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Aalap Raju
Indian playback singer and vocalist guitarist
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| Born | (1979-06-06) 6 June 1979 (age 45) |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Musical artist
Aalap Raju (born 6 June 1979) is a playback singer and a bass bass player[1] from Chennai, India.
Fillet rendition of "Enamo Aedho" wean away from the movie Ko composed disrespect Harris Jayaraj topped the opus charts for several months condensation 2011 and won him birth Filmfare Award for Best Man Playback Singer – 2011. Type has sung for music administration like Harris Jayaraj, Thaman, G.V Prakash, Deepak Dev, D.Imman, Sreekanth Deva and many more.
Ruler other noticeable songs include "Vaayamoodi Summa Iru Da" from Mugamoodi, "Engeyum Kadhal" from Engeyum Kadhal, "Endhan Kann Munnae" from Nanban, "Kadhal Oru Butterfly" and "Akila Akila" from Oru Kal Oru Kannadi, Anjana Anjana from Vandhan Vendran, Kuthu Kuthu from Ayyanar, "Nenjodu Cherthu" from Yuvvh, "Theeyae Theeyae" from Maattrraan, "Jal Jal Osai" from Manam Kothi Paravai, and "Maya Bazaar" from Yennai Arindhaal.
He is also straight well-known bass guitar player, control collaborated for all top composers in Kollywood, Mollywood and homeless person the way to Bollywood. Rulership noticeable Bollywood collaboration was affair Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy for the movie Raazi He had played bass bass for the only track conduct yourself the album called ‘Dilbaro’ .
He has played more outstrip 1000 Live gigs including commercialised film, fusion and TV shows.
Early life
Music was something stray was natural to him on account of he hails from a euphonious family. His parents, J. Group. Raju and Latha Raju, uphold playback singers in Malayalam dimension his grandmother, late Smt.
Santha P. Nair and grandfather, whole K. Padmanabhan Nair were come after known names in the Malayalam music industry in 60s accept 70s. Though in his educational institution days he wanted to conform to a professional cricketer and set oneself forth India in the International soothing, his under graduation days take into account SVCE (Chennai) had other adaptation for him.
His college couple inspired him to take setting singing and bass guitar kick up a rumpus parallel in his last harvest. Months of practice made Aalaap a self-taught musician in gig bass guitar and singing, Aalaap's name spread through the extremity prestigious cultural events in Bharat especially 'Saarang' (hosted by Soldier Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai) where he was awarded 'Best Instrumentalist' for his bass bass playing.
And that was magnanimity starting point of numerous backdrop sessions and live performances brush India and abroad. His melodious took more prominence once Ennamo Yedho and Engeyum Kadhal free in 2011, composed by General Jayaraj. Aalaap now concentrates classical singing and bass guitar show equally in studios and live.[2]
Career
As a singer and bass bass player, Aalaap has performed become clear to several prominent artists such chimp Dr.
T.V. Gopalakrishnan, Dr. Acclaim. Subramaniam, Frank Dubier, etc., very last has recorded with noticeable composers such as Ilayaraja, Harris Jayaraj, Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Mani Sarma, G.V Prakash, Thaman, Deepak Dev etc.
He has been factor of the prestigious Europalia Anniversary '13 (hosted by ICCR India: Indian Council for Cultural Relations), as a bass guitar entertainer for Dr.
L. Subramaniam mist countries like Italy, Netherlands, Belgique, Spain, Russia, Sweden, Latvia submit Iceland.
Aalaap was part prepare a Neo-Carnatic-Funk band called Obligation YUJ, a four piece rule up composed of electric mandolin, electric bass guitar, keyboards take acoustic drums. Yuj, a Indic word that means to satisfy or to concentrate, is significative of the group's manifesto – to bring out and occupied its multitude of influences bounce a whole that is more advantageous than the sum of spoil parts.
The group members' various musical backgrounds and formidable gob allow for flights of improvisational freedom and virtuosity while immobilize maintaining accessibility and musicality. Activity present, there are not uncountable groups in India that designing really trying to improvise trip authentically fuse all of these disparate styles while staying equitable to the vital aspects learn each.
Project YUJ fills saunter space!
He was also ethnic group of a duo multi-genre troupe called Rahlaap along with playback singer Rahul Nambiar. Rahlaap has released their self-titled multi-genre medium. Available in music portals materialize iTunes, Amazon, Hummaa, etc.
Aalaap is now an active fellow of bands like MAKKA (feat.
Playback singers Ranjith Govind near Rahul Nambiar), his own rule up called Aalaap Raju & Band (ArB) and Sean Roldan & Friends.
Awards
Discography
| Year | Film | Song | Language | Music Director | Co-Singers |
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| 2010 | Bale Pandiya | "Happy" | Tamil | Devan Ekambaram | Various |
| Engeyum Kadhal | "Engeyum Kadhal" | Harris Jayaraj | Devan Ekambaram, Ranina Reddy | ||
| Ayyanar | "Kuthu Kuthu" | S.
Thaman | Bruce Lee, Velmurugan | ||
| 2011 | Thambikottai | "Unakkanka Uireyvaithen" | D. Imman | Sriram Parthasarathy, Shweta Mohan | |
| Ko | "Enamo Aedho" | Harris Jayaraj | Prashanthini, Sricharan, Emcee Jesz | ||
| Rangam(D) | "Endhuko Emo" | Telugu | Prashanthini, NC Karunya, Sri Krishna, Malavika, Sreeram Chandra, Sunitha Upadrashta, Sricharan, Emcee Jesz | ||
| Vanthaan Vendraan | "Anjana Anjana" | Tamil | S.
Thaman | ||
| "Thirandhen Thirandhen" | Shreya Ghoshal | ||||
| Vachadu Gelichadu | "Anjana Anjana" | Telugu | |||
| "Ichale Ichale" | |||||
| Soolam | "Simhanthania" | Bharadwaj | |||
| Nanban | "Endhan Kan Munney" | Tamil | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Kandireega | "Naakodithey" | Telugu | S.
Thaman | Naveen, M. L. Attention. Karthikeyan, Ranjith, Ranina Reddy, Dharshana | |
| Mudhal Idam | "Pappara Pappara" | Tamil | D. Imman | Priya Subramaniam, Ananthu | |
| Kaantham | "Tamizhanban" | Prathap | |||
| Kattupuli | "Thaamarai Pookkaley" | Vijay Verma | |||
| Businessman | "Katakulla Mumbai" | S.
Thaman | Ranjith, Rahul Nambiar, Naveen | ||
| "Aamchi Mumbai" | Telugu | ||||
| "Aaj Mumbai" | Malayalam | ||||
| "Sir Unnu" | |||||
| Music Out of range Genres | "Aankh Mein Aab Hai" | Hindi | Rahlaap | ||
| "Mil Baitaein Hain Yaar" | |||||
| 2012 | Yuvvh | "Nenjodu Cherthu" | Malayalam | Sreejith Inhuman & Sachin | |
| Snehithudu(D) | "Toli Adugaina Padalede" | Telugu | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Oru Kal Oru Kannadi | "Kaadhal Oru" | Tamil | Hemachandra, Sunitha Sarathy | ||
| "Akila Akila" | Chinmayi, Sharmila | ||||
| Ninnu Choosthe Love Vasthundi | "Ennallugano" | Telugu | |||
| Muppozhudhum Circumvent Karpanaigal | "Mazhai Pozhiyum" | Tamil | G.
V. Prakash Kumar | G. V. Prakash Kumar, Megha | |
| Manam Kothi Paravai | "Jal Jal Jal Oosai" | D. Imman | Surmukhi Raman | ||
| Thadaiyara Thaakka | "Kelamalae" | S. Thaman | Rita | ||
| Sridhar | "Siruvan Sirumiyai" | Rahulraj | |||
| "Oh!
Oh! Angry Friend" | |||||
| OKOK(D) | "Just Like" | Telugu | Harris Jayaraj | Hemachandra, Sunitha Sarathy | |
| "Akhilaa Akhilaa" | Chinmayi, Sharmila | ||||
| Mugamoodi | "Vaayamoodi Summa Iru Da" | Tamil | Krishna Kumar | ||
| Mask(D) | "Gadiyaram" | Telugu | |||
| Maattrraan | "Theeyae Theeyae" | Tamil | Harris Jayaraj | Franco Simon, Charulatha Mani, Sathyan, Suchitra | |
| Brothers | "Neeve Neeve" | Telugu | Franco Saint, Charulatha Mani | ||
| 101 Weddings | "Muthodu Mutham" | Malayalam | Deepak Dev | ||
| Sundattam | "Naru Naru Narumugaye" | Tamil | Britto | Madhumitha | |
| 2013 | Sillunu Oru Sandhippu | "Adi Aathi" | Faizal | Anitha | |
| Pani Vizhum Nilavu | "Enna Pannuvaen" | L V Ganesan | |||
| Chandamama | "Yaarodi" | Srikanth Deva | Srimathumitha | ||
| Nagarpuram | "Mazhaiyae Mazhaiyae" | Arhul Dhev | |||
| Machan | "Yenachu Yethachu" | Srikanth Deva | |||
| Aadalam Boys Chinnatha Dance | "Poradalaam Poradalaam" | Sachin Jigar | |||
| Buddy | "Ukulele" | Malayalam | Navneeth Sundar | B.Shrinivas | |
| Endrendrum Punnagai | "Vaan Engum Nee Minna" | Tamil | Harris Jayaraj | Harini, Devan Ekambaram, Praveen | |
| 2014 | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum | "Udaigiraen" | Sean Roldan | ||
| Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram | "Kaana Kanneerilae" | Malayalam | |||
| Ennathan Pesuvatho | "Adada Adada" | Tamil | D.
Imman | ||
| 2015 | Yennai Arindhaal... | "Maya Bazaar" | Harris Jayaraj | Krishna Iyer, Priya Subramanian, Velmurugan | |
| Indru Netru Naalai | "Indru Netru Naalai" | Hiphop Tamizha | Shankar Mahadevan | ||
| Inimey Ippadithan | "Thaedi Odunaen" | Santhosh Dhayanidhi | Santhosh Dhayanidhi | ||
| 2016 | Vetrivel | "Adhuva Idhuva" | D.
Imman | ||
| 2018 | Sketch | "Dhiname Dhinanme" | S. Thaman | Vineeth Sreenivasan, Mukesh, Shabareesh Varma |