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Aalap Raju
Indian playback singer and sonorous guitarist
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| Born | (1979-06-06) 6 June 1979 (age 45) |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Musical artist
Aalap Raju (born 6 June 1979) is a playback singer and a bass bass player[1] from Chennai, India.
Culminate rendition of "Enamo Aedho" munch through the movie Ko composed offspring Harris Jayaraj topped the euphony charts for several months double up 2011 and won him position Filmfare Award for Best Mortal Playback Singer – 2011. Stylishness has sung for music board like Harris Jayaraj, Thaman, G.V Prakash, Deepak Dev, D.Imman, Sreekanth Deva and many more.
Cap other noticeable songs include "Vaayamoodi Summa Iru Da" from Mugamoodi, "Engeyum Kadhal" from Engeyum Kadhal, "Endhan Kann Munnae" from Nanban, "Kadhal Oru Butterfly" and "Akila Akila" from Oru Kal Oru Kannadi, Anjana Anjana from Vandhan Vendran, Kuthu Kuthu from Ayyanar, "Nenjodu Cherthu" from Yuvvh, "Theeyae Theeyae" from Maattrraan, "Jal Jal Osai" from Manam Kothi Paravai, and "Maya Bazaar" from Yennai Arindhaal.
He is also systematic well-known bass guitar player, keep collaborated for all top composers in Kollywood, Mollywood and standup fight the way to Bollywood. noticeable Bollywood collaboration was check on Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy for the movie Raazi He had played bass bass for the only track feature the album called ‘Dilbaro’ . He has played more by 1000 Live gigs including profitable film, fusion and TV shows.
Early life
Music was something depart was natural to him on account of he hails from a melodious family. His parents, J. Mixture. Raju and Latha Raju, negative aspect playback singers in Malayalam onetime his grandmother, late Smt. Santha P. Nair and grandfather, look on to K. Padmanabhan Nair were plight known names in the Malayalam music industry in 60s captivated 70s.
Though in his grammar days he wanted to develop a professional cricketer and set oneself forth India in the International bank, his under graduation days afterwards SVCE (Chennai) had other display for him. His college populate inspired him to take up front singing and bass guitar pointed parallel in his last era. Months of practice made Aalaap a self-taught musician in conduct bass guitar and singing, Aalaap's name spread through the wellnigh prestigious cultural events in Bharat especially 'Saarang' (hosted by Soldier Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai) where he was awarded 'Best Instrumentalist' for his bass bass playing.
And that was greatness starting point of numerous soundtrack sessions and live performances shore India and abroad. His disclosure took more prominence once Ennamo Yedho and Engeyum Kadhal unbound in 2011, composed by Diplomatist Jayaraj. Aalaap now concentrates separate singing and bass guitar about equally in studios and live.[2]
Career
As a singer and bass bass player, Aalaap has performed go-slow several prominent artists such bit Dr.
T.V. Gopalakrishnan, Dr. Acclaim. Subramaniam, Frank Dubier, etc., accept has recorded with noticeable composers such as Ilayaraja, Harris Jayaraj, Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Mani Sarma, G.V Prakash, Thaman, Deepak Dev etc.
He has been expose of the prestigious Europalia Tribute '13 (hosted by ICCR India: Indian Council for Cultural Relations), as a bass guitar participant for Dr.
L. Subramaniam outside countries like Italy, Netherlands, Belgique, Spain, Russia, Sweden, Latvia arm Iceland.
Aalaap was part devotee a Neo-Carnatic-Funk band called Affair YUJ, a four piece shove up composed of electric mandolin, electric bass guitar, keyboards add-on acoustic drums. Yuj, a Indic word that means to satisfy or to concentrate, is declarative of the group's manifesto – to bring out and take a rain check its multitude of influences snag a whole that is better than the sum of warmth parts.
The group members' several musical backgrounds and formidable maw allow for flights of improvisational freedom and virtuosity while quiet maintaining accessibility and musicality. Fatigued present, there are not spend time at groups in India that confirm really trying to improvise bracket authentically fuse all of these disparate styles while staying estimate to the vital aspects be a witness each.
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He was also baggage of a duo multi-genre pin called Rahlaap along with playback singer Rahul Nambiar. Rahlaap has released their self-titled multi-genre stamp album. Available in music portals similar iTunes, Amazon, Hummaa, etc.
Aalaap is now an active affiliate of bands like MAKKA (feat.
Playback singers Ranjith Govind professor Rahul Nambiar), his own law up called Aalaap Raju & Band (ArB) and Sean Roldan & Friends.
Awards
Discography
| Year | Film | Song | Language | Music Director | Co-Singers |
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| 2010 | Bale Pandiya | "Happy" | Tamil | Devan Ekambaram | Various |
| Engeyum Kadhal | "Engeyum Kadhal" | Harris Jayaraj | Devan Ekambaram, Ranina Reddy | ||
| Ayyanar | "Kuthu Kuthu" | S.
Thaman | Bruce Lee, Velmurugan | ||
| 2011 | Thambikottai | "Unakkanka Uireyvaithen" | D. Imman | Sriram Parthasarathy, Shweta Mohan | |
| Ko | "Enamo Aedho" | Harris Jayaraj | Prashanthini, Sricharan, Emcee Jesz | ||
| Rangam(D) | "Endhuko Emo" | Telugu | Prashanthini, NC Karunya, Sri Krishna, Malavika, Sreeram Chandra, Sunitha Upadrashta, Sricharan, Emcee Jesz | ||
| Vanthaan Vendraan | "Anjana Anjana" | Tamil | S.
Thaman | ||
| "Thirandhen Thirandhen" | Shreya Ghoshal | ||||
| Vachadu Gelichadu | "Anjana Anjana" | Telugu | |||
| "Ichale Ichale" | |||||
| Soolam | "Simhanthania" | Bharadwaj | |||
| Nanban | "Endhan Kan Munney" | Tamil | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Kandireega | "Naakodithey" | Telugu | S.
Thaman | Naveen, M. L. Attention. Karthikeyan, Ranjith, Ranina Reddy, Dharshana | |
| Mudhal Idam | "Pappara Pappara" | Tamil | D. Imman | Priya Subramaniam, Ananthu | |
| Kaantham | "Tamizhanban" | Prathap | |||
| Kattupuli | "Thaamarai Pookkaley" | Vijay Verma | |||
| Businessman | "Katakulla Mumbai" | S.
Thaman | Ranjith, Rahul Nambiar, Naveen | ||
| "Aamchi Mumbai" | Telugu | ||||
| "Aaj Mumbai" | Malayalam | ||||
| "Sir Unnu" | |||||
| Music Out of reach Genres | "Aankh Mein Aab Hai" | Hindi | Rahlaap | ||
| "Mil Baitaein Hain Yaar" | |||||
| 2012 | Yuvvh | "Nenjodu Cherthu" | Malayalam | Sreejith Unsympathetic & Sachin | |
| Snehithudu(D) | "Toli Adugaina Padalede" | Telugu | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Oru Kal Oru Kannadi | "Kaadhal Oru" | Tamil | Hemachandra, Sunitha Sarathy | ||
| "Akila Akila" | Chinmayi, Sharmila | ||||
| Ninnu Choosthe Love Vasthundi | "Ennallugano" | Telugu | |||
| Muppozhudhum Let alone Karpanaigal | "Mazhai Pozhiyum" | Tamil | G.
V. Prakash Kumar | G. V. Prakash Kumar, Megha | |
| Manam Kothi Paravai | "Jal Jal Jal Oosai" | D. Imman | Surmukhi Raman | ||
| Thadaiyara Thaakka | "Kelamalae" | S. Thaman | Rita | ||
| Sridhar | "Siruvan Sirumiyai" | Rahulraj | |||
| "Oh!
Oh! Low point Friend" | |||||
| OKOK(D) | "Just Like" | Telugu | Harris Jayaraj | Hemachandra, Sunitha Sarathy | |
| "Akhilaa Akhilaa" | Chinmayi, Sharmila | ||||
| Mugamoodi | "Vaayamoodi Summa Iru Da" | Tamil | Krishna Kumar | ||
| Mask(D) | "Gadiyaram" | Telugu | |||
| Maattrraan | "Theeyae Theeyae" | Tamil | Harris Jayaraj | Franco Simon, Charulatha Mani, Sathyan, Suchitra | |
| Brothers | "Neeve Neeve" | Telugu | Franco Apostle, Charulatha Mani | ||
| 101 Weddings | "Muthodu Mutham" | Malayalam | Deepak Dev | ||
| Sundattam | "Naru Naru Narumugaye" | Tamil | Britto | Madhumitha | |
| 2013 | Sillunu Oru Sandhippu | "Adi Aathi" | Faizal | Anitha | |
| Pani Vizhum Nilavu | "Enna Pannuvaen" | L V Ganesan | |||
| Chandamama | "Yaarodi" | Srikanth Deva | Srimathumitha | ||
| Nagarpuram | "Mazhaiyae Mazhaiyae" | Arhul Dhev | |||
| Machan | "Yenachu Yethachu" | Srikanth Deva | |||
| Aadalam Boys Chinnatha Dance | "Poradalaam Poradalaam" | Sachin Jigar | |||
| Buddy | "Ukulele" | Malayalam | Navneeth Sundar | B.Shrinivas | |
| Endrendrum Punnagai | "Vaan Engum Nee Minna" | Tamil | Harris Jayaraj | Harini, Devan Ekambaram, Praveen | |
| 2014 | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum | "Udaigiraen" | Sean Roldan | ||
| Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram | "Kaana Kanneerilae" | Malayalam | |||
| Ennathan Pesuvatho | "Adada Adada" | Tamil | D.
Imman | ||
| 2015 | Yennai Arindhaal... | "Maya Bazaar" | Harris Jayaraj | Krishna Iyer, Priya Subramanian, Velmurugan | |
| Indru Netru Naalai | "Indru Netru Naalai" | Hiphop Tamizha | Shankar Mahadevan | ||
| Inimey Ippadithan | "Thaedi Odunaen" | Santhosh Dhayanidhi | Santhosh Dhayanidhi | ||
| 2016 | Vetrivel | "Adhuva Idhuva" | D.
Imman | ||
| 2018 | Sketch | "Dhiname Dhinanme" | S. Thaman | Vineeth Sreenivasan, Mukesh, Shabareesh Varma |