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Profile Summary

  Shankar Mahadevan Details
Profession  Singer Music Composer
Age  56 Years as of 2023
Date Of Birth  3 March 1967
Zodiac Sign  Pisces
Birthplace  Mumbai
Height  5’ 6”
Weight  80kg
Spouse Sangeeta Shankar Mahadevan
Notable works Breathless Dil Chahta Hai Mitwa Sapnon Se Bhare Naina Udhi Udhi Ittefaq Se
Net Worth $8 million
Instagram shankar.mahadevan
Twitter @Shankar_Live
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Biography

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Indian singer and composer Shankar Mahadevan is best recognised for his work on Bollywood movies. He was born on March 3 1967 in Bombay India's Chembur neighborhood.

Having performed since he was a young child Shankar Mahadevan is a trained classical vocalist. He is renowned for his versatility and ability to sing in a range of styles including Western folk and Indian classical music. With the success of his first single Breathless both domestically and internationally he achieved popularity. He has written the soundtrack for many Bollywood movies including Taare Zameen Par Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Kal Ho Na Ho and Dil Chahta Hai

He has received numerous honors for his efforts including the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer and multiple Filmfare Awards.

Age & Zodiac

On March 3 1967 in Chembur Bombay Shankar Mahadevan was born. He is a Pisces according to Indian astrology.

Childhood

Shankar who was born into a Tamil Iyer family from Pallakad Kerala was raised in Chembur Mumbai.He began studying Carnatic music as a young child and was able to play the veena by the time he was five. Srinivas Khale a Marathi composer served as his first music instructor.

Education

Prior to finishing his HSC at SIES Sion and receiving his degree in computer science and engineering from Ramarao Adik Institute of Technology in 1988 Shankar Mahadevan spent his formative years at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School (OLPS) in Chembur. After that he was employed by Oracle as a software engineer.

Family

Shankar Mahadevan is originally from a Tamil family with a rich music heritage. His mother is Seetha Narayan and he also has a sister Deepika Shringarpure.Shankar is married to Sangeeta Mahadevan a trained classical performer and choreographer.

Shivam and Siddharth are their two sons. Siddharth Mahadevan is a trained singer who has performed in various Bollywood movies. Also he has shared the stage with his father on multiple occasions. The music for several Bollywood movies was written by singer and composer Shivam Mahadevan.

Career

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After the publication of the musical album Breathless in 1998 Shankar achieved recognition. He later began directing music and joined the Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy group which composes the music for Bollywood movies. With his song Kandukondain Shankar won his first National Film Award for playback singing in 2000. He thereafter went on to establish himself as a talented musician in Tamil cinema.

He has since worked with notable musicians such AR Rahman Ilaiyaraaja Deva Yuvan Shankar Raja Harris Jayaraj Vidyasagar Mani Sharma Devi Sri Prasad G. V. Prakash Kumar Vijay Antony D. Imman and S. Thaman. He has performed Telugu Malayalam Kannada and Marathi songs in addition to Hindi songs alongside Shankar- Ehsaan- Loy and Ajay-Atul. He made a notable cameo in the song Thaniye from the 2000 music video Rhythm which he also sang. Most of the heroes in Tamil films that he has performed for are Rajnikanth and Kamal Hasan. 

He is also a member of the jazz fusion group Silk which also includes Karl Peters on bass Shivamani on percussion Louis Banks on keyboards and Sridhar Parthasarathy on mridangam.In 2009 and 2012 he served as the show's musical director for Doordarshan's School Chale Hum and served as a coach for Zee TV's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa challenge. He served as the host judge and captain of the Star Plus musical competition Music ka Maha Muqqabala.

Top 5 songs by Shankar

Breathless

This is Shankar Mahadevan's debut song and it became an instant hit when it was released in 1998. The song features fast-paced singing and is a unique fusion of Indian classical music and Western music.

Mitwa

This song is from the film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. It is a romantic ballad that is known for its soulful melody and beautiful lyrics.

Dil Chahta Hai

The title track of the film Dil Chahta Hai was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and it features Shankar Mahadevan's powerful vocals. The song is known for its catchy tune and youthful lyrics.

Sadda Haq

This is a rock song from the film Rockstar that was composed by A.R. Rahman features Shankar Mahadevan's powerful vocals. The song became very popular for its energetic music and rebellious lyrics.

Maa

This emotional song from the film Taare Zameen Par was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and features Shankar Mahadevan's soulful vocals. The song is known for its touching lyrics and the way it captures the bond between a mother and her child.

Career Timeline

Shankar Mahadevan as Composer

Year Music Compositions
1999 Dus Bahane Karke Le Gaye Dil from Dus
2001 Dil Chahta Hai title track from Dil Chahta Hai
2003 Kal Ho Naa Ho title track from Kal Ho Naa Ho
2004 Kajra Re from Bunty Aur Babli
2005 Kaal Dhamaal from Kaal
2006 Main Hoon Don from Don
2007 Maa and Taare Zameen Par from Taare Zameen Par
2008 Rock On!! title track from Rock On!!
2009 Iktara from Wake Up Sid
2010 Sajda from My Name Is Khan
2011 Senorita from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
2012 Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin from Agneepath
2013 Zinda from Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
2014 Gallan Goodiyaan from Dil Dhadakne Do
2015 Sapna Jahan from Brothers
2016 Mohenjo Mohenjo from Mohenjo Daro
2017 Ghoomar from Padmaavat
2018 Tareefan from Veere Di Wedding
2019 Har Ghoont Mein Swag from Bharat
2020 Butta Bomma from Ala Vaikunthapurramloo
2021 Surroor 2021 from The Xpose Returns

Shankar Mahadevan as Singer

Year Best Recorded Songs
1999 Breathless
2001 Mitwa from Lagaan
2002 Urvashi Urvashi from Humse Hai Muqabala (remake)
2003 Pretty Woman from Kal Ho Naa Ho
2004 Aseema from Aseema: Beyond Boundaries
2005 Kajra Re from Bunty Aur Babli
2006 Jhoom Barabar Jhoom from Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
2007 Maa and Taare Zameen Par from Taare Zameen Par
2008 Socha Hai from Rock On!!
2009 Man Ko Ati Bhavey from London Dreams
2010 Khaabon Ke Parinday from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
2011 Senorita from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
2012 Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin from Agneepath
2013 Zinda from Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
2014 Gallan Goodiyaan from Dil Dhadakne Do
2015 Sapna Jahan from Brothers
2016 Mohenjo Mohenjo from Mohenjo Daro
2017 Ghoomar from Padmaavat
2018 Tareefan from Veere Di Wedding
2019 Apna Time Aayega from Gully Boy
2020 Butta Bomma from Ala Vaikunthapurramloo
2021 Surroor 2021 from The Xpose Returns

Networth

Shankar Mahadevan’s net worth is reportedly around $8 million dollars. His majority of the income comes from his job as a musician. Apart from this he is also a TV judge on various TV shows. It is also known that the singer owns a premium variant of Kia's luxury MPV Carnival car.

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