Artist Biography
Shankar Mahadevan Born 3 March 1967 is an Indian singer and composer who is part of the Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy composing trio team for Indian films.
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Shankar Mahadevan |
| Profession | Singer, Composer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 6” |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 80 kg in Pounds- 176 lbs |
| Body Measurements | – Chest: 43 Inches – Waist: 38 Inches – Biceps: 13 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 3 March 1967 |
| Age (as in 2016) | 49 Years |
| Birth Place | Chembur, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Pisces |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| School | Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School, Chembur, Maharashtra SIES (South Indian Education Society) College Of Arts, Science and Commerce, Sion, Maharashtra |
| College | Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Educational Qualifications | Software Engineering |
| Debut | Singer: Breathless (1998) TV: Ek Se Badhkar Ek (1996) Actor: Katyar Kaljat Ghusali (2015) |
| Family | Father– Not Known Mother– Not Known |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Travelling |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food(s) | Spicy Green Thai Curry, Chicken With Jasmine Rice, Sweet Dishes Made Up Of Chocolates, South Indian Food |
| Favourite Singer(s) | Balamurli, Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhonsle, Md. Rafi |
| Favourite Restaurant(s) | Royal China, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Favourite Destination(s) | Dubai, Mauritius, San Francisco, Miami, California, Orlando |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Sangeeta Shankar Mahadevan |
| Wife/Spouse | Sangeeta Shankar Mahadevan |
Awards:
2000: National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer – “Yenna Solla Pogirai” – Kandukondain Kandukondain
2007: Swaralaya-Kairali-Yesudas Award for outstanding contribution to Indian film music
2009: Asianet Film Award for Best Male Playback – “Pichavecha Naal” (Puthiya Mukham)
2009: Annual Malayalam Movie Awards (Dubai) for Best Male Singer – “Pichavecha Naal” (Puthiya Mukham)
2011: Lata Mangeshkar Award on 28 September
2011: Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Male Playback Singer – “Indhumukhi Varumo” (Holidays)
2012: MAA Music Award for Best Male Playback Singer – “Nee Dookudu” (Dookudu)
2015: Tulu Cinemotsava Awards for Best Playback Singer -Rikshaw Driver(Tulu Movie)
- Does Shankar Mahadevan smoke?: Not Known
- Does Shankar Mahadevan drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Shankar Mahadevan is a composer and a playback singer who is the part of Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy composing trio team.
- Shankar Mahadevan was born in Chembur, Mumbai into a Tamil Iyer family from Palakkad, Kerala.
- He learned Hindustani classical and Carnatic music in childhood and began playing the veena at the age of 5. He studied music under Shrinivas Khale, a Marathi composer.
- Though, being a software engineer by profession and having worked for Oracle Corporation, his penchant for music made him venture into the field of music.
- He was noted for the release of his first album Breathless in 1998.
- He can fluently sing in Tamil, Marathi, Hindi and English.
- He is a four-time winner of the National Award: three times for Best Male Playback Singer and once for Best Music Director.
- He had also tested his acting skills and debuted in the film industry with the Marathi movie Katyar Kaljat Ghusali (2015).
- He founded the Shankar Mahadevan Academy, which provides online music lessons in Indian music for students worldwide.
- He was the music director for School Chale Hum on Doordarshan and a mentor on the Zee TV musical reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009.
- His son Siddharth Mahadevan, also a singer, made his debut with the 2013 Bhaag Milkha Bhaag song “Zinda”. His youngest son, Shivam Mahadevan, also a singer made his debut in 2013 Dhoom 3 song Bande Hain Hum Uske.
