Shankar Ehsaan Loy
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | S-E-L |
| Origin | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Genres | Film score, soundtrack, theatre, world music |
| Instruments | Guitar, keyboard, synthesizer, santoor, sarod |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | SEL Songs |
| Associated acts | Shakti |
| Website | www |
| Members | Shankar Mahadevan Ehsaan Noorani Loy Mendonsa |
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy (
pronunciation ) is an Indian musical trio consisting of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa. Composers who have composed music for over 50 soundtracks across five languages - Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and English. Among the most critically acclaimed Indian musicians, The trio have won numerous awards, including National Film Award (India), Filmfare Awards, IIFA Awards. They are often referred to as the "Amar Akbar Anthony" of Hindi film music industry by many people including eminent critic Rajeev Masand.
Shankar Mahadevan was born and brought up in Chembur, a suburb of Mumbai, in a Tamil Iyer family from Kerala. He learned Hindustani classical music and Carnatic music in his childhood and started playing the veena at the age of five. He studied under Srinivas Khale, a popular Marathi music composer. After graduating in 1988 with a degree in Software Engineering from Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology in Navi Mumbai under the auspices of Mumbai University, he worked as a software engineer on Oracle Version Six. He is the main vocalist of the trio. After working for a while for Leading Edge Systems, Shankar ventured into the field of music. He earned his first award as a playback singer in a Tamil movie, collaborating with A. R. Rahman and winning a National Film Award for his song in Kandukondain Kandukondain. A prominent star in Tamil cinema, he gained further recognition upon the release of his first music album, Breathless, in 1998.
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