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Birth name
  
Naresh Iyer

Siblings
  
Nisha Iyer

Role
  
Playback Singer


Name
  
Naresh Iyer

Years active
  
2005 – present

Parents
  
Shankar Iyer, Radha Iyer

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Born
  
3 January 1981 (age 43) , Mumbai, India (
1981-01-03
)

Website
  
www.facebook.com/nareshiyerofficial

Education
  
SIES College of Management Studies

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Naresh Iyer (born 3 January 1981) is a playback singer from Mumbai, India, born to a Tamil speaking family from Mumbai. He speaks fluent Tamil, Hindi and Marathi while he understands Malayalam. Naresh Iyer has rendered film songs in several Indian languages and has several chart hits to his credit. His rendition of "Roobaroo" from the movie Rang De Basanti composed by A. R. Rahman topped the music charts for many weeks in 2006 and won him the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer. He also won the Filmfare award in the R.D. Burman Musical Talent category. He is one of the few playback singers to have won both a Filmfare Award and a National Award in his professional debut singing year.

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Early life

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Naresh Iyer was born to Shankar Iyer and Radha on 3 January 1981 and brought up in Matunga, Mumbai. Padmalaya connection's member(a huge joint family). He has a younger sister named Nisha Iyer, who is an artist.He attended SIES College of Commerce and Economics where he received a degree in commerce. After graduation he intended to become a Chartered Accountant, but decided to study Carnatic music and Hindustani classical music instead.

Career

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Naresh was spotted by composer A. R. Rahman in a reality talent show, Channel V's Super Singer. Though he did not win the show, Naresh was later contacted by A. R. Rahman and made his debut with the song "Mayilirage" from Anbe Aaruyire. He has also sung for other composers in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam.

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Naresh is also the vocalist of a Mumbai based fusion band called Dhvani.

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He also won the R.D. Burman Award as the best male upcoming singer.

The same year he also won the National Award for Best Playback Singer(Male) for his rendition of "Rubaroo" from the movie "Rang De Basanti".

He has a sibling Nisha. They both learned Carnatic music.

Awards

  • 2006 – National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Roobaroo" from Rang De Basanti
  • 2007: Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent – Rang De Basanti
  • 2007 - [Nominated for IIFA Award for Roobaroo along with Mr.A.R.Rahman
  • 2009 – Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil for the song "Mundhinam Parthenae" from Vaaranam Aayiram
  • 2006 – Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
  • 2005 – Hub Award for Best Playback Singer for the song "Mayilarage" from Anbe Aaruyire
  • 2006 – Kannadasan Award for Best Male Debut
  • 2008 – Hub Award for Best Playback Singer for the song "Mundhinam Parthenae" from Vaaranam Aayiram
  • 2010 – South Scope Award for Best Male Playback singer for the song "Oru Vetkam Varudhe" from Pasanga
  • 2011 – Uninor Mirchi Music Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Nenu Nuvantu" from Orange
  • References

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