Anand Aravindakshan (born 1989) is an Indian playback singer, and title winner of Airtel Super Singer 5,[1] a television-based reality singing competition in Tamil televised on Vijay TV.[2]
Anand Aravindakshan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 November 1989 Kerala, India |
| Genres | Playback singing, Devotional songs |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Early life edit
Anand did his school education from Chennai, and while in high school at Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School in Chennai,[3] Anand started representing his school at cultural events and competition. After his graduation in commerce at Vivekananda College in Chennai, Anand completed a course in sound engineering from Soundtech Media School of Sound Engineering and Recording in Chennai[4] and his MBA from Symbiosis College in the same city.[5]
Television edit
| Year | Name of Television Show | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Super Singer Season 10 | Co-singer with contestant | Star Vijay |
Reality show experience edit
During this period Anand also took part in about four reality shows, where he won two shows and was announced first runner-up in the other two.[citation needed] He was the first runner up in the 2007 edition of Gandharva Sangeetham, a reality music show telecast by Kairali channel and in the 2008 edition of Athiradi Singer, a reality music show telecast by Sun TV. He was the title winner of the 2010 edition of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa challenge, a reality music show telecast by Zee Tamil.[citation needed] However, his latest reality show win in 2016 stirred up a lot of discussion and brought Anand to the limelight. This show was the fifth season of Airtel Super Singer, a television-based reality singing competition in Tamil televised on Vijay TV, and Anand was the title winner of this edition.[6] With playback singers such as Srinivas, Unnikrishnan, Usha Uthup, and Mano judging the show, Anand was part of the top 30 contestants who were selected to participate in the various rounds. He was eliminated in the later rounds of the show but he made a comeback to the show as a wild card candidate. He was part of the top 5 in the grand finale.[3] He was eventually announced the winner in the grand finale of the season, but this victory instantly fuelled controversial social media discussions questioning this decision, mentioning that Anand was already a playback singer. Anand later clarified his stand,[7] and Vijay TV released a statement confirming that this rule of rejecting playback singers as candidates was not applicable for the fifth season since the rule was removed two years earlier for the Super Singer Senior category, they clarified that Anand's victory was valid.[8]
Concerts, jingles, and other recordings edit
In addition to being a playback singer, Anand has also performed on stage for concerts and live events.[9] An Acapella piece that he released on YouTube in 2016 went viral, receiving more than 300 thousand views.[10][11] In 2017, Anand released a YouTube dedication to Tamil singer Malaysia Vasudevan in 2017, which had almost 30,000 views.[12] Another single released by him in 2016 on YouTube also had about 34000 views.[13] Anand has also sung for some jingles, including a textile ad[14] and New TVS Victor.[15] Another album titled "Indha Kadhal Podhum" with Soundarya Bala Nandakumar, composed by Shravan – Jeshwanth, also gathered 48000 views on YouTube.[16]
Personal life edit
In December 2017, Anand married Paromita Banerjee, his high school sweetheart, in a Bengali-style wedding.[17]
Discography edit
| Year | Film | Song Name | Music Composer | Language | Co-SIngers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 180 | "Ninna Leni" | Sharreth | Telugu | K. S. Chithra and S. Sowmya | ||
| 2012 | Aarohanam | "Indha Vaan Veli" | K | Tamil | |||
| 2012 | Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty | "Poovaname" | Sharreth | Malayalam | Alka Ajith | ||
| 2012 | Sundarapandian | "Kondaadum Manasu” | N R Raghunanthan | Tamil | |||
| 2012 | Neerparavai | "Yaar Vettu” | N R Raghunanthan | Tamil | |||
| 2012 | Krishna Aur Kans[18] | "Shloka" | Sri Vedavyasa Ranga Bhattar | Hindi | Varaprasad J. V., Sam P. Keerthan, Pandit Ravi Shankar | ||
| 2013 | Annayum Rasoolum | "Vazhivakkil” | K | Malayalam | Swetha Mohan | ||
| 2013 | Annayum Rasoolum | "Yaaname" | K | Malayalam | |||
| 2013 | Pandiya Naadu | "Verikonda Puli Ondru” | D. Imman | Tamil | |||
| 2013 | Ivan Veramathiri | "Thanimayile” | C.Sathya | Tamil | Nivas | ||
| 2013 | Onbadhule Guru | "Theera Theera #2” | K | Tamil | Sean Roldan and Premji Amaren | ||
| 2013 | Madha Yaanai Koottam | "Kombu Oothi" | N. R. Raghunanthan | Tamil | Vikram Sugumaran and Pushpavanam Kuppusamy | ||
| 2013 | Palnadu[19] | "Pagalatho Segalatho" | D. Imman | Telugu | Nivas | ||
| 2013 | Citizen[20] | "Kadhalikale" | C. Sathya | Telugu | Nivas, C. Sathya | ||
| 2014 | Kaadu[21] | "Ettu Thikkum" | K | Tamil | |||
| 2014 | Mandya Star[22] | "Ayyo Sumkena" | Manoj S | Kannada | |||
| 2015 | 10 Endrathukulla | "Gaana Gaana” | D. Imman | Tamil | Shreya Ghoshal | ||
| 2015 | Pasanga 2[23][24] | "Tham Tham” | Arrol Corelli | Tamil | |||
| 2015 | Kallappadam | "Vizhithidu" | K | Tamil | |||
| 2016 | Kodi | "Sirukki Vaasam" | Santhosh Narayanan | Tamil | Shweta Mohan | ||
| 2016 | Dharma Yogi | "Puvvula Maasam" | Santhosh Narayanan | Telugu | Shweta Mohan | ||
| 2016 | Maas[25] | "Theluyane Aase" | Anirudh Ravichander | Telugu | Anirudh Ravichander | ||
| 2016 | Thittivasal[26] | "Moongil Poove" | German Vijay and Harish Satish | Tamil | Madhu Iyer | ||
| 2017 | Mom (Dubbed version) | "Poongaatre" | A. R. Rahman | Tamil | Priyanka NK | ||
| 2017 | Vajra[27] | "Naa Iruva" | Monish Kumar | Kannada | Eesha Suchi | ||
| 2018 | Lakshmi[28] | "Alaa Alaa" | Sam C S | Telugu | Swagatha S. Krishnan | ||
| 2018 | Boomerang | "Mughaiyazhi" | Radhan | Tamil | Radhika Narayanan | ||
| 2018 | Echckarikkai[29] | "Kanne Kanmaniye" | K S Sundaramurthy | Tamil | |||
| 2021 | Loner | "En Nizhalukkum" | Ady Kriz | Tamil | Music Video with Nalini Vittobane | ||
| 2021 | Paagal | "Kanapadava" | Leon James, Radhan | Telugu | |||
| 2021 | Choo Mandhirakaali | "Kodaali Kannaala" | Satish Raghunathan | Tamil | M. M. Manasi | ||
| 2023 | Thudikkum Karangal | "Nee Yaaro" | Y Raghav Prasa | Tamil | Mridula Warrier | ||
| 2024 | Joe | "Urugi Urugi" | Siddhu Kumar | Tamil |
References edit
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- ^ "Anand Aravindakshan (Super Singer) – Songs, Photos, Wiki, biography". Scooptimes – Latest Online News. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Tamil Playback Singer Anand Aravindakshan | Nettv4u". nettv4u. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ Srikanth, Venkatraman. "Symphony – Festember Online Music Contest". festember.com. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Anand Aravindakshan Biography and interview with images whatsapp mobile Contact number and Address info". pcds.co.in. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Anand Aravindhakshan is the new Super Singer". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Last two days has been a nightmare for me: Anand Aravindakshan". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash. "'Super Singer 5:' Star Vijay reacts to Anand Aravindakshan's identity controversy". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ Radio Mirchi Tamil (11 September 2016), Aravind & Pragathi's nostalgic medley performance at Mirchi music awards 2015, retrieved 8 July 2018
- ^ "Striking a new note: How reality TV shows have changed the film music scene". The News Minute. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ Anand Aravindakshan (16 February 2016), Mayanginen Solla- Anand Aravindakshan Acapella, retrieved 8 July 2018
- ^ Anand Aravindakshan (20 February 2017), Poove Ilaya Poove, retrieved 17 July 2018
- ^ Arun Raj Music (3 December 2016), Varuvaya Nee – Madras Melodies – Arun Raj ft. Anand Aravindakshan (Official Video), retrieved 17 July 2018
- ^ Inis Way (9 October 2016), MURA 60 SEC HD, retrieved 17 July 2018
- ^ TVS Victor (27 April 2016), New TVS Victor – Malayalam TVC, retrieved 17 July 2018
- ^ divomovies (1 April 2017), Indha Kadhal Podhum | Shravan-Jeshwanth | Soundarya | Anand | Tamil Indie, retrieved 14 August 2018
- ^ "A filmy wedding with an action-packed climax". dtNext.in. 23 December 2017. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ Shloka (Hey Krishna Vijaya..) (Full Song) – Varaprasad J.V., Anand Aravindakshan, Sam P. Keerthan, Pandit Ravi Shankar – Download or Listen Free – Saavn, 4 July 2012, retrieved 14 August 2018
- ^ Pagalatho Segalatho (Full Song) – Palnadu – Download or Listen Free – Saavn, 19 October 2013, retrieved 14 August 2018
- ^ Kadhalikale (Full Song) – Citizen – Download or Listen Free – Saavn, 23 December 2013, retrieved 14 August 2018
- ^ Ettu Thikkum (Full Song) – Kaadu – Download or Listen Free – Saavn, 10 November 2014, retrieved 14 August 2018
- ^ Ayyo Sumkena (Full Song) – Mandya Star – Download or Listen Free – Saavn, 23 December 2014, retrieved 14 August 2018
- ^ SonyMusicSouthVEVO (25 December 2015), Pasanga 2 – Tham Tham Video | Suriya | Arrol Corelli, retrieved 8 July 2018
- ^ SonyMusicSouthVEVO (29 January 2016), Pasanga 2 – Kaattukulla Kannakkatti Video | Suriya | Arrol Corelli, retrieved 8 July 2018
- ^ Theliyani Aase (Full Song) – Maas – Download or Listen Free – Saavn, 18 January 2016, retrieved 14 August 2018
- ^ Moongil Poove (Full Song) – Thittivasal – Download or Listen Free – Saavn, 31 October 2016, retrieved 14 August 2018
- ^ Naa Iruva (Full Song) – Vajra – Download or Listen Free – Saavn, 20 October 2017, retrieved 14 August 2018
- ^ "Anand Aravindakshan – Top Songs – Listen on Saavn". saavn.com. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ Kanne Kanmaniye (Full Song) – Echarikkai – Download or Listen Free – Saavn, 3 March 2018, retrieved 14 August 2018