| Benny Dayal | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Born | May 13, 1984 Kollam, Kerala, India |
| Genres | Playback singing, Indi-pop |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
Benny Dayal[1] (Malayalam: ബെന്നി ദയാല്) (born on May 13, 1984) is an Indian singer. He is a member of the band S5 launched by the channel SS Music.[2] Originally from Kerala, he has worked as a playback singer with many noted composers to produce successful soundtracks.
Contents |
Benny Dayal's parents hail from Kollam district, Kerala.[3] Benny was born and bought up in Abu Dhabi and completed his schooling there and went on to complete his B.Com from Madras Christian College. After his graduation from MCC, he did a diploma in journalism from the same college.[4] He was working as Admin Assistant with RR Donnelley. He quit his job in BPO and decided to dedicate his career to music.[5] Most of the films he sung are for A. R. Rahman in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam. He has since worked with several music composers including Pravin Mani, Yuvan Shankar Raja, James Vasanthan, Joshua Sridhar and Devi Sri Prasad.
| Year | Film | Songs | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kilukkam Kilukilukkam | "Paatonnu Paadan Marannathende" | Malayalam |
| 2007 | Sivaji | "Balleilakka" | Tamil |
| Polladhavan | "Neeye Sol" | Tamil | |
| Azhagiya Tamil Magan | "Nee Marilyn Monroe", "Maduraikku" | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Kaalai | "Kaala Kaala", "Vandhutaanda Kaala" | Tamil |
| Dhaam Dhoom | "Pudhu Pudhu", "Thikku Thikku" | Tamil | |
| Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na | "Nazrein Milaana Nazrein Churaana", "Pappu Can't Dance Sala" | Hindi | |
| Jayamkondaan | "Ore Or Naal" | Tamil | |
| Subramaniapuram | "Theneeril Snegitham" | Tamil | |
| Sakkarakatti | "Taxi Taxi", "Chinnamma Chilakkamma" | Tamil | |
| Sathyam | "En Anbe" | Tamil | |
| Golmaal Returns | "Vacancy" | Hindi | |
| Vaaranam Aayiram | "Adiye Kolludhe", "Yethi Yethi" | Tamil | |
| Yuvvraaj | "Mastam Mastam", "Tu Meri Dost Hai" | Hindi | |
| Seval | "Yaen Kedutha" | Tamil | |
| Ghajini | "Kaise Mujhe" | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Ayan | "Oyaayiyae" | Tamil |
| Pasanga | "Who's That Guy" | Tamil | |
| Muthirai | "Night is Still Young" | Tamil | |
| Kulir 100 Degree | "Boom" | Tamil | |
| Masilamani | "Nacka Romba Nacka" | Tamil | |
| Kandein Kadhalai | "Oru Naal Iravil" | Tamil | |
| Aadhavan | "Damakku Damakku" | Tamil | |
| Ninaithale Inikkum | "Nanbanai Partha" | Tamil | |
| Robinhood | "Parannu Vanna Paingili" | Malayalam | |
| Siddu +2 | "Money Money" | Tamil | |
| Paiyaa | "Poongatre Poongatre" | Tamil | |
| Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year | "Pocket Mein Rocket" | Hindi | |
| Pyaar Impossible! | "You and Me" | Hindi | |
| Love Guru | "Tangaali Tandeya", "Romeokalige Juliet" | Kannada | |
| 2010 | Goa | "Idaivezhi Oru" | Tamil |
| Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | "Omana Penne" | Tamil | |
| Ye Maaya Chesave | "Kundanapu Bomma" | Telugu | |
| Yathumaagi | "Pesum Minsaram", "Yathumaagi" | Tamil | |
| Angadi Theru | "Kadhaigalai Pesum", "Yenge Poveno" | Tamil | |
| Badmaash Company | "Badmaash Company" | Hindi | |
| Darling | "Gum Gum Yeyo" | Telugu | |
| Raavanan | "Kodu Poatta", "Kedakkari" | Tamil | |
| Singam | "Naane Indhiran" | Tamil | |
| Apoorvaragam | "Noolilla Pattangal" | Malayalam | |
| Enthiran | "Arima Arima" | Tamil | |
| Mynaa | "Neeyum Naanum" | Tamil | |
| Orange | "O Range | Telugu | |
| Gaana Bajaana | "Gundetu Gundetu" | Kannada | |
| Huduga Hudugi | "Illeana" | Kannada | |
| Kaaryasthan | "Mangalangal" | Malayalam | |
| Easan | "Meyyana Inbam", "Get Ready" | Tamil | |
| Chikku Bukku | "Zara Zara", "Chikku Bukku" | Tamil | |
| Kaavalan | "Step Step" | Tamil | |
| Veppam | "Minnala" | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Kadhal 2 Kalyanam | "Idhu Kadhalai" | Tamil |
| Vaanam | "Who Am I" | Tamil | |
| Seniors | "Aararam Niranjal" | Malayalam | |
| Venghai | "Dhenam Dhenam" | Tamil | |
| Mere Brother Ki Dulhan | "Choomantar" | Hindi | |
| Teja Bhai & Family | "Thillana Thillana" | Malayalam | |
| 7aum Arivu | "Oh Ringa Ringa" | Tamil | |
| Aazaan | "Habibi Habibi" | Hindi | |
| Ladies vs Ricky Bahl | "Aadat Se Majboor" | Hindi | |
| Vithagan | "Gappu Aappu" | Tamil | |
| Urumi | "Kondaadu Kondaadu" | Tamil |
He performed at NIT Calicut on March 26, 2009 as part of the cultural festival Ragam 09. At IIT Sarang in 2008, he performed at Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy, Tanjore as a part of the cult fest Kuruksastra in the year 2009. He also performed with Stephen Devassy and others at SSN College of Engineering on March 5, 2010 and at Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology on March 21, 2010 as part of a cultural event.[7]. He was at NEHRU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH CENTRE, Pampady on march 5 2010 for BLOOM. He frenzied the audience at the jam packed Music Academy on March 27, 2010 at Sangarsh 10 – A concert for a cause, organised by Rotaract Club of College of Engineering Guindy.[8] He also performed in the 8th Mile, the technocultural fest of RV College of Engineering on 18 April 2010 at Bangalore.[9] He performed in the Acharya Habba, the culfest of Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore on 9th April, 2011. [10]
He is also slated to perform at Pearl, 2012, the annual culfest of Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Hyderabad on Feb 17, 2012.
In the Malayalam film By the people, Benny Dayal performed as an actor along with his 'S5' band partners. All the songs in the movie were sung by 'S5' members for the composer Pravin Mani.