- Early life
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- Awards
- Discography Soundtracks Tamil songs Telugu songs
- References
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| name = நரேஷ் ஐயர்
Naresh Iyer
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| caption = Naresh Iyer
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| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Naresh Iyer
| alias =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1981|1|3}}
| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| death_date =
| years_active = 2005 – present
| website = {{URL|https://www.facebook.com/nareshiyerofficial}}
}}Naresh Iyer (born 3 January 1981) is a playback singer from Mumbai, India, born to a Tamil speaking family from Mumbai. He speaks fluent Tamil, Hindi and Marathi while he understands Malayalam. Naresh Iyer has rendered film songs in several Indian languages and has several chart hits to his credit. His rendition of "Roobaroo" from the movie Rang De Basanti composed by A. R. Rahman topped the music charts for many weeks in 2006 and won him the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer. He also won the Filmfare award in the R.D. Burman Musical Talent category. He is one of the few playback singers to have won both a Filmfare Award and a National Award in his professional debut singing year. Early lifeNaresh Iyer was born to Shankar Iyer and Radha on 3 January 1981 and brought up in Matunga, Mumbai.He has a younger sister named Nisha Iyer, who is an upcoming self-taught Professional Artist.He attended SIES College of Commerce and Economics where he received his Degree in Commerce. After graduation he intended to become a Chartered Accountant and was practicing CA and side by side was learning Carnatic music and Hindustani classical music too.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}} CareerNaresh was spotted by composer A. R. Rahman in a reality talent show, Channel V's Super Singer. Though he did not win the show, Naresh was later contacted by A. R. Rahman and made his debut with the song "Mayilirage" from Anbe Aaruyire.[1] He has also sung for other composers in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam.[2] Naresh is also the vocalist of a Mumbai based fusion band called Dhvani.[3] He also won the R.D. Burman Award as the best male upcoming singer.[4] The same year he also won the National Award for Best Playback Singer(Male) for his rendition of "Rubaroo" from the movie "Rang De Basanti". Awards- 2006 – National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Roobaroo" from Rang De Basanti
- 2007: Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent – Rang De Basanti
- 2007 - Nominated for IIFA Award for Roobaroo along with Mr.A.R.Rahman
- 2007 – Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil for the song "Mundhinam Parthenae" from Vaaranam Aayiram
- 2006 – Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
- 2005 – Hub Award for Best Playback Singer for the song "Mayilarage" from Anbe Aaruyire
- 2006 – Kannadasan Award for Best Male Debut
- 2008 – Hub Award for Best Playback Singer for the song "Mundhinam Parthenae" from Vaaranam Aayiram
- 2010 – South Scope Award for Best Male Playback singer for the song "Oru Vetkam Varudhe" from Pasanga
- 2011 – Uninor Mirchi Music Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Nenu Nuvantu" from Orange
Discography{{BLP sources section|date=April 2012}}SoundtracksTamil songs| Year | Film | Song Name | Composer | Co-Singer(s) | | 2005 | Anbe Aaruyire (Ah Aah) | "Mayilirage" | A. R. Rahman | Madhushree | | Saravana | "Kadhal Suthudhe" | Srikanth Deva | Sadhana Sargam | | 2006 | Varalaru | "Innisai"
"Kamma Karaiyile" | A. R. Rahman | Mahathi
Sowmya Raoh | | Sillunu Oru Kaadhal | "Munbe Vaa En Anbe Vaa"
"Kummi Adi" | A. R. Rahman | Shreya Ghoshal
Siva Chidambaram & Swarnalatha | | Rendu | "Nee En Thozhiya" | D. Imman | Sujatha Mohan | | 2007 | Pachaikili Muthucharam | "Kadhal Konjum"
"Karu Karu" | Harris Jayaraj | -
Karthik & Krish | | Azhagiya Thamizh Magan | "Valayapatti Thavile" | A. R. Rahman | Ujjayinee & Madhumitha | | 2008 | Velli Thirai | "Uyirile" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | | Bheema | "Oru Mugamo" | Harris Jayaraj | Krish | | Vaaranam Aayiram | "Mundhinam Parthene"
"Yethi Yethi" | Harris Jayaraj | Prashanthini
Benny Dayal & Solar Sai | | Sakkarakatti | "Elay" | A. R. Rahman | Krish | | Aegan | "Hey Salaa" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Blaaze & Mohammed Aslam | | Seval | "Paarvayile Oru Yekkam" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | | 2009 | Pasanga | "Oru Vetkam Varudhe" | James Vasanthan | Shreya Ghoshal | | Angadi Theru | "Un Perai Sollum" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Shreya Ghoshal & Haricharan | | 2010 | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | "Kannukkul Kannai" | A. R. Rahman | | Bale Pandiya | "Sirikiren"
"Happy"
"Bale Pandiya" | Devan Ekambaram | Various
Various
Velmurugan & Ranjith | | Uthamaputhiran | "Kan Irandil" | Vijay Antony | | Mynaa | "Kaiya Pudi" | D. Imman | Sadhana Sargam | | Inidhu Inidhu | "Kodi Kanavu" | Mickey J. Meyer | | Engeyum Kadhal | "Thee Illai" | Harris Jayaraj | Mukesh, Gopal Rao, Mahathi & Ranina Reddy | | Thambikottai | "Noorandu Vazhga" | D. Imman | Anitha & Ilavenil | | 2011 | Ko | "Netri Pottil" | Harris Jayaraj | | Veppam | "Mazhai Varum" (male version)
"Veppam" | Joshua Sridhar | -
Joshua Sridhar | | Ambuli | "3D Era" | Venkat Prabu Shankar | Blaaze | | Vedi | "Kadhalikka" | Vijay Antony | Emcee Jesz & Andrea Jeremiah | | Muran | "Idhuvarai" | Sajjan Madhav | Saindhavi | | 7aum Arivu | "Innum Enna Thozha" | Harris Jayaraj | Balram & Suchith Suresan | | Ra. 1 | "Ulagam Ulagam" | Vishal-Shekhar | | Mayakkam Enna | "Naan Sonnadhum Mazhai Vanducha" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Saindhavi | | 2012 | Oru Kal Oru Kannadi | "Venaam Machan" | Harris Jayaraj | Velmurugan | | Podaa Podi | "Maattikittenae" | Dharan | Suchitra & Benny Dayal | | Sattam Oru Iruttarai | "Adam Evaal" | Vijay Antony | Harini | | Samar | "Azhagho Azhaghu" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | | 2013 | Virattu | "Podhum Podhum" | Dharan | Andrea Jeremiah | | Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara | "Enge Ponalum" (Prayer) | Siddharth Vipin | Dr. Narayana | | Ambikapathy | "Ambikapathy" | A. R. Rahman | | Endrendrum Punnagai | "Yaelae Yaelae Dhosthu Da" | Harris Jayaraj | Krish & Krishna Iyer | | 2016 | Gethu | "Thillu Mullu " | Harris Jayaraj | | Babu Bangaram | "Manella Vaanela" | Gibran | | 2017 | Mersal | "Mersal Arasan" | A. R. Rahman | G V Prakash & Viswaprasad | | 2019 | Sagaa | "Yaayum" | Shabir | Rita |
Telugu songs| Year | Film | Songs | Language | Composer |
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| 2007 | Munna | "Manasa" | Telugu | Harris Jayaraj | | Happy Days | "Happy Days Rock" | Telugu | Mickey J. Meyer | | One Love | "One Love" | Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Bengali | A. R. Rahman | | 2008 | Surya S/o Krishnan | "Monna Kanipinchavu" | Telugu | Harris Jayaraj | | Kotha Bangaru Lokam | "Ok Anesa" | Telugu | Mickey J. Meyer | | 2009 | Leader | "Aaunana kaadana" | Telugu | Mickey J. Meyer | | Katha | "Thaka Thaka" | Telugu | S. K. Balachandran | | 2010 | Ye Maaya Chesave | "Aakaasam" | Telugu | A. R. Rahman | | Puli | "Amma Thalle" | Telugu | A. R. Rahman | | Orange | "Nenu Nuvvantu" | Telugu | Harris Jayaraj | | 2011 | Prema Kaidhi | "Idemiti" | Telugu | | Keratam | "Vayase Nidura" | Telugu | | 7th Sense | "Endukanta Joda" | Telugu | Harris Jayaraj | | Ra.One | "Ulagam Ulagam" | Tamil and Telugu | Vishal-Shekhar | | G.One | "Alano Elano" | Telugu | Vishal-Shekhar | | 2012 | Neeku Naaku | "Neekopam" | Telugu | | Ninu Choose Love Vasthundi | "Sega Ledhu" | Telugu | | Life is Beautiful | "Its your Love" | Telugu | Mickey J. Meyer | | Routine Love Story | "Yeppatikaina" | Telugu | Mickey J. Meyer | | Ko Ante Koti | "O Madhurimave" | Telugu | Shanshikant Kartik | | Gajaraju | "Kanne Sogasulu" | Telugu | D. Imman | | 3g Love | "Edo something" | Telugu | Shekhar Chandra | | 2013 | Dega | "Eedu Vaadi" | Telugu | Dharan | | Lerevaru | "Na Jeevitha Kaalamantha" | Telugu | Christian album | | Premantene Chitram | "Medisa Tara" | Telugu | M.G.K.Praveen | | Weekened Love ) | "Oka Pranaam | Telugu | | Aaya Kalayanam ) | "Honeyae | Telugu | | Aaha Kalyanam ) | "Urumo Mundo | Telugu | | Dega ) | "Edu Vaadi | Telugu | | Cinrunavvula chirujallu ) | "Bolo Bolo nesthama | Telugu | | Karthikeya ) | "Inthalo Ennenni Vinthalo | Telugu | | Superstar Kidnap ) | "Oh Na Manasa | Telugu | | The End ) | "Eerojilla | Telugu |
| | Okkosari ) | "Yedha Kudipe | Telugu | Shravan |
| | Columbus ) | "Pranama | Telugu | Justin | | Columbus ) | "Tummeda Jummanipichaku | Telugu | Justin | | Babu Bangaram ) | "Manella Vaanela | Telugu | Gibran | | Jaare Jaare ) | "Majnu | Telugu | | Jhoomega ) | "Aatadukudam Raa | Telugu | | 2017 | Nenu Local | "Arere Yekkada | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
References1. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150529/lifestyle-offbeat/article/naresh-iyer-high-note |title= Naresh Iyer on a high note |work= Deccan Chronicle |date=30 May 2015 |accessdate=2 November 2016}}
2. ^{{cite web |url= http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=163283 |title= Sing with me |accessdate= 23 February 2009 |last= Chaudhuri |first= Debanjana |author2= |date= 25 December 2005 |work= Express India |publisher= }}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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{{National Film Award Best Male Playback Singer}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Iyer, Naresh}} 9 : 1981 births|Tamil playback singers|Indian male film singers|Bollywood playback singers|Kannada playback singers|Living people|Singers from Mumbai|Filmfare Awards South winners|Best Male Playback Singer National Film Award winners |