Shabareesh Varma
| Shabareesh Varma | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
23 August 1985 North Paravur, Kochi, Kerala |
| Occupation | Lyricist, Singer, Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Shabareesh Varma (born 23 August 1985) is an Indian lyricist, singer and actor working in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut in the Alphonse Putharen's acclaimed 2013 film Neram.[1][2] He rose to fame with his lyrics for the 2015 film cult-blockbuster film Premam.[3] He is well known for his song Pistah in Neram, which was also used as the promo song for the 2016 Indian Premier League.
Early life
Shabareesh Varma was born to P.K Nandana Varma and Sulekha Varma in North Paravur, Ernakulam. He studied in SAE Institute and graduated in Audio Engineering and Music Production. After completing the graduation course, he worked in the films Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, Ye Maaya Chesave, Nadunisi Naaygal, Pizza , Soodhu Kavvum, Pizza II: Villa, and Jigarthanda. He started his acting stint with a short film "Cling-Cling" followed by "Neram (short film)" in which he was the protagonist pitched up against Vijay Sethupathi (as Vatti Raja). [4]
Film career
His first film was the bilingual Neram directed by Alphonse Putharen. In 2015, he was a part of the blockbuster Malayalam movie Premam as a lyricist, singer and actor. He wrote the lyrics for 7 songs, sung 5 of them and played the character 'Shambu' in the film.
Filmography
As Lyricist
| Year | Song | Film | Singers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tanka Takkara | Naam | Shabareesh Varma |
| Get Out House | Shabareesh Varma | ||
| 2016 | Neeyo Njano | Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, Niranj, Shabareesh Varma, Sreerag Saji |
| Poyimaranjo | Preeti Pillai, Arun Kamath | ||
| Anuraga Karikinvellam | Peethambaran Menon, Govind Menon | ||
| 2015 | Puthiya Puthiya | Rock Star | Siddharth Menon, Arun Kamath, Preeti Pillai, Prashant Pillai |
| Arikil Ninnarikil | P. Jayachandran | ||
| Kadala Varuthu | Double Barrel | Shabareesh Varma | |
| Athala Pithala | Arun Kamath, Shabareesh Varma, Rahul R Govinda, Gagan Baderiya | ||
| Selfie | Shabaraeesh Varma, K S Krishnan, Prashant Pillai | ||
| Aluva Puzhayude | Premam | Vineeth Sreenivasan | |
| Kalippu | Murali Gopy, Shabareesh Varma | ||
| Kaalam Kettu poyi | Shabareesh Varma | ||
| Pathivayi Njan | Shabareesh Varma | ||
| Ithu Puthan Kaalam | Shabareesh Varma | ||
| Malare Ninne kanathirunal | Vijay Yesudas | ||
| Scene Contra | Shabareesh Varma | ||
| 2013 | Pistah Sumakiraya (Additional Lyrics) | Neram | Shabareesh Varma |
As an Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Naam | Harris Mohammed | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Premam | Shambu | Malayalam | Debut |
| 2013 | Neram | John | Malayalam Tamil | Uncredited role |
| 2018 | Ladoo | SK | Malayalam |
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
As a Singer
| Year | Song | Film | Singer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tanka Takkara | Naam | Shabareesh Varma |
| Get Out House | Shabareesh Varma | ||
| 2015 | Kadala Varuthu | Double Barrel | Shabareesh Varma |
| Athala Pithala | Arun Kamath, Shabareesh Varma, Rahul R Govinda, Gagan Baderiya | ||
| Selfie | Shabareesh Varma, K S Krishnan, Prashant Pillai | ||
| Kalippu | Premam | Murali Gopy , Shabareesh Varma | |
| Kaalam Kettu Poyi | Shabareesh Varma | ||
| Pathivayi Njan | Shabareesh Varma, Rajesh Murugesan | ||
| Ithu Puthan Kaalam | Shabareesh Varma | ||
| Scene Contra | Shabareesh Varma | ||
| 2013 | Pistah | Neram | Shabareesh Varma |
| Thaka Thaka | Shabareesh Varma |
Awards and nominations
Vayalar Samskarika Vedhi Film Award 2016- Best Debut Actor (Male)- Shambhu from Premam
SIIMA
2015 - Best Lyricist for 'Malare' from 'Premam'
IIFA Utsavam Awards
2015 - Best Lyricist for 'Malare' from 'Premam'
Vanitha Film Awards
2015 - Best Newcomer for the role 'Shambhu' from 'Premam'
Asianet Comedy Awards
2015 - Best Comical Song for 'Scene Contra' from 'Premam'