| Name |
Shankar
Mahadevan |
|
| Nick
Name |
Iceberg
(by his wife) |
| Profession |
Musician,
Songwriter, Classical vocalist |
| Date
of Birth |
March
3 |
| Place
of Birth |
Chembur,
Mumbai, India |
| School |
Our
Lady of Perpetual Succour (OLPS), Chembur, Mumbai |
| education |
B.E.
(Computer Science) |
| Family |
Wife:
Sangeeta
Son: Siddarth
Son: Shivam |
| Earlier
profession |
Software
engineer in Oracle Corporation for 9 months |
| Music |
Started
playing veena from the tender age of 5 and his first
performance was at the age of 11 |
| Gurus |
*
T.R.Balamani was his first guru
* Tara devi taught him North Indian classical music
* Srinivas Khale taught him Bhav geet |
| Debut |
TV: Celebrity judge in the popular reality television show, Fame Gurukul.
|
|
Music Director:
Bhopal Express (1999)(along with Ehsaan Noorani and
Loy Mendonca)
|
Singing
*Hindi - Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995)
*Tamil: Mudhalvan (1999) (performer: "Mudhalvanae",
"Uppu Karuvadu")
|
|
Lyricist:
Khauff (2000)
|
|
Actor: Chal
Mere Bhai (2000)
|
| Is
a fan of |
* Western: Pink Floyd,
Stevie Wonder, Bobby Mcferin and Weather Report
* Hindustani: Bade Ghulam Ali, Sahib Mehdi Hassan
* Indo Jazz: Louis Banks |
| Well
versed |
Carnatic, Hindustani,
Western Jazz, Fusion and Konnakol
|
| Favorite
places |
Kumarakom, Goa,
Manhatton(Kansas) |
| Albums |
* Breathless
* Nine |
| Awards |
National Film Awards, India
2004: Best Music Direction win for Kal Ho Naa Ho
2001: National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for Kandukondain Kandukondain
IIFA Awards
2004: Best Music Direction win for Kal Ho Naa Ho
2006: Best Music Direction win for Bunty aur Babli
Filmfare Awards
2001: Best Music Direction nomination for Dil Chahta Hai
2001: RD Burman Award for New Music Talent win for Dil Chahta Hai
2003: Best Music Direction win for Kal Ho Naa Ho
2005: Best Music Direction win for Bunty Aur Babli
Star Screen Awards
2000: Best Background Music nomination for Mission Kashmir
2001: Best Music Direction win for Dil Chahta Hai
2005: Best Music Direction win for Bunty aur Babli
Zee Cine Awards
2006: Best Music Director win for Bunty aur babli |
| Indian
and Western music
|
Indian Music:
Monophonic, follows one sur , one melody
Western Music: Harmonious blend |
| Connection
with Chembur |
* Place of birth
* Lived in Anand Bhavan building in Chembur for over
20 years before moving to Vashi
* Met his wife
* Sadguru juice centre, Geeta Bhavan, Gupta Bhel
Puri Wallah are his famous spots in Chembur |
| Facts |
* His son Siddarth
has sung a song in Bunty Aur Babli
* Daler Mehndi has alleged that his voice has been removed and replaced by Shankar Mahadevan's voice in Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
* All the films music directed by him (as part
of the Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy group) has a disco,
a romantic and hip hop number.
* gained fame for his album entitled Breathless in which he apparently sings constantly for 2 minutes and 19 seconds without pausing
to take a a breath.
*Cartoon Network has roped him to sing the title track of `The Justirisers,' an all-new action series, to be launched on the network's action block `Toonami.' |
| Email
|
shankar@shankarehsaanley.com |
| Quote
|
The art of music is so
deep and profound that it has to be approached with
a bit of intensity laced with great affectionate
joy. |
