NC Karunya

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NC Karunya

NC Karunya (Telugu: ఎన్‌ సీ కారుణ్య, Hindi:एन् सी कारुण्य), was the runner-up on Sony Entertainment Television's reality show, Indian Idol (season 2).

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[edit] Biography

Karunya at a stage show in Ahmedabad
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Karunya at a stage show in Ahmedabad

NC Karunya (born March 1, 1986) Karunya was born in the South-Indian city of Hyderabad. He was born in a family of classical singers. He has been training in Carnatic music with his guru and uncle NC Murthy since the age of four. His first cousin Hemachandra also made into top 3 contestants of another music talent hunt show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa aired on ZEE TV in 2005. He is currently pursuing his B-Tech in Electronics and Communications Engineering. His schooling and initial forays into music were at his alma mater Brahm Prakash DAV, Kanchanbagh.

Karunya cut an album of his own in his childhood called 'Chiru Sarigamalu' which was launched by Chiranjeevi. He later also went on to win 'Paaduta Teeyaga' hosted by Dr.SP Balasubrahmanyam, and televised throughout South India on 'Eenadu Television'. He was appreciated highly by Dr.SPB and the audience of Andhra Pradesh for his ability to render the entire range of music. He has also sung at many local stage shows in Hyderabad. In 2005, he has also sung two songs in a Telugu movie "Vamsham".

Since the end of Indian Idol 2, Karunya has sang for the Hindi film Lage Raho Munnabhai, 2 songs for the Hindi Film Jai Santoshi Maa, as well as for several Telugu films. He has also recently done a range of concerts in the US.He is, perhaps, one of the very few singers to have visited the US a second time within a span of 3 months. His show in Dallas on 7 October 2006 had an audience size of 40000, the highest for any Indian Artist in US.

[edit] Indian Idol 2 performances

  1. Layi Vi Na Gayi - Highest votes
  2. Chak De - Bottom 3 17/01/2006
  3. Kaava Kaava
  4. Aye Meri Zohra Jabeen - Bottom 3 7/02/2006
  5. Hum Tum - Bottom 2 14/02/2006
  6. Piya Re
  7. Lagan Lagi - Bottom 3 01/03/2006
  8. Koi Jane Koi Na Jane
  9. Arre Ja Re Natkhat
  10. Ramta Jogi
  11. Bunty aur Babli - Bottom 2 04/04/2006
  12. Hum The Woh Thi - Bottom 2 04/04/2006
  13. Chote Chote Shehro Se - Bottom 2 04/04/2006
  14. Tumse Milke - Bottom 2 04/04/2006
  15. Shava Shava - Bottom 2 04/04/2006
  16. Dil Se re - Bottom 2 04/04/2006
  17. Jahan Teri Yeh Nazar Hai - Runner-up 22/04/2006
  18. Mere Jaisa Koi Kahaan - Runner-up 22/04/2006
  19. Janak Janak - Runner-up 22/04/2006
  20. Ab Mujhe Raat Din - Runner-up 22/04/2006
  21. Afreen Afreen - Runner-up 22/04/2006
  22. Ab Tumhaare Hawale Watan Saathiyo - Runner-up 22/04/2006
  23. Prem Jaal - Runner-up 22/04/2006

Finale: Medley with Sandeep, Rindposh Maal, Badan Pe Sitare, Sayyonee, Kajra Re with Alisha Chinai, One Love, Woh Pehli Baar, and Right Here Right Now with Antara Mitra and Meenal Jain.

[edit] Discography

  1. Recorded 2 songs, "Bigidi Banado" and "Yahan Wahan" for the 2006 (Bollywood) Film Jai Santoshi Maa.
  • Woh Pehli Baar album - sang group number and then solo Kaava Kaava
  • Sang in more than a dozen Telugu movies.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ http://oniondosa.blogspot.com/2006/05/munnabhai-2nd-innings-lo-mana-karunya.html

[edit] External links

Indian Idol (season 2)
Sandeep Acharya | NC Karunya | Anuj Sharma | Amey Date | Antara Mitra | Meenal Jain

Ravi Tripathi | Panna Gill | Monali Thakur | Neha Kakkar | Yashashree Bhave | Sagar Sawarkar
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