Rajesh Krishnan | |
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Born |
Bangalore, India |
3 June 1973
Occupation | Playback Singer Actor Musician |
Awards |
Karnataka State Film Awards Suvarna Film Awards Udaya Film Awards Nandi Awards SIIMA Awards KIMA Awards |
Rajesh Krishnan(born 3 June 1974) is an Indian playback singer and film actor. Although he is popularly known for his works in Kannada films, he has sung more than 3500 songs for over 1000 films including Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and many other regional language film songs. Making his mainstream debut in the film Gauri Ganesha (1991), he has sung for many devotional albums, theme albums and commercials in a career spanning over almost two decades.
Rajesh Krishnan full name Rajeshwara Sai Subramanya Nagaraja Krishnan was born in Bangalore. His mother Meera Krishnan was his first Guru. Rajesh Krishnan started his career as a track singer under the guidance of composer Hamsalekha. At the age of 13, Rajesh attended children's’ film festival representing St. Joseph’s Indian high school.
He has sung over 3500 songs in Kannada, 500 in Telugu, 250 plus in Tamil, Hindi. And in about 15 languages for projects like devotional albums, theme albums and commercials in a career spanning over 18 years. He has even dubbed for several Kannada films namely Amrithadhare Nooru Janmaku and "Mr. & Mrs Ramachari".
Some of his popular tracks include "Hogabeda Hudugi nanna bittu" (Annavra Makkalu), "Sumsumne Nagthale" (A), "Usire Usire" (Huccha), "Nuru Janmaku" (America America), "Kariya, I Love You" (Duniya), "Ondhondhe Bachitta Mathu" (Inthi Ninna Preethiya), "Prema Chandrama" (Yajamana), "Onde Usrirante" (Snehaloka), "Nagu Nagu" (Aramane), "Let's Dance Jothe Jothe" (Ee bandhana). He has sung the song ' yeto vellipoyindhi Manasu' ( Ninne pelladata ) which is super hit melody in Telugu.
He has been married and divorced to Soumya Rao (Singer), Haripriya (dentist) and Ramya Vasishta (TV anchor and singer). and was divorced
Rajesh Krishnan made his debut as an actor in Telugu and then acted the Kannada movies like Santosha and Gaalipata which also starred "Comedy Time" Ganesh and Diganth which was the biggest hit in the year 2008 and for which he was even nominated for the Filmfare for the best supporting actor award.