K.S.Harishankar

K.S. Harishankar
Background information
Native name കെ.എസ്സ്.ഹരിശങ്കർ
Birth name K.S. Harishankar
Born (1992-11-18) 18 November 1992
Occupation(s) Playback singer
Years active 1997–present
Website pragathiband.com

K.S. Harishankar is a playback singer who works in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut at the age of 5 alongwith legendry singer K. J. Yesudas for the film Saaphalyam.[1] Now he is among the promising male singers of Malayalam film industry.[2][3][4]

The songs Payye payye from Ormayundo Ee Mukham[5] and VidyaSagar compositions; Nilaavum Maayunnu and Vaanam Chaayum from films Ennum Eppozhum[6] and Anarkali respectively made Harishankar popular among music lovers.

Harishankar is the grandson of singer K. Omanakutty, while singer-music director late M. G. Radhakrishnan and M.G.Sreekumar are his mother’s uncles.[5]

Biography

Harishankar is a trained classical singer under his father Aleppey Sreekumar and K. Omanakutty from Swathi Thirunal College of Music. He has won several awards and has appeared as a Carnatic vocalist at Music Academy, Chennai and several other venues in Kerala. He also own Pragathi, an independent fusion band.[5]

Awards

Harishankar won the most promising new singer 2015 asiavision award for the song Nilaavum Maayunnu from Ennum Eppozhum.[7][8]

List of Songs

No. Year Song Film Music Ref.
1 1999 Kannuneer Thennale (Ambili Thumbi) ... Saaphalyam M. G. Radhakrishnan [2]
2 2009 Kaatte Chaariya Vaathil ... Kaaranavar Ouseppachan [2]
3 2014 Payye payye ... Ormayundo Ee Mukham Shaan Rahman [9]
4 2015 Marhaba...Marhaba... Lailaa O Lailaa Gopi Sunder [2][5][7]
5 2015 Nilaavum Maayunnu ... Ennum Eppozhum VidyaSagar [2][6]
6 2015 Vaanam Chaayum ... Anarkali VidyaSagar [2]
7 2016 Nilamanaltharikalil ... Kismath Sumesh Parameshwar [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Kannuneer Thennale (Ambili Thumbi)". Malayala Sangeetham. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "List of Malayalam Songs sung by KS Harishankar". Malayala Chalachithram. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Soman, Deepa (27 May 2015). "Singer Harishankar on 'Director's Music". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Soman, Deepa (25 July 2015). "Singer K S Harishankar gets engaged". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Nagarajan, Saraswathy (8 April 2015). "Striking a chord". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  6. 1 2 Soman, Deepa (30 March 2015). "Nilavum Mayunnu... has great potential". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  7. 1 2 S Nair, Saranya (22 February 2016). "Music is in his Genes". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  8. ↑ James, Anu (18 November 2015). "Asiavision movie awards 2015: 'Ennu Ninte Moideen', 'Pathemari, 'Premam' win maximum awards". International Business Times. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  9. ↑ KS, Aravind (13 November 2014). "Living a Legacy". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 October 2016.

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