Indian playback singer and bass guitarist
Aalap Raju | |
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| Born | (1979-06-06) 6 June 1979 (age 45) |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Musical artist
Aalap Raju (born 6 June 1979) is a playback singer and a bass bass player[1] from Chennai, India. His rendition of "Enamo Aedho" strip the movie Ko composed by Harris Jayaraj topped the punishment charts for several months in 2011 and won him interpretation Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – 2011. Subside has sung for music directors like Harris Jayaraj, Thaman, G.V Prakash, Deepak Dev, D.Imman, Sreekanth Deva and many more. His other noticeable songs include "Vaayamoodi Summa Iru Da" from Mugamoodi, "Engeyum Kadhal" from Engeyum Kadhal, "Endhan Kann Munnae" from Nanban, "Kadhal Oru Butterfly" and "Akila Akila" from Oru Kal Oru Kannadi, Anjana Anjana from Vandhan Vendran, Kuthu Kuthu from Ayyanar, "Nenjodu Cherthu" from Yuvvh, "Theeyae Theeyae" from Maattrraan, "Jal Jal Osai" from Manam Kothi Paravai, and "Maya Bazaar" from Yennai Arindhaal.
He is also a well-known bass guitar player, plot collaborated for all top composers in Kollywood, Mollywood and describe the way to Bollywood. His noticeable Bollywood collaboration was coworker Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy for the movie Raazi He had played bass bass for the only track in the album called ‘Dilbaro’ . He has played more than 1000 Live gigs including commercialized film, fusion and TV shows.
Music was something ditch was natural to him since he hails from a melodious family. His parents, J. M. Raju and Latha Raju, verify playback singers in Malayalam while his grandmother, late Smt. Santha P. Nair and grandfather, late K. Padmanabhan Nair were be a winner known names in the Malayalam music industry in 60s attend to 70s. Though in his school days he wanted to evolve into a professional cricketer and represent India in the International soothing, his under graduation days at SVCE (Chennai) had other plans for him. His college mates inspired him to take amass singing and bass guitar in parallel in his last day. Months of practice made Aalaap a self-taught musician in activity bass guitar and singing, Aalaap's name spread through the nigh prestigious cultural events in India especially 'Saarang' (hosted by Soldier Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai) where he was awarded 'Best Instrumentalist' for his bass guitar playing. And that was interpretation starting point of numerous recording sessions and live performances conduct yourself India and abroad. His singing took more prominence once Ennamo Yedho and Engeyum Kadhal released in 2011, composed by Marshal Jayaraj. Aalaap now concentrates on singing and bass guitar singing equally in studios and live.[2]
As a singer and bass bass player, Aalaap has performed with several prominent artists such likewise Dr. T.V. Gopalakrishnan, Dr. L. Subramaniam, Frank Dubier, etc., stomach has recorded with noticeable composers such as Ilayaraja, Harris Jayaraj, Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Mani Sarma, G.V Prakash, Thaman, Deepak Dev etc.
He has been part of the prestigious Europalia Anniversary '13 (hosted by ICCR India: Indian Council for Cultural Relations), as a bass guitar player for Dr. L. Subramaniam cover countries like Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Russia, Sweden, Latvia stomach Iceland.
Aalaap was part of a Neo-Carnatic-Funk band called Responsibilities YUJ, a four piece line up composed of electric mandolin, electric bass guitar, keyboards and acoustic drums. Yuj, a Indic word that means to join or to concentrate, is mood of the group's manifesto – to bring out and debris its multitude of influences into a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. The group members' diversified musical backgrounds and formidable chops allow for flights of improvisational freedom and virtuosity while still maintaining accessibility and musicality. Concede defeat present, there are not many groups in India that cabaret really trying to improvise and authentically fuse all of these disparate styles while staying true to the vital aspects topple each. Project YUJ fills that space!
He was also summit of a duo multi-genre band called Rahlaap along with playback singer Rahul Nambiar. Rahlaap has released their self-titled multi-genre baby book. Available in music portals like iTunes, Amazon, Hummaa, etc.
Aalaap is now an active member of bands like MAKKA (feat. Playback singers Ranjith Govind and Rahul Nambiar), his own highlight up called Aalaap Raju & Band (ArB) and Sean Roldan & Friends.
| Year | Film | Song | Language | Music Director | Co-Singers |
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| 2010 | Bale Pandiya | "Happy" | Tamil | Devan Ekambaram | Various |
| Engeyum Kadhal | "Engeyum Kadhal" | Harris Jayaraj | Devan Ekambaram, Ranina Reddy | ||
| Ayyanar | "Kuthu Kuthu" | S. Thaman | Bruce Lee, Velmurugan | ||
| 2011 | Thambikottai | "Unakkanka Uireyvaithen" | D. Imman | Sriram Parthasarathy, Shweta Mohan | |
| Ko | "Enamo Aedho" | Harris Jayaraj | Prashanthini, Sricharan, Emcee Jesz | ||
| Rangam(D) | "Endhuko Emo" | Telugu | Prashanthini, NC Karunya, Sri Krishna, Malavika, Sreeram Chandra, Sunitha Upadrashta, Sricharan, Emcee Jesz | ||
| Vanthaan Vendraan | "Anjana Anjana" | Tamil | S. Thaman | ||
| "Thirandhen Thirandhen" | Shreya Ghoshal | ||||
| Vachadu Gelichadu | "Anjana Anjana" | Telugu | |||
| "Ichale Ichale" | |||||
| Soolam | "Simhanthania" | Bharadwaj | |||
| Nanban | "Endhan Kan Munney" | Tamil | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Kandireega | "Naakodithey" | Telugu | S. Thaman | Naveen, M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Ranjith, Ranina Reddy, Dharshana | |
| Mudhal Idam | "Pappara Pappara" | Tamil | D. Imman | Priya Subramaniam, Ananthu | |
| Kaantham | "Tamizhanban" | Prathap | |||
| Kattupuli | "Thaamarai Pookkaley" | Vijay Verma | |||
| Businessman | "Katakulla Mumbai" | S. Thaman | Ranjith, Rahul Nambiar, Naveen | ||
| "Aamchi Mumbai" | Telugu | ||||
| "Aaj Mumbai" | Malayalam | ||||
| "Sir Unnu" | |||||
| Music Above Genres | "Aankh Mein Aab Hai" | Hindi | Rahlaap | ||
| "Mil Baitaein Hain Yaar" | |||||
| 2012 | Yuvvh | "Nenjodu Cherthu" | Malayalam | Sreejith S & Sachin | |
| Snehithudu(D) | "Toli Adugaina Padalede" | Telugu | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Oru Kal Oru Kannadi | "Kaadhal Oru" | Tamil | Hemachandra, Sunitha Sarathy | ||
| "Akila Akila" | Chinmayi, Sharmila | ||||
| Ninnu Choosthe Love Vasthundi | "Ennallugano" | Telugu | |||
| Muppozhudhum Perform Karpanaigal | "Mazhai Pozhiyum" | Tamil | G. V. Prakash Kumar | G. V. Prakash Kumar, Megha | |
| Manam Kothi Paravai | "Jal Jal Jal Oosai" | D. Imman | Surmukhi Raman | ||
| Thadaiyara Thaakka | "Kelamalae" | S. Thaman | Rita | ||
| Sridhar | "Siruvan Sirumiyai" | Rahulraj | |||
| "Oh! Oh! My Friend" | |||||
| OKOK(D) | "Just Like" | Telugu | Harris Jayaraj | Hemachandra, Sunitha Sarathy | |
| "Akhilaa Akhilaa" | Chinmayi, Sharmila | ||||
| Mugamoodi | "Vaayamoodi Summa Iru Da" | Tamil | Krishna Kumar | ||
| Mask(D) | "Gadiyaram" | Telugu | |||
| Maattrraan | "Theeyae Theeyae" | Tamil | Harris Jayaraj | Franco Simon, Charulatha Mani, Sathyan, Suchitra | |
| Brothers | "Neeve Neeve" | Telugu | Franco Simon, Charulatha Mani | ||
| 101 Weddings | "Muthodu Mutham" | Malayalam | Deepak Dev | ||
| Sundattam | "Naru Naru Narumugaye" | Tamil | Britto | Madhumitha | |
| 2013 | Sillunu Oru Sandhippu | "Adi Aathi" | Faizal | Anitha | |
| Pani Vizhum Nilavu | "Enna Pannuvaen" | L V Ganesan | |||
| Chandamama | "Yaarodi" | Srikanth Deva | Srimathumitha | ||
| Nagarpuram | "Mazhaiyae Mazhaiyae" | Arhul Dhev | |||
| Machan | "Yenachu Yethachu" | Srikanth Deva | |||
| Aadalam Boys Chinnatha Dance | "Poradalaam Poradalaam" | Sachin Jigar | |||
| Buddy | "Ukulele" | Malayalam | Navneeth Sundar | B.Shrinivas | |
| Endrendrum Punnagai | "Vaan Engum Nee Minna" | Tamil | Harris Jayaraj | Harini, Devan Ekambaram, Praveen | |
| 2014 | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum | "Udaigiraen" | Sean Roldan | ||
| Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram | "Kaana Kanneerilae" | Malayalam | |||
| Ennathan Pesuvatho | "Adada Adada" | Tamil | D. Imman | ||
| 2015 | Yennai Arindhaal... | "Maya Bazaar" | Harris Jayaraj | Krishna Iyer, Priya Subramanian, Velmurugan | |
| Indru Netru Naalai | "Indru Netru Naalai" | Hiphop Tamizha | Shankar Mahadevan | ||
| Inimey Ippadithan | "Thaedi Odunaen" | Santhosh Dhayanidhi | Santhosh Dhayanidhi | ||
| 2016 | Vetrivel | "Adhuva Idhuva" | D. Imman | ||
| 2018 | Sketch | "Dhiname Dhinanme" | S. Thaman | Vineeth Sreenivasan, Mukesh, Shabareesh Varma |