Kapil Kapilan
Kapil Kapilan | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Playback singer |
| Years active | 2017-present |
Kapil Kapilan is an Indian singer who works in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam cinema. His breakthrough song came with "Adiye" from the Tamil film Bachelor.[1]
Early life
[edit]Kapilan or Kapil Nair born into a Malayali family in Kottarakkara, Kerala. He studied at Mar Ivanios College before moving to Chennai to pursue a career in music.[1]
Career
[edit]Kapilan began his career in 2017 in three languages with "Champesaave Nannu" from the Telugu film Nenu Local; "Baduke Neenentha Nataka" from the Kannada film Happy New Year; and "Usiredukkum Kootam" from the Tamil film Maragadha Naanayam.[1]
Kapilan's career took a new turn with "Adiye", from the Tamil film Bachelor (2021),[1] for which he won the SIIMA Award for Best Playback Singer – Tamil.[2] He also won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer for the song "Kanave" from the unreleased Malayalam film Pallotty 90s Kids.[3][4]
Discography
[edit]Tamil film songs
[edit]| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Maragadha Naanayam | "Usiredukkum Kootam" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | |
| 2018 | Kanaa | "Kanne En Kannazhage" | ||
| 2019 | Kolaigaran | "Idhamaai Unplugged" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | Simon K. King | Janani S.V |
| 2020 | Utraan | "Yaarivano" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | N. R. Raghunanthan | Sanjana Kalmanje |
| 2021 | Bachelor | "Adiye" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | |
| 2022 | Kombu Vatcha Singamda | "Thamizh Sondhamae" | ||
| "Chinna Raasa" | ||||
| Ratchan (D) | "Vegam" | Bharatt-Saurabh | Ramya Behara | |
| Sita Ramam (D) | "Piriyadhey" | Vishal Chandrashekhar | Chinmayi Sripada | |
| Selfie | "Yen Monam" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
| Nadhi | "Theera Nadhi" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Srinisha Jayaseelan | |
| Trigger | "Scooby Doobaa" | Ghibran | ||
| Dejavu | "En Mel Vizhundha Mazhaiye" | |||
| Madhil Mel Kaadhal | "Mudhala" | Nivas K Prasanna | Darini Hariharan | |
| 2023 | Run Baby Run | "Aval Oru Varam" | Sam C. S. | |
| Thugs | "Ey Azhagiye" | Chinmayi Sripaada | ||
| Ripupbury | "Kutty Poona" | Diwacara Thiyagarajan | ||
| "Thangameeney" | ||||
| Custody | "Timeless Love" | Yuvan Shankar Raja, Ilaiyaraaja | ||
| Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A (D) | "Nadhiye Oo Nadhiye (Title Track)" | Charan Raj | ||
| Bumper | "Kudi Kudi Thoothukudi Kudi" | Govind Vasantha | Govind Vasantha | |
| Toby (D) | "Viralinai" | Midhun Mukundan | ||
| Adiyae | "Kaadhale" | Justin Prabhakaran | ||
| Rangoli | "Sathya Life (Reprise)" | Sundaramurthy KS | ||
| Virupaksha (D) | "Nila Nila Nerupil" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Harshika Devanathan | |
| King of Kotha (D) | "Neere" | Shaan Rahman | ||
| Tamil Kudimagan | "Sikkikitendi" | Sam C. S. | Pooja Venkat | |
| Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku | "Hey Papa" | Sagar | ||
| Chithha | "Theera Swasame" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | ||
| The Road | "Nagaraatha Nodiyodu" | Sam C. S. | ||
| Ezhu Kadal Thaandi - Side B (D) | "Usure" | Charan Raj | ||
| Parking | "Chella Kalliye" | Sam C. S. | ||
| Fight Club | "Yaarum Kaanadha" | Govind Vasantha | Keerthana Vaidyanadhan | |
| Vinveli Devathai | "Kadhal Fantasy" | Shameshan Mani Maran | ||
| 2024 | Lover | "Velagaadha" | Sean Roldan | Aparna Harikumar |
| Premalu (D) | "Mini Maharani" | Vishnu Vijay | Vagu Mazan | |
| "Welcome To Hyderabad" | Shakthisree Gopalan | |||
| Bhairavakottai (D) | "Azhahey" | Shekar Chandra | ||
| Byri | "Naa Parkum Parvai" | Arun Raj | ||
| Por | "Nanpagal Neram" | Dhruv Visvanath | ||
| Guardian | "Mayakitta Mayakitta" | Sam C. S. | Srinisha Jayaseelan | |
| Idi Minnal Kadhal | "Siragaatchi Poove" | Priyanka NK | ||
| The Akaali | "Por Sellum Maanida" | Anish Mohan | ||
| Romeo | "Sidu Sidu" | Barath Dhanasekar | ||
| Tharunam | "Enai Neengathe Nee" | Darbuka Siva | Pavithra Chari | |
| VIJAY LL.B | "Thevathaiye Nee (Memories Rewind)" | Balasubramanian G | ||
| Election | "Theera" | Govind Vasantha | ||
| "Netrai Naalai" | ||||
| Weapon | "Naanaga Naanum Illai" | Ghibran | ||
| Rathnam | "Uyire En Uyire" | Devi Sri Prasad | Ranina Reddy | |
| Vaazhai | "Otha Satti Soru" | Santhosh Narayanan | Aditya Ravindran | |
| Cicada (D) | "Thoongum Podhu" (Edm Revisited) | Sreejith Edavana | Aparna Rajeev | |
| ARM (D) | "Kiliye" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Anila Rajeev | |
| Dopamine @ 2.22 | "Vaan Meghame" | Alan Shoji | ||
| Black | "En Chella Kedi" | Sam C. S. | Ranina Reddy | |
| Amaran | "Vennilavu Saaral" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Rakshita Suresh | |
| Nirangal Moondru | "Megham Pol Aagi" | Jakes Bejoy | ||
| C4 Cinta | "Kaathaliye" | Shameshan Mani Maran | ||
| Miss You | "Orange Baby" | Ghibran | ||
| 2025 | Messenger | "Vaaname Illa" | M. Abubakkar | |
| Kadhale Kadhale | "Kadhale Kadhale" | Vishal Chandrashekhar | ||
| Madraskaaran | "Thai Thakka Kalyanam" | Sam C. S. | Aparna |
Tamil non-film songs
[edit]| Year | Non Film/Album | Song | Composer | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Music Video Song | "En Aruge Va" | Fazilius | Srinisha Jayaseelan |
| 2021 | The Astral (Album) | "Nilavathu Theigindra" | Kiran S Shankar | |
| 2022 | Album Song | "Adi Po Di" | Nawin Yuvaraj | |
| 1 Min Music Song | "I am Happy" | Ghibran | ||
| 2023 | Sweet Kaaram Coffee (Series) | "Minmini" | Govind Vasantha | |
| "Theeravanam" | ||||
| "Thirunaal" | Aditya Rao, Keerthana Vaidyanathan | |||
| Label (Web Series) | "Tappu Tappunu" | Sam C. S | ||
| Turkish March (Short Film) | "Reengaari" | JC Joe | ||
| Music Album Song | "Aasayil Kadhale" | Ajesh Ashok | Shashaa Tirupati | |
| Music Video Song | "Kadhal Ratchasi" | R. Sanjay | ||
| 2024 | Coke Studio Tamil 2024 Song | "Kalyana Kacheri" | Justin Prabhakaran | Sithara Krishnakumar |
| Music Video Song | "Medhuvaay Medhuvaay" | Rajeesh K Chandu | ||
| Music Video Song | "Vennira Iravugal" | Deepan Chakravarthy | ||
Telugu film songs
[edit]| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Nenu Local | "Champesaave Nannu" | Devi Sri Prasad | Sameera Bharadwaj |
| Rarandoi Veduka Chudham | "Nee Vente Nenunte" (Credited as "Kapil") | Shweta Mohan | ||
| Marakatha Mani (D) | "Black Sheepu" (Credited as "Kapil") | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Arunraja Kamaraj | |
| "Katthi Sarada" (Credited as "Kapil") | ||||
| 2018 | Next Enti? | "Na Nuve Na" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | Leon James | Shashaa Tirupati |
| 2021 | Annabelle Sethupathi (D) | "Sakhiye" | Krishna Kishor | Vidhya Gopal |
| Rang De | "Emito Idhi" | Devi Sri Prasad | Haripriya | |
| 2022 | Rowdy Boys | "Vesane O Nicchena" | Sameera Bharadwaj | |
| Sita Ramam | "Oh Prema" | Vishal Chandrasekhar | Chinmayi Sripaada | |
| Sebastian P.C. 524 | "My World My Heli" | Ghibran | ||
| The Ghost | "Vegam" | Bharatt-Saurabh | Ramya Behara | |
| Nuvve Naa Pranam | "Sandadi Vacheney" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | Mani Zenna | ||
| Anaganaga Oka Adavi | "O Prema" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | Madhu Hegde | ||
| 2023 | Kalyanam Kamaneeyam | "Ho Egire" | Shravan Bharadwaj | |
| Dhoomam | "Theerani Dhaahame" | Poornachandra Tejaswi | ||
| Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha | "Oh Bangaram" | Chaitan Bharadwaj | ||
| Custody | "Timeless Love" | Yuvan Shankar Raja, Ilaiyaraaja | ||
| Hidimbha | "Maya Maya" | Vikas Badisa | ||
| Madhave Madhusudana | "Inkedo Inkedo" | Haripriya | ||
| Nenu Student Sir | "Maaye Maaye" | Mahati Swara Sagar | ||
| Mama Mascheendra | "Gaalullona" | Chaitan Bharadwaj | Nutana Mohan | |
| Sapta Sagaralu Dhaati - Side A (D) | "Sapta Sagaralu Dhaati - Side A Title Track" | Charan Raj | ||
| Toby (D) | "Chethine" | Midhun Mukundan | ||
| Mad | "Nuvvu Navvukuntu" | Bheems Ceciroleo | ||
| 2024 | Eagle | "Gallanthe" | Davzand | Lynn |
| Rathnam (D) | "Praanam Naa Praanam" | Devi Sri Prasad | Ranina Reddy | |
| Om Bheem Bush | "The Wedding Song" | Sunny M.R. | ||
| Sriranga Neethulu | "Oohallo Oohalla" | Ajay Arasada | ||
| Yatra 2 | "Prajasankalpa Yatra" | Santhosh Narayanan | ||
| Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam | "Vana Megham Kaka" | Kalyan Nayak | ||
| ARM (D) | "Chilake" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Anila Rajeev | |
| Darling | "Raahi Re" | Vivek Sagar | ||
| Alanaati Ramchandrudu | "Seethamma" | Sashank Tirupathi | Pranati, Shahbaz Khan | |
| Shivam Bhaje | "Pilla Intha Late" | Vikas Badisa | ||
| KA | "World of Vasudev" | Sam C. S. | ||
| Prema Geema Thassaadhiyya | "Nuvu Premava" | Kiran Nairuth | ||
| Bhale Unnade | "Set Avuthundhaa" | Shekar Chandra | ||
| Roti Kapda Romance | "Arere Arere" | RR Dhruvan | ||
| Weapon (D) | "Neninka Nenu Kaanu" | Ghibran | ||
| Lopaliki Ra Chepta | "Lady Kalla Pilla" | Davzand |
Telugu non-film songs
[edit]| Year | Album | Song | Composer | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Music Video Song | "Manasaa" | CNU Beats | Sireesha Bhagavatula |
| 2024 | Music Video Song | "Nachadhe" | Bharatt-Saurabh |
Kannada film songs
[edit]| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Happy New Year | "Baduke Neenentha Nataka" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | Raghu Dixit | |
| 2018 | Kattu Kathe | "Give Me A Sutta" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | Vikram Subramanya | Vikram Subramanya, Natana Prasanth |
| "Nee Kanasa" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | ||||
| 2019 | Bhootha Kaala | "Parishuddha Hridayadali" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | Pramod Surya | Anuradha Bhat |
| 2023 | Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A | "Sapta Saagaradaache Ello Title Track" | Charan Raj | |
| Toby | "Beralanu" | Midhun Mukundan | ||
| Bad Manners | "Oga Oga" | Narayan Sharma | ||
| Ondolle Love Story | "Neenu Yaaro" | Akash SN Jadhav | ||
| 2024 | ARM (D) | "Giniye" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Anila Rajeev |
| Laughing Buddha | "Entha Chendane" | Vishnu Vijay | ||
| Ibbani Tabbida Ileyali | "Oh Anahita" | Gagan Baderiya | ||
| Kerebete | "Bhuvana Hudukadidhe" | |||
| Rudhra Garuda Purana | "Kann Munde Bandu" | Priyanka Kumar | Shweta Mohan | |
Malayalam film songs
[edit]| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Chennai Koottam | "Maattu Pongalo" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | Sajan K Ram | Omar Hasan, Sinov Raj |
| 2022 | Bheeshma Parvam | "Aakasham Pole" | Sushin Shyam | Hamsika Iyer |
| Night Drive | "Paathi Paathi Parayathe" | Ranjin Raj | Nithya Mammen | |
| Tha Thavalayude Tha | "Mizhiyilaaranu" | Nikhil Rajan | Manjari | |
| Sita Ramam (D) | "Thirike Vaa" | Vishal Chandrashekhar | Anne Amie | |
| Kaapa | "Yamam Veendum Vinnile" | Dawn Vincent | ||
| James (D) | "Salaam Soldier" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | Charan Raj | ||
| Pathrosinte Paddapukal | "Theeyanu" | Jakes Bejoy | ||
| Naalaam Mura | "Disha Ariyathe" | Kailas | ||
| 2023 | Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham | "Insha Allah" | Govind Vasantha | |
| Dhoomam | "Theeye Dhaahamo" | Poornachandra Tejaswi | ||
| Anuragam | "Anuraga Sundhari" | Joel Johns | ||
| Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A (D) | "Sakhiye Oo Sakhiye (Title Track)" | Charan Raj | ||
| King of Kotha (BGM Song) | "Rathinakkallu (Reprise)" | Jakes Bejoy | ||
| Christy | "Paalmanam" | Govind Vasantha | Keerthana Vaidyanathan | |
| Virupaksha (D) | "Manassine Mayakkiyirukannil" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Merin Gregory | |
| RDX: Robert Dony Xavier | "Neela Nilave" | Sam C. S. | ||
| Bandra | "Vaarmeghame" | Shweta Mohan | ||
| "Praanan Pol" | ||||
| Maharani | "Chathayadina Paatu" | Govind Vasantha | ||
| Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B (D) | "Uyire" | Charan Raj | ||
| Phoenix | "Ennile Punchiri" | Sam C. S. | K.S.Chithra | |
| Animal (D) | "Pennaale" | JAM8 | ||
| Queen Elizabeth | "Nee Polum Ariyathe" | Ranjin Raj | ||
| 2024 | Premalu | "Welcome To Hyderabad" | Vishnu Vijay | Shakthisree Gopalan |
| Jai Ganesh | "Aarambhamaay | Sankar Sharma | ||
| Chithini | "Njanum Neeyum" | Ranjin Raj | Sanah Moidutty | |
| Little Hearts | "Edan Poove" | Kailas Menon | ||
| Hunt | "Vidaparayathenthe" | |||
| Jananam 1947 Pranayam Thudarunnu | "Theerame Thaarage" | Govind Vasantha | ||
| ARM | "Bhairavan Pattu" (Traditional Song From Malaya Community) | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Adithya KN, Sreya KA, Greeshma KA, VismayaK, Arya Madhusoodhanan, Mydhili NP, Adarsh PA | |
| Pavi Caretaker | "Pirakilaro" | Midhun Mukundan | ||
| Nadanna Sambhavam | "Marunna Kaalam" | Ankit Menon | Anumita Nadesan | |
| Pallotty 90's Kids | "Kanave" | Manikandan Ayyappa | ||
| 1 Princess Street | "Melle Melle" | Prince George | Nithya Mammen | |
| Kadha Innuvare | "Minnum Tharangal" | Ashwin Aryan | ||
| Parakramam | "Kanmaniye" | Anoop Nirichan | ||
| Thanupp | "Mamboo Manamithaa" | Bibin Ashok | Sreenantha Sreekumar | |
| Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam | "Kaalam Thelinju" | M. Jayachandran | Nikhil Raj, Jaswinder Singh Sangha |
Malayalam non-film songs
[edit]| Year | Non Film/Album | Song | Composer | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mounam Ragamayi | "Peyyunnu Mazha" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | Emil Carlton, Soorya Shyam Gopal | |
| 2023 | Album Song | "KOKO" | Arun Muraleedharan | Anila Rajeev, Krithika S, Samanvitha Prashanth, Arun Muraleedharan |
Hindi film songs
[edit]| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | James (D) | "Salaam Soldier" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | Charan Raj | |
| 2023 | Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A (D) | "Saatho Saagar (Title Track)" | ||
| 2024 | Eagle (D) | "Jeena Hai Jeena Hai" | Davzand | Pavani Vasa |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d M, Athira (June 3, 2022). "Music is what I do 24x7 and I want it to be like that, says singer Kapil Kapilan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022.
- ^ "SIIMA 2022 winners list". 13 September 2022.
- ^ Madhu, Vignesh (November 2, 2023). "Kapil Unplugged: Kerala State Award-winning playback singer gets candid about his journey". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ M, Athira (December 27, 2023). "Singer Kapil Kapilan is on a musical high with hit songs in multiple languages". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023.