumar |
Kannada songs
This is an incomplete list.
1990s
| Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Mathinalle" | Gauri Ganesha | Rajan-Nagendra | |||
| "Nooru Janmakku" | America America | Mano Murthy | |||
| "Oho Monalisa" | Anuraga Sangama | V. Manohar | |||
| "Jackie Chan", "Oh Love", "Aaha Namma" |
Kona Edaithe | Hamsalekha | |||
| "Shame Shame" | Operation Antha | V. Manohar | |||
| "Preethi Embuva" | Aadithya | Rajesh Ramnath | |||
| "Hogabeda Hudugi", "Aadabeku Raja" |
Annavra Makkalu | Rajesh Ramnath | |||
| "Banna Bannada" | Huliya | Sadhu Kokila | |||
| "Ee Anda Chendada", "Sheshadrivasa" |
Jeevanadhi | Koti | |||
| "O Kusmuvae" | Thavarina Thottilu | Rajesh Ramnath | |||
| "Sevanthi Sevanthi", "Sura Sundara" |
O Mallige | V. Manohar | |||
| "Chandana Kampa", "Maya Maya", "Suvvi Suvvi", "Baagale Ilade" |
Laali | V. Manohar | |||
| "Huchara Santhe" | Ulta Palta | V. Manohar |
2001
| Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Usire Usire" | Huchcha | Rajesh Ramanath | K. Kalyan | Nanditha |
2005
| Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Moda Modalu" | Yashwanth | Mani Sharma | Kaviraj | Nanditha |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
2016
| 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 |
2024
| Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Shuruvaada Daarige" | Click | 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 |
| 2024 | Swag | "Neelo Naalo" | Vivek Sagar | Anjana Sowmya |
Tamil songs
| Year | Film | Song ! | Composer(s) | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Murai Mappillai | "Akka Magale" | Swararaj | |
| 1996 | Unnaiye Kalyanam Pannikiren | "Dhisai Maari Poyachu" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| 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 | Sujatha Mohan |
| 2002 | Raja | "Nee Paarkinrai" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| 2006 | Vattaram | "Idhu Kadhal" | Bharadwaj | |
| 2014 | Jaihind 2 | "Ayyaa Padichavare" | Arjun Janya | Gana Bala |
| 2016 | Parandhu Sella Vaa | "Man Meedhu" | Joshua Sridhar |
Hindi songs
| Year | Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Yahin Kahin Khoya" | Jab Dil Kisi Pe Aata Hai | Sandeep Chowta | |||
| 2002 | "Krishna Hare" | Bollywood/Hollywood | Sandeep Chowta |
References
- "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.
- ^ "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.
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- 1974 births
- Living people
- Male actors in Kannada cinema
- Indian male film actors
- Kannada playback singers
- Tamil playback singers
- Telugu playback singers
- Male actors from Bengaluru
- Indian male voice actors
- Singers from Bengaluru
- Indian male playback singers
- 20th-century Indian male actors
- 21st-century Indian male actors