Indian playback singer (born 1978)
Raman Mahadevan |
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Born | (1978-04-15) 15 April 1978 (age 46) |
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Origin | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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Genres | Playback singer Jingles Soundtracks |
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Occupations | Singer/music composer |
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Years active | 2003–present |
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Musical artist
Raman Mahadevan is an Indian playback singer, known for his Bollywood songs. He released an indipop album, Ramanasia, in 2007.
Career
Raman Mahadevan was born in Mumbai. After completing his studies at New Bombay High School and ICL college, Vashi, he worked for the IT and ITeS industry before taking up singing full-time. He learnt Carnatic music from guru Prasanna Warrier and later from Girija Shesu. He also learnt tabla from guru Palash Bordoloi. Apart from advertising jingles for Frito Lays, Pepsi, and Mirinda, he has also sung title song for "Aap Ki Kachehri" and also worked with dandiya groups. He has sung songs for Hindi movies like Heyy Babyy, Johnny Gaddaar and Taare Zameen Par. He has also released his own music album Ramanasia in 2007 and was featured in the song Tere Liye, composed by Saikat-Shankar, released in June 2009.[1]
Personal life
Raman is not related to Shankar Mahadevan,[2] with whom he performed at the cultural fest of NIT Calicut, Ragam 13 and in Yuva Dasara 2012 and 2014.
Filmography
Albums
Year
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Album
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Language
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Song
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Composer
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2006
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Pralay,14
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Hindi
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"Saawariya"
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Pralay feat. Amit Trivedi
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2007
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Ramanasia
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Hindi
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"Teri Talaash Hain, Badra, Gunche, Mat Todo Mujhe, Aasman Se Koi, Tu Jo Ik Pal Dede, Dard Dilaande, O Meri Jaan, Teri Talaash Hain(Reprise)"
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Raman Mahadevan
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2009
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UWF Vol.1
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Hindi
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"Tere Liye" (Nominated for Promising New Talent at the GIMA Awards)
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Saikat-Shankar
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2009
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Utkrosh
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Hindi
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"Pyaar Hi Rab Hain"
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Pralay
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2010
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Someone Somewhere
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Hindi
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"Main Jisse Mila Hoon"
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Nikhil Kamath
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2013
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In Raahon Mein
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Hindi
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"Gunjara Re"
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Ajay Singha Miko
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2013
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Bollywood Unwind
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Hindi
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"Tu Hi Re"
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Reproduced by Ajay Singha Miko, Originally Composed by AR Rahman
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2015
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Bollywood Unwind 2
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Hindi
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"Baahon Ke Darmiyaan"
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Reproduced by Ajay Singha Miko, Originally Composed by Jatin–Lalit
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2017
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Raman & Jirka
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Sanskrit
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Chintamani
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Raman Mahadevan & Jirka Mucha
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2017
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Raman & Jirka
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Hindi
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Tu[3]
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Raman Mahadevan & Jirka Mucha
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2019
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Raman & Jirka
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Hindi
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Dooba
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Raman Mahadevan & Jirka Mucha
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2022
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Raman & Jirka
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Hindi
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Mere Auliya
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Raman Mahadevan & Jirka Mucha
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AD/Jingles
References
https://web.archive.org/web/20101228133403/http://www.reverbnation.com/ramanmahadevan
http://www.myspace.com/ramanasia
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/the-next-big-thing-from-it-to-bollywood/61240-8.html Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/dna-daily-news-analysis-mumbai/mi_8111/is_20100526/mahadevan-singer-music-composer/ai_n53799496/