Indian singer
Musical artist
Nagoor Saheb , known by his stage name Mano , is an Indian playback singer , voice-over artist , actor , and composer .[ 1] Mano has recorded more than 35,000+ songs for film and private various Telugu , Tamil , Bengali , Kannada , Malayalam , Hindi , Tulu , Konkani and Assamese films.[ 1] [ 2] He has also performed for over 3000 live concerts across the continents.[ 1] He has recorded many songs for music director Ilaiyaraaja .[ 3] Mano is also recognized for being as the full-fledged dubbing artist for Rajinikanth in Telugu from Muthu (1995) onwards.[ 4]
Career
Early days and debut
Mano at a concert
Taking the criticism in his stride, Mano went on recording as many as 500 songs with Ilaiyaraaja and slowly branched out to sing for other Tamil composers as well.[ 5]
Voice-over dubbing
The year 1995 also saw another face of Mano as the voice-over dubbing artist in the Tamil film industry. He dubbed his voice for almost all Rajinikanth starrers in Tamil. His voice became almost synonymous with Rajinikanth and was in great demand by all the directors and producers.[ 4] He also dubbed his voice for Kamal Haasan in some movies in Telugu.[ 4]
Television works
Mano is hosting Manathodu Mano – a musical talk show in Jaya TV .[ 1] [ 6]
Personal life
Nagoor was born into a Telugu speaking muslim family from Andhra Pradesh . He is married to Jameela in 1985. His son Shakir is an actor and has starred in Naanga (2012).[ 1] [ 7]
Filmography
As actor
Telugu
Tamil
Television
As dubbing artist
Actor
Film
Original language
Notes
Rajinikanth [ 4]
Muthu ,Arunachalam ,Narasimha ,Baba ,Chandramukhi ,Sivaji ,Robo ,Kochadaiiyaan ,Lingaa ,Kabali ,Kaala ,Petta ,Darbar , Peddanna ,Jailer
Tamil
Only for Telugu dubbed versions
Kamal Haasan [ 4]
Sathi Leelavathi ,Brahmachari Manmadha Banam
Tamil
Telugu version
Anupam Kher
Little John
Tamil/Hindi/English
Tamil version
Sarath Kumar
Bunny
Telugu
Akshay Kumar
Galatta Kalyanam
Hindi
Tamil version
Discography
Telugu discography
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Tamil discography
1980s
1990s
2000s
Year
Film
Song
Composer(s)
Writer(s)
Co-Singer(s)
Notes
2000
Kadhal Rojave
Chinna Vennila
Ilayaraja
2000
Vaanathaippola
Rojapoo Maalaiyile
S. A. Rajkumar
2000
Eazhaiyin Sirippil
Yappa Yappa Ayyappa
Deva
2000
Eazhaiyin Sirippil
Pacha Kallu Mookuthi
Deva
2000
Thai Porandachu
Gopala Gopala
Deva
2000
Kakkai Siraginile
Nenavu Therinja
Ilayaraja
2000
Rajakali Amman
Kalyanam Thevaiyillai
S. A. Rajkumar
2000
James Pandu
Nikkatuma Nadakatuma
S. A. Rajkumar
2000
Kandha Kadamba Kathirvela
Kandha Kadamba
S. A. Rajkumar
2000
Kandha Kadamba Kathirvela
Nalla paasamulla
S. A. Rajkumar
2001
123
Kanchivaram Povom
Deva
2001
Ullam Kollai Poguthae
Kingda
Karthik Raja
2009
Aadhavan
Maasi Maasi
Harris Jayaraj
2010s
Malayalam discography
Year
Film
Song
Writer(s)
Composer(s)
Co-Singer(s)
Notes
1992
Manyanmar
Theeratha Dahamo
Chunakkara Ramankutty
SP Venkitesh
K.S.Chitra
Soorya Manasam
Kanil Nila
Kaithapra
MM Keeravani
1994
Sainyam
Mercury
Shibu Chakravarthy
SP Venkitesh
Malgudi Subha,Sujatha Mohan
Sainyam
Baggy Jeans
Shibu Chakravarthy
SP Venkitesh
Krishnachandran
Manathe Vellitheru
Moovanthi
Shibu Chakravarthy
Johnson
Malgudi Subha
Sopanam
Nagumo
Thyagaraja
SP Venkitesh
Kannada discography
Year
Film
Song
Composer(s)
Writer(s)
Co-Singer(s)
Notes
1986
Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara
"Chinna Naale Chinnu"
Vijayanand
K. S. Chithra
1991
Ramachaari
"Yaarivalu"
Hamsalekha
"Aakashadaage"
"Burude Burude"
1995
Om
"College Kumaru"
"Amruthavanthe"
"Mehbooba"
Putnanja
"Puttamalli"
"Nammamma"
"Haadiro"
"Naanu Putnanja"
"Dasara Gombe"
1996
Shiva Sainya
"O Mere Pyare"
Ilaiyaraaja
K. S. Chithra
"Are Laila Laila"
"Raja Namma"
"Jailali Hutti"
Ilaiyaraaja
1997
Simhada Mari
"Ninna Kannu"
Hamsalekha
K. S. Chithra
"Ushe Bandalamma"
"Kannada Nadina"
"Dekhore"
1999
Upendra
"Masthu Masthu"
Gurukiran
Upendra
2001
Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu
"Ayyo Hogi Saar"
Hamsalekha
Hemanth Kumar, Badri Prasad
"Nidire Baradire"
Hindi discography
Television serial songs
Year
Series
Song
Composer(s)
1996
Jenmam X
"Jenmam X"
2001
Mandhira Vaasal
"Mandhira Vaasal"
D. Imman
Awards
References
External links
1997–2010 2011–2018 2020–present