Saisharan
| Sai Sharan | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | P. Sai Sharan |
| Also known as | Saicharan |
| Born | October 16, 1992 |
| Genres | Playback singing & Carnatic music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocalist |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Website | https://www.twitter.com/saicharansinger |
P. Sai Sharan (also known as Saisharan or Saicharan) is a Carnatic musician and Indian playback singer from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He rose to prominence after winning the third season of the Airtel Super Singer.[1]
Early life
Saisharan gave his first Carnatic music concert performance at the age of 8 at the Thyagaraja Aradhana in Thiruvaiyaru.[2]
Career
Television works
Saicharan successfully participated in a number of reality-based singing competitions telecast on Vijay TV. Saisharan was crowned winner of the third season of Airtel Super Singer in 2011 as a 21 year old engineering student, having also been crowned runner up in the first season of Airtel Super Singer Junior.[3] He subsequently captained his team to win the special "T20" season of the show in 2013.
Saicharan's performances from the Super Singer series which were considered hits by viewers have included:
| Original Air Dates | Season | Round | Song Title | Original Film Name | Language | Music Director | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2011 - 8 July 2011 | Airtel Super Singer 3 | Devotional Round | Isai Thamizh Nee Seidha | Thiruvilaiyadal | Tamil | K. V. Mahadevan | Kannadasan |
| 18 March 2015 - 19 March 2015 | Super Singer T20 (s2) | MSV Hits Round | Harmony Medley (short alapana in raga Kiravani; excerpt from "Ninaipadhellam"; excerpt from "Mayakkamma" & excerpt from "Malarndhum Malaraadha") | various | Tamil | Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy | Kannadasan |
Playback singing
In 2012, Sai Sharan was formally introduced as a Tamil playback singer.[4] He made his film debut co-singing "Dang Dang" in the movie Manam Kothi Paravai with Malavika, who was also a contestant in the music competition reality TV show, Airtel Super Singer 3.
| Year | Song Title | Film Name | Language | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dang Dang | Manam Kothi Paravai | Tamil | D. Imman |
| 2012 | Nanbaa va Nanbaa | Saattai | Tamil | D. Imman |
| 2012 | Deepavali | Godfather | Tamil | A. R. Rahman |
| 2013 | Ari Unnai | Vathikuchi | Tamil | M Ghibran |
| 2015 | Yei Nanbaa | Viraivil Isai | Tamil | MS Ram |
References
- ↑ "And the winner is.... - The Hindu". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ↑
- ↑ "Saicharan crowned Airtel Super Singer 3". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ↑ "GV introduces Super Singer Pragathi – The Times of India". Times of India. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
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