Kaushik Menon

Kaushik Menon (Singer)
Birth name Karthik
Origin Palakkad, Kerala, India
Occupation(s) Singer, Business
Years active 2008–Present

Kaushik Menon (also known as "Kaushik") is a vocalist and an Indian playback singer working in the south Indian film industry. He started his professional playback singing career in the year 2008, and since has been working as playback vocalist for multiple languages - including Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu. He is known for his song, "Natkal Nagarndhu" – the song of friendship[1] from the movie Ninaithale Inikkum that gave him a major breakthrough as a playback singer.[2]

Playback singing career

Early career

Until 2008, Kaushik Menon used to sing in school youth festivals, stage shows and later he was encouraged by the veteran singer S. Janaki to go to Chennai and learn music seriously.[3] After a formal training as vocalist, Kaushik started his professional career in playback singing with the Kollywood movie Ninaithale Inikkum, in 2009.[2]

2009 and onward

In 2009, Kaushik won "Best Upcoming Male Singer" in Mirchi Music Award South for his song "Natkal Nagarndhu", from the movie Ninaithale Inikkum. In 2013, Kaushik attempted singing the male cover version of "Nenjukulle" from A.R. Rahman’s movie Kadal, (originally sung by Shakthisree Gopalan).[4][5]

In 2013, he made entry into the Mollywood with a duet melody number "Nin mounavu from the movie Entry.[2] His melody number, "Oru Mozhi Mindathe" from the Malayalam film Law Point gave him a major breakthrough in Mollywood, since then, he has worked with many music directors including A.R. Rahman, Harris Jayaraj, Vijay Antony, Joshua Sridhar, and Mejo Joseph.[3]

Filmography as a playback singer

Tamil songs

YearFilmSongMusic DirectorCo-Singer(s)
2008Aasai ParavaiKannil KalanthaR.K. SundarSolo
2009Ninaithale InikkumNaatkal NagarndhuVijay AntonySolo
2010Pesuvathu KiliyaBoologam EllaamaeA. R. ReihanaA.R. Reihana, Yemil
2010NelluKodiyodu Thamara PooS.S. KumaranChinmayee
2011Theneer ViduthiMellanna SripaloS.S. KumaranMirudula
2012Oru Mazhai Naangu SaaralNanba Sernthu VaadaA. D. MohanSolo
2012GokulamMalli Malli VaasamAnuropanSolo
2012Thambi Oorukku PudusuAnru UnnaiGurukiranKalyani
2013Anandha ThollaiSey Seyyaro (Remix)Ali MirsaPadmalatha
2013Chennaiyil Oru NaalKanavey (Male)Mejo JosephSolo

Malayalam songs

YearFilmSongMusic DirectorCo-Singer(s)
2012EntryNin MounavumMejo JosephMinmini
2014Law pointOru Mozhi MindatheMejo JosephSolo

Telugu songs

YearFilmSongMusic DirectorCo-Singer(s)
2008PremaRendojamuJoshua SridharRita
2008PremaOh PriyaJoshua SridharSriya
2008Swamy IPSAyyayyo AyyayyoHarris JayarajShravya
2011Prema SagaramPremalo RegeneKalai, Shabesh MuraliSolo
2013TelugabbaiChitranga UndeMejo JosephMinmini
2013TelugabbaiChitranga Unde ManasuMejo JosephMinmini
2013TelugabbaiNa CameraMejo JosephGeetha Madhuri, Pavani
2012ChelagatamBoys GoogleSundar C. BabuHema

Awards

Mirchi Music Awards South[6]

YearCategorySongFilm
2009Best Upcoming Male SingerNatkal NagarndhuNinaithale Inikkum

References

  1. ↑ "Koushik values friendship". The Times of India. Sep 26, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kaushik gets busy this year". The Times of India. Jan 6, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Singer Kaushik Menon's got a hit on his hands with a song in Law Point". The Hindu. Thiruvananthapuram, India. April 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Nenjukulle Kadal Song male version". YouTube. Dec 18, 2012.
  5. ↑ "I love experimenting with music: Kaushik Menon". The Times of India. June 6, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Mirchi Music Awards South 2009". Radio Mirchi. July 17, 2010.
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