Anurag Kulkarni
Anurag Kulkarni | |
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 Kulkarni at the Idea Super Singer Season 8 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1992 or 1993 (age 31–32)[1] Kamareddy, Andhra Pradesh, India (now in Telangana, India) |
| Occupation | playback singer |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
Anurag Kulkarni is an Indian playback singer known for his work in Telugu films.
Early life and career
[edit]Anurag Kulkarni was born in Kamareddy, India.[1] He learned Hindustani classical music from Kakunoori Jangaiah, a renowned Hindustani vocalist and guru from Hyderabad, and was trained in the kirana gharana style of singing.[citation needed]
In January 2015, the Telugu reality singing competition, Idea Super Singer Season 8, was won by Anurag. In a recent interview with Cinema Express, Anurag reported having recorded more than 800 songs in the Telugu language by August 2021.[2]
Discography
[edit]| Year | Work | Song | Composer(s) |
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| 2015 | Jagannatakam | "Manasuna" | Ajay Arsada |
| 2016 | Lacchimdeviki O Lekkundi | "Crazy" | M. M. Keeravani |
| Hyper | "Baby Doll" | Ghibran | |
| Aatadukundam Raa | "Round and Round" | Anup Rubens | |
| Ism | "Ism" | Anup Rubens | |
| 2017 | Sathamanam Bhavati | "Mellaga Tellarindoi" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| Luckunnodu | "O Siri Malli" | Praveen Lakkaraju | |
| Winner | "Suyaa Suyaa" | S. Thaman | |
| Kittu Unnadu Jagratha | "Ardhamaindha" | Anup Rubens | |
| Aakatayi | "Pranam Paravana" | Mani Sharma | |
| Katamarayudu | "Mira Mira Meesam" | Anup Rubens | |
| Mister | "Sayyori Sayyori" | Mickey J. Meyer | |
| "Jhoomore Jhoomore" | |||
| Fashion Designer s/o Ladies Tailor | "Kanulemito" | Mani Sharma | |
| Jayadev | "Nuvvu Undipo" | ||
| Patel S. I. R. | "Manase Tholisari" | DJ Vasanth | |
| Vaisakham | "Vaisakham" | ||
| "Come On Country Chilaka" | |||
| Darsakudu | "Anaganaga oka Raju" | Sai Karthik | |
| Paisa Vasool | "Paisa Vasool" | Anup Rubens | |
| Lie | "Miss Sunshine" | Mani Sharma | |
| "Freedom" | |||
| Oye Ninne | "Manasa Manasa" | Shekar Chandra | |
| Balakrishnudu | "Rende Rendu Kallu" | Mani Sharma | |
| Dongodochadu | "Nee Choope" | Vidyasagar | |
| Okka Kshanam | "So Many So Many" | Mani Sharma | |
| "Gundello Sudulu" | |||
| 2018 | Ego | "Kurrodu Perfect" | Sai Karthik |
| Rangula Ratnam | "Rey Vishnu", "Birthday" | Sricharan Pakala | |
| Chalo | "Choosi Choodangane" | Mahathi Sagar | |
| MLA | "Girl Friend" | Mani Sharma | |
| "Yuddham Yuddham" | |||
| Satya Gang | "Manase Kanaleva" | Prabhas Nimmala | |
| Nadigaiyar Thilagam | "Mauna Mazhayile" | Mickey J. Meyer | |
| "Mahanati" | |||
| Mahanati | "Mooga Manasulu" | ||
| "Mahanati" | |||
| Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi | "Aagi Aagi" | Vivek Sagar | |
| RX 100 | "Pillaa Raa" | Chaitan Bharadwaj | |
| Vijetha | "Aakaasaanni Thaakey" | Harshavardhan Rameshwar | |
| Srinivasa Kalyanam | "Modalaudhaam" | Mickey J. Meyer | |
| "Something" | |||
| Geetha Govindam | "Tanemandhe Tanemandhe" | Gopi Sundar | |
| C/o Kancharapalem | "Ashaa Paasham" | Sweekar agasthi | |
| Shailaja Reddy Alludu | "Gold Rangu Pilla" | Gopi Sundar | |
| Devadas | "Vaaru Veeru" | Mani Sharma | |
| "Laka Laka Lakumikara" | |||
| "Manasedo Vethukuthu Undi" | |||
| Subrahmanyapuram | "Ee Rojila" | Shekar Chandra | |
| 2019 | Mithai | "Liberation" | Vivek Sagar |
| Suryakantham | "Friday Night Baby" | Mark K Robin | |
| Majili | "Maayya Maaya" | Gopi Sundar | |
| Sita | "Nijamena" | Anup Rubens | |
| Nuvvu Thopu Raa | "Nakentho Nachinde" | Suresh Bobbili | |
| "Chal Chal Pada" | |||
| Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya | "Sherlock Holmes" | Mark K Robin | |
| Mallesham | "Dhana Dhana Dhan" | ||
| "Aa Challani' | |||
| "Sethikochina Bidda" | |||
| Brochevarevarura | "Brochevare" | Vivek Sagar | |
| Oh! Baby | "Oh! Baby" | Mickey J. Meyer | |
| ISmart Shankar | "Ismart Theme" | Mani Sharma | |
| "Undipo" | |||
| Manmadhudu 2 | "Maa Chakkani Pellanta" | Chaitan Bharadwaj | |
| Kousalya Krishnamurthy | "Ooge Pachani" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | |
| Gaddalakonda Ganesh | "Jarra Jarra" | Mickey J. Meyer | |
| "Gagana Veedhilo" | |||
| "Waka Waka" | |||
| Chanakya | "Gulabhi" | Vishal Chandrasekhar | |
| Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | "Jaago Narasimha" | Amit Trivedi | |
| Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (Kannada dub) | "Jaago Narasimha" | ||
| Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (Malayalam dub) | "Neram Aagatham" | ||
| Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (Tamil dub) | "Paaraai Narasimha Nee Paaraai" | ||
| Oorantha Anukuntunnaru | "Kanna (Reprise)" | K. M. Radha Krishnan | |
| Whistle (Telugu dub) | "Neethone" | A. R. Rahman | |
| Meeku Maathrame Cheptha | "Chaalu Chaalu' | Sivakumar | |
| "Nuvve Hero" | |||
| Thipparaa Meesam | "Radha Ramanam" | Suresh Bobbili | |
| Raja Vaaru Rani Gaaru | "Title Song" | Jay Krish | |
| "Pain Song" | |||
| "Nammela Lede" | |||
| Arjun Suravaram | "Kanne Kanne" | Sam C. S. | |
| 90ML | "90ML Title Song" | Anup Rubens | |
| Hulchul | "Oh Cheliyaa" | Bharath Madhusudanan | |
| Venky Mama | "Nuvvu Nenu" | S. Thaman | |
| Ruler | "Yaala Yaala" | Chirrantan Bhatt | |
| Iddari Lokam Okate | "You Are My Heart Beat" | Mickey J. Meyer | |
| "Hola Hola" | |||
| Athade Srimannarayana | "Narayana Narayana" | Charan Raj | |
| 2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | "Ramuloo Ramulaa" | S. Thaman |
| Entha Manchivaadavuraa | "O Chinna Navve Chaalu" | Gopi Sundar | |
| Valayam | "Ninnu Chusake" | Shekar Chandra | |
| Bheeshma | "Singles Anthem" | Mahathi Sagar | |
| "Sara Sari" | |||
| Amaram Akhilam Prema | "Tholi Tholi" | Radhan | |
| Colour Photo | "Arere Aakasham" | Kaala Bhairava | |
| Aakaasam Nee Haddhu Ra (Telugu dub) | "Pilla Pulli" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| Ksheera Sagara Madhanam | "Nee Peru" | AjayArasada | |
| 2021 | Red | "Nuvve Nuvve" | Mani Sharma |
| C/o Kaadhal | "Katril Aadum" | Sweekar Agasthi | |
| Love Life & Pakodi | "Vedi Pakodi" | Pavan | |
| "Ee Payanam" | |||
| Naandhi | "Devathalantha" | Sricharan Pakala | |
| Akshara | "Asuruladara" | Suresh Bobbili | |
| SR Kalyanamandapam | "Chukkala Chunni" | Chaitan Bharadwaj | |
| ""Sigguendukura Mama"" | |||
| Tongi Tongi Chudamaku Chandamama | "Tadabadi Poyanemo" | Hari Gowra | |
| Dear Megha | "Aamani Unte Pakkana" | Hari Gowra | |
| Ardha Shathabdham | "Kalam Adigey Manishante Evaru" | Nawfal Raja AIS | |
| Ishq: Not A Love Story | "Aagalekapotunna" | Mahathi Swara Sagar
Remake of Malayalam film Ishq: Not A Love Story | |
| "Cheekati Chirujwaalai" | |||
| Natyam | "Venuvulo" | Shravan Bharadwaj | |
| Nee Jathaga | "Gum Gum Ganapathi" | Pavan | |
| Seetimaarr | "Seetimaarr Title Song" | Mani Sharma | |
| Republic | "Gaana of Republic" | Mani Sharma | |
| "Jor Se" | |||
| Maestro | "Baby O Baby" | Mahathi Swara Sagar | |
| Narappa | "Ooru Natta" | Mani Sharma | |
| Thalaivii (Telugu dub) | "Kumari Idhi Nee Daari" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| "Ra ThalaiviI" | |||
| Raja Raja Chora | "Maaya Maaya" | Vivek Sagar | |
| Love Story | "Nee Chitram Choosi" | Pawan Ch. | |
| Raja Vikramarka | "Rama Kanavemira" | Prashanth R Vihari | |
| Missing | "Khullam Khulla" | Ajay Arasada | |
| Virgin Story | "Vayari O Vayari" | Gowra Hari | |
| Shyam Singha Roy | "Rise of Shyam" | Mickey J. Meyer | |
| "Sirivennela" | |||
| "Pranavalaya" | |||
| Shyam Singha Roy (Tamil dub) | "Rise of Shyam" | ||
| "Jagadeeshwara Devi" | |||
| Shyam Singha Roy (Malayalam dub) | "Rise of Shyam" | ||
| "Pranavamrutha" | |||
| "O Chandrika" | |||
| Shyam Singha Roy (Kannada dub) | "Rise of Shyam" | ||
| "Mugulu Nagavalle" | |||
| 2022 | Sehari | "Subbalachmi" | Prashanth R Vihari |
| Valimai | "Naanga Vera Maari" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| Valimai (D) - Telugu | "Naadhi Vere Maata" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| Valimai (D) - Hindi | "Dhana Dhani" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| Radhe Shyam | "Ninnele" | Justin Prabhakaran | |
| Radhe Shyam (Tamil) | "Unnaalae" | ||
| Radhe Shyam (Kannada) | "Ninnale" | ||
| Radhe Shyam (Malayalam) | "Ninnaale" | ||
| Acharya | "Neelambari" | Mani Sharma | |
| Sarkaru Vaari Paata | "Kalavathi" | Thaman S | |
| Mr. Pregnant | "Hey Cheli" | Shravan Bharadwaj | |
| Maaran | "Annana Thaalaattum" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| Atithi Devo Bhava | "Ninnu Chudagane" | Shekar Chandra | |
| Ante Sundaraniki | "Entha Chithram" | Vivek Sagar | |
| Waltair Veerayya | "Veerayya Title Track " | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Liger | "Akdi Pakdi" | Lijo George, DJ Chetas, Sunil Kashyap | |
| Sita Ramam | "Kaanunna Kalyanam" | Vishal Chandrashekhar | |
| 2023 | Ghar Banduk Biryani | "Gun Gun" | AV Prafullachandra |
| Animal | ”Yaalo Yaalaa" (D) | Anantha Sriram | |
| "Yaalo Yaalaa[Extended Film Version]" (D) | Anantha Sriram | ||
| "Appa Nee Nagu" (D) | Varadaraj Chikkaballapura | ||
| ""Appa Nee Nagu"[Extended Film Version]" (D) | Varadaraj Chikkaballapura | ||
| Hi Nanna | "Samayama" | Hesham Abdul Wahab | |
| Hi Nanna (Tamil) | "Nizhaliye","Vivarane" | ||
| Hi Nanna (Kannada) | "Geleyane" | ||
| Hi Nanna (Malayalam) | "Hridayame" | ||
| 2024 | Bhoothaddam Bhaskar Narayana | "Dappukotti Cheppukona" | Vijai Bulganin |
| Tantra | "Dheere Dheere" | RR Dhruvan | |
| Harom Hara | "Harom Harom Hara" | Chaitan Bharadwaj | |
| Honeymoon Express | "Prema" | Kalyani Malik | |
| Darling | "Sun Chaliya" | Vivek Sagar | |
| Aay | "Ranganayaki" | Ram Miriyala | |
| Double iSmart | "Steppa Maar" | Mani Sharma | |
| Mr. Bachchan | "Reppal Dappul" | Mickey J. Meyer |
Filmography
[edit]As voice actor
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Dub-over voice for |
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| 2019 | Aladdin | Aladdin (singing voice) | Mena Massoud |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2018 | Best Playback Singer – Male | "Pillaa Raa" from RX 100 and "Mahanati" from Mahanati | Won | |
| 2019 | 65th Filmfare Awards South | Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | "Pillaa Raa" from RX 100 | Nominated | [3] |
| 17th Santosham Film Awards | Best Male Playback Singer | Won | |||
| 8th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | Won | |||
| 2021 | 9th South Indian International Movie Awards | "iSmart Theme" from ISmart Shankar | Won | [4] | |
| 2022 | 10th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Playback Singer – Male | "Nee Chitram Choosi from Love Story | Nominated | |
| 2024 | 69th Filmfare Awards South | Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | "Samayama" from Hi Nanna | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (3 September 2018). "'Sustaining good songs is a challenge,' says musician Anurag Kulkarni". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Everybody in South India knows how big Valimai is: Naanga Vera Maari singer Anurag Kulkarni". Cinema Express. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards Telugu Winners 2018: Best Telugu Movies, Best Actors, Actress, Singer and more". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "SIIMA 2021 Telugu winners' full list: Mahesh Babu, Allu Arjun, Nani, Rashmika Mandanna, and others win big". The Times of India. 20 September 2021. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
External links
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