K.S. Harishankar | |
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Native name | കെ.എസ്സ്.ഹരിശങ്കർ |
Birth name | K.S. Harishankar |
Born | 18 November 1992 |
Occupation(s) | Playback singer |
Years active | 1997–present |
Website | pragathiband |
K.S. Harishankar is a playback singer who works in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut at the age of 5 along with legendary singer K. J. Yesudas for the film Saaphalyam.
The songs Payye payye from Ormayundo Ee Mukham and VidyaSagar compositions; Nilaavum Maayunnu and Vaanam Chaayum from films Ennum Eppozhum and Anarkali respectively were sung by Harishankar.
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.
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.
Harishankar won the most promising new singer 2015 asiavision award for the song Nilaavum Maayunnu from Ennum Eppozhum.