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Sooraj Santhosh
Indian singer

Sooraj Santhosh

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Indian singer
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Male
Place of birth
Kollam, Kollam district, Kerala, India
Age
37 years
Education
Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School
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Mahatma Gandhi College
Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India
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Biography

Sooraj Santhosh (born 19 September 1987) is an Indian playback singer who sings mainly in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam languages and also sung in Hindi, Kannada and Badaga. He was the former lead vocalist of the band Masala Coffee.

Personal life

Sooraj Santhosh was born in Paravur in Kollam and then moved to Trivandrum. He attended Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram for schooling. He pursued his B.Com at MG College and his M.Com at Mar Ivanious College.

Singing career

He won the 2004 School Youth Festival and 2004–2005 Kerala State Higher Secondary Youth Festival. He represented Kerala University in the South Zone Inter-University Youth Festival and was declared the winner three years in a row – 2009, 2010 and 2011, and participated in the National Inter University Youth Festival.In 2009 he shifted his base from Trivandrum to Chennai. He says that if it was not for his guru, professional flautist and Carnatic musician Kudamaloor Janardanan, he wouldn't have understood music in this depth. Sooraj accompanied Kudamaloor Janardhanan for a fusion ensemble at the Kovalam Lit Fest (2010) (he was the only singer in the group). He is also a vocalist with Ashram Oriental Rock, a seven-member Indo-Austrian band, and went on a European tour with them in 2011.

Masala Coffee

Sooraj Santhosh was the co-founder and former lead vocalist of Masala Coffee, which made its debut on Kappa TV’s Music Mojo. The band composed the soundtrack for the Tamil movie, Uriyadi, co-produced by Nalan Kumarasamy.They composed the title track and featured in a promo video for the Malayalam movie, Hello Namasthe. Masala Coffee performed at the RAAG 'N' ROCK Indie Music Festival at Al Nasr Leisureland, Dubai, on September 11, 2015, releasing their first music video titled 'Aalayaal Tharam Venam', in 2016. In November 2019, Masala Coffee announced that they were cordially parting ways with Sooraj, so the latter could pursue a promising solo music career. Sooraj made his independent band latter which came to know as Sooraj Santhosh Live

His first song ′Inka Etho′ composed by G.V Prakash for the Telugu thriller Darling won him the Mirchi Music Awards South conducted by Radio Mirchi for the Best Upcoming Singer in Telugu (2010). "A Special program on the Mirchi Music Awards hosted to felicitate all the singers and musicians of South India"Sooraj made his debut in Malayalam with the song ′Ee Ramayanakkootil′ in the film Second Show. Music was composed by Nikhil Rajan starring Dulquar Salman.

Sooraj made his entry into the Tamil film industry by singing ′Uyirin Suvaril′ and ′Vegam vegam′ in the movie Sridhar (2012)for which music was composed by Rahul Raj. He got his break with a duet song ′Yamma Yamma′ in All in All Azhagu Raja (2013) with Shreya Ghoshal, music composed by S. Thaman. ′Othakadai othakadai′ and ′Yaelley Yaelley′ from the film Pandiya Naadu (2013) composed by D. Imman are other Tamil songs. His recent song ′Madai Thirandhathu′ was for music director M M Sreelekha in the film Kaadhal Solla Aasai.

He has been nominated in the category of Best Upcoming Vocalist (Male)in Malayalam (2013) by Music Mirchi Awards, for his rendition of the song 'Iniyum Nin Mounam' for the movie KQ.

He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Thaniye Mizhikal" from the film Guppy. He also won the Janbhumi film awards 2017 and SIIMA 2017.

Discography

Malayalam

YearFilmSongMusic

Director

2013Second ShowEe RamayanakootilNikhil Rajan
2013LokpalArjunanteRatheesh Vegha
2013Mayam MayamRatheesh Vegha
2013Rebecca Uthup KizhakkemalaNin NeelamizhiRatheesh Vegha
2013Ladies and GentlemanPalaniram padarumeRatheesh Vegha
2013KQ (film)Iniyum Nin MounamStephen Devassy
2015Mallanum MathevanumAzhakey AllimalareySuman Bichu
2015KunjiramayanamSalsaJustin Prabhakaran
2015Madura NarangaOru NaalSreejith - Saachin
2015Madura NarangaMelle Vannu KonjiyoSreejith - Saachin
2016Hello NamastheUlakil KaranamilaMasala Coffee
2016GuppyThaniyeVishnu Vijay
2016Team 5AzhchaGopi Sunder
2017Ramante Eden ThottamKavitha EzhuthunnuBijibal
2017Njandukalude Naattil OridavelaEnthaavoJustin Prabhakar
2017Himalayathile KashmalanAkkidiAravind Chandrasekhar
2017SoloAalayaal Thara VenamMasala Coffee
2018QueenVennilaveJakes Bejoy
2018NaamAdichu PolichuAshwin Sivadas and Sandeep Mohan
2018Tank TakaraAshwin Sivadas and Sandeep Mohan
2018Get Out HouseAshwin Sivadas and Sandeep Mohan
2018KalyKinnam Katta KallanRahul Raj
2019JuneAdyam ThammilIfthi
2019Kumbalangi NightsUyiril ThodumSushin Shyam
2019AmbiliAaraadhikeVishnu Vijay
2019Android Kunjappan Version 5.25Pularan NeramBijibal
2019UnderworldParavakalYakzan Gary Pereira & Neha Nair
2019SubharathriAalameenithinaadiyonuBijibal
2019ValiyaperunnalLabbaikkallahRex Vijayan
2019Dear ComradeMazhameghamJustin Prabhakaran
2020AnveshanamIlam PooveJakes Bijoy
2020Gauthamante RadhamTheythaka TharamAnuraj O.B

Tamil

YearFilmSongMusic Director
2012SridharUyirin Suvaril NaaneRahul Raj
2012SridharVegam vegamRahul Raj
2012ChandramouliKala Kala kala KalaMaragadhamani
2012ChandramouliDharmam VazhaMaragadhamani
2013Pandiya NaaduYaeley Yaeley MaruthuD. Imman
2013Pandiya NaaduOthakadai Othakadai MachaanD. Imman
2013All in all Azhagu RajaYamma YammaS. Thaman
2013Varuthapadatha Vaalibar SangamYennada YennadaD Imman
2013Kadhal Solla AasaiMadai ThiranthathuM. M. Srilekha
2014BrammanVaanathile NilavuDevi Sri Prasad
2014SooraiyadalAdiye SarithaanaMithun Eshwar
2014Kadavul Paathi Mirugam PaathiNaan Indru Naan ThaaneRahul Raj
2014AnjaanKaadhal AasaiYuvan Shankar Raja
2015Soan PapdiEnga Kaattula MazhaiDhanraj Manickam
2014Mozhivathu YadhenilVilai IllathadhuNithyan Karthick
2015Ore Oru Raja Mokka RaajaMalare Mooche EduthuSuman Bichu
2015ThoppiPaava patta naangaRamprasad Sundar
2015AchcharamPerazhaghai ThirudidaSrikanth Deva
2015Ivanuku Thannila GandamMappilla MappillaA7
2015Nanbargal Narpani MandramSirichaenae Chinna PonudhaSrikanth Deva
2015Kanchana 2Motta PaiyanS.S.Thaman
2015Vaa DealVaa DealS.S.Thaman
2015Kida Poosari MagudiChinna Paya VayasuIlaiyaraaja
2015Ithiraiyil Varum Sambavangal Anaihtum KarpanaiyaeSomariyum NeethanMaria Jerald
2015Vasuvum Saravananum Onna PadichavangaVasuvum SaravananumD Imman
2015PuliMannavanae MannavanaeDevi Sri Prasad
2015Pattanathu RajaEdho Ondru ThonudhadiManoj
2015SelvandhanRama RamaDevi Sri Prasad
2015MoochMarachan BommaiNithyan Karthik
2015Jippaa Jimikki (2015)Ayyo AyyoRanib & Mohanrajan
2015Kuttram Nadanthathu EnnaNee KonjumbotheyNaresh
2015Meymarandhaen PaaraayoEn KaadhaleHimesh Reshammiya
2015Meymarandhaen PaaraayoaAppuram EnoaHimesh Reshammiya
2016VidayuthamAllipooMithun Eshwar
2016UriyadiAgni Kunjondru KandaenMasala Coffee
2016UriyadiKanthaMasala Coffee
2016MunnodiAkkam PakkamK. Prabu Shankar
2017TubelightKaathirundenIndra
2018Santhoshathil KalavaramKaatru Vaanga Nalla KaatruSivanag
2018Maniyaar KudumbamAdi Pappali PalameThambi Ramaiah
2019Kanne KalaimaaneEndhan KangalaiYuvan Shankar Raja
2019Naadodigal 2Adhuva AdhuvaJustin Prabhakaran

Telugu

YearFilmSongMusic Director
2008Villagelo VinayakuduMuddugaareManikanth Kadri
2010DarlingInka EdhoGV Prakash
2012MarinaSnehitudokadunteGirish
2012Crazy (Dubbed version)Alagodhey AlagodheyS Thaman
2012Theme MusicS Thaman
2013ABCD: Any Body Can Dance (Dubbed version)I am a foolSachin-Jigar
2013Chirunavvula Thotaku SwagatamSachin-Jigar
2013TadakhaViyyalavaruS Thaman
2013PalnaduKalley Kalley PalikeImman D
2013Satya 2Bhashma dhaariShree, Ishq
2013Satya 2Samaram Daarilo VelitheySanjeev, Darshan
2013Adhee LekkaEmaina edhemainaChinni Charan
20131-NenokkadineO Sayonara SayonaraDevi Sri Prasad
2014LegendThanjavuruDevi Sri Prasad
2014Ra Ra KrishnayyaCome on babyAchu Rajamani
2014Alludu SreenuLabbar BommaDevi Sri Prasad
2014RabhasaDam DamareS Thaman
2014PaathshalaFriendship Day Anthem SongRahul Raj
2014PowerNuvvu Nenu JantaS Thaman
2014AagaduBhelpuriS Thaman
2014Ala ElaYedutakaladuBheems Cecirolio
2014Ala ElaYendukeBheems Cecirolio
2015TigerHey TigerS Thaman
2015Maha MaharajuEvaremi AntunnaHip Hop Tamizha
2015S/O SatyamurthyOne & Two & ThreeDevi Sri Prasad
2015S/O SatyamurthyChal Chalo ChaloDevi Sri Prasad
2015Mosagaallaku MosagaaduOho SundariManikanth Kadri
2015Mosagaallaku MosagaaduRaamaaya RaamabhadraayaManikanth Kadri
2015Rakshasudu (2015)Masss (Remix)Yuvan Shankar Raja
2015GangaGundabbaayiSS Thaman
2015Ak Rao Pk RaoNuvu VachetappuduK S Rao
2015RahadhariNa ManasuRahul Raj
2015SrimanthuduRama RamaDevi Sri Prasad
2015Jaya SuriyaUrike ChilakaD Imman
2015Prema LeelaJatha KadathaavoHimesh Reshammiya
2015Prema LeelaJvaliyincheleHimesh Reshammiya
2015Nenu SailajaMasti MastiDevi Sri Prasad
2016Nannaku PremathoLove Me AgainDevi Sri Prasad
2016PellichoopuluEe Babu GarikiVivek Sagar
2016Maari (Maas) (Dubbed version)Donu Donu DonuAnirudh Ravichander
2016SupremeAnjaneyudu NeevaduSai Kartheek
2017Jaya Janaki NayakaAndhamaina Seetakoka ChilukaDevi Sri Prasad
2018Soda Goli SodaTeeranneyBharath Madhusudhanan
2018SanjeevaniJaanoSravan KK
2019Ee Nagaraniki EmaindiMaarey KalaleyVivek Sagar
2019BrochevarevaruraVaale ChinukuleVivek Sagar
2019Nandini Nursing HomeNanney NanneyAchu

Hindi

YearFilmSongMusic Director
2013Kamasutra 3DSaawariyaSachin-Sreejith
2013Kamasutra 3DHar Har MahadevSachin-Sreejith

Kannada

YearFilmSongMusic Director
2014Hara (2014 film)Hare RamaJassie Gift
2015Titlu BekaHrudya MaaroNobin Paul
2016Godhi Banna Sadharana MykattuAle MoodadheCharan Raj
2016Srinivasa KalyanaBettadmele SrinivasuMidhun Mukundan
2017Ondu Motteya KatheKeli NodriMidhun Mukundan
2019Mundina NildanaManase MayaMasala Coffee
2019Dear ComradeKareyuveyaJustin Prabhakaran

Music Albums

YearAlbumSongMusic Director
2014Love PolicySakhiye En SakhiyeSreejith-Sachin
2015London LoveAzhake NinaveYesu
2016YeshunadhaKrooshithaneJeneesh John
2016Aalayaal Thara VenamAalayaal Thara VenamMasala Coffee
2016DhuunTheme songSreejith Edavana
2016Blue RoseKonjhum VaarthayaalSiddhartha Pradeep
2015Titlu BekaHrudaya MaaroNobin Paul
2016KariSamaya VeghangalMasala Coffee
2019Namma KanaathKannadi KaadeyAfzal Yusuf
2014Nizhalayi maraamvettonnu thundam pathinaruMuralee Radhakrishnan

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards

2016: Best Male Playback Singer - 'Thaniye Mizhikal', Guppy

Other Awards

2010: Mirchi Music Awards South, Best Upcoming Singer (Telugu) - 'Inka Etho', Darling

2017: Janmabhumi Film Awards, Best Playback Singer - 'Thaniye Mizhikal', Guppy

2017: SIIMA, Best Playback Singer (Malayalam)- 'Thaniye Mizhikal', Guppy

  • 2018: Mirchi Music Awards South, Mirchi Music Awards South#Best vocalists Malayalam

International concerts

  • US-Canada tour with Music director Devi Sri Prasad for a series of performances in cities across USA and Canada (July–August 2014) - 'Team for US Tour'
  • Sooraj performed with the band Masala Coffee in Dubai on 17 October 2014 at the inaugural ceremony of KPL Dubai Season 3.
  • Sooraj and his band, Masala Coffee will be performing live for Raag 'N' Rock - The Indie Music Festival, on 11 September 2015 in Dubai
  • Sooraj is the Soloist Tenor who will be accompanying the Chennai-based composer Mr. Ganesh B. Kumar and team to premiere the Shanmuga Kavacham with the European Choir Group. It is the world’s first Choral composition from India, to adorn the Western Classical Choral repertoire. This composition titled “Shanmuga Kavacham” is a spiritual masterpiece in Tamil, written by the Saint / Poet Srimath Pamban Swamigal, in 1891. The World Premiere of “Shanmuga Kavacham”, along with other selected mantras would be performed in Choral a cappella style in Germany on 20 September 2015 at Kurhaus Weisbaden / Friedrich-von-Thiersch-Saal, Germany. This auspicious event is titled “Mantra Meets Classic” and will be conducted by Mr. Nicol Matt,one of Germany’s few new generation conductors enjoying international reputation.
  • Sooraj has accompanied Gopi Sunder to perform in Melbourne at 1330, Ferntree Gully Rd, Scoresby, VIC 3179 for the audio launch of the movie 'Team 5' on 1 October 2016.
  • Sooraj has performed with Masala Coffee on 22 October 2016, at the Malaysian Independent Live Fusion Festival held at the StarXpo Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
  • Sooraj and his band, Masala Coffee Performed for the Sarvesh Festival of Arts at the Victoria Hall, Singapore, on 25 November 2016.
  • Sooraj has performed with his band Masala Coffee on 17 March 2017, at the Dubai Global Village.
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