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Kapil Kapilan

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Kapil Kapilan
OccupationPlayback singer
Years active2017-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

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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

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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

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Tamil film songs

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "SIIMA 2022 winners list". 13 September 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.