Rajesh Krishnan

Rajesh Krishnan
Rajesh Krishnan
Born	Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Occupations	Playback singer; actor; musician; dubbing artist;
Years active	1991–present
Awards	Filmfare Awards; Karnataka State Film Awards; Suvarna Film Awards; Udaya Film Awards; Nandi Awards; SIIMA Awards;

Rajesh Krishnan is an Indian playback singer and actor. Although he is known for his works in Kannada films, he has sung in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and other languages.^[1] Making his mainstream debut in the film Gauri Ganesha (1991), he has sung for many feature films, devotional albums, theme albums and commercials in a career spanning over almost three decades.^[2]^[3] He won a Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the film Ninne Pelladata in (1996).^[4]

Personal life

Krishnan has been married and divorced to Sowmya Raoh (singer), Haripriya (dentist) and Ramya Vasishta (TV anchor and singer).^[2]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

Filmography

As actor

Year	Film	Role	Notes	Ref.
2003	Ori Nee Prema Bangaram Kaanu	Rajesh	Telugu film	^[9]
2004	Santhosha	Rajesh
2008	Gaalipata	Kitty	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2015	Melody	Kiran

Dubbing artist

Year	Film	Actor
2001	Nanna Preethiya Hudugi	Dhyan
2003	Paris Pranaya	Raghu Mukherjee
2005	Amrithadhare	Dhyan
2014	Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari	Dhyan

Discography

Devotional songs

Private Album by Musical Bee Productions

Year	Song available on youtube	Music Director
2023	Omkarama Tholinadama Telugu	Pavan Kumar

Kannada songs

This is an incomplete list.

1990s

Song	Film	Music
"Mathinalle"	Gauri Ganesha	Rajan-Nagendra
"Nooru Janmakku"	America America	Mano Murthy
"Oho Monalisa"	Anuraga Sangama	V. Manohar
"Jackie Chan", "Oh Love", "Aaha Namma"	Kona Edaithe	Hamsalekha
"Shame Shame"	Operation Antha	V. Manohar
"Preethi Embuva"	Aadithya	Rajesh Ramnath
"Hogabeda Hudugi", "Aadabeku Raja"	Annavra Makkalu	Rajesh Ramnath
"Banna Bannada"	Huliya	Sadhu Kokila
"Ee Anda Chendada", "Sheshadrivasa"	Jeevanadhi	Koti
"O Kusmuvae"	Thavarina Thottilu	Rajesh Ramnath
"Sevanthi Sevanthi", "Sura Sundara"	O Mallige	V. Manohar
"Chandana Kampa", "Maya Maya", "Suvvi Suvvi", "Baagale Ilade"	Laali	V. Manohar
"Huchara Santhe"	Ulta Palta	V. Manohar

2001

Song	Film	Music	Lyrics	Co-singer(s)	Notes
"Usire Usire"	Huchcha	Rajesh Ramanath	K. Kalyan	Nanditha

2005

Song	Film	Music	Lyrics	Co-singer(s)	Notes
"Moda Modalu"	Yashwanth	Mani Sharma	Kaviraj	Nanditha

2007

Song	Film	Music	Lyrics	Co-singer(s)	Notes
"Yaaro Kannalli Kannanittu"	Orata I Love You	G. R. Shankar	K. Kalyan	Nanditha
"Madarangi Yalli"	Milana	Mano Murthy	Jayanth Kaikini	Shreya Ghoshal

2013

Song	Film	Music	Lyrics	Co-singer(s)
"Bisilu Kudure Ondhu"	Googly	Joshua Sridhar	Yogaraj Bhat	None
"Devare Aagadha"	Director's Special	Anoop Seelin	B. R. Lakshman Rao	None
"Hogele"	Anjada Gandu	D. Imman	K. Kalyan	None
"Hudugee"	Parijatha	Mano Murthy	---	None

2014

Song	Film	Music	Lyrics	Co-singer(s)	Notes
"Kaarmoda"	Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari	V. Harikrishna	Ghouse Peer	None	Won SIIMA award
"Bogaseyalli Mele"	Benkipatna	Steve Koushik	Jayanth Kaikini	None
"Sum Sumne"	DK	Arjun Janya	----	Anuradha Bhat
"Usiraguve"	Bahuparak	Bharath BJ	Simple Suni	Anuradha Bhat
"Hennu Ninnadaythu"	Ee Dil Helide Nee Bekantha	S. Sridhara		Sneha

2015

Song	Film	Music	Lyrics	Co-singer(s)	Notes
"Ala Le Sukumaari"	Style King	Arjun Janya	----	Archana Ravi
"Ee Olavu"	Preethiyalli Sahaja	Raviraj	---	none
"Sahaja Sahaja"	Preethiyalli Sahaja	Raviraj	---	none
"Edeyal Yaro"	Muddu Manase	Vineeth Raj Menon	V. Nagendra Prasad	None
"Yaare Yaare"	Rudra Tandava	V. Harikrishna	K. Kalyan	None	Won KIMA award
"Aagumbe Sanjeya"	Ond Chance Kodi	Mysore Gopi		Anuradha Bhat
"Enne Mujaane"	Ond Chance Kodi	Mysore Gopi		None

2016

Song	Film	Music	Lyrics	Co-singer(s)
"Kappe Raaga"	Kappe Raaga - The Song of Kumbara, A Night Frog	Ashwin P Kumar	Pradeep Sastry	Arundhati Vashishta
"Jeeva Neenu"	Ricky	Arjun Janya	K. Kalyan	None
"Naane Bareda Nanna Kathege"	Simpallag Innondh Love Story	Sai Kiran	Simple Suni	Anuradha Bhat
"Mugiligu Kadlaligu"	Crazy Boy	Jassie Gift	---	None
"Nenapugale Moodive"	Asthitva	Vijay Anthony	V. Nagendra Prasad	None
"Mareyalagade Ee Bandha"	Pani Puri	Santosh Bagalkoti	---	None
"Bari Kannale"	Riktha	Rocky Sonu	Rocky Sonu	None
"Sri Guruve Enage"	Allama	Bapu Padmanabha	Anonymous	None
"Bayalu Bayalane"	Allama	Bapu Padmanabha	Allama Prabhu	None
"Yennenu Soda"	Hebbuli	Arjun Janya	Santhosh Naik	Vijay Prakash

2024

Song	Film	Music	Lyrics	Notes
"Shuruvaada Daarige"	Click	Vishwas Koushik	Kinnal Raj

Telugu songs

Year	Film	Song	Composer(s)	Co-singer(s)
1996	Ninne Pelladata	"Eto Vellipoyindi"	Sandeep Chowta
		"Naa Mogudu Rampyari"
		"Ninne Pelladesthananth"
1997	Master	"Intiloki Welcome"	Deva	Sowmya
		"B.SC Aynagani"		Chandrabose, Krishanraj
		"Bavunnara"		Sowmya
1998	All Rounder	"Yeppudeppudo"	Swaraveenapani	Anuradha Sriram
	Auto Driver	"Akkineni Akkineni"	Deva	Sujatha Mohan
	Chandralekha	"Tajmahaluni"	Sandeep Chowta
		"Urumulu Nee Muvvalai"
		"Mogali Podalu"
	Sathya	"Galliloni Matti Mattiki"	Vishal Bhardwaj
1999	Sneham Kosam	"Meesamunna Nesthama"	S. A. Rajkumar
	Nee Kosam	"Nee Kosam"	R. P. Patnaik	Kousalya
	Mallika	"Chalo Chalo"	Sandeep Chowta
		"Em Ayindho"
		"Aat Maane"
		"Yi Uella"
	Raja	"Kavvinchake O Prema"	S. A. Rajkumar	Sujatha Mohan
	Prema Katha	"Nee Kosam"	Sandeep Chowta
		"Devudu Karunisthadani"		Anuradha Sriram
		"Kokkaroko"
	Preminche Manasu	"Nee Choopu Chalamma"	S. A. Rajkumar
		"Evare Cheli Nuvvevare"
		"My Dear My Dear"		Smitha
2000	Nuvvu Vastavani	"Meghamai Nenu Vachanu"	S. A. Rajkumar	Sujatha Mohan
	Manasunna Maaraju	"O Prema"	Vandemataram Srinivas
	Ninne Premistha	"Prema Endukani"	S. A. Rajkumar	K. S. Chithra
	Ninne Premistha	"Gudi Gantalu"	S. A. Rajkumar	K. S. Chithra
	Devullu	"Shanti Nikethana"	Vandemataram Srinivas	K. S. Chithra
	Kalisundam Raa	"Kalisunte Kaladu"	S. A. Rajkumar
	Adavi	"Ninne Choosina"	Sandeep Chowta
		"Ee Prema Pakshulu"
		"Priya Ninu Cheeredareedi"
		"Chinna Nadumu Chilaka Mukku"
		"Ayyo Ayyo Rama"
	Ravanna	"Nuvvante Chala"	S. A. Rajkumar	K. S. Chithra
	Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa	"Nadumu Vompulo"	Vandemataram Srinivas	K. S. Chithra
	Pelli Sambandham	"Atchi Butchi"	S. A. Rajkumar	Swarnalatha
	Pelli Sambandham	"Bhale Bhale"	S. A. Rajkumar	Swarnalatha
2001	Naa Manasistha Raa	"Twinkle Twinkle"	S. A. Rajkumar	Sunita
2001	Naa Manasistha Raa	"Kadantava"	S. A. Rajkumar	Sunita
2002	Santosham	"Nuvvante Naakisthtam"	R. P. Patnaik	Usha
	Nuvve Nuvve	"Ammayi Nachesindi"	Koti	Kousalya
	Nee Sneham	"Emo Aunemo"	R. P. Patnaik	Usha
2003	Toli Choopulone	"Pagadala Pedavipai"	Chakri	Harini
	Vijayam	"Hampilo Silpalu"	Koti
	Vijayam	"Kushalama O Priya"	Koti	K. S. Chithra
2004	Monalisa	"O Priyathama"	Valisha-Sandeep
	Monalisa	"Naa Manasantha"	Valisha-Sandeep	Sunidhi Chauhan
	Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari	"Nee Ollo Ne Nerchu"	Ghantadi Krishna	Shreya Ghoshal
	Kushi Kushiga	"Godari Gattundi"	S. A. Rajkumar	Shreya Ghoshal
	Kushi Kushiga	"Preminche"	S. A. Rajkumar
2005	Sri	"Prema Prema"	Sandeep Chowta
		"Are Chi Chi"
		"Holi Holi"
2006	Lakshmi	"Ne Puttindi Neekosame"	Ramana Gogula	Ganga
2007	Chandamama	"Buggey Bangarama"	K. M. Radhakrishnan
2008	Chintakayala Ravi	"Merupula Merise"	Vishal–Shekhar	Shreya Ghoshal
2024	Swag	"Neelo Naalo"	Vivek Sagar	Anjana Sowmya

Tamil songs

Year	Film	Song !	Composer(s)	Co-singer(s)
1995	Murai Mappillai	"Akka Magale"	Swararaj
1996	Unnaiye Kalyanam Pannikiren	"Dhisai Maari Poyachu"	Sandeep Chowta
1999	Thulladha Manamum Thullum	"Megamai Vandhu Pogiren"	S. A. Rajkumar
2000	Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven	"Sollu Thalaiva"	S. A. Rajkumar
2000	Ennavale	"Raa Raa Rajakumara"	S. A. Rajkumar	Sujatha Mohan
2002	Raja	"Nee Paarkinrai"	S. A. Rajkumar
2006	Vattaram	"Idhu Kadhal"	Bharadwaj
2014	Jaihind 2	"Ayyaa Padichavare"	Arjun Janya	Gana Bala
2016	Parandhu Sella Vaa	"Man Meedhu"	Joshua Sridhar

Hindi songs

Year	Song	Film	Music	Lyrics	Co-singer(s)	Notes
1996	"Yahin Kahin Khoya"	Jab Dil Kisi Pe Aata Hai	Sandeep Chowta
2002	"Krishna Hare"	Bollywood/Hollywood	Sandeep Chowta

References

^ "Kundapur: Playback Singer Rajesh Krishnan Ties the Knot at Kollur Temple". www.mangalorean.com. 27 September 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Rajesh Krishnan marries singer Ramya Vasishta - Oneindia Entertainment". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
^ "Singers Rajesh Krishnan, Vijay Prakash in a project to support struggling musicians". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
^ "Rajesh Krishnan weds again! - Kannada Movie News". Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
^ "Rajesh Krishnan Marriage Break! - Kannada Movie News". Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
^ "Singer Rajesh Krishnan weds". Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
^ "Annul our marriage: Rajesh Krishnan's wife". Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
^ "Ori Nee Prema Bangaram Kaanu". www.sify.com via web.archive.org. 21 October 2003. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022.

[1] "Kundapur: Playback Singer Rajesh Krishnan Ties the Knot at Kollur Temple". www.mangalorean.com. 27 September 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013.

[autogenerated1-2] "Rajesh Krishnan marries singer Ramya Vasishta - Oneindia Entertainment". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2011.

[3] "Singers Rajesh Krishnan, Vijay Prakash in a project to support struggling musicians". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

[4] "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

[5] "Rajesh Krishnan weds again! - Kannada Movie News". Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.

[6] "Rajesh Krishnan Marriage Break! - Kannada Movie News". Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.

[7] "Singer Rajesh Krishnan weds". Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.

[8] "Annul our marriage: Rajesh Krishnan's wife". Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013.

[9] "Ori Nee Prema Bangaram Kaanu". www.sify.com via web.archive.org. 21 October 2003. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022.

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